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Wisconsin Union president Sarah Bergman has only touched the Union gavel twice. The first time was a year ago on the day she assumed her leadership role in the Wisconsin Union Council and Wisconsin Union Directorate, taking her place within a tradition of studentled governance that dates back nearly a century. The second time was Thursday, April 30 as she handed the gavel over to her successor, incoming Union president Jack Comeau, in Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons. “It’s a little overwhelming,” says Bergman, a 22-year-old senior. “It’s rare that you get to be a part of a tradition that’s 100 years old.” The ceremony and the gavel itself are relics little known outside of Union leadership circles. But the institution they symbolize is the heart and soul of UW-Madison: the Wisconsin Union. In a farewell speech before dozens of university officials and Union devotees, Bergman recalled how she initially struggled to find her niche in Madison and how the Union community helped foster a sense of “home” for the Philadelphia native. “This place has been more special than I could ever say,” she says. She passed the gavel on to Comeau along with a floating lounge chair — the first item a symbol of his responsibility to lead the Union, and the second a reminder to take time to enjoy life on Lake Mendota. Calling his involvement with WUD the “defining experience of his college career,” Comeau told the audience his goals for the coming year — goals that reach beyond providing universitywide programming and events. “I think the Wisconsin Union Directorate is about a union — and I don’t mean Union South or Memorial Union,” he says. “We’re here as a union for the function of unity.”

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The Wisconsin Union was formed in 1907 to extend the college community outside of the classroom. In 1928 the Memorial Union opened. Its first director, Porter Butts, is considered the grandfather of the “college union idea” — fostering the university’s academic mission through co-curricular relationships and experiences. “The Union is the community center of the college, for all the members of the college family — students, faculty, administration, alumni and guests,” Butts wrote in a statement adopted by the Association of College Unions in 1956. “It is not just a building: it is also an organization and a program. Together they represent a well-considered plan for the community life of the college.” Butts received the gavel in the mid-1950s as a gift from Charlie Peterson, an international billiards champion who visited campus to expand interest in an intercollegiate billiards program, says Ted Crabb, who succeeded Butts and served as Union director from 1968 to 2001. Made out of vintage ivory from old billiard balls, the gavel doesn’t actually get used — it’s stored during the year for protection and brought out at the time of “changeover” to a new group of student leaders. “It’s a symbol of transfer,” Crabb says. Perhaps it’s fitting that the passage ceremony occurs behind the scenes — after all, much of the work done by Union leadership is not obvious to the thousands who flock to the Terrace or attend WUD-sponsored events and programming each year. But behind the Union Council and the 11 Wisconsin Union Directorate committees is a team working to produce publications, to showcase art, music and film and to satisfy curiosities about society and politics. “It’s a really special thing,” Comeau says. “It makes a campus of 40,000 feel like home.” n

WISCONSIN MEMORIAL UNION Opened: 1928 Directors: PORTER BUTTS, 1926-1968; TED CRABB, 1968-2001; MARK GUTHIER, 2001-PRESENT Wisconsin Union Council: 15 VOTING MEMBERS (NINE STUDENTS AND SIX NON-STUDENT MEMBERS REPRESENTING STUDENTS, FACULTY, ALUMNI AND STAFF). Number of Wisconsin Union Directorate committees: 11

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Will taxis be next? Senator open to deregulation, but complete preemption is a ‘fight for another day’ BY JUDITH DAVIDOFF

Now that Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that exempts app-based transportation companies like Lyft and Uber from municipal taxicab regulations, a Republican lawmaker is ready to take it a step further. An aide to Sen. Steve Nass says his boss is talking with taxicab companies about ways they could also operate under relaxed rules. Mike Mikalsen confirms that Nass, of Whitewater, would be open to deregulating the taxicab industry statewide, but says “that is a fight for another day.” “It’s unlikely at this point that you would see a complete preemption of local control for what we call the standard taxicab services,” says Mikalsen. “At this time there doesn’t seem to be a desire to do that, even on the part of the taxicab companies per se.” Mikalsen says that Nass, who co-sponsored the bill exempting transportation network companies from municipal taxicab regulations, promised taxicab owners there would be opportunity for follow-up. “We did say when they came in and raised some concerns over the Uber/Lyft statewide bill, that if it were signed into law there would be a process — if they wanted to have a discussion — to allow them to be treated

in a similar manner for similar services. Steve did say he’d be willing to look at that.” Mikalsen says Nass has had some discussions with industry representatives, but taxicab owners are also talking among themselves on a way to move forward. “We’re still waiting to hear back from them that they definitely want to do something on that front.” Mikalsen says the focus of talks so far has been on whether traditional taxicab companies could now offer services similar to Uber and Lyft outside of the municipality where they are licensed. He says the matter could be addressed in an amendment to the Uber/Lyft law or in a separate bill. Mikalsen says some of the things that need to be addressed are whether the companies would operate a separate workforce, use their current vehicles or switch to Uber and Lyft’s private vehicle model. “Those are the things they’re discussing amongst themselves.” But Gary Goyke, lobbyist for the Wisconsin Association of Taxicab Owners, seems to be on a different page. He says his organization is looking for a bill that would clarify, amend or change the law just signed by Walker. “It is ridiculous for us to go forward without involving local communities,” he says. “There needs to be further analysis of the issues that have erupted in other states.”

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in the Capitol for a “drafting session” that would include representatives of “municipalities, the elderly, disabled, the taxi companies, other specialized services, people who are concerned about civil and legal justice issues.”   Uber, like Lyft, is based in San Francisco. “Uber has no corporate presence in this state,” says Goyke. “We want to find out what is best for Wisconsin. Not what is best for Uber.” Drivers with transportation network companies have been implicated in deadly accidents, assaults, sexual assaults and kidnappings. In late April, two women in Madison reported being inappropriately touched by Uber drivers during their respective rides. Goyke says providing services to the elderly and disabled also needs to be a “huge part of the discussion.” Madison regulations require taxicab companies to provide service to all parts of the city around the clock. But the new state law exempts services like Uber and Lyft from these requirements. It also spells out that only electronic payments can be made to these companies. Goyke says it’s “just ridiculous” that the bill prohibits the use of cash in app-based services. “I don’t know what the numbers are, but I would say in some inner-city districts and rural districts [around the state], there are probably a lot of people who do not have a credit card,” he says.   Goyke is “hopeful” of bringing people together

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When the Madison Common Council last month unanimously selected a proposal to redevelop the historic Garver Feed Mill into a food production facility, the move symbolized both a return to the site’s culinary roots as well as a vision for its future. Garver began its life more than 100 years ago as a sugar beet processing factory; now, with plans from the Chicago-based Baum Development in motion to transform the crumbling brick structure into a “Food Makers” building that will house local artisan food and drink producers, Garver will become part of the city’s plan to create a “food innovation corridor” on the city’s north and east sides. “Madison is a destination for food,” says Bryant Moroder, a Garver Feed Mill project manager with Baum Development. “[Garver] is part of that ecosystem.” In drafting the plan, members of the Baum

team reached out to city officials and staff from existing food business incubators to determine how the Garver facility could fit into Madison’s established mix of food production facilities as well as the proposed public market. The existing food innovation infrastructure includes incubators like the nonprofit Food Enterprise and Economic Development (FEED) Kitchens and Common Wealth Development’s Madison Enterprise Center and Main Street Industries. It also includes the nonprofit urban agriculture center Community GroundWorks, the culinary arts program at Madison College and the beloved Dane County Farmers’ Market. Developers identified a need for a facility to house “second state” food businesses — companies that perhaps started out in someone’s basement or garage and transitioned into an incubator or shared commercial kitchen, but have since expanded beyond what the existing startup spaces can provide, Moroder says.

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The new state law signed by Walker imposes minimal standards on transportation network companies (TNC), defined in the bill as a “business that, for compensation, uses a digital network to connect passengers to participating drivers for the purpose of providing transportation network services to those passengers.” It does not include a “taxicab, limousine, shuttle or other for-hire service.” Companies need to be licensed by the state Department of Safety and Professional Services, pay a fee of $5,000, and renew their licenses every two years. There are no state licensing requirements for drivers, who are hired as independent contractors. The companies must maintain liability insurance, conduct criminal background checks on drivers and review their driving history. Sex offenders, habitual traffic of-

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The plan to turn Garver Feed Mill into an artisan food production facility would add another player to Madison’s growing “food innovation corridor” on the east side.

Second-stage food businesses have more complex logistical needs — loading docks, specialized equipment, space to warehouse supplies. As Madison’s downtown development continues, finding adequate space at an affordable price can be a challenge, Moroder says. Many entrepreneurs are forced into less-than-desirable locations outside the city center, and others have even left town. “Really what we’re trying to do with the Garver concept is give [businesses] that next level of opportunity to stay in Madison,” Moroder says.

The first Common Wealth business incubator was built in 1987, and the second was built in 1996, but the local food production scene began to pick up speed around 2007, says Sarah Hole, facility director at the Madison Enterprise Center and Main Street Industries. At least one of the longtime Madison Enterprise Center tenants, Potter’s Crackers, has expressed interest in moving operations over to Garver, but Hole says

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fenders and people with drunken driving convictions are barred from employment. Companies are required to disclose their fare calculation method online, inform passengers of the rates and make available a photo of the driver and a license plate number before a passenger enters the vehicle. The bill quickly passed both houses of the Legislature with bipartisan support late last month. Days before Walker signed the bill, Christina Ballard, a spokeswoman for Union Cab and Cab Drivers for Madison Safety, was still hoping for a gubernatorial veto. But local companies were preparing nevertheless. Ballard says all four taxicab companies will soon have an app, and there is a plan to also create a single citywide app that would cover all four entities. She acknowledges that it would help cab companies’ bottom lines to be able to operate like Uber and Lyft. But she says her group is “concerned about the community and consumers. And the majority of the regulations that exist are there for consumer protection and to ensure transportation equity.”   The requirement to provide 24/7 service, for instance, is in place for people who rely on public transportation, she notes. “After the buses stop running there is nothing they can do.” “We want people to be aware that regulations are in place to protect the community. We don’t want that to go away.” But, she

she’s not concerned about competition. “What we’re about is helping companies get off to a good start,” she says. “We want them to eventually graduate into the community and continue to grow.”

Mayor Paul Soglin has fought hard to force Uber and Lyft to conform to the city’s taxicab license regulations since the two companies began operating in the city last year. Now that there is a new law that sets statewide standards for these kinds of services, the city is reviewing its options, says Soglin. “I don’t know what they are,” he says. “We know what our goals are. Our goals are to keep the safe and legitimate taxicab companies viable and to protect the interest of the consumers.” Soglin rejects arguments by Mikalsen and others that Lyft and Uber represent the “new” or “modern” economy. “This is not a new economic model,” he says. “It’s an economic model that is thousands of years old. It’s the model that was used for modern-day colonialism. It’s the model that was used by the Roman conquerors...serfdom, the utilization of migrant workers and other forms of indentured servitude.” Its one modern twist, adds Soglin, is “another change in technology.” “But these technological advances have been made for thousands of years, and utilized by the rich and powerful to exploit the labor they controlled as well as consumers.” n

Baum developers and city officials are working together to finalize the details of the Garver proposal, which will require one more final approval before construction can begin, says Dan Rolfs, a community development project manager with the city of Madison’s Office of Real Estate Services. The Baum proposal also includes plans for event and retail space as well as up 50 “microlodges,” or tiny homes grouped in small clusters for overnight guests. Meanwhile, city staff are rushing to work out the details of the ground lease and the sale of the building as well as acquiring replacement parkland to allow for the transfer of Department of Natural Resources deed restrictions that prevent development on a portion of the Garver site. The city plans to purchase approximately eight acres near Hill Creek Park near the town of Middleton. Rolfs emphasizes that the ground the Garver building sits on will remain part of Olbrich Park; it will just be leased to Baum Development. The surrounding park space, known as the North Plat, will remain accessible to the public. Other final tasks include filing for state historic tax credits and submitting paperwork to list Garver on the National Register of Historic Places. “There’s an immense amount of work yet to be done,” Rolfs says, “all of it tied together in a crazy timeline.” n

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High demand for commercial kitchen space spurred by an influx of local food startups prompted the Northside Planning Council to develop the $1.6 million, 5,400-squarefoot FEED Kitchens facility over the course of five years, but the nonprofit has had some growing pains since it opened in November 2013, says manager Adam Haen. The site already boasts a number of successful tenants — some of whom, he says, have “tripled their business” since joining up with FEED — but it’s still not at capacity, and the Northside Planning Council recently laid off its executive director as a way to stopgap a temporary budget shortfall. Haen says his operation has rebounded from its “less-than-optimal” start, is showing strong numbers in the first quarter of 2015 and is on track to be self-sufficient within five to seven years. With Garver located just a few miles away, Haen expects to lose some business, but he notes that FEED is a nonprofit whose goal is to help the food scene flourish. “With food business in Madison, there is room for so much more,” he says. “I think we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg.”

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adds, looking “five, 10 years down the road and TNC’s become the norm, fleet size [of traditional taxicab companies] is diminished and people are losing their jobs, we’ll have to take into consideration whether deregulation is something we want to push for.”

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n WEEK IN REVIEW WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 n Conservative members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court oust Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson from her leadership role and replace her with Justice Patience Roggensack. Meanwhile, Abrahamson has filed lawsuit to retain the title.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Wisconsin’s three AFSCME councils merge in wake of Act 10. Union officials call the move a “historic rebirth,” but membership has dropped by an estimated 40,000 since 2010 and revenue decreased by $3.5 million between 2010 and 2013. Sounds more like a funeral.

A small group rallies in support of Madison’s homeless after Mayor Paul Soglin announces a crackdown on drifters.

Development plan for Union Corners moves forward while the city gets four new proposals for Judge Doyle Square. PREDICTABLE

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MONDAY, MAY 4 Madison Police Chief Mike Koval says his department’s policy on deadly force won’t change — even as city officials put together a special task force to review MPD’s policies and procedures.

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FRIDAY, MAY 1 n Madison’s Judge Doyle Square redevelopment project gets four new proposals from developers, with projects costing between $112 million and $200 million. Last time around, city officials said: “Too expensive.” Maybe second time’s the charm?

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Don’t Shoot painting at Madison Central Library draws criticism from police union leaders. Fifth annual Madison Craft Beer Week brings hundreds of brews and events to 80 venues throughout the city.

Score another victory for the free market: Gov. Scott Walker signs into law regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber despite objections from Democrats and recent allegations of driver misconduct.

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TUESDAY, MAY 5 Plans to shift the UW System into a public authority are officially dead after the Joint Finance Committee decides not to advance the plan. Big loss for Walker and UW System President Ray Cross. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 n Shocker of the century: There will be no new money from tax collections over the next two years, the state’s nonpartisan budget office reports.​

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When Richard Yau looked at the wine business, he saw an inefficient industry ripe for disruption. Well-known winemakers like Yellow Tail and Barefoot spend more money per bottle on marketing and things besides the wine itself than lower-profile wineries. “A wine like Barefoot has significant brand marketing overhead,” says Yau. “We find wine where the production cost went into the juice, what’s in the bottle. That gives us an advantage.” Yau and Joe Laurendi co-founded Bright Cellars, a monthly wine delivery service that uses a proprietary matching algorithm to find subscribers vintages they’ll love. The two met while living in the same dorm at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Bright Cellars is one of five startups that spent the past three months in Madison working with gener8tor, a Wisconsin business accelerator, to hone their investment presentations, court customers and do everything else required in getting a young company off the ground. The process will culminate in “Premiere Night,” May 14 at the Barrymore Theatre, when each startup will give a four-minute pitch in front of venture capital firms, angel investors and seasoned entrepreneurs. “It’s the pinnacle of our program,” says gener8tor co-founder Troy Vosseller. “It’s a chance for over 400 investors and community members to see the five companies onstage. It’s their public coming-out party.” But it’s not as if Yau and his fellow founders have been locked in a basement writing computer code this whole time. Since the program kicked off on Feb. 6, they’ve met with dozens of prospective investors and gotten mentorship from the gener8tor team, as well as successful entrepreneurs who advise pro bono. “Our companies go through an investor swarm where they pitch over 40 angels, angel funds or venture funds,” says Joe Kir-

gues, another gener8tor co-founder. “We try to create a marketplace for investment.” The current class was selected from 430 applicants, says Vosseller. Alternating between Madison and Milwaukee, gener8tor spends half the year recruiting, the other half nurturing. One needn’t wander far from gener8tor’s Capitol Square headquarters to find some of its biggest success stories. EatStreet, an online food-ordering service and a member of gener8tor Madison’s inaugural 2013 class, now employs over 100 people at its offices on West Wilson Street. Abodo, which aims to ease the apartment-finding process, is located just a few blocks away. Vosseller says the 33 companies in the accelerator’s portfolio have raised over $40 million, and that number continues to rise. Could Bright Cellars be the next hit? Current indicators are positive, says Yau, noting that the service has over 1,500 active members. “We’ve been growing every month,” Yau says. “Since we joined gener8tor, the business has progressed a lot, both in vision and in operations. We have a clear path to becoming a market leader in e-commerce wine.” Yau says Bright Cellars is still contemplating where to locate once the 12-week program ends. Returning to Boston, where he and Laurendi started the company in 2014, is one option. Northern California is also appealing: It’s where Yau grew up, where the overwhelming majority of venture capital dollars flow from, and home to Napa Valley, a world-class wine region. But the company is also contemplating staying in Wisconsin. “The talent is here,” says Yau, citing as an example Jared Buckner, a senior computer science major at the UW who interned for Bright Cellars and has agreed to join full-time after graduation. “[Buckner] was looking to go to Silicon Valley,” Yau says. “That’s fairly typical if you’re studying CS and want to work in tech. I think it’s a huge deal that he wants to stick around and work with us.” n

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The Bucks stop here Wait. So the options are keep the team and give them some tax breaks, or lose them and collect no tax revenue at all (“Plan for New Bucks Arena Includes Generous Tax Breaks,” 4/30/2015)? Seems like an easy choice especially with the cap set to jump $22 million in the NBA in the next two years. Also, the government collecting less taxes (a break) is not the same thing as taxpayers paying more money. This is not money the government is entitled to; we allow them to collect these taxes as an agreement between voters and elected officials. The government only gets as much power and money as we allow them. Your way of thinking shows a very slippery slope for perceived government entitlements. Collin Faulds (via Facebook)

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Dozens of protesters with the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition marched on March 19 to a mayoral forum at the Barrymore Theatre, where two white, progressive mayoral candidates were preparing to debate the issues facing the city of Madison. There was no question the city’s racial inequalities would be on the agenda. Deep disparities are considered by many to be liberal Madison’s secret shame. And the officer-shooting death a few weeks earlier of unarmed biracial teenager Tony Robinson dealt a crushing blow to the city’s already disenfranchised community. Protesters marched down the aisles of the theater holding a banner declaring “Black Lives Matter.” The rallying cry has emerged nationally in response to what many see as a pattern of systematic state violence against African American citizens that fails to take account of lost lives. What did they want? “Justice!” When did they want it? “Now!” And if they didn’t get it? “Shut it down!” Protesters made good on their promise, shouting interruptions while candidates Paul Soglin and Scott Resnick attempted to answer questions. The debate moderator pleaded with protesters for quiet and order; Soglin more than once sat down mid-sentence, refusing to compete with the chants and heckles.

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New perspective Fiery activist group and panned for disruptive I appreciate thepraised coverage of YGB in Isthprotests in name of racial equality mus (“Young, Gifted, Black,” 4/30/2015). BY ALLISON GEYER The group’s disruptive presence at the debate prompted complaints — including from those who consider themselves allies of the group’s message and objectives. “[The actions] of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition seemed designed to turn supporters into opponents,” Madison resident Carl Landsness wrote in a letter to The Capital Times. “I felt assaulted, disrespected, depleted, frustrated and disgusted.” In response to the criticism, Brandi Grayson, one of the coalition’s founding members, posted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” on the group’s Facebook page. “We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed,” King wrote. “Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was ‘well timed’ in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation.” King also wrote of his “grave disappointment” with the “white moderate” — the individual who is “more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: ‘I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action.’”

Grayson says she often thinks about King’s time in Birmingham and his message to white moderates when she hears criticism of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition, a grassroots group that has been raising awareness about racial inequality and social justice issues since fall of 2014. Lately, their tactics have become as hotly debated as the issues they seek to address. While some find the group to be selfserving and opportunistic, Grayson sees the group’s mission as a continuation of King’s work for social justice. “When [people] see us in action, all they see is angry black people,” says Grayson, 35. “But we’re a direct action organization. Our basis is disruption. If we play by the rules, we will continue to be silenced.” Young, Gifted and Black is in some ways a misnomer. The group is certainly youth-oriented — middle school, high school and college-aged students walked out of class to join the numerous marches in the weeks following the Tony Robinson shooting. And many more youth have attended direct action training sessions at UW-Madison. But key organizers of the group range in age from their mid-20s to mid-30s, with members up to 40 and older. Members are passionate, with a capacity to inspire and mobilize — and to piss certain people off. Many are African American

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or identify as such, but Asian, Latino and white allies also have a strong presence in the group. Group leadership is also deliberately feminist and “conspicuously queer,” com-

I was so happy to see that Dan Savage is back in Madison’s paper market (Feedback, 4/30/2015). My wife and I love to read it aloud in public places. Welcome back, Dan! Savage Love has exposed me to ideas and perspectives on sexuality that allow me to understand the world and people around me better. These views are unfortunately rare in our world. Thanks to all the Isthmus staff. Keep it up, and keep Savage Love in print and in Madison. Keith Simmons (via email)

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City-hating legislators drag down Midwest BY DAVE CIESLEWICZ Dave Cieslewicz, who blogs as Citizen Dave at isthmus.com, is a former mayor of Madison.

It has been a bad run for our part of the country. Indiana tried to enshrine intolerance in law under the guise of religious freedom just as the nation started to pay attention to it during the Final Four hosted by the NCAA in Indianapolis. Maybe they’ll outlaw the teaching of evolution in time for the Indy 500 later this month. Iowa passed a bill making English its official language, a jab at the immigrants it needs to run its agricultural economy. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to be a right-wing tornado as he pursues the Republican presidential nomination, spouting the most reactionary opinions possible on a host of issues, from public education cuts to reproductive rights to same-sex marriage. Our state treasurer was able to ban some state employees under his control from so much as discussing the most serious threat the planet faces: global climate change. And if you want to extend the definition of the Midwest down to Kansas — and please don’t because it will only make things worse — you could include a bill there that would prohibit University of Kansas professors from including their job titles on opinion pieces they write on political issues. Apparently, the Kansas legislature sees a threat to its state by being associated with informed opinions.

If the Midwest were trying to market itself as a modern economy, this is not the way to do it. Outside of Minnesota, which has been pursuing liberal policies the last few years, and which has the vibrant economy to show for it, our region looks like a backwater of reactionary foolishness. It’s hard enough to get coastal investors to even acknowledge “fly-over country,” much less drop some dough here. None of this is helping, yet oddly most of it comes from the party that portrays itself as the champion of jobs and business. A book worth reading about all this is Caught in the Middle: America’s Heartland in the Age of Globalism by Richard Longworth. That book is several years old, but Longworth’s analysis and his gloomy outlook are even more relevant today. His basic premise is that we live in a global economy where major metropolitan areas are the engines, and yet the Midwest finds itself with legislatures dominated by rural and suburban legislators who actually despise cities and all they represent. As a result, our region is becoming more reactionary and insular in an era when we should be opening up and becoming more cosmopolitan and global in our perspective. Ironically, I first read Caught in the Middle

on my way home from a trip to Europe, where we had visited one of Madison’s sister cities. I was filled with ideas about how we could use the Sister Cities program to build stronger international ties. That didn’t happen. Efforts to revamp and reenergize the program beyond cultural exchange to business partnerships and more policy idea sharing never got very far. But it still seems to me that that’s the answer. Local leaders in the Midwest are not going to get helpful policy out of their state governments any time soon. In Wisconsin, the Republicans will control at least the state As-

sembly for the foreseeable future, although at some point a Democratic governor and maybe a Democratic state Senate could use their leverage to make some limited progress. Still, the short-term answer is to bypass state government altogether. This calls for stronger ties not just between Madison and Milwaukee, but between Wisconsin cities and Chicago and the Twin Cities and Des Moines and Detroit and on and on. What would be interesting would be a Midwest urban agenda and network that would seek to find common policies that would help us build links to the world. And, of course, that doesn’t have to be exclusive of small towns and rural areas. After all, a big part of what might be proposed is an emphasis on Midwest agricultural products with value added in cities. Hey, hops are grown in the country and get mixed with good fresh water and brewed in cities. Beer is just one beautiful and tasty example of urban-rural harmony. I’m not sure that there’s much that can be done with our state government any time soon. It’s not just a roadblock to a modern, vibrant economy; it’s actually pulling us down and rapidly. Let’s find ways to make it irrelevant. n

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as about a dozen people exit slowly from transit vans at Encore Studio for the Performing Arts. Some stroll purposefully. Others wobble, using canes. A few wheelchairs emerge. Staff members greet people at the door of the Mary Dupont Wahlers Theatre and direct them down a long hallway. The arrivals are actors in Encore Studio’s Not Always a Parent, and they have an hour to eat and mingle before rehearsal begins. Some people are too amped to sit, but staff members work the room, helping everyone get settled at round tables arranged in an open area behind the banks of seats. The atmosphere is loud. Through the din, one of the staff members says “Five minutes to warm-ups.” The volume drops momentarily. A number of actors reply “Thank you, five.” This gesture of thanking the stage manager for the time warning is a longtime theater tradition, one of many practiced at Encore. If it sounds professional, that’s because it is. Encore is a professional theater company that has existed for 15 years in a city that provides little paid work for artists, and even less for actors. All the actors and staff involved in creating Not Always a Parent and the company’s other shows are compensated for their work. Encore is the only professional theater for people with disabilities in Wisconsin — and one of a handful of such companies in the nation. But the company stands apart for other reasons as well: Its consistently high-quality shows are tailored for its diverse cast. And the result is an unvarnished — sometimes painful, often hilarious — look at the world of disabilities.

AT WARM-UPS, ONE OF ENCORE’S LONGTIME ACTORS, DAWN CIESCYNSKI,

props a cane under each hip and calls for the group to make a big circle. People step or wheel up and bring their hands to their hearts, as she leads the group through a series of stretches and breathing exercises that bring a noticeable calm to the room. They finish by saying “Namaste.” The lights are adjusted to bring focus to the stage. Like many of the people who form the identity of Encore, Ciescynski, 35, radiates optimism. In an interview, the first thing she does is roll up her sleeve, revealing a tattoo on her shoulder: It’s the Encore logo, a version of the comedy/drama faces that represent theater. Encore is “like a family” for Ciescynski, who has acted with the company for 10 years and works as a staff member several hours a week. Not too long ago, she

Dawn Ciescynski: Encore is ‘like a family.’ had to miss weeks of rehearsal when she was hospitalized with fluid around her heart. In a company primarily populated by people with disabilities, hospitalization is a frequent occurrence. Staff and fellow actors reached out to her. “I got lots of phone calls from people saying ‘Where are you? How are you?’” she says. “It’s just wonderful.” Ciescynski contracted spinal meningitis when she was 15, spent months in a coma and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Now she says working Encore has allowed her to stretch as an actor. “In Walk with a Vampire, I played a mean person,” she says. “I’m not a mean person, not at all. It took me awhile to actually get that character to be mean. But I was good at it.” Nearby, Jenny Kopp, who also uses two canes to walk, is eating her lunch, a chicken pot pie. Kopp, 41, is the actor with the longest tenure with the company. Like all the actors at Encore, she describes herself as a professional. “This is a lovely job. I would never quit

NOT ALWAYS A PARENT this job,” says Kopp. “I would not go and bartend. I would not work at an animal hospital because I wouldn’t enjoy it. It’s a lot of work but it makes you a lot of money.” Kopp says she gets paid to help in the office when she’s not actively rehearsing a show, and the job has helped her learn to handle anxiety. On occasion, she has toured with the company. “Theater gives me an opportunity to see what other actors can do, and to see the disabilities in other people.” She gives much credit to Encore’s iconic founder, KelsyAnne Schoenhaar.

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Cast members Randy Sands (left) and Jenny Kopp at rehearsal.

Co-writer and staff member Wendy Prosise (left) with Encore founder KelsyAnne Schoenhaar, who has written more than 40 plays for the company. One of the early productions that put Encore on the map was an autobiographical musical Schoenhaar wrote called Real Life. The show follows four characters, all of whom fall on the autism/Asperger’s syndrome spectrum. Kenneth Burns, who reviewed the 2004 show for Isthmus, called the production “the year’s most beautiful show…one of the most moving theatrical productions I’ve seen in some time.”

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son in 1999 she worked with REM, a for-profit organization that supports people with disabilities. After a Minnesota theater company for people with disabilities performed here,

REM asked Schoenhaar if she wanted to create a similar project. “They provided a chunk of seed money and told me I had six months to make it work,” says Schoenhaar. “I hit the ground running.” The model that Schoenhaar conceived was creating professional theater for people with disabilities using vocational funds that would normally be used to support people in other types of assisted work. “A job coach might train someone to vacuum out the seats in a movie theater, and they’ll know that and they’ll know it forever,” says Schoenhaar. “But in theater, coaching never ends, and that’s the model for professional theater.”

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starts, she flips through her script and gives firm direction, often asking actors about their intentions or to repeat a scene. She shares directing duties for Not Always a Parent with Heather Renken, a part-time staff member who is also the artistic director of Broom Street Theater. She reminds the cast that the rerun of a Badgers basketball game playing on a screen above their heads is part of the show. “You need to get used to that,” she says. “Don’t get distracted.” Schoenhaar, who is 6’5”, exudes a magnetic combination of warmth and authority. Before rehearsal, people approach her with questions, usually about logistics, sometimes about the show’s content. Encore works with people with physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities and mental health issues; a number of them are on the autism spectrum. They often seek reassurance and routine. Schoenhaar calmly guides people back to their seats or steers them to an available staff person. Schoenhaar understands them because she is like them. She says she falls within the autism spectrum, as do her two adult daughters, now 24 and 23. “For me in my life, anxiety is huge,” says Schoenhaar. “Without medication I’d be sitting here with you and I’d be feeling like I was having a heart attack. Little things have really changed my life and allowed me to be out there.” At Encore, Schoenhaar writes and directs plays, applies for grants, coordinates tours, manages the finances and staff, and attends to myriad other details that have kept the company running. She has become friends with actors and staff, many of whom stay around for years. “I am a very, very high functioning person, there’s no question,” says Schoenhaar. “I get that, and it’s cool. And I’m so grateful to the mindset that autism/Asperger’s can lead you to. You’re always learning and studying, and you want to know about everything. That’s who I am. I like to learn and try everything, and so I do.” Schoenhaar took an unusual route to this job. Her first paid work was as a gigging musician. Starting when she was 12, she played bass in weddings, clubs and theater productions; later, she attended Northern Illinois University on a music scholarship. She switched gears and earned two business degrees, including an MBA in health care and administration and human resources management. But she maintains her music obsession, and plays more than 30 instruments. A baby grand piano, horns, guitars and dozens of stringed instruments cover every available inch of her Encore office.

Encore actors are always rehearsing a show, so the coaching needs are ongoing. In addition to occasional tours, the company creates three productions each year, one of which is a new work. Most productions involve approximately 20 actors. It’s an epic undertaking, and Schoenhaar estimates she’s written 40 to 50 plays of varying lengths since launching Encore. About three quarters of Encore’s approximately $250,000 annual budget comes from Dane County, with state funding, private donations and grants making up much of the rest. She says county funds have decreased every year since the company began. More trouble is ahead: “The Walker administration is threatening disability funding,” says Schoenhaar. Despite these challenges, Encore manages to pay at least Dane County’s living wage ($11.33/hour) to four part-time staffers and pays actors, on average, between $250 and $1,000 per production. Schoenhaar sometimes reels in more lucrative film work for Encore actors as well. “We pay as high as we can,” says Schoenhaar. “I think pretty much all our actors are making far more than they made working piece rate in factories and a lot of the work they’ve done.” Once Encore was launched, Schoenhaar quickly realized that actors with disabilities brought a distinct set of challenges and strengths to the realm of theater. Schoenhaar already had experience writing for children’s theater. At an Episcopal church in a small Illinois town, she had tried writing material for the actors, rather than squeezing them into preexisting roles. “I decided I hated little kids’ theater where it’s really canned and hard for them to learn,” says Schoenhaar. “When I started writing to them, rehearsals were nothing; they loved the roles.” But things didn’t go well with the church, says Schoenhaar. “Coming out of the closet and having your church turn on you and getting death threats was a problem.” Schoenhaar’s coming out was a major one. “I was born genetically male,” she explains, noting she had gender reassignment surgery about 17 years ago. “I am a woman. I’ve always been.” But growing up in rural Wisconsin was rough. “It took me awhile to come out. I wish I could have sooner, but I think growing up in West Bend I would have been killed,” she says. She has found Madison a welcoming home: “It’s got a lot of flaws, too, but it’s pretty good for me.” Schoenhaar’s life story helped her tune into others’ stories, especially those who exist outside the mainstream of society. “My transition certainly had an effect,” she says. “When I came out, even before surgery or any interventions, I felt like I could breathe for the first time. I didn’t have to be constantly thinking about how to be a man. How to walk like, talk like, interact like someone I wasn’t. It probably honed my focus as a writer.” Creating an atmosphere of acceptance is part of the core mission of Encore. So too is making theater that does not glorify or cast pity upon people with disabilities. “There’s little repertoire for the stories we tell,” says Schoenhaar. “There’s a need for it. I think of theater as putting a mirror up to the world.”

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pany’s hallmarks. “The stories we tell are almost always adult stories,” says Schoenhaar. The shows deal with the myriad issues that people with disabilities face, including such painful subjects as sexual abuse and bullying. The characters swear and talk about sex, laugh at each other and themselves. Schoenhaar is often hired to consult with theater companies that work with people with disabilities around the country. Sometimes she finds they are doing plays that depict people with disabilities as heroic or “special,” a term she finds derogatory. “I’ve had to come out and say ‘this is not what you want to do; this is degrading, this is just not fair.’” In her writing, Schoenhaar draws from her own life and from interviews with the people around her. “Having a good rapport is always important,” she says. “Once I know the stories and I know who they are as people, I can write to the highest level, whatever their acting skills are or their verbal abilities or their physical abilities.” The professionalism that Schoenhaar expects and demands from her actors comes from a belief that they are capable of more than most people know. Another trademark of Encore’s approach is to hire Madison theater professionals to support and act onstage alongside people with disabilities. Co-director Renken, who has experience as an actor and theater director, is one example. Theater veterans Marcy Weiland and Jessica Jane Witham have worked with Encore and make a point of coming back as guest actors even though they no longer work as staff. In Not Always a Parent, Francisco Torres, an accomplished newcomer, makes his Encore debut. The Encore actors benefit from working with experienced professionals, and the casting choices (where people with disabilities play people without disabilities, and vice versa) appear to erode the boundary between “us” and “them.” Schoenhaar puts everyone on stage, even nonverbal people. One actor uses a communication device to deliver lines. In this environment of broad acceptance, even people who faced profound difficulty fitting into mainstream society have found a home. “This is vocational, we are not therapeutic,” says Schoenhaar. “But anyone in theater, music or the arts knows that by its nature, it is. It’s cool to see lives change.” Schoenhaar says when she started the company some of the actors would become so agitated they would harm themselves. Jenny Kopp was one of those people. “She would come to work and she would scream and pound on the wall. It took a long time to trust. And she was sick. She ended up in the hospital, and they were pretty much going to let her die.” Schoenhaar says she wrote a play for Kopp, based on that hospital stay, where her character has a conversation with someone from the beyond while she’s in a coma. Kopp’s performance was “amazing,” says Schoenhaar. And it was a turning point for Kopp.

Now, says Schoenhaar, Kopp has learned to control her energy: “She’s Jenny 2.0. She’s done it. She’s taken it seriously. She’s a disciplined actor. She studies. She’s focused. I think sometimes it’s just being in a place where you can trust people and you feel valued.”

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ing night of Not Always a Parent is perfect. She enters using two canes, and transforms into Rachel, a daughter who is talking on the phone to her dad about what might be a first date. Clearly, this is new territory for Rachel and her father. She is confident and relaxed as she recounts details from a frustrating day working at a drive-in. Then she complains about her date’s overprotective mother and the fact that he is bringing support staff, hinting that she wants some privacy with the guy. The short plays, co-written by Schoenhaar and Wendy Prosise, Encore’s other salaried staff member, examine multiple perspectives on parenting and disabilities. The stories are delicately told, running the gamut from side-splitting funny to gut wrenching. Despite a spate of hospitalizations for company members in the weeks leading up to the opening, the show is one of Encore’s most polished and emotionally devastating works. As the crew arranges sets between pieces, we see videos of Encore actors saying what family means to them. “Poignant” doesn’t begin to describe them. In “Not Always a Parent,” Haley (Christie Stadele), sits in what appears to be a doctor’s waiting room. Julie (Malissa Petterson), a frazzled parent, enters, raging about her husband and the ineffectual treatment her daughter, a troubled 14-year-old, is receiving. Haley says parenting isn’t for her. “I don’t want to be a parent. It’s not an adventure I’d choose — no way, no how.” Julie asks if it’s because she’d be worried that she’d have a blind or autistic child (the actor and character are both). “No, I hate the smell of poop,” says Haley. “But mine isn’t so bad.” Time and again, she delivers laugh lines with perfect comic timing that has the audience roaring. Afterward, Julie feels like she’s had a cathartic therapy session, and so do we. In “I’ll Fly Away,” Encore’s first play that does not include an actor with a disability, guest actor Francisco Torres delivers a harrowing portrayal of Jeff, a stay-at-home dad at the end of his rope. “I can’t do it,” he says to his wife, Lynn (playwright Prosise). Their daughter has a disability, and they are unraveling from lack of sleep and lack of hope. “I have thoughts,” he says. When we hear those thoughts I wonder what it’s like for the people with disabilities to hear him speak the unspeakable. But that’s the gist of what Encore is. Schoenhaar has worked to create a community where everyone has a moment in the spotlight and often untold stories are shared with the world. They tell stories of difference, yes, but also sound universal themes. “The stories are pretty much everybody else’s stories: love and being hurt and living lives,” says Schoenhaar. “That’s what we’ve tried to portray from the start.” n

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Beth Kille doesn’t like to be pigeonholed. The powerhouse guitarist and vocalist behind the Beth Kille Band is sometimes pegged as a country singer, but she’s a rocker to the core. Her band releases its debut EP, Stark Raving Songbird, on May 8 at the High Noon Saloon. Kille says it’s a chance to show off a new sound. “This is the first time I’ve done anything like this,” Kille says. “I’ve had a few solo records and ones with Clear Blue Betty,” her first band. “But I’ve been playing with the current lineup for the last two years, and we’re getting into a groove and getting our sound. This EP is designed to celebrate that.” On Stark Raving Songbird, Kille is joined by drummer and husband Tony Kille, bassist Michael Mood and 2014 Madison Area Music Association award-winner Michael Tully. Kille is a 19-time MAMA award-winner herself, landing “Female Vocalist of the Year” in 2006 and 2010. On her website, she describes her music as a “unique blend of rock, country, folk and blues.” Stark Raving Songbird takes on a decidedly more rock feel, but Kille says there is no surprise there. “I always considered myself a rock musician, but the last album was country and Americana, and it was pretty successful with airplay,” she says. “I got pegged as a country musician right away.”

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Noontimes on the Capitol Square, you see them emerge from their cubicles — office workers, carrying a few extra pounds. The industrious walk a couple of circuits around the Square. Some head to the gym. A popular noontime lunch is the salad — the antidote to all that sitting. Witness the lines at the Good Food cart, seller of salads and wraps. Witness the fact that there are now two Good Food carts, both on the Square. For years, Sunprint Cafe in the U.S. Bank building had the corner on the salad bar market. The cafe relocated to West Mifflin Street in spring 2013 (where it still has its salad bar). Last winter, the ground floor bank space was given a much-needed remodel. There’s a bright, white, mid-century modern flair to the room now that matches the modernist aura of the building as a whole. Gooseberry opened there this spring. Breakfast is focused on egg dishes (scram-

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The only oddity is that some of the dried fruits come in such large chunks and are so dehydrated, they’re not very edible — but then, they’re easy to avoid. At $6.95 per pound, you can create a pretty hefty salad for about $7-$8. Where Gooseberry really needs to step up is with its soups, the traditional sidekick to salad. It serves four kinds a day, and too often they’ve been disappointing. A chicken wild rice and a black bean were both too thick — like gravies, and without much flavor. Chicken dumpling suffered from bland dumplings. A chalky chicken tortilla soup, too, didn’t have much flavor. The best of the bunch was a creamy tomato basil. There are much better soups nearby (Good Food cart, Slide food cart, Sunprint Cafe, Cranberry Creek), and it will be easy for diners to head elsewhere. Breakfasts are mostly fine. Coffee is from Colectivo. Scrambled eggs are cooked flat, omelet-style, rather than actually scrambled, but they’re not overcooked. A single pancake as a side is not on the menu, but they’ll make you

GOOSEBERRY ON THE SQUARE 1 S. Pinckney St. n 608-467-6552 6 am-5 pm Mon.-Fri., 6 am-3 pm Sat. $2-$10 one anyway, and it’s buttermilk-rich on the inside (though a little mushy) and crispy on the outside. Bacon is done well, neither too crispy nor too chewy. A few items are not quite what you expect from their description. Biscuits and gravy lack the peppery bite of Southernstyle milk gravy, and the biscuit tastes more like a scone. The “Classic Mediterranean� sandwich with hummus, roasted eggplant, hardboiled egg and lemon vinaigrette is more like a new take on an egg salad sandwich; the egg and lemon vinaigrette is a winning combo, but they overshadow the Mediterranean element. But maybe all Gooseberry needs to succeed is a varied salad bar, friendly service and plenty of to-go containers. The people love their greens. n

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This May 1 event felt like a night class, or maybe a coffeehouse study session, but with beer. “Coffee isn’t a flavor, it’s an ingredient,” said beer educator Michael Kiser. Our tables were filled with plastic cups for sampling, graduated cylinders and beakers for exact measurement, stir sticks, and a variety of coffees and beers for blending. Compared to brewing with beer, the process of blending coffee and beer is relatively “easy and lower risk.” As each team set to tinkering with the ingredients at hand, it was clear the spirit of the event was going to keep anyone from just dumping a bunch of stuff into the glass haphazardly. The crowd was cheerful, but there was a seriousness of purpose.

On May 2, at both the Blue Moon and the Malt House, it was Sour Saturday. The Malt House served a number of renowned European sours (Duchesse de Bourgogne, Boon Framboise, Petrus Aged Pale), and some limited and desirable domestics like New Glarus Enigma, Bell’s Wild One and a version of MobCraft’s Dubbel Czech ale. At the Blue Moon, the taps catered more to the experimental drinker, with all beers available in full or half pours. They included O’so Count to Blue; a blueberry Berliner weisse and a lowalcohol sour blonde from Evil Twin; two from DESTIHL, and a funky golden strong ale from Door County Brewing called Funky Golden Strong. You can expect a few of these beers to remain on tap for a while, but not for long.

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Ale was on tap at Next Door for a May 2 tap takeover. This almost qualifies as an “imperial” cream ale — a light-colored beer with lots of flavor and body at 7.4% ABV. n One Barrel Brewing’s Banjo Cat falls somewhere between a Belgian Golden and Belgian Tripel. It’s made with honey and Muscat grapes that combine for a sweet and fruity flavor. n Oskar Blues Brewery of Colorado brought “Shorty,” a limited draught release, to Craftsman Table & Tap on May 1. Made with molasses, this rich, full-bodied barleywine was unexpectedly modest in strength at 5.5% ABV. n The Parched Eagle, the new Westport nanobrewery, offered its Hop Bearer, an astonishingly good American IPA with tropical and grapefruit hoppiness.

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specialty beer, an American Strong Ale called Harpy, on May 9 at 4 p.m. n Collaborations: “Weizenbock to the Future” (WBC and Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace, at Tex Tubb’s May 7, 4 p.m.); “Million Dollar Smoked Maibock” (One Barrel and Port Huron Brewing Company, May 8, 3:30 pm at One Barrel); and “Bouquet Pink IPA,” made with hibiscus, rose hips, chamomile and jasmine flowers (Vintage Brewing and Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace, May 10, all day). — ROBIN SHEPARD

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Wood works Lumberyard Imperial IPA from Vintage Brewing Co Brewmaster Scott Manning takes the brewpub’s best seller, Woodshed IPA, to another level with this riff off the base recipe. Woodshed gets its distinctive woodiness from French and American oak chips added to the kettle during brewing. Lumberyard — true to its name — features chips from different woods, first toasted in the oven to bring out their aromatic qualities before being combined with the malts and hops — and that’s five varieties of hops. Hop lovers should love this big beer, which finishes at 10.1% ABV. There’s so much going on, between the plentiful hops and the wood. It eventually becomes a piney, bitter, earthy-woody rush with added spice and warmth from the alcohol. The pub will pour samples of Lumberyard IIPA, Woodshed IPA and Woodshed Whiskey (a spirit made in collaboration with Yahara Bay Distillers) for those interested in making a side-by-side comparison. I really like the flavor and deep complexity to Lumberyard; however, it eventually overwhelmed my palate. At the Vintage pub on Whitney Way the beer sells for $5.75 glass and $28/growler (refill) and is expected to be on tap through May.

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Cocktail cousins A Pig in a Fur Coat’s new bar hosts an innovative drinks menu A Pig in a Fur Coat (940 Williamson St.) has added a new bar area, and Stephanie Sudduth, formerly of Osteria Papavero, is behind the new, short cocktail program. It’s dominated by classics, some with an Italian/Mediterranean bent, complementing the cuisine. Each classic is paired with a slightly less well-known and more adventurous cousin. The Boulevardier (with whiskey instead of gin) is paired with the Negroni; the Heming-

way Daiquiri (maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice swapped for simple syrup) with the Daiquiri; the Kentucky Mule (with whiskey instead of vodka) with the Moscow Mule, etc. The Negroni is well-executed with “mostly equal parts,” says Sudduth — she uses Beefeater gin, Dolin sweet vermouth and Campari. But there’s also a smoky, off-menu tequila and mezcal version of the Negroni that sports Lillet Rouge in place of sweet ver-

mouth. This combo has been sometimes called an “Avagoni” or a “Tegroni,” but is relatively hard to find. Substituting Lillet Rouge, as Sudduth does, is altogether novel. The agave-based liquors bring out the stewed fruit in the Lillet, and the cocktail is a sign of the restaurant’s philosophy and standards of execution: Classics done with flair and good sense, but with variations winning enough to get noticed.

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Pudgies — the next generation Madison camping buddies publish a creative pie-iron cookbook Far from being just another gourmet grilled cheese, these pudgies (in some areas of the country known as “toasties” or “mountain pies”) incorporate different crusts — eggroll wrappers, cornbread or pancake mix, sliced pound cake, cookie dough, and of course, bread — and cover all meals, from breakfast to dessert. Simon often finds herself thinking of a favorite food and asking herself, “How could I make that into a pudgie?” Thus was born the “Gimme Samosa,” an Indian-inflected pudgie with crescent roll dough, curry powder and mango chutney. Other favorites are their version of a tater tot casserole (made with frozen hash browns, actually) and lasagna. One section of the book is devoted to Wisconsin pudgie cuisine, with the “Friday Night Fish Fry” and “Revenge of the Curds” taking liberties with our native dishes. In developing the recipes, there were “no outright failures,” says Simon, although there “were some ideas we could just not get to work,” among them a kale crust and a tiramisu pudgie.

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Carrie Simon says her new cookbook, Pudgie Revolution!, feels like a scrapbook of the camping trips she’s taken over the years with her childhood friends. Simon and her co-authors, Jared Pierce and Liv Svanoe, grew up together in Whitewater, Wis., and continue to go camping and paddling together as adults. Simon and Pierce now live in Madison, Svanoe in Milwaukee. They’d make pudgies — grilled sandwiches traditionally made in a pie-iron over a campfire — and the fillings got “more and more creative,” says Simon. “We were always thinking of neat recipes, and finally decided that we should write them down.” Eventually they decided to compile them into a book. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the trio developed 40 new recipes over about three months to round out the offerings. “We took a road trip to the U.P. and came up with 20 recipes in five days,” says Simon. “It was a lot of work, but also fun.” The cookbook, published with Rome Industries, includes 81 recipes.

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Making pudgies is easy; the biggest pitfall is burning them. “People ask me how long it takes to cook them,” says Simon. “It depends on the kind of fire, and where you’re putting them in the fire.” Her best advice? “Check them early and often.” If you’re without a campfire or a pie iron, try a George Foreman grill, a panini press or even a waffle iron. And if you want to buy a pie iron, they’re available in most hardware or camping stores. (See Emphasis on page 42 for information on campfire accessories.) The book is for sale for $15 via pudgierevolution.com. n

Eats events Seasonal eating the Monona way Wednesday, May 13

“Unraveling risotto and other delights” is the topic of Monona Public Library’s May “seasonal chef” program. Chefs from Crema Cafe will instruct on the preparation of wild mushroom and asparagus risotto, chili roasted pork loin, arugula and citrus salad and mini-cupcakes. Demo, recipes, samples and Q&A. Free; register in advance at mononalibrary.org or call 608-222-6127.

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Square Wine partners with The Wise at HotelRED for a five-course dinner paired with wines from Melville Vineyards. Chad Melville will be there to speak about the esChad Melville tate and his family’s winemaking. Courses include tuna tartare, asparagus salad, butter-poached prawn, duck, and slowroasted lamb, with chardonnays, a Viognier, a pinot noir and a syrah making appearances. 6:30 p.m., 1501 Monroe St., tickets/$55 through isthmus.strangertickets.com.

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The young couple peered through the fencing at Breese Stevens Field, where nearly 1,000 revved-up fans of the Madison Radicals ultimate disc team had just witnessed a 24-18 victory over the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds on Saturday night. As my wife and I approached, the woman — a bemused look on her face — asked us what was happening. We told her the Radicals are happening. Now in their third year, the Radicals are 4-0 this season and among the most talented of the 25 professional teams in the fouryear-old American Ultimate Disc League. Saturday’s victory, live-streamed on ESPN3. com, extended the Radicals home-field winning streak to 18. “Nobody really knew ultimate was being played in Madison until recently,” says Tim DeByl, owner, general manager and head coach of the Radicals. “The big challenge is getting the sport in front of more people.” Ultimate, a hybrid of soccer, football and basketball but played with a Frisbee, has roots in the counterculture movement of the late 1960s. The rules are simple: Pass the disc to teammates and advance toward the end zone to score a point. A player must stop running while in possession of the disc, but may pivot before passing. Players call their own fouls; only the AUDL uses referees.

“As a youth coach, I consider the Radicals a huge asset to the ultimate community,” says Nate Maddux, who teaches the sport in the school’s P.E. classes and is cocoach of the first-year Madison West High School girls’ ultimate team. The Radicals hosted a youth clinic before Saturday’s game, and organized ultimate programs exist in Madison at all levels. “Madison is the epicenter of ultimate in Wisconsin,” says Fran Kelley, head coach of the boys’ and girls’ teams at Stoughton High School. (Like West, Stoughton’s girls are in their first season and co-op with students from Oregon High School.) Among other area schools with ultimate teams are Madison Memorial, Madison East, Madison Edgewood, Sun Prairie, DeForest, Monona Grove and Middleton. All are expected to participate in USA Ultimate’s openregistration Wisconsin High School State Championships at University Bay Fields on May 30-31. In between the pro and high school levels is the University of Wisconsin men’s team, the Hodags, winner of three national championships in 10 years. UW also has two women’s teams, Bella Donna and Atropa. Additionally, Madison boasts elite teams playing in USA Ultimate’s club programs, and the Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association offers year-round leagues for players of all ages. The Radicals’ next home game is May 15 against the Chicago Wildfire. n

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Out of seclusion Surgeons in Heat reemerge with breezy new album BY JOSHUA M. MILLER

Johnathon Mayer has two places he calls home: Madison and Milwaukee. And wherever the singer/songwriter goes, his band, Surgeons in Heat, follows. “It’s been like that for a while,” says Mayer. “When I lived in Madison there were [band] members who lived in Milwaukee. And we had [former members] who lived in Madison. It feels good to have two scenes to play.” Mayer plays with a rotating roster of musicians, including drummer Shawn Pierce. The band, a largely laid-back mix of soul, R&B, pop and rock, released a selftitled EP in 2011 which Isthmus called “20 minutes of rock ’n’ roll you won’t soon forget.” Another EP followed in 2012, and soon thereafter these two releases were combined into a debut full-length album, The Lion The Beast The Beat. But in the past few years Surgeons in Heat seemed to grind to a halt. There was no new music and few shows. This changed in April when the band reemerged with a new album, Disaster, a breezy affair despite the title. They will play a local release show on May 13 at the High Noon Saloon. So how does a band with ample fans and positive press disappear for such a long time? “Nothing was going on because we were struggling to keep the band together,” says Mayer. About a year and a half ago, the band returned to the studio but things moved slowly. It didn’t help when one member left the band in the middle of the recording.

Mayer (foreground) carefully selected which songs to include on Disaster.

Mayer ultimately turned to Vincent Kircher for help. The frontman for Milwaukee surf poppers Jaill, Kircher agreed to help record Disaster, and they finished the production of the album last November. Kircher, who produced and engineered Surgeons in Heat’s second EP, had a notable influence on Disaster, Mayer says. He also played on it. “I write the songs, but he’s all over [the album] because he’s recording it and adding his influence,” says Mayer. “He plays a guitar solo different than me. You can definitely tell when he’s playing.”

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Musicians hoping to participate in Make Music Madison have until May 8 to register for the annual Summer Solstice event. Make Music Madison, now in its third year, celebrates local musicians with hundreds of outdoor concerts held across the city. This year’s event falls on Sunday, June 21. The event allows anyone, from amateurs to professionals, the opportunity to showcase their music. So far, there are concerts slated for 86 locations, from parks to sidewalks, though the organization reports there is still room for more. The shows are free to the public; performers make tips and can negotiate with venues regarding payment. This year Make Music Madison is incorporating more sites in underserved areas of

the city; offering more stages for young, student and amateur musicians; and building on the success of last year’s group participation events by hosting a get-together for ukulele players, harmonica lessons for 100 people, a mass choral ensemble and a ’60s rock ’n’ roll gathering. Last year, Make Music Madison presented 285 acts at 110 locations, with 20,000 people in attendance. It was the second highest number of concerts among 115 participating cities. Although it is organized locally, Make Music Madison is one of 700 cities celebrating Make Music Day, held annually on the summer solstice. It was founded in France in 1982 and has since expanded to over 120 countries on every continent but Antarctica. n

Mayer says he was particular about which tracks to include on the record. “You might write an album’s worth of material, but you only like three of the songs and you have to cut out the rest,” he says. “That’s why it took a long time. I don’t want to put out something that I don’t feel into. I really want to like them.” Disaster, he says, combines the best qualities of the band’s first two EPs with what Mayer has since learned. This includes the stripped-down feel of the first release

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and the retro R&B sound of the second EP, plus a touch of “weirdness” via sound effects added by Kircher. “These are things you wouldn’t expect to hear juxtaposed on a pop song,” says Mayer. Now that they’re back, Surgeons in Heat appear to be plenty busy. They just recorded a new Daytrotter session and are contemplating a possible East Coast tour in August. Mayer is ready to hit the road: “We’re going out to promote the record and revive interest in our band.” n

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When not performing and recording, Kille coordinates a dizzying number of activities designed to empower women to create and perform music. She co-founded Madison’s Girls Rock Camp, which offers girls ages 8-18 the chance to learn an instrument, form a band and “rock out to hundreds of screaming fans at the end of the week.” This has expanded into Ladies Rock Camp, for women over age 18. Kille also plays in a trio called Gin, Chocolate and Bottle Rockets and facilitates “Chick Singer Night,” a showcase for women singers held four times a year at the Brink Lounge. “They get to be backed by an amazing house band while they sing their songs,” says Kille. “I try to get both veterans and people who haven’t sung before.” Kille and husband Tony are also parents of Gus, age 4. Somehow in her busy schedule, Kille hopes to set aside time to write more songs and get her band into the recording studio.

She says the album is a group effort. “I couldn’t be happier with what the band added to Stark Raving Songbird,” says Kille. “Everyone’s so creative and capable. The songs I wrote on my acoustic guitar turned into these things that I couldn’t have imagined in my head if the other three guys weren’t in there with me.” n

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A good time to support the arts Madison philanthropists offer dollar-for-dollar matching donations up to $200,000 BY JAY RATH

Wisconsin ranks near the bottom when it comes to spending that supports the arts. According to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, the state ranked 46th in per capita arts spending in 2014, outranking only California, Texas, Kansas and Georgia. The state of Wisconsin allocates a mere 13 cents per capita, while Minnesota leads the nation at $6.45. This makes individual contributions vitally important, says Overture Center for the Arts spokesman Robert Chappell. And two Madison philanthropists have come through big-time, offering a dollar-for-dollar match up to $200,000 for donations made through June 15. “​Almost universally, people giving at this level don’t just want to sign a check but want to use their gift to leverage more gifts, to spur more support from the community,” says Chappell. “And it really works.” Gifts this size are not common, adds Chappell. “This level of support is certainly rare, especially from individuals.” Overture president and CEO Ted DeDee is confident people will step up the challenge so that Overture can leverage the available dollars: “I think the community as a whole understands the value of the arts,” he says.

Overture’s Ted DeDee and his late wife, Gail. An anonymous donor offered a gift in her name.

Ron and Deborah Krantz have offered up to $100,000 in support of Overture’s community programs, which offer artistic and educational experiences at low or no cost to more than

200,000 children and adults annually. “We’ve always been involved in some sort of philanthropy,” says Ron Krantz, principal and vice president at UW Provision Company Inc.

In the past, they’ve tried to help underprivileged children through athletic programs. “Some people are not athletically gifted or athletically interested, so here’s an opportunity for people — athletes or not — to enjoy some of the arts in Madison.” “It means a great deal to all of us that Ron and Deborah recognize the value of these programs to this degree,” says DeDee. An anonymous donor is offering another $100,000 in honor of DeDee and his wife, Gail. DeDee’s wife died in December. “Ted has offered unprecedented support for Overture’s resident companies, local artists, community arts organizations and the community at large,” the donor wrote in a prepared statement. “They made it crystal clear that Overture is committed to helping local artists succeed. That’s why I’m making this gift in their honor. A gift to Overture is a gift to support the local arts community.” The campaign began in mid-March but so far has received little publicity. While he couldn’t release any numbers, Chappell says that the level of donations to date is encouraging. Only donations by individuals and companies will be counted toward the match. Sponsorships and in-kind donations will not. For more information on the fundraiser, visit overturecenter.org/doubleyourpassion. n

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A perky triumph University Theatre’s Legally Blonde surpasses its source material BY GWENDOLYN RICE

Megan Hofschulte was poised and pitch-perfect as the Delta Nu from Malibu.

step-dancing across the stage — could not derail the momentum of the show or dampen the audience’s enthusiasm for Elle and her journey. This production of Legally Blonde was such a success — in contrast to the touring production

that came to Overture in 2011 — because it was filled with heart. It replaced easy stereotypes and clichés with genuine emotion and gave audiences real heroes and heroines to cheer for. n

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University Theatre’s production of Legally Blonde, the book turned movie turned musical, made its exuberant debut at the Wisconsin Union Theatre on April 29 for a short but perky run. In a departure from much of its previous programming, the department’s all-student cast mounted a traditional Broadway musical with all the bells and whistles — huge choruses, dozens of costumes, extensive choreography, lightning-fast scene changes and a score that required lots of excellent singing voices. The result, a relentlessly endearing rom-com built around a spoiled sorority girl finding herself and her true love at Harvard Law School, is nothing short of spectacular. As Elle, the Delta Nu from Malibu spurned by her shallow and ambitious love because she doesn’t look the part of a senator’s wife, Megan Hofschulte was stunning. She was poised, confident, charming and note-perfect. She appeared in virtually every scene, wearing an enormous blonde wig and

a variety of pink, very pink and intensely pink outfits. Her comedic timing and buoyant characterization lifted the show’s narrative above the cliché, filling the stage with heart. (And she did it in heels. While carrying a dog.) Having a powerhouse star to anchor a show like this is key, but a much greater feat was filling the entire roster with actors, singers and dancers who were perfectly cast, delivering polished performances in both large and small parts. The Greek Chorus of Delta Nu sorority sisters (Kaleigh Sullivan, Megan Traut and Alyssa Beasley) who follow Elle from California to the Ivy League, counseling and consoling her along the way, each gave sassy, playful performances. It was a delight each time they appeared onstage for a pep talk. Director/choreographer Pam Kriger imbued every moment of this already complicated show with specificity, precision and humor, making the performance greater than its source material. Even the beats that were less successful — Paulette’s trailer-park-inhabiting ex, portrayed as a crazed muppet, and the strangely joyless homage to Riverdance that sent the entire company

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Rescued from obscurity A new book compiles Depression-era interviews with Wisconsin residents BY MICHAEL POPKE

Eighty years ago, in the middle of the Great Depression, the U.S. government put Wisconsin writers and artists to work with an epic project, the results of which remained rolled up on microfilm in the Library of Congress for decades. Now John Zimm, an editor at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, has culled through those rolls and compiled what he found into a book. The Works Progress Administration, a relief measure established by Congress in BLUE MEN & RIVER MONSTERS: FOLKLORE OF THE NORTH Edited by John Zimm Wisconsin Historical Society Press

1935 by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave writers the opportunity to create individual state travel guides “that captured the ‘native and folk backgrounds of rural localities,’� Michael Edmonds, deputy director of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s library archives, writes in the foreword to Blue Men & River Monsters: Folklore of the North, a newly published collection of those tales. “WPA editors encouraged staff to interview farmers, factory workers, immigrants, former slaves, Indians and other Americans typically left out of traditional travel guides.� Although the short-lived program was criticized for giving work to writers and artists, WPA director Harry Hopkins defended the recipients: “Hell, they’ve got to eat like other people.� And, boy, did those writers earn their meals, penning thousands of pages of notes that provide a record of what Depression-era Wisconsinites held dear. From tales of tribal and homeland customs, foods and cures to unexplained stories of predicted deaths and miraculous

“Farm at Night,� by Frank Utpatel.

healings, editor Zimm read them all to select the best ones for Blue Men & River Monsters. Divided into three sections — “Myths and Legends,� “Local History� and “Daily Life and Customs� — the book includes previously unpublished narratives about the formation of the Wisconsin River (apparently, we have a giant serpent to thank), the origins of the “Badger State� name (derived from lead miners in Grant County), and the founding of Sun Prairie (oddly enough, it involves the construction of the State Capitol building).

Handsome images, mostly woodblock prints, are given full-page treatment throughout the book and depict scenes from daily life. They, too, were produced under the Federal Art Project, another branch of the WPA. Whether browsing these pages, scanning the index for specific locales or reading each yarn from beginning to end, readers likely will find something of interest. Kudos to John Zimm for saving this slice of Wisconsin social history from obscurity. n

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Stonewall revisited A book for young adults explores the gay rights movement BY LAURA JONES

Ann Bausum’s new book, Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights, was written for young adults. But it should be required reading for all, especially 20-somethings who believe that gay rights started with marriage equality. It’s also a useful primer for gen-Xers like myself, who lived through much of the post-Stonewall melee: pride parades, the AIDS crisis and protest movements like ACT UP. Bausum’s book takes readers through all of this essential history, beginning with the Stonewall riots. Bausum, who lives in Janesville, has made a career of writing histories of the disenfranchised: In Marching to the Mountaintop, for instance, she wrote about how the fight for civil rights and labor rights ultimately led to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Bausum says the 2010 death of Tyler Clementi — an 18-year-old gay Rutgers University freshman pushed to suicide by cyber-bullying — compelled her to write a book about gay rights. “It’s high time for young people to know that mem-

bers of the LGBTQ community have fought heroically for equal rights, too,” says Bausum. Bausum’s writes her account of Stonewall in a clear, direct style. It is filled with gripping, scenes that describe how a small raid turned into a full-scale riot, inciting lesbians and gays to fight back for the first time and resist arrest. The book recounts in page-turning detail the events of June 28, 1969, when a group of gays and lesbians gathered at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City. The place was a grungy West Village bar owned by the Mafia, and it was common practice for the police to shake the place down. Some of this history is well-known, but perhaps not to young readers. In the late ’60s, sexual practices such as sodomy were illegal. Gays and lesbians lived closeted, fearful lives, STONEWALL: BREAKING OUT IN THE FIGHT FOR GAY RIGHTS By Ann Bausum Viking Books for Young Readers

although a handful had begun organizing for rights. Bausum uncovers fascinating details, including that some cities and states at the time had laws requiring that bar patrons wear “gender-appropriate” clothing. As Bausum recounts in a final, nail-biting scene, police did not expect resistance when they burst into the Stonewall Inn on that fateful night. Local residents taunted the New York City police officers, who barricaded themselves inside the bar. Rioters threw homemade firebombs, igniting the bar. Still, not one shot was fired. Stonewall is packed with eyewitness accounts, and Bausum relates them seamlessly, drawing readers in with suspense and good storytelling. Toward the end of the book, she quotes activist Virginia Apuzzo, who connects gay rights history to present-day Pride parades: “You see people standing on the side of the road watching, and then someone takes that first step off the curb to join the marchers, that’s Stonewall all over again.” Readers can’t help but be moved, swept up in the scope and achievements of this history. Bausum’s book helps us remember gay pride is about more than the right to marry.

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For better or worth Avengers: Age of Ultron is a tale of humanity at its best BY SCOTT RENSHAW

Early in Avengers: Age of Ultron, there’s a scene that plays to some of the movie’s biggest laughs, built around one of the pillars of the Marvel Universe: the fact that the hammer of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) can only be wielded by one who is worthy. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) throw on their respective Iron Man and War Machine gauntlets to get a little power behind their pull; Captain America (Chris Evans) seems to budge it, briefly freaking Thor out. Built on the kind of loosey-goosey character moments that made writer/director Joss Whedon seem like a great choice for the first Avengers, it’s a frisky bit of business — and it also happens to be the key to why Age of Ultron is a bit more than just the latest pop-culture machine cranked off the Marvel Studios assembly line. As it turns out, Age of Ultron is fundamentally about what makes humanity worthy. When Stark, inspired by disturbing visions of a ruined earth, decides to create

an artificial intelligence to help protect the world, the result is Ultron (James Spader), an entity who doesn’t take long to conclude that humanity itself is the world’s greatest threat. Whedon is choreographing a metric ton of moving parts, introducing new characters while dealing with subplots for our established Avengers, like the neverbefore-seen personal life of Clint Barton/ Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and a budding romance between Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Bruce Banner/Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). The movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are part of a great forward-looking system, setting up down-the-road stories which on some level might always make them more cumbersome and less individually satisfying than they could otherwise be. But there’s also some potent subtext rolling around here, partly kicked off by Ultron’s ally Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) getting inside our heroes’ heads to make them face some of their darker thoughts. The threat of Ultron is a threat created by the worst in us: Something our fear tells us we need in order

to feel safe, when that good old Rooseveltian “fear itself” is ultimately more damaging. That’s why some of the centerpiece battle sequences here pack more than just a CGI wallop. Hollywood movies have taken some heat for appropriating the visual language of real-world catastrophe, but in Age of Ultron the decision feels earned, because Whedon is making his grand summer entertainment into a story about the compassion that we can show when we set aside petty nonsense. Of course it’s possible to enjoy Age of Ultron without giving such a reading the slightest consideration, full as it is of geeky pleasures and action spectacle; it’s equally possible to see it as the latest exhausting pinnacle of the MCU’s bigger-faster-more aesthetic. But comic books have always been, in part, a modern mythology, and mythology has always been humanity’s way of understanding our place in the world. Sometimes the super-heroism is just brightly colored junk food. And sometimes, it’s a way of giving us a glimpse of how we flawed and occasionally monstrous humans can sometimes prove ourselves worthy. n

Watching Ride, I kept identifying flaws. Too many pat plot developments. Too many cutesy montages. Too many precious notions regarding the lives of fiction writers. Too much triumphal surfing. (Yes, triumphal surfing.) Yet by the end I was weeping. It’s that kind of movie. Ride was written and directed by Helen Hunt, who received her Best Actress Oscar for her work in As Good As It Gets. That’s a James L. Brooks movie, and Ride has elements of the Brooks style: the unhappy family, the barbed dialog, the mix of comedy and pathos. Hunt plays Jackie, the career-obsessed fiction editor of The New Yorker. She has a prickly relationship with her son Angelo (Brenton Thwaites), an aspiring writer and matriculating NYU freshman. He ditches college for the surfing life in Southern California, and she ditches work to chase after him. On the West Coast she learns life lessons and strikes up a romance with a wise, gruff surfing instructor (Luke Wilson). Quick, how many movies can you name that are thoughtful about mothers and sons? Setting aside Psycho (special case), there’s Ordinary People, which Ride resembles in certain details, and not many others. Ride is worth your time for that reason alone. n

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The Water Diviner: Russell Crowe directs his first narrative feature and it turns out to be a sprawling historical epic (“inspired by actual events”) that involves multiple continents, 17 million dead, the Battle of Gallipoli, forbidden love and Turkish nationalists vs. Greek invaders. No wonder the film leaves you feeling as though you’ve watched a movie thrice its running time.

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More film events Celebrity: An unsuccessful boxer is passed off as a writer in a publicity stunt. Live piano accompaniment by David Drazin. Cinematheque, May 8, 7 pm. Food for Thought, Food for Life: Short documentary on changing our food system. Central Library, May 13, 6:30 pm.

Okay, America!: Film based on the life of Walter Winchell. Cinematheque, May 8, 8:30 pm. RiffTrax Live: The Room: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000) take on Tommy Wiseau’s fascinatingly bizarre drama. Point Cinema, May 12, 7:30 pm. Wet Hot American Summer: Camp Firewood, last day of summer, 1981. Union South Marquee, May 8 (11:30 pm) and May 9 (midnight).

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Limited Partnership: Documentary about the first same-sex couple to be legally married. Central Library, May 14, 6:30 pm.

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The Velveteen Rabbit Friday, May 8, Overture Center Playhouse, 7 pm Are your wee ones getting spring fever? Cure it with this delightful show, adapted from Margery Williams’ classic tale of a stuffed rabbit that yearns to be real. Full of fun and laughter, this play touches on love and friendship, promising to leave a smile on your face. Suitable for ages 4-plus. ALSO: Saturday and Sunday (1 & 4 pm), May 9-10. Through May 17.

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1855 Saloon & Grill, Cottage Grove: Eric Joseph, 6 pm.

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Alchemy Cafe: DJs Radish, Dr. Funkenstein, free, 10 pm.

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Bayou: Johnny Chimes, piano, free, 5:30 pm. Brink Lounge: Mike Massey and Francie Phelps, rock/ pop, 7 pm; Thomas Guillion Quintet, jazz, 8 pm. Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Gin Mill Hollow, free, 6:30 pm. Capital Brewery, Middleton: Dave Larson Jazz Quintet, free, 6 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Jo-Z, Latin, 10 pm. Christy’s Landing: Open Mic with Shelley Faith, free, 8 pm. Claddagh Irish Pub, Middleton: Kilkenny, Irish, free, 6 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: John Masino, free, 9 pm.

The JACK Quartet Thursday, May 7, Memorial Union Play Circle, 8 pm

This award-winning string quartet is renowned for thrilling live performances, imbuing new and old compositions with creativity and panache. Expect nothing less at these two shows, which feature Georg Friedrich Haas’ “In the Dark” String Quartet No. 3 on Thursday and the world premiere of “Creature Quartet” by UW-Madison’s own Laura Schwendinger on Friday. ALSO: Friday, May 8, Memorial Union Shannon Hall, 8 pm.

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Vetiver is the ongoing folk project of Andy Cabic and his rotating cast of supporting musicians. The group’s latest record, Complete Strangers, was fleshed out in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. As the name implies, the collected songs recall different times, places and moods but can be mistaken for nothing but a Vetiver work. With Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats).

Essen Haus: Midwesterners, rock/Americana, free, 9 pm. Harmony Bar: Backroom Harmony Band, Corey Hart, 8 pm. Heritage Tavern: Gerri DiMaggio, Paul Hastil and John Christiansen, jazz, 5 pm. High Noon Saloon: The Wells Division, free (on the patio), 6 pm; The 4onthefloor, Rodeo Bums, Wil-Mar Center benefit, free admission, 9 pm. Hody Bar & Grill, Middleton: Derek Ramnarace, free, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, Josh Dupont, dueling pianos, 9 pm. Kabul Restaurant: Bill Roberts Combo, swing/blues/ jazz, free, 9 pm Thursdays, 9 pm. Knuckle Down Saloon: Tate’s Blues Jam, free, 8 pm.

Ralphie May

35mm: A Musical Exhibition

Thursday, May 7, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

Thursday, May 7, Goodman Community Center, 7 pm

This larger-than-life comedian has attracted attention with his filthy style and bold material, which covers everything from religion to obesity. Fresh from the release of his latest comedy special, 2015’s Unruly, he’s also planning a 2016 memoir that will detail his rise from his poverty-stricken Arkansas upbringing to the auditorium-filling standup routines he performs today. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), May 8-9.

Don’t miss the Midwest debut of this dazzling musical, which features songs inspired by the photography of New Yorkbased professional Matthew Murphy. The Music Theatre of Madison production runs the gamut from funny to delightful to terrifying, with each number telling a different story. ALSO: Friday (7 pm) and Saturday (8 pm), May 8-9. Through May 16.

Liliana’s Restaurant, Fitchburg: Ken Wheaton, fingerstyle guitar, free, 5:30 pm.

Paula Poundstone: 7:30 pm, 5/7, Al. Ringling Theatre, Baraboo. 356-8864.

The Point of It All

Louisianne’s, Middleton: Jim Erickson, jazz, free, 6 pm.

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Thursday, May 7, Broom Street Theater, 10:30 pm

Merchant: Johnny Chimes and Gatur Bait, free, 10 pm. Mr. Robert’s: State Maps, Optigan, free, 10 pm. Tofflers, New Glarus: The Jimmys, 8 pm. Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Frank James and Bobby Briggs, country, free, 8 pm. Up North Pub: Catfish Stephenson, Americana, free, 9 pm. Wando’s: DJ Drewski, 10 pm.

SPECI AL E VE NTS Madison Craft Beer Week: Tastings, brewer meet & greets and more (including various free events), through 5/10, at Madison area locations. Schedule: www.madbeerweek.com.

[title of show] Thursday, May 7, Bartell Theatre’s Drury Stage, 7:30 pm

The musicalized true tale of two young men trying to write a musical in three weeks for the annual New York Musical Theatre Festival. The candid script is what gives this play its charm: It is a commentary on the creative process, featuring silly banter as the characters pitch lines and ideas while they comment on the play’s material. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (7:30 pm), May 8-9.

Broom Street Theater offers up some of the rawest theater in town, and Dan Myers’ new play is no exception: It examines the lives of a young couple caught up in a spiral of addiction. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (10:30 pm) and Sunday (5 pm), May 8-10. Strollers Theatre’s “Death Of A Salesman”: Arthur Miller’s iconic tragedy, 4/24-5/16, Bartell Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursdays-Fridays and 4/25, 5/2, 6 & 9, plus 2 pm on 4/26 & 5/16. $20. 661-9696. Broom Street Theater’s “The Nails”: Kella Winter takes an unusual job, 4/24-5/16, Broom Street Theater, at 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays. $11. 244-8338.

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Ann Bausum: Discussing “Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights,” her new book, 6 pm, 5/7, A Room of One’s Own. 257-7888.

Green Thursdays: “Bitter Seeds,” documentary, 6:30 pm, 5/7, Fitchburg Library (729-1760); 7 pm, 5/7, Willy Street Co-op-West, Middleton (821-8343).

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Poetry Open Mic: 6:30 pm, 5/7, Central Library. 266-6350.

Fitchburg Farmers’ Market: First market of season, 3-6 pm, 5/7, Agora Pavilion. 277-2606.

Ronnie Hess, CX Dillhunt: Poetry reading, 6:30 pm, 5/7, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

RECRE ATI O N & GAM E S

Translators and Translations Open Mic: All invited to read from material translated into English, 7:30 pm, 5/7, Lakeside Street Coffee House. 358-6892.

LEC TURES & SEMI NAR S The Agroecology of Development in Africa: Kidlinks World symposium with Ratang Bana Youth Outreach Director Ingrid Moloi and Indwe Trust Director Mpumi Ncwadi, 2:30-6:30 pm, 5/7, UW Discovery Building-DeLuca Forum; talk at 4 pm. www.kidlinksworld.org. The Lifeworks of Tehching Hsieh: UW Center for the Humanities lecture by the durational performance artist, 7 pm, 5/7, Elvehjem Building-Room L150. 263-3412.

A RT E X H IB ITS & E VE NTS With these Stitches We Remember: Memory cloth circle exhibit, 5/7-6/23, Lakeside Street Coffee House (reception 4-6 pm, 5/7). 441-7599. Emily L.R. Adams, Cory Allen Linsmeyer, Elizabeth Prose: MFA exhibits, 5/8-22, UW Nancy Nicholas Hall-Design Gallery (reception 6-9 pm, 5/7). 262-8815. Theo Streibel: “Street Photography: Manhattan and Vegas,” noon-4 pm Sundays, through 5/24, PhotoMidwest (reception 7-9 pm, 5/7). photomidwest.org. Pastor David Mngodo: “People in Daily Life,” paintings, through 6/26, Holy Wisdom Monastery, Middleton. 836-1631. An Artful Affair: Works by ages 55 & up, through 5/29, Madison Senior Center. 266-6581. Georgene Pomplun, Lee Kimball: “Back Roads,” paintings, drawings, through 5/31, Fanny Garver Gallery. 256-6755. Verona Area School District: K-12 student works, through 5/28, Verona Library. 845-7180. John Murray Mason: “Madison Trees,” photographs, through 6/30, UW-Extension Lowell Center. 256-2621. Mike Anderson: Photographs of UW School of Music subjects, through 6/30, UW Fluno Center. 441-7117. Barbara Landes: “Abstract Pulp Fiction: Make up your own story dammit,” sculptures, through 5/24, Art Hub. 284-8277. Paula White: “Cuba Today: Caminando Por La Calle,” photographs, through 8/31, Steep & Brew-State Street. 256-2902.

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Bike Maintenance Basics: Free talk, 6 pm, 5/7, REI. RSVP: 833-6680. Also: 10:30 am, 5/8. Golf Fashion and Etiquette: Cherokee Country Club talk designed for women, 6:30 pm, 5/7, DreamBank. 286-3150.

SPECI AL INT E RE STS Dane County Area Genealogical Society: Meeting, with discussion of land and survey records in the archives of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, 7 pm, 5/7, Lake Farm County Park-Lussier Family Heritage Center. 273-0211.

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Beth Kille Band Friday, May 8, High Noon Saloon, 6 pm

After mastering several genres, local musician and 19-time Madison Area Musician Association award winner Beth Kille finally realized that she’s “happiest when [she’s] rockin’.” Come watch her get happy as she celebrates the release of Stark Raving Songbird, her band’s new album (see page 17). With Emerald Grove.

Ode to Joy Friday, May 8, Overture Hall, 7:30 pm

It’s been almost 200 years since Beethoven composed this beloved choral symphony, and over a decade since the Madison Symphony Orchestra last performed it. Nevertheless, the Ode’s status as a powerful protest anthem is as relevant today as ever. Reinvigorate your spirit at this memorable show, which opens with Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade and caps off MSO’s 20142015 concert season. ALSO: Saturday (8 pm) and Sunday (2:30 pm), May 9-10.

RSVP for See, Shoot, Edit: A Fundamental Approach to Photography: Workshop, 9 am-5 pm, 5/16, Olbrich Gardens. $125. RSVP by 5/7: 246-4550. Make Music Madison Registration: Performers and venues sought for annual outdoor event (set for 6/21), through 5/8: makemusicmadison.org. Madison Area Music Awards Voting: Final round, 3/30-5/29. $5 membership fee. themamas.org. Broom Street Theater Script Submissions: For 201617 season, accepted through 5/15: ad@bstonline.org. 244-8338.

Call for Artists & Crafters: For Sun Valley Presbyterian Church’s Strawberry Festival (set for 6/20). $45/ booth ($35 through 6/1). Deadline: 6/15. Info/RSVP: strawberryfest@sunvalleypres.com. 815-624-4867.

P UB LIC MEET INGS Dane County Board of Supervisors: Meeting, 7 pm, 5/7, City-County Building. 266-5758.

Kill Paris Friday, May 8, Majestic Theatre, 9 pm

Corey Baker’s roots lie in country music and the Midwest, but he’s lived on both coasts and mastered the art of being a DJ. Since declaring himself Kill Paris and creating his own label, the boy wonder has released two EPs and a full-length album of bring-thebass funk. With Louis Futon, TEKNiCOLOR.

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SAamthology: Rape Crisis Center invites submissions of poetry or prose (under 800 words) with a “strength” theme, for June booklet publication. Deadline: 5/22: www.danecountyrcc.org. 251-5126 ext. 12.

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n ISTHMUS PICKS : MAY 8 - 9 Alchemy Cafe: Nuggernaut, funk/jazz, free, 10 pm. Bayou: DJ Chamo, Latin, free, 10 pm. Bishop O’Connor Center: Madison Diocesan Choir, sacred concert with guest harpist Mary Ann Harr, free, 7:30 pm. Brink Lounge: Pullman Standard, jazz, 7 pm; Kyle Henderson Band, soul/rock, 9 pm. Brocach-Square: The Currach, Irish, free, 5:30 pm. Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Kevin Andrews, 6 pm.

HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES

Cafe Carpe, Fort Atkinson: Open Mic, free, 7:30 pm. Capital Brewery, Middleton: Sam Lyons Band, 6 pm. Cardinal Bar: Golpe Tierra, Afro-Peruvian, free, 5:30 pm; DJs Paul Johnson, Dave J, Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, Foshizzle, house, 9 pm. Chief’s Tavern: Shari Davis & the Hot Damn Blues Band, 8 pm. Claddagh Irish Pub, Middleton: Michael Alexander, free (on the patio), 8 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: Pilot, rock/blues, free, 9 pm. Crossroads Coffeehouse, Cross Plains: The Bindlestiff Band, jazz, 7 pm. Essen Haus: Pieptone, free, 8:30 pm.

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First Unitarian Society Auditorium: Christina Kay and Chelsie Propst, sopranos, free, 12:15 pm. Fountain: Richard Shaten, piano, free, 7:30 pm. The Frequency: The Art Brothas, Dogs of War, Lochlan Masters, Rob Dz, DLO, Craig Spencer, DJ Vilas Park Sniper, 9 pm. Gray’s Tied House, Verona: Jonny M, free, 6 pm. High Noon Saloon: Daikaiju, Knuckel Drager, Fire Retarded, Roboman, rock, 9:30 pm. Ivory Room: Vince Strong, Kevin Gale, Eben Seaman, dueling pianos, 8 pm. Lakeside Street Coffee House: Irish Jam, free, 7 pm. Liliana’s: Hanson Family Jazz Band, free, 6:30 pm. Locker Room: Rewind, classic rock, free, 9 pm. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Johnny Chimes, New Orleans piano, 6:30 pm. Merchant: DJ Mike Carlson, free, 10:30 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: The Vipers, The Rotten Tommys, rock, free, 10 pm. Middleton-Cross Plains Area Performing Arts Center, Middleton High School: Jazz Tracs, annual benefit concert with Janet Planet, MHS ensembles, 7:30 pm. Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse: Lizzy Diane, Karen Wheelock, 8 pm. Mount Olive Lutheran Church: Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, free, 7:30 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Zen Franklin, Sweet Delta Dawn, 10 pm. Northside Family Restaurant: Richard Hassler, 5 pm. Red Rock Saloon: Chasin’ Mason, 10 pm. Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee: Universal Sound, 8:30 pm. Segredo: Riot Ten, Teknicolor, Tomz, 10 pm. Tempest Oyster Bar: North Westerns, free, 9:30 pm. Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Quest, 8 pm. True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: After the Rain, Katie Scullin, Run Away Young, rock, 8 pm. Tuvalu Coffeehouse, Verona: Haley Parvin, free, 7 pm. Up North Pub: Pat Ferguson, free, 8 pm. UW Memorial Union-Terrace: Crown Larks, Mr. Jackson, William Z. Villain, free, 9:30 pm. VFW-Cottage Grove Road: Kristi B, 7:30 pm. Wando’s: DJ Drewski, free, 10 pm. Wisconsin Brewing Company, Verona: The Jimmys with Westside Andy, blues, free, 6 pm.

F UNDRAIS E RS Kidlinks World Fundraiser: Welcoming Ratang Bana Youth Outreach Director Ingrid Moloi and Indwe Trust Director Mpumi Ncwadi, 6-9 pm, 5/8, Goodman Community Center, with music by Djam Vivie and Tani Diakite, refreshments. Free admission. www.kidlinksworld.org.

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S P EC I A L E V E N TS Circle of Hope: Community Partnerships Inc. annual awards event, 6 pm, 5/8, UW Union South-Varsity Hall, with casino-style games/prizes, live & silent auctions, appetizers. $50 ($40 adv.). www.commpart.org. 250-6634. Spring Celebration: Annual fundraiser (for Madison Reading Project), 6-10 pm, 5/8, Masonic Center, with casino-style games, silent & live auctions, refreshments. $65 ($50 adv.). RSVP: www.danebuylocal.com. 729-7346.

TH E ATE R & DA N C E Musica de Balas: UW Department of Spanish & Portuguese student production of Hugo Salcedo’s play about the Mexican drug war, 7 pm, 5/8-9, Memorial Union-Fredric March Play Circle. Free. Advance tickets only: musicadebalasmadison@gmail.com. Sun Prairie Civic Theatre: “The Great American Trailer Park Musical”: Musical, 7:30 pm on 5/8-9 & 15-16 and 2 pm, 5/17, Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School, Sun Prairie. $14. 837-8217. Encore Studios: “Not Always A Parent”: Vignettes about the challenges parents/caregivers of persons with disabilities, 5/1-16, Mary Dupont Wahlers Theatre, at 8 pm Fridays-Saturdays and 2 pm, 5/2 & 9. $15. 255-0331.

BO O KS Randy Mosher: Discussing “Beer for All Seasons,” 5:30 pm, 5/8, Central Library. 266-6300. Marja Mills: Discussing “The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee,” her memoir, 7:30 pm, 5/8, DeForest Library. 846-5482.

L EC TU R E S & S E M I N A R S DIY Science: “Brewing Up: Making Liquid Fuels from Sustainable Biomass,” activities for ages 18+, 7 pm, 5/8, UW Discovery Building. $12. 316-4382. Sound Waves: “Roll of the Dice: Chance in Science and Music,” lecture/music by Michael Newton, Mark Eriksson, Leonora Neville, Chris Barry and Daniel Grabois, 7 pm, 5/8, UW Discovery Building. Free. 316-4382.

A RT E XH I BI TS & E V E N TS Rick Langer: “The Chambered Nautilus: A Journey Into Sacred Geometry,” photographs, through 6/7, Tamarack Gallery (reception 5-9 pm, 5/8). 237-6330. Holly Lukasiewicz & Leslie Iwai: “Handled/Hand[led],” paintings & paper works, through 6/27, Overture Center-Playhouse Gallery. 258-4169. UW Hospital & Clinics: C.K. Chang, Donna Miller, David Whitish, Mary Scheifel, Ellen Hagenauer, Terry Doeler: Paintings, through 6/4, E5/2 Entrance; Helen Croft: Ceramics, through 6/4, C5/2 and E5/2 display cases; Jean Azemore: Photographs, through 6/4, C5/2 Surgery Waiting Room. 263-5992. UW Health Sciences Learning Center: Paul Briskey: Paintings, through 5/28, 1st Floor atrium; Cherie St. Cyr: Fiber works, through 5/28, 2nd floor elevator lobby. 263-5992.

A RTS N OTI C E S “Wayward Pines” Premiere: Television series episode screening, 7 pm, 5/8, Barnes & Noble-East Towne. Free. RSVP: 241-4695.

HOME & GARDEN West Side Garden Club Plant Sale: Annual fundraiser for garden-related civic projects, 8 am6 pm on 5/8 and 8 am-4 pm, 5/9, 3918 Nakoma Rd. 256-8260. Plant Sale with the Pros: Annual fundraiser, 11 am-5 pm on 5/8 and 9 am-3 pm, 5/9, Olbrich Gardens. Pre-sale 9 am, 5/8 ($20 admission). www. olbrich.org. 246-4550.

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KI D S & FA MILY Family Fun Night: Fitness & art classes, games & gym activities for all ages, 5:30-8:30 pm, 5/8, Warner Park Community Rec Center. 245-3690. PlayTime Productions’ “Snow White”: Fairy tale adaptation, 7 pm, 5/8, Rome Corners Intermediate School, Oregon. 437-4217.

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Multicultural Senior Health Fair: Free health screenings & informational booths, 9-11:30 am, 5/8, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, plus lunch at 11:30 am (RSVP by noon, 5/7). www.nescoinc.org. 243-5252.

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Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Saturday, May 9, Majestic Theatre, 8:30 pm

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This Stevens Point five-piece have made it their mission to get you on your feet with their high-energy bluegrass that recalls the Wisconsin of yore. Though they have only two albums under their belt, the boys have already played with jam heavyweights like Yonder Mountain String Band, Charlie Parr and Railroad Earth. With Useful Jenkins, the Last Revel.

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Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band

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Saturday, May 9, Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall, 8 pm

Pancho Sanchez is a Texas-born conguero renowned for his ability to blend Afro-Cuban, jazz and soul music into a compelling, unique Latin jazz sound. A wholly self-taught musician who specializes in the congas, Sanchez is a Grammy Award winner and one of the top percussionists in the United States today. With Tony Castañeda’s Latin Jazz Group.

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Brink Lounge: The Keepers, classic rock, 8 pm. Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: John Schneider, 7 pm. Cafe Carpe, Fort Atkinson: Simon Balto, 8:30 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Colorao, 10 pm.

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n ISTHMUS PICKS : MAY 9 - 11 Claddagh Irish Pub, Middleton: Teddy Davenport, free (on the patio), 8 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: The Big Payback, funk, free, 9 pm. Cold Fusion, Middleton: Retrobus, classic rock, free, 9:30 pm.

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Come Back In: The Contractions, free, 9 pm. Crystal Corner Bar: New Hiram Kings, honky tonk, 9 pm. Dutch Mill Sports Club: Cool Front with Jon French, 9 pm. Essen Haus: Pieptone, free, 8 pm. The Frequency: Elisium (CD release), Zero Minus One, Left of Reason, Once the Sun, rock, 9 pm. Froth House: Irish Jam, free, noon. High Noon Saloon: Cork ‘n Bottle String Band, bluegrass, 6 pm; Rock Star Gomeroke, 9:30 pm. Ivory Room: Nicky Jordan, Vince Strong, Eben Seaman, dueling pianos, 8 pm.

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Breakfast Fundraiser: 7:30-11 am, 5/9, American Legion Post 501-Dempsey Road. 241-7588.

Liliana’s Restaurant, Fitchburg: John Widdicombe and Dan Barker, jazz, free, 6:30 pm. Memorial High School: University of Notre Dame Concert Band, Memorial High School First-Year Band, 7:30 pm. Merchant: DJ Nick Nice, free, 10:30 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Bron Sage, North by North, Little Legend, rock, free, 10 pm. Midvale Community Lutheran Church: Madison Flute Club, spring concert, free, 2 pm. Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse: Open Mic with Andrew Mazur, free, 8 pm.

Great Steps 4NF: Neurofibromatosis Midwest research fundraiser 5K, 9 am, 5/9, Capital Brewery, Middleton, with silent auction. $25 ($20 adv.). www.nfmidwest.org. 630-945-3562. March for Babies: March of Dimes annual benefit 2-mile walk, 9:30 am, 5/9, Olin Park (registration 8:30 am). Pledges encouraged. www.marchforbabies.org. 729-7799. Trivia Night: Fundraiser for permanent endowment for Dane County libraries, 7 pm, 5/9, Central Library. $300/team of up to 10 ($250 adv.). RSVP: www.beyondthepage.info. 266-6388.

Spring Green General Store: Bluegrass Jam, 1:30 pm.

Spring into Action: Citizens’ Climate Lobby scholarship fundraiser, 7:30 pm, 5/9, Arboretum Cohousing, with speakers, music by Five Below, silent auction, refreshments. Free/donations. CCLletters@gmail.com.

Stoughton Opera House: The Steel Wheels, Americana, 7:30 pm.

S P EC TATO R S P O RTS

Mr. Robert’s: Tyranny Is Tyranny, Smoke Signals, High Priests, Sinking Suns, rock, free, 8:30 pm. RH Landmark Saloon, Jefferson: Bluegrass Jam, 3 pm.

Tempest Oyster Bar: Wilder Deitz Trio, free, 9:30 pm. Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Undercover, classic rock, 9 pm.

Water House Foods, Lake Mills: Celia, folk, 7 pm.

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Wendy Vardaman, Margaret Rozga, William Yarrow: Poetry reading & launch party for three new books, 2 pm, 5/9, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

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Wando’s: DJ Drewski, 10 pm.

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Show and Tell: Farley Center: All welcome to share stories behind mementos, 1 pm, 5/9, Farley Center, Verona. 347-7329.

Lazy Oaf Lounge: Learning to Fly, Tom Petty tribute, 10 pm.

Up North Pub: MoonHouse, free, 8 pm.

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Lakeside Street Coffee House: The Wells Division, folk, free, 7 pm.

Tyranena Brewing Company, Lake Mills: The Stellanovas, jazz, 7 pm.

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Atlas Improv Company: 8 & 10 pm Fridays & Saturdays, 609 E. Washington Ave. $8 ($5 kids). 259-9999.

Whad’Ya Know?: Live radio broadcast with host Michael Feldman, 9:30 am, 5/9, Monona Terrace. 262-2201.

Tuvalu Coffeehouse, Verona: Bruce Edwin, folk, free, 7 pm.

Summer Shandy

Monkey Business Institute: Improv: all ages, 5:30 pm; and 8 pm & 10:30 pm Saturdays, Glass Nickel-Atwood. $10-$6. 658-5153.

Knuckle Down Saloon: Spider John Koerner, Catfish Stephenson, blues/folk, 9 pm.

Louisianne’s, Middleton: Johnny Chimes, piano, 6:30 pm.

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SP EC IAL E VE NTS Threads: UW Textile & Fashion Design Program runway show & reception, 2, 5 & 8 pm, 5/9, Nancy Nicholas Hall. $35 ($15 students). www.fashionshow.wisc.edu. Spring Party: Annual open house, 10 am-5 pm, 5/9-10, Botham Vineyards, Barneveld, with tours 11:30 am & 2:30 pm, music by David Hecht & Who Dat (12:30 pm, 5/9) and Hanson Family Jazz (noon, 5/10). Free admission. www.bothamvineyards.com. 888-478-9463. Busking for Books: Annual Literacy Network fundraiser with local musicians playing for donations, 1-3 pm, 5/9, along State Street. Buskers & volunteers RSVP: www.litnetwork.org. 244-3911. Arctic Adventure Soiree: Polar bear habitat benefit, 5-9 pm, 5/9, Vilas Zoo, with refreshments, silent auction, train/carousel rides. $100 (ages 21+ only). RSVP: www.vilaszoo.org. 258-9490.

FAIRS & F E ST IVALS Hullabrew: Outdoor craft brew celebration, noon-6 pm, 5/9, High Noon Saloon & Brass Ring, with music by The Midwest Beat, Brown Derby, Mascot Theory, carnival games. $20. 268-1122.

T H E AT E R & DANC E Skeleton Circus: Circus arts performances, 6 & 9 pm, 5/9, Madison Circus Space. $5. madisoncircusspace.com.

Mad Rollin’ Dolls: Season championship between Unholy Rollers and Reservoir Dolls, 6 pm, 5/9, Alliant Energy Center-Exhibition Hall; Quad Squad and Vaudeville Vixens battle for third place, plus music by Distant Cuzins. $15 ($12 adv.; half-price ages 4-10; a portion of proceeds benefits WAGS). www.madrollindolls.com.

K I D S & FA M I LY Design for Nature-Based Play in Schools and Parks: Free talk by Sharon Gamson Danks, 8:30 am, 5/9, Warner Park Community Center. RSVP: jsvingen@publichealthmdc.com. Casey Day: Stories & music, 9 am Saturdays, Froth House. Free. 231-0100. Donuts with Dad: 10 am, 5/9, Ashman Library. 824-1780. Kids Building Wisconsin: Hands-on construction-themed activities for kids ages 4-12, 10 am-4 pm, 5/10, McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg. Free. www.kidsbuildingwi.org. Storytime: Preschoolers, 10:30 am, 5/9, University Houses Preschool. RSVP: 238-3955. Zoo To You: Vilas Zoo critters, 10:30 am, 5/9, Lakeview Library. 246-4547. Monona Grove Nursery School Open House: Preschool & 4K, 10:30 am-1:30 pm, 5/9, 4200 Buckeye Rd. 222-4633. Tall Stories Theatre’s “The Gruffalo’s Child”: Adaptation of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book, 11 am, 5/9, Overture Center-Capitol Theater. 258-4141. PlayTime Productions’ “Snow White”: 1 pm, 5/9, UW Space Place. 437-4217. LEGOs at the Library: Ages 4 & up, 1 pm, 5/9, Fitchburg Library. 729-1762. R.E.A.D. to a Dog: Reading Education Assistance Dog, 2 pm, 5/9, Lakeview Library. 246-4547. LEGO Club: 2 pm, 5/9, South Madison Library. 266-6395.

P OLIT IC S & ACTI VI SM History of the Socialist Party of the U.S.: Free talk by writer/historian Jack Ross, 12:30 pm, 5/9, Rainbow Bookstore/Infoshop. 257-6050.

P UB LIC NOT ICE S Fitchburg Spring Cleaning: 8-11 am, 5/9: Clean Sweep hazardous materials collection, Public Works, 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd. ($10/car); free paper shredding, Oak Bank, 5951 McKee Rd.; electronics recycling, Surplus IT, 901 Watson Ave.; Med Drop, Police Department, 5520 Lacy Rd. www.fitchburgwi.gov. 270-4264. Dark Skies: MidWest Severe Storm Tracking/ Response Center seminar, 8 am-5 pm, Madison College-Truax Campus. Free. midwestdarkskies. wix.com/midwest-dark-skies. Know Your Workplace Rights: Workers’ Rights Center workshop on employment-related topics, 9-11:30 am, 5/9, Catholic Multicultural Center. Free. RSVP: 255-0376.

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MU SI C Alliant Energy Center: Volbeat, Three Days Grace, In This Moment, Anthrax, Crobot, 5 pm. Brocach-Square: The Currach, Irish, free, 5 pm. Cargo Coffee-E. Washington: Jamie Guiscafre, guitar, free, 2 pm. Essen Haus: John Lyons, Elvis tribute, free, 4 pm. The Frequency: Wicked World, Growing, Delinquents, Odd Man Out, Book Burner, rock, 6:30 pm. Funk’s Pub, Fitchburg: Mudroom’s Open Jam, 8 pm. High Noon Saloon: Y&T, ADD, DAS, rock, 7:30 pm. Java Cat: Chad Anderson and Nick Matthews, 9 am; Jeff Larsen, fingerstyle guitar, free, 1 pm. Liliana’s, Fitchburg: Cliff Frederiksen, free, 10:30 am. Maduro: DJ Nick Nice, free, 10 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Open Mic, free, 10 pm.

Wisconsin Tango Social: With DJ Joe Yang, 7-10 pm, 5/9, Cardinal Bar. $3. 622-7697.

Sand Trap Bar and Grill, Edgerton: Country Jam with JR’s Jammers, 3 pm.

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Tip Top Tavern: Open Mic, free, 9 pm.

Native Plant Sale: Annual fundraiser, 9 am-2 pm, 5/9, UW Arboretum Visitor Center. 263-7760.

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Home Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale: Annual Madison/Dane County event, 10 am-2 pm, 5/9, Alliant Energy Center. www.cityofmadison. com/streets.

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H EA LT H & F ITN E SS Joy in Yoga Studio Grand Opening: 9 am-5 pm, 5/9, 5419 Monona Dr., with free demos, refreshments, door prizes. 566-3638.

K I D S & FAM ILY

UW Family Gardening Day: 10 am-2 pm, 5/9, D.C. Smith Greenhouse & Allen Centennial Gardens, with gardening advice, kids’ activities, tours. Free. dcsmithgreenhouse.cals.wisc.edu.

E NV IRONMENT Madison Audubon Field Trip: Birding, 6:30 am, 5/9, Governor’s Island (meet at end of Cinder Lane). theluckiest2775@gmail.com. 215-9732. UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve Work Day: 9 amnoon, 5/9, meet at Picnic Point entrance (lot 129). Canceled if precipitation. bscriver@fpm.wisc.edu. 220-5560. UW Arboretum Volunteer Work Day: Wingra oak savanna, 9 am-noon, 5/9, meet at Arbor Dr. parking lot. Canceled if precipitation. 265-5214. Ice Age Trail Alliance-Dane County Chapter Work Day: Garlic mustard removal, 9 am, 5/9, Brooklyn State Wildlife Area. djwallac@wic.edu. 835-5144. Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Work Day: Stream bank brush clearing, 9 am-noon, 5/9, Black Earth Creek (along Wolf Run Trail). Location: jim.hess@tds.net. All About Birds: Madison Audubon Society talk, 11 am, 5/9, Pinney Library. 224-7100. Madison Area Weed Warriors: Volunteer work day, noon-3 pm, 5/9, Heritage Sancturary, 625 Meadowlark Dr. 257-1329.

S P EC IA L INT ERE STS Verona City-Wide Garage Sales: 5/9. 845-5777.

Donald Dash: Driftless Sports Club & Friends of Donald Park annual fundraiser 10km trail run, 9 am, 5/9, Donald Park-Pop’s Knoll Shelter, Mount Horeb (registration 7:30 am). $30 ($25 adv.). www.driftlesssportsclub.com.

FA R MER S’ MA R KE TS Dane County Farmers’ Market: 6 am-2 pm Saturdays, Capitol Square; and 8:30 am-2 pm Wednesdays, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 455-1999.

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Listen to Your Mother has become an annual tradition that launched a nationwide event in 38 other cities. The premise is simple yet powerful: Some of the city’s finest storytellers share stories by and about mothers. And as an added bonus, 10% of ticket sales goes to Simpson Street Free Press.

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n ISTHMUS PICKS : MAY 11 - 13 Alchemy Cafe: DJ Samroc, free, 10 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Bluegrass Jam, free, 6:30 pm. Funk’s Pub, Fitchburg: Project M Challenge, 105.5 FM local band competition, 6 pm. High Noon Saloon: Kiazma, Mr. Jackson, Golden Donna, DJs Evan Woodward, Carlos, 9 pm.

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Liliana’s Restaurant, Fitchburg: Verona High School Jazz Ensembles, free, 5:30 pm.

The Empire Brass with Douglas Major

Malt House: The Kissers, Irish, free, 7:30 pm.

Tuesday, May 12, Overture Hall, 7:30 pm

Mr. Robert’s: Open Jam with Buzz & Matt, 9:30 pm.

Douglas Major, the former organist and choirmaster of Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral, will accompany the Empire Brass for this unique performance. The Empire Brass, dubbed “North America’s finest brass quintet,” tragically lost trumpeter and founding member Rolf Smedvig to a sudden heart attack last month. But the show must go on.

The Frequency: Rossonian, Red Hawks, 8:30 pm. Up North Pub: Teddy Davenport, free, 8 pm.

LEC T URE S & SE MIN A R S water@uwmadison: Wisconsin Idea symposium featuring UW faculty discussing water-related scholarship, 8:15 am-12:45 pm, 5/11, Gordon Dining and Event Center. Free. water.wisc.edu.

ART E X H IB ITS & E V E N TS

In My Shoes Monday, May 11, Capitol Rotunda, 1-6 pm

Rosecrance, a teen substance abuse treatment center based in Rockford, Ill., launched this traveling art display of painted and decorated shoes to tell stories of addiction and recovery. On display through May 22.

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Madison Blues Society: Meeting, 6 pm, 5/11, Argus Bar www.madisonbluessociety.com.

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RSVP for Bill of Rights Celebration: Annual ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation fundraiser, 11:30 am, 5/18, Concourse Hotel, with speakers, award presentations, refreshments. $50. RSVP by 5/11 preferred: www.aclu-wi.org. 414-272-4032 ext. 218. Black Lives Matter: “Legacy of Black Power Politics,” Madison Free Skool discussion series wraps up, 6:30 pm, 5/11, Rainbow Bookstore/Infoshop. 262-9036. Communities United: Social justice coalition meeting (all welcome), with conversation between members of Young, Gifted and Black Coalition and former Madison Police Chief David Couper, noon, 5/11, Zion City Church. 240-0524. Radicals & Progressives Meet & Eat: 5:30 pm, 5/11, Tip Top Tavern. 284-9082.

Free Academy Talk this Tuesday – Vitamin D: A Pharmaceutical Fountain

Tuesday, May 12, Orpheum Theater, 8 pm

It’s been a year of high highs and low lows for this decadent ’90s icon: The January release of his ninth studio album garnered his best reviews in a decade, but he was punched by a patron at a Canadian Denny’s restaurant in April. The blues-inspired sound of Manson’s latest album is sure to hit a high note with Madison fans. Alchemy Cafe: Ted Keys Trio, free, 10 pm. Brink Lounge: American Opera, donations, 7 pm. Brink Lounge: Dylan Doyle, rock, 8 pm. Bristled Boar Saloon and Grill, Middleton: Blues Jam with Shake Daddys, free, 7:30 pm. Brocach-Square: Open Mic w/Andy Richard, 8:30 pm. Capital Brewery, Middleton: Dan Law and the Mannish Boys, free, 6 pm.

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Vitamin D: A Pharmaceutical Fountain, with Dr. Hector DeLuca Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture hall 3TATE 3TREET s -ADISON Tuesday, May 12, from 7–8:30 pm

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ARTS NOT IC E S

Cardinal Bar: Darren Sterud Orchestra, Beloit Memorial Jazz Ensemble I, jazz, free, 6 pm. Cardinal Bar: New Breed Jazz Jam, 9 pm. Come Back In: WheelHouse, Americana, free, 5 pm. Essen Haus: Brian Erickson, free, 6:30 pm. Free House Pub, Middleton: The Westerlies, Irish, free, 7:30 pm. The Frequency: Emma Loo and Sam, Redeye Revolver, Madison Malone, 8:30 pm. Froth House: Open Mic with Dana Perry, free, 7 pm. High Noon Saloon: Rock Star Gomeroke, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Josh Dupont, piano, free, 9 pm. Liliana’s Restaurant, Fitchburg: John Vitale, Marilyn Fisher & Ken Kuehl, jazz, free, 5:30 pm. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Johnny Chimes, 6 pm.

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K I D S & FAM ILY Water Cycles: UW Water Library storytime, 10:30 am, 5/12, Pinney Library. 224-7100. Community Breastfeeding Awards: Breastfeeding Coalition of South Central Wisconsin annual event, 6 pm, 5/12, Olbrich Gardens. 561-3622. Project HUGS Parent Support Group: Talk on internet awareness and safety, 6:30 pm, 5/12, LakeView Church, Stoughton. 251-1126.

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Malt House: Jim Schwall, free, 7:30 pm. Mason Lounge: Five Points Jazz Collective, free, 9 pm. Olin Park: The Whiskey Farm, bluegrass, free, 6 pm. Up North Pub: The Lower 5th, free, 8 pm. Wando’s: DJ Drewski, 10 pm. Wil-Mar Center: Bluegrass Jam, 7 pm.

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Are We Delicious? Musical Rebellion Tuesday, May 12, High Noon Saloon, 7 pm

An ensemble of Madison writers, performers and musicians has one week to write and stage five rock musicals, all on the theme of “rebellion.� Whether it focuses on large, looming social issues or life’s little stressors, this one-hour show is sure to stir you up. ALSO: Wednesday, May 13, 7 pm.

B OOKS Sarah J. Maas: Discussing “A Court of Thorns and Roses,� her new book, 6:30 pm, 5/12, Sequoya Library. 266-6385.

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Tom Brosseau Wednesday, May 13, The Shitty Barn (Spring Green), 7 pm

Tom Brosseau is one of America’s finest folk musicians, and a compelling storyteller to boot. Born and raised in Grand Forks, N.D., where he was presented the key to the city in 2007, the singer-songwriter has spent his career delivering timeless, thoughtful American narratives in an arresting countertenor voice. With John Davey.

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United Nations Association-Dane County: Discussion of February Model UN Conference in Washington, D.C., 7 pm, 5/12, Central Library. 238-2580.

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1855 Saloon & Grill, Cottage Grove: Ken Wheaton, fingerstyle guitar, free, 6 pm.

Academy Evenings: “Vitamin D: A Pharmaceutical Fountain,� talk by Hector DeLuca, 7 pm, 5/12, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. RSVP: 263-1692.

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Eastside Farmers’ Market: Grand opening for season, 4-7 pm, 5/12, Wil-Mar Center, with music, kids’ activities, free yoga, door prizes. 257-4576.

Brink Lounge: Bootsy La Vox, Lo Marie, Aarushi Agni, Haley Parvin, Kiley Penn, Mike Farley, Beth Kille, rock/pop, 8 pm.

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Brocach Irish Pub-Square: Irish Open Jam, free, 8 pm.

Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited: Meeting, with talk “Fly Fishing in the Eastern U.P.� by Nome Buckman, 6 pm, 5/12, Coliseum Bar. www.swtu.org.

Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: David Hecht, 6:30 pm.

Cafe Carpe, Fort Atkinson: The Suitcase Junket, 8 pm.

Sierra Club Evening Hike: 6:30 pm, 5/12, Ice Age Junction (meet at Hwy. PD parking lot). 4lakes.org.

Claddagh, Middleton: Scott Wilcox, free, 6 pm.

Green Tuesdays: “A Fierce Green Fire,� documentary screening, 6:30 pm, 5/12, Monona Library. 663-2459.

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Circle of Friends: Annual Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools fundraiser luncheon, 11:30 am1:30 pm, 5/12, Alliant Energy Center. $100 donation. www.fmps.org. 232-7820.

S P ECIA L INT ERESTS Russian Conversation Table: Any speaking level welcome, 6 pm Tuesdays, Michelangelo’s. 395-4498.

Cardinal Bar: DJs Nostalgia, Fabe, Nickle, 9 pm. Essen Haus: Brian Erickson, free, 6:30 pm. The Frequency: Holler House, 8:30 pm.

Genna’s Lounge: Open Mic, free, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, piano, free, 9 pm. Knuckle Down Saloon: Bluegrass Jam with Ad Hoc String Band, free, 8 pm.

Liliana’s: Cliff Frederiksen and Ken Kuehl, 5:30 pm. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Johnny Chimes, 6 pm. Luther Memorial Church: Organ Recital by Bruce Bengtson, noon Wednesdays through 5/13. Up North Pub: MoonHouse, free, 8 pm. VFW-Cottage Grove Road: Jerry Stueber, free, 6 pm. Weary Traveler: Gilad Atzmon, jazz sax, 9:30 pm.

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Lazy Days Circuit: Wisconsin Quarter Horse Association horse show, classes begin noon on 5/13 and 8 am 5/14-17, Alliant Energy Center-New Holland Pavilion. lazydays.timzhsm.com. 920-379-0493.

Wisconsin Music Arts Festival: Concerts & workshops, 5/14-16, at various Monroe venues; headliners include The Dang-Its tribute to country legends, 7:30 pm, 5/15 ($25/$20) and Roy Rogers Jr. and the High Riders, 7:30 pm, 5/16 ($50-$20). Other events free: www.monroeartscenter.com. 325-5700.

KI D S & FA MILY Let’s Move: Parent/child fitness class, 10:30 am Wednesdays, 5/13-6/3, Hawthorne Library. 246-4548. Build It: Ages 2-5, 10 am, 5/13, Fitchburg Library. 729-1762.

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The Bricks Theatre’s “That’s What She Said: Great Expectations”: Original stories by local raconteurs, 7:30 pm on 5/14 and 8 pm, 5/15, Brink Lounge. $15. 358-9609.

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League of Women Voters of Dane County Forum: “Income Inequality,” by Center on Wisconsin Strategy Associate Director Laura Dresser, 6:45 pm, 5/13, Concourse Hotel. Free. 232-9447.

Don’t let this “clean” comedian’s facial features fool you: Ryan Hamilton may look like he’s always smiling, but his hilariously self-deprecating and sarcastic material suggests that he might be frowning on the inside. The comedian has, however, appeared on both Conan and Comedy Central, and was named one of Rolling Stone’s “Five Comics to Watch” in 2012, which are certainly things to smile about. With Justin Leon, Amy Shanker. ALSO: Friday & Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), May 15-16.

P UB LIC MEET INGS Madison Metro Public Hearing: On proposed changes to routes 6, 10, 11, 12, 25 and 59, 6 pm, 5/13, Madison Municipal Building-Room 260. Written comments: mymetrobus.com/feedback. 266-4466. Madison Police Department Community Forum: With Chief Mike Koval, 6 pm, 5/13, Hawthorne Library. 266-4022.

thu may 14 M US IC 1855 Saloon, Cottage Grove: Eric Joseph, free, 6 pm. Alchemy Cafe: DJs Vinyl Richie, Drew Griffin, funk/ soul, free, 10 pm. Bayou: Johnny Chimes, piano, free, 5:30 pm. Brink Lounge: Paul Dietrich Jazz Quintet, free, 9 pm. Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Robert J, free, 6:30 pm. Capital Brewery, Middleton: Evan Riley Band, free, 6 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, Latin, 10 pm. Christy’s Landing: Open Mic with Shelley Faith, 8 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Kilkenny, Irish, free, 6 pm.

Ryan Hamilton Thursday, May 14, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

This Is Temporary: Live podcast recording on “My First Time” topic, with Gena Gephart, Nick Hart, Ken Barns, Dana Sitar, Stefan Davis, free, 9 pm, 5/14, Argus Bar Grille. 256-4141.

Kathleen Ernst: Discussing her Chloe Ellefson mystery series, 7 pm, 5/14, Waunakee Library. 849-4217. The Radical Visions of Emily Dickinson: Readings of letters and poems by Natasha Karp and Kara Foster, 7 pm, 5/14, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

L ECTU RE S & S E MINARS How We Grow Matters: Free Capital Area Regional Planning Commission talk by Envision Utah President Robert Grow, 5 pm, 5/14, Edgewood CollegeWashburn Heritage Room. RSVP: www.eventbrite. com/e/16580591997. Wright Design Series: “Marshall Erdman & ‘Wrightification’ in Madison,’” by Anna Andrzejewski, 7 pm, 5/14, Monona Terrace. 261-4000.

The Frequency: Luke Arvid (CD release), Robbie Schiller, Chris Plowman, 9 pm.

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Rory Erler Wakemup: “Kill the Idiot, Save the Fan,” glass works, through 6/7, Chazen Museum of Art (reception 5:30-7 pm, 5/14). 263-2246.

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Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Frank James and Bobby Briggs, country, free, 8 pm. True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: Dan Tedesco, Jacob Jones, Tim Coughlin Jr., rock, 8 pm. Up North Pub: Catfish Stephenson, free, 9 pm. Wando’s: DJ Drewski, free, 10 pm.

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Deconstruction Inc. is a bit like a shelter for vintage treasures just waiting to go to good homes. Mark Raszewski, the owner of the salvage resale business, believes in life after demolition. “There are too many old beautiful buildings coming down and so many materials going to waste all the time,” he says. Deconstruction Inc. is kind of a relic itself. Less than a year ago, Raszewski,

who has been collecting reclaimed wood for several years, took over the established “by appointment only” business. “The owner immediately recognized I shared her passion for vintage materials and thought I’d be the perfect person to carry on her life’s work,” says Raszewski. He started regular hours at the warehouse this spring. Homeowners and builders browse the shop for materials to aid in restoring old homes and vintage items for decorating new ones. Hundreds of doors line the walls, barn

wood — weathered, but in good shape — fills the yard, and ornate lighting fixtures hang in a loft. All materials for sale in the warehouse have been reclaimed right here in Wisconsin. Raszewski’s business partner, Ryan Parmelee, notes that salvage is a win-win proposition by keeping historical treasures out of the landfill “while helping people realize their dream projects.” n

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If you have a pie-iron, the accessory used in making “pudgie pies” (see story, page 22), chances are it came from Rome Industries. Rome, which focuses solely on campfire cooking items, is based right here in Madison, in Schenk’s Corners. Rome offers “the widest variety of marshmallow, s’more and hot dog forks designs in North America,” says company president Michael O’Russa. The accessories are available nationwide at outdoor and cooking shops, and locally at stores including Fontana Sports, the Bruce Company, Gander Mountain, Dunham’s Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Cabela’s.

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Rory Ward and Linda Ransom OutReach As part of Rory Ward and Linda Ransom’s work with OutReach’s LGBT Senior Alliance, they restructured OutReach’s “Share the Care” caregiving program. Additionally, Linda facilitates a discussion group on faith issues. At OutReach they are admired for their passion, spunk, and kindness, which they generously use to ensure all people have what they need to succeed. For more information about OutReach, or to volunteer, visit www.lgbtoutreach.org or call 608.255.8582.

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Last summer, I reconnected with a high school teacher I hadn’t seen for a year. We first met when I was 15, and I had nothing but respect for him and his intelligence. I also had a crush on him for the next four years. Fast-forward a year. He is sexting me and sending dick pics and wants to hook up. He has told me he loves me. I feel violated and tricked, like he was supposed to be someone I could trust and he didn’t respect that. Now I wonder how teachers really see underage high school girls. This whole experience has made me feel dirty. Moreover, he has never respected that I have a boyfriend and that I want nothing to do with his advances. I met up with a former classmate, and she told me that this teacher and another teacher said similar things to her. Ew! Most former classmates of mine still believe him to be a respectable man and a great teacher. But I know him for what he really is, and when I think of it, I get so angry. How do I move on from this? Schooling Thankfully Over Permanently I would never want to minimize the creepiness factor of a former teacher sending you dick pics and refusing to take “I want nothing to do with your advances” for an answer. (And you didn’t just say “I have a boyfriend” and hope that he would hear “And I want nothing to do with your advances,” right? Because if all you said was “I have a boyfriend,” STOP, he may have heard, “I would love to fuck you, but I have a boyfriend.”) And I definitely believe high school teachers — all teachers who work with minors — should refrain from fucking current students and sending dick pics to former students. One is statutory rape

and an abuse of power (fucking underage students); the other is career suicide (hitting on former students will get your ass fired eventually). As for the other issues you raise.... This guy was your teacher when you were 15...you had a crush on him for four years...a crush he doubtless picked up on... and you somehow reconnected with him after not seeing him for a year...and one year after reconnecting, he’s still contacting you despite your rejection of him. If I’ve got the timeline right (math is still hard!), STOP, you were 19 or 20 when you reconnected with your former teacher and you’re 20 or 21 now. Maybe even 22. That means nothing happened — nothing appropriate or inappropriate — until you were (1) no longer his student and (2) legally an adult. Your former teacher did nothing inappropriate when you were his student (you surely would’ve included that detail), and so far as you know, he’s never behaved inappropriately toward a current student. Which means either your former teacher has a solid age-range floor (he’s not attracted to anyone under the age of 18) or he’s capable of exercising self-control (not only can he refrain from fucking girls under the age of 18 who he happens to find attractive, but he can conduct himself in such a way that those girls have no idea he finds them attractive). Your former classmate’s story complicates the picture — and yucks the picture — but she was a former student and an adult when these teachers said “similar things” to her, right? That’s still creepy, of course, it’s still not okay, and it’s still potential career suicide for both these idiots. But it’s not technically illegal. If you honestly believe that either or both of these idiots are behaving inappropriately toward their current students, STOP, you should approach the administration at your old high school with your concerns. Doing so will result in the end of their careers as educators — but if these guys

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are trying to fuck their current students and/ or grooming their current students for fucking a year or two after they graduate, then both should get the fuck out of teaching. As for feeling dirty, STOP, I don’t understand where that’s coming from. You didn’t do anything dirty. The realization that this teacher might have had a crush on you back when you had one on him — and he might not have had a crush on you then — shouldn’t hurl you into some sort of existential crisis. If knowing that a teacher might have found you sexually attractive back when you were a junior in high school leaves you feeling violated, tricked, and angry, STOP, if that realization has you convinced that all teachers are secret perverts, then you seem to be operating under a faulty set of assumptions about what teachers are. They’re not robots, they’re not eunuchs, they’re not humanoids from a parallel universe where life isn’t

occasionally complicated by an unwanted sexual attraction. Teachers are human beings, and like all other human beings, they sometimes experience sexual attraction, including sexual attraction of the unwelcome and/or inappropriate variety. What they choose to do about it — suppress it, act on it — determines whether they’re respectable men and women and (possibly) great teachers or total creeps and/or sex offenders. This does not, of course, excuse what your former teacher is doing to you now. He’s sexually harassing you. Tell him to stop and threaten to take it up with the school board if he doesn’t. How do you move on? You do what I do on Twitter: Block and forget the asshole — BAFTA. n Email Dan at mail@savagelove.net or find him on Twitter at @fakedansavage.

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Quality Without the Pretentious Price!!

MEAT USDA Choice T-Bone Steaks $ 50

PRODUCE

Georgia

10

Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries

Burgers $ 25 on the grill! 5

lb. Nueske’s Bacon & Cheddar • Garlic Onion • Beer Onion These patties are made from our ground fresh daily ground chuck

Asparagus

$ 00

lb.

Country-style Pork Ribs

$ 99

2038 Jenifer St., Madison • 244-6646 • Open Daily 7am - 9pm, 7 days a week Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

lb.

Sweet bourbon marinated

lb.

Stuffed

lb. Great baked, broiled or on the grill! Spinach Garlic, 4-Cheese Blend, Italian Bread Crumbs, and Italian Dressing

Gyro Brats

per 12oz bag

5

$ 50

JBC Coffee Roasters is a family-owned roastery located here in Madison. Our mission is to provide only the best and most unique coffee available.

lb. Great on pita bread. Made with Trader Gus’ recipe! Try them with Tzatziki sauce

Patrick Cudahy Bacon reg. or thick 2 for $ 00 16oz Jones’ Golden Brown Turkey Patties 3 for $ 005oz Jones’ Golden Brown Maple Sausage Links 3 for $ 007oz

7 5 5

DELI

Dietz & Watson

5 Saga $ 29 Blue Cheese 3 President Camembert Rounds, $ 99 Brie or Plain Brie Wedge 3 President $ 99 Brie Log 2 Vern’s $ 59 Sharp Cheddar 4 Grande $ 99 Provolone 3 Turkey Breast

$ 99

lb.

soft-ripened, blue-veined

8.5oz

8oz.

6oz.

white or yellow

Made in Brownsville, WI

sold in 1 lb. chunks

slice to order

lb.

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La Molisana

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2 7 BBQ Sauce 2 Old Wisconsin Dreamfields $ 89 Wieners 2 for $700 Pasta 1 Patrick Cudahy Blue Sky $ 98 Bacon 2 Natural Soda $299 FROZEN Vita Coco $ 79 Coconut Water 1 Bagels Forever Bagels 99¢ San Pellegrino $ 99 Ben & Jerry’s $ 99 Sparkling Beverages 3 Ice Cream 3 SEAFOOD Three Twins $ 69 Organic Ice Cream 4 Arctic Zero $ 99 $ 99 Salmon 9 Fit Frozen Desserts 3 Wild Sockeye Divino $ 99 Salmon Fillets $1099 Gelato Filled Fruit 3 Amafruits $ 49 Fruit Puree 3 Catfish Fillets $839 Old Wisconsin

Smoked Sausage $ & Cheese 2 for

Hazelnut Spread

$ 89

13oz

00 Famous Dave’s $ 29 14oz 12oz

fully-cooked

13.25oz

2.2oz

6-pk

PASTA

assorted cuts

11.5oz

Imported from Italy

assorted flavors

assorted flavors

6-pk

16oz.

16oz

Fresh, never frozen Farm-raised

Lactose free, gluten free, fat free

assorted flavors

lb.

16oz

Made in Italy

Handcrafted

lb.

3-3.53oz

Fresh

Premium

for smoothies

Product of Italy

1

$ 99 16oz

7oz

79 Nature’s Gate $ 99 Shampoo & Conditioner 4

15-15.5oz

18oz

Rana Pasta

3 $ 29 3

Ravioli (select varieties), $ Cheese Tortellini

Rana Pasta Sauces

29 12oz

7-12oz

18-20oz

natural casing

500ml

Black Forest or Gourmet Lite

lb.

¢

assorted varieties

Coffee Save $200

Try one of these great flavors:

lb.

Try ‘em on a kabob!

Prairie Farms

Gallon $ Milk

269

Ad specials good though 5-14-2015

Bag Salads 2 for

1

BEER

Chocolate Milk

Simply

1/2 gal.

3 1 3 $ 99 2 39¢ $ 00 5 for 5 $ 89

Orange or Grapefruit Juice

BAKERY

1 $ 99 Fuji Apple Crumb Pies 3 Stonefire $ 79 Naan Bread 1 Baked fresh in store

Campside IPA & Wheat

Baked fresh in store

7

Brewing Co.

16oz

Greek Gods

Yogurt assorted flavors

24oz

7 $ 99 6

assorted flavors

Yogurt assorted flavors

6oz

Yoplait Philo’s

assorted

Greek Yogurt flavors

All Natural

2

5.3oz

Segura Viuda $ 99 Spanish Sparkling Wine

All Natural

BAKED FRIES

2

$ 89 4.5oz

35% less fat than veggie sticks and straws - 50% less fat than regular potato chips. Cholesterol free - Vegetarian. Snikiddy was born from the imaginations of two moms who wanted healthier snacks that didn’t scrimp on flavor

750ml

Wines assorted varietals

750ml

Two-Buck Who? We’ve got it too!

Crane Lake

2 for $700

assorted varietals

750ml

Jaume Serra $ 29 Christalino Brut Rose or Brut

7

4pk - 16 oz. cans

750ml

Busseto SAUSAGE NUGGETS

4

$ 69

Gourmet

gluten-free

Great on subs or sandwiches

Cold Pressed

Imported

14 oz\

6 $ 49 8

Cupcake

9 6 Hinterland $ 99 5

Vigo

$ 99

8.8oz

WINE

New Glarus $ 99

White Cap Belgian IPA

17.6oz

transfat free

8”

$ 99

6pk Steamboat Shandy now available

Brewing Co.

$ 99

Italian Bread

4pk - 16 oz. cans

1.75 ltr Fruit Beers 750ml Simply Fresh $ 89 Lakefront $ 99 Hashbrown Potatoes 20oz Brewing Co. 6pk Yucatan $ 29

Guacamole

5oz

Upland $ 99

Potosi

$ 79

Lowfat

5

$ 00

Herb • Romaine • Arugula • Spring Mix • Italian • Spinach

6 & 4pks These are high quality beers

Snikiddy

Made one batch at a time.

Taylor Farms

Brewing Co.

gal.

Arriba Salsa Fire Roasted $ 49 16oz

Organic

Uinta

100% stone ground white corn & masa. Gluten free. No trans fats. No preservatives. Every chip is handmade & perfectly seasoned one batch at a time

3

Boiled, mashed or fried. Great any way you slice it.

New from Salt Lake City, UT

Our admiration for wheat and the expertise that comes with it creates pasta with excellent protein content and the unmistakable golden color of the fields.

SALSA

Red Potatoes 2 for $500

Brewing Co.

DAIRY

Donkey TORTILLA CHIPS

each

3 LB. BAG OF

Canned Vegetables

JBC

2

$ 98

Green Beans $188

(while supplies last)

Kuners

lb.

Pineapple

lb.

Fresh

Strawberries Friday, Saturday & Sunday

GROCERY

Our own marinated

Curry, Cajun, Mango or Butter Garlic

3

Also great on the grill, with a dusting of cinnamon.

Hand-dipped\ Chocolate-Covered

This Mother’s Day we will have a large assortment of flowers and candy for Mom

Golden Sweet

.

$ 99

Great on the grill

1 $ 19 Country-style Pork Ribs 2 $ 00 Portabella Mushrooms 6 $ 00 Chicken Breasts 4 Great with our homemade BBQ sauce

2 for $500

Mix & match or grab two of your favorites.

Always a grillin’ favorite! Mango Chicken, Habanero Lime Chicken or Burgundy Pepper Steak

7

pint

Sweet & delicious. The #1 antioxidant fruit.

We have taken the burger to another level! Try one of these

Kabobs

3

$ 78

Blueberries

lb. Our steaks are always USDA choice or better and hand-cut the old fashioned way.

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

8oz

3

$ 99 17 oz

Chocolove CHOCOLATE BARS Premium

Many flavors to choose from -from 33% Milk Chocolate to 77% Extra Strong Dark.

2 for $500

3.2oz bars

We reserve the right to limit quantities

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