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THE INSIDERS Former legislators Chuck Chvala, left, and Ted Kanavas, take good-natured jabs at each other while debating issues.
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Chuck Chvala and Ted Kanavas were on different sides of the aisle when they served in the state Senate. But this Thursday afternoon they’re huddled around a table in Chvala’s downtown law office, prepping to tape their weekly WisOpinion.com web show, The Insiders. The topics are Gov. Scott Walker’s falling poll numbers in Wisconsin, the state budget and the “Uber” bill, since signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker, that exempts app-based taxicab services from municipal regulations. Chvala, a former Democratic senate majority leader from Madison, warns his co-host that he plans to take a jab at the GOP for its hypocrisy on the matter of local control. Bring it on, says Kanavas, a former Republican state senator who represented the Brookfield area. “That’s good schtick.” Schtick, humor, one-liners and goodnatured jabs are all part of the repertoire. And when Chvala, in the segment on Uber,
asks what happened to local control, Kanavas is ready. “Hit the gas on Uber! Are you kidding me?” he says. “The vast bulk of the state wants this.” Chvala tries to press his point, arguing for minimal insurance requirements and safety standards. “Well, Chuck,” Kanavas interrupts, “As you know, every time you get in a vehicle, it’s unsafe for all of us.” Chvala cracks up. There is minimal primping before the taping begins, which takes place in another room in Chvala’s office. “How’s the tie, Kelly, good?” Kanavas asks his daughter, who is part of the production team. The co-hosts are miked, and Tracy Will, who is shooting the show, does a few sound checks and reviews who will speak when. The countdown begins: “3...2...1...” “So, Ted,” begins Chvala with a sly smile. “The state numbers are really dropping. Walker is down to 41% positive, 58% negative. I think the people of Wisconsin are finally waking up and seeing this absentee governor isn’t working.”
“Well, Chuck, I think we just had an election when Gov. Walker again steamrolled another Democrat,” retorts Kanavas, who adds that Walker’s poll numbers will bounce back as soon as the budget is passed. Chvala stares deadpan at the camera. “Now I heard Scott Walker is going to make a surprise appearance in Wisconsin this month. That’s wonderful for the people to get a chance to see him.” “Ouch,” says Kanavas. The two are smart and quick, which is important because the shows are only two minutes long. They also like and respect each other, which makes for good chemistry. “The thing is, he’s an honest liberal Democrat,” Kanavas says of Chvala after the taping concludes. “There are a lot of fake ones. He’s not one of them. And he’s got that populist streak, which is a blast. And I just love to pick at it.”
It was not love at first sight. Kanavas once told a reporter he got into politics because of Chvala’s obstructionism as senate majority leader. But over time the two became friends. Chvala left the Senate more than a decade ago when facing charges for his role in the Capitol caucus scandal. After finishing a nine-month jail sentence, he worked as a real estate agent, and in 2008 he got his law license reinstated. Kanavas chose not to run for reelection in 2010 and now works as a lobbyist with the Michael Best & Friedrich law firm. They say the purpose of their show is to provide concise information that covers both sides of an issue. And, most importantly, to make it fun. “Keep it punchy and keep it informative,” says Kanavas. “Bring a little insider’s perspective because we’re around the Capitol quite a bit.”
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‘This hurts’ As budget debate continues, UW System waits for decision and braces for deep cuts BY ALLISON GEYER
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The UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has seen dramatic growth over the last decade. Undergraduate student enrollment has increased by 60%, and the number of degrees awarded is up 100%, says the college’s dean, Kathryn VandenBosch. She attributes the surge to increased interest in science, technology and mathematics and the promising careers that await graduates with degrees in those fields. These students go on to tackle what VandenBosch calls “great 21st century challenges�: improving health care, pioneering biomedical technologies and discovering new food production and ecosystem management methods. “We love that fact,� VandenBosch says. “We know that our students can go on to great opportunities. But with declining faculty and a declining budget, we have to do more to limit the growth and limit the students we can let into these programs.� Members of the Legislature’s budgetwriting Joint Finance Committee won’t decide until later this month whether or not they will reduce the $300 million cut to the UW System proposed in Gov. Scott Walker’s biennial budget. But with the UW System’s fiscal year set to begin on July 1, campuses have been forced to prepare for a worst-case scenario. So regardless of what the Legislature does, the cuts are already being enacted. UW-Madison has identified $36 million in cuts over the next two years. This would include eliminating more than 400 positions — most of them vacant — and merging or getting rid of some academic programs. “It begins to bridge, but does not fill, a structural deficit that may be as much as $96 million as a result of state budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year,� UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wrote in her blog. Adding to the bleak financial picture for UW System officials, lawmakers have also said they will continue to freeze tuition for Wisconsin resident undergraduate students for the next two years. Further, tax revenue projections from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau show that there will be no additional money available to offset cuts. At UW-Madison, most department heads have been asked to reduce their budgets by about 6%, says John Karl Scholz, dean of the College of Letters & Science. For Letters & Science, this means an initial cut of $7.5 million from a budget of $140 million to $145 million over the next two years, Scholz says. A hiring freeze will
eliminate 92 faculty and staff positions and reduce the number of seats in classes by about 9,000. These measures will reduce the breadth of course offerings and the amount of access available to students, likely increasing the time it takes to graduate. “That’s what we’re up against,� he says. The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is set to reduce its spending by $1.6 million over the next two years, a budgetary decrease of about 6.5%. DoIT will close its popular Digital Media Center and discontinue its successful Student Online Course Support training program as well as reduce its campus computer lab support and its help desk hours. The cuts not only reduce DoIT’s ability to maintain services — which extend through numerous departments across all 26 UW System campuses — but it impedes its ability to make strategic investments for future technology and infrastructure needs. “This hurts,� says John Krogman, DoIT’s chief operating officer. “This is not an efficiency, this is not doing things more effectively. This is directly cutting into services that directly support students and teachers.� The university’s general library system will take a 6.5% cut by June 2017, most of which will come through attrition and reductions to supplies and expenditures, says spokeswoman Natasha Veeser. The School of Business will eliminate nine positions through attrition and cancel 13 elective classes, but it will not know the full extent of the cuts until budgetary discussions are complete, spokesman Peter Kerwin says in a statement, noting that the result will be reduced learning opportuni-
ties and curriculum flexibilities for students.   From the moment Walker’s budget was released, the message from UW System supporters has been clear: The cuts are too large. But Walker’s spokeswoman Laurel Patrick in an email to Isthmus emphasized that the budget adjustment represents 2.5% of the UW System’s $6.1 billion annual budget.   Walker’s budget also included a proposal to convert the UW System into a public authority — a move championed by UW System President Ray Cross that would give the System the freedom to set tuition rates, increase its control over construction projects, give it more flexibility to manage procurement and purchasing contracts and enable it to negotiate reciprocity tuition agreements with Minnesota.   Walker’s proposed budget cut was supposed to reflect the savings the UW System would have seen if the authority had been approved, Patrick said in her statement. Key Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee confirmed earlier this month that the public authority proposal had lost support this biennium, but supporters are hopeful that the final budget will include some additional flexibilities for the UW System that a public authority would have provided. Joint Finance Committee co-chairs Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) have said they hope to reduce the proposed $300 million cut. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (RJuneau) has said restoring funding to K-12 education and transportation should take priority, and that some legislators still have a “bitter taste� in their mouths after the UW System reported a $648 million surplus in 2013. Less clear is what will happen to tenure and shared governance: Both were removed from state statute under Walker’s proposal with the idea that the Board of Regents would rewrite them into Board of Regent policy. In an email to Isthmus, UW System spokesman Alex Hummel acknowledged that “difficult budget decisions are ahead for state legislators� and noted that there has been “growing support� voiced over the past several months for reducing the proposed cuts. “We are committed to continue working with our partners in the Legislature to reduce the cut, approve new flexibilities, and create a dedicated funding structure for the UW System while developing a responsible base budget for our future and for the good of the state,� he wrote. n
Out of the office 100state aims to assist collaboration in new space BY SHELBY DEERING
Andrew Conley knows that offices aren’t exactly a barrel of monkeys. “I think historically, the work environment you typically think about isn’t fun,� says Conley, the executive director and one of the six original founders of 100state. “That’s why movies like Office Space are so popular.� The organization is trying to become the go-to place for companies, nonprofits and startups to have fun while brainstorming and collaborating. Last September, the 2-year-old 100state moved its base of operations from 100 State St. to 30 W. Mifflin St., in an office above the Veterans Museum overlooking Capitol Square. Despite the address change, they kept their name. And the passion for what they’re doing. The space is designed to be laid-back, with comfy couches (no cubicles) and colorful murals created by 100state artists. Yet, there is serious work being done by the group’s 193 members. The space is used by entrepreneurs from all walks of life, including students, professors and full-time professionals. Photogra-
phers, writers, CEOs, consultants, motivational speakers, magicians — they’re all there. The mission of 100state is to connect people throughout the Madison community, who will then encourage and support each other in their respective endeavors, Conley says. That encouragement is especially needed for those involved in startups. “When we first started, we talked to a lot of business leaders, and they would mention that many talented people would come here for the university or for Epic, but afterwards they’d leave to go to larger cities or places that they’d think would have more opportunities,� Conley explains. “Madison has an extremely robust and creative community that you can plug into, and it’s so much easier to plug in here than it would be if you went to New York or San Francisco.� Christina Libs, a 100state member and a Customer Success team member at Zendesk, a cloud-based customer service software company, is also the founder of Madison Organization of Volunteers (MOOV). “I help volunteers connect with nonprofits and organizations looking for resources, people and new ideas,� Libs says. “MOOV has gained traction, cross-promoted events and generated volunteers for our community ef-
Andrew Conley, executive director of 100state: ‘We’re the outreach from the entrepreneurial community.’
forts through my membership at 100state.� 100state has also started to host corporations and organizations for “pay what you can� brainstorming sessions with members. WisconsinEye, Findorff and American Family
Insurance are a few of the groups that have approached 100state’s creative minds to help generate fresh ideas. Tom Sweeney, a member of Findorff’s pre-construction services team, says his company used the space to study labor productivity. He says the resources of 100state provide “an extremely important landing zone and a place to make connections for talent that is already in the community and in transition between school and employers.� Conley says, “I think we’ve positioned ourselves well within the Madison community to work with large corporations, city and state departments, nonprofits and individual businesses. The nature of a brainstorm is reinvigorating for everyone. It’s someone from the outside saying, ‘Remember why you’re doing this.’� He adds, “In a lot of ways, we’re the outreach from the entrepreneurial community.� Matt Nelson, a 100state member and president of MadTown SEO, sums it up this way: “I really think there is something special happening in Madison right now, and a lot of it is centered around 100state and the local startup scene.� n
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Phil Kollmeyer, a UW-Madison graduate student, peaks under the hood of a Ford F-150 pickup that has been converted to run on battery power.
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Building a better battery Henry Vilas Zoo’s $9.13 million Arctic Passage exhibit opens in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Friends of Lothlorien Co-op rally to help prep the fire-damaged building for repair. SMALL TOWN
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he Wisconsin Supreme T Court releases records from the secret John Doe investigation into potentially nefarious campaign coordination between Gov. Scott Walker and conservative groups in 2011 and 2012. Walker’s attorney argues he was not yet a “candidate.” Just like now. n Members of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition continue the #BlackSpring movement in Madison with a day of protest following Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s decision on the Tony Robinson shooting. The day of peaceful demonstration ends with 28 arrests. n
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he dumpster fire that is T the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. continues to smolder as Walker calls on lawmakers to ditch the agency’s loan program.
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emocratic lawmakers D call for a federal criminal investigation into a shady, taxpayer-funded $500,000 loan deal that Gov. Scott Walker’s aides pushed through for a struggling company owned by a Walker donor. Oh, and the loan was never repaid.
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UW lab engineers the future of energy storage BY JENNY PEEK
A Ford F-150 pickup truck doesn’t exactly scream “tree hugger.” Yet researchers at UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute have turned one into a billboard for sustainable and renewable energy. The Pure Electric Research Vehicle runs on electricity requiring 108 battery cells. It can travel 50 to 60 miles without having to recharge, and it’s logged over 4,000 miles since its conversion from gasoline. And while the truck is a bit of a showpiece, Thomas Jahns, Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines at UW-Madison, insists that it is first and foremost a research vehicle. “It’s not only focusing on batteries by themselves but actually combining them with other types of energy storage components to try to come up with something that’s better than what either one of them is alone,” says Jahns. “It’s the proverbial one plus one adding up to more than two.” And while Jahns is waiting for the day when a majority of the cars occupying the nation’s roads are electric, the work he and his colleagues are doing in the Johnson Controls Advanced Systems Test Lab goes well beyond electric cars. The lab is one part of the Energy Institute, which provides a forum for energy researchers across campus to more easily interact. “The future when it comes to electrical systems is on the verge of changing,” Jahns says. “Most of the electricity that we get in this state is generated by coal, and there are a lot of emissions that go along with that. The question is, what replaces it?” Answering that question, and understanding the best and most efficient ways to store renewable energy, has been the focus of the lab since Johnson Controls donated the state-of-the-art equipment in May 2014.
“Right now you’ve got big power plants on the edge of the city. When we get to the point where there is a photovoltaic array on every rooftop, you’re talking about taking that power plant and breaking it into a million little pieces,” explains Jahns. “That’s a very different system to organize and run compared to having a limited number of really big power plants.” Distributing renewable energy across a city, while considerably more environmentally friendly, creates new challenges. Coal-generated power is always available. It can be burned day and night, supplying the constant ability for people to flip a switch and be illuminated. With renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, weather can interrupt the energy stream, creating “valleys,” or drops in electricity. “The sun goes up, the sun goes down, wind blows, wind doesn’t blow, and we expect our lights to go on,” Jahns says. “You have to be creative in terms of how you cope with the fact that you need to fill in those valleys when the sun goes down.” Batteries are one way to cope with variability, but a basic battery only generates one or two volts of electricity, an amount perfect for a remote control but inadequate for storing the thousands of volts needed to light up a city. “If you’re starting to talk about using batteries to light up the city of Madison, you’re not just talking about one, two or three batteries, you’re talking about literally thousands of batteries,” Jahns says. “It’s hard for even the optimist to imagine exactly what that would look like.” But experiments with the Pure Electric Research Vehicle might someday provide clues. n
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Get out the vote “True and lasting change does not come from violence, but from exercising our voices and our votes.” — Ismael Ozanne (“We Will Not Be Stopped,” 5/14/2015). The League of Women Voters of Dane County would also like to encourage all individuals who are concerned about Dane County’s racial inequities to focus on increasing citizen participation in policy making, most importantly by helping ensure that all citizens have the opportunity to vote. New barriers to voting include the voter photo ID requirements and the increasingly complex voter registration process, which disproportionally affect some groups of citizens, including African Americans, Latinos, the young, the old and the disabled. There are at least 9,000, and perhaps closer to 22,000, people who have already registered to vote in Dane County who do not have voter photo ID. It is going to take a lot of effort to reach those voters before 2016; and to register voters who move, turn 18, change their name, or are eligible to register for the first time.
Join us in our efforts! Check to make sure that you, your family and friends have an eligible Voter Photo ID on the state website: bringit.wisconsin. gov. Kathleen Fullin and Ingrid Rothe, co-presidents, League of Women Voters of Dane County (via email)
Losing battle If cities’ historic preservation records were ranked like countries’ human rights records, Madison would be stuck somewhere between Syria and North Korea (“Preservation Politics,” 5/14/2015). Slapping bronze plaques on a few old houses doesn’t automatically make them (or their neighborhoods) “historical.” Granted, the Mansion Hill district has a handful of lovingly preserved, well maintained old houses, but they’re vastly outnumbered by once-elegant Victorian mansions that have been chopped up into student apartments and whose owners clearly spend next to nothing on maintenance. And these so-called historical homes are cheek by jowl with modern mid-rises and office buildings. (Cities that value their history — Savannah and Charleston, for ex-
ample — would laugh at Madison’s notion of a historic district.) Your article featured a photo of the period park at Pinckney and Gorham streets created in the ’70s. A lovely little oasis indeed, but how many like it have been created since then? As far as I can tell, the answer is zero. Meanwhile, Madison blindly pursues a “build more, build bigger” policy that elbows aside the few remnants of its history like the Steensland house (destined for — what else? — student housing). And what are we left with? A forest of luxury highrises that look like they were designed by a 10-year-old with a Lego set. I applaud the few brave souls working for historic preservation in a city that’s largely indifferent and often overtly hostile to their efforts, but they’re fighting a losing battle. Gary L. Kriewald (via email)
Too many health clubs? Re: “Is Exact Sciences Too Good to Pass Up?” (5/14/2015): Don’t we have enough health clubs yet? And housing hasn’t been affordable for some time now. Melanie Thurber-Drake (via Facebook) If that goes through, say goodbye to anything close to resembling “affordable” housing downtown, not that there is much left. Milton Smith (via Facebook)
Correction An article in the May 7 issue of Isthmus, “Premiere Night,” incorrectly identified the year that Madison startup EatStreet graduated from gener8tor, a business accelerator. The company was part of Madison’s inaugural 2012 class.
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Russ Feingold will win in 2016 BY ALAN TALAGA Alan Talaga co-writes the Off the Square cartoon with Jon Lyons and blogs at isthmus.com/madland.
Russ Feingold is running for his old U.S. Senate seat against Sen. Ron Johnson. Feingold is going to win. I’d bet serious money on it. (I say that with the caveat that serious money to me means $20.) First of all, he has the calendar on his side. Wisconsin has never been a purple state. Since the 1980s, barring wave years or disruptive third-party candidates, Wisconsin reliably votes for Democrats in presidential elections while putting Republicans in office during the midterm elections. That’s how the same state sends both Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin to Washington in the span of two years. Because of the six-year term for U.S. senators, they are only ones who have to run statewide races in both red and blue Wisconsin. Feingold’s own electoral record shows how much the date of an election can matter. He received comfortable margins in 1992 and 2004, both presidential election years. However, Feingold has only once won a midterm election. That was in 1998, an election that went pretty well for Democrats, particularly compared to the disastrous midterms of 2010 and 2014. The economy under Clinton was doing well, while Republicans decided to campaign on the everlasting Monica Lewinsky scandal and seemingly nothing else. Still, even in a good midterm, Feingold barely squeaked by Rep. Mark Neumann to win a second term.
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In 2010, Feingold’s loss was more the result of timing and the national mood than Wisconsin’s dissatisfaction with his service as a senator. Meanwhile, Ron Johnson won for the exact reasons that Feingold lost. The plastic magnate was a tea party figurehead, not a candidate who stood on his own merits. Johnson still hasn’t made much of an impression in Wisconsin. In the most recent Marquette poll, in April, 39% of respondents didn’t feel comfortable saying they had a positive or negative opinion about Johnson. After more than four years in office, he’s all but nonexistent to almost four out of 10 Wisconsinites. One of Feingold’s great strengths is his ability to fire up two blocs of voters, progressives and the disillusioned. It is important to note that those are two groups that so far seem less than ecstatic about Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy. Feingold rode into office in 1992 with help from a national Clinton campaign; he might be a crucial ally in helping another Clinton win Wisconsin in 2016. His record with progressives is long, but I’m happy he’s not just resting on past accomplishments. He’s already back to challenging centrist elements in his own party by opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. What really excites me is Feingold’s ability to energize the disillusioned — those potential voters who lean Democratic but have been turned off by the vitriol and inauthenticity of the Obama/Walker era. When Feingold announced he was running, my social media feeds blew up. But the people posting weren’t just the same Madison
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liberals who tweet about every single bill that passes through the state Capitol — some of the people putting up his announcement video almost never post about politics. As one of my Facebook friends posted, “Finally, a candidate I want to vote for!” Feingold is far to the left of the majority of Wisconsinites, but he gets respect because he is genuine about what he believes. He votes with his heart and his head and not with polling data. That’s rare. Feingold’s time out of office gives him another advantage. His four-year political absence enabled him to avoid most of the petty nastiness that has taken over the state. Too many Democrats are defined almost entirely by their opposition to Scott Walker. Feingold seems like a grownup returning to a state governed by grumpy toddlers.
Unfortunately, it is going to take more than Russ Feingold to rebuild the Democratic Party in Wisconsin. When state Democrats pick a new party chair next month, they should look for someone who will recruit and promote a slate of authentic candidates in the mold of Feingold. Democrats should craft a party platform they can rally around, but one that shouldn’t be used as a purity test. Remember, Feingold has gone against his party many, and that doesn’t mean he’s a bad Democrat. If he was a brand-new senator in today’s political landscape, liberal bloggers would regularly take potshots at him for his political independence. I am certain Russ Feingold will once again represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. If other Democrats in the state follow his lead, someday I might be able to be as confident about their electoral chances. n
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MUSICAL UNDERDOGS East High’s jazz program is making a difference despite obstacles BY BOB JACOBSON
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Under the direction of Mark Saltzman (above) East launched a jazz orchestra and the Black Music Ensemble, led by Wilder Deitz (right, standing).
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son East High School, you’ll hear the phrase “east-side pride” tossed around pretty liberally. It’s the defiant mantra of a community that sees itself as the perennial underdog — a shared narrative about succeeding in the face of significant social and economic challenges; doing the best with what you’ve got and not crowing too much about whatever modest successes you might achieve in the process. That ethos — which might sound familiar to fans of UWMadison basketball — definitely applies to the jazz program at East. There are other high schools in the area with stronger jazz programs. There are places where music education is better funded and more kids take private lessons. But in spite of some significant economic and cultural obstacles, the jazz ensembles are coming out of the practice room and playing in the community, the school’s Black Music Ensemble is attracting students of color, and jazz seems to be making a difference in East’s behavior climate. Overall, enthusiasm is running hot, and the tunes are sounding pretty cool. While the Badgers basketball analogy isn’t perfect (the Jazz Orchestra won’t be a contender for a national championship any time soon), East band director Mark Saltzman doesn’t shy away from the Bo Ryan hook. Like Ryan, he has no use for excessive praise. “We’re not better than anybody else,” Saltzman is quick to say. “I’d hate for people at other schools to think we’re going around telling people how great we are. But it’s not about being better than somebody else. It’s about being better than you used to be. That’s what I preach to the kids, and I feel like they get it.” Saltzman’s humility about the program is not phony. Several outstanding high school jazz bands play in the area, and East’s is not at that elite level. Sun Prairie’s jazz ensemble has competed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington festival, which showcases the nation’s top high school jazz groups. Middleton High School also has a his-
torically excellent jazz tradition. Jazz is also doing fine at La Follette, Memorial and West. How East stacks up against other schools is irrelevant to Saltzman. “We can’t compare ourselves to what’s happening at some of those suburban schools,” says Saltzman. “Sun Prairie has lessons in middle school on a regular basis. They have lessons in Waunakee, McFarland and other places too. I wish we could do that. But that’s just not what the Madison Metropolitan School District does. So we meet the kids where they are. Like Bo Ryan, we don’t have the blue chippers, so we take them where they are and try to coach them up as best we can.”
ONE OBSTACLE FOR MANY STUDENTS AT EAST is obvious: dollars and cents. Instruments and private lessons cost money, and a little more than half of the student’s 1,600 students come from families categorized by the district as “low-income.” That challenge is not unique among Madison high schools; La Follette has a similar percentage of low-income students. But poverty is
considerably lower at West and Memorial, where about one-third of students are from low-income households. Some resources are available at East to help families with the cost of participating — including money for instruments and music camp scholarships raised by the parents’ group. And community-minded musicians have chipped in where they can. For example, the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium has been running a Saturday morning jazz education program at the Goodman Center called Live Soundz on Saturday. But the need for assistance far exceeds the supply, and for some kids in lower-income families, the barriers go beyond the ability to afford an instrument — family issues, transportation challenges and housing instability are big ones. Another challenge is the late start most East students get. The majority of students arrive at East with only a couple of years of experience on their instruments. Chronic funding woes have meant that band teachers are shared among the middle schools,
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Members of East jazz ensembles (from left to right): Aaron Frieson, Mac Doherty, Mandell Mathis, Juan Munoz , Lydia Getman, Anna Hestad, Rose Caplan, Spencer Halberg.
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so band class only happens a couple of times a week. As a result, most of the focus during the first years of high school has to be on getting students proficient on their instruments before much instruction on the subtleties of jazz style can take place. While school funding is not likely to improve any time soon, there is a bright spot: a renewed focus on racial and economic disparities in arts programming at elementary and middle schools. In July 2013, Madison was selected to be part of a Kennedy Center initiative called Any Given Child. The city of Madison, the school district and Overture Center convened a team to develop strategies for improving access. The team’s initial report, published in September, contains a number of recommendations ranging from better coordination between the schools and the professional arts community to enhanced professional development for teachers. It’s a start, but it’s hard to say whether dramatic improvement can take place in the absence of more money for school music programs. Schools Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham is convinced that investing in music education is crucial, and an abundance of research backs her up. Multiple studies have shown that studying music during childhood improves language development and spatial-temporal skills. The College Board even says that kids with experience in music performance score on average 56 points higher on the verbal portion of the SAT and 39 points higher on the math portion than students with no coursework or experience in the arts. In 2012, the Journal of Neuroscience published a study showing that music training in childhood “fundamentally alters the nervous system such that neural changes persist in adulthood after auditory training has ceased.” In short, music lessons just make your brain work better, and the improvement sticks. Playing music might be good for your brain, but that doesn’t mean teenagers will necessarily choose to do it. But since Saltzman left his previous post at Whitehorse Middle School to take over as band director at East four years ago, East’s musical offerings have diversified, creating more opportunities for playing and instruction. When Saltzman began his new job, East already had a jazz band, a giant one that was open to everyone, no matter what instrument they played. He heard from some students that they wanted a “real” jazz band with standard instrumentation. He created the Jazz Orchestra, enlisting Jim Doherty — a professional trumpeter and former UW Jazz Orchestra director — to lead the new group. Students need to audition to get in. “Having a jazz band open to kids who play flute or oboe is great, and that’s why we still do that with Jazz Band, but playing in a standard ensemble is a completely different experience,” Saltzman explains. “It makes everybody accountable. Nobody else is playing the same part as you, so you better know your stuff.” The jazz ensembles don’t play at the school’s regular band concerts; those events are already more than long enough for most
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sical offering at East that doesn’t exist in Waunakee or Middleton or any of the other Madison high schools. The group will appear at Strollin’ Schenk’s Corners, an all-day event on May 22 organized by the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium. The ensemble is the brainchild of Wilder Deitz, a January 2012 East graduate, performing pianist and current member of UW-Madison’s Black Music Ensemble, led by bass professor and jazz legend Richard Davis. Davis, who recently turned 85 years old, is known locally these days almost as much for his work on diversity and racial equity as he is for his storied music career. At the end of Deitz’s spring 2014 semester with the UW ensemble, the class used some time after its final concert to discuss issues of diversity. They pondered what they, as members of the university community, could do to create a welcoming space for students of all backgrounds. And they addressed the question of why there aren’t more students of color in the UW School of Music. Deitz quickly connected the conversation to his high school experience. “It really got me thinking about the face of music as I remember it at East,” Deitz says. “And I remember it being disproportionately white and middle class compared to what
Guitarist Lydia Getman plans to study music composition in college.
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the student body looked like. I knew there were other kids doing music independently. Certain kids weren’t getting hooked up with each other in the right way, or maybe weren’t hooked up with resources. The musicians I was spending a lot of time with and playing with disproportionately looked like me and came from a similar background and neighborhood.” Deitz landed on the idea of starting a version of Davis’ Black Music Ensemble as an after-school club at East. Both Davis and Saltzman liked the idea and provided their support, and the ensemble launched in October. About 15 players participate, and Deitz says they’ve lucked out with instrumentation: “We’ve had two drummers, three trumpet players, three or four sax players, a guitarist, a bassist, a cellist who later started playing upright bass as well, three singers, two pianists and a violinist. It’s a pretty sweet setup.” The Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz Band apply a fairly broad conception of “jazz,” including Latin, blues and other related genres in their repertoires. While they do play a lot of jazz, the Black Music Ensemble does not label itself a jazz outfit. A tune is fair game as long as it was composed by an African American composer, played or made popular by African American musicians, or simply falls within a genre that’s generally credited to African Americans. To date, funk and jazz have made up the biggest share of the repertoire, along with smatterings of R&B, blues, hip-hop, and one (non-American) African piece. The racial makeup of the Black Music Ensemble closely mirrors the racial diversity of the overall student body, which is about a quarter black and 15% Hispanic. The small group makes it easier to retain members, and Deitz has the time to give the students the attention they need — not just musically but also logistically. “I like to think of myself more as a facilitator than a teacher,” he says. “My main role is just
to provide a space for them to meet, and then about 30% of my job is just hounding the kids to make sure they have rides to the gigs, to make sure they’re helping each other out where help is needed with the logistical things.” The inclusivity Deitz has achieved with the Black Music Ensemble is laudable, but for the jazz program and the band program as a whole, it remains more an aspiration than a reality. The jazz bands — and the band program in general — at East remain disproportionately white and disproportionately middle class. The jazz program is also short on gender diversity; senior Lydia Getman is currently the only girl in the Jazz Orchestra. But she is a dedicated student. The jazz orchestra’s guitarist, Getman practices about two hours a day — an hour during school as part of an independent study class and then another hour after school. Getman takes private lessons on classical guitar, but finds that playing jazz stretches her chops and expands her understanding of music theory. “Being in jazz band makes you so much better as a musician,” Getman says. “On some instruments, like guitar with all those complicated jazz chords, it’s a totally different experience from other genres. It’s challenging, but it really forces you to improve.” All that improvement is paying off for Getman. After she graduates, she’s going on to study music composition at Northern Illinois University next year, where she’ll have the opportunity to work with guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque. Not all students are as focused on their music as Getman, though. “Students at East enjoy being in jazz band, and I think they get a lot out of it, but it’s not really a priority for a lot of them,” Doherty says. “When I was in high school, even the kids who weren’t as serious as I was took their instruments home and practiced, because their par-
ents made them practice, but also because band was a big deal to them. At East, most kids don’t take their instrument home. They have to do their calculus homework, but they don’t feel they have to practice their instrument. It’s more like a hobby.”
A HOBBY PERHAPS, BUT ONE THAT HAS SOME legs. Officials at East are seeing a connection between music and behavior — and not just for the players. Earlier this school year, the School Culture and Climate team looked at the data and found that Thursdays were the worst day for disruptive behavior problems, and most of those problems were taking place in the morning. Rob Mueller-Owens, the positive behavior support coach (yes, that’s a real job title at MMSD) for East High School, thought some music might help. He approached Saltzman and asked him to recruit a few kids to play music on Thursday mornings as students entered the building. As it happened, one of the jazz combos practiced on Thursday mornings, so they started setting up in the Forum, one of the school’s common areas, entertaining their peers and staff as they came in. An article on the district’s website says the number of Thursday morning behavior issues has shrunk. For Saltzman, that’s the kind of story that’s worth telling — much more so than comparing schools or speculating about how many kids will become professional musicians. And the students did it all themselves. “I had virtually nothing to do with it; they set up, and they play,” says Saltzman. “And apparently it’s made some difference, which is amazing to me.... There’s the power of music right there.” n
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Dina Nina Martinez shares stories from her unconventional journey.
Dina Nina Martinez has had to come out a lot: as a gay man, a trans woman, a comedian and, finally, as a wannabe soccer mom. After leaving her home in rural Texas, Martinez bounced around to different cities, eventually landing in Los Angeles, where she spent a decade working comedy clubs. Three years ago, she relocated to Madison, where she brings a fresh voice to the burgeoning queer comedy scene. She travels a lot, doing standup at clubs and festivals, and hosts a monthly comedy showcase at Plan B called Alphabet Soup. Her work is receiving national attention. In 2014, AfterEllen.com named Martinez one of “40 Hot Queer Women in Comedy.” On May 30 and 31, Martinez will perform her onewoman show, Confessions of a Wannabe Soccer Mom: An Unconventional Journey into Womanhood, at Willy Street’s iconic Broom Street Theater. Martinez stopped into Ground Zero coffee after a day of working in the Slide food cart and before performing at Plan B. Despite a manic stage presence, in person she appears grounded, and her laugh is infectious. She talked with Isthmus about her unconventional journey, her upcoming show and crowdfunding what she called her gender “remodel.”
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How welcoming is the Madison community for the kind of work you do? My best friend was from the Madison area, so I had a builtin network. I found a group of people that I really vibed with in the community. One of the things I really wanted was connection, and I found that, and it’s been a great little ride.
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doughy under the toppings. And it could have used a touch more salt. Sauce is used sparingly. It’s one-note and sweet, like tomato paste. It, too, could have benefited from a more complex flavor — herbs, garlic, or even some salt would have made it rounder and juicier. Specialty pizzas were hit or miss. “The Inferno� promises to give some heat. After all, hot sauce is listed as a topping along with pepperoni, sausage, jalapenos and red peppers. However, it was only slightly spicy, and the hot sauce and red peppers were hard to find. Only the jalapenos gave it a tiny kick. The sausage was light on seasoning, with no detectable taste of fennel or oregano. Pepperoni was nicely sliced — thin — but also didn’t have much flavor or spice. A spicy pepperoni would have been a better fit. The BBQ Chicken pizza was more successful. I’m not usually a fan of barbecue sauce or chicken on pizza, but this one nearly convinced me to change my mind. It’s nicely presented with a spiral of barbecue sauce covering finely chopped chicken. The Pyramid Pizza, with sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, green pepper, and onion, had a major flaw — the toppings weren’t cooked enough. In fact, the veggies were nearly raw. Unfortunately, this wasn’t an isolated incident. It seemed to be a theme on nearly every pizza I
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Cocktails for well-being Sprig + Spirit website makes virtue out of a potential vice BY LINDA FALKENSTEIN
Isthmus food and drink writer André Darlington is serious about healthy cocktails. It’s not an oxymoron. Standard cocktails can be sugar bombs, and many liquors have chemical dyes and additives — but it doesn’t have to be that way. And his new website, Sprig + Spirit, proves it. Darlington and his sister, Tenaya (a former Isthmus staffer), recently finished writing a drinks cookbook called Cocktail Hour (forthcoming in spring of 2016 from Running Press) and in the process tested many, many cocktails. “The idea of working on health-conscious recipes evolved naturally,” says Darlington. “We needed a cleanse.” In the book, they focused on removing sugars whenever feasible and used quality liquors, fresh juices and seasonal herbs. But
they wanted to delve deeper into the topic. “Sprig + Spirit is an extension of the direction we took in the book, as well as what we’re exploring in our own kitchens,” says Darlington. The pair enjoy “batting cocktail recipes back and forth” between Madison and Philadelphia, Tenaya’s home base. “’Workshopping’ the cocktail — no matter who came up with it originally — always improves the drink,” says Darlington. The website details “superfoods” that work well in cocktails — from algae to aloe vera — and provides recipes. There’s also a sprightly video instruction from Madison animator Tom Cranley. For spring, Darlington recommends the Macarita. “It’s a margarita made with energizing maca powder,” he says. Maca, an Andean root related to the radish, has woodsy, malty notes, and in a margarita it adds a bass note of warm spice to tequila and lime. “It demonstrates just how easy it is to make a cocktail healthier while at the same time exploring new flavors,” Darlington says. n
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earthy and fruity flavors and a hint of spicy dryness. Kreiter adds Belgian candi syrup to the brew kettle, which adds strength without adding body. Four Lakes isn’t as dry as one of the most famous examples of the style, Saison Dupont, but its yeasty, light lemon aroma is very much what the style is about. It’s a light and bubbly beer, similar to its German cousin the hefeweizen. It finishes at 5.1% ABV and is available only at the brewpub where it sells for $5 (pint), $13.50 growler (refill). — ROBIN SHEPARD
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The early summer menu at Tempest Oyster Bar adds a few new notable cocktails. The longpopular Captain’s Daughter has been replaced by the gender equality-honoring Cabin Boy. It’s a Caribbean-inspired drink that sports both pineapple and orange juice along with triple sec. To this is added a splash of guava kombucha. The combination isn’t as sweet as you might think, and if you’re already missing the drinks at the shuttered Jolly Bob’s, this cocktail will suitably transport you to a hammock by the ocean. Cue the reggae. The excellent Shanghai’d is a more serious drink, although it’s still quite beachy. Flor
de Caña 7 Year, a fantastic rum for the money, is blended with ginger, lime, mint and a bit of prosecco. The combination is almost like a julep, although the vanilla notes of the rum and sweet lift of the prosecco make it more relaxed. A dash of Jamaican bitters, which have a hint of black pepper, rounds out the spice notes. Dead in the Water plays off of St. Germain’s elderflower flavors while using local NessAlla Kombucha with a hit of bourbon. The kombucha gives the drink a good acidity and mouthfeel, while the raspy whiskey and floral St. Germain counteract each other. If you do happen to be in a crippled ship, you’ll want these along for the slow ride.
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Uncarted territory Two mobile vendors bring new cuisines BY LINDA FALKENSTEIN
Two recent arrivals on the food cart scene are staking out new territory. Masarap is the city’s first Filipino food cart, and the Green Mustache is taking the lead in 21st century juicing. A green-and-white-striped refurbishing of the BJ’s Kolaches cart, the Green Mustache whips up fresh organic juices that are healthy and “green” — and, more often than not, actually green. The signature “Green Mustache” boasts spinach, kiwi, celery, lime and cucumber, as well as Granny Smith apple juice. The Red Mustache takes it in the other direction, combining beets with Red Delicious apple. Not even the addition of stalwart kale makes
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Homey dinner Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery, 2827 Atwood Ave.
These roasted vegetable enchiladas are topped with fresh tomatilloavocado sauce and arrive with a side of garden rice and black beans (vegan, gluten-free) — as a meal it’s more reminiscent of the Moosewood Cookbook than a visit to Mexico, which is just what we love about it.
Spicy stew Himal Chuli, 318 State St.
We know it’s hard to tear yourself away from the endearing momochas, but the kadi — nominally onion dumplings served in a spicy stew — are a revelation. The sauce, a tart melange of yogurt, ginger and garlic, is dominated by the unique and uncommon taste of fenugreek. The menu suggests it’s a dish for “the dry months before the monsoon.” In Madison, spring will do.
this sweet drink less vibrantly beet-colored. These two are proprietor Mike Stahl’s best sellers, he says, although the Burt Reynolds — a berry-intensive smoothie — is also quite popular. Stahl’s day job is with ASCME, but he is also a health coach. He says juicing changed his life. “The Green Mustache started as a project because of a passion to provide some type of healthy, easy-to-access food that’s nutrient-dense and builds on a plant-based diet,” says Stahl. Recipes came from “playing around in the kitchen, putting in things I like, seeing what goes well with kale, discovering that root vegetables go well with ginger.” Stahl is also starting to grow his own veggies — he planted beets, carrots, spinach and kale this week. The Green Mustache is currently vending every other weekend at Mad City Bazaar, but will also be at Vegan Fest, the Isthmus Food Cart Fest and the East Side Farmers’ Market in June and July. Masarap is only the city’s second Filipino eatery of any kind (Mabuhay on South Park Street closed last year). Masarap, which means “delicious” in Tagalog, has a focused menu of lumpia (a slender, very crispy eggroll similar to the Thai version, here available with pork, veggie or cheddar fillings); baboy-b-cue (sweet pork kebabs on rice); a pulled pork barbecue sandwich that has a little bit of char siu about it while also sporting an uncommon tang; and caldereta, a tomato-based stew that comes with tofu or chicken. Chef-owner Bryan Draves was born in Romblon, Philippines. Many Filipino recipes use adobo spices — the caldereta especially seems as though it could come from a South American menu, with its peppers, chickpeas and green olives. Filipino food has a marked Spanish influence from its long stint as a Spanish colony. Masarap has been vending at University Research Park Mondays and Thursdays for lunch, and as part of Let’s Eat Out some weekday evenings as well as at Epic and Mad City Bazaar. It’s best to check the Masarap Facebook page for daily locations. n
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What would Ben drink? Ethiopian Yirgacheffe at EVP-East Wash The EVP, in EVP Coffee, stands for “EtesVous Prets?!� — that’s “Are you ready?!� in French. I went to the city’s east-side EVP, at East Washington Avenue and Baldwin Street. When I visited, the walls were covered in memorabilia devoted to the late Ben Masel, professional proponent of pot legalization, who used to frequent this store. Every April, in his memory, EVP’s owner bedecks this coffeeshop with his pictures, campaign posters and clippings. In the back room sits EVP’s Sivetz Fluid Bed Roaster, which roasts beans for the cafe’s five Madison locations. The Sivetz uses a special technique that keeps the
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beans aloft in the roasting chamber, using hot air to roast them, rather than tumbling them and letting them roast via contact with a heated surface (the more conventional method). The “fluid bed� creates a more even roast. A peek in the back room also reveals many stacked sacks of beans. I order a bottomless cup of EVP’s Ethiopian Yirgacheffe roast, a fair trade offering. Like many other African coffees, it is lightly roasted to preserve the flavorful fruitiness of the drink. The coffee’s distinct, floral flavor lingers pleasantly on the tip of the tongue, not incongruous with the subdued classical music coming from EVP’s speakers.
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If you hear chanting, singing and drumming coming from Breese Stevens Field this summer, it’s a good bet the Madison 56ers are playing soccer there. Don’t feel bad if you don’t know much about the players on this amateur-level team founded a decade ago at the Princeton Club as the Princeton 56ers. Coach Jim Launder understands. “A lot of times, I’m meeting players for the first time when they get suited up for the game,” he says. That’s the way things operate in the ever-changing National Premier Soccer League. Madison’s roster features guys who have played pro soccer overseas, including Romanian forward Lucian Parvu, and locals who’ve built a name for themselves, such as former Middleton High School standout Jack Hagstrom. With players ranging in age from late teens to early 30s, hailing from England, Venezuela and, um, Watertown — 11 countries in all this season — the 56ers opened the season at home last Wednesday night with a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Bavarians in front of a small and chilly but enthusiastic crowd. The 56ers have won NPSL’s Midwest Division four times since 2006. This year, the top four teams in the crowded 13-team division will meet in a playoff, and the
winning team will qualify for the national semifinals. The NPSL 56ers are part of the Madison 56ers Soccer Club, in existence since 1956 and recognized as one of Wisconsin’s pioneering soccer organizations. The club has won numerous state and national championships at the men’s, women’s and youth levels. (The 56ers women’s team, which began in 2010 and plays in the Women’s Premier Soccer League, is taking a break in 2015 to reorganize, according to the 56ers website.) New at this year’s home NPSL matches are the Capitol City Supporters, a boisterous group of fans that gather in “La Curva,” the terraced section at the northwest corner of Breese Stevens, to bang drums, sing chants and create a lively European-style atmosphere. Led by a former member of the league’s most famous supporters club, Detroit City FC’s Northern Guard, the Capitol City Supporters are a valuable addition to the game-day experience. Max Woxland, the 56ers’ volunteer marketing/outreach coordinator and member of the Supporters, thinks these new boosters will bring in new fans: “I expect attendance in the Supporters section to tick up.” The next home game is Friday, May 29, against Minnesota United. Single-game tickets cost $8, and children under 14 are admitted free. n
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Discovering a new band at a live show may seem old-fashioned when there are apps that can instantly supply you with music that appeals to your tastes. But a number of groups are seeking to broaden their fan bases by using a method that doesn’t rely on 21st century technology: teaming up to co-headline tours. METZ and FIDLAR (May 23) and Nothing and Merchandise (May 30) are four bands performing at upcoming High Noon Saloon shows. They don’t identify as punk bands, but they do play intense, raucous rock. And by regularly touring with like-minded acts for co-headlining tours, they follow the tradition of punk musicians of the late ’70s and ’80s, who promoted and distributed music through alternative means. COVERAGE OF LIVE For concertgoers, these double-billed shows YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS: are affordable opportunities to catch two compatible bands in one night. And they offer the artists a shot at new fans and a chance to fill up venues in larger cities. “It’s cool because you’ll get a weird, interesting cross of people there,” says Alex Edkins, guitarist and primary songwriter of Toronto’s METZ, a three-piece wrecking crew that makes guitarfueled music that’s as noisy as it is satisfying. His band has joined forces with FIDLAR, a Los Angeles skate punk group that made waves with the 2012 delinquent anthem, “Cheap Beer.” “I think some of the people who really dig FIDLAR’s music have heard of us,” says Edkins.
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stance, was released by a primarily metal record label. That’s why hitting the road with Merchandise, another group that bucks traditional rock genre tags, seems like a match made in heaven. The hope is that Merchandise fans will come to a show to see Merchandise but go home having enjoyed Nothing’s set as well — and vice versa. The musicians are also focused on the fun. “It’s good to travel in a bigger pack. You end up making more friends,” says Vassalotti. And Edkins looks forward to befriending FIDLAR’s band members during METZ’s tour. “We run into them all over the place,” he says. “I think it’s going to be a blast.” n
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Calling all AC/DC fans Local writer Susan Masino pens a must-read book on the rockers BY MICHAEL POPKE
Few music journalists are connected to one band as much as Madison-based rock writer Susan Masino is to AC/DC. Masino has written multiple books about the brash and ballsy Australian headbangers known for their simple and memorable three chords. As a young reporter for Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-forgotten Emerald City Chronicle music newspaper in 1977, Masino was among the first writers in the United States to snag an interview with the band. AC/DC would go on to record some of rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most enduring anthems, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Highway to Hell,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Shook Me All Night Long,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back in Blackâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Those About to Rock.â&#x20AC;? The transcript of that early interview is included in AC/DC FAQ: All Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Left to Know About the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s True Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Band â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a compelling combination of band history, musical analysis and personal anecdotes. To her credit, Masino includes recent details about founding guitarist and AC/ DC anchor Malcolm Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dementia and longtime drummer Phil Ruddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bizarre legal
battles surrounding drug possession and hiring a hit man. Given her nearly 40-year history with the band, Masino, who now teaches UW extension courses on rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll history and journalism, is the perfect person to pen this latest title in Backbeat Booksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; FAQ series, which also includes books about Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and KISS. In fact, Masino might be a little too perfect for this project: She indulges in fangirl behavior by claiming that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suzyâ&#x20AC;? mentioned twice in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down Payment Bluesâ&#x20AC;? from the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1978 Powerage album might be referring to her. That said, Masino is no groupie, and AC/DC FAQ is a must-read for the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fans. Thirtyseven chapters cover everything from the death of original lead vocalist Bon Scott to the significance of the number 17 in the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolution â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Madison is featured often. For example, an early chapter focuses on the Stone Hearth, a rock club on the University of Wisconsin campus, which hosted an AC/ DC gig on Aug. 16, 1977 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the day Elvis Presley died. Among the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best black-and-white images is a poster for that show that features manic guitarist Angus Young in his signature
Author Susan Masino with AC/DC in 1978.
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a dancer, choreographer and dance instructor. “I thought, maybe I should buy a place, and then no one could ask us to leave.” She purchased a small storefront on Winnebago Street in the Schenk’s Corners district. She says the area was a “derelict” neighborhood when they took a chance on the space. Thirty years later, the district has completely transformed, and TAPIT’s original plays, 35 to date, are still exploring social issues. Dresden has written all the plays, and past topics have included the AIDS epidemic (Without Pity), the Patriot Act and discrimination (One Wall Missing), gay rights (Questionable Origins) and the Great Recession (Help Wanted). Work the Act continues in this socially engaged tradition, and even includes some tap dance. “What shows get seen and where art is hung in which galleries is shaped by economic and political forces and cultural myths,” says Dresden. “We wanted to start a conversation about what’s going on around the real life work of the artist.” Peckett says she can’t promise another 30 years but says as long as TAPIT exists, she and Dresden will continue to explore social and political topics most theater avoids. The two are currently collaborating with St. Mary’s Care Center and special needs students from Verona High School to write a play about combatting loneliness through creativity. Performances of Work the Act will take place May 28-June 6 and there will be a special anniversary performance and reception Sunday, June 7, at 3 p.m. n
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How do you turn a difficult experience into comedy? I remember at a Bible study when I was 10 or 12, doing a stupid standup routine for these kids about how the pool was the devil’s toilet. It was ridiculous, but I was always trying to find that laugh. I dealt with a lot of addiction issues and fighting the Christian me and who I am intrinsically. When I came around, I went through being a showgirl and doing sex work — and I’m not good at sex work. I got sacked from that job. Tell me about Confessions. It’s essentially the story of my life, through the eyes of this person who fell in love with boys that she could never be with. And how I came out to my family — and then how I had to come out again. And what I like to call my “quinceañera on a bus,” the story of the day that I knew I was a woman and the world saw me as that.
Do you consider your work political? [Writer and transgender activist] Janet Mock and Laverne Cox [from Orange Is the New Black] have both said the act of being visible as a marginalized people is activism. So, yeah, I hope in some way that some little kid in the Midwest who has homophobic or trans-phobic parents, that somehow they heard me and they were like, “Okay, I can kind of accept it.”
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Have you had to deal with homophobia or trans-phobic hecklers in audiences? I’ve had heckling. In Los Angeles, though, I did a lot of hetero-normative crowds, and I find that they are more accepting than some of the LGBT crowds. There’s this amazing place to tell people my experience, and they’re like, “Oh, I know somebody.”
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Mind-blowing masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road nails the action genre BY MARC SAVLOV
Fury Road is, to paraphrase Mad Max’s Nightrider, “a fuel-injected suicide machine, a rocker, a roller, an out-of-controller,” and a genuine, mind-blowing masterpiece of pure action cinema. If any other film this summer tops its N02-powered adrenaline rush, I’ll eat Mel Gibson’s boots. Director George Miller has wisely replaced his original albeit unpredictable ex-superstar with Englishman Tom Hardy, who has a similar stony mien and wears the gearhead icon’s battered leather jacket with somewhat less swagger and more pathos. Truly, this Max is mad, haunted by PTSD and stung by visions of long-gone allies and kin. We first glimpse him standing beside his equally iconic 600HP, V8 Interceptor, gobbling a two-headed desert lizard for breakfast. Before long, he is captured by Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), the humongous leader of an army of white-painted War Boys who, ridden with pseudo-religious
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fervor and some horrific pox, use normal humans as living blood-bags. In Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, gasoline was the lifeblood of this dreadful post-apocalyptic society; now it’s water, which Joe controls. He also has a harem of lovely young women he regularly impregnates, hoping for an heir. Which brings us to Charlize Theron’s remarkable performance as the one-armed warrior Furiosa. She is Fury Road’s heart
and soul — well, after all those nightmarishly souped-up deathmobiles — and this future über-feminist/humanist gets all the good lines. Not that there’s much dialogue at all in this kiss-of-steel chase movie to end all chase movies. There’s damage aplenty: metal damage, brain damage and enough practical, non-CGI, vehicular and pyro gags to make Stunt Rock feel like Goodnight Moon.
Miller and his editors make the most viciously hyperstylized moments appear stuttery and surreal, like a glorious bad dream. Mad Max: Fury Road is epic, awe-inducing, extreme eye candy of the highest order. Unstoppable and righteous, it roars across the no-lane hardpan like the four-iron horseman of the kinetic apocalypse, amped up on bathtub crank and undiluted movie love. Oh, what a movie. What a lovely movie! n
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But Casey’s trip is short-lived, as the magic behind the pin only lasts for a few moments. The only way for her to get back is to work with Clooney’s Frank Walker, a former whiz kid who knows Tomorrowland’s many secrets. That’s when Tomorrowland launches into impressive action sequences that resemble Disney’s most exhilarating theme park rides. One of the most heart-pounding scenes involves Clooney and Robertson trying to escape a group of human-looking robots seeking to end the Earth’s future. Despite the clumsy attempts at social commentary, the movie’s production design and special effects are top-notch. Bird and screenwriters Jeff Jensen and Damon Lindelof display creativity in these scenes. You’ll never look at the Eiffel Tower or the “It’s a Small World” ride the same way again. I suspect there’s a spectacular movie hiding in Tomorrowland, but you’d have to get past the preaching to find it. n
The film list New releases Aloha: A military contractor (Bradley Cooper) simultaneously reconnects with an old flame and the Air Force watchdog monitoring him. Bombay Velvet: An ordinary man strives to be a big shot in this Hindi-language drama. Dior and I: A piece of Dior haute couture to hang in the closet is probably not in most of our futures, but this enthralling documentary allows viewers to finger the hem, so to speak, of some grand designs indeed. The film chronicles the 2012 arrival of new artistic director Raf Simons at the Parisian House of Dior and the mere eight weeks he had to produce his first collection for an audience of fashionistas and their perfectly manicured talons. San Andreas: After an earthquake, a rescue pilot (Dwayne Johnson) tries to save his estranged daughter.
Recent releases Avengers: Age of Ultron: When Tony 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 that doesn’t take long to conclude that humanity itself is the world’s greatest threat. Writer/director Joss Whedon choreographs a metric ton of moving parts, introducing new characters while dealing with subplots for our established Avengers. Far from the Madding Crowd: New version of Thomas Hardy’s novel stars Carey Mulligan as Bathsheba Everdene. Pitch Perfect 2: This sequel finds the Barden Bellas trying to atone for a humiliating Kennedy Center performance by winning the World A Cappella Championships. Returning screenwriter Kay Cannon offers up some great punch lines and hilarious individual moments for Rebel Wilson and Keegan-Michael Key. But there’s also a flimsier structure holding it all together, with too many subplots cutting into the musical numbers and a lot of genuinely off-putting identity-based humor. Poltergeist: A family buys a new house with some old ghosts; the TV that steals their daughter is probably bigger than in the 1982 version.
More film events Full Metal Jacket: Director Stanley Kubrick’s look at the effect of the military mindset on Vietnam-era Marines. Sundance, May 27, 2:10 & 7:50 pm
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The Great Muppet Caper: Kermit, Gonzo and Fozzie are reporters who travel to England for an interview with a heist victim. Palace and Point, May 22-25, 10 am, 12:30 & 3 pm
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: In this John Hughes comedy, a man (Steve Martin) tries to get home for Thanksgiving without being driven crazy by his incredibly annoying companion (John Candy). Memorial Union Terrace, May 25, 9 pm.
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Built to Spill Tuesday, May 26, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm Twenty years after signing to Warner Bros. Records, Built to Spill released their eighth studio album, Untethered Moon, in April. Like the band’s previous work, it is full of blissful guitar melodies, melancholy vocals and soaring solos. Though it’s rare for a band to retain a signature sound while exploring new sonic ground, Built to Spill has managed to do just that. With Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Clarke & the Himselfs.
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Buck and Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Mike Sarazin and Melissa Hollis, free, 6:30 pm.
Madison Classic Horse Show: 5/21-24, Alliant Energy Center-New Holland Pavilion. facebook.com/madisonclassichorseshow.
Claddagh Irish Pub, Middleton: Kilkenny, free, 6 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: Pat McCurdy, free, 9 pm. Essen Haus: The Midwesterners, free, 9 pm. The Frequency: Not Half Bad, Skizzwhores, The Wild Things, Gallant Ghosts, 8:30 pm. High Noon Saloon: Oak Street Ramblers, free (on the patio), 6 pm; Sepultura, Destruction, Arsis, Boris the Blade, Micawber, metal, 7 pm.
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Hody Bar & Grill, Middleton: Jeff Powers, free, 9 pm.
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OutReach Garden Party: Annual fundraiser reception for the LGBT community center, 5:30 pm, 5/21, Rotary Gardens, Janesville. Donations. 255-8582. Madison Historic Preservation Awards: Annual Madison Trust event, 6 pm, 5/21, UW Memorial Union-Great Hall, with refreshments, silent auction. $50. RSVP: 441-8864.
FUN D RAISERS RSVP for Headlamp Hustle: Ice Age Trail Alliance benefit 10/5km run/walk, 7:30 pm, 5/22, Table Bluff segment, Cross Plains (registration 6 pm). $45. RSVP by noon, 5/21: www.fontanasports.com. 662-9711.
Ivory Room: Vince Strong, Nicky Jordan, 9 pm.
ART E X HIBITS & EV ENTS
Kabul Restaurant: Bill Roberts Combo, swing, 9 pm.
Stine Bidstrup: “To present what has already past,” visiting artist exhibit; and Jojin van Winkle: “Further On,” MFA exhibit, 5/18-21, UW Humanities Building-Seventh Floor Gallery (reception 6-9 pm, 5/21). 262-1660.
Knuckle Down Saloon: Tate’s Blues Jam, free, 8 pm. Liliana’s, Fitchburg: Ken Wheaton, free, 5:30 pm. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Jim Erickson, jazz, free, 6 pm. Merchant: Chris Plowman, free, 10:30 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: DJ Evan Woodward, free, 10 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Pistols at Dawn, The Gubers, Tween Wolf, free, 10 pm. Tip Top Tavern: Banjo Allie Rose, free, 9:30 pm.
Photographing in the Galapagos Islands: Free talk by Dave and Margaret Peterson, 7 pm, 5/21, PhotoMidwest. 287-1182.
Up North Pub: Catfish Stephenson, Americana, 9 pm.
Brink Lounge: Sundae and Mr. Goessl, free, 6:30 pm; Old Soul Society, free, 9 pm.
Christy’s Landing: Open Mic with Shelley Faith, 8 pm.
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Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Frank James and Bobby Briggs, country, free, 8 pm. Willy Street Pub/The Wisco: Antique Scream, Cold Black River, Stone Room, rock/metal, 9 pm.
Cardinal Bar: DJ Jo-Z, Latin, 10 pm.
B O O KS Linda Abbott: Discussing “Ten Days in Paradise,” her new book, 7 pm, 5/21, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.
Bayou: Johnny Chimes, piano, free, 5:30 pm.
Capital Brewery, Middleton: Sam Lyons Band, 6 pm.
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ARTS N OTICES Art Ignite: Collaging for Change: Collaborative art project and discussion with artist-in-residence Rain Wilson, 6 pm on 5/21 and 1 pm, 5/24, Central Library. 266-6300. Camera Techniques for Film: Free class on moviemaking, 6 pm Thursdays, through 6/25, Central Library. 266-6300.
K I D S & FA MI LY Bouncing Babies: Songs, stories & fun for toddlers & parents, 1 pm, 5/21, Fitchburg Library. 729-1760.
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LEGO Club: 3 pm, 5/21, Monroe Street Library. 266-6390.
Thursday, May 21, Brink Lounge, 8 pm
The Supper Club: Bring dinner & learn about new apps for kids, 6 pm, 5/21, Ashman Library. 824-1780.
Now a resident of California, Craig is a Madisonian at heart. An alum of both Madison West High School and UW-Madison, he writes and performs on MTV’s Ridiculousness and has been featured at HBO’s Las Vegas Comedy Festival and on Comedy Central’s Tosh.0. With Nick Hart, Sarah Connor.
Mike Malone Thursday, May 21, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm
This irreverent comic discovered his calling early: He quit college at age 18 to pursue a standup career, and the decision paid off. He’s made two of iTunes’ top-selling comedy albums, and his star continues to rise. His focus on connecting with the audience and his relentless honesty should make this show a real winner. With Marty DeRosa, David Schendlinger. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), May 22-23.
PUB L I C MEET I N GS DNR Public Hearing: Discussing permanent rules relating to the adoption of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, 1 pm, 5/21, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (GEF 2)-Room 713. 266-2879. Dane County Board of Supervisors: Meeting, 7 pm, 5/21, City-County Building. 266-5758.
PO L I T I C S & AC T I V I S M Open Mic: Middleton Action Team spoken word/ music event, with talk on future initiatives by Middleton Cross Plains School District Assistant Superintendent George Mavroulis, music by Paul Stiegler, 6 pm, 5/21, Craftsman Table and Tap, Middleton. 836-8577. RSVP for Forward 2015: A Summit for Social Change: Annual camping conference on social justice topics for activists/academics, 6/5-7, Camp Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells. $119-$79 (includes meals, lodging). RSVP by 5/22: tinyurl.com/pyuryfb.
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The east-side’s beer and chocolate corridor will come alive with eight continuous hours of jazz. Chocolaterian (5-7:30 pm) kicks off the event with the Dalton Gang and the Harris Lemberg, Trio while local jazzers Leman Quartet, Lundberg/Fitzpatrick and the Hanah Jon Taylor Trio visit Thorps (7-9:30 pm). Monona State Bank’s outdoor stage (5:30-7:30 pm) features West High up-and-comers Smoother Than Butter, the Goodman Community Center’s Live Soundz Ensemble and the Madison East High School Black Music Ensemble (see page 12). Late night, the Mike Cammilleri Organ Trio featuring Steve Cooper plays at One Barrel (9-11 pm), while the Ben Ferris, Paul Hastil & Miguel McQuade Trio and the Lucas Koehler Combo close the event at Alchemy (11 pm-1:30 am).
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Like most musicians born in the ’90s, this rapper’s career began when he posted some of his songs to his MySpace account. Though MySpace’s social network reign has come and gone, Veggies’ ambitious career in spitting rhymes continues to thrive: He’s released seven West Coast-inspired mixtapes, and his long-awaited debut album, Live and Grow, is expected to drop this year. With Sincere Life.
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Capital Brewery, Middleton: Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, free, 6 pm. Cardinal Bar: Tony Barba Trio, jazz, free, 5:30 pm; DJs Funkenstein, Wangzoom, Vaughn Marques, Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, house, 9 pm. Chief’s Tavern: The Sparks Band, ‘60s, free, 6:30 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Jessi Lynn, free, 8 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: DJ Robbie G, free, 9 pm. Crossroads Coffee, Cross Plains: Soul Purpose, 7 pm. Crystal Corner Bar: Hometown Sweethearts, 9:30 pm. Delaney’s: Bob Kerwin and Doug Brown, jazz, 6 pm. Essen Haus: Gary Beal Band, free, 8:30 pm. Fountain: Richard Shaten, piano, free, 7:30 pm. The Frequency: Archers, Versus Me, After Hour Animals, Audacity, Hodari, 9 pm. Gray’s Tied House, Verona: Robert J, free, 6 pm. Hody Bar & Grill, Middleton: The Blues Party, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Peter Hernet, Anthony Cao, Josh Dupont, dueling pianos, 8 pm. James Madison Park: DJs Boba Swett, Wangzoom, Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, free (all ages), 5 pm. Knuckle Down Saloon: The Blue Olives, blues, 9 pm. Liliana’s: Hanson Family Jazz Band, free, 6:30 pm. Marshall Library: Hanah Jon Taylor Quintet, “Journey of Jazz,” Greater Madison Jazz Consortium concert/ lecture, 6 pm. Locker Room: Capitol Hill Collective, free, 9 pm. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Johnny Chimes, 6:30 pm. Lucky’s on the Lake, Lodi: Bailie Larson, free, 7 pm. Merchant: DJ Mike Carlson, free, 10:30 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Exploding Sons, free, 10 pm.
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Northside Family Restaurant: Richard Hassler, piano, free, 5 pm.
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The Madison Circus Space will forgo its clowning around when it hosts local performing artist Liz Sexe and other talented dancers from the Madison community. The performance will be the first from Sexe’s new troupe, the Sexe Dance Company, and will showcase her athletic, contemporary style of dance.
B O O KS & S PO K EN WO RD Jody Whelden: Discussing “Stopping by the Side of the Road,” her new book, 7 pm, 5/22, Mystery to Me. 283-9332. Madison Storytellers: Listen to or share stories about water, 7 pm, 5/22, Madison Sourdough Company Bakery and Coffee Shop. 442-8009.
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Tempest: Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble, 9:30 pm.
Madison Radicals: American Ultimate Disc League match vs. Minnesota, 7 pm, 5/22, Breese Stevens Field. $7 ($6 adv.). www.facebook.com/madisonradicals.
True Coffee Roasters, Fitchburg: Granite, After the Rain, Wilson Hoppe, The Leman Quartet, rock, 8 pm.
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Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee: Jesse Walker, 8:30 pm.
Up North Pub: Teddy Davenport, free, 8 pm. UW Humanities-Mills Hall: Africa Night, Annual Drum Power student recital, plus guest artists, 6 pm. UW Memorial Union-Terrace: No Name String Band, free, 5 pm; Handphibians, Grupo Balanca, free, 9 pm.
RSVP for I’ll Be Me: Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance screening of documentary about Glen Campbell (2014), 6 pm, 5/28, UW Union South-The Marquee, with presentation by Kim Campbell, reception, silent auction. $75. RSVP by 5/22: alzwisc. org. 232-3400.
VFW Post 7591-Cottage Grove Road: Back 40, 8 pm. Wisconsin Brewing Company, Verona: New Hiram Kings, country, free, 6 pm.
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FAIRS & F ESTIVALS Brat Fest: Annual fundraiser for local charities, 6-9 am and 10 am-9 pm on 5/22, 10 am-9 pm on 5/23, 10 am-9:30 pm on 5/24 and 10 am-6 pm, 5/25, Alliant Center-Willow Island, with celebrity cashiers & grillers, entertainment stages, sports, kids’ activities, fireworks (9 pm, 5/24). Stage schedule: bratfest.com.
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New Glarus Music Festival: New Glarus Vision Youth Committee’s annual fundraiser, 5/22-24, Village Park, with kids’ activities & more. ngmusicfest.com.
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Craig Clifford & Rafael Francisco Salas Friday, May 22, Overture Center’s James Watrous Gallery, 5:30-7:30 pm
A record-breaking live theatre sensation, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Featuring the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and the heart stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”
Find yourself transported to another realm at this opening reception, which features talks from the artists. Hear from Clifford as he describes his unique ceramics, assembled from hundreds of kitschy slip-cast molds that he’s transformed into high art, and from Salas, whose multimedia creations are a tribute to rural Wisconsin. Exhibition through July 5.
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Run Boy Run Saturday, May 23, Arboretum Cohousing (1137 Erin St.), 7 pm
This Tucson-based bluegrass outfit has been gathering awards ever since it formed, winning band contests at Flagstaff’s Pickin’ in the Pines in 2009 and at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2011. Since then, they’ve been featured on A Prairie Home Companion and have continued to wow audiences across the country with their sweet-as-pie female harmonies and gifted fiddle work.
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Adrienne Michel Sager: Discussing “Paris: Extraordinary Moments,” her book, 1 pm, 5/23, Ashman Library. 824-1780.
This Grammy-nominated producer and artist has worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Weezer and Katy Perry. Walker most recently collaborated with Ryan Adams to create a seventh studio album, Afraid of Ghosts, which was released in February. With Jonathan Tyler, the Dove & the Wolf.
METZ + FIDLAR Saturday, May 23, High Noon Saloon, 9:30 pm
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Punks, noise rockers and bands with only capital letters in their names unite! This double bill, featuring Los Angeles’ FIDLAR and Toronto’s METZ, is set to be one of this year’s most high-energy tour stops. Whether you’re a fan of FIDLAR’s middle finger ’tude or simply a METZ maniac, this show will surely bring the rock you crave. (See page 24.) With Direct Hit!. Brink Lounge: Drive By Night, classic rock, 9 pm. Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Brandon Beebe, 7 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Rumba, 10 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Philly & Cheese, free, 8 pm.
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Frequency: Bros. Landreth, 7 pm; T.U.G.G., 9:30 pm. Hody Bar and Grill, Middleton: Thallium, free, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Peter Hernet, Leslie Cao, Taras Nahirniak, dueling pianos, 8 pm.
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Mickey’s Tavern: Dumb Vision, We Are Hex, Vanishing Kids, Christian Dior, free, 10 pm.
Hand(led) Saturday, May 23, Overture Center’s Playhouse Gallery, 2-4 pm
Explore the relationship between the objects, situations and people we handle at this collaborative, multimedia exhibition. Designed to bring us together by invoking common experiences and touching upon common themes, this collection will let you glimpse the very personal ways artists interpret hands and the action of handling. Exhibition through June 27. Bronwyn Kuehl, MW Worden: 5:30-9 pm, 5/23, Art In Gallery. 535-9976.
DA N C I N G Wisconsin Tango Social: With DJ Marcus Childs, 7-10 pm, 5/23, Cardinal Bar. $3. 622-7697.
H O ME & GA RD EN Plant Sale: Annual Friends of Cambridge Library fundraiser, 9 am-3 pm, 5/23, Amundson Community Center, Cambridge. 423-3900.
PO L I T I C S & AC T I V I S M Memorial Mile: Annual Veterans for Peace display of tombstones in remembrance of service members killed in the Middle East, 5/23-30, along Atwood Avenue by Olbrich Park. madisonvfp.org.
Mr. Robert’s: Rotten 76, Instead We Smile, 10 pm. Oakwood Village-University Woods Center for Arts & Education: Oakwood Chamber Players, “Reissue!” works by Copland, Nielsen, 7 pm. Also: 1:30 pm, 5/24. South Madison Center for Culture & Community: Beatmakers Brawl, UCAN showcase, 4 pm. Tempest: No Name String Band, free, 9:30 pm.
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UW Memorial Union-Terrace: Trinidad Tripoli Steel Drum Ensemble, free, 9 pm.
SP ECIAL EV ENTS All Wheels Show: Classic vehicles, 9 am-4 pm, 5/23, Legion Park, Brooklyn, flea/vendor market, antique tractor pull. Free admission ($5/vehicle entry). 455-3121. Arctic Passage Grand Opening: 9:30 am-5 pm, 5/23-25, Vilas Zoo, with animal trainings, education and interactive activities. 258-9490.
FAIRS & F ESTIVALS Wurst Times: Second Harvest Foodbank & Madison Area Music Assn. benefit, 11 am-7 pm, 5/23, High Noon Saloon & Brass Ring, with three music stages, brats, beer. $10 donation. Schedule: wursttimes.com.
F UNDRAISERS Madison Marathon: Kids’ race 6:30 pm, 10/5K 8 pm, 5/23; half-marathon, 7 am, 5/24, Capitol Square (race expo/packet pickup 4-7 pm on 5/22 and 9 am-5 pm, 5/23, Monona Terrace). $95-$60 benefits local nonprofits. Info: www.madisonmarathon.com. 276-9797. Rummage and Craft Sale: Fundraiser, 10 am-4 pm, 5/23, Neighborhood House. Donations welcome through 5/22. 255-5337.
Joe Ely Sunday, May 24, High Noon Saloon, 7:30 pm
Joe Ely is a true Texas original, a career musician who’s spent his life singing about — and living on — the road. Blending honky-tonk, rock ’n’ roll and country into a nation-spanning sound, this master storyteller has collaborated with both Bruce Springsteen and The Clash. This is a special, seated show. With Paul Cebar.
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Surfer Blood Sunday, May 24, The Frequency, 8 pm
After a stint with major label Warner Bros., power-pop heroes Surfer Blood are back as an independent band, and it shows. Earlier this month, the four-piece released 1000 Palms, a third full-length album of Weezerlike hooks and downcast lyrics, and they have played shows with ’90s icons the Pixies and Guided By Voices. With Alex Calder. Bristled Boar, Middleton: The Beat Chefs, free, 7 pm. Brocach Irish Pub-Square: An Blas, Irish, free, 5 pm. Cardinal Bar: Los Chechos, 7 pm; Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band, 10 pm. Essen Haus: Jerry Armstrong, Sinatra tribute, 4 pm.
Memorial Day Observance: Annual Veterans for Peace event, 12:45 pm, 5/25, James Madison Park, with speakers including Everett Mitchell, David Newby, David Couper and Will Williams, music by Old Cool and Sean Michael Dargan, spoken word by UW First Wave. madisonvfp.org.
FUN D RA I S ERS Maureen Mengelt Memorial Day 5K: Youth programs fundraiser run/walk, 2:30 pm, 5/25, Orfan Park, Sun Prairie; registration/activities begin at noon with carnival games, music, auction, raffle, refreshments. $30-$10. RSVP: www.maureenmengelt.org.
DA N C I N G Dairyland Cowboys and Cowgirls: Open dance, 6-9 pm Mondays, Five Nightclub. Free (review 5:30 pm). www.dcandc.org. 255-9131.
Funk’s Pub, Fitchburg: Mudroom’s Open Jam, 8 pm. Harmony Bar: Oeuval Cajun Band, 6 pm. Java Cat: Chad Anderson and Nick Matthews, 9 am; Jeff Larsen, fingerstyle guitar, free, 1 pm.
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Liliana’s, Fitchburg: Cliff Frederiksen, free, 10:30 am. Lucky’s on the Lake, Lodi: Pat McCurdy, free, 5 pm. Maduro: DJ Nick Nice, free, 10 pm. Plan B: The Max Collective, The Honey Bs, DJ Brook, drag, $10 ($15 ages 18+), 9 pm. Spring Green General Store and Cafe: BobFest, outdoor Dylan tribute by local musicians (schedule: www.springgreengeneralstore.com), free, 11 am.
SP ECTATOR SP ORTS Mad-City Ski Team: Free water ski show, 5:30 pm Sundays, Law Park. madcityskiteam.com.
ARTS NOTICES Mercury Players Theatre Auditions: For July production “Scenes from an Execution,” 6-9 pm, 5/24, MercLab. RSVP: www.slottr.com/sheets/99036.
P OLITICS & ACTIV ISM Solitary Confinement: Full-size replica of Waupun Correctional Institution Segregation Unit cell on display, 5/24-6/2, First Unitarian Society; community forum led by the Rev. Jerry Hancock 7 pm, 5/26. Free. beckys@fusmadison.org. 233-9774.
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This wild-haired, Texas-raised singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist had been building buzz for years, collecting rave reviews on her first three LPs and her 2012 collaboration album with David Byrne. But perhaps most impressive of all is her latest release, a 2014 self-titled record that garnered massive acclaim, a spot on most every critic’s best-of list and a Grammy win. With Sarah Neufeld (Arcade Fire). Brink Lounge: Peter and Will Anderson, 8 pm. Capital Brewery, Middleton: Scott Wilcox Band, free, 6 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Invisible Things, free, 10 pm. Olin Park: Lou and Peter Berryman, folk, free, 6 pm. Otto’s: Westside Andy & Glenn Davis, free, 5:30 pm. Up North Pub: The Lower 5th, free, 8 pm.
B O O KS Cyn Vargas, Dasha Kelly: Discussing “On the Way” and “Almost Crimson,” respectively, 6:30 pm, 5/26, Rainbow Bookstore. 257-6050.
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SP ECIAL EV ENTS Monona Memorial Day Parade: 10 am, 5/25, from 4400 block of Monona Drive to Owen Road and ending near Village Lanes. mononaeastside.com. Memorial Day Service: Annual Compassionate Friends-Madison events for families who have experienced the death of a child, 5/25, Vilas Park: Walk to Remember, 8:30 am, shelter ($25/$20); bench dedication, 11 am, children’s playground, with speakers, poetry, music; potluck follows. 838-8654. CPACC Chicken Barbecue: Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual community projects fundraiser, 11 am-4:30 pm, 5/25, American Legion Park, Cross Plains, with parade & Memorial Day service, kids’ activities, DJ Erin Crowley; also, 5K run 8:30 am. crossplainschamber.net. 843-3166. Memorial Day Program: American Legion Post 151 event, 2 pm, 5/25, Sunset Memory Gardens. ckogden898@gmail.com.
Madison Mallards Tuesday, May 26, Warner Park Duck Pond, 6:35 pm
It’s the season opener for the local member of the Northwoods League, one of the country’s premier summer collegiate baseball leagues. The Mallards will take on the Kalamazoo Growlers in a two-game series. At Thursday’s game, against the Wisconsin Woodchucks, you can get a “Marshfield Clinic Soccer Millie” bobblehead. ALSO: Wednesday and Thursday (6:35 pm), May 27-28.
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Essen Haus: Jason Rowe, free, 9 pm.
Bowl-A-Vard Lanes: Four Wheel Drive, free, 6 pm. Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Keefe Klug, 6:30 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJs Wyatt Agard, Dub Borski, 9 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Mike Tully, free, 6 pm. Come Back In: Shelley Faith, free (on patio), 5 pm. The Frequency: The Smoking Flowers, Cowboy Winter, Cigarette Bums, Not Dead Yet, 9 pm. High Noon Saloon: Croaker, 5:30 pm. Naples 15: Steven Meyer, fingerstyle guitar, free, 7 pm. Otto’s: Gerri DiMaggio, free, 5:30 pm. Quaker Steak & Lube, Middleton: Reloaded, 5:30 pm. Up North Pub: Lost Highway All-Stars, free, 8 pm.
A RT EX H I B I TS & E VE N TS Memory: 5/27-29, Madison Enterprise Center-Common Wealth Gallery, with works by Ginny Hesness, Andrea Brdek, Mats Rudels, Patricia LaPointe, Mackenzie Reynolds. mats.rudels@bagborroworsteal.com.
P U B LI C MEET I N G S
Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, Mike Massey, piano, 9 pm. Merchant: Gin Mill Hollow, free, 10:30 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Mal-O-Dua (CD release), French swing/Hawaiian slack key, 5:30 pm; Abstract Artimus, Shield & Shotgun, free, 10 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Honor Monsters, A-Droit, Novagolde, free, 10 pm.
Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, Latin, 10 pm.
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Work the Act Thursday, May 28, TAPIT/new works (1957 Winnebago St.), 7:30 pm
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FUN D RAI S ERS Horizon High School 10th Anniversary Celebration: Teen recovery school, 5-7 p m, 5/28, Edgewater Hotel, with keynote by Robert Dunn Sr. and Sarah Dunn Carpenter. $100 ($25 students). RSVP: mrc@ dewittross.com. 442-0935.
George Russell’s Four Dimensions of Melodic Construction 7pm
Ben Ferris Octet 6pm Edi Rey y Su Salsera 8pm New Breed Jam 10pm
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Thursday, May 28, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm
Emily Heller is an up-and-coming standup who was named a Comic to Watch by Variety in 2013. She’s made appearances on Chelsea Lately, Conan and Comedy Central. Aside from her standup work, Heller was a writer for FOX’s Surviving Jack and a series regular on TBS’s Ground Floor. With Mat Alano-Martin, Antonio Aguilar.
TBA 4:30pm High School All Stars 6:30pm Sweet Minute Big Band 8pm Joel Paterson Trio 10pm
Edgewood Big Band 1pm Clay Lyons Quartet 2:30pm Alison Margaret Quintet 4:30pm Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Superband 6:30pm SAT. JUNE 20 - IN SHANNON HALL, WISCONSIN UNION THEATER
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Madison Neophonic Orchestra 9:30pm
Workshops 11am-4:30pm
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Club Tavern, Middleton: The Gomers, rock, free, 9 pm.
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Capital Brewery, Middleton: David Hecht and Who Dat, R&B/funk, free, 6 pm.
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Since 1999, Proud Theater has provided a space for LGBT youth and allies to share their own stories through original theatrical work. Hear what the next generation has to say about gender identity, racism, bullying and transphobia in this uncensored look at a changing world. ALSO: Friday (7:30 pm) and Saturday (2:30 & 7:30 pm), May 29-30.
Emily Heller
Buck and Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Derek Ramnarace, free, 6:30 pm.
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Thursday, May 28, The Frequency, 8:30 pm
Bowl-A-Vard Lanes: Vinyl Thunder, rock, free, 6 pm.
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Stephanie Rearick “Amanda Palmer gone psychedelic and retro.” That’s how Keyboard Magazine describes this Madison local’s unique, cabaret-inspired blend of piano, vocals, Casio keyboards and trumpet. Come celebrate her eighth solo album at this release party, where you’ll see her build her alternatively dark and cheery piano pop by recording and looping samples live on stage. With Gentle Brontosarus, FOMA.
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Otto’s: Michael Hanson Jazz Group with Dave Hanson, John Widdicombe, free, 5:30 pm.
Madison institution TAPIT celebrates its 30th anniversary with a humorous look at the difficulties of making a living in the arts. When a members of a struggling theater company get fired, they reinvent themselves as an avant garde performance group (see page 26). Panel discussions with local artists follow several performances. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (7:30 pm), May 29-30. Through June 7.
Dane County Housing Summit: Presentations on Dane County Housing Needs Assessment and Affordable Housing Fund program, 6 pm, 5/27, Alliant Energy Center. 267-8823.
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Alchemy Cafe: Jon Hoel Trio, jazz, free, 10 pm.
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Gray’s Tied House, Verona: Just Merl, free, 6 pm.
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The classic fleet-footed love story hits the stage in this musical adaptation of the 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Listen to favorite songs like “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” watch the sensational dancing and make sure nobody puts Baby in a corner. ALSO: Wednesday and Thursday (7:30 pm), May 27-28. Through May 31.
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Play Circle
Tuesday, May 26, Overture Hall, 7:30 pm
First Congregational United Church of Christ: Con Vivo, “Bon Voyage! Dane to Kassel,” 7:30 pm.
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Lorraine Torrence runs her businesses, Grainline Gear and Lorraine Torrence Designs, out of an office on Williamson Street. But you’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of her before; she’s a recent transplant from the West Coast. Torrence designs and sells jackets, vests, shirts and pants, as well as patterns for clothing and quilts, kits and books. With Grainline Gear, she curates designs from other artists. Her eponymous clothing label features her beautifully quilted works. “Making quilts and doing art to wear is not just a grandmother’s project,” says Torrence, noting that quilting has outgrown its reputation as a staid tradition and is an art form in its own right. Innovative designs, hand-dyed fabrics: There’s a whole new world of textile art to be discovered. Torrence nurtured her interest in quilting while earning her undergraduate degree in art. During college, she sewed costumes for the theater department, as well as wedding dresses to help pay her way through school. She has also drawn on her graduate study of sculpture. Garments are three-dimensional, says Torrence. “People turn and walk and show different sides of that piece of art.” Designing clothing that cooperates with the movements of the person wearing it demands the same strong
sense of three-dimensional space that sculpting does. While Torrence divides her attention among many projects — pattern sales, her own sewing, and writing books — her favorite work is teaching. She’s taught workshops around the country and world, from France to New Zealand. On May 31, students in her most recent Creative Clothing class, taught at Gayfeather Fabrics, will present a fashion show at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. In June and July, she’ll be teaching quilt seminars in Browntown, Wis., and in July, quilt design classes at Millhouse Quilts in Waunakee. Torrence has a number of other projects on the horizon. She plans to release a new pattern soon, and has another new quilting design book percolating. Torrence’s wearable art, patterns, kits and class schedule are all found at LorraineTorrence.com. Her patterns are also for sale at Gayfeather Fabrics, 1521 Williamson St. She will also exhibit at the Madison Quilt Expo in September, where she’ll be on hand to talk about trends in quilt design. n
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Torrence’s new directions: “Checkerboard Cinerama” quilt (top) and the “Urban Treasures” jacket.
Seedy doings The Dane County Seed Library lets patrons check out, plant, save and return Anyone can “check out” packets of seeds, and yes, they have barcodes — just like a book. The program not only encourages people to experiment with growing their own food, it underlines the importance of saving seeds. As people save seeds from plants that have grown successfully, the library becomes more specialized with varieties that do well in our area. There’s no penalty if your crop fails and you can’t save any seeds to return next fall, but the plants chosen for the program — basil, kale, tomatoes, beets, chives and lettuce, among them — are generally simple to grow with seeds that are easy to dry and save. Seeds are available at the Dane County Bookmobile; Fitchburg, Middleton, Oregon and McFarland public libraries; and Lakeview and South Madison branches.
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Yesterday, I found my 5-yearold son putting things up his butt in the bath. This isn’t the first time — and it’s not just a “Hey! There’s a hole here! Let’s put things in there!” kind of thing. The little dude was rocking quite the stiffy while he did it. I’m well aware of how sexual kids can be (I freaking was!), although I wasn’t quite expecting to be catching him exploring anal at this young age. I want to avoid a trip to the emergency room to extract a toy car or whatever else from his rear end, and I don’t want to see him damage himself. So do you have any suggestions of what I can give him as a butt toy? Yes, I am serious, and no, I’m not molesting him. I know he’s going to do this on his own with or without my knowing, and I want him to be safe! Just today, he proudly showed me a toy car that he stuck up his butt. I told him that it wasn’t a good idea due to the sharp bits on it, and while he may have gotten this one out, one could get stuck and then we would have to go to the hospital. Help! Helping Ingenious Son Make Other Moves
“It’s also on the outer edges of ‘typical’ sexual behavior in a young kid,” said Lang. “He may very well have discovered this sort of outlier behavior on his own, but there is a chance that someone showed him how to do this. HISMOM needs to calmly ask her son, ‘I’m curious — how did you figure out that it feels good to put things in your bum?’ Listen to what he has to say. Depending on his response, she may need to get him a professional evaluation to make sure that he’s okay and safe. She can find someone through rainn. org in her area to help. While it doesn’t sound like he’s traumatized by this — he’s so open and lighthearted about it — you never know.” Regardless of where he picked this trick up, HISMOM, you gotta tell him that it’s not okay to put stuff up his butt because he could seriously hurt himself. I know, I know: You are a progressive, sex-positive parent — if you exist — and you don’t wanna saddle your kid with a complex about butt stuff. But think of all the sexually active adults out there, gay and bi and straight, who have overcome standardissue butt-stuff complexes and now safely and responsibly enjoy their assholes and the assholes of others. If you give your son a minor complex by, say, taking his toy cars away until he stops putting them in his ass, rest assured that he’ll be able to overcome that complex later in life. “She should tell him that she totally gets that it feels good,” said Lang, “but there are other ways he can have those good feelings that are safer, like rubbing and touching his penis, and he is welcome to do that any time he wants — as long as he’s in private and alone. You can also tell him the safest thing to put up there is his own finger. But he MUST wash his hands if he does that. Nothing else, finger only. And did I mention NO BUTT TOY? Seriously.” n Follow Amy Lang on Twitter @birdsandbees. Email Dan at mail@savagelove.net or find him on Twitter at @fakedansavage.
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“HISMOM has handled this really well so far, and I am impressed with her clarity and calm about this situation,” says Amy Lang, a childhood sexuality expert and educator, a public speaker, and the author of Birds + Bees + Your Kids (birdsandbeesandkids.com). “But NO BUTT TOYS for 5-year-olds! This is insane and will cause a host of problems — can you imagine if he says to his teacher, ‘Yesterday, I played with my butt plug!’ Instant CPS call!” I’m going to break in for a second: Do NOT buy a butt toy for your 5-year-old kid — if, indeed, you and your 5-year-old kid’s butt actually exist. I’m way more than half convinced that your letter is a fake, HISMOM, something sent in by a Christian conservative out to prove that I’m the sort of degenerate who would tell a mom to buy a butt toy for a 5-year-old. I’m some sort of degenerate, I’ll happily admit, but I’m not that sort. “This clearly isn’t a safe way for her boy to explore his body for a variety of reasons,” says Lang. “His butthole is tiny, it’s an adultlike behavior, and it’s germy.” And while adults who are into butt play are (or should be) proactive and conscientious about hygiene, grubby little 5-yearolds aren’t particularly proactive or conscientious about hygiene — or anything else. You don’t want his hands and toys smeared with more fecal matter than is typical for the hands and toys of most 5-year-olds.
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