A & E
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UW Athletics
Fast breaks
While having a well-rounded roster is great, the Badger men’s basketball team needs to stay strong in its conference play. That’s especially true as they head into the core of their Big Ten schedule. Read more
Literary finale
Madison author Sam Savage is currently in hospice, but a Minneapolis publisher has released the late-career author’s “final collection,” titled “An Orphanage of Dreams.” Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Slowly, and by hand
A joint show at Paoli’s Abel Contemporary Gallery displays work of handbuilding and woodblock printing. Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Jeremy Daniel
Stage magic
“Finding Neverland,” at Overture Hall through Jan. 13, brings the magic of “Peter Pan” to life by telling the backstory of J.M. Barrie, “the man who never wanted to grow up.” Read more
Jan 12, 2019
Liaizon Wakest
What ever happened to the Church of Anarchy?
The Church of Anarchy helped define Willy Street in the ’80s and ’90s. Andy Moore catches up with poet, performer and now winemaker mIEKAL aND, the unconventional co-founder who moved west to create Dreamtime Village. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
Destination: Stoughton
Dune Gift + Home adds vitality to Stoughton’s main street. The store mixes handcrafted items from North American craftspeople with curated vintage items. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
The next era
With a new coach, hope springs anew among Packers fans. Matt La Fleur has to create a team that relies on more than just That One Guy. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
Forecast: Sunny, with a chance of Radicals
We look ahead, as well as in the rear view, at the year in sports. Bright spots include Madison’s Radicals and Milwaukee’s Brewers. Read more
Jan 3, 2019
5:00 AM
Take nothing for granted
Multimedia artist Helen Hawley’s multimedia exploration at Arts + Literature Lab draws, in part, on her recent residency in Senegal. Read more
Jan 3, 2019
5:00 AM
Shimmering landscapes
Not much is known about the artist Paul Seifert, but the elusive artist’s magnificent paintings are getting their due in a new book by Joe Kapler, lead curator of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Read more
Jan 3, 2019
5:00 AM
Shawn Harper
Dance that moved
Despite a scaled-back ballet season, Madison still had plenty of dance performances that challenged and delighted Isthmus dance critic Katie Reiser. Read more
Dec 20, 2018
5:00 AM
Ross Zentner
Onstage delights
And the award for best categories goes to … Isthmus theater critic Gwendolyn Rice, who looks back at an exciting year on Madison stages — from “best big musical in a small space” to “best use of a sandwich as a dramatic device.” Read more
Dec 20, 2018
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