What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- That's Sooo Madison: A look at the winners of the Isthmus photo contest.
- Madison.gov: What will happen to the old Central Library once the new library is built?
- Bill Lueders reports on ongoing turmoil at the Madison Water Utility.
- Joe Tarr looks into the role of Realtors in scary mailing to homeowners.
- Jay Rath reports on the puzzling adjectives in a survey organized by the Dane County Arts Commission.
- Rich Albertoni talks to Charles Walker, whose Madison- and Milwaukee-based blues/funk band is releasing a new album.
- Jessica Steinhoff analyzes the absurdist punk aesthetic of Japanese rockers Melt-Banana.
- Dean Robbins says Travel Channel's reality series Meet the Natives gets the tone just right.
- Scott Renshaw is pleased with Wes Anderson's charming, hilarious Fantastic Mr. Fox, stop-motion animation and all, while Marc Savlov declares Ninja Assassin crappy.
- Robin Shepard looks at six breweries entering the Madison market.
- Linda Falkenstein looks at local food cart ranking system, asking if it is better to look good than to taste good?
- Close to Home: Andy strums some with Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary.
