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Four years ago, Jo Jensen was going through a messy divorce. She was angry at her ex and lonely in the home they’d shared for a quarter century. “It was like, oh man, I can’t stay home here all alone,” she remembers. “I gotta get out.” So Jensen, a 17-year veteran teacher at Cherokee Heights Middle School, called up some friends. “They said, ‘You gotta come with us to Chief’s, it’s really fun,’” Jensen says. At Chief ’s Tavern, on Cottage Grove Road, Jensen and her buddies would meet up Tuesdays after work and have a couple of drinks. Her friends were right — it was fun. And part of the fun was playing pulltabs, those low-stakes lottery cards commonly sold at taverns around Wisconsin. “You peel back the tabs, and under them are all these little icons,” Jensen says. “And I’m sitting there looking at these things. They almost look like fish scales. And I thought, ‘Hmmm...What could I make with these?’” Bartenders at a couple of local establishments began setting aside the discarded cards for her, and soon Jensen had a huge stash in the little studio inside her Bay Creek neighborhood home. Her first creation was a sculpture of a big bass jumping out of a boat, chomping on a wallet with a fake $100 bill in it. With a hot-glue gun, Jensen would fasten the pull-tabs to frames she sculpted from used cardboard boxes. She’s finished about a dozen projects over the past two years. Most include visual puns about money or gambling. There’s a 4-foot-tall dragon shaped like a dollar bill sign and a 7-foot mermaid calling to gamblers like a siren. Underneath a big-fish-eating-a-little-fish sculpture is a George Bernard Shaw quote: “In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win.” Jensen, 57, isn’t anti-gambling, though she’s too frugal to do it much. In her art, she likes “the idea of making something cool out of other people’s losses.” As the youngest of eight kids growing up in Milwaukee, Jensen was the little girl forever drawing on any blank paper she could find. At her local library, her dad used to show her Charles Addams’ macabre cartoons in The New Yorker and explain the jokes. “That’s why I am the sick person I am today,” she jokes. She never expected to make a career in art. “You do art because you have to,” she says. “If somebody buys some stuff, that’s just the icing on the cake.” She likes her day job, but it’s hard. She teaches health and family and consumer education to 11- to 14-year-olds (“Puberty ‘R Us,” she says). She says art gives her solace after a tough week. “I work with a lot of kids that

are coming from pretty meager places and got all sorts of troubles. Sometimes it’s hard to know how to help them.” Her home is crowded with her twisted, funny work, much of it playing on her Catholic upbringing. There’s a portrait of “Laughing Jesus” and a sculpture of a crucified, bloody Christ scrolling through music on his iPod. She’s also painted several portraits of “The 27 Club,” rock musicians — including Jimi Hendrix and Amy

Winehouse — who died at that age. Right after her divorce, Jensen spent a lot of time pouring her pain into projects that have since stalled out in her basement. “I’d rather spend time being whimsical and happy rather than being an angry woman, you know? That’s boring. People don’t like you. I don’t like me. This is more fun.” n

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“Equal dignity in the eyes of the law” Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage rights are now “portable” around the country. BY JOE TARR

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In 1980, Dick Wagner was the first openly gay person to win a seat on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. But when he took the oath of office that year, Wagner was keenly aware that the Constitution he was swearing to uphold didn’t give him the same rights that it bestowed to straight folks. “One of the questions really nagging in the back of my mind was, ‘Does this really apply to me?’” Wagner remembers. “Today the answer is ‘yes.’” Wagner joined many in the Madison area in cheering the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-to-4 decision Friday giving same-sex couples the right to marry. Chris Krimmer, a family law attorney with Balisle & Roberson, calls the decision “monumental,” and compares it to Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 Supreme Court decision that ruled segregated education unconstitutional. “[The court] has now said in no unclear terms that gays and lesbians and their relationships are equal in stature to heterosexual relationships,” he says. He marvels that just a little over a decade ago, sodomy laws were still being enforced in many states. “You’ve gone from being an outcast in society 13 years ago to now being elevated to being allowed to marry.” U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled on June 6, 2014, that Wisconsin’s amendment banning gay marriage was unconstitutional, prompting a rush on the Dane County clerk’s office by couples eager to obtain the legal protections marriage gives. Her ruling was appealed but upheld last September by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which also overturned a ban in Indiana. However, the U.S. Sixth Court of Appeals, overseeing Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, later upheld a ban

on same-sex marriage, forcing the Supreme Court to resolve the conflict between the two appellate courts. Thirty-six states had already granted the right for same-sex couples to marry, covering about 70% of the country’s population. Megin McDonell, a spokesperson for Fair Wisconsin, says Friday’s decision was generally expected. “Nobody wanted to get too hopeful, but the signs were all pointing toward this,” McDonell says. “Everyone is happy and excited and relieved, but I wouldn’t say I was surprised. The court is affirming where America is at right now. A vast majority of people support the right [of all people] to marry.” But Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican who is all but certain to run for president, told the Associated Press that the Supreme Court ruling was a “grave mistake” and that he would continue to call for a constitutional amendment that would allow states to determine who can marry. Tamara Packard, a partner at Cullen Weston Pines & Bach who helped lead the fight for marriage equality in Wisconsin, says having federal recognition in significant. Packard married her partner last year in Washington, D.C. But she says until today, that marriage wasn’t recognized everywhere. “We’ve had marriage equality in Wisconsin for a little over a year. But if a same-sex couple married in Wisconsin travels to Michigan, they were considered legal strangers,” she says. “When I went to visit my family in Florida, I was not considered a married lady. Today I am.” Those legal rights can be crucial if something happens to one of the partners — say an accident or an illness. “Those practical aspects become very important in times of crisis,” Packard says. “The legal stuff that goes with marriage is important to have as portable as possible.”

Krimmer expects some conservative states to rebel or try to work around the decision, perhaps passing “rights of conscience” laws that would enable public officials to refuse to marry same-sex couples if it violates their religious beliefs. “It’s going to be so difficult and challenging for them to ignore a Supreme Court decision,” he says. “But it’s not unprecedented — they did that with segregation.”

Attorney Tamara Packard calls U.S. Supreme Court ruling “beautiful and poetic.”

However, Packard notes that “This decision clearly says, ‘no foot dragging. You can’t screw around with this.’” The Supreme Court decision was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan concurring. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. Packard praised the language of Kennedy’s opinion. “What really strikes me about it is how beautiful and poetic and what a deep understanding Justice Kennedy expressed about the meaning of marriage to people in our society,” Packard says. She refers to the ending of Kennedy’s decision in particular, which reads: “No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.” “There are other bits that are just ‘whoa,’” Packard says. “You don’t read stuff like that in Supreme Court decisions, or any court decisions.” n

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Almost a year after officials initially hoped to launch Dane County’s “community court,” the program is set to take its first cases next week. Though delayed, officials say the one-ofa-kind program will prove worth the wait. “We’re creating something completely new here, so we wanted to make sure we got it right,” Dane County Supv. Sheila Stubbs says of the delay. More time was needed “getting the logistics together and making sure we have all of the policy and practices in place before we launched” because the local program is using new strategies not employed in similar programs elsewhere, says Stubbs. Stubbs authored the provision to create the program as part of the 2014 county budget. Called the Community Restorative Court, the program will serve as an alternative to the traditional judicial system for young suspects charged with some misdemeanor crimes. Instead of facing a formal criminal charge, those suspected of a crime will meet with a panel of community members, who will decide on sanctions and use social services to address why the crime was committed and prevent future brushes with the law. If the suspects complete certain requirements, which may include restitution, counseling and volunteer work, any record of the crime will be erased. Being branded as a criminal in young adulthood makes it difficult to obtain housing and find work, and can contribute to a downward spiral of criminal behavior, experts say. The CRC was primarily created with the long-term goal of decreasing the disparity in how whites and blacks are treated in the county’s criminal justice system. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne believes the CRC is “going to become a national model.” “When you are in a situation like we are — where the data shows we are the worst in the nation — no matter what you do, it will impact those numbers,” he says. “And this program will also have an impact in the short term because we’re going to be able to keep [young offenders] out of the system.” The criteria for suspects — or “respondents,” as they’re being called — to be accepted into the CRC pilot program are narrow. Respondents must be between 17 and 25 years old and have committed one of a few select misdemeanor crimes — disorderly conduct, theft, simple battery, obstruction of justice or damage to property — within the Madison Police Department’s south district. Only first-time offenders are eligible. CRC coordinator Ron Johnson, who’s been a teacher and a principal, worked in

gang diversion in Milwaukee and studied restorative justice at Marquette University, says police will nominate suitable candidates for the program. Johnson will then meet with the respondent and explain the program. If the respondent decides to participate, a panel of community members — known as “peacekeepers” — enters the picture. “At this point, [the peacekeepers and I] talk with the respondent about what they did, how did they feel when they did it, how do they think the victim felt — and we allow the victim ample opportunity to face the person who violated them and to talk about it,” explains Johnson. “Then we would all come to an agreement of the sanctions imposed.” Then the respondent, the victim, the peacekeepers and Johnson sign a contract detailing the sanctions, he says. One of the peacekeepers is then assigned to monitor the respondent. The peacekeepers — who Johnson describes as “teachers, preachers and stakeholders” from the community — “walk handin-hand with [the respondents] to make sure they complete the program and comply,” he says, adding that they’ll “do the heavy lifting” of the program. During the sanction phase of the process, respondents will be required to complete objectives such as community service or paying to replace or repair damaged property. But a major part of what Johnson calls “the healing phase” of the process will include letters of apology and participating in programs such as anger management, alcohol and drug therapy, job training and counseling. Adds Johnson, “Services will be offered not only to the respondent, but also the respondent’s family, as well as victims and their families.” Johnson hopes to have initial meetings with respondents every other Thursday and says the program could grow from serving a handful of cases at first to dozens each month. Respondents who fail to complete the sanctions imposed or decline the program will be sent back to the traditional judicial system. The CRC is the first government-run program of its kind in Madison, but it’s not the first local restorative justice program. YWCA Madison started a restorative justice program in the Madison school district three years ago; it has since expanded to programs in the MiddletonCross Plains, Monona Grove, Oregon, Sun Prairie and Verona school districts. While the CRC is modeled after restorative justice programs in New York City and Baltimore, the most innovative part of the local program is the complete removal of the usual judicial players. “Our model is one-of-a-kind primarily because of our use of community volunteers in the decision-making process,” says Johnson

of the peacekeepers’ role. “Other restorative programs use community volunteers; that’s pretty common. But to replace the traditional justice system — judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, bailiffs — with community volunteers is quite another thing.” So far, there are 23 peacekeepers, all of whom have received extensive training through UW-Madison’s Restorative Justice Project. Because the program is volunteer based, an additional benefit of the CRC will be cost savings. Instead of the thousands of dollars per case spent on lawyers, law enforcement, jails and judges, estimates show that each case that goes through the program will cost roughly $200, says Supv. Sharon Corrigan, chair of the Dane County Board. The total budget for the CRC this fiscal year is about $85,000, which includes Johnson’s salary, rent for his office space at Centro Hispano and peacekeeper training. One peacekeeper, Karen Reece, who works as the director of research and program evaluation at the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, has seen the impact a criminal record can have. “I have had a handful of loved ones go through the criminal justice system to varying degrees and have seen them struggle to get their feet back on the ground,” she says, adding that the stigma of a criminal record makes people “look at offenders as merely statistics.” “Restorative justice gives victims and the community a chance to view offenders in a more human light,” she says. “I want to help offer opportunities for individuals to learn from their mistakes and move forward instead of just getting stuck in the system and becoming another statistic.” The whole program hinges on community volunteers like Reece, says Johnson. “The CRC project design is absolutely dependent on community volunteer support,” he says, adding that the larger impact crime has on the community cannot be dismissed. “Healing the community is the ultimate goal of restorative justice. [It’s] more important than the offender’s case,” says Johnson. “Whenever there’s a crime in the community, there’s always more than one victim — it’s a ripple effect. When a crime is committed, it’s not only a crime against the state, but it’s a violation of relationships within the community; that’s why the community has to be involved in repairing the harm.” n

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Fermenting an industry UW-Madison hires an enologist to help the state’s wine, cider makers BY NATHAN J. COMP

World-class wines and ciders aren’t the first things that come to mind when thinking of Wisconsin, but enologist Nick Smith has been hired to change that. Since becoming an outreach specialist with UW-Madison’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences three months ago, Smith has visited wineries throughout the state, getting a handle on the issues Wisconsin viticulturists face. “The biggest challenge right now is fruit access and the quality of that fruit,” says the Minnesota native. “It was a tough spring. There were some frost issues. And the grape varieties themselves are relatively new, so there isn’t a lot of history to understand how to make wine from them or where to grow them.” Wisconsin residents have grown grapes since the mid-19th century, but only in the past 20 years has an industry begun to take shape with the development of grape varieties that not only can survive harsh winters, but also produce a viable fruit in the Upper Midwest’s short growing season. The University of Minnesota, which launched its grape breeding program in 1908, has developed several winter-hardy grape varieties, with names like La Crescent, Frontenac and Marquette. The trick now is to find the right home for each variety among the state’s five grape-growing regions, says Anna Maenner, executive director of the Wisconsin Wine Association. “There is a lot of experimenting going on to see what is and isn’t working,” she says. “We don’t have a lot of information to pass along because these varieties aren’t necessarily being grown elsewhere.”

Recognizing that the state’s wine industry needed a full-time enologist, the Wisconsin Wine Association and the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association applied for a specialty-crop block grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help fund the position. The $73,000 grant is supplemented with contributions from industry groups, Maenner says. Today, there are 120 permitted wineries in Wisconsin, but according to the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association, fewer than half grow their own grapes. Since it can take up to four years before a vineyard begins producing grapes — at a cost upwards of $8,000 per acre per year — grape growing in Wisconsin is risky business. Smith says he doesn’t know whether there are better or worse parts of the state for growing Nick Smith, the new wine and cider outreach specialist in the College of Agricultural KELLY APRIL TYRRELL grapes, except that the further north you grow, the less hospi- and Life Sciences, in his fermentation lab in Babcock Hall. table it gets. His interest in enology — the science of veloping educational and industry-based nothing but possibility, noting that Wisconsin is winemaking — began at the University of outreach programs for grape growers and appearing more often in the wine press as a region Minnesota when he began brewing beer wine makers. worth keeping an eye on. while studying for his business degree. He Responses to his efforts so far have been Whether Wisconsin will have a Judgment of Paris moment — as California did in 1976, when winestudied winemaking in Oregon before be- varied. coming a chemist for a commercial wine- “The industry itself doesn’t have a uni- tasting judges favored California wines over French maker in California, eventually returning to fied identity,” Smith says. “Different winer- wines in blind taste-tests — remains to be seen. Minnesota, where he made wine for tasting ies have different goals. Some are into pro- “I see Wisconsin being an important player in duction improvements, others are happy the wine industry as time goes on,” Maenner says. analysis. Once he’s finished identifying the issues producing specific styles. Some are not too “There are a lot of things happening right now with around Wisconsin’s wine quality and im- interested in what we’re doing.” the environment and droughts in California. Our proving that quality, Smith will begin de- Maenner, on the other hand, sees industry will continue to grow.” n

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A special state roadway designation may soon help tourists celebrate the architectural wonders of Frank Lloyd Wright. The initiative is part of the pending Wisconsin biennial budget. “The proposed Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail, if passed, would promote tourism, history, architecture and the beauty of Wisconsin, as it highlights the best of Wright’s work from Racine to Spring Green and Richland Center,” says Carol Johnson, president of Taliesin Preservation Inc., based in Spring Green. Portions of existing roadways would be marked and assembled to create the trail. According to the motion (part of Omnibus Motion 509), the state Department of Transportation would place markers directing interested motorists to Wright creations including Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, the First Unitarian Society Meeting House in Shorewood Hills, “Wingspread” and the S.C. Johnson and Son research tower in Racine County, and Taliesin near Spring Green. Richland Center is the architect’s birthplace (although no one has yet determined the exact site) and home to the Wright-designed A.D. German Warehouse. The motion states that the Department of Transportation also “may erect and maintain additional markers along the heritage trail route to identify to motorists the location of buildings designed or constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright that are open to the public and that are within 15 miles of the route.”

“The big gorillas in the room, if you want to call it that, are going to be highlighted,” says Johnson, “but it also provides an opportunity to draw awareness to some of the smaller homes and buildings, privately and publicly owned.” While tourists with a keen interest in Wright can already visit these spots, the Wright Heritage Trail will call attention to the concentration of Wright history in the state, and draw in more casual fans less intent on a specific pilgrimage.

publicize buildings designed or constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright that are open to the public.” The idea of a Wright Heritage Trail is not new. “We’ve been a part of a discussion for years, as an idea and a concept,” says Johnson. It did not originate with Taliesin, but with the Legislature. Andy Gussert, chief operations officer at the First Unitarian Society, says that formulation of the proposal was bipartisan; he credits the leadership of Democratic state Rep. Cory Mason of Racine and Republican state Sen. Howard Marklein of Spring Green. Marklein “was an intern at Taliesin in high school, and has a real affection for and relationship with the place,” says Gussert. He adds, “There has been a skittishness to highlight this issue before the budget signing for fear it could be vetoed. It is hardly guaranteed to remain, and we don’t want to give Gov. Walker a reason to veto it.” TOMMY WASHBUSH Johnson echoes the sentiment. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed, “We’ve found tourists are immersing and we’re being a little a quiet at the themselves in a larger architectural and same time. It’s going to heighten the unhistorical Frank Lloyd Wright experience,” derstanding of Frank Lloyd Wright, and says Johnson. She notes that Wisconsin is the importance of Wright in Wisconsin.” the only place in the world where people Besides the proposed heritage trail, can find every type of his designs, including Omnibus Motion 509 addresses issues private homes, commercial buildings and regarding the state building commischurches. sion, worker’s compensation, workforce The motion will also require the state development and unemployment insurDepartment of Tourism to make a one- ance. time $500,000 expenditure, drawn from its Neither Mason nor Marklein respondexisting budget, “to promote, advertise and ed to requests for comment. n

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Marriage equality has no real losers in the economic sense. Sure, there are religious arguments, but the Supreme Court clearly stated that no religious leader is required to marry same-sex couples. Progressive efforts are often sunk by economic concerns. Think back, yet again, to Act 10. Walker very specifically chose to tie public union rights to increased health care and pension contributions. He put a price tag on collective bargaining. I’m sure there were those who philosophically agreed with the idea of public employee unions but disagreed with the existing benefits package. People vote with their pocketbooks, not with philosophy. This is why marijuana legalization is a smart issue to focus on in Wisconsin. Do I think it is an important issue? No. I like people consuming edible products instead of smoking, and I’m curious if crime rates in Colorado are affected, but that’s about it. However, I do think the issue energizes young voters, much like marriage equality did. When the marriage ban passed in Wisconsin, a surge of young voters went to the polls in opposition. They helped win the race for Gov. Jim Doyle, the only time a Democratic gubernatorial candidate has won a true majority of Wisconsin voters since the ’80s.

Marijuana legalization also has the potential to raise some tax dollars to pay for policies that do cost money. Lesson number three: Stay on target. LGBT groups did an amazing job keeping their coalitions unified and focused on marriage rights. This had to have been an extremely difficult but strategic decision. While there were many other worthy issues that deserved attention, marriage rights stayed at the forefront. Other groups could learn from that type of message discipline, even though it’s not easy in Wisconsin right now. The Republicans controlling the state Legislature are push-

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It would be an understatement to say that the past few years haven’t been great for progressives in Wisconsin. But through the dark clouds, a bright, beautiful rainbow has burst through. Marriage equality, in Wisconsin and now across the nation, has given progressives hope that things can get better in our society. These marriage equality wins didn’t happen by accident. They were the result of smart, strategic planning on the part of LGBT groups and allies. The victories provide a series of lessons for other progressive groups in Wisconsin looking to recover from the stinging losses of 2014. Today’s first lesson: Focus on issues that touch a broad section of society. Marriage equality cuts beyond many of the classifications that are used to divide us. People who are LGBT live in urban and rural areas, are from all races and socioeconomic statuses. They are friends, family members and co-workers. When the impact of a policy is felt far away from your day-to-day life, the people who are affected by that policy become an abstraction. It is easy for many to ignore the extreme poverty in rural northern Wisconsin or some underfunded Milwaukee school. It is much harder to hold black-and-white views when it affects your neighbor. Even Gov. Scott Walker attended the reception for his cousin’s same-sex wedding. Progressive coalitions should focus on issues that touch a similar broad base and have statewide impact — for example, the refinancing of student loans. Wisconsinites are still paying off student loans into their 40s. And it is an issue that cuts across categories. Those who don’t have college debt have friends and family members who do. Lesson number two: Stay out of people’s wallets.

ing a lot of bad policy all at once. When a 20-week abortion ban is being fast-tracked at the Capitol, those who primarily work in women’s health don’t have the time to also fight for water-quality standards and the prevailing wage. But Wisconsin progressives have shown they can unite. The statewide indoor smoking ban succeeded with support from public health officials, environmentalists, bar and restaurant employees, and other citizens. Together, that coalition was able to win against the powerful Tavern League. The final lesson: Think longterm, but don’t be patient. It was less than a decade ago that a majority of Wisconsin voters passed a ban on gay marriage. Still, there was reason to be hopeful. Young voters were on the side of progress. Everyone knew the ban would be overturned eventually, but LGBT groups and allies didn’t sit around waiting for “eventually” to magically happen. Smart messaging kept the issue in the public discourse, outreach helped turn opponents into supporters, and strong legal arguments won cases all the way up to the Supreme Court. Without these efforts, it might have taken another decade or two for equal marriage rights to become the law. This is the most important lesson, particularly for progressives in Wisconsin in 2015: Accept your losses, take time to strategize, but don’t stop fighting for what you believe in. n

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Thank you for featuring a story last week about the programs the Madison school district is putting in place to help diversify our teaching workforce (“Homegrown Diversity,” 6/25/2015). I’d like to clarify that the scholarship fund mentioned in the article is a collaboration of my husband, Hank Kuehling, and

me, with a small advisory group, the Foundation for Madison Schools, and the school district. The fund was established because my husband’s vision was to use his late mother’s small inheritance to make a difference in our community. We chose the school district and the “grow our own” initiatives because this was where we felt we could make a difference now. Jan O’Neill (via email)

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I believe all the drivers of Wienermobiles are female. Am I right? The drawing on the cover of this week’s Isthmus is of a male (“Goodbye, Oscar” 6/25/2015). Just sayin’. Carol Spiegel (via email) Editor’s note: According to a representative from Kraft Foods, both men and women can be Wienermobile drivers, or “Hotdoggers,” as they’re known in the wiener biz.

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Coffee: 7:30 a.m. Presentation and Q&A: 8-9 a.m. Lake Science Café is a series of educational events about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature an expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. Enjoy a presentation and Q&A over coffee and pastries with beautiful Lake Mendota as the backdrop.

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Challenges for Improving Water Quality: Climate, Cities, and Farms Dr. Eric Booth Assistant Research Scientist at UW-Madison in the Departments of Agronomy and Civil & Environmental Engineering

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W HEN BREAST GO E S BU ST Help is available when nursing does not go as planned CATHERINE LAZURE

s 2014 drew to a close, my

wife, Mallory Saurer, was very pregnant, with a due date at the beginning of January. We were prepping our soon-to-arrive son’s room, arranging our leaves from work and reading every book and website about parenting we could find. Okay, we were freaking out a little. One thing we took for granted was that Mallory was going to breastfeed. We were both big proponents of the health benefits and didn’t want to spend the money on formula. Breastfeeding is natural, so we assumed it was going to be easy. And we live in Dane County, a place where breastfeeding is embraced. There’s even a Community Breastfeeding Awards program sponsored by the Breastfeeding Coalition of Southern Wisconsin that rewards businesses and individuals that champion breastfeeding. But it turned out that it was difficult for my wife to produce enough milk. We soon learned this was not uncommon. “Eighty-five percent of mothers in Wisconsin say they plan to breastfeed for at least six months. But that percentage drops off quickly once the baby is born. There are a lot of challenges for moms to face,” says Hershey Barnett-Bridges, head of the African American Breastfeeding Alliance of Dane County and a retired nurse with Public Health Madison and Dane County. As we struggled to get our new son the nutrition he needed, we met other families who were facing their own challenges. We became connected with amazing resources and helpful people, including the Le Leche League of Madison, which is a very active local chapter of the international breastfeeding advo-

cacy organization. They offer free discussion groups, phone consultations and informational resources. “Le Leche League has a long history here,” says leader Laurel Franczek. “It’s based around mother-to-mother support. Sometimes, what mothers need most is encouragement for breastfeeding success.” Franczek is also the self-described “triage coordinator and freezer hostess” for the Mothers’ Milk Alliance, a unique milk-sharing resource for Madison-area families. Through this group, our son ended up getting donor milk from local moms we’ve never met. Sound a little strange? Think of it as another example of the sharing economy. No doubt those early months as new parents were challenging. But there was one big upside: We’ve seen the best of what the greater Madison community has to offer.

Mallory had a traumatic experience giving birth. She lost a lot of blood and spent time in the ICU. Still, even when her own health was in question, she was intent on breastfeeding our son. A newborn has a teeny, tiny stomach and needs to be fed frequently. So every three hours, a nurse escorted my son, Maxwell, and me up to see Mallory so she could feed him. Little Max latched on like a champ. But the milk wasn’t coming. We knew the blood loss could lead to a delay in Mallory’s milk coming in, but Maxwell was losing weight and we were getting scared. Unfortunately, our experience is not unique. Breastfeeding, billed as a bonding experience, is stressful when things don’t go smoothly. “When my daughter was five days old, I knew something wasn’t right,” says Kathryn Kuehn, who lives in Madison. “My milk hadn’t come in, nursing was not going well. I found myself constantly in tears.”

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Adria Cannon (seated), one of the Madison area’s many lactation consultants, calls breastfeeding “almost a microcosm of parenting.”

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After consulting with a doctor who specializes in breastfeeding, Kuehn learned that a medical condition was preventing her from producing enough milk for her daughter. “With all the planning I did during my pregnancy, never once did it occur to me that I wouldn’t be able to breastfeed,” Kuehn says. When my wife had trouble breastfeeding, we also turned to a medical professional — a lactation consultant. Because of all the recent attention directed towards the health benefits of breastfeeding, it’s easier than ever to get access to a lactation consultant. Many local health providers have staff lactation consultants on site, which is how we found our first one. Others, like Adria Cannon, offer home visits for a fee. “Breastfeeding is almost a microcosm of parenting. It’s about learning to meet your child’s needs,” says Cannon. “Sometimes, it’s learning how to make the hard choices you need to make to meet those needs.” Before my family needed assistance, I thought lactation consultants mostly just helped with latching and finding comfortable holds. But, says Cannon, they do much more. “A lactation consultant helps problem-solve, provides emotional support and gives information to help families meet their breastfeeding goals.” Even if a mother initially has success breastfeeding, there’s no guarantee that the process will continue to be fruitful. An interruption in breastfeeding due to illness could mean starting over again. Some people are lucky enough to need just a little bit of help. Sometimes it’s as

simple as giving mothers a new piece of equipment, like a nipple shield, a silicon cover that goes over the nipple that can help babies latch. “I’ve seen nipple shields work miracles. Those visits are always fun because it is really easy and you make people happy,” says Cannon. But most of the time challenges related to milk supply or latching issues require ongoing work. Lactation consultants also help moms learn how to pump breast milk. “Adria came to our home and helped me figure out how to use a breast pump so that I could build up the amount of milk I was producing,” says Madison mother Amanda Struckmeyer. The idea was that Struckmeyer could breastfeed her daughter and then feed her pumped milk to help her gain weight. The newest of the newborns struggle to switch between mom’s nipple and the bottle. Newborns are lazy, and eating from a bottle is usually easier than from the breast. If you want a newborn to still latch onto the breast, you avoid using a bottle whenever possible. To best simulate breastfeeding, some moms feed their newborns through a tube that runs right next to their nipple. (I ended up doing something called “finger feeding,” where I fed Max pumped milk through a syringe while he sucked on my pinky.) By the time babies are a few months old, most can easily bounce between human nipples and their plastic equivalent. Mallory and I met with Lisa Hansen, our first lactation consultant, to see if there were ways to improve Mallory’s milk supply. After numerous appointments, our consultant told Mallory that her milk supply would probably never be sufficient for Maxwell’s needs.

“I felt like I had failed my son,” says Mallory. To reach maximum maudlin, Mallory learned this on her birthday. As a man, there was little to nothing I could do to console her. I tried to say lots of nice things, and they were dumb at best, insulting at worst. So Mallory joined a mom’s group at Happy Bambino, a baby gear and breastfeeding supply store that has survived the age of Amazon in part by hosting classes and support groups. There she met moms who were having an easy time breastfeeding but also mothers who had struggled to breastfeed. “Everyone understood what I was going through,” says Mallory. “Even if breastfeeding was going well, they had their own challenges.” Through the Happy Bambino group, Mallory found the support she needed. She also learned about a milk-sharing group in town called the Mothers’ Milk Alliance.

The Mothers’ Milk Alliance formed in 2011 as a volunteer-based milk-sharing network. Many of their volunteers also do work with the La Leche League of Madison, but Mother’s Milk Alliance goes beyond offering advice and support. Mothers who produce more milk than they can use donate the milk for free, and mothers in need get the milk — also for free. Other milk banks often sell donor milk, although that milk goes through a pasteurization process. Mothers’ Milk Alliance offers nonpasteurized milk. Volunteers store the milk in big chest freezers in their home. It’s probably the most Madison-ish thing I have ever seen in my decadeplus time living here. The only way they could

make it more Madison is if kombucha or a microbrewed pale ale were incorporated somehow. It’s an impressively DIY approach to milk banking. Formal milk banking is often reserved for premature babies and babies in NICUs. The low costs that the Mothers’ Milk Alliance incurs mean recipients can donate what they can afford for milk. “Our goal is that the milk is always free,” says Franczek, who is officially a volunteer and board member with the group. “We have very low costs compared to formal milk banking, where milk can cost four to five dollars an ounce. Our main costs are testing the donors and any promotion that we do in the community.” Donors must disclose any medications they are on and have their milk screened for diseases by a licensed midwife. But it is still raw milk from another human being. There are risks, and both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Food and Drug Administration discourage milk sharing. Potential recipients have to decide if the benefits of donated breastmilk outweigh the risks. (Recipients can pasteurize donor milk themselves on the stove with directions found on the Mothers’ Milk Alliance website.) “My husband and I weighed the pros and cons,” says Kathryn Kuehn. “I felt comfortable that it was the right decision for my family. Milk sharing is not a new practice.” Moreover, she notes that the women “are donating the same milk they feed their own child.” Even for those who decide milk sharing is worth the risks, asking for help can be difficult.

“I still remember the first teary email I sent to the Mothers’ Milk Alliance, requesting milk. I felt like I was admitting defeat and asking for something I shouldn’t need. But the volunteers were amazing. We had milk in our hands three hours after sending that initial email. They never treated me like I was an inferior mother,” says Amanda Struckmeyer. We decided to get donor milk. For all the stress and agony that went into the decision, the actual process of procuring the milk was painless. Picking up milk is about the most casual handoff of a third party’s bodily fluids that I could ever imagine. I’d make an appointment with Franczek, show up at her house, play with her dog a bit, make some small talk and leave with a grocery bag or two full of frozen breast milk. One of the highlights for Mallory and me is learning about the diet and medical history of the donors. “This mom is gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian,” Mallory says as she looks over the milk in our freezer. “I’m grateful for the donation, but what does she eat? Oh, but she takes an allergy medication. Scandalous!” Milk is available first-come, first-served, though infants younger than three months take priority. While the milk is free, contributions are appreciated.

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While Mothers’ Milk Alliance is growing, board members acknowledge that they need to reach broader segments of the county. Many of their recipients are referred by midwives or places like Happy Bambino, both services that cater to a mostly middleclass, white client base. Hershey Barnett-Bridges of the African American Breastfeeding Alliance of Dane County says local black and Latina mothers often face more challenges than white mothers. They often work at jobs where it is harder to find a space to pump, and many come from families where no one has breastfed, so they can’t get advice from relatives. “That’s why my group is here. We offer that community support, we let people share ideas,” says Barnett-Bridges. “Some mothers who work cleaning hotel rooms shared how they made breastfeeding work for them. They had someone from home bring the baby to them.” Ultimately, “it takes community, creativity and confidence,” she says. Her group also refers donors and recipients to the Mothers’ Milk Alliance. Franczek acknowledges the disparities, but thinks that things are slowly progressing. Dean Clinic just had its pediatric clinics complete a program called Breastfeeding Champion training. “They invested a lot of time and money teaching staff how to support lactation for all their patients. They offer assistance at well-child visits versus making patients go out and find it themselves,” says Franczek. Barnett-Bridges agrees this is a good step but also suggests that clinics bring in peer mentors, trained workers and volunteers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds who might better understand a patient’s home life and community.

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Maxwell is now fed with a mixture of formula and donor milk from the Mothers’ Milk Alliance. He’s even being introduced to an exciting new culinary frontier: oatmeal. We’re happy these days, but Mallory still gets sad when her breasts leak a little. “It feels like my body is teasing me,” she says. But we’re comfortable with the choices we made and so thankful for the support that was out there. It was a struggle that initially felt so isolating, as if we were the only parents who had ever had this problem. But we found communities that openly embraced us, gave us wonderful donations and, most importantly, told us everything was going to be okay. On to the next challenge: teething. Someone please tell us how to deal with teething. n

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to feed our son from a bottle. We noticed this drew a few disapproving looks around town. This can make mothers who can’t breastfeed feel even worse, as if they are doing something wrong. “Madison is very much a ‘breast is best’ community. I’ve sometimes felt that when I’m bottle feeding in public, I need to tell people, ‘Don’t worry, it’s breast milk!’ even though it’s really none of their business,” says Struckmeyer. “Bottlefeeding can feel very conspicuous,” agrees Cynthia Bachhuber, a milk recipient and donor. “When I bottle-fed our first child, I felt the need to defend why she was getting a bottle instead of being nursed.” Donors come to Mothers’ Milk Alliance for a variety of reasons. Some, like Bachhuber, are former recipients. She and her wife turned to the group after her wife had trouble producing milk for their first child. When Bachhuber became pregnant with the family’s second child, donation was on her mind. “I was hoping to donate ever since getting pregnant,” says Bachhuber. “Since we received donor milk with our first child, I hoped that I could give something back.” Other donors come to Mothers’ Milk Alliance following tragedies. In 2012, Tanya Mudrick’s son was stillborn at 38 weeks. “It was an absolutely devastating loss,” Mudrick says. “I was producing breast milk.” Mudrick knew someone involved with Mothers’ Milk Alliance. “I debated donating. What would it mean to give away my son’s milk?” Mudrick says. “I ultimately decided to give.” Mudrick pumped for three months, producing more than 2,000 ounces. Her milk went to many families, but it was particularly meaningful to her that two of the recipients had previously lost children. “Being able to give that gift was tremendously healing,” says Mudrick. “My son hadn’t died in vain.”

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Mudrick now sits on the Mothers’ Milk Alliance board, where she provides peer support to other mothers. “I tell the other bereaved moms that donation isn’t for everyone. It’s a big commitment, and there are other ways they can honor their child. But for those who do decide to donate, they are providing a tremendous gift to other families,” she says. Mothers’ Milk Alliance currently has no plans to expand beyond Dane County, according to Franczek. “Our motto is local wealth for local health,” says Franczek. “We want to focus on reaching more people in our area.”

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July 7. She describes her act as long stories that are revealing but never oversharing. On stage, she talks about her relationship status and how turning 40 changed her life. Although Kirkman laughs about the goofy physical changes one’s body goes through, she also claims 40 is the sweet spot for knowing who you are and what you really want. “I feel different, and I just don’t give a shit what anyone says anymore. I dress and look however I want. I feel very smart, and I don’t want to be younger anymore. I’ve gotten to know myself so well.” Kirkman says she appreciated the lack of censorship when she filmed her Netflix special, even though it was filmed over two performances and she considers herself to be a one-take kind of woman. If she gets one shot at something, she wants to put it all on the line.

Early on, Kirkman had no intentions of becoming a professional comedian. She had ambitions of being a dancer or actress, and watched tap dancing on reruns of The Lawrence Welk Show. The TV universe, however, had other plans. She was inspired to try standup by an episode of Beverly Hills 90210 in which Shannon Doherty’s Brenda begins telling stories in a cafe. “Brenda wanted to be an actress like I did, and she went to this cafe where people got up and told these open mic stories, and I thought, ‘I want to do that.’” Even though the storyline was intended as a cautionary tale about the unstable life of performers, Kirkman didn’t see it that way. Cut to 2008 when, after years of working the coffee shop/bar scene, she finally got a steady job writing and appearing as a panelist on Chelsea Lately. She was suddenly get-

ting a regular paycheck. “Not that money makes you happier, but it definitely makes everything easier,” says Kirkman. Between writing comedy, doing standup on the side and appearing fairly regularly on E!, she was getting the exposure she had always dreamed of. That’s why, she says, publishers approached her about writing a book about being childless. I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales of a Happy Life Without Kids came out in 2013 and was a New York Times nonfiction best seller. Kirkman was briefly married, but the marriage ended in divorce in 2011. She’s not completely against the institution of marriage, but, like having children, it’s just not

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When she’s not touring her standup act across the country, comedian Jen Kirkman might be found suffering through a couples’ dinner that her well-meaning friends put together. “All the couples do is talk to me about being single. So it would be fun if there were other single people — not to hit on them, but so that adults could have conversations about things that aren’t relationships,” says Kirkman. Kirkman is currently dating, but considers herself “legally single.” And she perfectly describes the irritations and privileges of being single in a new Netflix special with possibly the best title ever: I’m Gonna Die Alone (and I Feel Fine). The Chelsea Lately comedian will be making a stop at the Majestic Theatre on

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Beer tents are standard community fest fare ’round these parts, but consider dressing up Independence Day with “All American Wines” (Friday, $20/ door, $15 with RSVP) and “BBQ Wines” (Saturday, $10, waived with purchase), two tasting/ education sessions at Square Wine Company, 5 N. Pinckney St. RSVP: 608-819-6191.

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The restaurants of Madison’s past are often fondly remembered; re-creations of menus of yore have ranged from Rennebohm’s famous Danish for a UW-Madison class reunion in 2012 to a tribute to Restaurant Magnus served last spring. So it would seem there’s more than enough public interest to warrant a history of the topic, as Madison A-Z bloggers Nichole Fromm and JonMichael Rasmus have written. Madison Food: A History of Capital Cuisine was published in June by the History Press, a producer of hyper-local books intent on “preserving and enriching community by empowering history enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences,” according to the press. Madison Food joins other titles in the press’ “American Palate” imprint that drill down into regional and niche histories, such as Nashville food trucks, the history of Cincinnati chili and the story of the Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain. Fromm, a librarian, and Rasmus, who works for the Wisconsin Lottery, have not attempted an A-Z approach here; rather,

restaurants appear more loosely grouped according to themes, like “farm to table,” “77 years ago,” “African American restaurants” and “burger joints.” While this is not a systematic history of dining in Madison, there is much good information about legendary and not-so-legendary eateries of the past and present. Little-known or mostly forgotten tidbits include the fact that the Capitol Cafe (in the basement of the Capitol) used to be an actual restaurant, and that the building that houses Mickies Dairy Bar was designed by renowned Madison architect Frank Riley. Particularly helpful is information on the long story of the Ovens of Brittany, Italian restaurants’ diaspora from the Greenbush and a rundown of Madison’s soul food restaurants in the South Park Street neighborhood over the years. The couple spent 15 months doing research, says Fromm, noting that their march through all of the area’s restaurants over the past decade “laid a pretty good foundation.” Speaking of “capital cuisine,” the storefront at 785 University Ave., in University Square, is getting a new eatery. According to a sign in

the window, “Madison Cuisine” is its name, and the cuisine in question will be sushi, “Chinese food,” Philly cheesesteaks, teriyaki and hibachi. Jon Reske of Fourcap Real Estate, who is coordinating the multi-restaurant project at the former Savidusky’s Fur Quarters at 829 E. Washington Ave., reports that the rest of the funds to get back to work have been secured. Construction is slated to rev up again on July 6. “As soon as construction resumes, it should take six to seven weeks to finish the project, then one to two weeks to open the restaurants,” Reske says. He’s “sad that we’ve lost the better part of the summer, but considering this will be a 30-year Madison institution, I am trying to keep things in perspective.” Sunprint on the Square, 10 W. Mifflin St., has closed. The cafe, once located in the ground floor of the U.S. Bank building, 1 S. Pinckney St., moved to the Mifflin location in March of 2013. Chef-owner Susan Hendrix says that the cafe had experienced “issues since the move” with “not being as busy as we’d like. It came to the point where we had to make a decision.” Sunprint will continue catering, and Hendrix says she hopes delivery service will be in place by fall. n

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Alone, together Charlie Parr, a one-man show on the road, found help for his new record BY MONICA NIGON

Charlie Parr won’t work from a set list when he takes the stage at the Catfish River Music Festival in Stoughton on July 4. “Music for me is like a feeling thing,” says the country blues musician. “If it doesn’t feel right, I don’t like to do it.” Until last October, and despite having produced 12 records, Parr had never recorded with a backing band nor had he signed with a label. It must have felt right this time: His latest album, Stumpjumper, was released under the folk label Red House Records and includes a full band behind Parr’s old-timey picking and smoky voice. “I never really thought of myself as having a music career,” says the 47-year-old. “I just thought of myself as being an itinerant folk singer. I’ve been going along for a long time thinking it’s just me.” Because he’s used to working alone, Parr says he was dubious when his friend Phil Cook of Megafaun invited him to North Carolina to record together at the rural Down Yonder Farm, a community gathering space and dance hall. But now Parr is glad he took the chance. After Parr started playing his songs, the impromptu group got rolling and recorded all of Stumpjumper in a day. “It meant so much to me to have my songs in the hands of such thoughtful folks,” says Parr. “Playing with that band just really felt right.” Parr was heading back to his home in Duluth with a rough cut of Stumpjumper when he had breakfast with Eric Peltoniemi, the president of Red House Records, who asked

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to listen to the tracks. “He liked it and wanted to talk about releasing it,” says Parr. “It was a weird revelation. I said, ‘You want to do what?’” Red House Records appears to be the perfect fit for Parr’s work. The Grammy-winning folk, roots and Americana label began in the 1980s by signing artists from the upper Midwest but has expanded nationwide. It is based in Saint Paul, a convenient two-hour drive from Parr’s home. “I just go down there, knock on the door, and everyone’s happy to see me,” says Parr.

Stumpjumper was influenced by his childhood in Austin, Minn., population 20,000. Parr had been spending more time there with his family and reconnecting with old friends, which brought back memories from his days in the meat-packing town. “I had a good childhood,” he says. “We had a lot of fun with an odd collection of resources. The songs came out of a certain place and time, with me spending time around Austin and home and that part of Minnesota.”

Parr is now on the road, traveling frugally in his car. Despite his record deal, he describes himself as jobless and accounts for every penny he spends in order to support his two children at home. After his appearance at the Catfish River and Music Festival, Parr will head to Ohio, Massachusetts and New York for a run of shows. “I’m like a balled-up Kleenex in a windstorm, just going where I need to go.” n

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If the world feels a little too chaotic this summer, retreat to the cool order of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s Coordinates, which examines the intersection of art and mathematics, two fields often considered opposites. “Art is about ideas; that’s its core. At its core, math is also about ideas,” says museum director Stephen Fleischman. “We thought it would be interesting to look at how artists work with and against numbers, and how they make order out of chaos.” Fleischman says the idea for the show grew from a recent Center for the Humanities conference titled “Humanities by the Numbers.”

The works in Coordinates are drawn from the museum’s permanent collection and run the gamut from serene efforts at containment, like Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s “Wrapped Automobile,” to Robert Flick’s “East of Lancaster, Along Highway 14, California.” In the latter piece, the artist splits the landscape into a grid of small black-and-white photographs providing “sequential views” of an area. On the entry wall is Donald Lipski’s “Texas Instruments,” a sculpture that reproduces the structure of a calculator — which the company once made — using engineering tools and other ephemera in place of numbers. The show itself is organized into categories that suggest the functional use of mathematics, such as “To Map,” “To Plot,” “To Measure” and “To Code.” But some of the most interesting work includes art that bleeds into a more

spiritual or humanistic realm. There are faces, such as in the digitized portraits of Chuck Close, or objects of religious expression, as in Sam Francis’ abstract mandala. There’s also

the scientific whimsy of Sonya Y.S. Clark’s “Wig Series,” five brown fabric caps pulled through with thread to re-create the ordered symmetry of African American hair, based on the Fibonacci Sequence (where each number is the sum of the two numbers before it, a pattern behind certain spirals found in nature). Curator Rick Axsom’s exhibit provides a unique lens on the museum’s collection and on art in general. “We really hope that people see the range of creativity that artists employ when looking at a particular subject,” Axsom says. “We haven’t just picked out crowd-pleasers, but work by artists that have never been on display [at MMoCA] before.” Coordinates runs through Aug. 23. As always, admission to the museum is free. n

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There is something about the plucky, independent-minded heroine Elizabeth Bennet and her taciturn, awkward love Mr. Darcy that has fascinated the public for more than 200 years. Jane Austen’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice has been the subject of several films, BBC miniseries and stage adaptations (not to mention Bridget Jones’s Diary). American Players Theatre delivers a beautiful production of the celebrated English classic, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan, proving once again how much the beloved story resonates with audiences. Pride and Prejudice centers on the romantic and economic fates of the five Bennet daughters in early 19th-century England. Without any inheritance or significant social standing, the girls must marry well to have a future — and a place for rest of the family to go when Mr. Bennet dies. This dire circumstance drives Mrs. Bennet to distraction: She is constantly scheming to position her girls in front of eligible, moneyed bachelors. As the matriarch and matchmaker, Sarah Day is delightful, part busybody, part histrionic mother hen. Mr. Bennet, played by a wise and affable James Ridge, is her steady, good-natured foil. He champions the girls’ right to marry for love, and particularly values Elizabeth’s sensible nature, her wit and her interest in conversations that do not revolve around bonnets. This sets her apart from her two flighty sisters: the bratty Lydia, played with energy and abandon by Melisa Pereyra, and the whiny Kitty, a tearful Aidaa Peerzada. The two eldest girls, Jane (an earnest Laura Rook) and Elizabeth (a pitch-perfect Kelsey Brennan), meet their eventual matches when two men arrive from the city — Mr. Bingley (the suave and handsome Nate Burger), who has recently rented an estate nearby, and his brooding, unsocial companion, Mr. Darcy (played with subtlety and suppressed anguish by Marcus Truschinski).

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The emotional relationships of both couples ebb and flow, while judgmental sisters, patrons and the larger society evaluate the suitability of the alliances that cross class and income lines. Directed by Tyne Rafaeli, the action of the play is frequently stylized to compress time, combine dialogue, draw focus to one couple in a stage full of partygoers or maintain the momentum. This relief from strict realism complements the script, which seems to have cherry-picked only the best lines for each character while remaining true to the structure of the novel. Kudos to Truschinski and Brennan for their exceptional performances as the unlikely lovers Elizabeth and Darcy. Their stilted encounters, barbed conversations and initial loathing for one another melt slowly, beautifully, into affection, admiration and eventually love. It feels like a triumph when both cast off social expectations in favor of choosing a partner they adore. And never has a single kiss been so anticipated by an audience. n

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the funny, cool girl — the antithesis of the “princess” figures girls are told they should emulate. You don’t have to be in a relationship, have a conventional career, or have kids. You can hang out with whomever you want and run your own life. You’re allowed to make mistakes, laugh about them and move on. Do this, Kirkman says, and the rest will fall into place: “I just trust that it will happen; whatever does will be fine. As long as I don’t self-destruct.” n

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happens on the way to the next scene where stuff happens on the way to the final scenes where big stuff happens. A lot of the stuff that happens involves hunky guys dancing provocatively with their shirts off, and let’s be honest: There’s an audience for that. Based on the advance screening I attended, that audience would be thrilled to rain dollar bills on those hunky, provocatively dancing guys. The choreography is bold and wild, and shot in a way that dancing is rarely shot in movies, so that you can actually appreciate that athleticism of the routines. But it’s sad that there’s such a gaping hole in the middle of the “let’s put on a show” stuff. Even the final shots — seemingly meant to duplicate the lineup at the end of Ocean’s Eleven — can’t hide that this caper isn’t an effervescent ride. It’s just a movie about male strippers. n

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The two spend most of their days making parodies of classic films, but that all changes when Greg’s mother (Connie Britton) forcefully requests that he spend some time with Rachel (Olivia Cooke), an old acquaintance who has been diagnosed with leukemia. At first, Greg and Rachel don’t exactly see eye to eye, but the two create an inspirational and lasting bond after learning they have much more in common than they originally thought. Even if that narrative doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, you won’t be able to turn away from this creatively shot film. The aesthetics are simply amazing. Cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung uses tracking shots, long takes, unique camera angles and distinctive composition techniques to tell the story with flair. In particular, keep an eye out for scenes involving Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, and Greg and Earl accidentally eating drug-laced food.

An inventive coming-of-age story.

The filmmakers deserve plenty of credit for rejuvenating a tired genre, but they sometimes appear to be striving too hard for a quirky, indie feel. As a result, the end lacks a satisfying emotional payoff, taking a predictable turn. Despite that, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is more about the journey than the destination. And it’s well worth the ride. n

The film list New releases Minions: Animated tale focusing on the titular trio from Despicable Me as they search for a new villain to serve. The Overnight: In this tepid Generation X comedy, an adult dinner party/kid playdate for two young couples gets seriously adult as the night progresses. Papanasam: Tamil-language thriller about an unexpected crime and the desperate measures that follow. Self/Less: An older man with too much money and too much cancer pays to have his consciousness transferred into a healthy body with mysterious origins.

Recent releases Dope: Coming-of-age comedy/drama about a nerdy high school senior from a tough Inglewood, Calif., neighborhood invited to a hip L.A. party — and making choices that will affect his future. Max: After suffering trauma in Afghanistan, a heroic dog is sent stateside. Ted 2: Director Seth MacFarlane’s return visit to the sentient, vulgar, perpetually stoned teddybear protagonist and best pal Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) finds Ted forced to go to court to prove his legal personhood so he can adopt a baby with his human wife. Surrender to huge laughs and to the likelihood that you’ll feel guilty about everything you sat through to get to them. Terminator Genisys: The ever-fragile causeand-effect issues of time travel take a beating in this addition to the science-fiction franchise that’s part prequel, part sequel and part “seriously, who can even keep up at this point?” The storyline is all over the place, moving from 2029 to a 1984 that differs radically from the one that James Cameron and co-writer Gale Ann Hurd posited way back when. This pretty much reboots the whole franchise’s history, but, what the hell, it’s quantum, baby.

More film events Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead: Live simulcast of the final three nights of shows from Soldier Field in Chicago. Palace and Point, July 3-5, 7 pm. Hiroshima Mon Amour: French New Wave film from director Alain Resnais about the subjective nature of memory, revealed through the differing perspectives on World War II of a French actress and a Japanese architect having an affair. Cinematheque, July 8, 7 pm. Man in the Shadow: Ranch owner Virgil Renchler (Orson Welles) attempts to cover up the killing of a migrant worker; can Sheriff Ben Sadler (Jeff Chandler) restore justice? Cinematheque, July 9, 7 pm. Miami Blues: Fred Fenger (Alec Baldwin) gets out of prison and starts a one-man crime wave. Cinematheque, July 3, 7 pm. RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2: Mystery Science Theater 3000 vets Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett take on “The Second One.” Point, July 9, 7 pm. Up: Animated film about a solitary codger who hooks up his house to thousands of helium balloons, flying high with a young scout accidentally in tow. This is a kids’ movie that provides satisfaction for all viewers, no matter their age. Memorial Union Terrace, July 6, 9 pm.

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Against Me! Friday, July 3, Majestic Theatre, 9 pm Throughout their 18-year career, the members of Against Me! have existed in a state of perpetual unrest, questioning personal identity, the political powers that be and even the punk rock scene itself. Led by Laura Jane Grace — whose coming-out period as a transgender woman was mirrored in the band’s list-topping 2014 album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues — the quartet blends punk ideals with sing-along choruses. This is sure to be a high-energy show suitable for rockers of every age. With frnkiero andthe cellabration, Annie Girl and the Flight.

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High Noon Saloon: The Lewis Brothers, free (on the patio), 6 pm; The Black Poets Society, Tim Yancey, DJ Vilas Park Sniper, hip-hop/soul, 9 pm. Immanuel Lutheran Church: Handbell Week Closing Concert, free/donations, 7 pm. Ivory Room: Katie Marquardt, Jim Ripp, piano, 9 pm.

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Knuckle Down Saloon: Tate’s Blues Jam, 8 pm Thursdays. Liliana’s, Fitchburg: Ken Wheaton, 5:30 pm Thursdays. Louisianne’s, Middleton: Jim Erickson, 6 pm Thursdays.

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Majestic Theatre: Midwest Jam Collective, New Speedway Players, Flowpoetry, free, 9 pm.

Avenue Q Thursday, July 2, Middleton Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm

Nau-Ti-Gal: The Feralcats, free (on the patio), 5:30 pm.

What do you do with a B.A. in English? Move to Avenue Q! This Tony Award-winning musical follows the life of Princeton, a recent college graduate who’s settled into the craziest neighborhood in New York. Upbeat, Sesame Street-esque puppets and R-rated comedy make this a show you’ll be singing for years to come. ALSO: Friday (7:30 pm) and Sunday (2 pm), July 3 & 5.

Quaker Steak & Lube, Middleton: Katie Scullin Band, free, 5:30 pm.

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Otto’s: Michael Hanson Jazz Group, 5:30 pm Thursdays.

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Rennebohm Park: Capitol City Band, free, 7 pm Thursdays.

Thursday, July 2, Memorial Union Terrace, 9 pm

Rotary Park, Stoughton: Charles Walker Band, free, 6 pm. Tofflers, New Glarus: The Jimmys, free (on patio), 7 pm.

American Players Theatre: An Iliad: Homer adaptation, 7:30 pm, 7/2 & 7, Touchstone Theatre; The Merry Wives of Windsor: Shakespeare comedy, 7:30 pm on 7/2 & 7 and 8 pm, 7/4, APT, Spring Green. $74-$45. americanplayers.org. 588-2361.

When Oklahoma-raised brothers Jason and Paul Watkins decided to form a band, they did it with the goal to “inspire and encourage people by pointing to the Creator and Savior of this world, the greatest artist of all.” That inspiration comes through in a blend of homey rock and cinematic sensibilities, now on display in the video series for their recent EP You’ve Got the Fire. With RAURA.

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1855 Saloon and Grill, Cottage Grove: Eric Joseph, free, 6 pm Thursdays.

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Bayou: Johnny Chimes, piano, free, 5:30 pm Thursdays.

Thursday, July 2, The Frequency, 8:30 pm

Mr. Robert’s: The Melon Heads, free, 10 pm.

The brainchild of singer/songwriter and Mine All Mine Records founder John Praw Kruse, Pushmi-Pullyu pays close attention to sonic detail. A pop rock band with an experimental bent, the Madison act pairs sunny vocal melodies with ambient textures and varied instrumentation, giving guitars, keys and horns each a chance to speak and creating songs that breathe and grow. With Bailiff, William Z. Villain.

Bowl-A-Vard Lanes: Retro Specz, classic rock, free, 6 pm. Brink Lounge: Scott Kirby, 8 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, Latin, 10 pm. Christy’s Landing: Open Mic, 8 pm Thursdays. Claddagh, Middleton: Kilkenny, free (on the patio), 6 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: John Masino, free, 9 pm.

Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Frank James & Bobby Briggs, country, free, 8 pm Thursdays. Up North Pub: Catfish Stephenson, free, 9 pm Thursdays. UW Memorial Union-Terrace: Blackberry Bushes, 5 pm.

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Catfish River Music Festival Friday, July 3, Stoughton Rotary Park, 2:30-9 pm

This three-day celebration of music and art features a stout lineup. The broad array of entertainment includes the old-timey No Name String Band, funk group the Mustache, kids’ entertainer Dave Landau, indie-pop band I’m Not a Pilot and bluegrass legend Charlie Parr (see page 30). All proceeds go to support the iconic Stoughton Opera House. ALSO: Saturday (noon9 pm) and Sunday (11 am-9 pm), July 4-5. Arboretum Cohousing: Ryanhood, Americana, 7 pm.

Fireworks: 9:30 pm, 7/2, Elver Park, with park open for picnics 7 pm. 266-4711.

Bayou: Cajun Spice, 6:30 pm; DJ Chamo, 10 pm.

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Buck & Honey’s, Sun Prairie: Kevin Andrews, free, 6 pm.

National Women’s Music Festival: 40th annual event, 7/2-5, Marriott-West, Middleton, with music, workshops, films, silent auction. $125-$75/day. wiaonline.org. Stoughton Fair: Annual event, through 7/5, Mandt Park, with carnival, exhibits, entertainment. fireworks 9:30 pm Sunday. www.stoughtonfair.com. 873-4653. Evansville Fourth of July: 7/2-5, Lake Leota Park, with music, food, fireworks at dusk Saturday. www.ecp-wi.org.

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Essen Haus: The Midwesterners, Americana, free, 9 pm.

Madison Mallards: vs. Kalamazoo Growlers, 7:05 pm, 7/2; vs. Wisconsin Woodchucks, 5:05 pm, 7/3; vs. Kenosha Kingfish, 7:05 pm, 7/9, Warner Park Duck Pond. $44-$8. mallardsbaseball.com. 246-4277.

Great Dane-Downtown: DJ Mike Carlson, 7 pm Thursdays.

Christopher Priebe, Jim Thornbery & Bill Pielsticker: “Seeking Asylum,” noon-4 pm Sundays, 7/6-27, PhotoMidwest (reception 7-9 pm, 7/2). 287-1182.

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Come Back In: Jesse Hendrix Experience, free, 5 pm. Fitchburg Library: Le Gran Fromage Cajun Band, 7 pm.

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Brink Lounge: The Lower 5th, Tyler Preston, free, 9 pm. Cardinal Bar: Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Quartet, free, 5:30 pm; DJs Mike Shomoo, Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, Foshizzle, house, 9 pm. Chief’s Tavern: Frankie Lee, Chuck Bayuk and Tom Dehlinger, free, 6:30 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Jessi Lynn, free (patio), 8 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: DJ Robbie G, free, 9 pm. Come Back In: The Rascal Theory, free (patio), 5 pm. Essen Haus: Gary Beal Band, polka, free, 8:30 pm. Frequency: Somebody’s Darling, Mutts, Ion, 10 pm. High Noon Saloon: Rock Star Gomeroke, 5 pm; Junkhead (Alice in Chains tribute), The Heroins (Hole), Shirley Manson Family (Garbage), 9:30 pm.

Ivory Room: Katie Marquardt, Nicky Jordan, Kevin Gale, dueling pianos, 8:30 pm. Knuckle Down Saloon: Charlie Brooks & the Way It Is, soul, 9:30 pm. Locker Room: American Feedbag, All Good Things, free, 9 pm. Mickey’s: RE:MOVE, Spectralina, free, 10 pm. Sprecher’s Restaurant: The Trailer Kings, 8 pm. Tempest Oyster Bar: Louka, free, 9:30 pm. UW Memorial Union-Terrace: New Breed, free, 5 pm; T.U.G.G., free, 9 pm.

FA IR S & F EST I VA LS DeForest Fourth of July: 7/3-4, Fireman’s Park, DeForest, with music, kids’ activities, fireworks at dusk Saturday. deforestarea.com. Monona Community Festival: 7/3-4, Winnequah Park, with carnival (begins 7/2), music, kids’ activities, fireworks 9:20 pm Saturday. mononafestival.com.

T HE AT ER & DA N C E Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen adaptation, 8 pm on 7/3 and 7:30 pm, 7/8 American Players Theatre, Spring Green. $74-$45. 588-2361

SP OKEN WO R D Madtown Poetry Open Mic: With Matthew Guenette, Ron Czerwein, 8 pm, 7/3, Mother Fool’s. 255-4730.

A RT EX H I B I TS & E VE N TS Mary Kay Neumann and Helen Klebesadel: “The Flowers are Burning,” watercolors, 7/3-9/2, Overture Center-Playhouse Gallery. 258-4169.

Blitzen Trapper Saturday, July 4, High Noon Saloon, 9:30 pm

Blitzen Trapper has released seven studio albums, made countless late-night appearances and even put out a track-for-track live recording of Neil Young’s Harvest. But what really sets these alt-country veterans apart from their peers is their ability to put on an exceptional live performance. With We Are the Willows. Capitol Square: Capitol City Band, free (South Hamilton Street walk), 10:30 am. Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, 10 pm. Club Tavern, Middleton: DJ Robbie G, free, 9 pm. Come Back In: Chris Kohn Band, rock/jazz, free, 9 pm. Essen Haus: The Midwesterners, free (on the patio), 4 pm; Gary Beal Band, polka, free, 8:30 pm. Mariner’s Inn: LA Byrd, free, 6:30 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Ka-Boom!Box, free, 10 pm. Mother Fool’s: Jess Klein, Mike June, folk-pop, 8 pm. Nau-Ti-Gal: The Blues Party, free (patio), 5:30 pm.

Print Tsunami: Japonisme & Paris: Vintage prints, 7/3-8/23, Chazen Museum of Art. 263-2246.

Segredo: DJ Nick Magic, 10 pm.

Rebecca Van Dan: “Unguarded,” paintings, 7/38/28, Ashman Library. 824-1780.

Tempest Oyster Bar: DJ Bat Mane, free, 10 pm.

Franne Lee: Various media, 5:30-9 pm, 7/3, Stone Fence, with music by Sortin’ the Mail. 238-4331.

DA NC I N G Library Mall Milonga: Free open dance, 7:30-9 pm, 7/3, UW Library Mall. 332-9113.

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Sprecher’s: Mighty Groove Masheen, 8 pm.

S PECI AL E V ENTS UNIMA Fourth of July Picnic: Union of Nigerians In Madison Area’s annual event (all welcome), 10 am8 pm, 7/4, Sheehan Park, Sun Prairie, with games, potluck (bring a dish/drinks to share). unimaweb.org. Westmorland Fourth of July: Annual celebration, 10:30 am-2 pm, 7/4, Westmorland Park, with parade (from Queen of Peace), music by March of the Meanies, kids’ games, food. westmorland-neighborhood.net. Rock the Dock: Noon-10 pm, 7/4, Edgewater Hotel plaza, with kids’ activities noon-5 pm, MadCity Ski Team 2 & 5 pm, music by Alex Wilson Band 3 pm, Star Six Nine 6 pm, The Jimmys 8:30 pm. 256-9071. Mount Vernon Fourth of July: Noon, 7/4, Forest of Fame Park, Mount Vernon, with chicken BBQ, music 2-9 pm by Pastor Bob Wang, Distant Cuzins, Anderson Brothers, fireworks at dusk. 832-6484. Witwen Fourth of July: Parade 10:30 am, 7/4, from intersection of Hwys. E & O to Witwen Park, Witwen, with chicken BBQ following.www.witwenpc.com.

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CRASHprez Saturday, July 4, The Frequency, 9 pm

The Island: Political prisoners in South Africa form a bond that may be broken by a successful appeal, 3 pm on 7/4 and 7:30 pm, 7/8, American Players Theatre-Touchstone, Spring Green. $74-$45. 588-2361.

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S PECTATOR SP ORTS Madison Mad Dawgs: Semi-pro football vs. Rockton, 3 pm, 7/4, Warner Park. $6. 239-6885.

FUN D RAI S ERS Milton McPike Memorial Scholarship Fund Kick-off Brunch: 11 am, 7/12, Edgewater, with speakers, music by Yid Vicious. $50. RSVP by 7/4: mcpikescholarship.org.

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Recent UW graduate Michael Penn II, who raps under the name CRASHprez, built his following with an energetic stage presence and timely content that’s relatable to younger hip-hop fans. Some of his recurring topics include the search for identity, the value of black lives, lust, penance and anger. Issues surrounding recent police-involved deaths of young black men have also seeped into the rapper’s music, including tracks like “Kill Me Dead” and “Love the Police.” With Charles Grant, Lord of the Fly, Trapo.

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Hugh Bob & the Hustle Sunday, July 5, Burr Jones Field, 1 pm

Hugh Bob & the Hustle call their heartland rock ’n’ roll “north country” — think Americana for the Midwesterner. The Wisconsin natives of Butternut have been featured on CMT and ABC’s Nashville and toured last fall with the Lone Bellow. This is part of the free Burr Jones Field Summer Concert Series. Show up early to catch a yoga class, visit the pop-up flea market and soak in more Wisconsin talent, including Oshkosh’s the Traveling Suitcase and Madison’s the Family Business.

The Frequency: The Young Rochelles, KrashKarma, The Rotten Tommys, Brian McKay & the Milk Carton Kids, punk, 9 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Open Jam, 9:30 pm Mondays. Up North Pub: Pat Ferguson, free, 8 pm.

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30 on the Square: DJ Pain 1, hip-hop, free, 5 pm. Brocach-Square: West Wind, Irish, free, 5 pm. Fountain: All-Ages Jazz Jam, free, 4 pm. Frequency: The Defibulators, Spitoon, country, 9 pm. Funk’s Pub, Fitchburg: Mudroom’s Open Jam, 8 pm. Java Cat: Jeff Larsen, fingerstyle guitar, free, 1 pm. Liliana’s: Cliff Frederiksen, 10:30 am Sundays. Lucky’s on the Lake, Lodi: Pat McCurdy, free, 3 pm. Maduro: DJ Nick Nice, free, 10 pm Sundays. Mickey’s Tavern: Open Mic, free, 10 pm Sundays. Tip Top Tavern: Open Mic, free, 9 pm Sundays. Tofflers, New Glarus: Bobby Messano, blues, free (on the patio), 2:30 pm. Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center, Spring Green: Rural Musicians Forum Hymn Sing, free, 2 pm.

SP ECIAL EV ENTS Whitewater Classic: Drum & bugle corps competition, 5 pm, 7/5, UW-Whitewater’s Perkins Field, featuring Madison Scouts, Santa Clara (Calif.) Vanguard & many more corps. $15 ($10 adv.; $40-$20 adv. reserved seats). www.thewhitewaterclassic.com.

The Family Crest Tuesday, July 7, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But for this seven-piece orchestral indie rock group out of California, it also takes a village to make an album — hundreds of additional musicians have performed in the group’s live shows and on their recordings. The band’s instrumentation ranges from violin to flute to trombone, and finishes off with lead vocalist Liam McCormick’s operatic training mixed with a passion for jazz. With the Lonely Wild.

ART EXHIBITS & EV ENTS Hanna Bruer: “Biting the Silver Tongue,” through 7/31, Mother Fool’s (reception 5-7 pm, 7/5). 259-1301.

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This Madison psych-pop band formed last summer, incorporating eclectic influences ranging from rockers like Tame Impala to R&B stars D’Angelo and Erykah Badu. The four-piece recently toured the Midwest in support of a self-released full-length debut, Peach Fuzz. With Daniel and the Lion, Michaela Thomas.

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Oakland guitarist and computer music lecturer Chuck Johnson is on tour for his just-released third solo LP, Blood Moon Boulder. Tracks previewed so far at online outlets, including NPR, have revealed hypnotic acoustic creations in the American Primitive school (pioneered by John Fahey and later Leo Kottke), which also save room for more experimental textures. With Madison seekers Conjuror (Ian Adcock’s synth-drone project) and Tar Pet (Taralie Peterson of Spires That in the Sunset Rise).

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More great music and family fun! 18 bands on 2 big stages. A KidsFest area and stage. Lots of local food, beer and vendors. A bigger and better Top 25 Eastside Eats Raffle. A Little Free Library community arts project. The first ever AtwoodFest Convergence—the parade you join. Make your own costumes, bring instruments, and parade from the 4 corners of the neighborhood to the KidsFest stage at noon on Saturday!

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Capitol Square: WheelHouse, Lunch Time Live, noon. Cardinal Bar: Ben Sidran, Louka Patenaude, Nick Moran, Todd Hammes, jazz, free, 5:30 pm; New Breed Jazz Jam, free, 9 pm Tuesdays. Come Back In: WheelHouse, free, 5 pm Tuesdays. Essen Haus: Brian Erickson, free, 6:30 pm Tuesdays.

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Ivory Room: Jim Ripp, free, 9 pm Wednesdays. Knuckle Down Saloon: Bluegrass Jam with Ad Hoc String Band, free, 8 pm. Lilianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, Fitchburg: Cliff Frederiksen and Ken Kuehl, jazz, free, 5:30 pm Wednesdays. Louisianneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Johnny Chimes, 6 pm Wednesdays. Mickeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern: Tani Diakite, free, 10 pm. Naples 15: Steven Meyer, guitar, free, 7 pm.

Up North Pub: MoonHouse, free, 8 pm.

Tuesday, July 7, Majestic Theatre, 8:30 pm

Hailing from Los Angeles, Jen Kirkman is a comedian best known for her writing and frequent appearances on Chelsea Lately and Comedy Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s @midnight and Drunk History. Her self-analytical comedic style has garnered comparisons to Louis C.K. and standup appearances on both Conan and The Tonight Show. (See page 23.) With Gena Gephart.

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Quaker Steak & Lube, Middleton: Pilot, free, 5:30 pm. UW Memorial Union-Rathskeller: Open Mic, 8 pm. VFW-Cottage Grove Road: Jerry Stueber, free, 6 pm.

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Inherit the Wind Wednesday, July 8, First Baptist Church (518 N. Franklin Ave.), 7 pm

Science and religion are pitted against one another in a debate that still holds relevance today. From Upstart Crows Productions, the play is based on the 1925 Scopes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monkeyâ&#x20AC;? Trial, in which a high school teacher was convicted for teaching Darwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theory of evolution in a high school science class. ALSO: Thursday, Friday and Saturday (7 pm), July 9-11.

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High Noon Saloon: Oh My Love, Ladders, Heavy Looks, Undlin and Wolfe, rock, 7:30 pm.

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The Frequency: Katie Sachs, Tyler Jordan, folk, 9 pm.

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Left Lane Cruiser is an Indiana-based blues trio stuck on that North Mississippi Hill Country sound. Like many who make romping, raw blues music, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members are driven by whiskey and the storied tradition of the genre. One of them plays the skateboard slide guitar; as their motto goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let your soul drive what you do.â&#x20AC;? With Mama Digdownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brass Band. 1855 Saloon and Grill, Cottage Grove: Ken Wheaton, fingerstyle guitar, free, 6 pm Wednesdays. Badger Bowl: W.C. Clark, Our Lady of Hope Clinic benefit, free (includes bowling from 6-10 pm), 8 pm. Capitol Square at King Street: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concerts on the Square, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Classical Top 40,â&#x20AC;? with guest violinist Andrew Sords, free, 7 pm.

Melvins Thursday, July 9, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

This metal-cum-punk band has been in a near-constant state of evolution since forming in small-town Washington over three decades ago, changing line-ups like most people change pants and, most recently, merging with a couple members of Butthole Surfers to record 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hold It In. What hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed, however, is the iconic groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to crashing guitar riffs and King Kong-sized drum lines, even if they traded in some of their signature sludge on their latest. With Le Butcherettes.

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Club Tavern, Middleton: Mad Pole Cats, free, 9 pm. Come Back In: Teddy Davenport, free (patio), 5 pm. Dean House: Yahara River Chorus, free/donations, 7 pm.

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Essen Haus: WheelHouse, free, 9 pm.

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Gray’s Tied House, Verona: Just Merl, free, 6:30 pm. High Noon Saloon: Milkhouse Radio, free (patio), 6 pm. Ivory Room: Josh Dupont, Michael Massey, piano, 9 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Mal-O-Dua, French swing, free, 5:30 pm.

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Middleton Library: The Figureheads, free, 6 pm.

Thursday, July 9, The Frequency, 8:30pm

Ceremony’s recently released The LShaped Man finds the band exploring new emotions and yet another new sound. The five-piece represented the hardest of hardcore punk bands a decade ago. Now they’ve stopped screaming and started sounding much more like Joy Division, one of their primary influences. With Pity Sex, Tony Molina, Tenement.

Monona Terrace Rooftop: Madison County, free, 7 pm. Mr. Robert’s: The Nearbys, Stone Room, free, 10 pm. Nau-Ti-Gal: Drive By Night, free (on the patio), 5:30 pm. Quaker Steak and Lube: Dave Steffen Band, free, 5:30 pm. Rotary Park, Stoughton: All That Jazz, free, 6 pm. UW Memorial Union-Terrace: Northern Comfort, bluegrass, free, 5 pm; The Mighty Fox, Ivy Spokes, free, 9 pm. The Wisco: The God Damns, Bath Salt Zombies, 10 pm.

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La Fête de Marquette

Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line

Thursday, July 9, Central Park, 4 pm

Thursday, July 9, East Side Club, 5-9 pm

This singer-songwriter was weaned on traditional bluegrass, having spent her youth in her father’s family band. The 30-year-old now leads her own band, whose video for “Let Go,” from their 2015 album Wake, was praised by Rolling Stone for “shattering societal pressure.” With Anna Vogelzang. Bowl-A-Vard Lanes: Falcon, rock, free, 6 pm. Brink Lounge: Tom Gullion Quintet, jazz, 8 pm.

Madison’s Wil-Mar neighborhood is home each summer to this Francophile fest, now in its 10th year. La Fête hosts artists performing music rooted in the cultures of Creole Louisiana, Haiti, North Africa and, of course, France. Thursday includes the Willy Street Co-op’s annual meeting from 4-8 pm, with kids’ activities, dining and a scavenger hunt, before music from Lost Bayou Ramblers (7:30 pm) and the Revivalists (9:30 pm). ALSO: Friday (4:30 pm), Saturday (12:30 pm) and Sunday (10 am), July 10-12.

Brad Williams Thursday, July 9, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

Although this raucous standup has appeared on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he’s better known for his stature than his bits. And he’s best known for his bits about his stature, since this dwarf comedian has no problem exploring the peculiarities of being his size. As he puts it, “Dwarves make everything better...like bacon!” With Mike Paramore, Nick Ledesma. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), July 10-11.

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Confessions of a rummage sale snob A handy guide to the better buying and better selling of junk BY AMELIA COOK FONTELLA

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I am a rummage sale snob. I’ve been combing through people’s junk as long as I can remember, looking for treasures and bargains. However, I won’t stop and shop just anywhere. I’m pretty picky. Here are a few rules that I’ve come up with over the years to make (or find) a rummage sale worth stopping for.

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Eye candy Sales should look good from the road. Many shoppers, especially rummage sale snobs like me, employ the “drive-by.” If the sale looks like a dud, they’ll move on to the next. So, make sure good stuff — “eye candy”— can be seen from the street. If the weather’s okay, the sale should be as close to the sidewalk as possible.

Good first impressions A rummage sale starts at least a few days before the garage door opens. Spread the word online and share via social media. Include pictures and highlight your best stuff. Looking for rummage sales? There are a few apps — Yard Sale Treasure Map for instance — that can help, too. Good signage is important. The more signs, the better. Make them clear. Don’t oversell your sale and, shoppers, beware of lofty promises (“This is the sale you’ve been waiting for!”) — they don’t usually deliver. And, please, don’t call something an estate sale unless it’s really a large-scale selling off of a person or family’s estate. Remember to

the buyer for a single price, or “bundling,” is a way for the seller to get rid of a bunch of stuff at once and for the buyer to get a great deal. I’m also a big fan of the round-down: when the total comes to $5.50, just make it $5 — it’s easier on everyone.

take down your signs the minute your sale is over. That’s just polite. Speaking of manners, buyers, be respectful. No one likes early birds. A rummage sale is a lot of work, and most sellers are setting up until the very moment the sale starts. You’ll get a much friendlier welcome (and better deals) if you wait to shop until the rummage sale’s actually started.

Rummage sale prices Rummage sales require rummage sale prices. It seems obvious, but I’ve been to many sales — I call them “desperation sales” — where people are asking way too much for their junk. (You want five dollars for a

cracked salad spinner? Um, what?) Stuff should be cheap. Really, really cheap. If you have something special and you’re looking to get an antique-store price for it, put it on eBay. If it’s sitting on a tarp on your front lawn, it should be an impossibleto-pass-up bargain. Clearly marked prices are essential. Buyers don’t like wondering whether the tea cup in their hand is 50 cents or five dollars and they might decide it’s not worth asking about. Keep prices simple. Nothing should be marked less than a quarter (that just makes for a messy change drawer), and everything should be in nice easy numbers that make bill calculation, for the buyer and seller, a piece of cake. Room to move Prices at a rummage sale should never be firm. Anticipate negotiations. There needn’t be vicious haggling, but a friendly back and forth is part of the fun. As the weekend progresses, discounts should get deeper. Grouping a bunch of items selected by

The true value of rummage sales Rummage sales are a great way to snag a bargain or to make a few bucks on stuff you aren’t using. But the very best thing about a rummage sale isn’t tallied up at the end of the day. A rummage sale is about building community. With the chitchat about the weather, the leisurely browsing and the sharing of the stories behind the items being bought and sold, rummage sales make great spaces in which to get to know your neighbors. So make sure to stop in at all your neighbors’ sales this summer. Even if they break all of my rules. n

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Gymnastics BY DAN SAVAGE

This is going to sound like bragging, but my appearance is intrinsic to my kink. I’m a gay male gymnast. Most of the guys on my college team are annoyed by the kind of objectification we routinely come in for. But I’ve always been turned on by the thought of being a piece of meat. I’ve masturbated for years about dehumanization. Being in bondage, hooded, and gagged — not a person anymore, faceless, nude, on display, completely helpless. It finally happened. I found a guy on Recon. com. He is into BDSM, which isn’t the goal for me, and he wanted to do some of “his stuff” to me while I was dehumanized and helpless. We had a long talk about what I was okay with and what I wasn’t okay with. I didn’t want to be marked. He asked what I meant by that, and I said, “No bruises, no welts, no red marks.” He didn’t bruise me, but he did something that it didn’t occur to me to rule out: He shaved off all my body hair — pits, pubes, legs, ass, chest. I’m angry, but at the same time, I’m seriously turned on by the thought of seeing this guy again. I also have a boyfriend. I thought going in that this would be a one-time thing, that I would get this out of my system and

never tell my boyfriend about it, but I don’t think I can do that now. What do I say to my boyfriend about being suddenly hairless and about my kink? And what do I say to the guy? I want to go back and continue to explore being an object, but I don’t feel like I can trust him. Desire Erased Humanity Until My Aching Nuts Explode You could tell your boyfriend the partial truth, DEHUMANE, or you could tell your boyfriend the whole truth. The partial truth would go something like this: “Guess what, honey? I shaved off all my body hair all by myself just for fun. Do you like it? And, hey, we’ve been dating for a while, so I should probably lay all my kink cards on the table.” Then you tell him about these fantasies — to be dehumanized, to be an object, to be helpless — and you do it with a smile on your face and a bone in your jock. Remember: You’re not sharing a tragic cancer diagnosis with him. You’re sharing something fun, interesting and exciting about your sexuality. Don’t panic — and don’t hold it against him — if he reacts negatively at first. This is the start of a conversation, not the end of it, and it’s a conversation about his desires, too, DEHUMANE, not just yours. If it turns out that dehumanization/objectification isn’t something he can do, and it’s

not something he could allow you to do with others, then you’re not right for each other. End the relationship and date kinksters you meet on Recon, and disclose your kinks earlier to any presumed-to-be-vanilla guys you date. The full truth would go something like this: Hand him this column. DEHUMANE’s boyfriend, if you’re reading this, please know that the mistake your boyfriend made — doing this behind your back in the hopes that one experience would satisfy his curiosity forever — is a common one. A lot of people, kinky and not, believe that kinky desires don’t work the same way vanilla desires do, i.e., unlike “normal” sexual desires, kinky desires only have to be acted on once. Do it once, get the kink out of your system, enjoy vanilla sex — and only vanilla sex — for the rest of your life. But kinks don’t work that way. In the same way that “nor-

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This position requires excellent communication and customer service skills. Preferred candidates will possess previous retail or cooperative business experience and have nutritional/herbal knowledge. If working in a unique, cooperative business sounds desirable to you, stop by and pick up an application or download one from our website (under contact). These positions average 35 hrs per week with a starting wage of $11.25. We provide excellent benefits.

Swedish Massage For Men, providing immediate Stress, Tension and Pain Relief. Seven days a week by appt.—same day appointments available. Contact Steve, CMT at: ph/text 608.277.9789 or acupleasur@aol.com. Gift certificates available for any reason or season @ ABC Massage Studio!

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