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Basford's Spin City: Something wicked this way comes
by Mike Basford on 05/14/09 at 2:34 pm | Wherever Bud Selig goes, skies darken and rain falls. Crabgrass grows in the fields. Apple pies and Crackerjacks sour and babies wail. Bats go dead and pitchers blow out rotator cuffs. Peanuts get too salty and beer becomes too prohibitively expensive to quench the thirst. |
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Trek-sponsored Ride the Drive to close Madison streets
by David Medaris on 05/14/09 at 12:45 pm | "Trek is really excited to be a sponsor of this event," John Burke, president of the Waterloo, Wisconsin-based bicycle giant, said at Thursday's news conference announcing Ride the Drive. What's not to be excited about? Scheduled for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, the inaugural event will close down about six miles of downtown roads -- including parts of John Nolen Drive and East Washington Avenue -- to motor vehicle traffic, transforming the route into a public promenade. |
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My monkey: More Isthmus stories on primate research
by Isthmus Staff on 05/14/09 at 12:00 pm | Read previous Isthmus stories and documents relating to "My Monkey: The sad life of r04040" by Bill Lueders in the May 15 issue. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market: Carpenters' Farm
by Clare Milliken on 05/14/09 at 12:00 pm | Located between Fort Atkinson and Cambridge, the Carpenters' Farm has been a source of lush bedding plants and fresh vegetables at the Dane County Farmers' Market since 1983. Mary and Quentin Carpenter do not work at any other markets, but their booth on North Carroll Street overflows with flora. |
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Madison Snaps -- May 14, 2009
by on 05/14/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Baby goslings” was photographed by Katie Krueger. |
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My monkey, electronic music, and Wisconsin fashion in the May 15 edition of Isthmus
by on 05/14/09 at 6:00 am | What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow. |
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Blaska's Blog: Welcome to the fold, Dave Zweifel
by David Blaska on 05/13/09 at 4:37 pm | Will wonders never cease?! Now my old boss Dave Zweifel, a lifelong proponent of government as the employer of first resort, has jumped aboard the "right-sizing" bandwagon -- even though said bandwagon seems to be stuck in neutral. |
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Thanks for the Memories, George by Mike Loew falls flat
by Linda Falkenstein on 05/13/09 at 1:00 pm | Now we’re post-Bush. It is yet another measure of the Bush 2 presidency that it has squelched humor in its wake -- humor writing lies with the economy, struggling for a toe hold. |
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Beilke: Steve Chapman columns fail to enhance Wisconsin State Journal
by Dustin Beilke on 05/13/09 at 11:01 am | Anyone who read Steve Chapman's column in Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal opinion section has a new understanding of the term "willful ignorance." Still, the Chicago Tribune syndicated columnist Chapman -- whose offerings the State Journal uses every Sunday even though its space is increasingly scarce and much better fare is readily available -- outdid himself in "Empty symbolism on hate crimes." |
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Wilmington on DVD: Tell No One, A Grin Without a Cat, Czech Chillers, and Alexander Korda
by Mike Wilmington on 05/13/09 at 11:00 am | In Tell No One, a somber provincial French pediatrician named Beck (Francois Cluzet) -- still tormented by the shocking murder on an idyllic lake, eight years earlier, of his lovely wife (Marie-Josee Croze) -- suddenly begins receiving emails that seem to be coming from the dead woman. |
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Madison Snaps -- May 13, 2009
by on 05/13/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “E-waste recycling” was photographed by Michael Leland. |
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Low-income property tax issue spurs 'tent city' protest at Capitol
by Joe Tarr on 05/12/09 at 3:14 pm | In a protest Tuesday at the state Capitol, nonprofit groups tried to pressure the state Legislature into guaranteeing tax-exempt status for providers of low-income housing. |
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MadTracks -- 'Welcome to 'The Ridge'' by Pushmi-Pullyu
by Jessica Steinhoff on 05/12/09 at 3:00 pm | Musicians often find themselves pulled in two directions during their efforts to create. If there's one mythical creature that symbolizes this tension, it would be the Pushmi-Pullyu, an antelope with a head on each end of its body from the Doctor Doolittle stories. |
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The Dandelion food cart is back with a new menu
by Linda Falkenstein on 05/12/09 at 1:00 pm | Last year I found good vegetarian sandwiches at The Dandelion, an all-vegetarian and sometime-vegan food cart that parked just off the Square on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A grilled tofu sandwich and a portobello mushroom Reuben had a tendency to fall apart, but were very satisfying. This year, the bright green cart is back, and with an entirely new menu. |
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Win tickets to Black Moth Super Rainbow, Mr. Brownstone, !Que Flavor!, and more!
by on 05/12/09 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: a Bob Dylan birthday tribute, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Mr. Brownstone, and !Que Flavor!, at the High Noon; and more. |
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Madison Snaps -- May 12, 2009
by on 05/12/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Patriots” was photographed by Jessica Langenberg. |
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Quieter moments are better in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Madison Theatre Guild
by Katie Reiser on 05/11/09 at 2:00 pm | At performances of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by the Madison Theatre Guild, I imagine most audience members are ready to compare the efforts of the lead actors to those in the 1976 Milos Forman film, which garnered Academy Awards for Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. It's a little tough to push those iconic performances aside. |
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Li Chiao-Ping delivers seven stunning solos in 'Women Dancing'
by Susan Kepecs on 05/11/09 at 1:30 pm | Li Chiao-Ping's "Women Dancing," at the Wisconsin Union Theater last Saturday night, consisted of seven solos made for the Madison-based artist by a who's who of postmodern choreographers. These are edgy works and Li's dancing looks peak. |
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The Week: May 11-14, 2009
by on 05/11/09 at 12:00 pm | This may be a relatively quiet week in town, but there are always words and tunes to be found. Good bets include: the Madison Young Playwrights Festival; book readings by Elizabeth Berg, and Patrick Jones with Margaret Rozga; and live music by Lightning Dust, Forever the Sickest Kids, Heatbox, and All Tiny Creatures with Pushmi-Pullyu. |
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Blaska's Blog: Loll not the tongue
by David Blaska on 05/11/09 at 11:31 am | So the Madison Common Council has reinforced the supposed "right" of children to congregate unsupervised by any responsible adult until late at night (11 p.m. weeknights, midnight Fridays and Saturdays). No, the little darlings, neglected by their parents (should they be lucky to have a set), remain beyond the reach of our policing authorities. |
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Madison Snaps -- May 11, 2009
by on 05/11/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “King of Beasts Goes on a Carousel Joyride” was photographed by Peter Patau. |
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Announcing the winners of the 2009 Madison Area Music Awards
by Isthmus Staff on 05/10/09 at 12:00 pm | The sixth annual Madison Area Music Awards were held before a buzzing audience of local musicians and supporters at the Barrymore Theatre on Saturday night. A list of the winners announced at the show follows. |
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Celebrating the Madison music scene at the 2009 MAMAs
by Rich Albertoni on 05/10/09 at 12:00 pm | The Lucas Cates Band was the big winner. The pop singer-songwriter took in six MAMAs, including artist of the year. Natty Nation followed closely behind with five, which included a solo nod for lead singer JAH Boogie. But if you didn’t attend Saturday night’s festivities at the Barrymore Theatre, these are the sights and sounds you missed. |
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Vinyl Cave -- Love You by The Beach Boys
by Bob Koch on 05/09/09 at 12:00 pm | One night after a rock show and the right number of drinks, a friend rolled out an outrageous fact: He considers Love You by The Beach Boys to be their best album. This led to a loud argument between three record nerds on a Schley Pass sidewalk at 3 a.m. |
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A Book a Week: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
by Becky Holmes on 05/09/09 at 10:00 am | Yesterday I finished listening to The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson on a device called a Playaway. Have you heard of these? |
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The Week on Forum: Offbeat snacks, the Roxbury Tavern, and mayoral speculation
by Clare Milliken on 05/08/09 at 12:00 pm | From chocolate-covered bacon and 40-ounce Schlitz to the path to happiness, Forons waxed poetic about the fineries of life this week. The economy may be in shambles, but at least we have pickle-and-mayo sandwiches. |
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The Week[end]: May 8-10, 2009
by on 05/08/09 at 10:00 am | Summer more or less begins in Madison this weekend as the spring semester ends and street festivals begin. The calendar includes: Cars on State and the sixth annual MAMAs; a performance by Second City and productions of Awaken!, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Where Were You When You Were Stolen, Four Years of Four Seasons, Women Dancing, and Opera Up Close; and live music by Bryan Adams, the Rhapsodie String Quartet, Zion I, Pale Young Gentlemen, the Festival Choir of Madison, Del tha Funky Homosapien, John Brown’s Body, Disturbed, The Rogue Dolls, and You, Me & Everyone We Know. |
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Madison Snaps -- May 8, 2009
by on 05/08/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Hazy Stroll Home” was photographed by Jason Marx. |
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Billy Joel, Elton John turn Kohl Center into world's largest karaoke bar
by Andy Moore on 05/08/09 at 7:57 am | Joel and John are unlikely sparring partners. But there they are, the noses of their cruise ship-sized grand pianos touching with a healthy amount of eroticism. The artists at either end bounce like prize fighters atop black padded stools. They begin the program together. |
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine game from Raven Software outshines the movie
by Zac Shipley on 05/07/09 at 2:00 pm | Raven Software in Middleton has been putting together great PC and console games for years, including several titles based on Marvel comics characters. This fourth title, based on the clawed Wolverine from the X-Men comic series, arrives concurrent with the new movie starring Hugh Jackman. Leave it to Raven to elevate the game beyond the level of movie merchandise and into must-play territory. |
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