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A new book chronicles Madison’s scrappy Northwoods League baseball team
‘Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How A Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited a Summer Collegiate Baseball Revolution’ by longtime Madison journalist Tom Alesia chronicles the Mallards beginnings up to the present.
Shalicia Johnson
What to do in Madison this week: Ego Likeness, Rickey Fayne and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 12-15 also includes the annual Jam for Jam music/camping festival; poet Jane Hirshfield discusses the new collection 'The Asking.'
May 12, 2025
Steve Noll
Madison Public Theatre presents the rarely-seen ‘A House Not Meant to Stand’
Madison Public Theatre’s ‘A House Not Meant to Stand’ explores themes of family, sanity, and tragedy with gothic humor.
May 11, 2025
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What to do in Madison this weekend: Mary Lou Williams tribute, 'Guilty Pleasures' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 8-11 also includes the annual Everything Bikes fundraiser sale by Bikes for Kids Wisconsin; Madison Symphony Orchestra revisits Gershwin classics.
May 8, 2025
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ArtWorking has a mission for artists with disabilities
Established in 2006, ArtWorking aids artists — from painters to printmakers to potters — who live with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.
May 6, 2025
Beth Skogen Photography
What to do in Madison this week: Madison Night Market, Trousdale and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 5-8 also includes a talk on the book 'Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!' by authors Jane Conway and Randi Julia Ramsden hosted by CHEW; cheeseburger enthusiast Randy visits Gamma Ray.
May 5, 2025
Jake Bujnowski
A proposal for tax incentives for in-state film production gains momentum
There seems to be bipartisan support in Wisconsin for once again offering tax credits to production companies that make films in the state.
May 4, 2025
Ross Zentner
'Don Giovanni' offers moments of fire — and flickers of brilliance
Madison Opera brings plenty of theatrical muscle and standout moments in a season-closing production of 'Don Giovanni.'
May 3, 2025
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Madison celebrates 150 years of public library service
“It’s important to celebrate that we have had 150 years of public libraries. That tells me it’s important,” says Madison Public Library director Tana Elias.
May 2, 2025
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Kenzie Trezise
What to do in Madison this weekend: Them Coulee Boys, 'The Trials' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 1-4 also includes an opening reception for the Wisconsin Triennial at MMoCA; The Rökker Jamboree gives back to the longtime Madison music scene supporter following a medical emergency in December.
May 1, 2025
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Austin Duerst
What to do in Madison this week: Project Projection, Peter Bernstein and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for April 28-May 1 also includes an open house for the draft Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan; a talk on the new book 'Medicine River' by Mary Annette Pember.
Apr 28, 2025
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Shawn Harper
Kanopy Dance’s ‘Inner Passages’ program creates an immersive dance world
'Inner Passages' is a fitting contribution to a week in celebration of the Earth.
Apr 25, 2025
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Robyn Von Swank
What to do in Madison this weekend: Print & Resist Zinefest, Melissa Villaseñor and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for April 24-27 also includes Kanopy Dance Company's spring program, 'Inner Passages," with guest dancer Blakeley White-McGuire; a tour stop by Black Violin.
Apr 24, 2025
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