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Next to a 5-foot-tall marble statue of Sai Baba of Shirdi, an ascetic monk who died in India a century ago, a long-haired priest in a white robe chants in Sanskrit. In front of him, two dozen people — kids and adults — sit cross-legged on lime green sheets spread over a carpeted floor. It’s a Thursday night at the Mandir of Madison, a Hindu temple founded eight years ago by Jagdish and Manjesh Agrawal, an elderly couple who moved from northern India to the United States nearly four decades ago. Located northeast of Madison in the town of Burke, the temple is adjacent to corn and soybean fields. If the Deer Park Buddhist Center in the town of Dunn is a palace, the Mandir is a ranch home. The 5,000-square-foot building, a former auto body shop, is encased in vinyl siding accented with faux-brick panels. But the mandir has become a gathering spot for area Hindus, which number, the

Agrawals guess, several hundred. Visitors remove their shoes and coats at the temple entrance. A low stage in the main hall features statues of Durga, Vishnu, Lakshmi and other deities decked in ornate crowns and robes. At their feet are bowls of fruit and spices blessed by two priests, who came here from religious schools in India, Manjesh says. The Agrawals home is 50 feet away. At their kitchen table, Jagdish, a former chemical engineer, says the couple spent 25 years in Troy, Mich., where they also helped start a temple. They moved to Madison to be near their son, but the closest temple was in Pewaukee. “We think God wanted us to [start this mandir], so we did it,” says the 67-year-old Manjesh matter-of-factly. They get a lot of curious visitors. Manjesh employs simple analogies to describe the world’s oldest existing religion to church

groups, middle school classes or senior citizen bus tours. Hindus worship one God but many deities, she says, because God is like gold: You can use it to make necklaces, rings or bracelets, but it is all still gold. Hinduism is like practicing medicine: the deities are God’s “specialists,” responding to the focus of your prayer. “Hinduism is a lifestyle,” she repeats several times. Your work, your diet, your prayers — in all of it, you seek to be worthy of blessings. If all goes well, a 20-foot-tall “shikar,” or spire, will sit atop the temple later this year. The project could cost $30,000. Jagdish, 73, welcomes the attention it would bring. Without it, he says, “how do people know that there is a Hindu church here? The more people come, the more people get benefited. This is the idea of the church.” n

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Gov. Scott Walker has rejected all four applicants for a Dane County Circuit Court judicial vacancy, but his spokeswoman left the door ajar when asked if the seat would remain vacant until the 2016 spring election. “In this case, none of the original applicants were recommended for an interview with the governor,” Walker spokeswoman Laurel Patrick writes in an email. “Our office remains open to considering additional applicants who may be interested in the appointment.” The bench is currently held by Judge John Albert, who announced last fall that he will retire this month. Dane County has 17 Circuit Court judge positions. Being a Walker appointee often leads to defeat at the polls in Dane County. Two ran unopposed after appointment — Frank Remington in 2012 and Josann Reynolds in 2014 — and retained the seat. But those with opponents — Rebecca Rapp St. John in 2013 and Roger Allen in 2012 — were defeated after rigorous campaigns in which the Walker connection was pointed out. After St. John’s defeat, Walker told the Associated Press that in the future it “prob-

ably doesn’t make a lot of sense to go through that appointment process” in Dane County because voters reject his selections for “political” reasons. One of the candidates in this go-round, John Hyland, calls the decision to reject the candidates “purely political.” He adds he will run for the seat next spring even if Walker appoints someone else to the post. Hyland, a criminal defense lawyer for 26 years, believes he was rejected “because I signed the recall petition.” He was interviewed for a different judge vacancy last summer, but didn’t make the second round of interviews. “At the end of the interview I mentioned I had signed the recall petition,” he says. “I figured it was better to bring it up right away.” This time, Hyland never got an interview. He was emailed a rejection six days after the close of the application deadline. Patrick describes the judicial candidate review process this way: “The Judicial Selection Advisory Committee reviews the applications and selects individuals to interview. JSAC conducts their interviews, and then makes recommendations to the governor’s office. Our chief legal counsel, deputy legal counsel and chair of JSAC conduct the second round of inter-

views. They then make recommendations on who the governor should interview. The governor then conducts his interviews and makes his selection.” Nick Schweitzer, an administrative law judge for 26 years who will be teaching a judicial ethics course this summer at the National Judicial College, also says he was rejected but added that he will not run for the seat. While he also signed the recall petition, he declined to comment on its impact. “What I think on that is not news,” he says. The other two candidates, Devra Ayala and David Klauser, did not respond to requests for comment. Ayala, an assistant attorney general since January 2014, represented the state in cases against Solidarity Sing Along participants who were charged with failing to get a permit to gather in the Capitol. Previously, she was an assistant district attorney in Fond Du Lac for six years. The fourth candidate, Klauser, is a state public defender working under Kelli Thompson, former Gov. Tommy Thompson’s daughter. Klauser is the son of James Klauser, who served as Thompson’s chief legal counsel and also led the Department of Administration. n

A few surprises Mayor Soglin easily wins reelection, but council will see seven new faces BY JOE TARR

For the past four years, Ald. Paul Skidmore has sat next to Scott Resnick at Common Council meetings and always liked him. But Skidmore was incredulous when he learned last year that Resnick was going to challenge his old friend, Paul Soglin, for mayor. “I said, ‘You’re going to get your ass kicked.’ He said, ‘Maybe, but that’s how Paul started.’” Skidmore’s prediction turned out to be accurate on Tuesday. Soglin won his eighth term in office with an overwhelming 71.9% of the vote. Results are still unofficial. The campaign was generally lackluster, which was reflected by the turnout: less than 30% of the registered voters showed up to vote. In 2011, when Soglin defeated Dave Cieslewicz, turnout was 54%. Not even Resnick seemed surprised by the results. “We had an uphill battle,” he tells Isthmus. “We knew that the day after the primary. Obviously, we’re not happy with the outcome.” Resnick conceded shortly after 9 p.m., about an hour after the polls closed. But Resnick says he will keep working for Madison and taking on new challenges. “I’m 28 years old. Most people don’t get to have an experience like this at 28,” he added. “Tomorrow morning I’ll be back at work at Hardin Development. We have plenty of other civic projects that we’ll be working on.”

Soglin was business-like Carter and Barbara McKinin his celebration — he left ney became the first two African his party at the Brink Lounge American women ever elected to before 10 p.m., missing many the Common Council. McKinney people who came later to conwon an open seat over Matt Brink. gratulate him. In his speech, he McKinney said Wednesday expressed exhaustion with the that she was honored to be among process. “This campaign startthe first black women on the couned last June. I hope it’s over.” cil. She says that she won, in part, Asked if he wanted to because she was able to get people make any changes in his next to see beyond her gender and race. term, he said, “I don’t know. “People stopped seeing me It’s working pretty well.” as just a black female, but some He added that he wanted one who is fair and will get the to work on reducing unemjob done,” says McKinney, addployment and homelessness ing that she knocked on many After winning an eighth term as Madison mayor, and work cooperatively with doors throughout the district. “I Paul Soglin thanks a supporter at the Brink schools. And he promised became a human to them, not Lounge Tuesday night . that by the end of his next just a name in a newspaper or on term, residents would see a flier. I was someone who was at a city that has been transtheir door. And they trusted me formed from when he first enough to know I would be fair.” returned to office in 2011. But, she added, “I’ve got two LAUREN JUSTICE “The city of Madison is years to prove myself.” going through a journey,” he told supporters. reelection, including 12 who ran unopposed. Sara Eskrich won another open seat, in the “When we look back from 2019 to 2011, we’re Two incumbents were unseated. Fourth- near west side neighborhoods of Vilas, Greengoing to witness one of the most significant term Ald. Joe Clausius was edged out by bush and University Heights, over Zach Madtransformations demonstrating that a city can Samba Baldeh, an immigrant from Gambia, den. And on the north side, Rebecca Kemble address the issues of poverty, disparity and re- for his east-side seat. And John Strasser — defeated Peng Her for an open seat. ally show that we can make a community with the first-term alder who upset 29-year coun- Ald. Denise DeMarb survived a last-minopportunity and success for everyone.” cil veteran Tim Bruer in 2013 — failed to win ute campaign by the Madison Area Builders All 20 seats of the Common Council were a second term. Strasser lost his south-side Association to unseat her. She defeated Tifalso up for election. Thirteen incumbents won seat to Sheri Carter. fany Tobias with 70% of the vote. n

A mixed outcome for the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley retains seat but referendum passes that will likely replace chief justice BY ALLISON GEYER

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Justice Ann Walsh Bradley calls her election a victory for an independent judiciary.

way Wisconsin selects its chief justice. The Greater Wisconsin Committee spent $280,000 on their efforts to sway voters to oppose the amendment, while the conservative Wiscon-

sin Manufacturers & Commerce spent $600,000 to support it. For the last 126 years, the selection was based on seniority, but voters on Tuesday amended Wisconsin’s constitution to allow members of the court to elect their leader. The referendum passed by a 53-to47 margin. With the court’s conservative majority, the change will likely lead to the demotion of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, part of the liberal wing on the bench. Abrahamson has been in her position since 1996 and has served on the court for nearly four decades. Supporters of the referendum have said that doing away with the seniority model will increase collegiality and democracy on the court, which has been plagued by disagreements among justices in recent years. But critics have decried the change as a blatant power grab by conservatives seeking greater control over the court. n

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Justice Ann Walsh Bradley scored a decisive victory Tuesday over her challenger, Rock County Judge James Daley, even besting him by 900 votes in his home county. Bradley’s win leaves the Supreme Court’s liberal minority intact, but voters also passed a constitutional amendment that will likely bring a conservative chief justice into power. With 99% of votes in, the unofficial results have Bradley winning 58% of the vote. “Tonight we did send a message,” Bradley said Tuesday night at her election party at Inn on the Park. “We sent a message loudly and clearly around the state that we want our judicial campaigns and our courtrooms to be free of partisan politics.” In a statement, Daley congratulated Bradley but tossed out a final jab: “Tonight we witnessed first-hand the power of in-

cumbency, as liberal special interests band together to protect their candidate.” Though the Supreme Court election is nonpartisan, Daley painted Bradley as a liberal activist judge during the campaign. Yet in his own radio ads Daley touted Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s legislative agenda, charging that Bradley “has consistently used her position to oppose Gov. Walker’s major reforms.” Tuesday night, Bradley, said she ran for a third 10-year term in order to fight for an independent judiciary. “Everyone in Wisconsin — no matter how rich or poor, no matter how powerful or powerless, no matter if they’re Republican or Democrat or independent — everyone deserves a fair shake,” she said. The low-key race saw little outside spending, with the exception of the liberal Greater Wisconsin Committee spending $100,000 on an ad attacking Daley last week. Instead, interest groups focused their cash on the referendum proposing a change in the

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During the winter of 2013-2014, Project Snowstorm received donations from the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to underwrite transmitters that were deployed in Wisconsin. Madison Audubon stepped up this winter to sponsor the transmitter for the owl called Goose Pond, named for the preserve where he was released. The Goose Pond Sanctuary, located about 20 minutes south of Madison, is operated by the Audubon Society. Nine snowy owls were hanging out there all winter, and hundreds of people have gone to see them. The owl called Goose was actually trapped at the Central Wisconsin Airport near Mosinee.

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For the second year in a row, scores of snowy owls spent the winter in Wisconsin, delighting bird watchers. While those owls are now flying back to the Arctic, some are communicating their whereabouts to every cell tower they pass. One of those is a bird named Goose Pond, who was released near Madison as part of a national tracking effort called Project Snowstorm. Project Snowstorm began during December 2013, when birders in the Midwest and Eastern United States noticed an unprecedented number of snowy owls. The huge birds usually spend their entire lives hunting rodents through the sun-filled summer and endless winter nights of the high Arctic tundra. When large numbers venture south, it’s called an irruption. According to Project Snowstorm’s website, the winter of 201314 was the largest irruption in 60 years. “In a typical year, we might not get any at all in Wisconsin,” says Matt Reetz, executive director of the Madison Audubon Society. “Last year there were about 88 snowy owls in the state. We thought it might be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, but this year we had almost 300.” The exodus is prompted by a population boom. A bumper crop of rodents — lemmings, voles and ptarmigan — that the owls eat can double or triple the number of young owls born in the summer. But when winter comes, many of those boomers get pushed out and head south for the winter. Snowy owls are something of a mystery because it’s not easy to study something white and nocturnal in the distant Arctic. A team of researchers in Maryland, including

Racine native David Brinker, realized an owl irruption of this magnitude was an unprecedented opportunity. Technology is now available to equip these birds with a solar-powered cellular tracking transmitter that weighs only 2% of the owl’s weight. It is attached with a harness that will eventually biodegrade, dropping the transmitter from the bird’s back. Until then, the transmitter is programmed to collect longitude, latitude and altitude information every 30 minutes and communicate with the nearest cell tower. The signal is so precise it can pinpoint a fence post an owl is perching on. But the equipment is not cheap. Even with discounts provided to the project by Cellular Tracking Technologies, it costs about $3,000 to track a bird for a year. Over the past two years, researchers raised $150,000 from the birding community. “That allowed researchers to place 34 transmitters on owls so far,” says Brinker.

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country doing charitable work with disaster victims and the homeless. This was the beginning of what would become Project Kinect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to take some time and identify what was going on in different communities,â&#x20AC;? says Potter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The feeling of hope or sadness or however each community was feeling â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and, if I could, connect communities facing similar obstacles.â&#x20AC;? Eventually he wound up at the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, receiving his graduate degree in 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through all my work, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that so many people want to do things, and they want to contribute,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They either donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the first steps or they get stuck somewhere or they need a cheerleader. So, by creating a social change firm, we can be accessible to anyone at any level of their involvement or project or development.â&#x20AC;? So far, Project Kinect is an informal network of resources. By this fall, Potter hopes to have opened a staffed office in Madison. He foresees a one-stop center for those looking to effect social change, â&#x20AC;&#x153;whether they need a full-blown project coordinator or they need a grant written, or they need an hour just to sit down and consult with someone.â&#x20AC;? He credits one of his grandmothers with his vision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even still, at almost age 80, she is very selfless,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She always would talk to me about how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always about those youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re helping. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing something for someone, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning more about yourself.... I just feel that I need to be doing the most that I can in the short time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on this planet.â&#x20AC;? n

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ciation is fighting a lawsuit that would force the schools to recognize that players are really university employees and therefore subject to the same fair employment laws that would apply to any other employees. Some former players even have had the audacity to suggest that they should have been allowed to unionize, a quaint idea that the NCAA is also fighting with a vengeance. Every time I hear the phrase “student-athlete” I wince. If you watched the Badgers play in the tournament, you probably saw a commercial that the NCAA produced. It was masterful propaganda. In it they mix images of students in big-money Division 1 sports (football and men’s basketball) with true student-athletes in sports like soccer and swimming. Interspersed with film of athletes sweating and practicing in the rain, and being consoled for a losing effort, there are shots of players burning the midnight oil over books.

The intent is to jumble in the viewer’s mind the images of football players and field hockey players to imply that it is all a continuum. But that is a distortion of reality. The truth is that college students who participate in NCAA sports outside of football and men’s basketball are, in fact, student-athletes, just as the NCAA claims. And there are many football and basketball players who are also good students. But what the NCAA doesn’t want you to think about is all the money flowing into big-time college football and basketball. Last year the organization turned a tidy profit of $59 million. They recently inked an agreement with CBS for almost $11 billion through 2024. Who’s getting all that dough? NCAA president Mark Emmert took home $1.7 million in 2011 and no doubt more this year. Kentucky coach John Calipari, whose team the Badgers dispatched in the Final Four, made $6.3 million last year, and Duke’s legendary coach Mike Kryzewski earned $6 million.

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And the players? Well, UW athletes cannot so much as step foot in a popular shoe store that got caught treating players to good deals a decade ago. That’s just how ridiculous it all is. What’s happening in college basketball is, unfortunately, a mirror of what’s going on in the broader economy. The concentration of wealth and income has reverted to what it was just before the Great Depression. As unions weaken, the share of wealth going to frontline workers continues to shrink. Chief executives in big companies earned about 20 times more than the average worker in 1965, when unions were strong. Today, they get 296 times as much. I loved this Badgers hoops season as much as any fan, and I don’t begrudge a great coach like Bo Ryan or Mike Kryzewski or a smart athletic director like Barry Alvarez their just and ample compensation. But like most every other part of our society, we are grossly undervaluing the work of the people who produce on the line, at their desks and under the hoop. Don’t get me wrong. I love college sports, but I would love them a lot more if I knew I was watching players who were getting their fair share of the largess. n Dave Cieslewicz is the former mayor of Madison. He blogs at Citizen Dave at isthmus.com.

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It ended badly on Monday night, but the Badger men’s basketball team’s 20142015 season will be one for the history books. The Badgers’ run to the national championship game was a hell of a lot of fun. Like all of Bo Ryan teams, these guys played with discipline and precision. They didn’t turn the ball over or give away points at the free throw line. They passed the ball and patiently waited for the right shot. They exhibited selflessness on offense, and they played defense like it mattered. And off the court they were the Beatles. Relaxed, funny and smart, they had charisma. It was a pleasure to watch this team on and off the court. So, whatever coach Bo Ryan earns — and I didn’t even bother to look it up — he’s worth it. This guy consistently puts together teams that work well together, and he clearly fosters a sense of relaxed but business-like camaraderie. The fans love it, and they pay for the privilege of watching the games and being part of the whole scene in myriad ways. But this leads to the stuff that isn’t so pretty. There is a ton of money involved in Division 1 NCAA college basketball. And while Bo Ryan earns his share of it, why don’t the players as well? This is as classic a case of worker exploitation, as we are going to find. The athletes who produce the product on the court can’t earn a single dime. They can get scholarships and, because of a change just this season, some additional help with living expenses, but they can’t actually be paid a wage for the work they do that produces all that money. And, in fact, the NCAA is working overtime to make sure they never do. The asso-

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chopping vegetables when her 16-year-old son, Alex, started running up and down the basement stairs. “His pupils were really dilated, and he was clearly not sober, but his behavior was nothing like being stoned and nothing like being drunk,” remembers Carol. “It was like ecstatic happiness, combined with punching.” When she questioned her older son, Peter, about what was going on, he confessed that he and Alex had taken a psychedelic drug called “25I.” “I had never heard of 25I; I just was told that it was ‘like acid,’” says Carol (the family has been given pseudonyms for this article). When Carol’s husband, Greg, came home, Alex ran up to him, nearly knocking him over. The teen was frantic, repeatedly shouting phrases such as “Thank you!” and “Get in my belly!” Greg knew he was in for a long night. “I realized that I was going to have to monitor him,” remembers Greg. “My wife and I knew that in the state he was in we needed to maintain a continual state of calmness and de-escalation.” 25I, which is in a family of drugs also known as “n-bomb” and “smiles,” is part of a new wave of synthetic street psychedelics that have been gaining in popularity among young, white Madisonians. Lt. Jason Freedman, a Madison police officer who is part of the Dane County Narcotics Task Force, says that in coming years these drugs may overshadow heroin as the focus of his unit.

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“I think five years from now we might be having those conversations, especially if these drugs continue into our market and they start killing people or causing real distress,” he says. “We’re not seeing it a lot, but I think it’s more prevalent than people think, and I think that trend is increasing.” Use of the drug in Madison has coincided with growing concern over use of deadly force by police officers engaging with individuals behaving irrationally. On March 6, a Madison police officer killed unarmed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, who his family says was under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Robinson had been acting erratically, running into traffic and allegedly assaulting two people, before officer Matt Kenny shot him. The situation at the Carlson house got scary when Alex punched his mother in the back of the head. Carol, Greg and Alex all emphasize that there was no anger or aggression in this act — his mood was cheerful, although he seemed to have little control over his body. Alex thought he was “petting” his mother. However Peter, who also on the drug, perceived Alex’s behavior much differently. He angrily picked up Alex, held him against a cabinet and broke his nose. As the blood began to flow, Greg and Carol grew frightened for their son. “At that point, of course, is when we started thinking, ‘do we call 911?’” remembers Carol, who was worried how a police officer might react to her son’s erratic behavior. “If any police officer were to walk into that scene and see all the blood,” agrees Greg, “they would instantly be in trigger mode, and that was just too dangerous.”

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community as “25I-NBOMe,” but is known colloquially as 25 n-bomb. Like other psychedelic compounds, 25 n-bomb binds to a serotonin receptor in the brain called 5ht2a, which is situated on cell membranes. When certain compatible chemicals bind to 5ht2a on the outside of the cell, the portion of the receptor located inside the cell changes shape, which leads to biochemical reactions — reactions that no one yet understands. “Inside the cell, that’s where you wave your hands and say, ‘then something happens,’” says Dave Nichols, a retired Purdue chemistry professor who has been working with psychedelics since 1969. “We don’t actually know [what happens]. We [only] know the parts of the brain that are involved.” The 5ht2a receptor is involved in regulating mood as well as processing sensory information. When psychedelic chemicals bind to these receptors, it changes the way the brain experiences sight, sound and touch. When Alex took 25I, for instance, he hallucinated that clouds and flowers were coming out of his cell phone. 25 n-bomb was never intended for human use — the compound was first discovered in Germany in 2003 by Ralf Heim, a chemist doing work for his doctorate with arteries in rabbit ears. “He was taking molecules that were known to bind to [5ht2a] and dissecting [them] piece by piece trying to find out what part of the molecule was necessary,” says Nichols. “He wasn’t trying to make a new psychedelic or anything, he was trying to understand another type of drug that binds to a receptor, but doesn’t have any activity.” But his chemical compounds did have activity; not only did they activate the receptors, they stayed attached much longer than most chemicals. At Purdue, Nichols took notice. His research involved trying to understand the function of the 5ht2a receptors, and he hoped studying the chemical that alters them might help him figure that out.

2015/16 SEASON AT OVERTURE SUBSCRIBE NOW! The drugs were simple to make, and after giving them to rats he found the drugs in the 25 n-bomb family to be drastically more potent than anything he had ever seen. “They probably have the highest affinity for the serotonin receptor of any compound that’s ever been discovered,” Nichols says. “I think it has something to do with the degree to which they stick to those receptors.” Outside of the molecular pharmaceutical biochemist community, however, the chemical remained largely unknown until Nichols published his results in 2006. “It was kind of obscure until we published a paper that showed these things were extremely potent, and I think that’s where the street chemists picked up on it,” says Nichols. “They were essentially mining the literature.”

Consumption of 25 n-bomb became illegal in fall 2013, reflecting its growing recreational use. No literature exists on its effects on the human body. “Synthetic drugs like these have no consistent manufacturing and packaging processes,” reads a 2013 U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency press release, which also notes that the drug has been implicated in 19 deaths. “[They] may contain drastically differing dosage amounts, a mix of several drugs, and unknown adulterants. Users are playing Russian roulette when they abuse them.” Teenager Alex Carlson describes its effects as quite frightening. “I took two 1,500 microgram tabs, a total of three milligrams, and completely lost my ego and went into a severe time loop,” Alex says. “I had no control of myself; I thought I could astral-project, I was trying to teleport, I thought I lived in a world where my actions were completely inconsequential, like I lived in kind of a matrix-like world where I could do whatever, like a dreamland.” In addition to these effects, 25 n-bomb has caused several overdoses since its arrival on the street. Nobody in either the scientific or the medical community knows why. “Most psychedelics are not that dangerous,” says Nichols. “LSD has never killed anybody, psychedelics have a reputation of being nontoxic. It’s only these n-bomb compounds that have ended up being lethal, and no one really understands what’s going on there.” Taking this drug is “definitely not a good idea,” Nichols warns. “Even people who have experience with street drugs have [had] serious adverse effects and even death after taking this.”

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of when we see it, how much we see it, how often we see it.” During the last few years the task force has focused on tackling heroin dealers, but Freedman has registered the uptick in synthetic drug use. “Based on everything I’ve seen, that will be our next major issue in terms of health and safety,” he says. Freedman says that most of these drugs are mailed here from China. “If you try to ship 40 pounds of marijuana, that’s going to raise some flags. If you ship 100 hits of a synthetic or LSD, it weighs as much as a sheet of paper, and it’s much easier to get that through the mail than a bulk of cocaine or marijuana,” says Freedman. “The ones that I’m concerned about are the ones where no one knows what the ingredient list is, except for the people who are making it.” Tabs of hallucinogens like LSD or 25 nbomb are less than one square centimeter and come on blotter paper or coated onto candy. Research chemicals like 25 n-bomb, on which you can overdose, are frequently sold as LSD, on which you cannot. Alex Carlson, who got the drug from friends, says: “You never really know precisely what you’re getting, and that’s a danger with liquid drugs.” Over the last few years, the Narcotics Task Force has busted 10 to 20 synthetic dealers. Dealers are generally white, college-aged, and male, he says. At the moment, the police are better at catching dealers of heroin than psychedelics. “It’s an iceberg,” says Freedman, using the example of MDMA, also known as ecstasy. “For every heroin dealer we catch there are 10 we don’t, and we’re looking for them. So for every MDMA intercept that happens, my experience says there are dozens and dozens, maybe scores, maybe hundreds, that we don’t.” “They’re only popular because everyone wants LSD,” says Alex, referring to his high school peers. “Everyone who has ever wanted to find LSD has taken them.” Alex estimates that up to 30% of Madison high school students have taken 25 n-bomb or another research chemical. Freedman thinks that’s an exaggeration and the number is closer to 5%. “If we’re talking just what they think is actual acid, or an acid analog, I would think it would be in single-digit percentages,” says Freedman. “As jaded and cynical as I am, I’d be surprised if 30% of high school kids are trying acid.” Freedman says Madison needs to be vigilant about hard drugs. “There’s more drug use in the United States per capita than any other country in the world, and [Madison is] reflective of that,” he says. “Hard drugs are like almost any hard crime — it doesn’t take very

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broken nose on that fall evening, the Carlsons panicked. But they feared what might happen if police were added to the mix. Carol explains: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made the very difficult decision that we could not risk calling 911, even though we had no idea what we were doing, we did not know how badly his face was damaged, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t calm him down.â&#x20AC;? Freedman says that attitude is a mistake and insists police approach such situations with caution and sensitivity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had hundreds of calls [like that] in my career,â&#x20AC;? Freedman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And most people undergoing that sort of crisis arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t violent, and the officers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deal with them in a violent way.â&#x20AC;? Still, he understands the hesitation to call police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you were to take a million situations like that, is there a likelihood that some of them will end up in a deadly force situation? Probably,â&#x20AC;? says Freedman, who teaches Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy courses on police use of force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[But] I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reasonable [fear] based on the stats, the facts. But I understand that that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always sufficient for people.â&#x20AC;? According to Freedman, all Wisconsin police officers receive training in professional communication, which includes communicating with people in crisis. Madison, he says, goes even further in the area of crisis management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New officers are put through scenarios with people in crisis,â&#x20AC;? Freedman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an elderly person with dementia, or itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the vet with PTSD, or itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kid whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going through severe depression or chemically induced. And theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trained to try to negotiate, diffuse, [and] use their... communication skills to try to resolve the situation.â&#x20AC;? In addition, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval introduced a new strategy this spring for engaging with irrational individuals, by designating officers in each district to receive special medical training for such scenarios. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of the direction weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going as a department, to make this more of a specialty versus a general assignment,â&#x20AC;? Freedman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although at 2 in the morning, you get who you get.â&#x20AC;? The most important factors in determining the outcome of a police encounter, Freedman says, are the amounts of information, distance and time an officer has. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Officers working with limited information are trained to make an assessment based on policy, the law, procedure and

their own experience about the likely scenarios theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about to face and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the appropriate response,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I can keep my distance and talk to them, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. But if they start attacking somebody else, or if I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on, or if they attack me, now I have to change my game plan.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem is that the officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one half of that equation,â&#x20AC;? he adds. Presented with the Carlsonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; situation, Freedman says he would not show up with a firearm drawn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now what happens after that, I have some control over, as an officer, and some of it I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? Freedman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be constantly assessing whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on, and if that 16-year-old is bouncing off the walls, [I may need] to put them in handcuffs, or decentralize themâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i.e. knock them over â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;or just to talk to them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;For police officers, taking and maintaining control is absolutely critical,â&#x20AC;? continues Freedman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s control, those unknowns...are minimized.â&#x20AC;? But given Alexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited and aggressive state, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that a responding officer would have resorted to force. Alex may easily have run into the officer, as he did his father, or punched him, as he did his mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the first officer to arrive,â&#x20AC;? says Freedman, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the first thing junior does is coldcock me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking to him at that point, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to deal with the threat as I perceive it.â&#x20AC;? Alex doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think much of his chances at self-control in his drug-addled state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a game,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a police officer had shown up, I might have had the idea to just run, like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see if they can catch me.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Instead of calling the police, the Carlsons forced Alex upstairs into the shower â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the restraint increased his confusion and agitation. After much flailing, kicking and screaming, Alex was put to bed, restrained between his father and older brother. Although his brother was also on the drug, he had taken less and was more in touch with reality than Alex. They sat there for several hours until they felt it was safe to release him. Despite the danger and distress caused by his first trip on 25I, Alex has taken the drug three more times since then. The novelty of altering his reality is alluring. Says Alex: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just so fascinating that my brain could produce such a powerful experience.â&#x20AC;? He claims that decreasing the dose mitigates the risk of putting him and his family in danger. His parents are exasperated by his decision to take the drug, but feel helpless to stop him. Says Greg: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just where the stupid teenager part comes in.â&#x20AC;? n

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“Every child is an artist,” Pablo Picasso once said. They just don’t all get to show their work. But some lucky ones do. Every two years the “Young at Art” show at MMoCA features solo and collaborative works created by students in the Madison Metropolitan School District. This year’s exhibit is the largest to date, says Sheri Castelnuovo, the museum’s curator of education, with contributions from more than 700 students. Castelnuovo says one of the roles of local schools is to hone students’ visual expression, and MMoCA makes a valuable contribution by displaying their art. “Students feel their work is valued, that they’re valued and, by extension, all children’s expression is valued,” Castelnuovo says. “The public benefits by getting to see how many different ways students are expressing themselves.” Some of the artists use traditional mediums, such as pencil, paint and sculpture;

others use newer forms like Adobe Illustrator and computer animation. One animated work, presented on a computer monitor, is a collaboration between Crestwood Elementary art and music students, who scored the piece. The show also includes a wall of portraits. MMoCA staff grouped art by theme, rather than age, making for a more vibrant, eclectic experience. Some paintings feature brightly painted robots and animals, but there are also works of surprising sophistication. Students applied concepts and skills they learned in class. “As you walk the show, you really see kids expanding their ability to think critically and apply that visually,” Castlenuovo says. One such piece is a ceramic sculpture entitled Broken, by La Follette High School senior Kaotee Thao. The artwork is one of five chosen by MMoCA and Adams Outdoor Advertising for display on local billboards. Broken consists of a pair of shackled feet linked by a rust-colored chain to a spike that looks as if it has just been pulled from the ground. “It’s about how you can overcome any kind of obstacle, and that you grow from it,” Thao tells Isthmus.

“At ‘Young at Art’ you’re going to see a lot of fresh, insightful work exploring some profound ideas from the point of view of a young person,” Castelnuovo says. “The same kinds of habits of mind that can be seen in the sciences are also here in art. The ability to see things from multiple perspectives. To know there isn’t one sole interpretation or answer to a problem.” “Young at Art” runs through May 10 in MMoCA’s State Street Gallery. The opening reception is Sunday, April 12, 3-4:30 pm. The East High Jazz Orchestra will perform. n

Broken, by Kaotee Thao, La Follette High School

100 Block of State Street, by Amir Lee, Hawthorne Elementary School

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A rock ’n’ roll spectacle Foxygen says farewell to its ambitious Star Power lineup What should people in Madison expect from the Star Power live show? And why did you want this to be the last tour? It’s a rock ’n’ roll spectacle. It’s like a parody of a rock band, but it feels a little played out. If we were doing it for any longer, we would just be the band that does that thing — the guy running around and jumping on stuff and the girls background singing. It feels like we’d grow tired of it, so we have to change it up.

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How does the nine-member band compare to you and Sam as a duo? I think it’s better because there’s more people. I love all the people. But also you have nine people with nine different feelings about things and what they want to do and where they want to eat and how they want to sleep, so there’s a lot of opinions to take into account. CARA ROBBINS

Jonathan Rado (foreground) says he and Sam France wanted to do a silly rock album.

and backup vocalists Jaclyn Cohen, Nina Joly and Emily Panic. The final tour finds the band crisscrossing the United States and Europe until mid-August. Isthmus caught up with Rado in advance of Foxygen’s April 10 concert at UW’s The Sett.

How did the two of you get the idea for …And Star Power? We just wanted to do a silly rock album. We had a lot of ideas and didn’t know how to get that done, so we kept them all and it ended up being a double album. It’s a loosely plotted thing, but the first side is radio hits, and the second side is kind of dark stuff. The third side is louder and more improvised, and the fourth side is an end to the album.

The record features a number of guest musicians, including Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. What was it like working with him? He came over to our garage to record his vocals, and then he left, but we’ve had a lot of fun experiences with Wayne in the past. That was a particularly short one, actually. He’s a good friend of ours. We played New Year’s Eve shows with the Flaming Lips this year, and we’ve played a few festivals with them. Has he given you any good advice? “Do what you’re doing as best as you can or else someone will come and replace you,” or something along those lines. It was kind of cryptic, but he’s a very inspiring figure. n

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Sometimes it’s wise to not take everything you read on the Internet literally. When California-based rockers Foxygen posted an ambiguous tweet announcing a farewell tour, many national publications jumped to the conclusion that the band was breaking up. But Jonathan Rado, guitarist and one half of the creative force behind the band, quickly dispels the notion. “It’s the farewell tour for Star Power,” says Rado, referring to the nine-piece band touring behind last year’s sophomore double album ...And Star Power. “[Foxygen will] keep making music. They all took it a little literally. I think we set ourselves up for that.” Rado and singer Sam France, both in their mid-20s, have played together since high school. They got their big break when Richard Swift produced 2013’s We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, a ’60s-influenced album that earned widespread critical acclaim. Not wanting to repeat themselves, the band took on the ambitious project of creating their Star Power double-album concept. The Star Power touring lineup includes Rado (on keys) and France, plus drummer Shaun Fleming, bassist Justin Nijssen, guitarists Kevin Basko and Jared Walker

It explores a wide range of sonic territory. What did you like about not restricting yourselves to one style? I don’t think we ever really restrict ourselves. In a sense we set a frame for ourselves, but I never want any limitations other than technical limitations. But as far as musical limitations, I’m pretty open to whatever. We were listening to [some] Gregorian chant music and ’70s pop, but pretty much only classical at that time. There’s a lot of amazing melodies in classical music. We stole a lot of stuff from Mozart on our record.

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The year was 1985. President Ronald Reagan was kicking off his second term in style by giving his blessing to the Iran-Contra deal, and George Michael was carelessly whispering his way to the top of the Billboard pop charts. And the climate for jazz musicians in Madison sucked. The audience for jazz was small, and opportunities for local players to perform were scarce. One night that year, pianist and UW jazz professor Joan Wildman showed up for a club gig with her trio only to find the doors locked. The club had not even bothered to tell them the show was canceled. And then the same thing happened again. “It was infuriating,” Wildman recalls. “So I thought about it a long time that night and decided we should do something about it. Because it wasn’t just my trio — it was the whole community. Everybody was trying to scramble along on their own without any kind of group that could support each other.” So Wildman convened a meeting of core members of the local jazz community to discuss what to do about the sorry state of the scene. “We decided we would get a group together and try to get more respect for the people playing the music and for the music itself.” Thus the Madison Music Collective was born. On Sunday, April 12, the collective will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a concert by Wildman and bassist Joe Fonda at the

Brink Lounge (the final installment of MMC’s spring Jazz on a Sunday series). The performance will be followed by an all-star jam session for current and former MMC members and any other jazzers who show up ready to blow. The event will also feature a silent auction. From its start, MMC’s main activity was putting on shows. The group started hosting monthly concerts and booking a series of weekly shows at clubs or coffeehouses. Before long, there was a lot more jazz being played in Madison. Over time, the public’s appetite for jazz grew, and being associated with MMC became a good thing for musicians. Like most volunteer-powered organizations, MMC’s level of activity and energy has fluctuated over the years. But these days, the group is on an upswing. Membership has been growing and is now over 100 strong. It includes pro musicians, amateurs and non-musician jazz lovers alike, according to current MMC president Chris Wagoner, a veteran of the Madison music scene who has played with such groups as Harmonious Wail, Moon Gypsies and the Stellanovas. Wagoner and his partner, Mary Gaines, are the hosts of Mad Toast Live!, a live concert/radio show/ podcast that joined forces with MMC to present the Jazz on a Sunday series. The series has been a big success for MMC, and helped spur the group’s recent growth. But it’s only one factor. “There’s a resurgence in cool things happening in the jazz realm here in Madison,” says Wagoner. In particular, he points to the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium’s InDIGenous proj-

ect, which focuses on local jazz artists playing new original music, including a series of free shows at the Madison Central Library each Thursday in April. The collective and the consortium are planning another weekly series, to take place this fall in the Fredric March Play Circle at the Wisconsin Memorial Union. The anniversary show at the Brink represents a reunion of sorts; Fonda was the bassist in the quintet that accompanied Wildman to Madison when she first moved here to teach at the UW in 1977. The members of that ensemble have scattered to various parts of the country, and Fonda went on to forge a luminous musical career. He’s performed all over the world with a number of influential jazz artists, most notably with composer and saxophone legend Anthony Braxton. Wildman says the duo’s set will include Fonda’s original pieces along with her compositions. Both Wildman and Fonda are known as experimenters and will play multiple instruments, but Wildman thinks the audience will relate to the material. “We want the music to be unlike anything the audience has heard before,” says Wildman. “We want it to be different, both for the audience and for ourselves. But it will be accessible. The music is not going to be just weird. “All you have to really do is to be very honest with what you play. And if you are very honest with what you play, people will get it.” n

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If you happened to be traveling on the Beltline over the Yahara River on July 7, 2009, you might have caught sight of an older couple paddling a canoe south toward Lake Waubesa and headed for their home in Stoughton. According to Lynne Diebel, she and her husband, Bob, were the only canoeists on that part of the river that day — an observation she makes near the end of Crossing the Driftless: A Canoe Trip Through A Midwestern Landscape. For readers unfamiliar with the dramatic geological environment of southwestern Wisconsin, the book’s title references a region that escaped the glaciers and is etched with bluffs and ridgetops carved by deep river valleys. The Diebels set out in midsummer 2009 to travel 359 river miles in a canoe stuffed with ziplock-sealed bags of dried food, a rickety set of portage wheels, a chunk of red-wax-coated gouda cheese and other valuable gear. The journey lasted 12 days, beginning at the couple’s family summer home in Faribault, Minn., and including seven Mississippi River locks and six portages. They paddled downstream on the Cannon and Mississippi rivers and upstream on the Wisconsin River. Diebel, who grew up in southern Minnesota, has written two guidebooks about paddling canoes and kayaks in Minnesota. But Crossing the Driftless is more than a guidebook. It is part travel journal, part history lesson and part science class — all bound together in fewer than 250 pages. And while a working knowledge of traveling with paddles helps, armchair adventurers might be tempted to rent a canoe this summer just to find out if the experience really is as worthwhile and invigorating as Diebel claims.

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Colorful stories are as bountiful as trout in the Kickapoo River’s streams: The couple decided to pitch their tent on a Wisconsin River sandbar and timed their journey to coincide with a hearty pancake breakfast during Water Ski Days at a park in Lake City, Minn. And they didn’t even roll their eyes as one of the three dudes on a pier at the Ole Miss Marina in Red Wing, Minn., loudly inquired if Bob and Lynne needed any gas. They faced challenging headwinds and fog that threatened to delay their journey, while also encountering the kindness of strangers on every shore and, as Diebel writes in the preface, “seeking to understand the world at river level.” Some of Diebel’s narrative departures will be familiar to longtime Dane County residents, such as references to Mazomanie’s nude beach, former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, former state Rep. Spencer Black and Madison’s own Canoecopia paddlesport expo. Diebel dug deep during the research phase of this project, drawing on a variety of published reference material and interviewing experts — including her son, Matt, a research scientist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources — for insight into everything from geology and ecology to politics and history. The comfortable relationship between Lynne and Bob also is fundamental to this story. Constant canoeing companions, each are steadfast in their ways — she is always positioned at the bow and he at the stern — but Bob’s easygoing sense of humor and whimsical map drawings coupled with Lynne’s dedication to both water and writing add to the book’s charm. n

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Experimental visionary Jennifer Reeder makes unconventional teen films BY JAMES KREUL

Jennifer Reeder’s films are considered experimental, but they aren’t as out there as you might expect. “I’m not making gritty social-realist films,” says Reeder, whose trio of shorts, Blood Below the Skin: Films by Jennifer Reeder, will be featured at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival. Reeder is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago whose work has been featured at the Biennial at the Whitney Museum, the Berlin Film Festival and many other international events. She will participate in an audience Q&A after the screening of her films on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in 4070 Vilas Hall. The filmmaker describes her films as unconventional narratives that borrow from a range of forms including after-school specials, music videos and magical realism. “I want them to feel like teen films, but ones that suggest that teenage girls understand the world in a way that we don’t give them credit for,” says Reeder. Reeder’s 2014 short, A Million Miles Away, screened at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. And her latest, Blood Below the Skin, had its North American debut at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in March. This year, the Wisconsin festival will screen those films with And I Will Rise If Only to Hold You Down from 2011. “The three films are related thematically in how adults and teenagers view each other, and the idea that coming of age is an ongoing process,” says Reeder. “Young people are fully aware that adults are some of the most immature people in their lives,” she adds.

Blood Below the Skin, part of a trio of shorts about growing up, will screen at the Wisconsin Film Festival.

Reeder believes teenage girls provide rich opportunities for storytelling, but she’s often dissatisfied with current media offerings for young people. “During high school the films of John Hughes, and Martha Coolidge’s Valley Girl were a kind of religion for me,” she says. “They deal with social pressures, class and race in a really honest way that I don’t think current mainstream teen films do. Contemporary films promote the boycrazy teen girl character, and I think that teenage girls are more complicated and interesting.” Reeder identifies with the experimental film tradition, but credits her background in the visual arts, not the influence of abstract filmmakers like Stan Brakhage. “For some experimental programmers my films are basically like Transformers 4, they are ‘so narrative,’” says Reeder. “But in the United States especially, where we tend to want narratives that act like narratives, some program-

mers say ‘your narratives are so experimental.’ A Million Miles Away was just at the Sundance Film Festival, but it wasn’t the weirdest short by far.” Reeder’s work is closer in spirit to the films and videos of Peggy Ahwesh and Miranda July than to the more abstract films of Luther Price and Phil Solomon, to compare to recent experimental programs that have screened at the Wisconsin Film Festival. One reason Reeder’s work is more immediately accessible is her use of music, mostly from the 1980s. A Million Miles Away is set in a girls’ choir practice, and it took me a few minutes to realize that I knew what song the girls were singing. The song’s transformation is one of many pleasures in the film because it makes you hear and understand the lyrics in a new way. Reeder says music is an autobiographical element in her work. “That’s what I listened

to when I was a teenager,” she says. “The Smiths’ songs weren’t playing on the radio, they were something that you had to scout out. It was the music of the misfits and outsiders.” Despite her nostalgia for the 1980s, Reeder says today’s teenagers relate to her films: “I’ve had girls come up to me, sobbing, at the end of A Million Miles Away. I hope it is because it feels authentic and feels like it is for them.” “The positive response from younger audiences has been way more validating on some level than the phone call from the shorts programmer at Sundance,” Reeder says. “Making a film for teenage girls and having them say ‘I love your film’ is the best response there is, and tells me that I’m on the right track.” n

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As a headline from a Hollywood tabloid might put it, “Flix Fest Brings Boffo Box Office to Madtown Merchants.” Aside from the cultural benefits, the annual Wisconsin Film Festival has also proven to be a big economic driver. The Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau calculates that, in 2013 alone, 27,700 movie buffs spent a total of $1.17 million here during the festival. (Attendance in 2014 was 28,300.) That total spending figure includes admission sales. Each of the last two years, attendees have spent about $150,000 on tickets. (The actual cost of the festival is approximately twice that. The difference is made up by donations, grants, gifts and

sponsorships.) Festival fans spend much more than that on parking, meals and hotel stays. “We know that we are a very regional draw in terms of arts and cultural offerings,” says Judy Frankel, the bureau’s director of public relations and communications. “Over the lifetime of the festival we’re certainly seeing it grow each year, and getting bigger and stronger each year. They had their 10th anniversary a few years ago but it looks like each year is better than the last.” Susan Schmitz, president of Downtown Madison Inc., agrees. “We continue to see an increased interest in the film festival every year,” she says. “As the downtown becomes more of an entertainment district, people are more and more attracted to such events as the film festival. And with the many amenities that Madison has to offer — such as restaurants, brew pubs,

coffee shops, etc. — it makes Madison the perfect destination.” “The festival has always been very, very good for us,” notes Tom Christ, co-owner of Nick’s restaurant, 226 State St., located across from one of the festival venues, the Overture Center for the Arts. “It’s been great for us for years.” The Wisconsin Film Festival was established in 1999. It is the largest universitymanaged film festival in the nation. During this year’s eight-day event, which takes place April 9- 16, more than 150 screenings will occur at various Madison venues. “It’s a long festival, and they really spread out the wealth in terms of their distribution in the downtown, and in and around Madison and greater Madison,” says Frankel. She

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While We’re Young

Newly released Danny Collins: Al Pacino stars as an aging rock star galvanized by a lost letter from John Lennon. Pacino delivers his best work in a long time, but it’s contained within an utterly predictable redemption movie that only comes alive when he’s in one-onone scenes with other cast members. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2: Kevin James’ titular character, while in Las Vegas on a trip with his daughter, proves justice never takes a vacation. While We’re Young: The lives of a middle-aged couple (Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts) struggling with professional and personal issues are further complicated by interactions with a younger couple.

Still in theaters American Sniper Big Hero 6 Cinderella

Kingsman: The Secret Service McFarland, USA Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Woman in Gold: An aging Jewish refugee (Helen Mirren) takes on the Austrian government to recover a piece of art stolen during the Holocaust.

Focus The Gunman

Recently released

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Imitation Game

Selma

Insurgent

What We Do in the Shadows

Furious 7: This latest franchise installment walks a delicate line between “that’s so stupid” and “why do I have such a goofy grin on my face?” There are plenty of convoluted plot machinations, all of which require driving fast and kicking ass. But the combination of well-crafted set pieces and a touching send-off for the late Paul Walker makes it the kind of big-budget blockbuster with just enough of a light touch to match its muscle-car flexing. Home: This animated DreamWorks film features a race of timid aliens who flee to another planet every time their well-being is threatened. It follows a well-worn path but is agreeable enough, especially for young viewers who haven’t been down this road countless times.

Get Hard

Into the Woods

More film events The Genius of Marian: A “POV” documentary about a family struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. Ashman Library, April 13, 2 pm. Jesus Christ Superstar: Director Norman Jewison’s adaptation of the stage musical. Star Ted Neeley will attend this screening. Point, April 15, 7 pm. The Rocket: After leading family and friends through Laos to a new home, a boy builds a giant rocket as part of a plan to show he’s not bad luck. Union South Marquee, April 15, 7 pm.

It Follows: An entity that can take any human form inexorably tracks its victims through sexual intercourse. This horror flick has style to burn, and the cinematography and synth-heavy soundtrack ratchet up the tension in smart and creative ways.

Two Days, One Night: A young Belgian woman on medical leave (Marion Cotillard) has one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job. Union South Marquee, April 16 (9:30 pm) and April 18 (9 pm).

The Longest Ride: Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel, the story of a young couple inspired by the life story of an older man trapped in a car crash.

Unfriended: A group of friends begin receiving Skype messages from beyond the grave. Sneak preview: Union South Marquee, April 15, 9:30 pm.

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Marc Maron Thursday, April 16, Barrymore Theatre, 7:30 pm Marc Maron is not only one of standup comedy’s living legends, but he’s also a successful author, TV series creator and, of course, podcast host. An honest, selfdeprecating and thought-provoking performer, Maron was included on the shortlist of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2012.

picks thu apr 9 M USIC 1855 Saloon, Cottage Grove: Eric Joseph, free, 6 pm. The Bayou: Johnny Chimes, piano, free, 5:30 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, Latin, 10 pm. Central Library: Paul Hastil, Louka Patenaude, Nick Moran & Michael Brenneis, Greater Madison Jazz Consortium concert, 7 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Kilkenny, Irish, free, 6 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: Madpolecats, free, 9 pm. Essen Haus: WheelHouse, Americana, free, 9 pm. Froth House: James Rawson, Tim Coughlin Jr., 7 pm. Great Dane-Downtown: DJ Drew Griffin, free, 10 pm. Harmony Bar: The Lewis Brothers, Americana, 6 pm. High Noon Saloon: The Fine Constant (CD release), Growing, ash aria, The Unnecessary Gunpoint Lecture, metal/rock, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, Mike Massey, piano, 9 pm. Kabul Restaurant: Bill Roberts Combo, jazz, 9 pm. Liliana’s, Fitchburg: Ken Wheaton, free, 5:30 pm. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Jim Erickson, jazz, free, 6 pm. Merchant: Madison Malone, free, 10 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Mal-O-Dua, French swing, 5:30 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Veal Chair, Honor Monster, free, 10 pm. Nitty Gritty-Downtown: Corey Mathew Hart, Isthmus Brews & Bands with free Blue Moon White IPA (ticket required: isthmusevents.strangertickets.com), 7 pm. Overture Center-Capitol Theater: The McCartney Years, Paul McCartney tribute, 7:30 pm. ISTHMUS.COM APRIL 9–15, 2015

Tip Top Tavern: Brother Rye, bluegrass, free, 9:30 pm.

Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Frank James and Bobby Briggs, country, free, 8 pm. True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: Savannah Smith, Jacob Jones, Back2Back, folk, 8 pm. Up North Pub: Catfish Stephenson, free, 9 pm. UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: Faculty concert by Tom Curry, tuba, 8 pm. UW Union South-The Sett: Chris Koza, free, 8 pm. Wando’s: DJ Drewski, 10 pm.

SPECI AL E VE NTS RSVP for Black Tie Bingo: North/Eastside Senior Coalition benefit, 6 pm, 4/17, Cherokee Country Club, with food, silent auction. $40. RSVP by 4/9: trosbeck@nescoinc.org. 243-5252. Sweet Revolutions: Home Health United benefit (Meals on Wheels), 5:30-8:30 pm, 4/9, Overture Center, with tasting stations by Food Fight restaurants, games. $50. RSVP: SweetRevolutionsMadison.com. 276-7590.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Monona Grove High School’s “Big Fish”: Musical based on Daniel Wallace’s novel, 7:30 pm on 4/9, 2 & 7:30 pm on 4/10, 7:30 pm on 4/11 and 2 pm, 4/12, MGHS. $12. 316-1811.

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Are We Delicious? Ensemble Theatre & StageQ’s “Deliciously Queer”: Conceived, written & to the stage in less than a week, 8 pm, 4/9-11 ($15); “All Queer Variety Show”: 10:30 pm, 4/9-11 ($10), Bartell Theatre-Evjue Stage. $10. 661-9696. Broom Street Theater’s “10 Dollar House”: Love and historic preservation collide in Mineral Point, 8 pm, 4/911, Broom Street Theater. $11. 244-8338.

Mashup Mixer: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra fundraiser (for Concerts on the Square), 5:30 pm, 4/9, Brink Lounge, with music, raffle, food. $50 ($40 adv.). www.wcoconcerts.org. 257-0638.

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Thursday, April 9, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art

Jerrod Carmichael is one of the most exciting youngsters in the standup game today. At just 24 years old, the Los Angeles-based comedian has already perfected his deadpan delivery style. He was recognized as one of the Top 10 Comics to Watch by Variety in 2011, and recently starred alongside Seth Rogen in Neighbors. With Ari Katcher, Stefan Davis. ALSO: Friday & Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), April 10-11.

Join the Chazen for live music, refreshments and modern art at a reception celebrating the spring exhibition’s opening. The series, which will run until July 5, showcases innovative work from Beijing-based artists and promises to challenge preconceptions of Chinese art.

Wisconsin Film Festival Thursday, April 9, various venues and times

Presenting more than 150 reasons to emerge from a Netflix coma, the annual fest offers features, documentaries, classics and animated flicks from all over the world in this eight-day screen extravaganza. Through April 16.

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Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike Thursday, April 9, Overture Center’s Playhouse, 7:30 pm

In this Forward Theater production of a Tony-winning play, middle-aged Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia are living a quiet, dull existence in their ancestral home after caring for their ailing parents. When moviestar sister Masha returns with boy-toy Spike, it stirs up long-simmering family drama and a healthy dose of high jinks — proof that even Chekhov-based existentialism can be funny as hell. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (7:30 pm), Sunday (2 pm) and Thursday (7:30 pm), April 10-16. Through April 26.

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ComedySportz Milwaukee: Badger Childhood Cancer Network benefit, 5:30 pm, 4/9, High Noon Saloon. $20 ($18 adv.). 268-1122.

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Yoni Ki Baat Thursday, April 9, Memorial Union’s Play Circle, 7:30 pm

Women of color share their experiences with race, class, gender and sexuality in this series of performances that include spoken word, theater and dance. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (7:30 pm), April 10-11. Poetry Night: UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence performances in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, 6 pm, 4/9, Cargo Coffee-E. Washington. 256-9195. Poetry Open Mic: 7 pm, 4/9, Middleton Library. 827-7403.

Thursday, April 9, Chazen Museum of Art, 6-8 pm

R EC R E ATI O N & G A M E S Ice Age Trail Spring Hiking Kickoff: Free talks & snacks, 5:30 pm, 4/9, Fontana-Downtown. 257-5043.

H E A LTH & F I TN E SS Orangetheory Fitness VIP Party: Marking grand opening with free spa treatments, demos, DJ, refreshments, 4-8 pm, 4/9, 2501 W. Beltline Hwy. #105; ribbon cutting 10 am, 4/10. Free. 709-8099.

P U BL I C M E E TI N G S UW Diversity Framework Information Session: Update on “Forward Together” implementation: 9 am & 2:30 pm on 4/9 and 7 pm, 4/14, Gordon Dining & Event Center; 6 pm, 4/13, Sherman Middle School; 6 pm, 4/15, Boys & Girls Club-Allied Family Center; 11 pm, 4/16, Health Sciences Learning Center; 6 pm, 4/20, Overture Center; 6 pm, 4/21, Centro Hispano. diversityframework.wisc.edu. 265-5228.

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Jazz in the Library: Hanah Jon Taylor Quintet Friday, April 10, Central Library, 7-10 pm

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Christopher Taylor Friday, April 10, Overture Hall, 7:30 pm

This award-winning pianist and UW-Madison music professor performs with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Among the varied offerings: Bach’s Baroque-era Concerto No. 4, Liszt’s romantic-era Concerto No. 1 and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. ALSO: Saturday (8 pm) and Sunday (2:30 pm), April 11-12.

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Hody Bar and Grill, Middleton: Reloaded, free, 9 pm.

Friday, April 10, Majestic Theatre, 9 pm

Ivory Room: Peter Hernet, Vince Strong, Nicky Jordan, 8 pm.

With a nod to both rock and roots music, San Diego band Tribal Seeds brings a much welcome flourish to the classic reggae sound. The sextet has shared stages with Dave Matthews Band, the Wailers and even Skrillex, and last year released Representing, a record that indeed represents the group’s established blend of new-era reggae. With Leilani Wolfgramm, the Movement, DJ Trichrome.

Knuckle Down Saloon: Mad City Funk, R&B, 9 pm.

Stoughton Opera House: David Lindley, 7:30 pm.

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Sun Prairie High School: Launchpad Battle of the Bands, 4:25-9:30 pm (schedule: www.launchpadwisconsin.org).

Friday, April 10, High Noon Saloon, 9:30 pm

Tempest: Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble, free, 9:30 pm.

Deer & Turkey Expo: Annual event, 4/10-12, Alliant Energy Center-Exhibition Hall $14/day ($4 ages 6-11). www.deerinfo.com. 800-324-3337.

This folk journeyman’s narrative is nearly as captivating as those in his songs. After he dropped out of college in North Carolina to pursue music full-time, Pug eventually made his way to Austin, Texas, and has made a name for himself with his rocking brand of folk and DIY promotional style. With Chris Porterfield (Field Report).

Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Universal Sound, 8 pm.

Alchemy Cafe: Nuggernaut, funk/jazz, 10 pm.

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Brink Lounge: Kyle Henderson, blues/soul, 9 pm. Cardinal: Dave Stoler Trio, 5:30 pm; DJs Centrific, Hyperactive, Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, Kiazma, 9 pm. Chief’s Tavern: Cool Front with Jon French, 6:30 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Michael Alexander, free, 8 pm. Delaney’s: Bob Kerwin and Doug Brown, jazz, 6 pm. Essen Haus: Mike Schneider, free, 8 pm. First Unitarian Society: Linda Warren, harp, 12:15 pm. First United Methodist Church: “Celebrating 10 Years of Four Seasons Theatre,” benefit concert, 7:30 pm.

Liliana’s, Fitchburg: Hanson Family Jazz Band, free, 6:30 pm. Locker Room Sports Bar: Connor Brennan, 9 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Colonel, free, 10 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Lazydeadpoet, Color Me Once, Dana Perry, blues/folk, free, 10 pm. Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee: The Corvettes, 8:30 pm. Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Middleton: Johnny Widdicombe and Cliff Frederiksen, jazz, 6 pm.

True Coffee, Fitchburg: Ghost Wolves, Dover Court, 8 pm. Tuvalu Coffeehouse, Verona: Jason Moon, free, 7 pm.

Todd Michael Cox: Discussing “Beast,” his new novel, 7 pm, 4/10, Mystery to Me. 283-9332. Fred Moten: Felix Series poetry reading, 7 pm, 4/10, UW Elvehjem Building-Room L150. 263-3760.

ART E X H IB ITS & E V E N TS Rebekah Simensen: Paintings, through 4/30, Hatch Art House (reception 6-9 pm, 4/10). 237-2775. Poonam Rao, Michael Rausch: “Linked Roots: Exploring Traditions,” through 5/31, Overture Center-Gallery II (“Glimpse of Powwow” event 7 pm, 4/10). 258-4169.

Wil-Mar Center: Rich Bauman, Jim Schwall, Reid Miller, Gene Hersey, Wild Hog in the Woods, 8 pm.

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Alchemy Cafe: No Name String Band, 10 pm. Badger Bowl: Kings of Radio, rock, 9:15 pm. Brink Lounge: Robby Vee, 8 pm; Undercover, 9 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Colorao, 10 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Philly-n-Cheese, free, 8 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: Chameleon, 9 pm. Come Back In: Twang Dragons, free, 9 pm. Crystal Corner Bar: Drunk Drivers, The Garza, Old Buffalo Money, rock, 9:30 pm. Essen Haus: Mike Schneider, free, 8 pm.

Harmony Bar: Cash Box Kings, blues, 9:45 pm. High Noon Saloon: The Pine Barrens, rock, 5:30 pm. Knuckle Down Saloon: Pops Fletcher and the Hucksters, blues, 9 pm.

Shenunigans 2: Seven Deadly Sins: Mad City Sisters drag show, 9 pm, 4/10, Inferno, with Cass Marie Domino, DJ Spike. $10 ($5 dressed as a sin). clubinferno.com.

Jill Casid, Tracy Curtis, Michael Gill, Jenell Johnson, Pernille Ipsen, Caroline Levine: UW System authors professors, 6 pm, 4/10, A Room of One’s Own. 257-7888.

This cheap four-band bill of Midwestern rock might be your best concert value of the week. Mutts, a trio led by singer Mike Maimone, visits from Chicago to join three local favorites. Expect some fresh material from Little Legend, who has recently recorded a new album.

Good Style Shop: Luxvid, Sweet William, Hynoscript, minimal synth/electronic, 8 pm.

Odyssey Con: Annual sci-fi/fantasy convention, 4/10-12, Crowne Plaza. $30/day ($50/weekend; $30 ages 6-12). RSVP: odysseycon.org.

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Saturday, April 11, High Noon Saloon, 9 pm

Chief’s Tavern: David Hecht and Who Dat, 8 pm.

Up North Pub: Pat Ferguson, free, 7 pm. VFW-Cottage Grove Road: Kristi B, 7:30 pm.

Dolores, Mutts, Little Legend, Cowboy Winter

Lazy Oaf Lounge: Honeyshot, rock/pop, 10 pm. Liliana’s: Widdicombe and Waselchuk, free, 6:30 pm. Merchant: DJ Nick Nice, free, 10:30 pm.

Madison Hip-Hop Fest Saturday, April 11, Union South, 7 pm

Mickey’s: The Low Czars, classic rock, free, 10 pm. Middleton-Cross Plains Area Performing Arts Center: Ciaran Sheehan, “From Galway to Broadway,” 7:30 pm.

Get an up-close look at the local hiphop scene in a panel discussion (Gallery 1308) and free performances (The Sett), featuring Sincere Life, David Yang, K.I.N.G Kronos, DJ PAIN 1 and Re8idence (First Wave students).

Mr. Robert’s: Sleeze, free, 10 pm.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Tuvalu Coffee, Verona: Allison Merten, free, 7 pm.

Saturday, April 11, Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall, 8 pm

Established as a lark in 1985, this 10-member collective has been a hit since its first sold-out concert. Three decades later, the group has performed to international acclaim and honed their unique arrangements of popular music from Nirvana to Lady Gaga into a signature blend of voice and strings.

Stoughton Opera House: Robbie Fulks, 7:30 pm. Tempest: Wilder Deitz and Sam Galligan, 9:30 pm. Tip Top Tavern: Jon Hoel Trio, jazz, free, 10 pm. Tricia’s Country Corners: The Retro Specz, 9 pm. True Coffee: Lowest Pair, Rachel Hanson, 8 pm. UW Old Music Hall: Highway 151, Graminy, MadFiddle, benefit concert for UW graduate student research in sustainable agriculture/food, 7:30 pm. VFW Post 1318-Lakeside St.: Northern Comfort, bluegrass, benefit for Patrick Hughes, 2 pm.

S P EC I A L E V E N TS On Wisconsin Spring Powwow: 45th annual event featuring traditional Native American dancing, cultural demonstrations, 10 am-11 pm on 4/11, 10 am10 pm, 4/12, Field House; Grand Entry 1 & 7 pm on 4/11 and 1 pm on 4/12. Free. www.facebook.com/ events/386904698159041. African American History Challenge Bowl: 100 Black Men of Madison annual event featuring teams from area middle schools, 9 am, 4/11, MMSD’s Doyle Administration Building (registration/networking 8 am). Free. 205-8572.

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Be the Hero for CampHERO: Annual benefit, 6-11 pm, 4/11, East Side Club, with music by VO5, kids activities 6-9 pm, live and silent auctions, food. Donations. camphero4girls.org. 213-5441.

Mr. Gnome Saturday, April 11, The Frequency, 9 pm

With driving rhythms and loud, intricately layered songs, Mr. Gnome is a duo making bigger music than its size suggests. Mr. G’s last release, The Heart of a Dark Star, fused psychedelic concepts with euphoric vocals and received praise from critics at NPR and Rolling Stone. With Bron Sage.

Indonesian Night: “Treasures of the Archipelago,” Permias Madison (UW Indonesian Student Association) cultural celebration, 6 pm, 4/11, UW Ingraham Hall, with dance, folktales, music, food. Free. permiasmadison@gmail.com.

BO O KS Children’s Book Sale: Friends of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center event, 9 am-1 pm, 4/11, UW Teacher Education Building-Room 401A. Free (presale 8-9 am, $20/membership). 263-3720. Chris DeSmet: Discussing “Five Alarm Fudge,” her new mystery, 2 pm, 4/11, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

Bellydancing UW: Annual spring show, 8 pm, 4/11, Monona Terrace. $12. win.wisc.edu/organization/ bellydancinguw.

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Madison Music Collective 30th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, April 11, Barrymore Theatre, 8 pm

Sunday, April 12, Brink Lounge, 3-6:30 pm

Hardwick is the host of AMC’s Talking Dead and Comedy Central’s @Midnight, and he’s CEO of Nerdist Industries, where he’s pioneered a digital entertainment website, YouTube channel and podcast. Most likely you know him for his comedy, which he’s nailed for the last two decades.

The “Jazz on a Sunday” concert series is back with this celebratory event. Featuring UW professor emeritus and acclaimed jazz pianist Joan Wildman and bassist Joe Fonda, this concert will be hosted by Chris Wagoner of Mad Toast Live! and followed by a silent auction and an all-star jam session open to all musicians in attendance (see page 32).

A RT E X H IB ITS & E VE NTS Edna M. Kunkel: “My Verona Exhibit,” paintings, through 4/14, Verona Library (painting demonstration noon-2 pm, 4/11; RSVP). 845-7180. Debra Bushy: 4/11-7/11, Unity of Madison. By appointment: 221-1376.

A RTS NOT IC ES Whad’Ya Know?: Live radio broadcast with author Paul Fischer, host Michael Feldman, 9:30 am, 4/11, Monona Terrace. 262-2201. smART [sustainability + Madison + art] Visioning Conversation: Sustain Dane placemaking discussion (for South Madison neighborhoods), 4 pm, 4/11, Zion City Community Outreach Center. 819-0689.

KI D S & FA MILY Kids in the Rotunda: Kalaanjali School of Dance, 9:30 & 11 am and 1 pm, 4/11, Overture Center. 258-4141. Day of Play: Games & fitness classes for grades K-5, 10 am-noon or noon-2 pm, 4/11, UW SERF. Free. recsports.wisc.edu. 262-8256. Dane County Farm Day: Hands-on activities for all ages, 11 am-2 pm, 4/11, Madison Children’s Museum. Free with $8 admission. 256-6445. Creepy Crawly Bugs & Friends: Benefit picnic for early literacy program, 2:30-4:30 pm, 4/11, Monona Library, with crafts, storytelling, games, costume parade, treats. $7 (adults by donation). RSVP: 222-6127.

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Jorma Kaukonen Kaukonen is best known as a founding guitarist of ’60s psychedelic rockers Jefferson Airplane and the bluesy offshoot Hot Tuna, but he has also maintained an eclectic, roots music-based solo career since the 1970s. He’s currently touring behind a new album, Ain’t in No Hurry, which mixes country, gospel, Tin Pan Alley and a few new songs, all anchored by Kaukonen’s nimble acoustic playing.

Madison Meat Out: Free vegan sloppy janes, potato salad & more, 1-2 pm, 4/11, Capitol Square-State Street corner. www.facebook.com/ events/1595239604030258.

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Cargo Coffee-E. Washington: Jamie Guiscafre, 2 pm. Edgewood College-St. Joseph Chapel: Edgewood College Jazz Ensemble, 2:30 pm.

Java Cat: Chad Anderson & Nick Matthews, 9 am; Jeff Larsen, free, 1 pm. Liliana’s: Cliff Frederiksen, jazz, free, 10:30 am. Maduro: DJ Nick Nice, free, 10 pm. Tip Top Tavern: Open Mic, free, 9 pm.

ART E XHI B ITS & E VE NTS Young at Art: Works by Madison K-12 students, 3/28-5/10, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art-State Street Gallery (reception 3-4:30 pm, 4/12, with music by East High Jazz Orchestra). 257-0158.

SPECTATO R SP O RTS UW Women’s Tennis: vs. Northwestern, 11 am, 4/12, Nielsen Tennis Stadium. 262-1440. Madison Mallards First Pitch: Preview of 2015 promotions with owner Steve Schmitt, president Vern Stenman, COO Conor Caloia & GM Tyler Isham, 3 pm, 4/12, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, plus Maynard G. Mallard, kids’ activities. Free. 246-4277.

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The Grateful Dead Experience w/ Special Guest Evergreen $25 adv, $30 dos Tickets on sale at Sugar Shack, Star Liquor, MadCity Music, B-Side, Frugal Muse, Strictly Discs, the Barrymore, online at barrymorelive.com or call & charge at (608) 241-8633.

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Progressive Roundtable: “Wisconsin’s Budget Debacle: How Will Social Services Be Affected?” The Madison Institute panel discussion, 10 am, 4/11, Central Library. 438-4178.

Tickets $13 adv, $15 d.o.s, $22 advance 2-Day Tickets on sale at REI and usual Barrymore outlets. Free valet bike parking will be provided

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High Noon Saloon: Downtown Brown, Sparklefuck, Help Desk, rock, 8 pm.

Wisconsin Labor History Society Conference: “Building Worker Power in an Era of Anti-Union Assaults: Looking Back, Looking Forward,” 8:30 am3 pm, 4/11, Madison Labor Temple. $35. RSVP: wisconsinlaborhistory.org or 233-4228.

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Madison West Coast Swing Club: Open dance, 8-10:30 pm, 4/11, Tempo Dance Studio. $14 includes 7 pm intermediate workshop. 213-1108.

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Sunday, April 12, Stoughton Opera House, 7:30 pm

Harmony Bar: Tani Diakite & the Afrofunkstars, Post Social, Mediocre Jazz Trio, Lowell Elementary School benefit, 3 pm.

Family Clinic of Natural Medicine Open House: With kids’ activities, snacks, samples, raffles, 9 am-1 pm, 4/11, 3205 East Washington Ave. Free. 222-2700.

Marc Maron

Sunday, April 12, The Frequency, 4-9 pm

Wisconsin Tango Social: With DJ Joe Yang, 7-10 pm, 4/11, Cardinal Bar. 622-7697.

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Racial Justice Benefit Show You’d be hard-pressed to find a more musically diverse lineup than the seven acts performing at this benefit concert, given in solidarity with the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition. From Ladyscissors’ lo-fi garage rock doo-wop to the lyricism of hip-hop activist Rob Dz, this is great local music for a great cause. Ages 18 and up. With Aaron Scholz, No Future, Amelia Royko Maurer, Cowboy Winter, Grotto, Ant Da Hope Boy.

2090 Atwood Ave. (608) 241-8864

THUR. APR. 16 - 7:30PM

Different Films Each Night!

Chris Hardwick

Capital Comedy Show: With Lara Beitz, Nate Burrows, Ian John, David Freeburg, Niamh O’Neil Culhane, host Ryan Mason, 8 pm, 4/11, Crescendo Espresso Bar. 284-7908.

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mon apr 13 MUS IC Alchemy Cafe: DJ Samroc, free, 10 pm. Frequency: Charles Johnson, Zach Torres, folk, 8 pm. Harmony Bar: Winn Dixie, Americana, free, 6:30 pm. High Noon Saloon: Shatterline, The Begowatts, Connor Brennan, rock, 8 pm. Malt House: The Kissers, Irish, 7:30 pm.

SP O K E N WO RD Joan Murray, Cynthia Marie Hoffman: Poetry reading, 7 pm, 4/13, Central Library. 266-6300.

ART E X H IB ITS & E V E N TS Chen Cheng Po Foundation Exhibit: Taiwanese paintings, 4/3-22, Madison Senior Center (reception 9:30 am, 4/13). 266-6581. Visual Expressions: A Call for Art: Works by people with disabilities, 4/13-5/2, VSA Wisconsin. 241-2131.

LEC T URE S & SE MIN A R S Real Virtualities & the Undead Genre: The Novel in Our Time: UW Center for the Humanities lecture by Debjani Ganguly, 5:30 pm, 4/13, Elvehjem BuildingRoom L140. 263-3412.

P O LIT IC S & AC T IVIS M Black Lives Matter: “Fighting for Identity: 1960s Black Power & Student Protest at UW-Madison,” Madison Free Skool discussion series continues, 6:30 pm, 4/13, Rainbow Bookstore/Infoshop. 262-9036.

tue apr 14 MUS IC

BO O KS Susan Gloss: Discussing “Vintage,” her novel, 1 pm, 4/14, Madison Senior Center. 266-6581. Steven Rinella: Discussing “ Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter,” his book, 5:30 pm, 4/14, UW Discovery Building-DeLuca Forum. RSVP: uwmadison.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_6E7mUKfdNPIYyLr.

K I D S & FA M I LY RSVP for Siblings Day: Epilepsy Foundation Heart of Wisconsin event for brothers/sisters of kids with special needs, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, 4/18, Madison’s west side. $7. RSVP by 4/14: 442-5555. Madison Jewish Community Day School Tour: Parents welcome during K-5 classes, 9:15 am, 4/14, Temple Beth El. RSVP: rabbi@madisonjewishdayschool.com. 204-9900. Singing for Literacy: Songs in English and Spanish for preschoolers, 11 am, 4/14, Madison Children’s Museum. Free with $8 admission. 256-6445.

L EC TU R E S & S E M I N A R S Politics with Sober Senses: Conditions for Labor Renewal: UW Havens Center seminar series by Sam Gindin: “The Myth of American Decline,” 4 pm, 4/14, Ingraham Hall-Room 206; “Barriers to Union Renewal,” 6 pm, 4/15, Madison Labor Temple; open seminar, 12:20 pm, 4/16, Social Sciences BuildingRoom 8108. Free; all welcome. 262-1420. El Peso de la Historia (The Weight of History): UW Center for Visual Cultures lecture by visiting artist Reynier Leyva Novo, 5:30 pm, 4/14, Elvehjem Building-Room L150. www.visualcultures.wisc.edu. The Hubble Space Telescope: A Quarter Century at the Frontiers of the Cosmos: Lecture by UW Prof. Jay Gallagher, 7 pm, 4/14, UW Space Place. 262-4779.

LG BTQ Bridging the Viral Divide: UW LGBT Campus Center collaborative workshop for HIV-negative and HIVpositive participants, with Matthew Rodriguez, 5:30 pm, 4/14, UW Red Gym. 265-3344.

R EC R E ATI O N & G A M E S Banff Mountain Film Festival: 7 pm, 4/14-15, Barrymore Theatre. $15 ($13 adv.). 241-8864.

H E A LTH & F I TN E SS Discoveries: Free intro to movement therapy group designed for older women, 10:30 am, 4/14, Hancock Center. RSVP: 251-0908.

Twin Shadow Tuesday, April 14, Majestic Theatre, 8:30 pm

George Lewis Jr. (aka Twin Shadow) was independent rock’s biggest hunk for five years, and he played the role well. Though his move to a major label for the new-wave-inspired Eclipse has likely brought with it stiffer competition, Lewis’ evolving sound hints he’s an artist ready for higher stakes. With Erik Hassle. Cardinal Bar: Darren Sterud Orchestra, 7 pm; New Breed Jazz Jam, 9 pm. Liliana’s Restaurant, Fitchburg: John Vitale, Marilyn Fisher & Ken Kuehl, jazz, free, 5:30 pm.

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Louisianne’s, Middleton: Johnny Chimes, 6 pm.

Malt House: Jim Schwall, 7:30 pm.

P O L I TI C S & AC TI V I S M Conservation Lobby Day: Annual Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters day of meetings with legislators, 9 am-5 pm, 4/14, Monona Terrace. Free/donations. RSVP: www.conservationvoters.org. United Nations Association-Dane County: “Impressions on a Trip to Eastern Cuba,” by Alberto Vargas & Jon Henrich, 7 pm, 4/14, Central Library. 238-2580.

wed apr 15 MUSIC

Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express

Overture Center: Samuel Hutchison, Madison Symphony Orchestra organ concert, 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, April 15, High Noon Saloon, 7:30 pm

The Frequency: Beefus, Sins of Man, Terry Lynn Lane and the Bad Daddies, Patchwork Monkey, Shield and Shotgun, rock, 7:30 pm.

This mercurial singer/songwriter and showman first gained notoriety in the mid-’80s with desert rock band Green on Red and has since built a loyal fan base behind genre-hopping work that touches on rock, soul and country. Prophet’s latest record is last year’s Night Surfer. With Nick Brown.

SP EC IAL E VE NTS “National Geographic” Live: “A Camera, Two Kids & a Camel,” by Donald Johanson, 7:30 pm, 4/14, Overture Center-Capitol Theater. 258-4141.

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Kodak to Graph

Alchemy Cafe: Double Dubbs, 10 pm.

Wednesday, April 15, The Frequency, 8 pm

Brink Lounge: Old Soul Society, folk/blues, free, 8 pm.

Kodak to Graph’s music is nothing if not nostalgic. Inspired by found artifacts such as cassettes and VHS tapes, producer Michael Maleki uses the moniker to explore R&B and hip-hop through an electronic soundscape. His songs play out like encounters between the modern and the antiquated, and they’re often as fascinating as they are refreshing. With Big Wild, Obeson, Coby Ashpis.

Cardinal Bar: DJ Jo-Z, Latin, 10 pm.

Brink Lounge: Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo, 8:30 pm.

High Noon Saloon: Cham, Wayne Marshall, Christopher Ellis, Jo Mersa, Black Am I, Tropical Riddims Sound System, reggae, 9 pm.

Cardinal Bar: DJs Brook, Siberia, fetish night, 9 pm. Claddagh Irish Pub, Middleton: Ian Gould, free, 6 pm. Malt House: Don’t Spook the Horse, 7:30 pm. Up North Pub: MoonHouse, free, 8 pm. UW Humanities Building-Morphy Hall: UW Guitar Ensemble, 7:30 pm.

T H E AT ER & DA NCE Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: 7:30 pm, 4/15, Overture Center-Overture Hall. 258-4141.

B OOKS Megan Kruse: Discussing “Call Me Home,” her new book, 6 pm, 4/15, A Room of One’s Own. 257-7888. Killer Women in Fiction: Free panel discussion by mystery authors Christine DeSmet, Kathleen Ernst, Lori Rader-Day, Annelise Ryan and Teri Woods, 6 pm, 4/15, Monona Library. 222-6127. Kashmira Sheth: Discussing “Sona and the Wedding Game,” her new book, 7 pm, 4/15, Barnes & NobleWest Towne. 827-0809.

A RT E X H IB ITS & E VE NTS Matthew Bindert: Woodcuts, 4/15-5/17, Edgewood College-The Stream Gallery. 663-3252.

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Central Library: Devin Drobka, GMJC concert, 7 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: Pat McCurdy, 9 pm. Essen Haus: The Midwesterners, free, 9 pm. First United Methodist Church: Madison Area Trombone Ensemble, 7:30 pm. Froth House: Get Scarce, Brett Schwartz, free, 7 pm. Harmony Bar: Backroom Harmony Band with Teddy Davenport, Americana, 8 pm.

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Kohl Center: UW Varsity Band, 7:30 pm.

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Majestic Theatre: The Main Squeeze, Steez, Super Doppler Wars, funk/rock, 9 pm.

BREAKFAST SAT & SUN 10AM-1PM

Ivory Room: Josh Dupont, Vince Strong, piano, 9 pm.

Merchant: The Melon Heads, free, 10 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Oh My Love, Shana Falana, Modern Mod, 10 pm.

BUCKS & BREWERS

SPECI AL E VE NTS Willma’s Fund Benefit: Drag show, 9 pm, 4/16, Five Nightclub, with Willma Flynn-Stone, The Contessa Pirahna, Flexx Du’Avalon, Desiree Mathews, S. Suzie S. $5 cover and performer tips support LBGTQ homeless community. 277-9700.

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Perhaps best known for his portrayal of Careco in the final season of MADtv, this Portland-raised comedian is the co-founder of his hometown’s annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival. A frequent panel guest on Chelsea Lately, the likeably raunchy comic has been a featured performer at other festivals from Montreal to Las Vegas. With Gena Gephart. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), April 17-18.

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UW Engineering Expo: Biennial technology event, 9 am-4 pm on 4/16-17 and 9 am-2 pm, 4/18, Engineering Campus buildings, with student exhibits, commercial exhibitors, speakers, demonstrations. $5/day. engineeringexpo.wisc.edu.

My Life Is a Sitcom

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UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: Pro Arte Quartet, 7:30 pm. Verona Library: Hanah Jon Taylor Quintet, GMJC concert/lecture, free, 6:30 pm.

Tani DiakiTe

Mon-Fri 3-7pm & 9-11pm

Overture Center-Lobby: Anna Laube, Ida Jo, 6 pm.

InterMission Theatre’s “Sunday on the Rocks”: Three housemates facing troubles drink, joke and argue about moral decisions, 7:30 pm on 4/16-17 and 2 & 7:30 pm, 4/18, Bartell Theatre. $20. 661-9696.

With an adjusted name and a new record on the way, the former Kopecky Family Band has gotten its second wind. The Nashville-based sextet, whose alt-pop has been featured on television programs like Grey’s Anatomy and The Vampire Diaries, are known for rocking yet intimate live performances. With Eagle Trace.

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THUR. APR. 9

& The afrofunk allsTars

Hody Bar, Middleton: Troye Shanks, free, 9 pm.

Local theater group Broken Dart Players asked community members to submit sitcom-worthy stories to be translated to the stage for this new production, which will feature original music and live “commercials.” The two shows-within-the-show feature a Madison-area cabbie (“Palmer”) and a local band whose members must juggle music, family and day jobs (“Band for Life”). ALSO: Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm.

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Native Stuggles Against Climate Injustice: Infoshop talk by indigenous activists from Alaska and Montana, 7 pm, 4/15, UW Memorial Union. 262-9036.

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Fight for $15: Worker justice/minimim wage actions with Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice, 11:30 am, 4/15, Taco Bell, 3002 E. Washington Ave.; 2 pm, UW Library Mall; bus departs to join Milwaukee rally at 2:45 pm, 750 University Ave. 819-4740.

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Spring fix-it help UW, city to help two-wheelers get back on the road BY JAY RATH

One of the best-kept secrets on campus must be the University of Wisconsin-Madison Bicycle Resource Center. “It’s a space for students, employees or really anybody in the community to do work on their own bicycles with our professional repair stands and a full set of tools, and some consumable items like grease and lubricants and rags and those sorts of things,” says Chuck Strawser, UW pedestrian and bicycle transportation planner. The center is in the northeast corner of the ground-level basement of Helen C. White Library, 600 N. Park St., opposite the Union Theater. It’s staffed with student experts who can offer advice. “To be clear, we’re not performing repairs for other people,” says Strawser. “This is a space for people to do their own work, and if they choose to learn more they can do that. We have a stack of reference books that cover just about anything you’d need to know.” There are also bicycling maps and an air hose. Bike registration assistance is offered. UW-Madison Transportation Services estimates that nearly 15,000 bicyclists roam campus any given good-weather day. Surveys show that 22% of them are students and 17% are faculty or staff. At peak, the center serves around 200 of them a month. “Part of our mission is to help people to get around campus without using a car, as much as possible,” explains Strawser. “One of the things that we’ve discovered is that a lot of students and employees who use bicycles on campus — one of the main reasons they don’t use them is they have some sort of mechanical problem.”

Use of the center is free, as are its occasional classes, offered on a first-come basis. (UW Transportation Services is self-supporting, and does not receive tax dollars.) Upcoming courses include “Shifting and Derailleurs,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 15, and “Introduction to Truing a Wheel” at the same time on May 6. Other events include organized rides and movies. “If it gets to the point where it gets so busy that we can’t accommodate everybody, we’ll

have to restrict [access],” says Strawser. “Right now we feel like it’s open to anybody in the university community.” If you’re not connected to the UW, you’re not out of luck. Bicycle repair clinics are similarly being planned for the Rimrock-Moorland Roads and Meadowood-Theresa Terrace areas. Steve Meiers, safety educator at the city of Madison Department of Transportation, is organizing them. Sessions will be held one night

a month from late April through September. Specific dates have yet to be scheduled. “Word will be spread through the neighborhoods and not through the general community,” says Meiers. He’s seeking volunteers, and can be contacted at 608-267-1102, or smeiers@cityofmadison.com.n

UW-MADISON BICYCLE RESOURCE CENTER 600 N. Park St. n 608-263-2969 n Open 4-8 pm weekdays for the remainder of the semester. For more information, visit transportation.wisc.edu.

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Gayfeather Fabrics is justly known for its fabrics, patterns and as a resource for area textile artists. Don’t overlook the store’s “treasure chest” of buttons and its extension, a hive of button-holding tubes. Together there are over 1,000 styles, some vintage.

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SPRING HARBOR! 5430 Greening Lane. Rare opportunity to buy this 3-bdr, 2-bath 1838 sqft home on a huge fenced lot. $315,000. Call Pat Carney, 608.770.7891. www.patcarney.com

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Food Cart Fest

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4% commission!! We will list and sell your home for as low as 4%! Lori Morrissey, Attorney/broker. HouseReward.com. Call 608-381-4804 THE SURF Lake Mendota / Downtown / Campus Adult Gated Community on Lake Mendota! Beautiful one bedrooms with quality finishes: Brazilian granite, cherry or dark maple kitchen cabinets and floors throughout, stainless steel appliances, panel interior doors, ceramic tile bath, your own balcony and more! Enjoy the best view Madison has to offer; lake/sunset or city lights! Rent includes your heat, electric, water, internet, cable T.V. and quality furnishings if desired. ($1,250 - $1,500). Call Mary at 608-213-6908 or email surf@surfandsurfside.com SHERMAN AVE / TENNEY PARK: 3 bdrm. Lakewood Gardens 1300 sq. ft. twostory apartment. $1,200/ mo. Includes heat, a/c, water, washer in unit, dishwasher, wireless Internet, off-street parking, on bus line. New kitchen in 2014. Available 8/15/15 for a year lease. www.OngaArt.com. All real estate advertised is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking; or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Isthmus will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are on an equal opportunity basis.

SHORT-TERM RENTALS Luxury furnished apt with resort hotel services, everything incl in rent. “All you need is your toothbrush.” 1, 2, 3 bdrms from $350+/wk or $1395+/mo. Countryside Apartments. 608-271-0101, open daily! countrysidemadison.com Maple Bluff house for rent on Lake Mendota! Furnished 4bd house is available for immediate move in. Please call 608-819-6500.

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Jobs Start your humanitarian career! Change the lives of others while creating a sustainable future. 1, 6, 9, 18 month programs available. Apply today! www.OneWorldCenter.org 269-591-0518 info@oneworldcenter.org CLEANING-OFFICES **Area Supervisors, transportation required [mileage reimbursed], full-time or part-time nights, 5pm-1:30am, $12.00-$13.00/hr **Full-time Night Project Crew, 5pm-1:30am, Valid DL/insurability required, $11.00+/hr *Full-time Day Project Crew, Valid DL/ insurability required, 7am-3:30pm, $12.00+/hr **Other positions throughout Madison and surrounding communities, $8.50-$10.00/hr Apply online at www.ecwisconsin.com/ employment or call 1-800-211-6922 East side woman with a disability seeking a reliable, physically fit female caregiver for personal care, housekeeping & assisting at a health club. Part time shifts available in early mornings & afternoons. $11.47 -$12.31/hr. Call 204-9416. Part-time Office Assistant. Join our busy, east-side chiropractic office, offering holistic health care to the generations. Great location on Willy St. with proximity to the co-op and bike path. Duties include reception, office work, billing, patient interaction, light cleaning. 16-24 hrs/week. Computer skills and attention to detail preferred. $10$12/hr. Apply in person, bring resume and references. Accepting applications through Apr 11 (open M-F 8-5 and Sat 4/11 10-12). 1234 Williamson St, Madison. NATURE’S BAKERY, a worker collective, is looking for a new full time member. We are seeking individuals with skills and experience in production work, small business management, computer knowledge and coop organization. You must be self-motivated and have diligent work habits. Applications can be picked up at our store front at 1019 Williamson St, Madison. TELEMARKETING Easy phone sales from our West call center. Part time evenings, pay weekly, for more info call 608-268-3695.

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