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A Book A Week: The Frozen Rabbi by Steve Stern
by Becky Holmes on 02/03/12 at 6:00 pm | Rabbi Eliezer, a great sage, is accidentally frozen in a block of ice in Russia in 1889. He remains thusly preserved for over a hundred years until he is inadvertently thawed out and reanimated during a power surge in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1999. His unwitting rescuer is Bernie Karp, an overweight, socially awkward Jewish teenager who has found the frozen rabbi in his parents' basement chest freezer. |
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Citizen Dave: The Week in Review, from Mitt dissing the rich to Walker’s secret router to Christo running the river wrappeds
by Dave Cieslewicz on 02/03/12 at 3:22 pm | The big news this week is that, feeling his oats after winning big in the Florida primary, Mitt Romney came out swinging against the rich. In a CNN interview on Wednesday morning, Mitt said, "I'm not concerned about the very rich." (To balance his statement he also said, "I'm not concerned about the very poor." But this is not news. We already knew that.) |
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Noir Black Belgian Barleywine Style Ale from Sand Creek Brewing
by Robin Shepard on 02/03/12 at 3:00 pm | Sand Creek Brewing just released a dark and dangerous new brew. It's named Noir, the French word for black that is often associated with a genre of crime literature featuring tough characters and risky, bleak situations. This black Belgian barley wine is indeed a mysterious contradiction with hard-to-explain flavors: sweet, bitter, roasted and spicy. Its creator, lead brewer Nate Peck, describes its complexity as simply "a beer with a lot going on." Noir just hit local shelves in the past couple of weeks. |
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin follows Komen decision with call to restore state funding
by Judith Davidoff on 02/03/12 at 1:47 pm | Under intense pressure from outraged supporters, Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has reversed its decision to discontinue funding Planned Parenthood. "The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen." Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Komen, said in a statement released Friday. |
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New talent shines in UW Dance Department's Latitudes
by Katie Reiser on 02/03/12 at 11:38 am | Some of my favorite UW dance majors have graduated or are poised to do so soon. Latitudes, the dance department's faculty concert, proves that the department is attracting talented new students and developing the talents of ones I've seen before. |
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Madison Snaps -- February 3, 2012
on 02/03/12 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Not Everyone in Our House Was Applauding Governor Walker” was photographed by Peter Patau. |
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The Week[end]: February 3-5, 2012
on 02/03/12 at 6:00 am | Winter is entering its home stretch, and Madison serves up seasonal faves this weekend with Orchid Quest, Terrace Town, Souper Bowl XVI, and the Frostiball. The calendar also includes: the opening of Compendium 2012 at the Chazen; shows by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the UW Dance Department; standup by Jeff Ross; the Funk Winterfest, a Kids Rock! benefit, and the Bob Marley Birthday Bash; the Rock and Worship Roadshow; sets by DJ Chrissy Murderbot with DJ Diamond; more live music from Jonathan Jones, Chikamorachi, VO5, Deleted Scenes, Zion I, and Radar Eyes; and performances by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Con Vivo. |
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Citizen Dave: Handicapping the Democratic candidates for the Wisconsin governor recall
by Dave Cieslewicz on 02/02/12 at 4:00 pm | In a new op-ed on the recall, I make the case for a crowded, wide-open Democratic primary to decide who will take on Scott Walker. I even suggest four new names to consider. But assuming none of those folks actually runs, how does the rest of the known field shape up? |
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Block 100 proposal criticized, but UDC members encourage redevelopment
by Joe Tarr on 02/02/12 at 1:42 pm | The proposal for the 100 block of State Street got more bruising criticism Wednesday night, this time from the Urban Design Commission. "I strongly feel that corner building needs to remain," said Dawn O'Kroley, an architect and UDC member said of the Fairchild Building, 124 W. Mifflin St., which isn't a landmark, but is prized by preservationists. "That's a deal breaker for me." |
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A closer look at Walker recall funds
by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism on 02/02/12 at 12:57 pm | It's difficult to write about the levels of money now being pumped into Wisconsin's electoral process without using terms like "jaw-dropping" and "eye-popping." It's a wonder we can still recognize ourselves in the mirror, with all these contortions. Take the recent filings from state campaigns preparing for recalls. |
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Mostly flamboyant, sometimes subdued, Patti Lupone delights in Overture Hall
by Kenneth Burns on 02/02/12 at 12:02 pm | Patti LuPone is a Broadway baby, and Broadway isn't famous for subtlety. Wednesday night in Overture Hall, LuPone presented a few gentle interludes, but mainly the performance was one gigantic climax after another. That could have been exhausting to watch, but she threw in a lot of self-deprecating shtick, which helped make the show just the right size. It was a delight. |
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Madison Snaps -- February 2, 2012
on 02/02/12 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Mini Henry Mall” was photographed by Chris Bianchetti. |
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Worker co-ops, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, noodle bowls in the February 3 issue of Isthmus
on 02/02/12 at 6:00 am | What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow. |
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Madison Central Library sells out
by Austin Duerst on 02/01/12 at 2:04 pm | Since moving to a temporary location last year in advance of renovations to its home on West Mifflin, frequent visitors to the Madison Central Library have no doubt felt a piece of their lives missing, be it in the form of a favorite door handle or metal shelf. But for a limited time, those who wish to reclaim a portion of the library for themselves can do so through a public sale of the building’s various accessories and materials. |
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Citizen Dave: Idea of the Week... temporary fixtures at Union Corners
by Dave Cieslewicz on 02/01/12 at 12:38 pm | I got a lot of great ideas out of the winter meeting of the Mayor's Innovation Project a couple of weeks ago. Here's another: enliven Union Corners with temporary fixtures until a permanent development can occur. |
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Wilmington on DVD: 50/50, Real Steel, Identification of a Woman
by Mike Wilmington on 02/01/12 at 10:00 am | Your best friend looks you in the face and tells you that he has a rare form of spinal cancer and that his chances of survival, according to the doctors, are 50/50. What do you say? What can you say? In 50/50, the best friend, a good-hearted loudmouth named Kyle (played by Seth Rogen), listens and points out to Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) -- with whom he works at a Seattle radio station -- that in casino, 50/50 would be the best odds at the table. |
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Madison Snaps -- February 1, 2012
on 02/01/12 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Snowshoe” was photographed by Paul McMahon. |
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MadTracks: 'Fantástico' by Defcee
by Scott Gordon on 01/31/12 at 3:31 pm | Madison rapper Defcee gives himself plenty room to explore on December's free mixtape Out From Under. He incorporates spoken-word collaborators on "(Advice to a Younger Adam) On Handling Heartbreak," recounts a trip to London on "Postcard," spins a tale of the suburban drug trade on "The Herb in Suburban." As a member of UW-Madison's First Wave Spoken Word and Hip Hop Learning Community, he's got the mandate and the means to stretch the form a little. |
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JD's cart finds campus location, Dickey's Barbecue and other restaurants prep to open
by Linda Falkenstein on 01/31/12 at 3:15 pm | You never know when a new eatery will rescue a hard-luck spot (the Great Dane on Jupiter Drive and the Coopers Tavern on the Square, for instance). The short-lived Limon, at 317 N. Bassett (formerly home to the Copper Gable Café), has given way to JD's, a brick-and-mortar version of the well-known late-night food cart at State and Broom. |
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Citizen Dave: Thank you, Tom Carto
by Dave Cieslewicz on 01/31/12 at 2:07 pm | Mario Mendoza held his head in his hands. "Dave, I knew you were going to do that," he said. Mario, my aide who oversaw the Overture Center at the time, had been through the preliminary interviews for the its new president. The search committee had sent me three candidates, and I wasn't supposed to pick Tom Carto. |
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Madison Landmarks Commission hears testimony on controversial Block 100 proposal
by Joe Tarr on 01/31/12 at 12:42 pm | In a meeting that stretched past midnight, the Landmarks Commission heard hours of comments on the proposal for the 100 block of State Street, but put off deciding on the project's most controversial aspect: whether to allow demolition of the historic Schubert building, 120 W. Mifflin St., and its treasured neighbor, the Fairchild/Stark building, at the corner of Mifflin and Fairchild Streets. |
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Win tickets to A Thousand Words, A Reggae Rager, more!
on 01/31/12 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 Thousand Words at the Overture Center-Promenade Hall; A Reggae Rager at the High Noon; and more! |
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