Snapshot
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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
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
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
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
AMY STOCKLEIN
CampBUILD teaches girls skills building
CampBUILD shows girls they can build things as well as boys can. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
AMY STOCKLEIN
Dancing in the dark
At the Crucible’s “Hush” dance night, the sounds, lights and other stimuli are kept at a low level, so people who are sensitive to bright lights and thumping bass can join the party. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
Dylan Brogan
The House of Sin
Deep within the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood, there is a house. The House of Sin. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
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Kenny Rosales
All feelings welcome
All are welcome at Queer Yoga, where “When you say ‘shake it out,’ people actually do it.” Read more
Jul 25, 2019
5:00 AM
Victoria Davis
Rebels with a cause
The Leathernecks motorcycle club was founded by Marine veterans as a way to reconnect back in civilian life. Although they look tough dressed in leather on their Harleys, they’re “straight-laced” with “families and honest jobs.” Read more
Jul 18, 2019
5:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
Play like an artist
In life drawing, it is folly to try to make your sketches “too human, too soon.” This and other artistic advice is available free at the Chazen Museum of Art. Read more
Jul 11, 2019
5:00 AM
Victoria Davis
Dances with lions
Chinese Lion Dancing is an ancient art form that requires dancers to use every part of their bodies. Teams from around the country came to Madison last weekend to compete in the Second National Dragon & Lion Dance Championships. Read more
Jul 3, 2019
5:00 AM
Beth Skogen
As free as the wind blows
About 150 people participated in Madison’s World Naked Bike Ride this year. Writer Holly Henschen applies thick layers of sunscreen and joins the “sublime community experience.” Read more
Jun 27, 2019
5:01 AM
Trending
It might get louder
A leaked Air Force memo concedes that afterburners are likely to be used much more frequently with F-35 fighter jets at Truax than originally claimed. The auxiliary burners are used for an extra boost — and they’re intensely loud. Read more
Running out of time
Local youth are leading the charge against climate change, organizing a Sept. 20 statewide climate strike. Read more
A smaller Camp Randall?
The UW Athletic Department has hired a sports marketing firm to turn around declining season ticket sales and lower attendance at football games. Read more
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
A riverway runs through it
It might seem like a miracle today, but 30 years ago Democrats and Republicans came together to protect the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Will politics ever again work so well? Read more
