What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Jay Rath tells the tales of Madison's otherworldly monsters, ghosts and yes, sea serpents.
- Marc Eisen explores where Epic goes next after conquering its traditional market.
- Dylan Brogan looks at how WisconsinEye, a privately financed network, is providing exhaustive coverage of state government and its contentious politics.
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi says a proposed development in Fitchburg would harm area lakes.
- Sandy Tabachnick gathers local orchestras' reactions to the Green Bay Symphony's closing.
- John W. Barker finds praiseworthy singing and acting performances in University Opera's Albert Herring.
- Joshua M. Miller chats with Count This Penny about their upcoming tour and new EP, which they'll debut at the Gates of Heaven.
- Jessica Steinhoff discusses three key tracks by electronic pop chanteuse Empress Of, who are performing at the UW Union South Sett.
- Julia Burke previews the Print & Resist Zine Fest at Central Library.
- Scott Renshaw says Birdman is an enjoyable farce about a floundering movie star.
- Kenneth Burns praises several films in Sundance's 2014 program of Oscar-nominated shorts.
- Adam Powell finds familiar comforts at the new Kabul on State Street.
- André Darlington picks some wonderful fall reds.
- Candice Wagener visits Juneberry, a crafts gallery and maker space on East Johnson.
- Tell All shares a tale of tattoo love.
- Mike Popke explains why it's more likely you'll see DeForest in the state high school football championships than, say, Madison La Follette.
