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Isthmus Picks (May 28-June 4)
Live on King Stream, a virtual battle of the bands, and legendary novelist Salman Rushdie are just a few of this week’s Isthmus Picks. Read more
Isthmus Picks (May 21-28)
The drive-in is open at Duck Pond, dynamic duos at Cafe Coda, and more. Read more
May 19, 2020
Hollis King
Ben Sidran remembers a music industry legend
Sidran is the perfect person to reflect on the life of Tommy LiPuma, who died at age 80 in 2017. A new biography from Nardis Books is a fitting, heartfelt tribute, and a fascinating window into a bygone recording industry era. Read more
May 18, 2020
American Players Theatre
Summer of our discontent
“It’s a sad day,” says American Players Theatre’s Brenda DeVita, announcing cancellation of the 2020 summer season. Read more
May 15, 2020
Linda Falkenstein
Shed: saved!
Microweddings. Trachte buildings. The Tinsmith. Do you know what any of these things are? Read more
May 13, 2020
Booked for a reading
The Wisconsin Book Festival is collaborating with three other book fests to host an event featuring celebrated novelist Salman Rushdie in June. Read more
May 13, 2020
Confronting the Groper-in-Chief
The Voices Theatre Project will create a live broadcast of “The Pussy Grabber Plays,” based on real-life stories of the accusers of Donald J. Trump. Read more
May 12, 2020
Chelsey Dequaine-Jerabek
Bikes, coffee and Beastie Boys
Just about a month after Black Saddle Bike Shop opened at 601 N. Sherman Ave., the state started shutting down businesses and ordering people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Apr 30, 2020
11:30 AM
Len Skar
Art in the here and now
“Outside Looking In” at Garver Feed Mill is a weird and wonderful way to view art in the age of social distancing. Artworks in a variety of styles and tones fill Garver’s tall windows, and they are meant to be viewed from cars or bikes. Read more
Apr 29, 2020
12:00 AM
"We're planning for the future"
“If there’s one thing we’ve all learned from watching performances on our screens, it’s that there’s nothing like being in the room together for a live show,” says Overture’s Tim Sauers. “And we will happen again.” Read more
Apr 21, 2020
3:00 PM
Mary Kay Neumann and Helen Klebesadel
Warning signs
Beauty and trauma exist in equal parts in a new collaborative art exhibit from environmental artists Helen Klebesadel and Mary Kay Neumann. Read more
Apr 14, 2020
3:15 PM
Nick Wilkes
Dark money, moral dilemmas
Steven Wright, co-director of the Wisconsin Innocence project, releases a debut novel full of ethical dilemmas, dark money and complex characters. Read more
Apr 10, 2020
12:15 PM
To the artists
Madison’s artistic community faces an uncertain future in the face of the pandemic. Arts and culture editor Catherine Capellaro reflects on the years of covering the rich scene. Read more
Mar 24, 2020
3:00 PM
