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The Week: August 17-20, 2009
by on 08/17/09 at 6:00 am | The summer entertainment season is winding down, but there is never any shortage of music to be found about town. The calendar this week includes: a production of Church Basement Ladies; Mad Toast Live! and Jazz at Five; and, more live tunes by Gospel Gossip, The Heligoats, Oakhurst, and Bolth. |
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American Players Theatre's Henry V is rousing, well-crafted
by Katie Reiser on 08/16/09 at 11:27 am | Last summer American Players Theatre presented an adaption of Henry IV parts 1 and 2. This summer the saga continues with the strong production of Henry V that opened Saturday night. |
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Bawdy fun in Middleton Players Theatre's well-executed The Producers
by Josh Wimmer on 08/15/09 at 10:03 am | Did it feel like you were at a real Broadway show? Not quite -- the seats were more comfortable, the room felt bigger, and the set and costumes weren't so audaciously ornate. But you did get lost in the performance. |
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Talking Wisconsin State Fair on The Joy Cardin Show
by Kenneth Burns on 08/14/09 at 3:38 pm | Early this morning I slipped on headphones and talked with Wisconsin Public Radio's Joy Cardin about the Wisconsin State Fair. We discussed many of the food-related impressions I reported a few days ago (cream puffs yes, chocolate-covered bacon not so much). |
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Blaska's Blog: How far can/should we go?
by David Blaska on 08/14/09 at 1:12 pm | How does one keep up community standards without wearing out the keypad on your cell phone with calls to the police? In my sit-down with Chief Wray, I wanted to know: how far can we go? |
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Beer Here: Milk Stout from Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Company
by Robin Shepard on 08/14/09 at 1:00 pm | Jamie Martin, the brewmaster at Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Company, says she likes making the beers of fall and winter most. Over the past week the seasons must be changing at the Wisconsin Dells brewpub, as Martin just began transitioning from the lighter beers of summer to heavier beers like her rich, malty Milk Stout. |
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Courtroom madness in Romance by Strollers Theatre
by Jennifer A. Smith on 08/14/09 at 11:08 am | Watching the news lately, it seems that America is increasingly becoming a nation of screamers. Maybe I'm a little too worn out, then, to appreciate the seven men in David Mamet's Romance, a 2005 courtroom comedy currently being staged by Strollers Theatre. |
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Madison Snaps -- August 14, 2009
by on 08/14/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Sunny day” was photographed by Craig Wilson. |
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The Week[end]: August 14-16, 2009
by on 08/14/09 at 6:00 am | Madison may be consumed with its annual ritual of mass migration this weekend, but it will be accompanied by a flurry of late summer festivals. Take your pick between Wisconsin Capitol Pride, Africa Fest, the Triangle Ethnic Fest, the Gandy Dancer Festival, and the conclusion of the Wisconsin State Fair. The fun also includes: productions of The Producers, Romance, and Henry V; Dane Dances and a Rape Crisis Center benefit; and more live music by Metro Station, Headlights, Biff Blumfumgagnge, Joy & the Boy, Bi-Polar Bear, Cash Box Kings, All The Pretty Horses, Frank James, and the Kruger Brothers. |
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Madison Metro Transit ridership holds steady after fare hike
by Joe Tarr on 08/13/09 at 2:42 pm | Months after Mayor Dave Cieslewicz pushed through a 50-cent hike in bus fares, ridership has shown a slight increase over last year. But because more riders seem to be buying the $55 monthly bus passes instead of paying cash for each trip, Madison Metro Transit brought in $440,000 less in ticket revenues than it had budgeted for. |
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The Bloodshot Records Beer-B-Q visits Madison for its Quinceañera
by Bob Koch on 08/13/09 at 2:00 pm | Even though Madison is one of the smallest cities on the tour, Bloodshot co-founder Rob Miller says it was a natural choice. "Madison was the first city outside of Chicago to ever pay attention to Bloodshot," he explains. |
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Celebrate Madison's Favorites 2009 at the King Street Block Party
by on 08/13/09 at 1:00 pm | This year, Madison's end-of-summer bash moves to the 100 block of King Street, and it will be bigger, better and more fun for the entire family. Come celebrate with Isthmus, King Street neighbors and the winners of the Madison's Favorite Readers Poll on Saturday, August 29 on King Street where it meets Capitol Square. |
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Madison Snaps -- August 13, 2009
by on 08/13/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Wisconsin Beer Bomb” was photographed by Katie Hebble. |
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Factory farms, Jessi Lynn, Chris Bocast, and Bluephies in the August 14 edition of Isthmus
by on 08/13/09 at 6:00 am | What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow. |
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A Book A Week: Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
by Becky Holmes on 08/12/09 at 6:00 pm | This was an emergency purchase in the Minneapolis airport last week. I was changing planes there (en route to Portland) and realized too late that I had forgotten my book on the first plane. But hooray: A kiosk selling paperbacks was right across from my gate. |
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Madame Fromage: Fresh ricotta with herbs
by Tenaya Darlington on 08/12/09 at 2:00 pm | The tomatoes in the garden are ripe, and all I want for supper is some good bread, some creamy ricotta and a handful of fresh herbs. This month, I'm keeping my cheese choices simple as the humidity sets in, and whipping up a quick ricotta spread has become my new way of tying together a quick patio snack. |
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Madison Etsy explorations: Prettifications
by Megan Larson on 08/12/09 at 1:00 pm | Vintage pieces add a certain je ne sais quoi quality to an outfit, a character that is hard to replicate but easy to love. One may spend hours combing antique stores and flea markets for the perfect original piece, the time you spend adding more history and memories for what will soon become a treasure. |
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Wilmington on DVD: Katyn, Bye-Bye Braverman, I Love you Man, and 17 Again
by Mike Wilmington on 08/12/09 at 10:00 am | War is hell, or at least purgatory. Few filmmakers have shown that as clearly as the 83-year-old Polish master Andrzej Wajda. Wajda, a sometime cinematic genius, is one of the last members left of the great international cinema generation that included Bergman, Fellini, Antonioni and Satyajit Ray, and he's also perhaps the very best of all Polish filmmakers, living or dead. |
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Blaska's Blog: What would our fathers have done?
by David Blaska on 08/12/09 at 8:50 am | My father was a World War 2 vet, a farmer, and a state legislator. As he approached his 80s he kept a small-bore Smith & Wesson in the glove compartment of his gas guzzler. He had spent his whole life in control and did not intend to become a victim at his age.
8. Generous to a fault
9. Come and get it: Section 8
10. One landlord at a time
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Madison Snaps -- August 12, 2009
by on 08/12/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Enchanted Forest” was photographed by Peter Patau. |
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MadTracks: 'Grand Panjandrum' by The Motherhive Syndicate
by Jessica Steinhoff on 08/11/09 at 3:00 pm | If Urban Outfitters' newest offerings -- plaid flannel shirts and dresses that might've been pilfered from Bridget Fonda's closet in Singles -- are any indication, grunge is on the way back in. This is good news for The Motherhive Syndicate, a local band rocking out to the tune of Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and other purveyors of the Seattle Sound. |
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Win tickets to Grammar Debate!, Bolth, the Madtown Hellcats, and more!
by on 08/11/09 at 12:00 pm | The Isthmus Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: All Tiny Creatures, Grammar Debate!, Bolth, Madtown Hellcats Burlesque, The God Damns, and Pistol Pete at the Frequency; Shinedown at the Orpheum, and more! |
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James Baughman steered UW School of Journalism through turbulent years
by Dean Robbins on 08/11/09 at 11:00 am | James Baughman is stepping down as director of the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication after six years. And those weren’t just any six years. It was a period of tremendous upheaval for the mass media, with advertising revenue plummeting, daily newspapers downsizing or going out of business, and the Internet turning the industry on its ear. Has the UW journalism program kept up with these tumultuous events? |
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Madison Snaps -- August 11, 2009
by on 08/11/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “cloud gate” was photographed by Ralph Grunewald. |
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Madison eats agenda: Potlucks, Plan B, the Permibus, and a pub lurch
by Kristian Knutsen on 08/10/09 at 5:00 pm | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The beer gods smiled on Great Taste of the Midwest 2009
by Robin Shepard on 08/10/09 at 1:00 pm | There's a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin that gets passed around a lot in the beer world: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Whether or not Franklin actually uttered these words, there must be some truth to the saying: The heavens bestowed a blessing of sunshine on Madison's annual Great Taste of the Midwest, held this past Saturday at Olin-Turville Park. |
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Blaska's Blog: One landlord at a time
by David Blaska on 08/10/09 at 11:17 am | Brent Midelfort keeps a 9 mm bullet next to the personal computer in his property management office, a reminder of the bad old days when he first moved onto Reetz Road at the eastern edge of Orchard Ridge 12 years ago.
7. Treating yourself poorly
8. Generous to a fault
9. Come and get it: Section 8
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Madison Snaps -- August 10, 2009
by on 08/10/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Sister Stevie's Fishing Spot” was photographed by Peter Patau. |
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The eating is fine at the Wisconsin State Fair, beyond the chocolate-covered bacon
by Kenneth Burns on 08/10/09 at 7:20 am | These cream puffs are rightfully famous. They are sandwiches of sweet cream filling between pieces of light, flaky choux pastry. Superb, succulent and worth a visit every year. |
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The Week: August 10-13, 2009
by on 08/10/09 at 6:00 am | Revel this week in the dog days of summer. The calendar includes: a book reading by David Maraniss; Jazz at Five with the Tim Whalen Nonet and Leo Sidran's Bridge to Know Where; and, more live music from Antique Scream, Daniel Johnston, and The Breeders. |
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