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Busking for Books Sat., April 25, State Street, 1-3 pm You should give money to street musicians anyway, but carry extra cash today to tip the generous musicians performing along State Street in support of the Literacy Network.

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Fri., April 24, Central Library, 1-2:30 pm

Sat., April 25, Immanuel Lutheran, 2 & 7 pm

Audience participation is welcome at “Hits! Runs! Metaphors!,” a poetry reading by author and baseball fan William Tecku, joined by none other than Maynard G.

Join this community celebration featuring 70 local performers, including a handbell ensemble and a chorus singing Haydn’s “The Creation.” There will be food.

Lessons in diversity

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Thurs., April 23, UW Education Building, noon

Fri., April 24, A Room of One’s Own, 6 pm

UW-Madison’s Clifton Conrad says higher education can learn a lot from historically black colleges and universities. Find out more at this public lecture.

Liz Carlisle and David Oien appear in support of The Lentil Underground, Carlisle’s book about Oien’s groundbreaking adventures in growing organic lentils in Montana.

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When it comes to mission statements, the one professed by Kandis Janay Woods is pretty badass: “I want to be beauty.”

Kandis turned 27 this week, and after a life spent in Madison, she’s moving to Atlanta in June. A stylist who specializes in hair extensions and makeup, she wants to start her own salon and maybe run a beauty school someday or launch a cosmetics line.

These aren’t new goals. They began, she says, when she was 10 years old, practicing on mannequin heads.

“My mom used to go to Goodwill and get them for me,” she says over coffee at Starbucks on East Washington. In her bedroom, Kandis — who goes by Kandi J — would cut and braid hair on the mannequins for hours.

One of her younger sisters, Ruby, would often thwart her efforts. The family’s bird, Pete, caught her in the act one day, squawking: “Ruby-Ruby-Ruby!”

Kandis found her sister with a pair of scissors and a fistful of mannequin hair.

“I cried for like a day or so,” she says. “It was

like, the pain! That’s when I knew, this is what I want to do.”

By age 13, Kandis was styling her sisters’ hair. Soon after, she was taking appointments from neighbors, earning money from a makeshift salon in her basement.

After graduating a semester early from East High School in 2005, she studied cosmetology at Madison College and worked at a couple salons. She’s been at Great Clips for two years and is also a “beauty ambassador” at a makeup shop in West Towne Mall. She works every day, usually 45 to 60 hours a week. When we spoke, she hadn’t taken a day off in three months.

“I feel like people think cosmetology is just the easy way out. Like, you’re just sitting behind a chair for the rest of your life,” she says. “I think opposite. I want the most experiences as possible before opening up my own business.

So I grind hard because of that.”

I ask why she’s leaving Madison. At first, she ticks off the usual suspects: the winters are long; a bigger city offers more opportunities, more adventure. She’s got jobs lined up in Atlanta at the companies she works for now,

and she has relatives and friends there to ease the transition.

Later, she gives a darker reason. In June 2013, two men stormed into the North Thompson Drive residence of her best friend, Julia Majette, and fatally shot the 25-year-old in the head. Majette’s husband, Daunte T. Vance, was also shot and wounded.

Their three children — Kandis’ godchildren — were 2, 5 and 6 when their mother was murdered.

The killers are at large. Kandis is bitter about the unsolved crime, and says it’s another reason she wants to leave town.

“I’m still in a trance where I need closure to know who killed my best friend.” She has little faith in the police. “They have no clue.”

Her godchildren now live with relatives. They call Kandis “GG Mama.” She loves them, and leaving them will be hard. But Kandis says Majette’s mother has encouraged her to move on. Helping those kids is part of her goal now, “to make sure they go to college and have a good life and know that they were loved,” she says.

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Madison College sidesteps pact with city City officials not likely to fight proposed sale of downtown campus

BY JOE TARR

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In the 1970s, when Madison College proposed building a main campus near the airport, the city took the college to court.

The legal battle dragged on for almost a decade, before the matter was settled in 1982, with an agreement that the college would maintain a presence downtown. The college ended up building its Truax campus, but continued to offer classes in the old Central High School building, a block from the Capitol Square.

Fred Mohs, an attorney who has long pushed for downtown’s revival and preservation, feels a little betrayed that the college president is now recommending selling the downtown campus.

“Reluctantly and with some suspicion, we backed the construction of the Truax campus, based on the promise that the downtown campus would remain,” says Mohs, who lives just blocks from the college. “We didn’t mean for just a little bit. We wanted it to remain a fixture in downtown Madison for all sorts of justifiable civic reasons. The prime reason is this is the one location accessible to everyone in Madison without a car.”

While city officials do not want to see the campus closed, they appear unlikely to put up any kind of fight this time around.

Mayor Paul Soglin tells Isthmus that the college has to do what’s right for its students and fiscal health.

“I’ve got an opinion about what’s best for the city of Madison, which is to maintain a downtown campus,” Soglin says. “But I’m not in a positon to know what’s best for MATC and its students.”

The college’s needs, he adds, “take precedent over the city’s need to have a downtown campus.”

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Earlier this month, Madison College president Jack Daniels recommended that the board sell the downtown campus, often referred to as “DTEC” within the college community. Daniels also recommended that the board end the lease at the college’s West campus, 302 S. Gammon Road (which costs almost $2 million a year), and establish a comprehensive campus in south Madison.

The college has a small campus already at the Villager Mall in south Madison, but Daniels has urged the college’s board to make a commitment to the area, which has some of the worst poverty in the city. He asked the board to decide at its May 13 meeting.

In a follow-up meeting with Isthmus last week, Daniels says that the college simply cannot afford to renovate DTEC, which consists of a 1920s-era building, a 1950sera addition and a 1980s-era atrium.

The college has done two studies (and has commissioned a third) estimating that it would cost $24 million to $30 million to repair and renovate DTEC. Daniels adds, “$30 mil-

lion is probably the better estimate to look at.”

“I’ve come to realize that some of the piping here is original,” he says. “Its life has been exceeded.”

Daniels suspects bigger expenses will be discovered once work begins on the building.

The building has been valued at around $12 million.

Mohs, who has renovated downtown buildings and has sat for years on the UW System’s facilities committee, disagrees with the renovation costs. He says he’s talked to others familiar with the building and believes it could be upgraded for as little as $2 million. He believes the building studies have been produced to encourage selling.

“This is salvageable,” he says. “They’ve painted a desperate picture that isn’t the whole picture because they want to sell it to get the money to build a building in [south Madison].”

“This was built to be a school, it was built to be technical school,” he says. “It has classrooms and labs and halls and everything else that are perfectly serviceable.”

But Daniels says the building won’t meet future needs without hefty investment. “You’ve got a facility, that yes, today, we have students learning in the labs here,” he says. “But are they equipped for the future? When you look out five, 10 years, is it the kind of environment you want students learning in?”

While Daniels may be pessimistic about the opportunities of saving DTEC, he’s fired up about trying to make a difference in south Madison.

He envisions a south campus being located somewhere within the 53713 zip code, the city’s poorest. He estimates the college would need about 50,000 to 60,000 square feet of space. Its current south Madison campus, in the Villager Mall, is about 12,000 square feet.

This would be a “comprehensive campus,” providing a range of services, including enrollment services, counseling and financial aid, and science labs.

“The services that we’re talking about assist a great deal with retention, persistence and success,” he tells Isthmus. “When [those services] are not there for a population that’s impoverished, the likelihood for success is minimized.”

Mohs disagrees south Madison is the best place for such services. He argues that there are other impoverished areas in the city, and that Park Street is actually rebounding, with lots of development around.

“To locate there because you assume this is going to be the permanent location of underserved populations is flawed,” he says. “We know there are people who are poor all over the Dane County area. There’s almost no easy bus transfer station to south Madison, but it all goes to the [Capitol] Square. This is a gesture that sounds good until you think about it.”

Daniels concedes that downtown is accessible by public bus. “I can’t disagree with the fact that there are 27 buses that come down-

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Jack Daniels, president of Madison College, argues the downtown campus should be sold and a new one established in south Madison.

town,” Daniels says. “But are they carrying the bulk of students that come here?”

Since Daniels made his recommendation to sell DTEC, the city attorney’s office has searched city archives looking for the agreement Madison College reportedly made with the city, promising to stay downtown.

City Attorney Michael May says his office has not uncovered any legally binding documents. “What we’ve found so far is...really a political agreement, it was not legally binding at all,” May says. “It’s pretty clear there was a deal, in the sense of an agreement that was cut that the city would no longer oppose the move to Truax, if the college would remodel and maintain a presence downtown.”

Ald. Mike Verveer says the college’s proposal “clearly violates the spirit of the agreement and no one can deny that.”

Daniels says the college would continue to have a campus downtown, just a much smaller one at a yet-to-be-determined site. He ac-

knowledges that many people have strong emotional ties to DTEC. “This is the most difficult decision I’ve made in 30-plus years,” he says. “We’ve gone around and met with lots of people, lots of groups. And you can listen to how they feel about the facility, the old Central High school. You can’t discount that.

Yeah, we’re in downtown Madison, that’s an important issue. We’re close to the UW Madison, that’s an important issue.”

But the question for the college is: “How can we serve [the community and students] more comprehensively.”

Ald. Ledell Zellers doubts there’s much the city can do to stop the college from selling the campus. Nevertheless, she hopes it keeps the site.

“I think [selling] is a mistake on their part,” she says. “I care very much about it and would absolutely love to see it stay. I think it’s good for them and good for the downtown.” n

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Missed opportunity Wisconsin will struggle to attract a data center without support for renewable energy

BY JEFF BUCHANAN

In 2006, Google opened the first of three data centers in The Dalles, Ore., a city with a population of around 15,000 that sits on the southern banks of the Columbia River.

Why did Google pick The Dalles? The river, for one; according to Google’s website, “The Dalles data center location was chosen for its mild climate and access to hydroelectric power.”

Data centers are the physical locations companies like Google and Facebook build to house their servers, which store users’ emails, photos and videos.

Rather than constructing data centers near their Silicon Valley headquarters, tech giants are building in cities and counties around the U.S. to get cheap electricity, strong Internet connectivity and tax incentives.

One could make the case that Madison is an appealing option for a data center. Yet Wisconsin’s failure to invest in renewable energy may take it out of the running, says one local leader.

Nolen Young, The Dalles’s city manager since 1997, says hydropower makes electricity relatively inexpensive for most of his city’s residents. But it’s even cheaper for Google — the company pays the local electric utility 4 cents per kilowatt hour, a 29% discount. Google’s annual power bill there is about $13 million.

Young says his city’s high-speed fiberoptic Internet network was also attractive to Google.

“The city had invested in a fiber ring that allowed us to give [Google] a route back to a major trunk line,” Young says, describing the bundles of fiber cables that make up the backbone of the Internet.

Tax breaks also played a role in landing Google. As part of its agreements with The Dalles, Google does not pay property taxes on its buildings or the equipment inside.

The Dalles has reaped significant value from its partnership with Google, which Young says has been a good corporate

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citizen. Besides the millions of dollars that flow to the electric utility each year, Google created over 80 high-paying jobs and donated $8.6 million to Oregon schools and nonprofits from 2008 to 2012.

Google has also invested $100 million in Shepherds Flat Wind Farm — located about 60 miles east of The Dalles — as part of a commitment the company made in 2007 to become carbon neutral.

Madison has a lot to make it attractive for a data center, including the city-owned Metropolitan Unified Fiber Network.

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“Those servers can run at 100 degrees, easily. If you condition the air and pull the air through, you shouldn’t need much electricity. You can cut a lot of your costs as far as cooling goes.”

But one big obstacle remains: lack of renewable energy. In recent years, Wisconsin has lagged the rest of the country in developing renewable energy. It’s also resisting efforts to curb carbon emissions, joining a lawsuit against the federal government over new regulations.

Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) says these moves haven’t gone unnoticed by the tech industry. At a conference for lawmakers she

attended in 2014, Taylor says, someone representing a group of Internet bluebloods including Google and Facebook told her that if a state lacks a robust renewable energy infrastructure, it’s unlikely to entice a tech company to build a data center there.

“That means they’re not coming to Wisconsin,” says Taylor. “I think it’s a huge loss that Wisconsin won’t be considered for a data center that would create jobs. We’re losing these kinds of projects because of how behind we are in renewables. [Gov. Scott Walker] and this Republican legislature are outright hostile to renewable energy.” n

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Gov. Scott Walker is a leader among GOP presidential hopefuls, but his approval rating in Wisconsin is at its lowest in three years.

UW-Madison plans to cut 400 positions, close academic programs and drop classes to deal with budget cuts.

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Cabs of convenience

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All the people who support Uber and Lyft services in Madison and who complain about the supposedly “overregulated” taxi cab market may get exactly what they’re asking for, including dozens of services of questionable quality, fly-by-night operations, price gouging, poorly insured or no-insurance vehicles, drivers without background checks, no system to log and monitor drivers, poorly maintained vehicles, etc. (“Taxi Regulations Under Fire,” 4/16/2015).

All brought to you in the name of “convenience” from Uber, Lyft and the Wisconsin GOP. John Kane (via email)

After giving the new Isthmus a try for the past six months, I, like many others in your audience, have felt a strong urge to give you a bit of feedback.

With every issue of the former Isthmus, I looked forward to reading, in order of descending interest: 1) news articles on local politics, business and community issues; 2) the centerfold two-page summary of key entertainment events for the coming week; 3) the multi-page listing of community, government and entertainment events; and 4) the movie listings, complete with theater locations and times.

From my perspective, the new Isthmus has dumbed-down item 2) and virtually eliminated items 3) and 4). Only item 1) remains as some-

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thing that I can still look forward to with each issue.

What has replaced them? I get the feeling that the new Isthmus has used more space for advertisements, and has added pseudo-news pieces around the topics of drinking alcohol, eating a lot of food and finding the loudest music venues catering to the post-10 p.m. crowd.

While I often enjoyed the former Isthmus’ reviews and examinations of eating options in and around Madison, the new Isthmus seems to be overindulging in the topic and catering to the food and beverage industry’s need to grab customers rather than the customer’s need to find out about good food options.

I hope this helps you folks as you try to establish a useful mission for Isthmus and employ the many talents of your staff.

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Savaged My husband and I do not live in Madison, but when we go there I occasionally pick up Isthmus and we enjoy reading it. Yesterday we were in Madison, and on the drive home I was reading interesting articles aloud to my husband. Imagine my dismay when I reached the last page and saw the “Kinky Boys” article (Savage Love, 4/9/2015). Suddenly it seems Isthmus should be in a brown paper wrapper. How disappointing!

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BY JEFF ANDERS Jeff Anders, M.D., was a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at UW-Madison Health Services from 1995 to 2012, where he worked with many collegiate athletes. He also served on the UW Athletic Board from 2007 to 2013.

Some pundits have called into question the legitimacy of college sports and have reached the conclusion that student athletes, particularly those in such revenuegenerating sports as football and men’s basketball, should be paid to play.

This may perhaps be true for a small percentage of hig-profile athletes like Jameis Winston or Jahlil Okafor, who bring in millions of dollars to their school, their conferences and the NCAA. But for the 99.9% of collegiate athletes who are in school to earn a legitimate degree, and play the game they love at a high level, pay-for-play is disingenuous at best, and potentially harmful to the very students it intends to benefit.

For the vast majority of college athletes, the value and marketability of their college degree will far outreach their potential value as a pro athlete. For every Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal or Chris Chelios, who is fortunate enough to enjoy a long lucrative pro career, there are hundreds of college athletes who do not make it in the professional ranks, or whose “careers” are cut short by injury or subpar play. A college degree is by no means a guarantee of financial stability, but a diploma is a better financial safety net than pro sports.

And we should not scoff at the direct

monetary benefit of a scholarship, or the ancillary support services that are available to student athletes, including academic and career counseling and medical care. A full scholarship over four years can represent $50,000 to $200,000, depending on the school and type of scholarship; the additional services may double this amount.

Creating an “open market” in college sports will benefit a few but harm many others. In pro sports, players who play well in a contract year can make tens of millions of dollars, but players who play poorly lose their jobs. Paying colle-

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giate athletes based on their athletic “production” will reward the athletes who excel, but could negatively affect those who underperform, are injured, participate in non-revenue sports, attend non-“power conference” schools or are female.

If “NBA ready” underclassmen like Tyus Jones or Karl-Anthony Towns were to earn a sum commensurate with their potential value in the open market, should they lose any of their compensation if they are injured and their NBA prospects dashed?

Large Division One revenue-generating schools may be able to operate in a pay-forplay model, but what about smaller schools that have trouble even filling their stadiums? These schools would not be able to “afford” to accommodate elite athletes. The thrill of seeing Cinderella schools like Butler in the Final Four, or Boise State in a major bowl game, will become a rarity. Furthermore, in order to balance the books while paying male football and basketball players, many schools would be forced to cut non-revenue sports like gymnastics, track and swimming.

And what about female athletes who, under Title IX, have had access to the same train-

ing and playing conditions as their male peers? Under free-market principles, most female student athletes would not be paid, since few women’s sports programs earn revenue.

Finally, it may not be difficult to work out a pay scale for the Alabama starting 11 due to their winning efforts, marketability and value to their university. But how should the fourth-string players for the Crimson Tide be paid when they rarely see the field? What about the football players at a school where football does not even make a profit? Is it possible to make dollar-to-dollar comparisons between athletes who play different sports? Should world-class swimmer Missy Franklin be paid to swim for Cal? Without letting the market ultimately dictate the value of an athlete, determining a pay scale would be a capricious process. Compensating collegiate athletes may make us feel better, but realistically would overpay many who would never make a dime for their university, while grossly underpaying the small fraction of star athletes who are actually creating revenue for their college or university.

It’s important to acknowledge that there are a disproportionate number of college football and basketball players who are students of color and come from low-income backgrounds. Several substantive changes could and should be considered to level the playing field a bit more, including offering stipends and long-term medical insurance and allowing players to be compensated for the use of their signatures and likenesses.

But making collegiate athletes “employees” or “contractors” is another matter. For every superstar athlete who may bide his time in college before prospering financially from his prodigious physical skills, there are thousands of genuine scholarathletes who will, as the NCAA says, “go pro in something other than sports.” For these kids, a free college degree is very serious business. n

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A farewell to Close to Home Memories of a quarter-century of common experiences This is a little like writing your own obituary. When I started writing the Close to Home column, time stretched out lazily before me. I began taking word snapshots of our travels through it. Our first son was 1.

He’s 27 now.

People ask me what it’s like for my family members to have been documented in my columns. Depending on the essay, it hasn’t been especially easy. Even the truth, in its purest form, is debatable. I shined a light on their words and movements. What I saw wasn’t always what they saw. Still. When we matched, and there were lots of times that happened, it was sublime.

That said, I could write a column about all the columns my wife, Peggy, talked me out of Celebrity kin: Over the years we’ve met all the Moores — Peggy, Tucker, Maggie, writing.

Riley and Andy (from left). Below: Andy with his dad, Bob Moore.

I’ve never pretended for a second that people care about what happens at our house. I reminded myself business. I couldn’t have been as successful There was the long essay of that every time I sat down to compose. with that odd challenge if it weren’t for my called “Missing Years” that My goal has been pretty simple: To take our often-reluctant home editor, Peggy, who is described my relationship common experience and turn it into some- the most authentic person I know, or without with the late UW-Madison thing funny or sad. Period. my Isthmus editors.

Dean Paul Ginsburg and There were two rituals in the creation I want to thank my friend, Fall Creek author how he, after 11 years of my of every piece. One was giving it a name, a Michael Perry, for steering me through several trying, guided me toward a title. That helped me see if I had something particularly challenging pieces that were very B.A. That one was also about worth keeping. And then, if the draft was important to me to get right. Creative nonfic- how Peggy and I started a bond that lasts to this too “me” and not enough “us,” I’d pitch it. tion? There’s no one better at it than him. day, as well as a high school graduation farewell Example: “My First Cell Phone” would It’s been such a joy to tend to this little to our oldest son, Tucker. never do. “Good Bye Privacy” would. piece of prosaic real estate. Hearing someone “Letter to a Graduate” was a college sendoff to our I’ve never been a fan of the term “cre- say, “My favorite story of yours is...” gives me daughter, Maggie. I said good-bye to our boy Riley in ative nonfiction.” One side seems to cancel goosebumps to the extent that I can barely con- “Reflections on the Youngest Leaving the Nest.” Our out the other. To be sure, walking the line centrate on what they say next. As I look back, children found themselves in the center and the corbetween creative and nonfiction is a tricky here are some of my favorite stories. ners of so many essays. It was hard to pick.

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I wrote about my father in this space. A lot. My favorites: “(Un)fortunate Son” revealed how jealous I was of my nephew’s relationship with him.

“The Art of the Shake” told how he taught me how to shake a man’s hand.

“Snap, Crack, and BOOM!” celebrated his maniacal devotion to fireworks.

“My Father’s Mental Illness” told the horror of his battle with bipolar disease and how he met the challenge.

For all the time spent close to home in Close to Home, I’m also proud of the stories that had nothing whatsoever to do with my family. A couple favorites in that category: “Farewell to Ultimate Frisbee” mocked ultimate Frisbee culture, to the chagrin of my disc-flipping friends. “Helping a Fella Move a Stove” was the woeful tale of a painful morning I spent moving a woodburning stove with my friend Matt.

“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late,” said William Shakespeare. I’m retiring the column because I feel I’ve given it all I have to give. I don’t want that to show on the page. I want to turn the motor off while all the parts are still moving.

The column is going away, but I’m not. I’ll continue to write features for Isthmus. I’ll also pour reclaimed creative time into song writing, banjo practice and a long-form writing project.

Every house has that one drawer. The one filled with paperclips, a tiny Super Ball, old recipes, maps, matchbooks, a drink coaster from that trip. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for looking into ours for the last 27 years. ­–End–

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As ridership booms, Madison Metro finds it cannot please everyone

BY NATHAN J. COMP

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Within 15 minutes of beginning his shift, Taylor Bock has checked in with his supervisor, completed his safety inspection and, among other tasks, adjusted his seat and side mirrors before buckling himself in behind the wheel of the bus he’ll drive throughout Madison’s morning rush hour.

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Of the 178 buses to roll out from Madison Metro’s east-side garage each weekday morning during the school year, Bock, at 7 a.m., is among the last to depart.

“They stagger the buses based on when they’re leaving,” says Bock, who hauled armored tanks while in the Army. “The goal is to try and not have too many buses started at once in the garage.”

One after another, the 40-foot, 12-ton vessels have, since 4:48 a.m., dispersed across the city in an orderly, almost uninterrupted, deluge.

“It’s a really efficient system,” he says.

But many who depend on Metro to move them around town contend that Madison’s bus transit system is increasingly inefficient.

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Although ridership records are being broken each year, and demand for additional routes and service are at an all-time high, the 95-year-old bus transit system is showing signs of buckling beneath the weight of its success.

The solution may seem as simple as hiring more drivers and buying more buses, but being just one of several city departments funded largely by Madison’s property tax, meaningful increases to its $56 million operation budget are unlikely.

“Right now...we’re kind of at, or even past, our capacity to provide the service to everyone who needs it,” says Drew Beck, Metro’s planning and scheduling manager. “And even if we were somehow able to magically conjure up new buses, we wouldn’t have anywhere to put them.”

As Madison Metro’s popularity outpaces its political support and garage space, customers are increasingly put in a pinch as overloaded buses pass them by or transfers are missed when drivers fall behind schedule.

“We hear of overloads or pass-ups, but we simply don’t have another bus to pull out of the garage to fill in the hole,” says Mick Rusch, Metro’s customer service and marketing manager. “We do the best we can.”

Unfortunately, Metro has few immediate remedies. A proposed $190 million system of express buses is years away, and state lawmakers have stymied efforts to establish a revenue-raising transit authority that many believe is Metro’s only chance of keeping up with demand.

Metro’s general manager, Chuck Kamp, maintains the situation is far from hopeless, but concedes that overcoming the challenges within a rapidly changing urban environment will be a tough fight.

“But it’s a fight worth fighting because it is essential if we’re going to build a true Bus Rapid Transit System, or even a satellite garage,” he says. “Without space or better regional funding, this could be a longterm problem.”

Metro planner Drew Beck: ‘We’re kind of at, or even past, our capacity to provide the service to everyone who needs it.’

City leaders worried that if bus transit went the way of horses and trains, Madison would suffer from declines in downtown commerce, rapid decentralization of people to outlying areas and a loss of its tax base.

In its 1959 report to the mayor and Common Council, the committee identified the paradox Madison was caught in: The more vehicles crowding the roads, the slower the speed of buses; the slower the speed of buses, the more riders turn to automobile ownership, leading to even slower bus speeds and lower ridership.

The limitations of bus transit in Madison are largely unchanged from those that led to a 62.5% drop in ridership in the 14 years following World

Thirty-five times a day, Route 3 buses simultaneously depart from the East and West Transfer Points, providing service along some of Madison’s busiest pedestrian corridors, from Monroe Street to Atwood Avenue.

Once an unrushed route for Metro drivers, it now is among the busiest. Despite buses being added to the route in recent years, riders are still often passed up, particularly those waiting at stops along the isthmus.

“It’s not just the 3, it’s everything,” says Beck. “I talked about the peak commute times being rough, but we’re having overloads in the middle of the day and on the weekends.”

It wasn’t always this way. Ridership declined from 13.95 million in 1979 to 9.8 million by 1996. During this period, riders had to bus downtown to transfer.

For those living or working beyond the isthmus, taking the bus was time consuming and inconvenient.

The transfer point system in 1998 changed that.

“The idea was to get people to these farther out areas, to their jobs, without coming all the way downtown and all the way back to get somewhere,” says Beck.

“We didn’t see an increase in ridership that first year, but then it slowly started to take off.”

Transfer points weren’t the only thing stoking the city’s renewed interest in public transit, however. Faced with a chronic shortage of parking, UWMadison began contracting with Metro for unlimited ride passes it doled out to students and employees, paying Metro each time a pass was swiped.

Edgewood College and Madison College soon entered into similar contracts.

“It was so popular that we were getting complaints it was just for the big companies,” Rusch recalls. “So we created a program for small business, too. Today we have about 100 signed up.”

By 2005, ridership surpassed 11 million for the first time in 20 years.

A proliferation of downtown high rises and increasing density along the isthmus and beyond necessitated citywide service expansions, bringing the number of fixed routes from 23 in 1997 to 67 in 2013.

Says Kamp: “Now what we’re seeing is that people like to have a nice place to live, but also want to be near a transit line.”

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An anonymous customer phoned Metro on Feb. 2, to complain about a driver who fails to give clear instructions and “tell people the bus is full.”

The customer suggests this is a recurring issue on Route 80, which serves the UW campus free of charge.

“He just lets [us] get on the bus and then sits there at the stop for about 3-4 minutes,” according to the rider, as transcribed by Metro’s call center. “Then he says, ‘You guys should wait for the next bus because by the time you figure out you should be behind the [white] line...the [next] bus will be here.”

Unamused by the feedback, driver Jerry Jackson penned a defiant retort to his supervisors.

“I do not tell [people] the whole bus is full,” he wrote. “They are supposed to be highly intelligent people. They should know the bus is full.”

When city leaders, in 1955, considered purchasing the unprofitable Madison Bus Company, it’s unlikely they imagined that, 60 years later, their successors would have the problem of “providing adequate and easy movement of people” on account of too many bus riders, rather than too few.

That year, a special committee looked at whether Madison should purchase the Madison Bus Company. The year before, as cars began to dominate the urban landscape, 118 transit companies shut down, leaving just as many cities without bus service.

Metro general manager Chuck Camp: People ‘want to [live] near a transit line.’

War II. As was the case then, frequent stops along congested streets have kept rides long and tiresome, without any guarantee of arriving anywhere on time.

According to Madison Metro, riders’ top five complaints last year were, in this order: being passed up, driving behavior, late buses, rude drivers and early buses. A handful of riders complained about overcrowding.

The biggest obstacle to resolving these issues is also the one that can’t be removed: Madison’s geography.

“Everything gets squeezed into the isthmus, and it’s essentially the only way to get through town, unless you want to get ferried across the lakes,” Beck explains. “Not only are all of the buses funneling in, but so is all the rest of the traffic.”

Metro toyed with localized changes to service, aimed at eliminating delays. But following fierce public outcry, the city’s Parking and Transit Commission rejected the changes.

“What happens is that you end up squeezing a little here to add over there,” Beck says. “But inevitably you’re going to hear from the people getting squeezed.”

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Despite the drivers’ best efforts, they still sometimes struggle to make their stops on time. Sometimes they make them too early.

Madison College student Cristen Conners says that in early January the Route 2 bus she relied on had been arriving and departing early from a stop near Highland

Avenue, leaving her to wait in the cold until the next one arrived 30 minutes later.

“It happened a couple of times before, so I was sick of it,” she tells Isthmus. “They weren’t adhering to their schedule.”

Metro’s response when she complained: Arrive at the stop five minutes earlier.

From Jan. 1 to March 25 of this year, riders have lodged over 800 complaints against Metro drivers. The most common complaints have to do with late buses or buses that don’t arrive at all.

On Jan. 7, for example, a “very angry” rider left a message with Metro’s call center, which receives roughly 1,000 calls a week, that the bus she was waiting for hadn’t arrived as scheduled at either 6:16 a.m. or 6:41 a.m.

“Now she is frostbit and has to walk all the way back home to warm up, and go out again to freeze and wait for the next one,” according to her transcribed phone message.

Metro’s GPS system revealed that both buses had in fact arrived, the first, three minutes late, the second, two minutes early.

Many riders arrive at their stops or transfer points to see their bus pulling away.

Usually, the drivers don’t stop.

“I knew the bus driver saw me because the people on the bus was saying, ‘Hey, he wants to get on the bus,’” alleged a rider on Jan. 2. “I hit the back of the bus with my crutches...he did not stop.”

Again, Metro encourages arriving five minutes ahead of scheduled departure times.

Driver Taylor Bock is ambivalent about leaving behind late arrivals. Stopping poses a safety hazard for other motorists, he says, and reinforces the perception that drivers can, and will, stop anywhere.

“I feel bad when I don’t pick those people up,” he says. “But we’re not supposed to load or unload at a non-stop. Doing that will slow down your route, too.”

Madison Metro has tried to make the system more efficient. Often, riders revolt.

Earlier this year, Metro recommended eliminating every second bus stop along Jenifer Street to help prevent drivers from falling behind schedule.

The solution was reminiscent of the now-defunct Office of Defense Transportation’s skip-stop policy during World War II. To conserve gas for the war effort, public buses were instructed to stop only at every other intersection.

The city’s 1959 transit study also concluded “the frequency of bus stops has an important bearing on the speed of bus operations and affects operating costs.”

But Metro’s recommendation to remove stops along Route 3 was rejected by the city’s Transit and Parking Commission

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In the course of an eight-hour workday, Taylor Bock may drive 15 different routes, each of which can vary slightly depending on the time of day. Memorizing the routes is the easy part.

“There is a lot more to juggle, and sometimes it doesn’t go as smooth as you’d like,” says Bock, who began driving two years ago. “I think I’m a pretty good driver, but then something happens, and I’m definitely humbled.”

“It’s easy to get comfortable with the bus like it’s your own car,” he explains, but adds that snow, ice and rain can be frightening reminders. “Once you feel those wheels get loose on the ground, it brings you right back to reality and reminds you just how large this vehicle is and the type of focus it takes to stay safe.”

There have been stark reminders of the dangers in recent years. In 2011, a bus driver hit and killed a woman crossing University Avenue, and last May, another bus killed an intoxicated man who fell underneath the bus as he was exiting it on East Washington Avenue. The earlier death lead Metro to install an external beeping system whenever a bus is turning — but that system has led to complaints for being too loud.

In addition to ensuring that riders arrive safe and on time, drivers are expected to assist passengers and enforce rules. “I don’t tolerate excessive swearing,” says the former Army solider.

And when riders blast music through crummy cell phone speakers?

“If someone is playing music I’ll ask them to please shut it off,” Bock says. “The worst is when people let their ringtones play for like 45 seconds before answering their phone. I don’t know why they do that.”

New drivers undergo rigorous classroom instruction, including special customer service training. Beyond keeping cool amid the typical frustrations of heavy traffic, drivers are also expected to be professional in their handling of difficult passengers.

“Not everyone is cut out for this work,” says Metro driver and trainer Clint Boon.

“Operating a bus takes a lot of patience.”

Boon says driver training is “100% better” today than when he was hired 17 years ago. Last month, he and fellow driver and trainer Jim Killerlain were preparing materials for the refresher training that full-time drivers undergo each summer. Whatever issues happen to be the flavor of the day will determine the emphasis of the training.

This summer’s course will focus on pulling in and out of stops efficiently, which helps drivers stay on schedule.

“When I started in 1998, it was easy to stay on time,” says Boon. “Those seconds tick down the more stops you’ve got to make, the more people you pick up.”

Shaking his head in disbelief, Boon almost appears stressed out just thinking about it. “Man, we sweat seconds.”

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Others alleged Metro’s attempt “to hollow out bus service on the isthmus” went against the city’s reputation for “fostering sustainability,” even though fewer stops would reduce noise pollution and fuel consumption.

Metro is in the process of rolling out new smart cards that riders can tap against the fare box instead of swiping to help speed up boarding times.

But what Beck and Kamp are most excited about is a proposed $190 million bus rapid transit system, which would consist of thirty-five 60-foot articulated buses serving stops spaced farther apart. A fare prepayment system would drastically reduce boarding times.

Kamp says a limited roll-out of bus rapid transit could occur within five years. “But that is very optimistic given our lack of a Regional Transit Authority and what appears to be a lack of key critical level of political support,” he says.

In 2009, the Legislature passed a law allowing the formation of regional transit authorities — and a half-cent sales tax to fund mass transit. But the law was rescinded after Republicans took control of state government the following year.

Beck says a regional authority “would really alleviate a lot of the funding issues that we’re facing.”

Local officials acknowledge the importance of a robust mass transit system, even if they struggle to find funding.

Mayor Paul Soglin has argued that poverty and economic development have to be addressed through education, housing and public transportation. This echoes the sentiments of city leaders 60 years ago who wrote “public transit is a public responsibility.”

While companies like Epic have the dough to pay for bus service, many neighborhoods, especially those south of the Beltline, do not.

In 2011, residents of Owl Creek, a planned, low-income neighborhood on the city’s southeast side, pleaded with the city to add bus service there.

“It’s the classic balancing act where Metro adds service where it makes sense for ridership reasons, like when we added service on University Avenue and Sheboygan Avenue that same year, and we added service to Owl Creek as more of a coverage and equity issue,” says Kamp.

Ald. Denise DeMarb — whose district includes Owl Creek — says public transit remains woefully inadequate in some parts of town. “I hear from people all of the time that the bus service isn’t enough to address issues of employment or even basic needs like grocery shopping,” she says.

But added service won’t happen soon, not even for Epic. In May, Metro will begin providing all-day service to the new UW Hospital East at the American Center on the northeast side.

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DEPARTMENTOF COMPLAINTS Madison Metro provides on average 70,000 rides a day, but not all rides are created equal.

Some of the happy and not-so-happy passengers share their feedback with the transit agency. Last year, rider complaints, compliments and suggestions added up to 3,159 items, down slightly from the year before.

“We have one of the best complaint systems in the city,” says Metro general manager Chuck Kamp.

Metro’s call center handles about 200 calls a day, including requests for paratransit rides — essentially a cab service for the disabled.

According to customer service and marketing manager Mick Rusch, feedback is

documented, categorized and passed on to the appropriate department. “Providing information to us is very helpful in getting us closer to short-term and long-term fixes,” he says.

Last year, Metro surpassed its goal of responding to 90% of customers who requested a response to their feedback.

“That is a key aspect of our customer service, even though I know if we don’t do 100% of what everyone wants there is going to be a sense that we’re not doing anything,” he says.

Between Jan. 1 and March 25 of this year, Metro received 917 items of feedback.

Below are some highlights, including the responses Metro provided.

JAN. 6 Complaint: Driver smelled like she had been drinking.

Response: Driver had used a significant amount of Purell Hand Sanitizer before eating. No trace of drinking alcohol detected on her breath.

FEB. 28 Complaint: Bus was late due to a rally downtown. Driver asked buses to hold at West Transfer Point, but they didn’t.

“This was a bus full of people who missed their connections.”

Response: Requests for holds are not mandatory; they’re a courtesy.

JAN. 12 Complaint: “Driver starts and stops with violent sudden motion causing boarding passengers to stagger and fall.... Almost seems like he is angry and wants people to fall.”

Response: Memo sent to driver.

JAN. 16 Complaint: Driver cut across three lanes at high speed, cutting off other drivers before recklessly turning onto the Beltline.

Response: Operator talked to about his driving habits.

JAN. 19 Complaint: “Are you fucking kidding me?!

Why in God’s name would you reduce your bus schedule on a day that I have my final exams for school?

Don’t you know people still have to work?

Madison’s bus system is so fucked.”

Response: Route 31 runs its regular weekday schedule on the MLK holiday, not a reduced schedule.

FEB. 24 Complaint: “Whomever made the decision to change the Route 18 [so it] leaves before the other buses arrive needs to come sit at the West Transfer Point and freeze like we do.”

Response: “Hey, I have an idea: Why don’t you wait at the mall and catch the ones that leave there at 5 p.m.?”

MARCH 3 Compliment: Driver “is beyond kind to all his riders. He coached a teenager from standing in the road while hailing a bus, he waited patiently for an old man to unload his groceries..., and he remembered another rider and where he needed to go.

All of this in my less than 2-mile ride!”

Response: Sent to fixed-route operations.

MARCH 11 Complaint: Customer states that she was protesting near the Darbo area on East Washington when the driver...“was giving the thumbs down and flipping off protesters.”

Response: Reminded driver he is driving a city vehicle and is to remain professional at ALL times.

MARCH 25 Complaint: Caller says she avoids riding the bus as much as possible because of the offensive noise from the turn signals.

And she just can’t watch the drivers suffer the noise either.

Would move to another state if she could, but can’t.

Response: No investigation required.

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in between, showcased under a glitzy chandelier. The spaces manage to be both intimate and airy.

Ed Hong, formerly of Forequarter and Merchant, is general manager, and Hastings Cameron, the longtime Underground Food Collective cocktailer, is consultant.

The ground floor bar is dedicated to quick pours, like kegged cocktails and 13 tap beers, and a small selection of wine.

A daiquiri on offer, with multiple rums, was tart with added complexity, perhaps from a bit of Rhum Agricole — rum made from fresh-pressed cane juice rather than molasses. A classic Dark ’n Stormy was given lift by Hamilton 151, a rum with rich flavor and a higher alcohol content. It’s relatively new to the U.S. market and a hat tip to connoisseurs. Each of the drinks has a touch of something extra in flavor and content.

The second floor is devoted to more complicated drinks. On offer opening night were Manhattans and “Artisanal Malibu,” a coconut-washed rum drink. Dealing with limited space, Cameron says he will begin Gib’s cocktail program by featuring a single type of alcohol.

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Gib’s Bar, the new sister business to Grampa’s Pizzeria and located next door at 1380 Williamson St., opened this past weekend. The bar, which spans two stories of a former house, has been redone by Gilbert Altschul and Marissa Johnson in a relaxed but elegant east-side style.

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urdays at the Farmers’ Market. Maggie Jingga’s bright chartreuse cart is home to Indonesianinflected dishes like a recent daily special of chicken curry. This was outstanding, with fresh carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes and cilantro in a sweet mild curry sauce, topped with kering kentang — a relish of peanuts and very thinly sliced potatoes, fried and then candied in a sweet sauce. It’s kind of like topping your curry with Cracker Jacks, only much, much better.

Don’t leave without trying the banana bread rolls, egg-sized loaves filled with a custard-like blend of cream cheese, slices of banana and bits of chocolate, served lusciously warm. Also worth an order is the cendol, a bubble tea-like drink tasting of vanilla and brown sugar, made with fresh pandan leaves.

Bidding Library Mall adieu is Zen Sushi.

The longtime Japanese cart was relocated to a spot in front of Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave., during last summer’s construction, and proprietor Megumi Lohrentz opted to stay there this year. I’ve never had any dish there — from homey niku-jaga to salmon rolls — that was less than satisfying, and would track the little cart down if it were parked at the tip of Picnic Point. (Zen Sushi re-opens April 27 after a brief hiatus.)

Also in front of Grainger on Wednesdays and Thursdays is a new cart called Delights, serving Asian dishes including a standout summer roll.

Shrimp and sausage were perfectly balanced with mint and bits of pickled vegetable; a single garlic scape ran through the whole roll and stuck out the top like a vegetal antenna. Also available are steamed bao — a fluffy, slightly sweet bun surrounding a stew of pork, beef or curried vegetables. The veggie curry was excellent, though the filling-to-dough ratio could be increased a bit.

Other weekdays, Delights vends at Epic or University Research Park.

Two new carts are parking in the 1200 block of West Dayton: Ich Liebe Dich Mac ‘n Cheese and the Pickle Jar. Ich Liebe Dich features three macs: a standard, a bacon mac and a weekly special with specialty cheeses (brie, for example). The bacon mac is just about everything you want in a mac ’n’ cheese. It’s of the creamy/slightly mushy noodle school (à la the legendary Kipp’s) rather than of the al dente school (Noodles & Company). Side salads are coming soon.

The Pickle Jar cart — made from barn boards from co-owner John Pickle’s grandfather’s barn in Missouri — wins for best new cart exterior.

Try the brisket (grass-fed beef, slow smoked) or

the pulled pork sandwich, which come with vinegary, ketchupy, not-too-sweet sauce and a side of pickled relish (a mix of onion, carrot and cuke). The Southern-style cart also sells a pimento cheese sandwich “just like Grandma Scotty’s.” Or go just for dessert, a slice of home-baked fruit pie (recent offerings have been blueberry or peach) with a sugar-glazed crust, or a not-too-sweet, generous slice of carrot cake, with a yummy stripe of lemon drizzle running through it.

Find Pots-n-Tots, the can’t-stop-eatingthem novelty-spice tater tot cart at 1025 W. Johnson St. on Thursdays and Fridays. Like a growing number of vendors, Pots-n-Tots divides the week between a downtown spot and an outlier location. Mondays, the cart is at Epic Systems, Tuesdays at Electronic Theater Controls in Middleton, and Wednesdays at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission Building at 610 Whitney Way. Other carts head to University Research Park, Dairy Drive or a handful of other spots.

Locations are still in flux, says the city’s Hansen, who tries to get everybody into a spot that’s going to work for them. So if you don’t see your favorite cart, keep looking.

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Now that a handful of food carts tough it out and serve food through the winter, opening day for the cart season is less obvious. But April 15 is the day new carts officially begin vending, and when some of your favorite stops show up in different spots. Sometimes the whole arrangement is different, as on the Square this spring, where the MLK slots are empty in favor of an orderly progression of carts along the first block of East Main Street.

Library Mall, rebuilt last year, sadly still lacks enough electrical outlets to accommodate all vendors. And some of the light pole outlets ended up 10 feet off the ground, so those carts have to bring ladders, reports Warren Hansen, street vending coordinator for the city of Madison.

There are now a few “curving diner counter/bronze sculpture” objects scattered among the carts, where diners can eat while standing up. Initial observation shows that this is not how most people want to eat their lunch, although the unoccupied counters proved popular among some elementary school-aged kids who saw them as excellent climbing opportunities.

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Neanderthal granola? Cro-Magnon cupcakes? Not quite, but a new Madison bakery has set out to create goods that could conceivably have been made by a caveman.

Well, maybe not. But a remarkably clever cavewoman could, if modern success is any indication. Paleo Mama Bakery has been open only six months, but its wares are already available at five groceries and by special order.

The so-called paleolithic diet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; paleo diet for short â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been around for at least a dozen years. There are many variations, but its central tenet is that one of modern manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re serving futuristic menus to old-fashioned bodies.

Paleo proponents argue that, when you look back at human evolution, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that we were made to eat simple foods, with

little grain and even less dairy. Our metabolisms havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t evolved fast enough to cope with modern processed foods, thus the prevalence of gluten and lactose intolerance, among other disorders.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the theory, anyway. Paleo practitioners cite personal experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started to get sick with my first pregnancy, and realized after my daughter was born that I had an autoimmune disease,â&#x20AC;? recalls Belle Pleva, founder of Paleo Mama Bakery. That was eight years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw several different doctors, and they all wanted me to try different meds. Nothing was really helping me.â&#x20AC;?

The former schoolteacher hit on the paleo diet after discovering a similar diet that limits complex carbohydrates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow either one strictly,â&#x20AC;? says Pleva. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just found what works best for me. The main thing was getting rid of the refined sugars and the grains.â&#x20AC;?

While she experienced relief from her symptoms, she also found a paleo problem.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always liked to bake, and when I came across this diet, that was something that I struggled with,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to a store and just buy something.â&#x20AC;?

But now you can. Paleo Mama baked goods are available at both Willy Street Co-op locations, Fresh Madison Market and all three area Hy-Vee groceries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m expanding pretty quickly,â&#x20AC;? says Preva. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of interest out there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little crazy. I have 18 different products right now.â&#x20AC;?

They include cakes, cupcakes, cookies, granola and crackers.

Instead of sugar, Pleva bakes with raw honey. Her flours are made from almonds and coconut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are more expensive than traditional ingredients, but part of this is when possible, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all local,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Some of her products and their ingredients include grasshopper mint â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Raw Cheese-

cakesâ&#x20AC;? (avocado, raw hazelnut, cacao powder, honey, peppermint, vanilla beans), graham crackers (almond flour, apple sauce, honey, turmeric) and spicy tortilla chips (almond flour, eggs, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, cumin and chili powder).

Special requests from individual consumers are welcome, and she also does catering. Preva has an online ordering system for pick-up orders.

While many may find her toothsome treats to be just what the doctor ordered, could cavemen really have come up with the same baked goods? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I highly doubt that they ate these types of foods,â&#x20AC;? says Preva, laughing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But these are all made with real, simple, whole, natural ingredients. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing processed.â&#x20AC;?

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It’s a technique that goes back centuries, to the Alps, when beer was made by heating large stones over open fires, then dropping the rocks into wooden vessels to boil wort.

WBC is planning a steinbier brew outside in its beer garden during its “Big Sweet Life” party on July 12. Over the past several months Nelson and McGuire have been building a special brewing vessel to handle the wort and the hot rocks; those will be heated in a fire pit for nearly a day beforehand. The spectacle will result in lots of smoke and steam and can even create an explosion of liquid as the rocks crack and split in the caramelizing wort.

Lager land Madison will host the Wisconsin-wide launch of Chicago-based Metropolitan Brewing on April 29 at Ale Asylum. The lager-focused brewery got its start in Chicago in 2009. “We feel Wisconsinites understand lagers,” says co-owner Tracy Hurst. “Some of our favorites

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Metropolitan plans to bring at least four of its beers to the debut: Krankshaft Kolsch, Flywheel Bright Lager, Dynamo Copper Lager and Arc Welder, a dark rye lager.

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Brews from Illinois-based Lena Brewing arrived in Madison over the past weekend.

The brewery gets its name from Lena, Ill., a rural town less than 10 minutes south of the Wisconsin border.

The brewery opened its small tasting room in a renovated feed mill earlier this year.

Lena Brewing self-distributes, and currently its only Madison retailer is Brennan’s Market, where you can find Póg Mo Thóin Irish amber ale, Scrap Iron Black IPA, Uncle Tyson’s Dunkelweizen, 38 Degree Hefeweizen and Ravenscourt Park — an English style brown ale. Lena beers are sold in 22-ounce bomber bottles for $7. The brewery is planning a tap takeover at Next Door Brewing on May 7.

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The result is, undeniably, successful. I had the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pedregal,â&#x20AC;? beans from Colombia, in a pourover. Although most Colombian beans taste of dark chocolate with cherry notes, Pedregal has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;light mouthfeelâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the baristas compare it to drinking 2% milk instead of whole. The roast is also relatively bright. When first served, the

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The flavor gradually slides forward as the coffee cools, and gets more intense.

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Worst in all of baseball The Brewers need to make some changes ASAP

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Former bright light Ryan Braun: Breakable.

Before I sat down last weekend to write about the 2015 Milwaukee Brewers, I was hoping the Crew would have notched more than two wins in 13 games through Monday. That’s the worst in all of baseball, by the way, and a franchise record for futility.

Before the season began, I was convinced that the team would finish in third place or higher in the National League Central, Major League Baseball’s toughest division. I wanted to believe that last year, when the Brewers began the season 19-8 and didn’t surrender first place for 150 consecutive days, wasn’t a fluke — and that the colossal 9-17 seasonending collapse was an anomaly.

Instead, a team that altered its makeup very little during the offseason seems to have picked up exactly where it left off last September. The biggest offseason roster change, inconceivably, involved dealing veteran pitcher Yovani Gallardo to Texas for three young players. His absence was magnified on April 6 at Miller Park, when another veteran, Kyle Lohse, stepped into Gallardo’s traditional Opening Day role and gave up 10 hits and eight runs in 3.1 innings against the Colorado Rockies en route to a humiliating 10-0 shellacking.

Adding literal injury to insult, Ryan Braun left

the season opener in the fifth inning with a sore right side and sat out the rest of the Rockies series.

Braun also missed eight games last May with a right oblique strain, and an inflamed nerve in his right thumb hampered him for all of the 2013 and 2014 seasons. This guy is proving to be nearly as fragile as Ben Sheets, a high-profile Olympic gold-medalwinning pitcher who spent much of his time with the Brewers between 2001 and 2008 on the disabled list.

To make things worse, center fielder Carlos Gomez was placed on the 15-day DL last week with a right hamstring strain, and All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy fractured his left toe in Monday night’s loss to Cincinnati.

Shortstop Jean Segura already has five errors — second worst in all of baseball — and second basemen Scooter Gennett sliced open his left hand...in the shower. The Brewers are ranked last in run production (31) and first in runs allowed (71).

With an early-season schedule top-heavy with NL Central rivals and 2014 playoff contenders, the Brewers need to stop the bleeding now. This is a complete embarrassment for a small-market franchise capable of so much more. n

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Celebrating a creator’s love Madison Bach Musicians bring Rameau’s classic Pygmalion to life

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Moving to Madison helped CRASHprez, aka Michael Penn II, define his style.

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Staying power CRASHprez builds a following with timely, relatable rap

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He sees bits of himself in rappers Earl Sweatshirt, Atmosphere and the early Charles Hamilton, but he primarily identifies with Childish Gambino.

After graduation Penn is pondering a move to Minneapolis, where he wants to complete the final phases of the four-part project he began in 2014 with his EP fear itself and the album more perfect.

“My goal is to drop something substantial and satisfying at least once a year,” says Penn, who spent spring break doing shows in Minneapolis and Chicago.

As the harbinger of new hip-hop that is unapologetically aggressive about politics, he hopes to push back against the boundaries rappers and rap fans put on the genre.

“To divide Chief Keef from Common is stupid,” he says, citing as an example the sharp contrast between Keef’s angry, intoxicated style and Common’s socially conscious vibe. “It’s elitist and ageist. It’s like house negro versus field negro. Let’s not do that anymore. All of it has a function, all of it has value.”

For CRASHprez, rap is a tool people can use to understand the puzzle of life: “We’re all storytellers. All you can do is put something out there to try and explain life, which is really something we’re never going to understand.”

Fearing the well-worn “track to normalcy” he sees in other artists as they age, Penn says he’ll do his part to keep rap strange and noncomplacent: “(It needs) to continue to be weird and transform itself.” n

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Like most graduating seniors, UW-Madison student Michael Penn II is excited for his future, even if he doesn’t know exactly what his professional life will look like.

But as CRASHprez the local MC, he has a clear vision of his future five years out: “To hopefully be very successful in music, be on the incline with it, working on albums and touring a lot,” says the tall, slender 21-yearold journalism student, who will graduate in just a couple of weeks.

He’s not delusional, though. Penn knows music is a gamble and his goals need to be grounded. “I can’t be full-on into music until it pays my bills — all my bills,” he says. And he admits to having doubts about following his dreams: “Like, am I wasting my time with this? Should I just go get a regular job?”

Self-doubt aside, there are quite a few indications that he’s not wasting his time with music.

First off, CRASHprez is well loved locally, both on and off campus. He’ll be headlining the local stage at this year’s Revelry Music and Arts Festival (UW Library Mall, May 2), an event he’s played the last two years. He has also recently opened local shows for Riff Raff, Danny Brown, Chiddy Bang, People Under the Stairs, Lil B and DJ Abilities.

He’s built his following with an energetic stage presence and timely content that’s relatable to younger hip-hop fans. “A lot of my raps are about me being black and young, and what

that means,” says Penn. Some of his recurring topics include the search for identity, the value of black lives, lust, penance and anger.

Issues surrounding recent police-involved deaths of young black men have also seeped into the rapper’s music, including tracks like “Kill Me Dead” and “Love the Police.” “[These incidents] made me think about where I fit into that picture because I never thought I did,” says the Maryland native. “I’m black, but I’m from the suburbs and my dad is a policeman. It made me peel back and think.”

Moving to Madison helped Penn define his style. “I didn’t start rapping like this until I was here,” he says. “I didn’t feel extra black until I came here. But here, your skin is so juxtaposed with so many of the people on the street.”

CRASHprez’s most popular song, “Thom Yorke Is Black,” has drawn more than 25,000 plays on his SoundCloud page alone. Produced by Milwaukee native and UW-Madison grad student *hitmayng, the mellow beat builds and fades around a piano loop.

Penn says he is happy with the attention the song has gotten. But “labels aren’t knocking on my door yet,” he says. So he’ll continue to push on.

The CRASHprez name comes from two sources: Penn got nicknamed “Crash” in the summer of 2010 when he nearly passed out from dehydration while performing poetry in Baltimore; and “Prez” comes from the praise he received from an elementary school nurse who told him he could be anything he wanted, even president.

In one of the major events of the season, Madison Bach Musicians, led by director Trevor Stephenson, celebrated the music of the French Baroque master JeanPhilippe Rameau with a staging of his single-act opera-ballet, Pygmalion.

Pygmalion, the story of the sculptor who falls in love with the statue he created, was preceded by a 45-minute sampling of music from a much larger opera-ballet, Les Indes gallants, at the First Unitarian Society’s Atrium auditorium April 17-19.

Jean-Philippe Rameau has long been admired for his keyboard and instrumental music, but the 250th anniversary of his death last year helped his amazing operas gain more public exposure. By offering an artful introduction to these masterworks, the Madison Bach Musicians have advanced one more level of bold ambition.

Six singers handled the vocal assignments. All six were admirable, though sopranos Chelsea Morris and Chelsie Propst and mezzo-soprano Sarah Leuwerke stood out for consistently beautiful singing in various roles.

Most impressive, though, was tenor Dann Coakwell, in the title role. A seasoned professional of international renown, he delivered an idiomatic combination of Gallic vocal sound and French diction.

David Ronis organized the modest and delicate staging of Pygmalion, weaving in appealing choreography by Karen McShane-Hellenbrand that features three female dancers with UW affiliations.

The orchestra was crucial. Thirteen strings, a harpsichord and five woodwinds all played in convincing period style under the baton of Stephenson’s new collaborator, Marc Vallon of the UW School of Music. His robust and assertive direction brought fine nuance to musical lines, and showed how the juxtaposition of the winds with and against the strings was the secret to Rameau’s remarkably colorful orchestral style.

In drawing together such an expert ensemble, Stephenson shows that Madison offers musical excellence few larger cities could muster right now. n

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Transforming ticketing A new system will help Overture and resident groups develop new subscribers, donors

BY JAY RATH

Unless we lose them, most of us never think much about tickets. But they’re going to transform the business of Overture and its resident companies.

It’s not the tickets themselves but the ticketing system that will make the difference. It’s called Tessitura, and it went live at the Overture Center for the Arts on July 1, 2014. Its name refers to a musical term describing the range of notes a musician can perform.

Tessitura is a suite of programs that does far more than spit out tickets. It was created especially to meet the needs of arts organizations that want to develop longstanding relationships with ticket buyers. The new system, which allows groups to identify and reach out to potential new subscribers and donors, promises growth to struggling arts organizations. On the customer side of things, the new program will eventually allow patrons to buy subscriptions online and print tickets at home for all shows at the Overture Center.

Thanks to a grant Overture secured from the Madison Community Foundation, all 10 of Overture’s resident companies will benefit, including Children’s Theater of Madison, Forward Theater, Kanopy Dance, Madison Symphony, Madison Ballet, Madison Opera and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. All the companies are already ticketing with the system, but full implementation isn’t expected until the summer of 2016.

The cost of the software is graduated and based on an organization’s budget.

“Since Tessitura has been in existence and been used by arts organizations, not one arts organization has left it,” says Overture president and CEO Ted DeDee. “There’s no other ticketing company that can say that.”

The center’s previous ticketing system, Paciolan, was designed primarily for sports venues. DeDee says when he joined Overture in 2012 ticketing fees for Paciolan were close to $350,000. Overture is not allowed to reveal the cost of using Tessitura, but DeDee says the new system represents a significant savings: “I will say that our upfront cost to buy into Tessitura, and our first-year cost to become part of the membership network was not even equal to the cost of what continuing on Paciolan for an additional year would be.”

By adopting Tessitura, Overture joins a Who’s Who of leading arts organizations, including the Boston Symphony, Goodman Theater, Guthrie Theater, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, New York City Ballet and the New York Philharmonic.

Samantha Crownover, executive director of the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, is looking forward to being able to use the new system to home in on supporters. “One of the more practical functions of Tessitura will allow me to see on my smart phone who enters the concert hall and where they sit so I can greet them personally,” says Crownover.

“I know so many names and so many faces, but I can’t always put them together. I want to show appreciation to our fans by knowing them personally.”

Tessitura’s earliest version was created in the late 1990s by the New York Metropolitan Opera. “They had ticketing software, and they were also trying to keep track of their thousands and thousands of donors,” says DeDee. “They said, ‘Gee wouldn’t it be a great thing if we somehow linked our ticket purchasers with our donor records and have one database? And track all interactions with all constituents?’”

The Met spent $5 million doing just that. After arts managers pleaded for the software, the Met created a subsidiary organization to release the suite of programs and set up a nonprofit that essentially serves as a user co-op. This network of Tessitura clients continually upgrades the software and shares best practices.

“This means we can seat our own patrons for subscription tickets and we have access to ticketing information that will help us see patterns in seating,” says Crownover. “We will also be able to use Tessitura as a development and data tool, since the ticketing will be linked to each audience member’s record.”

Madison’s arts organizations are hoping the new system opens up possibilities for deepening relationships with audiences.

“It’s critically important for us to link singleticket buyers to subscribers to donors,” says DeDee. “There’s a progression in your relationship that you want to have with people over the years.”

Adds DeDee: “Power is in the information.” n

Circus convergence Madison’s hoop dancers come out of the warehouse and into the streets

BY HANNAH JUST

Walking through a side door of the warehousestyle building that houses the Madison Circus Space is like stepping into a scene from the big top: On any given day, people are juggling, walking on stilts, spinning inside an aerial disc, or rolling around inside giant metal German wheels.

There’s also a group practicing hoop dancing, a growing nationwide phenomenon that updates the 1950s hula-hoop craze, attracting prominent names such as Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michelle Obama.

The sessions are often headed by Danielle Lee, an engineer certified as a hooping instructor by Hoop Girl, an international organization devoted to the art.

The appeal of hooping is evident when witnessing hoop dancers execute ninja-type moves, effortlessly spinning a poly tube that’s three and a half feet in diameter. Most experts are able to spin multiple hoops at once. But compared to the more rigorous qualifications needed to become a German wheeler or an aerial performer, it’s easy to get started hooping, and beginners and drop-ins are welcome at the weekly $5 hooping sessions.

Lee began hooping in college, practicing on a side street outside a friend’s apartment. Later, she won a $5,700 senior project award for her

invention of a bike rack that holds hoops. She spent half of her winnings getting certified as an instructor. Lee then packed her bags with 20 hoops and headed to Rwanda for a threeweek stint with Engineering Without Borders.

“I only brought three days’ worth of clothing, which I just continually rewashed so I could have enough room in my suitcase. The people there had never seen hoops like that.

I taught them how to sustain one on their body, and the first time they saw me do it they were mind-blown,” says Lee. Before she left, she donated the hoops to the village.

In 2009, Lee began teaching out of a small yoga studio on East Main Street that barely held eight people. When a spiritual center on East Washington Avenue became available that same year, she invited members of Madison’s hoop community to join her for weekly practices.

Lee got involved with the Madison Circus Space when German wheel artists asked her if she wanted to pool resources. “I was like, ‘hell yeah!’” says Lee. Although the former auto repair garage was in bad shape when they leased it in 2013, the groups (which also include jugglers, a table tennis club and aerialists) leveraged a Kickstarter campaign to fix it up and put in a

Danielle Lee says hooping is gaining popularity in Madison.

dance-friendly floor with a rubber underlay.

Less than two years later, almost all of the loans have been paid back, and circus performers have an ideal place to practice their art.

Lee says there’s a synergy when performers use the same space. “I’m seeing a lot of crossover of circus disciplines,” says Lee, who has given hooping tutorials to both a juggler and a German wheeler.

The resident groups have also seen an increase in participation since moving into the space, with classes filling up quickly, adds Lee. Together the groups are working to send German wheel athletes to the Wheel Gymnastics World Championships in Lignano,

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Italy, following a fundraiser at the Madison Circus Space on May 1. The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will feature “try circus” opportunities for donating participants, followed by a German wheel showcase at 7:30 p.m.

Many of Madison’s circus artists, including hoop dancers, will also participate in STRUT!, the May 2 procession spearheaded

by Laura Anderson Barbata, the interdisciplinary artist in residence at the UW’s Arts Institute. Barbata, a stilt walker, blends dance, music and design.

The procession will circle the Capitol Square at 2 p.m. before heading to the Madison Children’s Museum on Hamilton Street for a “dance-off.” n

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From the mountains to Madison A poet revisits her childhood home in West Virginia

BY SANDY TABACHNICK

Further on, blue asters wink yellow eyes against a sun-brightened bank of stone. . . .

The creek is smaller now, its tributaries choked by falling debris from mining that promises coal and jobs.

Fracking is next for gas and jobs. . . .

Glory is everywhere but not forever.

Big Ugly Creek was both beautiful and difficult, secluded and wild. But her experiences there gave her insight into faraway places.

The final poem, “Changsha,” takes place in China, where Coberly sees a man struggling to pull a cart on steep roads surrounded by honking cars and modernity.

Lenore McComas Coberly comes from a long line of poetry lovers.

I am struck by her strong sense of place and understanding of what makes us human.

She reminds me of other American poets, such as Fred Chappell and Wendell Berry, who share Coberly’s concern about mountaintop removal, a contentious coal mining practice in Appalachia. In “Glory” she writes:

I think I know this place, this man, for I am mountainborn.

Lenore McComas Coberly will read selections from For I Am Mountainborn at Arcadia Books in Spring Green on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m.

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Lenore McComas Coberly’s new book of poems, For I Am Mountainborn, is simple, gentle and profound.

Coberly, now 90, has lived in Madison since 1964, but her book begins in the West Virginia mountains on Big Ugly Creek, where she spent much of her childhood in the 1920s and ’30s.

She grew up hearing the music of the creek and her family’s stories of hardship and old medicine.

“My Grandpa Hager feared I wouldn’t survive when I was born, so he sent for Grandma McComas, who was Cherokee,” says Coberly, sitting in her sunlit kitchen. “She strapped me to her chest for five days and five nights so I could feel her heartbeat.”

Coberly’s poems have appeared in prestigious journals, anthologies and many newspapers, including Isthmus. She has also published other books of poetry and fiction, including my favorite, Sarah’s Girls: A Chronicle of Big Ugly Creek. She comes from a long line of poetry lovers, beginning with her mother, Ida Hager McComas, who loved the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Coberly says her Northern Baptist upbringing also stressed poetry through hymns and the King James Bible.

With such a diverse literary background, it’s no wonder that Coberly is a poet of stature. In the 1970s, she was president of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and started its sponsorship of the Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar. Despite her many accomplishments, she is soft-spoken and humble.

While the spirit of Appalachia flows through Mountainborn, it is not Appalachiacentric. Poems cover vast territories — Indonesia, the Philippines, China — places she visited with her late husband, Camden Coberly.

He was a professor of chemical engineering at the UW-Madison from 1964 to 1992, when he retired to emeritus status. Mountainborn is dedicated to him and the people they loved.

In “Late Summer in Wisconsin,” Coberly uses vibrant imagery and subtle rhythms.

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Creepy techno tale Ex Machina examines what it means to be human — or not

BY KIMBERLEY JONES

Alex Garland has an inspired mind for the beginning and middle of end-times. A novelist turned screenwriter and director, he has consistently mined the premise of a collapse — of infrastructure, the social contract, a moral compass — in films like The Beach, 28 Days Later and Sunshine. But his third acts get all hinky: It’s not just the plot that goes nutso near the end; it’s his control of the narrative. Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina, catches the same high fever around its climax, but what comes before is a cold-sweated chamber piece about human error and techno-terror.

At an Internet megacorporation, a low-level programmer named Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) wins a companywide lottery to spend a week with reclusive CEO Nathan (Oscar Isaac). It’s the proverbial golden ticket, only Wonka lives in an ultramodern, maximumsecurity, scarily isolated Alaskan compound, like a Dwell magazine center spread stealing looks from Alcatraz and the Overlook Hotel. Bulked up and wildman bearded, Nathan is friendly, from a remove; he says “dude” a lot, but with the incontestable authority of an alpha. Nathan soon reveals the true purpose of Caleb’s visit: In a variation of the Turing test, Caleb will be the first outsider to interact with Ava (Alicia Vikander), a human-scaled and -shaped artificial intelligence built

by Nathan. Caleb has been brought in to test Ava’s “human” qualities, but Garland elegantly expands the inquiry to question Nathan’s humanity as well.

The film takes Caleb’s POV, and that’s too bad — he’s the least interesting arm in a three-hander you might as well subtitle “Two Arresting Characters and That Other Guy.” (Analytical but susceptible, Caleb’s been rolled over so many times you can almost see the tire marks, and Gleeson’s played a naif so often it’s now just diminishing returns.) Isaac owns the movie by way of brute force. He’s playing a brainiac at ease with both Ludwig Wittgenstein and the Bhagavad Gita, but it’s

Alex Garland’s directorial debut features a discomfiting portrayal of artificial intellligence.

Isaac’s physicality, the way this muscled megalomaniac moves through the world, that’s most breath-catching. He’s like a slab of meat injected with the juice of Steve Jobs, Howard Hughes and Colonel Kurtz.

And what of Ava? As conjured by Vikander and a seamless CGI, she’s a sharpwitted and sympathetic modern miracle of mesh and gears and girl-like parts, locked in

a war with Nathan, her maker. In the film’s most intimate moment, Caleb watches the machine peel off her girlish dressing.

We know it’s not just a costume for her, because later he watches her survey a cabinet of naked female parts, considering which one to wear. The emphasis is on him watching her — an act in which the audience is complicit — which makes the

exclusively female flesh parade all the more discomfiting. We don’t know enough of Ava to understand the choices she’s weighing — blond or brunette, buxom or flat-chested. Garland has made her a cipher for the sake of suspense, which makes dramatic sense. But it doesn’t get us any closer to understanding precisely why his Pinocchio is so hungry to become human.

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Unfriended: Horror unfolds across a laptop screen as a group of Internet-savvy friends are stalked by a hacker claiming to be the ghost of a dead classmate.

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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.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron: A peacekeeping program jumpstarted by Tony Stark goes awry in the latest adaptation from writer/director Joss Whedon.

The Age of Adaline: Blake Lively stars as a woman born in the early 1900s who becomes immortal after an accident.

Clouds of Sils Maria: A veteran actress (Juliette Binoche) starring in a revival of the play that launched her career encounters an uncomfortable flashback via the starlet taking on her old role (Kirsten Stewart).

Child 44: A Stalin-era Russian security officer (Tom Hardy) risks his career to investigate a series of child murders.

Little Boy: An 8-year-old is willing to do anything to make sure his father comes home from World War II.

Monkey Kingdom: Disney continues a nature documentary formula that’s charming, educational and occasionally exasperating in this tale of a young monkey’s struggle to care for and raise her new baby in the wilds of Southern Asia.

The Water Diviner: Russell Crowe stars as an Australian farmer searching for his sons after the Battle of Gallipoli.

True Story: Disgraced reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) dangerously crosses paths with accused killer Christian Longo (James Franco).

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Finding Vivian Maier: This documentary profiles a little-known Chicago street photographer. Vivid, funny and expertly composed, Maier’s photos are marvelous, and the film skillfully tells the story of her obscure life. Union South Marquee, April 28, 7 pm.

Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation: The Midwestern premiere of two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple’s documentary about the political magazine. Sundance, April 29, 7 pm.

Private Property: Recently rediscovered noir starring Corey Allen and Warren Oates as drifters stalking the Hollywood Hills. Cinematheque, April 25, 7 pm.

Reel Love Film Festival: The fourth annual LGBT film festival at Union South’s Marquee (April 23-26)

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Overture Center: T. Oliver Reid, 7 pm.

Tip Top Tavern: Kurt Funsfinn, guitar, free, 9:30 pm.

FA I RS & FEST I VA L S Capital City Jazz Fest: Annual Madison Jazz Society showcase: Kickoff with Climax Jazz Band, 7 pm, 4/23 ($10); sessions 6:30 pm on 4/24, 11 am & 6 pm on 4/25 (sold out) and 11:30 am, 4/26, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Fitchburg, featuring Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, Midiri Brothers Jazz Sextet. $35/session.

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Thursday, April 23, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 7 pm

Thursday, April 23, Lathrop Hall’s Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, 8 pm

The UW-Madison dance department has turned out prolific dancers, choreographers and directors for decades, so this is a chance to catch up-and-comers while they’re still on campus. The three-night series features eight student choreographers showing off contemporary dance pieces that explore patterns of movement, time and space. ALSO: Friday (8 pm) and Saturday (2:30 pm), April 24-25.

Madison’s top models coiffed with gravitydefying hair sculptures will glide down MMoCA’s iconic stairway at this biennial fundraising event. This year’s theme is Cirque des Cheveux (Circus of the Hair); past creations include a black hole, a steam-punk goddess and 15 feet of Rapunzel’s golden locks.

Forward Theater Company’s “Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike”: 7:30 pm on 4/23-24, 2 & 7:30 pm on 4/25 and 2 pm, 4/26, Overture Center; pre-show talks Thursdays and Sundays. $44/$38. 258-4141.

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Thursday, April 23, Inferno, 7 pm

Pop, garage, DJs, photography, painting and film — this two-day event features that and more, focusing on Madison-area talent. Inferno’s doors open at 6:30 pm Thursday for music, and the visual arts display begins at Winnebago Studios at 7 pm on Friday. Tickets are $12 per night or $20 for both plus a canned food donation; enjoy beer from Next Door Brewing and absinthe specials.

Max Jury Thursday, April 23, The Frequency, 8 pm

Max Jury began playing piano at age 6 and turned 21 just this past year.

When someone so young is already blending country, rock and soul like a classic American songwriter, you’re forced to wonder just how big the kid is going to get. With Sales, Bonzie.

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Todd Snider Thursday, April 23, Barrymore Theatre, 7:30 pm

This outspoken country-folk singer is known for engaging his live audiences with little more than an acoustic guitar. Snider’s most recent album, 2012’s Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables, ranked No. 47 on Rolling Stone’s yearend Best Albums list. With Rorey Carroll.

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InDIGenous: Chinchano Expect April to heat up when this Chicagobased instrumental group brings Afro-Peruvian rhythms and modern jazz aesthetic to Madison.

Given the band’s well-reviewed 2014 release and strong regional buzz, this show will no doubt be a highlight of the Jazz Consortium’s free concert series celebrating regional compositions.

Best known as the host of Discovery Channel’s game show Cash Cab, Bailey has been performing standup for over 10 years. His one-hour special Road Rage premiered on Comedy Central in 2011. With Shane Torres, Aaron Haag. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm, April 24-25).

Hiss Golden Messenger Thursday, April 23, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

Few country-rock outfits have formed from the ashes of hardcore punk bands, but Hiss Golden Messenger isn’t your average group. As the band’s main narrative force, MC Taylor has used it as a vehicle to slowly reveal himself amid pleasing piano melodies and guitar chords.

The band has released five records, including last year’s breezy Lateness of Dancers. With Phil Cook (Megafaun).

Alchemy Cafe: Jon Hoel Trio, jazz, 10 pm.

Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Tyler Wied, 6:30 pm.

Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, Latin, 10 pm.

Froth House: Jim Barnard, Hannah Busse, 7 pm.

Harmony Bar: The Maintainers, blues, 8 pm.

Hody Bar, Middleton: Philly and Cheese, 9 pm.

Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, Vince Strong, piano, 9 pm.

Kabul: Bill Roberts Combo, swing, free, 9 pm.

Merchant: Old Soul Society, free, 10 pm.

Mickey’s Tavern: Mal-O-Dua, free, 5:30 pm; Sweet Spirit, Disembodied Monks, Dumb Vision, Heavy Looks, free, 10 pm.

Mr. Robert’s: Lost and Lonely Dogs, Fiendish Phantoms, The Nearbyes, free, 10 pm.

Thursday, April 23, University Club (3 pm) and Conrad A. Elvehjem Building (5:30 pm)

UW’s Center for the Humanities presents a three-day series of lectures and musical events examining how a Wisconsin chair manufacturing company came to create a record label that released some of the world’s most important recordings of jazz and blues artists. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (April 24-25), various venues.

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The Fire This Time: St. Louis, Ferguson and the American City: UW Havens Center lecture by Colin Gordon, 4 pm, 4/23, Memorial Union. 262-1420.

S PO K EN WO RD Matthew Siegel, Christina Stoddard: UW Creative Writing Brittingham & Pollak poetry prize winners reading, 7 pm, 4/23, Helen C. White Hall-Room 6191. 253-3658.

FUN D RA I S ERS Gala for Haiti: Wisconsin Microfinance project loans fundraiser dinner, 5;15, pm, 4/23, Harvest, with keynote speaker Nancy Metzger. $99. RSVP: www.wisconsinmicrofinance.com.

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Cantus Choir Friday, April 24, Stoughton High School’s Performing Arts Center, 7 pm

Alchemy: Tani Diakite & the Afrofunkstars, 10 pm.

Badger Bowl: Josh Becker, rock, 9:15 pm.

Brink Lounge: Ellis Paul, 7 pm; Wells Division, 9 pm.

Cardinal Bar: Acoplados, jazz, 5:30 pm; DJs Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, Jared Perez, house, 9 pm.

Claddagh, Middleton: David Mazzie, free, 8 pm.

Crossroads Coffeehouse, Cross Plains: John Widdicombe and Cliff Frederiksen, jazz, 7 pm.

Essen Haus: Tom Brusky, free, 8:30 pm.

Is your child still suffering from Frozen fever? Cantus, the choir that performs the film’s opening song, comes all the way from Norway. The group sought out U.S. communities with Norwegian ties for venues to perform the famous song and other selections.

First Unitarian Society: Noon Musicale: Jaime Guiscafre and Christopher Murray, guitar, free, 12:15 pm.

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Knuckle Down Saloon: Westside Andy, Billy Flynn and Barrelhouse Chuck, blues, 9 pm.

Friday, April 24, Stoughton Opera House, 7:30 pm

Madison bluegrass fans should make the trek to Stoughton to catch this talented guitar and banjo player from the triedand-true Duluth scene. Parr’s performance will come just four days before the release of his newest album, Stumpjumper, which showcases his whip-fast picking.

Cabaret @ the Circle Friday, April 24, Memorial Union Play Circle, 8 pm

If you can’t get enough men or enough show tunes, you won’t want to miss this unique performance which features real-live dudes putting on a cabaretinspired show. Come for the spectacle and stay for the talent, which includes performances of classic tunes from Les Misérables, The Secret Garden and more.

Frequency: Passafire, Stranger, T.U.G.G., 9 pm.

Harlem Renaissance Museum: Dalton Gang, 7 pm.

Hody Bar, Middleton: Killer Cars, free, 9 pm.

Inferno: DJ Boyfrrriend, Q-Ball dance party, 9 pm.

Ivory Room: Vince Strong, Leslie Cao, Nicky Jordan, 8 pm.

Legends: Cool Front with Jon French, rock, 9:30 pm.

Locker Room: The Friend Zone, rock, 9 pm.

Merchant: DJ Vilas Park Sniper, free, 10:30 pm.

Mickey’s Tavern: Paper Wasp, free, 10 pm.

Mr. Robert’s: Bullet Brothers, Selfish Gene, 10 pm.

Overture Center-Capitol Theater: Martha Redbone Roots Project, Native American/blues, 8 pm.

Red Rock Saloon: Madison County, 10 pm.

Red Zone: Hemlock, Ultrea, Left of Reason, Haliwel, Once Around, metal, 8 pm.

Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee: Back 40, 8:30 pm.

Tandem Press: UW Jazz Composers Septet, 5 pm.

Tempest Oyster Bar: Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers, Americana, free, 9:30 pm.

Tip Top Tavern: The Sessions, rock/pop, free, 10 pm.

True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: Sleep Study, The Earthlings, Erin Sunisa, rock, 8 pm.

Up North Pub: Just Merl, free, 8 pm.

UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: UW Wind Ensemble & YoUniversity Band, 7:30 pm.

VFW Post 7591-Cottage Grove Road: U.S. Silver Dollar Band, 8 pm.

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James McMurtry This acerbic Americana singer-songwriter was just a boy when his father, novelist/screenwriter Larry McMurtry (Terms of Endearment, Brokeback Mountain), gave him his first guitar. His mother, an English professor, taught him how to play it. He released his first studio album in six years, Complicated Game, in February. With Max Gomez.

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Friday, April 24, Bartell Theatre’s Evjue Stage, 7:30 pm

Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning story about one man’s attempt to live the American Dream is a classic. The heartrending family tale will be performed in the intimate setting of the Bartell’s Evjue stage, which seats only 70 people. ALSO: Saturday (7:30 pm) and Sunday (2 pm), April 25-26 and Thursday, April 30 (7:30 pm). Through May 16.

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The Barber of Seville Friday, April 24, Overture Hall, 8 pm

The Madison Opera presents one of the earliest romantic comedies, The Barber of Seville, about a young couple and their hilarious attempts to marry despite all obstacles. The production will conclude the 10th anniversary of the company’s partnership with the Overture Center, and will be accompanied by pre- and post-show events. ALSO: Sunday, April 26, 2:30 pm.

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Alchemy Cafe: The Beat Chefs, 10 pm.

Moon Over Monona Terrace: Skywatching with the Madison Astronomical Society, 7:30-9:30 pm, 4/24, Rooftop, plus kids’ activities. Canceled if raining/ cloud cover. Free. 261-4000.

Badger Bowl: Kinfolk, R&B/soul, 9:15 pm.

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Brink Lounge: Liz Hengber, free, 9 pm.

Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Madison Malone, 6:30 pm.

Cardinal Bar: DJ Fernando, 10 pm.

Claddagh, Middleton: Michael Tully, free, 8 pm.

Come Back In: John Masino, free, 9 pm.

Crystal Corner: Big Payback, Mad City Funk, 9:30 pm.

Dane County Regional Airport: Ladies Must Swing, welcoming home Badger Honor Flight, free, 8 pm.

Essen Haus: Brewhaus Polka Kings, free, 8:30 pm.

First Unitarian Society Auditorium: Mosaic Chamber Players, Faure & Brahms quintets, 7:30 pm.

Frequency: Hitmayng, Asumaya, Gentle Brontosaurus, The Visis, beats/rock, 9 pm.

Harmony Bar: The Family Business, rock, 9:45 pm.

High Noon Saloon: The Getaway Drivers, American Feedbag, Americana, 2 pm.

Hody Bar, Middleton: Red Hot Horn Dawgs, 9 pm.

Immanuel Lutheran Church: Madison Area Community Chorus & Orchestra, Ringing Badgers Handbell Ensemble, guest soloists, Earth Day concert, 2 & 7 pm.

Inferno: Venus in Furs, Damsel Trash, rock, 9 pm.

Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, Andrew Rohn, Anthony Cao, dueling pianos, 8 pm.

Knuckle Down Saloon: Dave Weld, blues, 9 pm.

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Andrea Potos: Reading from “An Ink Like Early Twilight,” 7 pm, 4/24, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

PlayTime Productions’ “Snow White”: Fairy tale adaptation, 6:30 pm, 4/24, Boys & Girls Club of Dane County-Allied Family Center, Fitchburg. 437-4217.

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Liz Carlisle: Discussing her book, “The Lentil Underground,” with its subject, organic farmer David Oien, 6 pm, 4/24, A Room of One’s Own. 257-7888.

Be the Best You: Family festival/resource fair, 6-8:30 pm, 4/24, East High School, with entertainment, mini-classes, dinner, info on summer community programs. Free. 204-3000.

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Madison Theatre Guild’s “[title of show]”: Broadway musical about writing musicals, 4/24-5/9, Bartell Theatre-Drury Stage, at 7:30 pm ThursdaysSaturdays, plus 2 pm, 5/3. $20. 661-9696.

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Lazy Oaf Lounge: 5 Minute Rule, rock, 10 pm.

Merchant: DJ Mike Carlson, 10:30 pm.

Mickey’s Tavern: Proud Parents (tape release), Fox Face, Dirty Sads, rock, free, 10 pm.

Mr. Robert’s: The Begowatts, free, 10 pm.

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Orpheum: Fundamentally Sound, a cappella, 7:30 pm.

Overture Center: Kurt Elling, Sinatra tribute, 8 pm.

Radisson: Jim Ott Brass Ensemble, Third Coast, Madison Scouts Alumni Performance Group, Black Star Drumline, Lazydeadpoet, Soul Brothers, Rockin’ for a Cure ALS Association benefit, raffle, 6 pm.

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Tip Top Tavern: DJ Trichrome, free, 10 pm.

This Durham, N.C.-based six-piece has brought their folk rock to stages as varied as The Tonight Show and Bonnaroo, sweeping up accolades along the way from NPR, Rolling Stone and Time. Fans can look forward to hearing songs from their sophomore album, After It All, which dropped early this month. With Greg Holden.

Tempest: No Name String Band, free, 9:30 pm.

Tricia’s Country Corners: Wild Heart, country, 9 pm.

True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: Sam Llanas, 8 pm.

Tuvalu, Verona: Bailie Larson & Nick Venturella, 7 pm.

University Club: Wingra Woodwind Quintet, 50th anniversary party mini-concert, reception, refreshments, free (RSVP: news@music.wisc.edu), 4 pm.

UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: UW All-University Strings, 4 pm.

UW Memorial Union-Rathskeller: Ace Reporter, 9 pm; Shannon Hall: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, 7:30 pm.

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Balance Tierra: Madison Gas and Electric familyoriented Earth Day celebration, 11 am-5 pm, 4/25, Villager Mall parking lot. 252-4742.

Busking for Books: Annual Literacy Network fundraiser with local musicians playing for donations, 1-3 pm, 4/25, along State Street. Buskers & volunteers RSVP: www.litnetwork.org. 244-3911.

Hmong Language and Culture Enrichment Program Gala: 5:30-8 pm, 4/25, Badger Rock Center, with cultural performances, talk by Pa Her, dinner, silent auction. $50. RSVP: www.hmonglceyouth.wix.com.

An Evening at Maria’s: Pop-up venue, 6 pm, 4/25, 1444 E. Washington Ave. (Art In Gallery space), with music by Cris Plata, photographs by Tim Radl, author Craig Werner reading from “Love and Happiness: Eros According to Dante, Shakespeare, Jane Austen and the Rev. Al Green.” $10-$5. www.facebook.com/ events/1378875405752572.

UW Football: Spring intrasquad game, 3 pm, 4/25, Camp Randall Stadium. $5 (Also: Kids’ fair 1:30-3 pm, McClain Center, free). 262-1440.

REC REAT I O N & GA MES Crazylegs Classic: Annual UW Athletic Dept. benefit 8K run/2-mile walk, 10 am, 4/25, from Capitol Square to Camp Randall Stadium (registration 10 am-8 pm on 4/24 or 7 am, 4/25, Kohl Center). $45 run/$30 walk. www.crazylegsclassic.com. 261-5347.

Imagine No Malaria Walk: 5K & 1-mile courses to benefit Wisconsin Conference UMC projects in Africa, 3:30 pm, 4/25, Monona United Methodist Church (registration 2:30 pm; donations encouraged); West African dinner 4:30-6:30 pm ($10). 661-0369.

Drag Queen Bingo: With host Cass Marie Domino, 9 pm, 4/25, UW Union South-The Sett. 262-7593.

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This touring bonanza includes stand-up comedians, jugglers, burlesque, improv and more. It’s organized by Mark Hayward, a Madison native who’s produced the MadFest Juggling Extravaganza for the last 14 years, appearing on Letterman, Leno and America’s Got Talent.

BOOKS The History of Cartography: Celebrating the release of Volume Six, with talk by Project Director Matthew Edney, 4 pm, 4/25, UW Science Hall-Room 180.

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ART EXHIBITS & EV ENTS Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art: Through 7/5, Chazen Museum of Art (Art Spin noon-3 pm, 4/25, with traditional dance & music, craft activities). 263-2246.

Rory Erler Wakemup: “Kill the Idiot, Save the Fan,” glass works, 4/25-6/7, Chazen Museum of Art. 263-2246.

Kimberly Benson, Jessica Ruiz: “Azure Evening” and “The Dying Image,” respectively, 4/25-30, UW Art Lofts (reception 5-7 pm, 4/25). 262-1660.

KIDS & FAM ILY Kids in the Rotunda: Rockstar Kiddyoke with The Gomers, 9:30 & 11 am and 1 pm, 4/25, Overture Center-Rotunda Stage. 258-4141.

Meet the Musician: Liz Marshall, flute, 11 am, 4/25, Madison Children’s Museum. Free with $8 admission. 256-6445.

PlayTime Productions’ “Snow White”: Fairy tale adaptation, 7:30 pm, 4/25, Monona Grove High School; activities begin at 6:30 pm, $5 benefits PTP. 437-4217.

SP EC TATO R SP O RTS Mad Rollin’ Dolls: 4:20 pm, 4/25, Alliant Energy Center-Coliseum. $15 ($12 adv.; a portion benefits Community Shares). madrollindolls.com.

Kiesza Sunday, April 26, Majestic Theatre, 8 pm

This Berklee-trained musician and former ballerina didn’t find her sound until she laid down the vocals to hit single “Hideaway.” Her first album followed soon thereafter, influenced by a pantheon of pop divas and a straight-’90s deephouse vibe. Expect everything from dance tunes to balladry. With Betty Who. Brink Lounge: Ladies Rock Camp Showcase, 7 pm.

Brocach Irish Pub-Square: An Blas, Irish, 5 pm.

Cardinal Bar: DJ Fresh Perks, 9 pm.

The Frequency: The Please Please Me, Marty Finkel, Post Social, pop/rock, 8:30 pm.

Harmony Bar: Doc & Terre Roddy, Americana, 3 pm.

High Noon Saloon: Fall II Rise, Daphni, Lost in a Name, rock, 8:30 pm.

Java Cat: Chad Anderson & Nick Matthews, 9 am; Jeff Larsen, fingerstyle guitar, free, 1 pm.

True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: Lil IFFy, Oh My Love, wizard rap/rock, 8 pm.

UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: UW Women’s Chorus & University Chorus, 7:30 pm.

S PEC I A L EV EN TS Cinco de Mayo Celebration: 4:30 pm, 4/26, Edgewood College-Anderson Auditorium, with performance of “Bendiceme, Ultima,” music by Brian Fowler and Molinda Henry, poetry by Rafael Gomez, food. Free. 663-2333.

Beer and Cheese Pairing: Wisconsin WildCare benefit, noon-4 pm, 4/26, Karben4 Brewing, with pairings by Beth Crave, auction. Free admisson. wiwildcare.org.

A RT EXH I B I TS & EV EN TS Art Nest: 4-7 pm, 4/26, Cardinal Bar, with Samantha Press, Karen Happuch, Ben Rodgers, Robin Lee, Jon Hunter, Valerie Draves, Aaron Brunker, DJ Dudley Noon. $5. 257-2473.

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Sharon and Bill Redinger: Open studio, 1:30-5:30 pm, 4/26, Redinger Creations Gallery. 256-6282.

B OOKS Christine Organ: Discussing “Open Boxes,” 2 pm, 4/26, A Room of One’s Own. 257-7888.

K IDS & FA MI LY Earth Partnership for Families: “Woodland Wildflowers,” drop-in activities, 12:30-3:30 pm, 4/26, UW Arboretum Visitor Center. 283-7888.

Opera for the Young’s “Beauty and the Beast”: 1:30 pm, 4/26, Stoughton Opera House. 877-4400.

PlayTime Productions’ “Snow White”: Fairy tale adaptation, 6 pm, 4/26, Barrymore. 437-4217.

SP ECI A L I N T ER ESTS Four Lakes Postcard Club Show: 9 am-4 pm, 4/26, Madison Turners Hall. $1. 249-7920.

Mason Lounge: Five Points Jazz Collective, free, 9 pm.

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If you enjoyed the 2008 film based on this ABBA-tastic 1999 musical, it’s high time you saw the real thing. The storyline, which follows the antics of 20-year-old bride-tobe Sophie as she tries to track down her father in time for her wedding, is an excuse to string together hits by the Swedish supergroup. ALSO: Wednesday and Thursday (7:30 pm), April 29-30. Through May 3.

UW School of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Care Open House: Presentations, info booths and animals, 10 am-4 pm, 4/26, 2015 Linden Dr. www. vetmed.wisc.edu. 263-6716.

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Brian Freeman: Discussing “Season of Fear,” his new novel, 7 pm, 4/28, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

Rhiannon Giddens Monday, April 27, Capitol Theater, 7:30 pm

Rhiannon Giddens may be best known as the lead singer of the country-blues band Carolina Chocolate Drops, but if her debut album’s title (Tomorrow Is My Turn) is any indication, her solo career is about to take off. The record, which was produced by T-Bone Burnett, finds the true performer reworking traditional folk songs in her unforgettable, mountainmoving voice. With Bhi Bhiman.

UW Softball: Doubleheader vs. Western Illinois, 3 pm, 4/28, Goodman Softball Diamond. 262-1440.

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Mickey’s Tavern: Giant People, Pale Angels, Zinky Boys, free, 10 pm.

Up North Pub: Rev. Eddie Danger, free, 8 pm.

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Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Shana Tiltrum, 6 pm.

Cardinal Bar: New Breed Jazz Jam, 9 pm.

Free House Pub, Middleton: Westerlies, 7:30 pm.

High Noon Saloon: The Sigourney Weavers, Instead We Smile, rock, 6 pm; Rock Star Gomeroke, 9 pm.

Ivory Room: Josh Dupont, free, 9 pm.

Liliana’s Restaurant, Fitchburg: John Vitale, Marilyn Fisher & Ken Kuehl, jazz, free, 5:30 pm.

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Hurray for the Riff Raff’s brand of Americana is some of the most authentic and heartfelt circulating in the current folk revival scene.

Led by frontwoman Alynda Lee Segarra, the band writes tunes for those who exist outside of the norms of mainstream culture, though last year they garnered widespread approval with a major-label debut, Small Town Heroes. With Daniel Romano.

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T H EAT ER & DA N C E DeForest Area High School Drama’s “Little Shop of Horrors”: Musical, 7 pm on 4/30-5/2 and 2 pm, 5/3, DeForest Area Performing Arts Center. $5. 842-6600.

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Central Library: Paul Dietrich, jazz, 7 pm.

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Kyle Kinane Thursday, April 30, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

Although this Illinois-raised standup has performed everywhere from Conan to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he’s still best known for his voice.

As a frequent podcast contributor and the on-air announcer for Comedy Central since 2011, he’s honed his signature delivery into a can’t-miss show. With Mike Lebovitz. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), May 1-2.

B O O KS Book Sale: Rare/unusual titles, fine bound classics, 1-6 pm, 4/30, Pinney Library. 224-7100.

Friends of Pinney Library: Annual meeting, 6 pm, 4/30, Pinney Library, with talk by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly Blaeser 7 pm. 224-7100.

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Jesse Darley and Steve Latham are your typical Madison guys. They both work as mechanical engineers at Design Concepts.

Between them, they have a few kids. At the end of the day, they enjoy kicking back with a bottle of Warped Speed or Fat Squirrel.

And they happen to be co-founders of a company that’s been in existence only since Dec. 1 yet has already been featured on BuzzFeed and on the Playboy website.

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As Darley says, “The beer matters, but the cap matters, too. These are little pieces of art.”

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Jim Stiener has purchased three maps. “To me, the local craft beer market is a source of great pride,” says Stiener, who’s still working on filling the maps. “It’s now a thing when I go out. I’m constantly scanning the beer cases and chatting with bartenders about where specific beers are from.”

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Urban League of Greater Madison invites you to come celebrate Earth Day on April 25th with South Madison at Villager Mall.

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I’m an American woman living abroad and have started a relationship with a wonderful man from a Middle Eastern country.

We are having a great time exploring what is a foreign country for both of us.

The looming issue is sex, of course. He is a moderate Muslim, but he grew up in a strict conservative family and country.

He’s 25 and has never even held hands with a woman. He is excited to change this now that he has broken away from his family. I have had many partners, both men and women, and am quite sexually experienced. I am curious about what to do when the time comes. Do you have advice on how to best go about taking a man’s virginity? I want to avoid as much insecurity on his part as I can.

Going To Be His First Be gentle, GTBHF. Also, make it clear beforehand that you’re his girlfriend and not his counselor or spiritual adviser. If he’s still struggling with the sex-negative, womanphobic zap that his upbringing (and a medieval version of his faith) put on his head, he needs to work through that crap before he gets naked with you. He may have some sort of post-climax meltdown or crisis — like the ones so many repressed gay dudes have the first time they have sex with a man — and you’ll be kind and understanding, of course, but you won’t allow him to lay responsibility for the choice he made on you.

As for the sex itself....

Take the pressure off him by letting him know that this — his first time, your first time together — is about pleasure and connection, not about performance and mastery. Let him know that you don’t expect him to know what he’s doing at every moment, that a little fumbling and adjusting are normal even with more experienced folks, and that you’re both allowed to stop the action, talk about whatever’s going on, and then start again.

And finally, GTBHF, let him know that you’re going to take the lead and reassure him that there’s nothing emasculating about being with — and being led by — a sexually empowered woman. Quite the opposite: A truly masculine straight man isn’t afraid of a woman who knows what she’s doing and what she wants.

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I have an open FWB thing going with a guy.

He is my primary sex partner. We recently stopped using condoms when we’re together because we both passed STI tests several months ago and neither of us has been with anyone else since. But we are both free to have sex with other people, and it’s bound to happen sooner or later. If we always use condoms with the other people, is it safe for us to continue having condom-free sex with each other?

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Condoms — when used consistently and correctly — greatly reduce your risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection. They provide excellent protection against HIV infection, gonorrhea and chlamydia (diseases spread by genital secretions); they’re slightly less effective at protecting you against herpes, HPV and syphilis (diseases spread by skin-to-skin contact). The condom-free sex you’re currently having with your fuck buddy can be regarded as risk-free because you’ve both been tested, you’re both STI-free, and you’re both not having sex with other people. But some risk will creep into your condom-free sex after you start having sex with other people, WTR — even if you’re using condoms. Your risk of getting an STI will be much, much lower if you use condoms — consistently and correctly — with those other partners, but sex with other partners will introduce some risk. n Email Dan at mail@savagelove.net or find him on Twitter at @fakedansavage on Twitter.

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