Beyond movies In trying times, cinemas expand their offerings Jay Rath on Friday 07/03/2009 It used to be that you'd go to the movies to...see a movie. Maybe neck. Who has time for that now, when you go to have drinks or a fine meal before an eye-popping 3-D IMAX "experience," or even see a live performance in real time as it's performed half a continent away? >MoreEntertaining tweens What to do with them when you don't know what to do with them Dean Robbins on Friday 07/03/2009 My son is 12, and he's ready to put aside childish things. Swing sets and sandboxes don't cut it anymore. Chuck E. Cheese doesn't cut it anymore. On the verge of adolescence, he needs cooler places to play. >More
Vinyl Cave: Illuminations by Buffy Sainte-Marie Bob Koch on Saturday 07/04/2009 8:00 am, (1) Recommendation Legendary singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has maintained an amazingly wide-ranging career in music, art, education and activism for more than four decades -- including a period of "retirement" to raise a family starting in the late '70s. Often controversial for her protest songs in the 1960s, her own recordings have been mostly absent from the radio in the United States since that time. >MoreThe Week on Forum: Celebrity deaths, fireworks, and domestic partnerships Clare Milliken on Friday 07/03/2009 12:00 pm Arts and entertainment were the focus of the forum this week. Forons waxed poetic about the ongoing string of celebrity deaths, while others lamented the postponed Concerts on the Square and the state of Rhythm and Booms. A sprinkling of local politics provided a welcome reprieve from our star-studded grief. >More
Top Madison food cart entrees for when you're on the go this summer Step right up Linda Falkenstein on Friday 07/03/2009 There was a time when office workers around the Square justifiably envied UW students for the superior selection of food carts that populated the Library Mall. No more. The selection of food carts on the Capitol Square now more than adequately competes with the cuisines on campus. In fact, the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor is arguably one of the city's culinary hot spots. >MoreDane County Farmers' Market: Fountain Prairie Inn & Farms Fall River ranchers share recipe for Perfect Pot Roast Clare Milliken on Thursday 07/02/2009 1:00 pm, (3) Recommendations The Fountain Prairie Farm stand on North Carroll Street is a must-stop for beef fanatics at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Although John and Dorothy Priske have worked the market for 23 years, they've only sold their signature Scottish Highland dry-aged beef there for the last seven. >More
Johnny Depp doesn't rescue Public Enemies Not quite money in the bank Kenneth Burns on Wednesday 07/01/2009 12:57 pm, (6) Recommendations A better -- and shorter, and more vividly dramatic -- film would focus more on searing Dillinger moments. But Public Enemies is rambling and, dare I say, a little dull. >More
Madison Etsy explorations: Annabel's Aprons Shopping locally online Megan Larson on Wednesday 07/01/2009 2:00 pm, (3) Recommendations I am not a chef; in fact I can't even say I cook. I have been known to reheat food from time to time and I make a mean cheese and crackers. That being said, I may enroll in a cooking class just to rationalize wearing one of the fabulous creations by Annabel's Aprons. >More
Log in