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Isthmus: Free and online all the time https://isthmus.com/api/rss/content.rss Madison, Wisconsin's independent newspaper covering local news, politics, restaurants, beer, music, movies, arts, entertainment and more. en-us ISTHMUS is © 2024 Isthmus Community Media, Inc. | All rights reserved. | Madison, Wisconsin | USA Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Liam Beran ‘We are ready for Kamala Harris’ ‘This is going to be a tight race until the very end,’ Kamala Harris warns the 10,500-person crowd at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center. https://isthmus.com/news/news/we-are-ready-for-kamala-harris/https://isthmus.com/news/news/we-are-ready-for-kamala-harris/ Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 News-Kamala-Harris-Visit-_crJoeTimmerman_WisconsinWatch-09202024.jpg Liam Beran In Mount Horeb, incumbent Republican Rep. Todd Novak passes on debate Elizabeth Grabe, a Democrat running for Wisconsin Assembly, answered questions about agriculture and farm practices at a Mount Horeb forum. But the Republican incumbent, Rep. Todd Novak, did not attend. https://isthmus.com/news/news/mount-horeb-todd-novak-skips-debate-elizabeth-grabe/https://isthmus.com/news/news/mount-horeb-todd-novak-skips-debate-elizabeth-grabe/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000 News-Candidate-Forum-Empty-Chair_crLiamBeran-09182024.jpg Liam Beran Jay Rothman to deliver keynote at Free Speech for Campus event UW System President Jay Rothman is expected to deliver the keynote at an event hosted by the group Free Speech for Campus Inc. at the Wisconsin Capitol. https://isthmus.com/news/news/jay-rothman-to-deliver-keynote-at-free-speech-event/https://isthmus.com/news/news/jay-rothman-to-deliver-keynote-at-free-speech-event/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0000 Bascom Hill. Isthmus Staff What to do in Madison this weekend: Marquis Hill Quintet, Willy Street Fair and more Isthmus Picks Picks for Sept. 19-22 includes 'Un Cafecito with Chicana Poetry' with Angie Trudell Vasquez, Araceli Esparza, Melanie Hernandez and Dana Maya; Madison Symphony Orchestra's season opening weekend. https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-sept-19-to-22-2024/https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-sept-19-to-22-2024/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:03:00 -0000 Marquis Hill and trumpet. Liam Beran National company to purchase BCycle from Wisconsin-based Trek Bicycle Transit Systems plans to close an agreement to acquire Trek’s BCycle in October. https://isthmus.com/news/news/national-company-to-buy-bcycle-from-wisconsin-based-trek/https://isthmus.com/news/news/national-company-to-buy-bcycle-from-wisconsin-based-trek/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:20:00 -0000 news-BCycle-electric-bike-2.jpg Dan Koehn Team spirit Rajiv Joseph's King James explores the forces that bring people together as it examines the essence of being a sports fan. https://isthmus.com/arts/stage/team-spirit-forward-theater-king-james-review/https://isthmus.com/arts/stage/team-spirit-forward-theater-king-james-review/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:30:00 -0000 Marques Causey (left) and Greg Pragel in "King James." Isthmus Staff Connect with Madison's nonprofit community in the November issue of Isthmus Isthmus presents The Volunteer Guide, a new way for nonprofit organizations and local businesses to tap into our readers' zeal for pitching in. https://isthmus.com/news/news/connect-with-madisons-nonprofit-community-november-isthmus/https://isthmus.com/news/news/connect-with-madisons-nonprofit-community-november-isthmus/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:20:00 -0000 Isthmus Volunteer Guide splash Katie Reiser Jubilant movement, strong voices The Madison Contemporary Dance company has several standout dancers; they generated infectious exuberance in ‘The Voices Collaboration Project.’ https://isthmus.com/arts/stage/jubilant-movement-strong-voices/https://isthmus.com/arts/stage/jubilant-movement-strong-voices/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000 dance-madisoncontemporarydance-CRShilohDeBauch -09-17-2024.jpg Join Center for Healthy Minds’ 15 Year Celebration! The World We Make is a free, public, festival-style event, held this year on Thursday, September 26 at the Wisconsin Masonic Center and online. https://isthmus.com/sponsored/join-center-for-healthy-minds-15-year-celebration/https://isthmus.com/sponsored/join-center-for-healthy-minds-15-year-celebration/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0000 TWWM Isthmus Sponsored Content Ad-1_digital.png Bill Lueders They messed with the wrong librarian In her recent book, Amanda Jones shares her journey as a librarian fighting against book banning. https://isthmus.com/arts/books/they-messed-with-the-wrong-librarian-amanda-jones/https://isthmus.com/arts/books/they-messed-with-the-wrong-librarian-amanda-jones/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:00:00 -0000 books-thatlibrarian-09-16-2024.jpg Isthmus Staff What to do in Madison this week: Freya, Petah Coyne reception and more Isthmus Picks Isthmus Picks for Sept. 16-19 includes tour stops by inventive songwriters esperanza spalding and Dorian Electra; the annual Community Change-Maker Awards. https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-sept-16-to-19-2024/https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-sept-16-to-19-2024/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:08:00 -0000 "Untitled #1379 (The Doctor's Wife)," a sculpture by Petah Coyne. Liam Beran Steven Walters Do newly competitive legislative races in Wisconsin drive civic engagement? Following Wisconsin's recent redistricting, Assembly District 51, which now stretches from Madison-area suburbs in Dane County in the east to the dairy farms of Lafayette County in the west, is newly competitive. Are voters aware and more engaged? https://isthmus.com/news/news/do-newly-competitive-races-in-WI-drive-civic-engagement/https://isthmus.com/news/news/do-newly-competitive-races-in-WI-drive-civic-engagement/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:30:00 -0000 Elizabeth Grabe, the Democratic candidate for the 51st Assembly district, speaks with a potential voter while canvassing in Mount Horeb on Sept. 13, 2024. Stephen M. Coss The National will celebrate 25 years at Breese Stevens Two new albums in 2023 and concerts around the world by the veteran rock band. https://isthmus.com/arts/music/national-will-celebrate-25-years-at-breese-stevens/https://isthmus.com/arts/music/national-will-celebrate-25-years-at-breese-stevens/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:09:00 -0000 The band The National poses for a photo. Dave Cieslewicz Where’s Superintendent Joe Gothard on the return of police officers to Madison high schools? Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has renewed calls to return police officers to Madison high schools. But where does the new superintendent of Madison schools stand on the issue? https://isthmus.com/opinion/citizen-dave/wheres-joe-gothard-on-return-of-police-officers-to-Madison-high-schools/https://isthmus.com/opinion/citizen-dave/wheres-joe-gothard-on-return-of-police-officers-to-Madison-high-schools/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000 Citizen-Dave-Joe-Gothard-Madison-Police-Department_crTommyWashbush-09112024.jpg T.L. Luke Auntie Luke explains recent changes in Wisconsin absentee ballot rules The courts and Wisconsin Elections Commission have recently made some changes to Wisconsin's elections system to make voting more accessible. Even with these changes, though, it’s harder to vote in Wisconsin than it used to be 20 years ago. https://isthmus.com/news/news/auntie-luke-explains-recent-changes-absentee-ballot-rules/https://isthmus.com/news/news/auntie-luke-explains-recent-changes-absentee-ballot-rules/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000 Auntie-Luke-Explains-September-Teaser_crTLLuke-09052024.jpg Robin Shepard Are pickle beers more than a gimmick? The characteristics of pickles — salty, sour, tart, dill and other spices — are combined with malts and hops for the latest trend in craft beer. https://isthmus.com/food-drink/beer/are-pickle-beers-more-than-a-gimmick/https://isthmus.com/food-drink/beer/are-pickle-beers-more-than-a-gimmick/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000 Cans of local pickles with a flight of them in glasses, and a couple of dill pickles. Liam Beran Sabrina Madison tries to keep Imagination Center alive Though project’s capital funds are largely secured, its operating costs are not, leaving a noticeable gap in Madison’s library access. https://isthmus.com/news/news/sabrina-madison-tries-to-keep-Imagination-Center-alive/https://isthmus.com/news/news/sabrina-madison-tries-to-keep-Imagination-Center-alive/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000 News-Imagination-Center-Rendering_crCityofMadison_JLAArchitects-09052024.jpg Julia Richards What’s the rush? “Listening to slow talkers can indeed be exasperating. Fast talkers sometimes try to finish our sentences, occasionally helpful when a word is hard to recall, but also annoying.” https://isthmus.com/opinion/essay/whats-the-rush-essay/https://isthmus.com/opinion/essay/whats-the-rush-essay/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000 A photo montage with a blank notebook and a pencil, and Julia Richards smiling. Jason Joyce One Dish: Wonderstate’s blueberry muffin The Capitol Square coffee shop’s reliable blueberry muffin has the ideal BPCI (blueberries per cubic inch) ratio. https://isthmus.com/food-drink/one-dish-wonderstate-blueberry-muffin/https://isthmus.com/food-drink/one-dish-wonderstate-blueberry-muffin/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000 One-Dish-Wonderstate-Blueberry-Muffin_crJasonJoyce-09052024.jpg Isthmus Staff What to do in Madison this weekend: Mad Lit, Friday the Furbteenth and more Isthmus Picks Picks for Sept. 12-15 includes opening night for 'King James' from Forward Theater; Viva México Festival at Breese Stevens; and more. https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-sept-12-to-15-2024/https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-sept-12-to-15-2024/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:05:00 -0000 A close-up of Ted Park. Community Shares of Wisconsin Backyard Hero: Neil Lerner Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community. https://isthmus.com/sponsored/community-shares-of-wisconsin-backyard-hero-neil-lerner/https://isthmus.com/sponsored/community-shares-of-wisconsin-backyard-hero-neil-lerner/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0000 A photo of Neil Lerner, board member of Wheels for Winners, behind a bicycle he is fixing. The graphic also has the Community Shares logo and the words Backyard Hero. Tommy Washbush House of Pain DJ Pain 1 creates beats out of his west-side home. He also uses his home studio to record video and podcasts, and manage his large social media profile, which has proven to be crucial to his career. https://isthmus.com/arts/house-of-dj-pain-1-pacal-bayley-home-studio/https://isthmus.com/arts/house-of-dj-pain-1-pacal-bayley-home-studio/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0000 Workspaces-DJ-Pain-1-Computer_crTommyWashbush-09052024.jpg Nearly 70 authors coming to Madison for the Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration October 17–20 The Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration schedule is live! From edge-of-your-seat mystery and globetrotting fantasy to gripping memoir and thought-provoking nonfiction, there’s sure to be a free author event Oct. 17–20 that matches your interests https://isthmus.com/sponsored/nearly-70-authors-coming-to-madison-for-the-wisconsin-book-f/https://isthmus.com/sponsored/nearly-70-authors-coming-to-madison-for-the-wisconsin-book-f/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:05:00 -0000 Wisconsin Book Festival Steven Walters Marquette Poll retooled for this election cycle The results of the next Marquette Law School poll, scheduled to be released Sept. 11, less than two months before the Nov. 5 presidential election, will be based on this split: 80% from email or text responses and 20% from phone calls. https://isthmus.com/news/news/marquette-poll-retooled-for-this-election-cycle/https://isthmus.com/news/news/marquette-poll-retooled-for-this-election-cycle/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000 The Marquette University Law School Poll logo. Linda Falkenstein In awe Awa Sibi opened her catering business, Les Delices De Awa, in 2018, serving food from West Africa. Now Sibi has opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Atwood Avenue. https://isthmus.com/food-drink/reviews/in-awe-les-delices-de-awa-review/https://isthmus.com/food-drink/reviews/in-awe-les-delices-de-awa-review/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000 Food-Review-Les-Delices-de-Awa_crLDdA_via_Facebook-09052024.jpg Linda Falkenstein As the curtain rises… Real people, real crises, and imaginary escapes take area stages this fall. https://isthmus.com/arts/stage/as-the-curtain-rise-theater-preview-2024/https://isthmus.com/arts/stage/as-the-curtain-rise-theater-preview-2024/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000 Fall-Arts-Preview-Theater-Calendar-APT-Nat-Turner-James-DeVita_crMaureenJansonHeintz_Gavin-Lawrence-09052024.jpg Judith Davidoff Print makes a comeback The Onion, the parody newspaper that began in Madison in 1988, returned to print in August, 11 years after it went online-only. https://isthmus.com/opinion/from-the-editor/print-makes-a-comeback/https://isthmus.com/opinion/from-the-editor/print-makes-a-comeback/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000 FTE-Onion-Print-DNC-Edition-09052024.jpg Jason Joyce Sweet, sporty September Where to focus your fall sports attention? Isthmus has some handy hints. https://isthmus.com/arts/sports/sweet-sporty-september/https://isthmus.com/arts/sports/sweet-sporty-september/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000 Sports-Forward-Madison_crJustinNuoffer-09052024.jpg Liam Beran Who owes the city of Madison nearly $13 million? Facing a structural deficit, city of Madison officials are lobbying for increased payments from the municipal services program, which reimburses cities for services they provide to local property tax-exempt state facilities. https://isthmus.com/news/news/who-owes-the-city-of-madison-nearly-13-million/https://isthmus.com/news/news/who-owes-the-city-of-madison-nearly-13-million/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000 News-Municipal-Services-Graph_crWisDeptAdmin-09052024.jpg Bill Lueders Prepare for battle in the fight for democracy If Trump loses, he will insist the election was stolen from him, as he did after the 2020 election. We must be prepared to respond. https://isthmus.com/opinion/opinion/prepare-for-battle-in-the-fight-for-democracy/https://isthmus.com/opinion/opinion/prepare-for-battle-in-the-fight-for-democracy/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000 Opinion-Trump-Fact-Check_crTommyWashbush_GageSkidmore-09052024.jpg