What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Joe Tarr reports on the push to build another hotel for Monona Terrace.
- Joe Tarr talks to homeless advocates who fear a shortage of shelter space this winter.
- Joe Tarr reports that extra funding for homeless services made it into the approved 2014 budget for Madison.
- Catherine Capellaro interviews education testing critic Diane Ravitch, who will be speaking in Madison.
- Bruce Murphy ponders the Wisconsin GOP's war on local control.
- James Kreul discusses how Bollywood films have made their way to a Madison-area movie theater.
- Amelia Cook Fontella proclaims Les Liaisons Dangereuses American Players Theatre's steamiest production yet.
- John W. Barker gives high marks to Madison Opera's production of Tosca.
- Julia Burke highlights the role of spoken-word poetry at the upcoming Harlem Renaissance Festival and One Madison Jazz Cabaret.
- Jessica Steinhoff describes how Puerto Rican bomba music has shaped jazz trombonist Papo Vazquez, who will perform at UW Music Hall.
- Brent Stewart compares and contrasts two Talking Heads tribute bands, one local and one national.
- Dean Robbins swoons over American Experience's portrait of John F. Kennedy for PBS.
- Kenneth Burns enjoys the fantasy element of the rom-com About Time.
- MaryAnn Johanson says Thor: The Dark World is like a heavy-metal Lord of the Rings.
- Erin Hanusa samples heartily from the menu at Heritage Tavern.
- Linda Falkenstein rounds up the new crop of winter farmers' markets.
- Peter Jurich reports on the UW's collection of relief maps, from a time before a phone could tell you where you are.
- Tell All applauds UW students' profane chant at Badger football games.
- Dan Seiter explains the football Badgers' bowl prospects.
