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It’s been a horrible year. If you are able, help ensure Madison doesn’t lose a local newspaper in 2021. Read more
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Linda Falkenstein
Happy place
Can’t get up north right now? No problem. A new boutique on Lakeside Street aims to capture that special feeling. Read more
Dec 10, 2020
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Ban on city use of facial recognition technology is right move
Opinion | Debates on privacy aside, facial recognition technology holds significant racial bias that has been proven over the years in ongoing and dense scholarship. Read more
Dec 10, 2020
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
Santa blasts “spite tree”
Opinion | “These bozos want to insist on calling it a Christmas tree,” said Claus. “You know what I call it? A spite tree! They exploited a lovely symbol of peace and good cheer in a dark time to stoke the culture wars.” Read more
Dec 10, 2020
Courtesy APT
A potent homage
There is no room for cynicism in any part of this dazzling homage to the holiday classic film. APT actor Nate Burger takes on 55 parts! Read more
Dec 9, 2020
Joshua Schmidt
Merrily, merrily, we go (car) caroling
Isthmus Picks for Dec. 10-17 includes virtual plays from Children's Theater of Madison, several streaming holiday concerts, and much more. Read more
Dec 9, 2020
Wisconsin Justice Brian Hagedorn gets bashed, praised by public
“I think you should resign,” declared one man in a message on Hagedorn’s public phone. “You gave us a lot of lies. You said you were a Republican conservative. You’re not. You’re terrible...Resign. You're a piece of garbage." Read more
Dec 8, 2020
Dylan Brogan
Behind closed doors
The next Madison police chief will lead a department that some in the community don’t trust. The Police and Fire Commission’s decision to hold candidate interviews in private is not helping. Read more
Dec 8, 2020
Determined
Brains and hearts
“Determined” is a powerful new documentary about UW-Madison’s groundbreaking Alzheimer’s study. Its Wisconsin Film Festival premiere was cancelled due to COVID-19, but it will be available for free starting Dec. 10. Read more
Dec 8, 2020
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Grant a wish
Do you have something to give? From material goods to your time, you can grant some area nonprofit’s wish by perusing the 2020 Holiday Wish List from United Way of Dane County. Read more
Dec 4, 2020
Jesse DeYoung
Magic Elves and "Living Proof"
We're far enough into the pandemic that many new releases were made during quarantine, including a new local Christmas record intended to replace an annual holiday show. Read more
Dec 4, 2020
Strength in numbers
Founder Mary White of Madison Farmers Unite thinks the “online farmers’ market” makes a good model for other small groups of producers. Read more
Dec 3, 2020
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Trump demands refund for Wisconsin recount
Opinion | "Frankly, we thought the $3 million Wisconsin was demanding for the recount was extortion,” said Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s attorney. “I mean when you do the simple math, if you’re buying 21,000 votes that comes out to $142 a vote." Read more
Dec 2, 2020
Park Bank is proud to announce our newest Community Partner: Maydm
Maydm is a nonprofit organization right here in Madison dedicated to providing girls and youth of color in grades 6-12 with skill-based training for the technology sector. Read more
Nov 30, 2020
2:31 PM
It's a wrap
“You learn as you go,” said Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell of the presidential recount. “Everyone learns, the tabulators, the observers, all of us.” Read more
Nov 30, 2020
10:30 AM
Bold women in ballad
Unique, thoughtful, and inspiring pieces were specially commissioned for this concert, which delves into the lives, goals, obstacles and successes of a handful of bold women who dared to pursue their dreams. Read more
Nov 27, 2020
10:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: "Goblin Alert" by Quintron + Miss Pussycat
The dynamic duo returns with their first new studio album since 2011, and it's a doozy as usual. Read more
Nov 27, 2020
8:01 AM
Hunting in a pandemic
Opinion | As is often the case with my hunting essays, no wildlife will be harmed in this story. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
9:00 AM
Courtesy Alan Talaga
Let it Blart
Isthmus Picks for Nov. 26-Dec. 3 includes the debut of virtual theater experiences from American Players Theatre and Alan Talaga, a webcast of Madison metal by Disgunt, and much more. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
6:01 AM
Yes, Indeed!
The Minneapolis brewery Indeed is making headway in the Madison market. Watch for its Taiga IPA to appear on local store shelves soon. Read more
Nov 24, 2020
4:00 PM
All we want for Isthmus…is you
It’s been a horrible year. If you are able, help ensure Madison doesn’t lose a local newspaper in 2021. Read more
Nov 24, 2020
1:02 PM
The hero we need now
Madison comedian Alan Talaga has come up with a hero’s journey for a most unlikely hero. That’s right. Paul Blart is back…to save us all? Read more
Nov 23, 2020
11:00 AM
Wrap up 2020 at Henry Vilas Zoo!
Zoo Lights is back starting on Nov. 27. Read more
Nov 23, 2020
12:14 AM
Chali Pittman
Wisconsin’s recount is on
The recount begins in Dane and Milwaukee counties today. It must conclude by Dec. 1. Read more
Nov 20, 2020
1:00 PM
Bob Koch
New restaurant moving into Forequarter space
Forequarter made this block of East Johnson Street a destination for dining. Hone hopes to continue that tradition. Read more
Nov 19, 2020
3:00 PM
Trending
Behind closed doors
The next Madison police chief will lead a department that some in the community don’t trust. The Police and Fire Commission’s decision to hold candidate interviews in private is not helping. Read more
Trump demands refund for Wisconsin recount
Opinion | "Frankly, we thought the $3 million Wisconsin was demanding for the recount was extortion,” said Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s attorney. “I mean when you do the simple math, if you’re buying 21,000 votes that comes out to $142 a vote." Read more
New restaurant moving into Forequarter space
Forequarter made this block of East Johnson Street a destination for dining. Hone hopes to continue that tradition. Read more
Wisconsin’s recount is on
The recount begins in Dane and Milwaukee counties today. It must conclude by Dec. 1. Read more
Dane delivers
Voter turnout was massive and at record levels: 89.2 percent in Dane County and 84.7 percent in the city of Madison. Read more
Anwar Floyd-Pruitt
"SUPERNOVA: Charlotte and Gene’s Radical Imagination Station," Panczenko MFA Prize exhibit, through 3/1, Chazen Museum of Art. Open by appointment, noon-5 pm Tuesdays-Fridays. Closed 11/26, 12/24-25 and 12/31-1/26. Read more
Dec 15, 2020
12:00 PM5:00 PM
ONLINE: Crane Congregations
Virtual version of Aldo Leopold Center crane viewing with Senior Fellow Stanley Temple, 7 pm, 12/8, 10 or 15. RSVP for link. Read more
Dec 15, 2020
7:00 PM
ONLINE: John Nichols
A Room of One's Own livestream, discussing "The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallace's Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist Politics," with Norman Stockwell, via YouTube. Click through for link. Read more
Dec 15, 2020
7:00 PM
Anwar Floyd-Pruitt
"SUPERNOVA: Charlotte and Gene’s Radical Imagination Station," Panczenko MFA Prize exhibit, through 3/1, Chazen Museum of Art. Open by appointment, noon-5 pm Tuesdays-Fridays. Closed 11/26, 12/24-25 and 12/31-1/26. Read more
Dec 16, 2020
12:00 PM5:00 PM
ONLINE: Madison Symphony Orchestra
Christmas concert with Madison Symphony Chorus, Mt. Zion Gospel Choir, Madison Youth Choirs, soloists Kyle Ketelsen & Emily Secor. Free. RSVP for link. Read more
Dec 16, 2020
7:30 PM
