What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Erik Gunn traces Tommy Thompson's rightward turn in his Senate run.
- Joe Tarr interviews new Overture head Ted DeDee, who seeks a broader audience.
- Nathan Comp reports on Dan Nerad's achievement-gap plan.
- Larry Kaufmann criticizes the county for blocking development in Verona.
- Josh Wimmer checks in with This American Life host Ira Glass, set to perform at Overture.
- Jay Rath previews Baba Yaga, the Kanopy Dance Company piece that's based on Slavic folklore.
- Scott Gordon reports that for mainstream country artists, radio is still a lifeline.
- Jessica Steinhoff talks to DrFameus, the Disco Biscuits drummer who moonlights as a DJ.
- Dean Robbins says PBS's American Experience documentary about Bill Clinton is one juicy soap opera.
- Scott Renshaw looks for humanity in the romantic action-comedy This Means War and finds none, and discusses how the animated Japanese feature The Secret World of Arrietty is a fascinating contrast to whiz-bang CGI films.
- Marcelle Richards tries a few Trenton Pies at Salvatore's in Sun Prairie.
- Robin Shepard reports that it's time for three celebrations of bock.
- Close to Home: Andy Moore finds that a broken wrist in the family is a nightmare in many ways.
- Tell All: Why was abusive creep Chris Brown allowed to perform at the Grammys?
- Jason Joyce checks in with the Edgewood College men's basketball team.
