Snapshot
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Andy Moore
Up close and personal
Framed by the fireplace mantle and surrounded by friends and neighbors, Darren Sterud and his trio play the 60th house concert hosted by Anne Katz and David Wallner in their near east-side home. Read more
Christopher Klinge
From the mouth of Donald
Game creator Drew Mueske comes to Working Draft Beer Company to demo a new board game, “Trump Roast.” The game is based on actual quotes from the commander in chief. Read more
Feb 20, 2020
Victoria Davis
Panty party
Sure, running around in one’s undies in February may seem like a Valentine’s Day prank. But there’s a reason these people are shedding their clothes to raise money to combat Neurofibromatosis. Read more
Feb 13, 2020
Ryan Wisniewski
Pretty catchy
UW-Madison’s fishing team’s ice tournament on Feb. 1 could have been the first such contest on Monona Bay. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
Emilie Burditt
Cold comfort
A father-daughter winter camping trip in Rainbow Lake Wilderness gets rid of the clutter of everyday life. Turns out there’s plenty of fun and comfort on a frozen lake. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
Linda Falkenstein
A stitch in time
Larry Schmitt is one of the few experts in nalbinding in the country. It predates knitting and crochet and dates back to 6500 B.C. Read more
Jan 23, 2020
Amy Stocklein
Don’t overthink it
Want some advice on how to be a sensitive ally to people of color? Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison offers a class for white women. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
Michael Kienitz
Oddballs and swampers
Festge Park is an example of how volunteer labor from “oddballs” can restore an area to its natural state. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Beth Skogen
Circle left
The decades-old Madison Contra Dance has moved away from traditional gender roles, but all Larks and Ravens alike all welcome. Read more
Jan 2, 2020
5:00 AM
Ingrid Laas
Oh, Mr. Grant!
Ed Asner stops in Madison to help raise money for The Progressive, one of the nation’s oldest magazines. Read more
Dec 19, 2019
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Chris Bacarella
Pie and patriotism
Gwendolyn Rice, Isthmus theater critic, creates her own show. “Miss American Pie” combines a history of xenophobia with the story of a friendship with a Muslim woman — and a lesson in how to bake delicious apple rum raisin pie. Read more
Dec 12, 2019
5:00 AM
Dylan Brogan
Rumble in Rubicon
Wisconsin has a thriving pro wrestling scene. Staff writer Dylan Brogan crosses the Rubicon to check it out. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
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Kori Feener
On the catwalk
People show off their house cats at a Sun Prairie Cat show. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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Beyond the Big Book
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