Snapshot
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Dylan Brogan
Burying the hatchets
While on a F-35 fact-finding mission in Vermont, Madison elected officials and activists took a break to throw some axes. Read more
AMY STOCKLEIN
Hanna Bruer’s grunge art
Cat Capellaro sat in on Hanna Bruer’s live painting events at HotelRed on Gallery Night. Read more
Nov 7, 2019
Christopher Klinge
Floating in a most peculiar way
Sip and Stargaze gave revelers a chance to see the heavens from Parthenon’s roof. Read more
Oct 31, 2019
AMY STOCKLEIN
Sound check
UW-Madison’s Hamel Music Center will celebrate its grand opening this weekend. But first, some fine tuning happened. Even this was better with an audience. Read more
Oct 24, 2019
Joe Tarr
For the birds
An estimated 1 billion birds die every year after flying into glass on buildings. The deaths are preventable. And the Madison Audubon Society, UW-Madison and an army of volunteers are trying to make buildings safer for feathered friends. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
AMY STOCKLEIN
Once upon a mattress
The street artist, Triangulador, has found his canvas with old mattresses and couches that people toss to the curb. Although most of his work is displayed for just a few days or minutes, his colorful creations have attracted fans. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
AMY STOCKLEIN
Found sound
Joe Willie Smith believes everyone can be an artist and finds everyday objects musical. With a little help from his new friends, he created an instrument from objects found at Promega’s campus. Read more
Oct 3, 2019
Amy Stocklein
Just one word: Plastics
To help reduce plastic pollution, Troy Kids’ Garden created a machine that can recycle plastic. Read more
Sep 26, 2019
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Victoria Davis
Dungeon Master’s guide
Created in 1974, “Dungeons & Dragons” was once considered a game just for geeks and nerds. But the game has endured, and everyone is welcome in the dungeon of “Mad Magic.” Read more
Sep 19, 2019
5:00 AM
Catherine Capellaro
Serenade for a critic
John Barker, longtime Isthmus classical music critic, has retired from his duties. The Middleton Community Orchestra lauds him by dedicating the fall season to him and presenting a concert in his home, at Capitol Lakes. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
5:00 AM
Dylan Brogan
Chips ahoy
Prairie du Sac again hosted the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw — an annual tradition that staff writer Dylan Brogan steps in for this week’s Snapshot. Read more
Sep 5, 2019
5:00 AM
Joe Tarr
Challenging a grandmaster
There are only about 1,700 chess grandmasters in the world, including Madison’s Awonder Liang. Isthmus faces him in a match to see how good he really is. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
5:00 AM
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Community service charge
Madison Police to climate activists: Thanks for trying to save the world — now pay us $4,631.66. Read more
Thank you, Scott Fitzgerald
Republicans in the state Senate have so completely rigged the system through gerrymandering and voter suppression that they believe they don’t have to act even on popular proposals or bother to tell the public why. It could be their downfall. Read more
Drinks at Devil’s Lake
Erica DeAnda is the brewmaster at the new Tumbled Rock Brewery and Kitchen in Baraboo. Her first in-house brews have just been released. Read more
Five (actually six) vegan entrees you need to try in Madison, Wisconsin
No animal products? No problem! These six dishes took top honors for “favorite vegan dish” in our 2019 reader poll. Read more
Coffee coalition
Adjusting to civilian life is tough for any vet attending UW-Madison — but even harder for women veterans who have fewer resources at their disposal. A new coffee group aims to connect women vets on campus. Read more
