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VIRTUAL CHURCH

St. Raphael’s gone, but not forgotten.

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BY THE DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT

Proposal to delay middle school start time faces hurdles.

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Will bilingual education lead to segregated classrooms?

COVER STORY

IN THIS week’s cover story, arts and culture editor Catherine Capellaro chronicles how UW-Madison’s spoken word program has broken ground on campus and nurtured dozens of alums who are having an outsized impact in communities around the country. “What surprised and thrilled me was how open and alive all the students seemed,” says Capellaro, “as if the university was helping them tap into something powerful, affirming their artistic gifts and their passion for making the world a better place.”

NEWS

JENNY PEEK asks a good question: “Does anyone actually like getting up before the sun comes up?” According to experts, kids are not wired to rise before dawn, and yet most area middle-schoolers must be at their desks by 7:35 a.m. Peek, an outreach specialist for the UW-Madison Nelson Institute, looks at the controversy brewing over class start times.

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UW First Wavers push the envelope on spoken word, hip-hop.

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MIKE MERG

Sarah Vowell has a quirky take on U.S. history.

MILLENNIAL MISERY

Jesse Eisenberg writes about the fine art of self-involvement.

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This year’s Wisconsin Science Festival hosts activities in more than 30 communities across the state, as well as expanded local events, covering everything from a robot zoo and virtual reality to “flash talks” by UW scientists and cocktail science. You owe it to your brain to attend.

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Celebrate the 10th birthday of the Dane County TimeBank — a project that has created innumerable connections with its innovative time-bartering system. Featuring a singalong with pianist Andrew Rohn and a newfangled cakewalk.

GHOST STORY SNAPSHOT

THERE SEEMED to be something profound about a woman continuing to pray daily at the site of a former cathedral, but it was not exactly a big scoop. Or a standard feature. In thinking about how to package Jean Lochner’s quiet story, and others like it, we came up with Snapshot, the new feature that debuted with our print and website redesign. Know of a quiet or quirky story waiting to be told? Let us know.

Tea is a haunting look at Japanese war brides.

36 SCREENS

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DIY filmmaker has attitude to spare.

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BOBBLEHEAD LOVE

Four Badger State nodders you can’t live without.

Won’t you be my neighbor?

IN EVERY ISSUE

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MADISON MATRIX WEEK IN REVIEW THIS MODERN WORLD FEEDBACK OFF THE SQUARE

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PUBLISHER Jeff Haupt ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Craig Bartlett BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Mark Tauscher EDITOR Judith Davidoff NEWS EDITOR Joe Tarr ASSOCIATE EDITOR Michana Buchman FEATURES EDITOR Linda Falkenstein ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Catherine Capellaro MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Jon Kjarsgaard STAFF WRITER Allison Geyer CALENDAR EDITOR Bob Koch ART DIRECTOR Carolyn Fath STAFF ARTISTS David Michael Miller, Tommy Washbush CONTRIBUTORS John W. Barker, Dylan Brogan, Kenneth Burns, Dave Cieslewicz, Nathan J. Comp, Aaron R. Conklin,

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The people’s book club Mon., Oct. 26, Union South Varsity Hall, 7 pm

UW’s Go Big Read is a book club for thousands, and this year’s choice is a must-read: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Author Bryan Stevenson is founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, which represents wrongly convicted prisoners. Come find out why Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls Stevenson “America’s Mandela.”

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Ruth Conniff, André Darlington, Marc Eisen, Erik Gunn, Bob Jacobson, Seth Jovaag, Stu Levitan, Bill Lueders, Liz Merfeld, Andy Moore, Bruce Murphy, Kyle Nabilcy, Kate Newton, Jenny Peek, Michael Popke, Adam Powell, Katie Reiser, Jay Rath, Gwendolyn Rice, Dean Robbins, Robin Shepard, Sandy Tabachnick, Denise Thornton, Candice Wagener, Rosemary Zurlo-Cuva ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER Todd Hubler ADVERTISING MANAGER Chad Hopper ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Laura Miller ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Lindsey Dieter, Peggy Elath, Amy Miller WEB ANALYST Jeri Casper CIRCULATION MANAGER Tom Dehlinger MARKETING DIRECTOR Chris Winterhack EVENT DIRECTORS Kathleen Andreoni, Courtney Lovas EVENT STAFF Sam Eifert EVENT INTERN Megan Muehlenbruch ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Kathy A. Bailey OFFICE MANAGER Julie Butler SYSTEMS MANAGER Thom Jones ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Carla Dawkins

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Still faithful after all these years: Jean Lochner returns twice a day to pray at the site of her former church.

Hallowed ground

Date first Mass was celebrated by St. Raphael parish: AUG. 15, 1842

STORY AND PHOTO BY JUDITH DAVIDOFF

Religions that refer to Raphael as an angel of healing: JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

Jean Lochner attends Mass at Holy Redeemer Church every evening. Then she heads to her true spiritual home, at the corner of South Henry and West Main streets. There, the retired law clerk prays on the sidewalk in front of where St. Raphael’s Cathedral once stood. The 150-year-old church was badly damaged by arson in 2005 and later demolished. With head bowed, Lochner occasionally steps out of the way for passing pedestrians, but otherwise stands still. She stays about 15 minutes and returns every morning. “I believe in the power of the divine,” says Lochner. “And I just feel called to that spot and to be faithful to the old church.” Lochner joined the parish decades ago, when she moved downtown from the east side as a young woman. There is nothing remaining of the original structure, once a Madison landmark, though Lochner still feels its protective powers. “St. Raphael is a very powerful guardian angel,” she says. “He watches over us and takes care of us.

In the glory days, before the downtown emptied of young families, the church hosted three Masses daily and had three priests, recalls Lochner. “Everybody had a lot of priests back then.” Lochner traces her religious devotion to her parochial grade school at Holy Redeemer. “We always had Mass before school started.” She went to high school at East, learning typing and shorthand — everything she needed for her chosen career. “I always wanted to be a secretary, so that wasn’t a difficult decision.” After graduating she worked at Forest Product Laboratories and then at a law firm for about 25 years. In her 40s, with no pension to look forward to, she sought work with the state, eventually landing a position with the state Department of Justice. She retired from there a few years ago after 20 years. She has lived in the same high-rise on Lake Monona — and the same efficiency apartment — for more than 30 years. “I seem to keep busy, but don’t ask me what I do.”

Of our health, our well-being. I can look up at the sky and sometimes the sky is so beautiful. It means the divine is watching over not only me, but the church grounds, the whole city and the people.” St. Raphael’s was founded by Irish immigrants in the mid-19th century. German-speaking Catholics, according to a Madison Diocese history of the church, left to begin Holy Redeemer Parish in 1857 because they wanted to hear sermons and give confession in their native language. Bishop Robert Morlino has said a new cathedral will someday be built on the original site, but for now there is green space and a walking path with the Stations of the Cross. The park has become an increasingly popular destination for nearby condo owners and their dogs, Lochner says with a laugh. Recently, “No Trespassing” signs have gone up to keep homeless residents from spending the night. Lochner was at work when she learned that her church was going up in flames; reporters were looking for parishioners to comment. “It just went so fast,” she says. “So tragic.”

Size of first church built on site in 1850: 20’ BY 24’ FRAME BUILDING Second church building cornerstone laid: 1854 Cost to build second church: $30,000

Though saddled with chronic neck and spine pain, Lochner still walks everywhere and is a familiar sight downtown, usually wearing a modest knee-length skirt, sensible shoes and dark jacket, with purse tightly clutched in the crook of her arm. Lochner’s parents have passed away. A sister lives nearby, and a brother lives near Green Bay. She never married. “I keep saying I haven’t found the right one.” Through the years, the church has been her rock. “It’s just very peaceful. It gets your mind and spirit back in order. I try to be faithful every day. Every day there is something to deal with.” “I’ve been through so much,” she adds. “A lot of people have. Disappointments and heartaches and health problems. It’s brought me through. It makes you somehow stronger, and you need to have something to hang on to. You can’t always depend on human beings.” n

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not just that they’re tired. It can have an impact on their behavior, their academic performance and their mood.” For months, school board member TJ Mertz has been urging the district to delay middle school start times. The board is scheduled to discuss start times at a meeting in June 2016. “For the last three to four months, I’ve been pushing as hard as I can to get this on the board’s agenda sooner rather than later,” says Mertz. “I’m a parent of a middle school student. My son leaves for the bus at 10 minutes to 7 a.m. every morning, and for a significant portion of the school year that’s in the dark. It’s not healthy. All the research says it’s not healthy, and I think that if we can do something to change it, that would be great.” Mike Hertting, the district’s chief of school operations, admits that lack of sleep is a concern, saying, “We know that when kids are tired and adults are tired that we just don’t function as well as we should.” However, he says making that shift is not as easy as hitting the snooze button. “When you start making large-scale changes to really make a difference in start time, that requires much more of a comprehensive effort,” Hertting says. Delaying a start time affects food service, afterschool activities and transportation. Any changes would affect Madison Metro, which contracts with the school district to bus

middle and high school students (elementary students are transported by a private company). Metro is operating beyond capacity, says Metro spokesperson Mick Rusch, so it asks the district to stagger school starting times. “To do this, one bus is used to provide service to a middle school, then goes back out into the neighborhood and provides service to a high school,” Rusch writes in an email. “A number of years ago, when Metro began requesting bell time coordination in order to reduce the number of buses/drivers needed to provide service, the district favored middle schools receiving the earlier bell times versus the high schools.” Delaying middle school starts would also hinder Metro’s ability to handle the morning work commute, Rusch adds. “If this were to happen, we estimate that we would need to use 15 more buses and drivers. We don’t have these 15 buses, and even if funding was available for their purchase, and funding available to hire these drivers, due to our limited garage space, we wouldn’t have anywhere to put them.” Rusch fears other consequences of a later start. If schools start later, fewer parents will be able to drive their kids, so more students will ride the buses, further straining the system. And in the winter, students will have to walk home from bus stops in the dark, because school will be ending later. Hertting says the ramifications to Metro underscore how complicated delaying school starts can be. “Most people just don’t understand how complex making a change is.” Veronica Mingle, Ben’s older sister, just started her freshman year at Madison’s East High School. Her mom, Sally Jacobs, says that Veronica is “overjoyed” that she now starts school almost an hour later, at 8:15 a.m. This start time is still slightly earlier than health professionals recommend. Even with the later start time, Veronica — a self-proclaimed night owl — only gets about seven hours of sleep a night. “I’m pretty much always tired,” says Veronica. “There are very few [students] that are fully rested. I’m taking mostly honors, which means it’s kids who are really dedicated to school, so there are not a lot of people sleeping through class.” But, she adds, “There will be certain days where even I’m just staring at the teacher processing nothing, and that’s never fun.” If Ben could have his way, he jokes that school would never start. “If I had to pick an actual time, I would probably pick 9 a.m.,” Ben says. “So that people who want to stay up a bit later would have time to be able to get enough sleep.” n

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A language plan for Madison schools Could expanding bilingual education create “segregated classrooms?” BY ALLISON GEYER

Walsh was among dozens of educators and parents who gave opinions on the district’s plan at a school board meeting earlier this month. Many shared her concern about

reviews to monitor demographic data. Kvistad also emphasizes that the DLI program is voluntary. “We want to be sure that students receive access to bilingual programs — both native Spanish speakers and non-native Spanish speakers,” she says. “It’s a right under law to have access, but they can choose to enroll or not.” But Levy, who is African American, says it’s not as simple as making a choice. He fears that low-income families who are transient may not be able to get the same access to DLI classrooms if they move to a school that doesn’t offer the program. And for African American families who might want to enroll their students in a DLI school, there’s an “intimidation factor,” Levy says. “[The district needs] to fix the problems they have already,” he says. “They’re not doing our children, our community right.” Despite the concerns, stakeholders seem to agree that improving the district’s approach to educating ELL students is a priority. The number of non-native English speakers in the district has nearly doubled in the last decade; as of last school year, there were 7,000 — nearly a third of the student body. But as the population grows, gaps in academic achievement persist, and district officials say these students are not receiving enough support. Research shows it should take five to seven years for non-native speakers to gain English proficiency, but in Madison it takes more than 10 years. District data show that graduation rates for the demographic have improved from 47% to 61% in the last two school years, but that’s still below the 85% target rate set by the state Department of Public Instruction. Native English speakers graduate at a rate of 81%. Silvia Romero Johnson, who heads the district’s Office of Multilingual and Global Education, says the need for improvement is “critical.” “We need to focus on instructional improvement,” she says. “That will strengthen the services for students and provide a vision for the district and the community about how we serve this subgroup of students.”

It’s also a legal requirement. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 require public schools to ensure that non-native English speakers “can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs.” Supporters of Madison’s proposal say it would bring the district into compliance. “Depending on which schools your children attend, they do not have access,” says Salvador Carranza, president of the Latino Education Council of Dane County. Of the eligible Spanish-speaking students in the Madison West High School attendance area, 69% have access to bilingual instruction. But in the Memorial High School attendance area, only 16% have access. To Carranza, providing bilingual instruction isn’t just about legal compliance — it’s about providing the best education. “The best model by far is dual-language immersion,” he says, adding that transitional programs, such as English as a Second Language, have been proven to be ineffective and to “marginalize” students. Speaking at the Oct. 5 school board meeting, Carranza acknowledged that there are fewer African American students in DLI classrooms but said “that in itself is not segregation.” “I don’t know why, but that is their prerogative,” he said. “That is their choice. That should not prevent students who want these opportunities to have them.” Tellez-Giron says Madison’s DLI program has been a boon for her daughter, and she wants to see the program expanded so other children — of all cultures — can have the same opportunities. “It was just amazing to me to see what school was doing to her,” she says of her daughter, who is now 7. “She started talking more about her culture and being so proud to be able to speak two languages.” This isn’t the first time Tellez-Giron has advocated for the program. When she initially tried to enroll her daughter at Chavez, she was told the district was on the brink of closing it, so she set to work contacting Latino families and educating them about the benefits of enrolling their children in DLI classes. She even went door-to-door to reach families without telephones. “Everybody in the Latino community that I have talked to has said, ‘yeah, we are pro this plan,’” Tellez-Giron says. “This plan is about providing for a community that is rapidly growing and has been in the shadows.... Finally, this is something for us.” n

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Before her daughter was even born, Dr. Patricia Tellez-Giron was investigating options for bilingual education programs in the Madison school district. Tellez-Giron, a UW-Madison School of Medicine associate professor and physician at Wingra Clinic, moved to Wisconsin from Mexico 23 years ago. Now she wants her young daughter to connect with her heritage and learn Spanish. “Language is such a part of you and your culture,” says Tellez-Giron, who saw her nieces go through Madison schools and lose the Spanish language skills they learned at home in favor of the English they learned at school. “I didn’t want my daughter to go through that.” She was pleased to find that Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Madison’s west side offers dual-language immersion (DLI) — a highly lauded program that places native and non-native English speakers together for bilingual instruction with the goal of achieving proficiency in both languages. DLI programs across the nation have grown in popularity. In Madison, there’s a long list of students hoping to enroll. Six of the district’s elementary schools offer DLI, but that number could soon rise as part of a proposal that would change Madison’s approach to serving English-language learners (ELLs). Spanish-speaking families have praised the idea, saying it would provide essential support to an underserved demographic. But critics fear that expanding DLI could result in “segregated classrooms,” shifting resources away from African American, Hmong and disabled students. “It’s so important for students to become bilingual, but I’m concerned about segregation,” Kati Walsh, an elementary arts teacher, told the school board at an Oct. 5 meeting. She teaches both DLI and non-DLI students and says there’s a “stark difference” between the two groups. Students in DLI classrooms typically come from Spanish-speaking families and “white families of privilege,” Walsh says, whereas non-DLI classrooms skew low-income, African American and behaviorally challenged. Walsh says the two classroom types receive “very different instruction” — better behavior in DLI classrooms means teachers have time to give students individual help, but poor behavior in non-DLI classrooms means teachers have less time to spend with students. “I think the DLI program is very important,” she says. “But before we can [expand it] we have to look at these segregation issues.”

segregation; others questioned how the proposal would affect the instruction of non-Spanish speaking ELLs and whether it would result in any staffing changes. “We have a lot of unanswered questions,” says Jason DuRocher, a bilingual resource specialist at Thoreau Elementary. DuRocher says ELL students at Thoreau speak 18 different languages and have outperformed district scores in both English and Spanish. He urges caution in moving forward. “Before anything changes too fast, we want to make sure it’s planned well.” Thoreau was one of four Madison elementary schools, along with Falk, Schenk and Allis, initially proposed to start DLI programs next fall. But in response to concerns, Madison school officials on Oct. 19 voted to take Thoreau off the list and delay DLI expansion at Falk. The program is still set to move forward at Schenk and Allis, for now. David Levy, whose daughter attends Cherokee Heights Middle School, worries that expanding the program would only serve the white and Latino students who make up the majority of Madison’s program. “[DLI supporters] seem to be dictating how the district is spending its funds,” he says. “[The district] couldn’t care less about anybody who is not in the DLI model.” Madison School Board President James Howard says “the school board’s job is to consider all that attend [Madison] schools.” He agrees that segregation is an issue that “must be resolved” before moving ahead with the plan. The board is scheduled to vote on the matter Oct. 26. Though some have suggested that the proposal has created a rift between African American and Latino families, Howard, who is black, says he has not heard from any African American families who oppose bilingual education. But he has heard concerns from that community about achievement gaps and points out that African American students and students with disabilities are still the lowest-performing demographics. “It’s not that African American families are being divisive,” he says. “They’re just asking, ‘What about our kids?’” Howard says it’s unclear why many African American families don’t enroll their children in dual-language immersion programs. On average, Madison’s DLI classrooms are 6% African American compared to 26% in non-DLI classrooms. White students make up 31% of DLI classrooms and 34% in non-DLI. For students with disabilities, the representation is 9% in DLI versus 16% in non-DLI. Lisa Kvistad, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, says officials knew that there would be concerns about the possibility of segregated classrooms when developing the plan. But she says there are provisions in place to address the issue. The proposal includes community engagement strategies to educate diverse families on the benefits of bilingual education and annual

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Checking out 3D Public libraries flirt with a new technology BY NATHAN J. COMP

On a recent evening, in the lobby of Middleton’s public library, a handful of inquisitive patrons stopped to watch the Ultimaker 2 as it printed a small model glider. This particular printer, however, doesn’t reproduce information by squirting ink onto paper. Rather, its nozzle slowly extrudes 410-degree melted plastic onto a heated surface. The end result is neither a picture nor prose, but a three-dimensional object, printed one horizontal, 40-micron-thick layer atop another. The machine, on permanent display, has captivated people since it arrived last spring, says executive director Pamela Westby. “It’s a great way to collaborate with the community in a creative way,” she says. “We’re committed to expanding access to 21st-century tools and technology.” Over the last several years, public libraries around the world have embraced 3D printing technology as way to reassert their relevancy in the Information Age. “[Public libraries] used to have the market cornered on being the place you go to get information on the rest of the world,” says Benjamin Miller, former director of the Sauk City Public Library. “The Internet has changed that.” Just watch a Mold-a-Rama create souvenir animals in plastic-injection molds at the Henry Vilas Zoo, and you can see how 3D printers have an undeniable allure. But not everyone is enthralled with the idea of public libraries providing 3D printing as a core service. In fact, the printers have hit a nerve among those whose see libraries changing from places of inquiry to places of creation.

In a widely read essay will create equity issues for called “Mission Creep: 3D students whose parents can’t Printing Will Not Save Your afford computers, much less Library,” Australian acaa 3D printer. demic librarian Hugh Rundle “It’s important for libraries takes aim at what he calls the to provide equipment that is “technolust and the fear of becorresponding with what is going left behind.” ing on in the schools,” he says. In another essay, he writes, “A library is a place to level that “As librarians it is easy for us playing field so kids can practo be seduced by new techtice and have that leg up.” nologies and inadvertently undermine the values we Middleton’s library last summer should be protecting.” began offering grade school stu Rundle argues there is no dents the chance to learn the bacompelling reason for libraries sics of three-dimensional design. to provide 3D printing services “I like to have students on — at least not yet. The conthe creative side of the technolsumer printers have a limited ogy,” says volunteer instructor CAROLYN FATH print range and are notoriously Brian Miles, a computer apThe Ultimaker 2, a 3D printer, has been a popular attraction in slow and error prone. plications teacher at Glacier And librarians typically the lobby of the Middleton public library. Creek Middle School. “A lot of don’t have the expertise necesproblem-solving takes place sary to maintain the machines before they’re ready to print.” and use their design software, much less set up he says, the machine logged around 600 On a recent Tuesday, Miles’ students MediaMaker Labs like the one in Middleton. printing-hours or 25 days, most devoted to each designed and printed a part for a Rube This could explain why libraries aren’t printing Minecraft and Halo uploads. Goldberg-type machine they designed as a clamoring for the technology. Only two librar- But the real challenge for libraries, Miller group. ies in Dane County — Middleton and Black says, is how to provide meaningful instruction Miller recalls a teenage boy in Sauk Earth — have them, and both currently have around the technology. He doesn’t see much City who designed and printed a spare raa limited public use. value in simply keeping them on display or of- zor guard for his mother, who had to buy “It all depends on the individual communi- fering print-on-demand services. a whole razor set when a guard broke. The ties and who the library is serving,” says Miller. “Getting a little plastic trinket shouldn’t be boy would return to the library to make “They aren’t right for every library.” the end result,” he says. “The end result should small adjustments after running home with be empowering and teaching people to use this a prototype that didn’t quite fit until he got In 2011, Miller was hired as executive direc- technology.” it right. tor of the Sauk City library to help make it Miller, now the assistant director of Re- “It’s that sense of breaking things “more of an interactive place of creation.” sources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning, down into distinct tasks and being able “Three-dimensional printing was seen as easy, a division of the state Department of Public to do it,” Miller says. “These skills will low-hanging fruit to get to that point,” he says. Instruction, says that as schools incorpo- serve kids for the rest of their life for Miller gave patrons unrestricted access rate 3D design and printing into their cur- solving any problem or task they come to the printer. During a two-year period, riculums, access to printers and software upon.” n

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Reinvesting in the Wisconsin Idea Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see more events like the Wisconsin Science Festival BY ALAN TALAGA Alan Talaga co-writes the Off the Square cartoon with Jon Lyons and blogs atÂ isthmus.com/madland.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of bad blood between stakeholders in our higher education system. There is tension between the Republicans who control the state Legislature and University of Wisconsin-System leaders, between the Board of Regents and the faculty, and between rural residents and the bigger schools, particularly UW-Madison. UW System President Ray Cross is focusing on repairing relations with lawmakers and business leaders. These efforts are important, as the Legislature is ultimately in control of our universities, and business leaders are ultimately in control of the Legislature. But there needs to be a parallel effort to reach out to Wisconsin residents who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t CEOs or senators. There will be need to be a large multi-year effort to reinvigorate and expand the Wisconsin Idea. Wisconsinites need to believe that our public universities, colleges and tech schools do provide something for them. People from all parties made a stink when Gov. Scott Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget tried to excise the Wisconsin Idea, the century-old mission

statement to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of the UW campus. The budget language was relatively easy to fix; the real damage occurred when the UW System treated the Wisconsin Idea as more of a historical relic of the progressive era than an actionable item for the here and now. Luckily, there are successful and growing events already in place that can point the way forward and provide a model for the type of outreach the UW System should be doing. Case in point: this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wisconsin Science Festival, which takes place on the UW-Madison campus and around the state. The idea behind the festival, according to the event website, is that â&#x20AC;&#x153;a wide variety of [Wisconsin] institutions participate in science, technology, engineering and math research and exploration and yet are almost invisible to the public. The Wisconsin Science Festival offers a chance to bring these gems to light, allowing the public to interact with and explore the scientific wonders in their own backyard.â&#x20AC;? That sounds like a pretty good modern revamp of the Wisconsin Idea to me.

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They have events for children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; play with robots! They have events for adults â&#x20AC;&#x201D; play with beer! But what I love about the Wisconsin Science Festival is that it is statewide. The Wisconsin Film Festival is fantastic. The Wisconsin Book Festival, which also takes place this weekend, draws incredible authors. They are even airing part of the book festival on C-SPAN. But both of these festivals are mostly Madison events, for people who live in Madison or have the means and time to travel here. They could easily be called the Greater Madison Film Festival and the Dane County Book Festival. The Wisconsin Science Festival truly takes place across Wisconsin. Of the 161 listed events on the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, only 84 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a little more than half â&#x20AC;&#x201D; take place in Madison.

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For a festival curated by a group on the UWMadison campus, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty good. Kids who are way up north in Bayfield can explore sustainable aquaculture at a facility run by UW-Stevens Point. Adults in nearby Ashland can learn about the art and science of beer. In Milwaukee, a professor of architecture connects the Fibonacci sequence with Frank Lloyd Wright. High school students near UW-Platteville can take part in a bilingual English/Spanish Science Day. This festival provides the rare opportunity for the entire state to come together for something that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t involve the Packers or a Final Four game. This is a chance for families to meet staff from across the UW System and realize they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just tenured bureaucrats who leave the ivory tower only to collect more tuition dollars and federal grants. A lot of UW staff are just nerds who devote their lives to studying snakes, astronomy or the ancient mating habits of whatever. Beyond that, they are regular working people who pay taxes, have a mortgage and so on. On the flipside, the science festival is also a good opportunity for faculty to meet with the communities they serve. Particularly at a large research institution like UW-Madison, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt to remind faculty that they are still at a public university. Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s institutions of higher education are at a crossroads â&#x20AC;&#x201D; community outreach can not only help residents feel better about their local campus, it can protect the future of postsecondary education in this state. n

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Lost in transmission Jenny Peek’s article suggests there is a separation between major utilities and American Transmission Company, “a standalone transmission company,” and quotes Bob McKee and Flora Flygt to support this view (“Transformative Power,” 10/8/2015). ATC’s largest stockholders are: Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Alliant Energy. Wisconsin Public Power Inc., which represents small municipal power companies, is a minority shareholder. Thus there is nothing unknown between the utilities and ATC. James Danky, president Preserve Our Rural Landscape (via email)

No T for you! I’d never heard of Off-White (“#OffWisconsin,” Emphasis, 10/15/2015). Checked their website link expecting some amazing T-shirt designs. What a letdown. Sure, there’s a detectable amount of cleverness, but it seems to me the “coolest” thing about the pricey shirts is that you are one of the few people who can afford it or who are crazy enough to go deeper into hock for it. Pass. Daan Hameltone (via email)

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Wisconsin Idea, part 2 Thank you for publicizing the efforts at UWMadison to move great scientific ideas to commercialization (“Eureka,” 10/8/2015). I was sure the article would mention my workplace, Waisman Biomanufacturing, located within the Waisman Center on the UW-Madison campus. Sadly we were not mentioned, so I’m writing to correct this omission. We are a nonprofit GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) facility that brings human therapeutics from the lab bench to the bedside, making injectible-grade products for early phase human clinical trials. Our clients include UW researchers and clinicians (as well as U.S. and international clients in both academia and industry). Waisman Biomanufacturing truly embodies the Wisconsin Idea. Dianna A. Drier

Correction A story last week on Nordic Consulting erroneously stated that Natalee Cruse worked at the Dane County Humane Society. She is a former employee.

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One of UW’s first spoken word scholars, Kelsey Pyro, performs in 2007 at the Memorial Union.

JEFF MILLER

WHEN KELSEY VAN ERT (“KELSEY PYRO”) WAS A FRESHMAN IN COLLEGE, SHE GOT A PHONE CALL THAT CHANGED HER LIFE — AN OFFER OF A FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP TO UW-MADISON. audiences nationally and internationally, and whose scholars are active on campus and successful academically. This Friday and Saturday, students will perform at the “Passing the Mic” event at the Overture Center. The annual hip-hop showcase has become a key part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. First Wave also works with the UW’s education school, which is on the cutting edge of developing a culturally relevant curriculum. This extends the reach of the program nationally, says Willie Ney, co-founder of First Wave and executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives. “[First Wave] is giving tools to educators and leaders to be able to speak the language of the hip-hop generation.”

VAN ERT FIRST CAUGHT NEY’S

attention at a youth poetry slam in San Francisco in 2006. “She was one of the very best young poets I had seen up to that time,” he says. “She was truly transcendent.” Van Ert, who is multiracial, was a senior at St. Paul Central High School in Minnesota, a diverse, low-income school. Afterward, she traveled to Madison and won the “Passing the Mic” poetry slam.

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Van Ert isn’t an athlete. She is a spoken word artist, who raps, rhymes, sings and breakdances. And she has the distinction of being one of the first students to graduate from a Big 10 university — or any major university — as a hip-hop scholar. Van Ert was recruited in 2006 by Josh Healy, a campus activist and performer, who called her to explain that the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) was launching a program called First Wave. “It was like winning the lottery — of college,” says Van Ert, who was not happy at her private liberal arts college in Minnesota. Van Ert transferred to UW as a sophomore and became part of the “first cohort” of First Wave scholars, a program that has recruited some of the brightest stars of the nation’s burgeoning spoken word movement, luring them with a full ride to a majority white Midwestern university. Beyond the significant financial contribution, the benefits for these young artists — whose passions are nurtured by their faculty and peers — are incalculable. But the relationship goes both ways: The UW, which has struggled over the years to recruit and retain students of color, has developed a national reputation for First Wave, whose performing troupe has wowed

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Artists YAKO 440 (green shirt) and Baba Israel (orange shirt) perform at the 2013 Hip Hop in the Heartland summer institute.

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Van Ert graduated in 2011 and now lives in New York City, where she juggles artistic commitments with work as a professional teaching artist, including a coveted spot with the Urban Arts Partnership’s Fresh Prep program, which uses hip-hop pedagogy to help students pass the New York Regents Exams. In 2014, she was invited to present a TEDx talk at International University in Antalya, Turkey, on how breakdance facilitates intercultural dialogue. Van Ert aims to make her living as an artist — a natural choice for someone recruited on the basis of her poetic gifts — and she’s not saddled with debt from her college years. “I don’t have to find some high-paying full-time job that sucks my life away,” says Van Ert. “I can focus on what I want to do with my life and make my dreams come true.” But not all First Wavers aspire to careers in the arts. Van Ert’s peers have fanned out across the country into grad schools, nonprofits, K-12 schools and community centers. Some of them decide to go back home to teach and work in low-income schools. The philosophical underpinnings of First Wave inform their work in whatever career they choose. First Wave’s democratic and student-centered approach to education is being replicated around the country, including by the leadership at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America — which sponsors two First Wave scholarships and comes to a summer institute for educators called Hip Hop in the Heartland to train in culturally responsive techniques. Amaud Johnson, a creative writing professor and published poet who sits on First Wave’s academic advisory board, says freshmen in his required creative writing workshop arrive with confident voices and clear ideas about what they want to address in their

writing. Still, he says, “I’ve seen them grow by leaps and bounds in the course of a semester.” Johnson pushes them to focus their work and check out writers they might not otherwise read. He says First Wave has an impact far beyond the individuals who benefit from the scholarships or witness the performances. “They are small, but their voices are large, and there’s a significant echo,” says Johnson. Art dictates culture, he adds, and these outspoken young people are sparking conversations around important issues, including controversial ones. “Poets are thinking about things that matter. It helps us process who were are as human beings.” “On the one hand that might create some tension in terms of what it means to have uncomfortable conversations,” says Johnson. “But I think in the end those conversations have been healthy for the university, and I think we’re better because of First Wave.”

A WHITE GUY WHO WENT to a “basically all-

black” high school in Indianapolis, Willie Ney’s storied life includes stints in West Africa and revolutionary Nicaragua. In the late 1980s Ney embarked on a decades-long mission to bring art, music and activism closer together. He landed in Madison after serving as the tour manager for Soul Vibrations, a reggae band from Nicaragua, which played the Memorial Union Terrace in 1989. In 1991, Ney entered UW’s graduate program in Latin American Studies. He helped create Sin Fronteras, an innovative Latin American curriculum for the Madison schools, and launched the city’s World Music Festival. In the mid-’90s, he brought in Afro-Latin music legend John Santos for a semester at the UW. Santos turned him on to the spoken word phenomenon, which was flourishing in the San Francisco Bay Area under the umbrella of an organization called Youth Speaks. For Ney, it was a pivotal moment: “I brought in a whole team of

spoken word artists: Tammy Gomez from Texas, Maria Teresa Fernandez (“Mariposa”) from the Bronx, Paul Flores from the Bay Area. We did a showcase at West High School,” says Ney. “I took a risk, and it was this astonishing moment where 2,000 kids listening to poetry were just at the edge of their seats. That changed my life immediately because they were saying real stuff. Here’s an art form that engages students and talks about real issues, social justice issues. And we can access schools.”

FIRST WAVE’S THREE PILLARS: ART, ACADEMICS AND ACTIVISM.

Ney began organizing spoken word events and programs in Madison schools and slam teams that traveled to the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival, a mecca for youth poets. Ney wondered what was going to happen to all those talented and socially engaged poets after high school. “They had these great slams, students had their voice, they competed. They were brilliant. But what do you do with 19-year-olds?” Meanwhile, another issue continued to gnaw at him. “We were bringing all these diverse artists in, but the campus was so white,” says Ney. “So what are you gonna do? You don’t complain about it; you do something about it.”

That something was First Wave. In a late-night conversation in June 2004, Ney pitched his idea to Darrell Bazzell, vice chancellor for finance and administration: “We could recruit these kids, we could give them a scholarship, and we could have the most brilliant minds right here.” The two traveled together to Youth Speaks in Los Angeles, and put together a budget for a program. The idea of a hip-hop scholarship rapidly worked its way up the university’s food chain, and by the fall of 2007, First Wave welcomed a diverse group of spoken word poets from around the country to the UW’s hallowed halls. Ney compares First Wave to other prestigious academic awards. “There needs to be a Rhodes scholarship of hip-hop, an epicenter, with a world-class institution that’s very difficult to get into,” says Ney. “It’s very aspirational for students that come into ‘Passing the Mic,’ who get to feel the culture and this vibe.” Some of the brightest lights at the UW serve on the program’s faculty advisory board, including Jamaican-born dancer Chris Walker and education professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, credited with revolutionizing the idea of culturally relevant pedagogy. In a 2014 article in the Harvard Educational Review, Ladson-Billings credited First Wave with “bringing hip-hop out of the margins.” “We are in a moment, culturally and historically, where a particular art form has been in existence for 40 years. It may not be a fluke, right?” says Johnson. He believes accepting hip-hop artists into the academy is overdue, and that it represents a seismic shift in the world of higher education. “What we understand in terms of tradition is being expanded,” says Johnson. “There are different voices, different bodies.”

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hometown of Indianapolis, where she teaches middle school and is working on a doctorate degree. Her research focuses on how using slam poetry in middle schools can improve educational outcomes. “I saw First Wave as my opportunity to be financially sustained and also grow my artistry in the process,” says Davis.

FOR MANY HIGH SCHOOL POETS,

seeing First Wave in action makes them want to come to the UW. In 2012, while still a senior at Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee, Deshawn McKinney traveled to Madison with his slam poetry team to participate in “Passing the Mic.” “I think it was all women that performed that night. I was just blown away,” says McKinney. “They had the best raps, and they were singing and they were doing poetry — all this talent was concentrated into this entity that is First Wave. There was something really magical about that weekend. I just remember thinking I want to throw my hat in the ring.” He was weighing Northwestern for journalism against UW, but getting accepted into First Wave tipped the scales: He chose to study English and creative writing here. Once on campus, though, McKinney found the lack of diversity on campus challenging. African American students made up 3% of students at UW for the 2014-2015 school year. McKinney’s high school is 84% non-white.

McKinney wasn’t alone. “What surprised me most about UW-Madison was the lack of cultural competency,” says Ashley Thomas, a senior majoring in social work, who grew up in Harlem. “It was a culture shock moving to the Midwest.” McKinney says First Wave provides an important outlet for students of color who face “micro-aggressions” and even racist incidents. “It allows you a release, which I think is really important,” he says. “It allows you to cope, and it allows you to find community.” McKinney credits First Wave with developing his critical thinking skills. “It’s not like you’re just writing poetry or dancing or rapping. You’re also thinking about the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ and the ‘what,’” he says. The program also expanded his world. He had never traveled further than Chicago before coming to UW. “That’s what happens in cities in impoverished places,” says McKinney. “People know their eight-block radius, and they don’t know anything outside of that.” McKinney has since studied in London, and he spent last summer in Shanghai. In the spring, he’s hoping to study in Tokyo. Garrett Pauli, a first-generation college student who grew up in a multiracial family in Phoenix, also broadened his horizons through First Wave. “I didn’t think I’d go to a four-year university. I got here and had never even heard of grad school,” says Pauli. Now he’s teaching writing workshops with the JVN project, a local indepen-

Art professor John Hitchcock screen prints T-shirts with PF’anique Hill at The Studio.

dent arts outreach program staffed by First Wavers, and studying sociology. He hopes to earn a doctorate and become a professor. “I don’t really have the experience or the people to call on to help me with that, so I fall back on people within First Wave. I owe a lot of my growth and opportunity to First Wave.”

INITIALLY, MUCH OF THAT SUPPORT

can be found on one floor in Sellery Hall. The Studio: UW Madison’s Creative Arts and Design Community — a joint operation of University Housing and the UW’s Arts Institute — is home to 64 students who choose a residence hall experience dedicated to creativity. All freshman First Wave scholars are required to live there. Think Fame in the hip-hop age. The floor includes theater students, writers, visual artists, dancers and budding scientists. The Studio is one of 10 “Learning Communities” on campus that allow students to choose a dorm floor based on their interests. A well-used black box theater that includes a dance floor and professional theater lighting provides a safe space for students to try out performances among their peers, and residents also have access to several studios where they can create visual or digital art. “We just take all arts and put them on a floor of 64 people, and it just thrives,” says PF’anique Hill, a junior, who is a housefellow in The Studio. Hill says the First Wavers are a closeknit bunch after spending seven weeks together in the Summer Collegiate Experience, and once they get to the floor, the energy spreads. “They’re loud, and they’re glad to be here,” says Hill. “You see First Wave separate and sort of spread that energy to the rest of the floor. It’s like magic. There’s creation. It’s the arts floor, so there will be art happening.” “Part of what First Wave does is ask the questions: What do you care about? What is your work about? What is your culture?” says Marina Kelly, program director at The Studio. “It’s just so wonderful for that to be a core part of the conversation. It makes it easier for us to get to know them and for them to share themselves, and to be in community with us.” The UW can be daunting for any freshman, says Kelly. “This huge university is made so much smaller because they get to come home to a place where they are known.” John Hitchcock, an art professor and faculty director of The Studio, says the collaboration that occurs in the spaces is essential for developing artists. He and Kelly lead a weekly survey course for residents, bringing in guest artists and lecturers. And, for all the residents, watching the First Wavers develop their art — and collaborating with them — can be transformative. For Hitchcock, the performances are a reminder of what brought the students to the UW in the first place: “It’s power,” says Hitchcock. “When they come in to perform, first you’re listening, then you’re feeling it, then you’re grooving to it, then the next thing you are immersed in it, and you’re taken into the hurricane. You’re in. That’s what this is about.” n

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tives turns 10 this year, but the traditions of spoken word stretch back to African slave narratives, African American preachers and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Sojourner Truth (“Ain’t I a woman?”). During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, jazz, blues and poetry began to cross-pollinate. The Black Power movement of the 1960s birthed The Last Poets, and the first documented poetry slam took place in 1989 at New York’s Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Hip-hop itself began when Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc spun records at a Bronx birthday in August 1973. The youth spoken word movement, which Ney and Healy started to track, thrived, particularly in urban high schools starting in the 1990s. Like hip-hop itself, First Wave is a synthesis of these traditions, and recruiters look for youth poets and activists who can meet UW’s stringent admission standards and epitomize First Wave’s “three pillars”: art, academics and activism. Although First Wavers have majors all over the map, their educational experience is tailored to create multidisciplinary artists and leaders. They get a head start on college with the campus-based Summer Collegiate Experience (SCE), and they move through a series of courses together freshman year, designed to expose them to different art forms and service learning. They participate in arts- and education-based internships, and develop multimedia performances. Some of them tour internationally with the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, and they populate myriad student organizations. The UW currently has 64 students on First Wave scholarship, and has graduated another 62. According to Ney, the vast majority of scholarships have gone to firstgeneration, lower-income black and Latino students. But they have also gone to several white and Southeast Asian students. This year, for the first time, a scholarship went to a student from China. First Wave is the only UW program to win a Governor’s Arts Award in Wisconsin, and in 2009, on Gov. Jim Doyle’s recommendation, it won a national Governor’s Arts Award. The students do seem to thrive. Since the program’s inception, according to a June 24 report prepared by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, 43 students have studied abroad, 17 graduates have pursued masters and Ph.D.s, two have graduated from law school, many have received awards and teaching fellowships, three have been Gates Scholars, and four have given TEDx talks. Many First Wave grads are pursuing work in education and nonprofits, creating a ripple effect that has yet to be measured. Sofia Snow, one of First Wave’s more famous alums, has opened for DMC and been featured in the Boston Globe and Cosmopolitan. But she graduated in social work and works at Urban Word in New York City, the hub for that city’s spoken word movement. Similarly, Camea Davis, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature in 2011, became interested in education, earning a master’s degree at UW. She returned to her

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book on American culture and history. It follows her previous New York Times best-sellers, including Unfamiliar Fishes, which covers the conquest of Hawaii, and Assassination Vacation, where she visits the sites where U.S. presidents were murdered. In between writing books, Vowell served as a contributing editor to This American Life, voiced the character of Violet in the Pixar classic The Incredibles and was one of Jon Stewart’s favorite recurring guests on The Daily Show. Vowell’s dry wit and numerous asides create a warm and accessible version of history. Her research is impeccable, but her tone is informal. In Lafayette, she humanizes the Found-

ing Fathers, a group of people who often seem more mythic than historical. For example, she acknowledges the beauty of Thomas Jefferson’s prose while pointing out the terrible job he did as governor of Virginia. The central figure in the new book is the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, barely older than a teenager, who left a pregnant wife and fled his country to join the American revolutionaries in their fight for independence. A general in the Continental Army, Lafayette put his own life at risk for a country not his own. He served alongside several famous faces, including General George Washington.

Lafayette’s personal story is matched with a broader narrative of the American Revolution as the Americans try to scrap together an army and Lafayette’s countrymen in French court debate whether or not to aid the upstarts across the Atlantic. The irony runs thick as Vowell describes a new republic that required the financial patronage of the French monarchy to survive. Vowell didn’t set out to write an account of the Revolutionary War; she was first drawn to Lafayette by learning about the

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Sarah Vowell admits her new book, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, might present a marketing challenge. “It’s a tough book to sell. I have to go across the country and tell people ‘Guess what? We owe the French so much for our independence.’ That’s not a message Americans love to hear,” Vowell tells Isthmus in advance of her reading at the Madison Public Library on Oct. 30. If anyone can sell a pro-French history of the American Revolution to a Francophobic nation, it is Vowell. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States is Vowell’s seventh nonfiction

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When Tory Miller bought L’Etoile in 2005, Odessa Piper’s faith in him was about all Madison had to base its expectations on. But as he moved the flagship restaurant to a dramatic new space and opened Graze and Sujeo, Madison has come to know Miller pretty well. Now his fourth restaurant, Estrellón, embraces the cuisine of Spain, a new geography on Miller’s map. Miller delivers on the Spanish vibe with surprisingly few of his hallmark Wisconsin winks and pan-Asian flourishes. The menu is divided into three areas: “café,” “tapas” and “dining room.” The breakfast/lunch café menu may remind folks of the old Café Soleil on the ground floor beneath the original L’Etoile. Excellent pastries — slender croissants filled with ham and tomato, or cheese and green olive — are superb and satisfying. Crepes are more French than Spanish, but fillings of manchego, soft egg and more of that jamón will silence any quibbles. There’s also the legendary Magic Coffee. But during two visits, no one but me was there to enjoy it. I hope the café doesn’t go the way of Graze’s weekday breakfast, or Sujeo’s dim sum brunch, because it’s delightful. The sprawling tapas menu kicks in at 4:30 p.m. There’s a pintxo (three or four bites of topped toast) with housemade cheddar cheese spread, summer sausage and pickles, and another tapa of cheese curds with fennel and Korean spicing (both very Tory touches) — but also a straight-up Spanish tortilla that was one of my favorite dishes. Tortilla in Spain is an ocean away from tortilla in Latin America; it’s more like a quiche, and filled here with potato and onion, topped with sea salt and a dollop of eggy aioli. Similarly, the Spanish torta is a crisp, fried olive oil pastry disc, and at Estrellón it is aromatically sweetened with fennel and orange. Charred pears with walnuts and charred beets with manchego (and charred apples with speck ham on the “dining room” menu) are all enjoyable; this kitchen loves its plancha grills. There’s a deceptively smooth and light blood sausage, and a similarly unheavy chicken liver pate drizzled with blood orange balsamic reduction that makes the little bite really sing. If grilled shrimp over hummus and a deviled egg are pedestrian, they at least show that the kitchen isn’t likely to trip over the basics. However, not everything is perfect. Roasted chicken from that larger-plate

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It’s tempting to think of Cafe Hollander as the Colectivo of Belgian beer. Like Colectivo, Cafe Hollander is from Milwaukee. It’s part of a five-restaurant group there, with two Cafe Hollanders, a Cafe Benelux, a Cafe Bavaria and a Cafe Centraal. Like Colectivo, Cafe Hollander’s first expansion outside of greater Milwaukee has been to Madison. Like Colectivo, it brings the urban-casual vibe of a bigger city, without seeming like an interloper to Madisonians. Madison’s Cafe Hollander opened officially on Oct. 19 at Hilldale, after a series of soft-open events that had the interwebs buzzing. Like Colectivo, Cafe Hollander has garage-door “walls” that open to create instant indoor/outdoor dining. And like Colectivo, it has house beers on tap. It even serves Colectivo coffee. Cafe Hollander’s Belgian bar theme carries over into its menu in the form of mussels and frites, but beyond that, dishes mostly cover the bases of contemporary American eating, with salads, burgers, sandwiches and wraps, entrees like macaroni and cheese and meatloaf. The kitchen also serves an extensive breakfast. (Food items all have beer pairing suggestions listed with them on the menu... even the breakfast entrees.) The beer list is long, weighted toward Belgians (the bar has 30 taps); featured prominently are the

three house beers brewed in Belgium in collaboration with Cafe Hollander’s parent company under the name Lowlands Brewing Collaborative. Also newly opened at Hilldale is Bowl of Heaven, a healthy smoothie/juice bar that also offers granola bowls topped with fruit. The favored fruit here is the acai berry. As winter sets in, soups and oatmeal will be introduced. Bowl of Heaven is a California chain that’s expanding to Nevada and Utah, as well as the Hilldale location. Local franchise owner Celia Garcia has introduced recipes she’s developed especially for the Madison store. Another health-focused restaurant, Forage Kitchen, stays more on the veggie side. The new salad-and-grains restaurant at 665 State St. is the second project from Henry Aschauer and Doug Hamaker, the team behind Roast Public House. Growlers to Go-Go is applying for a license to sell growlers of tap beer at 2927 E. Washington Ave. Chris and Colleen Welch propose this “growler gallery” with 20 taps to go next door to their craft beer-centric Trixie’s Liquor. A half-dozen bar stools would allow for sampling and beer flights. Plans include selling home brew equipment, too. Ramen Station is headed toward 1124 S. Park St., opposite Taqueria Guadalajara. Projected opening is mid-November. And for a rundown of the top carts in the city of Madison’s annual cart review, see isthmus.com/food-drink. n

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Long a promoter of locally sourced foods and locally owned restaurants, Barbara Wright is now the chef behind a new locally produced cooking show, The Kitchen Krewe. During each show, which airs on WYOU, Wright guides two families in cooking a meal from scratch. “My instinct tells me that kids who learn to cook early build on those skills their whole lives,” says Wright, who once owned the popular Dardanelles restaurant on Monroe Street and is currently the chef at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton. Angelique Webb, who was on the Oct. 13 show with her son, says the experience has drawn her son to the kitchen. “He really wants to cook, especially with me. He runs for his apron.” Wright focuses on teaching kids practical skills. She provides a skills sheet for the children that includes techniques such as roasting, slicing and sautéing. Teaching concrete techniques empowers kids, says Wright, even though they still need adult supervision in the kitchen. Introducing children to cooking has more far-reaching benefits. Families will end up eating these dinners together instead of grabbing fast food and eating separately, and “kids will be more interested in what their parents are buying at the grocery store,” says Wright. And buying more fresh ingredients as opposed to processed foods is something Wright wants to promote with The Kitchen Krewe. Wright calls this “real food” — that is, “food that’s grown without artifice and closest to its natural state.” In the first episode, Wright helps the two families prepare nohut lu ispanak

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(garbanzos and spinach), a dish that originated in Turkey, and chicken fricassee, which has roots in Cuban cooking. The second episode, to air in early December, features slow-cooked tacos and a three-bean skillet chili. The third episode will be filmed on Nov. 9 at Nuestro Mundo Community School, and will be conducted in both English and Spanish. The show will run for six episodes.

Wright was raised in the U.S., but her approach to cooking uses ingredients and techniques from many different cultures; she’s traveled to Turkey, Puerto Rico, Peru, Cuba, North Africa and New Zealand. Wright wants to break children out of eating foods they are comfortable with and encourage them to try cuisines from other cultures. “Food,” she says, “is our most intimate connection to the world.... It’s sharing. And I think that’s very human.” n

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Affogato, the Italian dessert/coffee drink, is very simple. Pour a shot of espresso over a perfect scoop of gelato and either let it melt or try to combine spoonfuls of icy cold and hot beverage while they still contrast. Either way (practically speaking you’ll end up doing some of both), it’s the purer expression of the sweetened lattes that proliferate around this time of year. La Coppa Gelato, 341 State St., offers junior ($4, one scoop/one shot) and regular ($6, two scoops, two shots) affogatos. The main perk of getting your affogato at a gelateria is that you can pick from any of the myriad flavors available (though some — including those

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Revered for its fish fry, Dexter’s is also a great craft beer hangout. Order an obscure tap and some Hopalicious hummus, made with Ale Asylum’s Hopalicious and roasted red peppers. It comes with raw veggies and deep-fried pita chips for dipping.

The Italian beef is among the best in town, served Chicago-style with “gravy” (jus) and giardiniera.

The “Vedge” patty is chock full o’ nuts (walnuts and almonds), roasted mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red pepper, tahini and brown rice, topped with caramelized onions and a yogurt sauce, and sandwiched in an English muffin.

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Licentious libation The Profligate Potation from Graft Graft, the new small-plates restaurant at 18 N. Carroll, benefits from the presence of Scott Anderson, a L’Etoile bar alum. Graft offers a short list of house drinks that complement the menu. There’s everything from a play on the Parisian Cocktail (gin and cassis) to a spicy whiskey cocktail with sriracha. There’s even a daily punch. But the most popular concoction is the Profligate Potation, a house-made lemon vodka with a balsamic reduction and Combier pêche de vigne. This last ingredient is a fruit liqueur made with macerated pears from the Loire Valley. If pears drizzled with rich balsamic sounds good to you, you’ll like how this drink replicates similar flavor notes with the addition of a bright, lemony lift. Anderson shakes the cocktail and serves it up, and although the result has a slightly off-putting brown hue, a taste reveals a deft balance between the savory balsamic and fruitiness. Vodka gets a bad rap in the cocktail world as the flavorless also-ran to gin, but this is a good example of its versatility. This house-made version is a wonderful way to showcase how vodka can lend support to craft cocktails without washing out flavor and interest.

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This past July, Wisconsin Brewing’s Kirby Nelson put on a great demonstration of how to make a steinbier, the ancient brewing technique of making beer with hot rocks (they flash-caramelize the sugars from the malts). A lot of smoke and steam rises as the rocks hit the wort. WBC used granite (less likely to split) and a steel cage for holding the heated stone. A steinbier is a technique, not a style, one that dates back centuries — records indicate that beechwood, apple and pine were commonly used for the fire; which wood was used may have influenced the flavor. Some earthy qualities may come from the stones themselves, and roasted and smoky tones can (and should) remain in a modern steinbier. The base beer is usually malt-focused. The Scotch ale at the core of Depth Charge is made with English Maris Otter malt and Wisconsin-grown Brewers Gold hops. It finishes at 8.2% ABV and about 30 IBUs and is sold in 22-ounce bomber bottles for $15 at the brewery or in a 10-ounce glass for $4.50. Depth Charge is a little light on the burnt rock and smoke flavors that I was looking for from the steinbier process. But I think this Scotch Ale has merit on its own;

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About a decade ago, while I was still playing for the Green Bay Packers, a buddy of mine, Tim Lucke, came to watch a practice. As the afternoon was winding down, he looked over at one of the old houses located next to the Lambeau Field parking lot and saw a for sale sign. He and some friends stopped over to take a look. Thinking of all the money they spent on hotels and parking when going to see a game in Green Bay, they decided on the spot to purchase the house. It was one of the first houses in the shadow of the famed stadium purchased specifically to be a Packers party house. Many others have since followed suit. I recently caught up with Ryan Churchill, a Beloit native, who has written a feature film about the house and Packers fandom. Churchill also plays one of the main characters in The Sixty Yard Line and is its executive producer. Full disclosure: I have a cameo in the film, which is set to start shooting Monday What inspired the film? It was 2004 and I had recently moved to Los Angeles to act and write when I came back to Green Bay for a Packers game and to visit my good friend Tim Lucke, who had recently purchased a house next to Lambeau. After three minutes of being at the house, I knew it could be made into a movie. Later that evening, [former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle] Chad Clifton stopped by the house, and then I knew it absolutely had to be a movie. Once I got back to Los Angeles, I immediately started writing the outline of the script.

Give us the premise for the movie. The Sixty Yard Line centers around Ben “Zagger” Zagowski and his best friend, and fish-out-ofwater Bears fan, Nick Polano. They stumble upon a house for sale next to Lambeau Field and, on a whim, decide to buy it and become legendary Packer Party guys. It quickly becomes a ton of fun, but wrecks Zagger’s relationship with his longtime fiancée, Amy Etzman. Who were your big hopes for the starring roles? When it comes to low-budget independent films, you have to do a lot of hoping and wishing for huge names, and pray these names come on board for the love of the subject matter. We initially tried for huge names that were known Packers fans, like Justin Timberlake and Olivia Munn. On top of that, we wanted a cameo from Aaron Rodgers. But we also had common sense and knew these ideas would be a long shot, and in the end, their schedules didn’t permit them to even read the script. But we’re still looking at you, A-Rodge. His invitation to drop by the set is still open. Who have you cast in the leading roles? I play Ben, and Nick Greco, who is also the co-writer of the screenplay, plays Nick. Lea Thompson, who was in the Back to the Future movies, plays my mom, and Kimberley Crossman plays my girlfriend, Amy. What have been the biggest obstacles to making the movie? Acquiring funding and scheduling. I’ve been biting, scratching and clawing for 10 years to put together enough money to get the film shot. Currently, we are still gathering more funds for finishing and marketing. Then scheduling the shooting is a nightmare. When one

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What made you think Green Bay and the Packers would be good material for a movie? I grew up in this culture, and I firmly believe it’s by far the most positive and nurturing environment for anybody to be raised in. There is no other professional sports team that has a more supportive fan base than the Packers. The film is mostly about Wisconsin people and their relationships with family and friends. The Green Bay Packers just happen to be an amazing setting and backdrop to set our story into. What are your expectations for the movie? They are high. A good story is a good story, no matter what the budget. The chances of our film getting a 2,000-theater nationwide release are low, but we can expect it to be distributed widely throughout the Midwest, with possibly a smaller release in the New York and Los Angeles markets. In addition, we will look to digital distribution on iTunes or Netflix. Digital distribution is a rapidly growing distribution platform that can provide The Sixty Yard Line with considerable revenue opportunities. n

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The Green Bay Packers are 6-0, the Wisconsin Badgers football team still has half a season left to play, and the World Series hasn’t even begun. But time marches on, and the Milwaukee Bucks are ready to play basketball again. The team recently spent some time in Madison, holding a week of preseason practices at UW’s Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion in September and playing a preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Kohl Center earlier this week. The focus on Madison — an effort by new ownership to make the Bucks a statewide entity — represented the first time they played here since 1999. This is a different Bucks team than the one that made the playoffs last year with a 41-41 record, falling to the Chicago Bulls in the first round. First off, the new uniforms no longer have that old-school red stripe and look pretty darn cool with the “Fear the Deer” slogan. Second, now that the Milwaukee Common Council has approved a $47 million spending plan as part of a $250 million public financing package for a new downtown Milwaukee arena, the Bucks can confidently play knowing

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stories of his later years. In the 1820s, President Monroe invited Lafayette, then the last living Revolutionary general, to return to the United States for a celebratory tour. It ended up being a nationwide party that lasted for more than a year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Half the population of New York City showed up to greet his ship. There was a party in his honor every night as he toured all 24 states. The whole country went berserk for him. This patriotic frenzy and the idea of the country being excited for this one guy just seemed so exotic to me,â&#x20AC;? says Vowell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my lifetime, the country has been so divided. My first memory is watching the Watergate hearings. It seemed like such a luxury to write about someone Americans loved communally.â&#x20AC;? However, as Vowell began to research Lafayetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in the war, she soon realized it was not going to be quite the vacation from dissent that she had hoped for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, the joke was on me because, during the war, everyone is bickering and undermining each other. I was reading letters from the Continental Congress,â&#x20AC;? says Vowell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One congressman was writing that all Congress does is bicker and waste time while getting nothing done. It all sounded very familiar.â&#x20AC;?

Instead of becoming discouraged, Vowell found the infighting to be reassuring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is what this country has been like all along. Then, as now, the whole country seems like it is ready to fall apart,â&#x20AC;? says Vowell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet, it manages to kinda sorta stick together.â&#x20AC;? Vowell hopes there is another message readers take from Lafayette. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is something in the American character that loves self-reliance. Sisters doing it for themselves,â&#x20AC;? says Vowell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we need to be able to disagree with each other, we still need everyone. It took the efforts of the army, the Continental Congress, the women at home, the French, other nations angry at the British â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it took all of them to win American independence.â&#x20AC;? n Sarah Vowell will be reading from Lafayette in the Somewhat United States on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 pm at the Central Library, Community Rooms 301 & 302. The event is free and open to the public.

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Parking lots ’n’ PBR Rising country artist Lee Brice knows how to party BY ANDREW WINISTORFER

If you ever question the reach of country music, consider this: Lee Brice, the brawny, former Clemson University football player behind songs like “Parking Lot Party” and “I Don’t Dance,” is nearing the end of a yearlong tour that finds him playing all 50 states, as well as the Bahamas and parts of Canada, in 52 weeks. “We’ve only got three states left at this point,” says Brice, from the road. “The irony is that one of them is Georgia, which is between my home state of South Carolina and where I currently live in Tennessee.” For country fans, the idea of Brice finding a wide audience isn’t surprising. The 36-year-old is one of the genre’s ascendant young guns, with multiple hit singles and a No. 1 country album to his name, last year’s I Don’t Dance. Brice got his start writing a song for Garth Brooks (2007’s “More than a Memory”) before focusing on his own, less “traditional” country jams; he regularly namechecks Bruno Mars as an influence, and his songs often have a dash of hair metal in them. Brice crossed Wisconsin off his list earlier this year, but he will visit the Dairy State again on Oct. 25 to play the Orpheum Theater. Isthmus recently spoke with Brice about his massive tour, relationships and buying beer. Which state has been the most surprising for you? A place you maybe didn’t think there’d be a ton of Lee Brice fans?

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What I’ve found on this tour is that the smaller towns in the smaller states, a lot of those people don’t get folks to play their area very often. So they show up and are super-excited for you to be there, and that’s been very cool. The shows in North Dakota and South Dakota, for instance, those folks really packed it in. You’re touring behind your I Don’t Dance album, and I think the title track has a sentiment that hits home for a lot of guys. You start a relationship and you say, “This person will not make me do X,” and then you always end up doing it. Some people think the song is just about dancing, but it’s really not. It’s about how, especially in the midst of being on the road and doing all this stuff, I never saw myself settling down and getting married and having kids. I didn’t have the time, and I didn’t have the energy, so I didn’t think it would happen. [Brice married his longtime girlfriend, Sara Reeveley, in 2013, and the couple has two sons.] But you know, if mama ain’t happy, y’all ain’t happy. Every relationship is at least a meet-in-the-middle situation. Even if two guys who are just friends want to have a good friendship, you still have to do some stuff you don’t want to do. Wisconsin is a place with a lot of tailgating. In “Parking Lot Party,” you sing that you brought a

Brice is wrapping up a yearlong, 50-state tour. RYAN SMITH

case of PBR to the party, but you shout that “14 of ’em are mine.” How does that math work? A case is 24 beers where I come from. So, we were basically just trying to say that on that particular day, I’m going to be throwing it down.

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MSO delivers a sumptuous rendition of a masterpiece BY JOHN W. BARKER

The Madison Symphony Orchestra performed its second program of the 2015-16 season Oct. 16-18, offering a wonderful mix of novelties with idiomatic eloquence. Symphony orchestras tend to avoid the Haydn symphonies — though Andrew Sewell and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra do wonders with them. Haydn’s Symphony No. 85 was one of the so-called “Paris” Symphonies (Nos. 82-87), composed for the French capital, confirming his status as Europe’s leading composer. Maestro John DeMain used it to reclaim the rights of “big orchestras” to such literature. He brought a lovely warmth and clarity to his interpretation. Returning after a visit three years ago, the Canadian violinist James Ehnes avoided the “warhorse” choice of Bruch’s popular Concerto No. 1 for the composer’s Scottish Fantasy, which is heard rarely. Each of its four movements adapts an actual Scottish folk song (with some cross-references for the first of them), not in plastic-package arrangements but in true symphonic explorations. It’s enjoyable when heard cold, but even more fascinating when one can identify the distinct tunes. The solo part, written for the great virtuoso Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate, is flamboyant and demanding, but Ehnes brought it off with stylish flair, in a truly memorable performance. For Friday evening’s concert, Ehnes’ encore was a movement from Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3. Typically, the “meat” of the program comes after the intermission. The Symphonic Dances by Sergei Rachmaninoff,

written in 1940 and his last completed composition, is, quite simply, one of the orchestral masterpieces of the 20th century. Though the second of its three movements is clearly a probing of the decadent waltz, the bulk of the music is not about dances but about rhythms. There are also some stunning melodies, especially in the first movement. But Rachmaninoff was recurrently obsessed with the plainchant Dies Irae melody as a motto suggesting death. He used it in two earlier works. Here, it is hinted at, then alluded to and finally proclaimed in various mutations. Madison audiences heard the UW Symphony Orchestra play the Symphonic Dances this summer. But DeMain led a stunningly powerful rendition, full of nuances, and the MSO played sumptuously. n

Violin soloist James Ehnes played demanding works with style and flair.

Transplanted lives Tea examines the lives of Japanese war brides BY GWENDOLYN RICE

Tea, the semi-autobiographical play by Velina Hasu Houston, examines the lives of five Japanese women, transplanted to the Western plains of Kansas in the 1950s after marrying U.S. servicemen. In the opening scene, Himiko Hamilton stumbles wildly around her house wearing a traditional kimono over her negligee. Finally at rest, she sits on a pillow in her dining room, aims a gun at her chest and fires. For the rest of this haunting play, presented by University Theatre through Nov. 2, Himiko is trapped in limbo between heaven and earth, watching as her friends mourn her death and question their lives as war brides a world away from their traditions, language, family and culture. As the women talk and share tea in Himiko’s house after the funeral, it becomes clear that they face many challenges — struggles with identity, overt and subtle incidents of racism, and the lack of connection. For the most part, the characters in Tea are archetypes rather than individuals. Atsuko (Ziyao Huang) is the snobbish head of the local Buddhist temple. Teruko (Ruilin Huang) is the demure peacemaker. Setsuko (Sunghee Pak) is traditional and kind, the only one who is able to pass her knowledge of Japanese food down to the next generation. By contrast, Chizuye (Dara Xiong) has gone to great lengths to assimilate. She takes English classes, wears trendy American clothes, and even brings American food — spinach quiche — to the gathering. Himiko (Yuewen “Ella” Lin) is the wild child: a troubled soul grieving over lost family and living with an abusive husband. Her rage is juxtaposed with the (mostly) prim and civil exchanges of her friends over tea.

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Dara Xiong, Yuewen Lin and Ruilin Huang (from left) play the wives of U.S. servicemen living in Kansas after World War II.

The actors also play their husbands, whose prejudices come out during a hunting weekend together, and their daughters, who generally dismiss their mothers for being too traditional and strict. The set, designed by faculty member Shuxing Fan, uses elements of traditional Japanese architecture to great effect. Translucent sliding doors form the back wall of the house, opening to reveal a large projection screen. Some of the images onscreen are powerful, such as photos of Tokyo after it had been devastated by the fighting, while others add little. Costume design, by faculty member Gail Brassard, includes many gorgeous kimonos and outfits that perfectly evoke the late 1960s. Although the play illuminates the struggles of a little-known group of immigrants, it feels more like a history lesson than a cohesive, emotionally engaging story. That said, it is gratifying when the women exorcise their own demons and bond together to send Himiko’s spirit to the other world. n

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Entertainment legend A research-packed new documentary on the Amazing Nina Simone BY KENNETH BURNS

This is the year of Nina Simone films. The documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? premiered on Netflix in June, and a December opening has been set for the biopic Nina, which is controversial because of the dark makeup and prosthetic nose worn by its star, Zoe Saldana. In between there is The Amazing Nina Simone, a documentary written, directed, produced, photographed, edited and narrated by Jeff L. Lieberman. It’s a fine introduction to the fascinating singer, songwriter and pianist who grew up poor in segregated North Carolina and later sang in elegant French for rapt Europeans. She died in 2003 at age 70. An entertainment legend, Simone led a troubled life. Some of her troubles were institutional, including the difficulties she faced as an African American woman, in music and beyond. Born Eunice Waymon, Simone was a musical prodigy as a child, and she aspired to be a classical pianist. She studied at Juilliard in a summer program but was turned down by Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music — because of her race, she claims bitterly in an interview years later. In the 1950s, she began playing piano and singing in an Atlantic City nightclub, and her debut LP from 1958 featured her only top-20 hit single, a doleful version of “I Loves You Porgy.” She graduated to larger stages, including Carnegie Hall, and developed a unique style that incorporated jazz, classical, blues and gospel influences. Her interest in the civil rights movement deepened over the course of the 1960s. Outraged by the murder of Medgar Evers and the young victims of the Birmingham church bombing, she composed “Mississippi Goddam,” which, like a Phil Ochs protest song, combined lacerating words and discomfitingly cheerful music.

In the 1970s, she divorced her abusive husband and left the U.S. After stints in Barbados and Liberia, she ended up in France, where she lived the rest of her life. She continued performing and apparently benefited from medication for a mental illness that is never really identified. One interviewee says she was bipolar. Another says she was possessed by a demon. The Amazing Nina Simone reflects a monumental research effort. Lieberman interviewed family members, musicians, academics, an ex-girlfriend, even the elderly widow of Simone’s piano teacher. Lieberman weaves this material together deftly, though there are some needlessly flashy visual effects. If there were fewer of those and more of Simone’s wondrous singing, I wouldn’t complain. n

Kick-ass experimenter Vanessa Renwick has projector, will travel BY JAMES KREUL

Vanessa Renwick’s DIY attitude is reflected on her website, where she calls herself the “founder and janitor of the Oregon Department of Kick Ass.” The Portland, Ore.-based filmmaker’s tour, “Hidden Stories and Secret Lives: Films by Vanessa Renwick,” stops at UW’s Cinematheque at Vilas Hall on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Renwick will present three shorts, including layover(2014), 9 is a secret (2002) and her acclaimed foundfootage film, Britton, South Dakota (2004). Renwick uses an eclectic approach to

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In layover, Renwick focuses on a flock of migrating Vaux’s swifts.

away in my studio, and I can’t gauge how my work plays out in the world,” Renwick says. “I get to see all these different cities and meet new people. Seeing the amazing landscapes is such a bonus. I’m taking photos, shooting video and working on things while I’m touring.” Renwick is not an academic, in disposition or employment, so her tours also provide financial support. “If I’m out on the road showing my work, I’m making money,” says Renwick. She brings her own projection equipment with her, so her films are screened at dedicated film venues as well as bars, cafes and other public spaces. Renwick says aspiring filmmakers often approach her after an event to say they have been inspired by her work. “That’s such a great compliment,” she says. “What more could you want from life than to inspire somebody?” When asked what she hoped the Cinematheque audience would take away from the screening, Renwick says, “Grab life by the balls and be more passionate to get done what you need to get done. You don’t need to go the conventional route.” n

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Sea Fury: A love triangle and a freighter filled with explosives bookend this adventure from director Cy Enfield. Cinematheque, Oct. 23, 8:45 pm.

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The Assassin: Martial arts period drama by Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-hsien. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Oct. 28, 7 pm.

Island of Lost Souls: The original and best adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau stars Charles Laughton as the titular mad experimenter. Chazen Museum of Art, Oct. 25, 2 pm.

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Angst: Horrifying tale of an unreformed psychopath released from prison who captures a family in a secluded house. Union South Marquee, Oct. 26, 7 pm.

Dark City: What do you get when you combine SimCity and The X-Files? Union South Marquee, Oct. 23-24, 11 pm.

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Passing the Mic: Celebrating Ten Years of OMAI Friday, Oct. 23, Overture Center’s Promenade Hall, 7 pm The Wisconsin Book Festival’s hip-hop extravaganza celebrates a decade of the UW’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, which funds the groundbreaking First Wave scholars (see page 17). It features hip-hop luminaries from around the world, including Baba Israel (pictured), who has performed with Outkast and Philip Glass. ALSO: First Wave Spoken Word Showcase, 5-6:30 pm. Showcase performance: Indigenous Traditions, Multilingual Voices, Saturday, Oct. 24, 8-10 pm.

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thu oct 22 MU SI C

an 18-piece band appropriately called the Michal Menert Big Band. The Pretty Fantastics is a smaller, six-member version. With staRo, Marcelo Moxy, Willdabeast. Frequency: The Last Giant, State Maps, Bassliss, 9 pm. Majestic: Trevor Hall, Will Evans, 8:30 pm. Merchant: Chris Plowman, free, 10:30 pm. Mickey’s Tavern: Mal-O-Dua, free, 5:30 pm; Midnight Reruns, Heavy Looks, The Pollinators, free, 10 pm. Overture Center-Capitol Theater: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rose Cousins, Americana, 7 pm. The Red Zone: Dog Fashion Disco, Psychostick, 8 pm.

Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line Thursday, Oct. 22, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

This singer-songwriter was weaned on traditional bluegrass, having spent her youth in her father’s family band. The 31-year-old now leads her own group, whose video for “Let Go,” from their 2015 album Wake, was praised by Rolling Stone for “shattering societal pressure.” With Beth Kille.

Ski’s Saloon, Sun Prairie: Anthony Salas, free, 7:30 pm. UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: Wisconsin Brass Quintet, UW faculty concert, free, 7:30 pm.

PICK OF THE WEEK guitar. Past gigs have included stints on Conan and The Tonight Show and a Netflix special entitled Folk Hero. With Mike Lebovitz, Randy Humphrey. ALSO: Friday and Saturday (8 & 10:30 pm), Oct. 23-24.

THEATER & DANCE Wicked: 10/21-11/1, Overture Center-Overture Hall, at 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 pm Fridays, 2 & 8 pm Saturdays and 1 & 6:30 pm Sundays, plus 2 pm, 10/22. $135-$45. 258-4141. Diary of Anne Frank: Memorial Theater Co., 7:30 pm, 10/22-24, Memorial High School. 347-9761. Tea: University Theatre drama, 10/15-11/1, UW Vilas Hall-Hemsley Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays. $23. 265-2787. The Mousetrap: Strollers Theatre production of Agatha Christie adaptation, 7:30 pm on 10/22-23 and 2 pm, 10/24, Bartell Theatre. $20. 661-9696.

ART EXHIBITS & EV ENTS

B O O KS Wisconsin Book Festival: 10/22-25, with free readings & discussions at Central Library and other downtown venues. See printed schedule in the Oct. 15 Isthmus or wisconsinbookfestival.org. 229-2081.

fri oct 23 MUS I C

Thursday, Oct. 22, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

This Seattle-born comedian is known for his deadpan wit and mixed style, which includes everything from one-liners to longform absurdist tales accompanied by

Using sculpture, printmaking, texts and photographs, these three artists examine the impact of clearcutting and modern sustainable forestry practices in this meditation on our state’s primal legacy. Stephen & Pamela Hootkin Gallery Celebration: New space for ceramic/glass art, reception 5-7 pm, 10/22, Chazen Museum of Art. 263-2246.

Igudesman & Joo Friday, Oct. 23, Capitol Theater, 8 pm

Classical musicians Aleksey Igudesman (violin) and Hyung-ki Joo (piano) know how to have a good time. And Now Mozart is a series of comedy skits that combine the music of classical composers like Bach, Chopin and maybe Mozart with rap, heavy metal and other modern musical forms.

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A founding member of electronic project Pretty Lights, Michal Menert has pursued a solo career that involves starting his own record label and

WAGS Graduation: Wisconsin Academy for Graduate Service Dogs annual fundraiser dinner, 6 pm, 10/22, UW Fluno Center, with dogs-in-training, raffle. $50. RSVP: wags.net. 250-9247.

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Overture Center’s James Watrous Gallery, exhibited through Oct. 26

Thursday, Oct. 22, Liquid, 9 pm

Wisconsin Science Festival: Workshops, exhibits, film screenings, demonstrations & hands-on activities for all ages, 10/22-25, UW Discovery Building & other locations. Free (materials/admission fee for some activities). wiscifest.org. 316-4382.

UW Memorial Union-Play Circle: Trapo, Re8idence, Lucien Parker, free, 9 pm.

Logjam: Brenda Baker, Kevin Giese, Mark Iwinski

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STS9 Friday, Oct. 23, Orpheum Theater, 8 pm

There are two types of people in this world: jamtronica skeptics and STS9 fans. If you’re a fan, you already know this is a party you won’t want to miss. If you haven’t yet made an effort during Sound Tribe Sector 9’s 17-year-long career to see the band’s instrumental fusion of electronic music and jam psychedelia, consider this show your opportunity to make the conversion. With Tauk.

Knuckle Down Saloon: Corey Dennison Band, 9 pm. Legends: Cool Front with Jon French, 9:30 pm. Locker Room Sports Bar: The Chromaphones, 9 pm. Lucky’s Bar & Grille, Waunakee: MamaDear, benefit for Reach-A-Child, 8 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Bereft, Young Indian, Not from Here, Tyranny Is Tyranny, free, 9:30 pm. UW Memorial Union-Fredric March Play Circle: El Clan Destino, Afro-Cuban jazz, free, 7:30 pm. UW Union South-The Sett: Marching Church, Hide, Samantha Glass, free, 9 pm.

T H EAT ER & DA N C E

Big Expectations Friday, Oct. 23, Broom Street Theater, 8 pm

IGUDESMAN AND JOO: AND NOW MOZART Victor Borge meets PDQ Bach!

Wicked

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Igudesman and Joo: And Now Mozart

OCT 24

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Friday, Oct. 23, Majestic Theatre, 9 pm

Though their sound has “New Orleans” written all over it, Youngblood Brass Band hails from the Madison area, having formed at Oregon High School in 1995. Since then, the hip-hop/jazz hybrid has played all over the world and collaborated with legends like Talib Kweli. Questlove has been known to frequently spin them in his DJ sets. With New Sound Underground.

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Vienna Boys’ Choir: Christmas in Vienna

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Mythbusters: Jamie and Adam Unleashed! MadCity Sessions: The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Sextet

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Madison Capitols: USHL vs. Chicago, 7:05 pm, 10/23; vs. Bloomington, 7:05 pm, 10/24; vs. Chicago, 4:05 pm, 10/25, Alliant Center-Coliseum. 267-3955.

The People Brothers Band + Pert’ Near Sandstone Friday, Oct. 23, High Noon Saloon, 9 pm

Get ready for a high-energy dance night when local rhythm & soul powerhouse the People Brothers Band (pictured) play their first show with lauded Minneapolis bluegrass group Pert’ Near Sandstone. The Blackberry Bushes Stringband opens.

UW Women’s Hockey: vs. Bemidji State, 7 pm on 10/23 and 3 pm, 10/24, LaBahn Arena. $5. 262-1440.

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Turkeyfest Friday, Oct. 23, Mickey’s Tavern, 10 pm

Madison is dripping with DIY rock, and this fest will make Willy Street’s venues even sweatier than usual. A three-day, 12-band affair organized by Bobby Hussy’s Kind Turkey Records, Turkeyfest pairs Madison’s top punk bands with several must-see touring acts. ALSO: Saturday (Crystal Corner Bar, 10 pm) and Sunday (Mickey’s Tavern, 10 pm), Oct. 24-25. Brink Lounge: The Kissers, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra benefit, 7 pm; KWT, jazz, 9 pm. Cardinal: Golpe Tierra, Afro-Peruvian, 5:30 pm; DJs Mazi, Lance Matthew, Wyatt Agard, Lovecraft, 9 pm. Delaney’s: Bob Kerwin & Doug Brown, jazz, free, 6 pm.

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Beta Blockers: The Refill: Short comedic plays about love & loss by Left of Left Center: 7:30 pm, 10/23, Goodman Community Center; 7:30 pm, 10/24, Firefly Coffeehouse, Oregon. $10 donation. leftofleftcenter.com.

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The Marriage of Figaro: University Opera production of Mozart, 7 pm on 10/23-24 & 27 and 3 pm, 10/25, Old Music Hall. $25. 265-2787.

Shrek the Musical: Children’s Theater of Madison, 7 pm on 10/23, 2 & 7:30 pm on 10/24 and 2:30 pm, 10/25, Overture Center-Playhouse. $35 ($23 ages 12 & under). 258-4141.

Shaping Sound MadCity Sessions: Annabel Lee

Madison theater veteran and playwright Ray Olderman riffs on Charles Dickens’ classic novel Great Expectations. The bones of the story are similar — a poor boy from the edges of society has his life changed by a benefactor — but Dickens likely wouldn’t recognize this revision of his tale. Set mostly in the near future, it opens in the complaint department of “The Universal Everything Corporation” and involves time travel. ALSO: Saturday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 29, 8 pm. Through Nov. 14.

First Unitarian Society: Kassia, classical, free, 12:15 pm. The Frequency: Doctor Noise, Not Dead Yet, Mono in Stereo, 10 pm.

Grace Potter Saturday, Oct. 24, Barrymore Theatre, 8 pm

Grace Potter’s powerhouse voice and commanding stage presence leave nothing on the table. Her talent is consistent and varied — equally adept at playing keys and guitar, she rocks a unique blend of folk and pop. After a career spent releasing music with her band the Nocturnals, new album Midnight sees Potter stepping out on her own. With Rayland Baxter.

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Jonny Lang Saturday, Oct. 24, Shannon Hall, 8 pm

When he broke through at the tender age of 16, Jonny Lang was something of an oddity in blues. The native of Fargo, N.D., sounded like he’d put at least 80 years of hard living behind him and turned it all into classic, technically astounding blues. Now in his 30s, Lang is beginning to grow into his genre, and he’s never sounded better. His most recent release, Fight for My Soul, came out in 2013. With Ana Popovic

Cherub Saturday, Oct. 24, Orpheum Theater, 9 pm

This electro-indie duo from Nashville formed in 2010 but took a leap in early 2014 when the video for their tonguein-cheek “Doses & Mimosas” became a viral hit. With Hippie Sabotage.

and supported by a rotating cast of musicians, this Texas-based band is one of folk’s more eclectic acts, drawing on influences ranging from Sufjan Stevens to the Muppets. Their new album, Dear Wormwood, was released on Oct. 16. With Family and Friends, Cereus Bright.

V05 Saturday, Oct. 24, High Noon Saloon, 9 pm

Local disco big band V05 (which includes Isthmus arts and culture editor Catherine Capellaro) celebrates its 10th anniversary by releasing its first-ever album of original music, Dance Originality, at this show. A Kickstarter campaign is allowing the group to pursue an ambitious plan of producing 10 music videos in support of the record. Alchemy Cafe: The Beat Chefs, free, 10 pm. Brink Lounge: Electric Spanking, jam rock, 9 pm.

Plan B: DJs Nick Nice, Brook, 9 pm. Red Zone: Psychopathic Daze, Gabriel & the Apocalypse, Apathy Syndrome, Phosphene, Archers, Ultrea, Pangea, Breech, Haunted & Hopeless, Once Around, Adam Domack, 6 pm. Tempest: No Name String Band, free, 9:30 pm. Tricia’s Country Corners: Drive By Night, rock, 9 pm.

A Night Out for Hunger: Second Harvest Food Bank fundraiser, 7:30 pm, 10/24, Bartell Theatre, with entertainment by Louka Patenaude, Lo Marie, Jordan Gerlach, Lesley Goff. $15 donation. 661-9696.

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Tuvalu Coffeehouse, Verona: Dan Stier, free, 7 pm.

UW Wrestling: Red/White scrimmage, 4 pm, 10/24, Field House. Free. 262-1440.

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UW Men’s Soccer: vs. Penn State, 7 pm, 10/24, McClimon Track/Soccer Complex. $5. 262-1440.

Tania Tandias Flamenco & Spanish Dance: “Recuerdos Flamencos,” 7:30 pm, 10/24, Lakeside Street Coffee House. $15 donation. flamencodance.net.

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COM EDY The Whoa Show: Stand-up by David Fisher, Ian Erickson, KC Phillips, Anthony Siraguse, music by Matt Jordan, 10:30 pm, 10/24, Broom Street Theater. $4. 244-8338.

Octopi Brewing/3rd Sign Brewery Grand Opening: 3-9 pm, 10/24, 1131 Uniek Drive, Waunakee, with music, food carts. $10 admission. info@octopibrewing.com.

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Come Back In: The Rascal Theory, free, 9 pm.

Madison Story Slam: All welcome to share “petrified” themed stories, 7 pm, 10/24, Wil-Mar Center. 395-4095.

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Essen Haus: Brewhaus Polka Kings, free, 8:30 pm. The Frequency: That 1 Guy, 9 pm. Harmony Bar: The Gratest Story Ever Told, 9:45 pm. High Noon Saloon: Drive To The Ocean (CD release), Paxico, Bailey Parker, 4:30 pm.

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Mother Fool’s: Hanah Jon Taylor, jazz, 8 pm.

Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus: “A Meal with Neal” fundraiser, 6:30 pm, 10/24, Midvale Community Lutheran Church, with vegetarian dinner, entertainment, silent auction. $30. 849-3861.

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Middleton-Cross Plains Area Performing Arts Center: Good Vibrations, Beach Boys tribute, 7:30 pm.

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Cardinal Bar: DJs Rumba, Mitzy Trevino, 10 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Ron Denson, free, 8 pm.

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Hody Bar, Middleton: The Sparks Band, free, 9 pm. Ivory Room: Peter Hernet, Leslie Cao, Eben Seaman, 8 pm. Knuckle Down Saloon: The Volcanics, 9 pm.

Remembrance & Celebration: Los dias de los muertos community altar project, 10/9-11/6, Edgewood CollegeThe Stream Gallery (community celebration 3-8 pm, 10/24). 663-3252. Earth, Wood and Fire Studio Tour: Self-guided, 10 am5 pm, 10/24-25, in Cambridge, Jefferson, Johnson Creek & Lake Mills. Maps: earthwoodandfiretour.com. Gleam: Art in a New Light: Sculptural art featuring light, 9/1-10/31, Olbrich Gardens (illuminated viewing 7:3010:30 pm Wednesdays-Fridays, $12). 246-4550.

Halloween at the Zoo: Annual event, 9:30 am-3 pm, 10/25, Vilas Zoo, with trick-or-treating, activities. Free/donations. 258-9490. Kids in the Rotunda: Fusion Science Theater, 9:30 & 11 am and 1 pm, 10/24, Overture Center. 258-4141.

PUB L I C N OT I C ES Mayor’s Neighborhood Conference: Workshops, speakers & demonstrations, 8 am-noon, 10/24, Warner Park Community Recreation Center. RSVP required: cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods. 266-4635.

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When Matisyahu first broke through in 2006 with his hit “King Without a Crown,” he gained a lot of notoriety on his appearance alone — after all, how many Hasidic Jews are there in the world of reggae? Though he’s since shaved the beard and ditched the yarmulke, Matisyahu’s music hasn’t lost anything: His most recent album, 2014’s Akeda, combines complex spirituality with sunny reggae.

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Brink Lounge: Bobby Aleman benefit concert with The Mustache, Orquesta Salsoul, Charanga Agoza, Jon Hoel Trio, Sista Sensi & the Dub Messengers, 1nvisibleman with Raquel Aleman, DJs Rumba, William C, Que Flavor alumni jam, 2 pm.

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Cardinal Bar: Cactus Joe Leonard, Teddy Davenport, DJ Dr Beatz, 4 pm. First United Methodist Church: Songs About Our Pets, Dane County Humane Society benefit by Chelsie Propst, Amy Hartsough & Jennifer Hedstrom, 3:30 pm. Harmony Bar: The Roddys, 3 pm. High Noon Saloon: The Flavor That Kills, Wrenclaw, futebol, MC Jake Snell, Savory Sunday benefit, 2:30 pm; Pelican, Zebras, Jon Mueller, 8 pm.

Birdcloud

Lucky’s, Waunakee: Robert J, The Blues Party, 1 pm.

Birdcloud makes unapologetic and unpolished country music. The duo met at Middle Tennessee State University in 2009 but didn’t team up until nearly a year later; their music wholeheartedly embraces rural, conservative America and is full of first-person tales and liquor-laden lullabies. With Mountain Sprout, Blaine Cartwright.

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Monday, Oct. 26, The Frequency, 8:30 pm

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4 Stars from the Original Cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys

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Going On Sunday, Oct. 25, Bartell Theatre, 7 pm

SP ECTATO R S P O RTS UW Men’s Basketball: Red-White scrimmage, 1 pm, 10/25, Kohl Center. Free. 262-1440.

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Tuesday, Oct. 27, Majestic Theatre, 8 pm

Old 97’s are synonymous with alternative country. Since 1993, the Dallas foursome have put out 10 full-length albums of full of smart, witty Americana. The group’s last album, Most Messed Up, was released in 2014. With Banditos.

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This one-woman performance stars Elizabeth Richardson, an acclaimed Canadian actress, recounting tales from her theater tour with Peter O’Toole as well as from her experience as a Buddhist on a meditation retreat. Throughout, she takes on the persona of 12 funny, gripping characters. The performance is a benefit for the Shambhala Meditation Center of Madison.

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BOOKS Jesse Lee Kercheval: Discussing “the Invisible Bridge/ El Puente Invisible,” her translations of poetry by Circe Maia, 7 pm, 10/27, Coopers Tavern. 283-9332.

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Hank Phillippi Ryan: Discussing “What You See,” 7 pm, 10/27, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

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Deafheaven Thursday, Oct. 29, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

Black metal isn’t generally a genre in which the music could be described as “soaring” or “triumphant.” But Bay Area quartet Deafheaven isn’t your typical black metal band, either. The band draws from elements of postrock and shoegaze to create a sound unlike anything else in the scene. With Tribulation.

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YOB’s slow, churning guitars and passionately screamed vocals come courtesy of mastermind Mike Scheidt, who built much of the doom-metal band’s 2014 album Clearing the Path to Ascend amid a divorce and a decision to discontinue his use of antidepressants. With Black Cobra, Jex Thoth.

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Thursday, Oct. 29, Shannon Hall, 8 pm

Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys was a dramatic look at the on-stage and behindthe-scenes lives of the Four Seasons, bringing Frankie Valli and company’s story back into the public eye. As the Midtown Men, four stars from the original Broadway cast put the focus on the tunes, performing in concert with a seven-piece band.

Brink Lounge: Billy Maynard, Barry Callen, Stephen Lee Rich, 7 pm; Field & James, free, 7 pm.

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

The Midtown Men

Cardinal Bar: DJs Wyatt Agard, Dub Borski, 9 pm. Claddagh, Middleton: Scott Wilcox, free, 6 pm. The Frequency: Nester (Strokes tribute), Sweet Children (Green Day), We are the Wild Things (White Stripes), Made of Blocks (Weezer), 8 pm. Heritage Tavern: Dave Stoler Trio, free, 8:30 pm. Majestic Theatre: Wild Child, pop/rock, 8:30 pm. Monona Terrace: The Big Payback, soul, free, 7 pm. Opus Lounge: Shawndell Marks, free, 9 pm. Up North Pub: MoonHouse, free, 8 pm. UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall: UW Symphony Strings, UW School of Music concert, free, 7:30 pm.

SP ECIAL EV ENTS Immersion Theater Grand Opening: Ribbon cutting for new interactive facility, noon, 10/28, Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Monona. 221-0404.

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Edward L. Powe: Discussing his books, 10 am, 10/28, Madison Senior Center. 266-6581.

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OCTOBER 9–25 The Playhouse at Overture Center

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Jesse Eisenberg: Reading from “Bream Gives Me Hiccups,” his new book, 7:30 pm, 10/28, Central Library. 266-6300. See page 32.

SP ECTATOR SP ORTS UW Women’s Soccer: vs. Northwestern, 7 pm, 10/28, McClimon Complex. $5. 262-1440.

KIDS & FAM ILY Family Halloween: Madison Central BID’s annual event for ages 12 & under, 3-6 pm, 10/28, on State Street & the Square, with magic shows, crafts, crafts, trick or treating, more. Schedule at Downtown Visitor Center or visitdowntownmadison.com. 512-1342.

Telekinesis + Say Hi Thursday, Oct. 29, The Frequency, 9 pm

Michael Lerner and Eric Elbogen are both Seattle-based musicians and recording aficionados who serve as the sole permanent members of their respective projects, Telekinesis and Say Hi (pictured). So it makes sense that the two would eventually find each other and embark on a tour, treating audiences around the country to their power-poptinged indie rock. With Barbara Hans. Brink Lounge: March of the Meanies, free, 8 pm. Cardinal Bar: DJ Fernando, 10 pm. Crystal Corner Bar: Beat Road Blues, free, 8 pm. Majestic Theatre: Emancipator Ensemble, Wax Tailor, Yppah, electronic, 9 pm. Mr. Robert’s: Groovesession, Chaos Revolution Theory, free, 10 pm. Overture Center: State Honors Band & Orchestra, 4:30 pm; State Honors Treble & Mixed Choirs, 8 pm. Paoli Schoolhouse: Mike McCloskey, free, 6 pm. UW Humanities Building-Morphy Hall: UW Blue Note Ensemble, Jazz Standards Ensemble, free, 7:30 pm.

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Sisters Jennifer Haley and Julie Umhoefer have been surrounded by furniture their whole lives — professionally speaking, that is. They started working at their parents’ furniture store when they were in middle school. “Once you get into the industry you never leave,” says Umhoefer. So it was only natural that, when the 5,000-square-foot storefront on D’Onofrio Drive came available shortly after their parents’ business closed four years ago, the sisters opened Dwellings. They envisioned something different from the 40,000-square-foot behemoth their parents once owned. Their focus is on customized design at an affordable price, allowing customers to achieve a put-together look in their homes without spending a fortune. “We try to keep it fun,” says Haley. Umhoefer says they prefer looks “away from the beiges and the browns.” For $150, Haley and Umhoefer will come to your home (in Madison or nearby areas), measure dimensions and discuss your space and design goals. They’ll return with design drawings to scale, fabric samples and a presentation

on what will work in your space. The design team often works with small spaces, common to Madison homes, but regardless of size, they offer customers multiple options. Dwellings focuses primarily on upholstered pieces; the store has rows and rows of custom fabric choices. Every piece of furniture is North American-made, from sofas and chairs to bedroom and dining pieces. Accessories are in stock for customers looking for a quick décor refresher. Haley and Umhoefer say trends in furniture include smaller pieces, vintage touches and mid-century looks. Popular color palettes are gray and brown tones, though they like to mix them with splashes of bright colors such as teals and oranges. Next up is the Bohemian look, which Haley describes as a “mix of heavy patterns, styles, layers, levels — the Anthropologie look in furniture — patchwork stuff, big flowers, plaids.” And rest assured, you won’t see your living room’s design repeated in, say, the living room of someone in your book group. “We never do the same room twice,” says Umhoefer. n

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These are things I (28, gay, male, single) did last night, and they show how fucked up I am. (1) I hooked up with a guy off Craigslist. It was lame, he wasn’t cute, I was bored. (2) I came home and went on Tinder (which says I’m looking for an LTR, despite that hookup). I saw a guy from the gym — but he didn’t swipe right, and I was devastated. (3) I went online and sold a pair of my used undies. I don’t know what I’m doing with my life. I could use some advice. I’m sure what you say won’t be nearly as bad as what the voice inside my head is yelling at me. What Is My Life?

I’ve come into professional contact with a respected and successful artist. She is a woman in her 60s; I am a man in my 40s. I’m really attracted to women who are strong, talented, and smart. She’s all that, and funny. I’ve never been attracted to someone that much older than myself. Nobody bats an eye when a guy gets with a woman who is 20 years younger, but how do I pursue her without her thinking I have some creepy fetish? Am I a creep? I don’t think so. I’m pretty average, I have an unusual but boring job developing woodworking tools, and I don’t have any kinks or fetishes to speak of. I’ve gone out of my way to make her feel special on several occasions, but it has only caused her to remark on my great customer service — and not in a flirty way. How can I let her know that I want to move into something else besides a professional relationship without creeping her out? She Makes A Real Turn-on Set aside the age difference, and how you met, and those sexist and dehumanizing double standards. (An older man with a younger woman is an attractive guy with game, an older woman with a younger man is a fetish object with no self-respect.) Set all that aside, SMART, and what do we have left? Person A is attracted to Person B; Person A doesn’t know how Person B feels, so Person A has to hit on Person B. Even if Person A does their best to mitigate the risks of creeping out Person B — Person A is polite, respectful, and does their hitting on by “asking out” not by “lunging at” — the risk cannot be entirely eliminated. Your best bet, SMART, is to be unambiguously direct with her (“I think you’re great, and I’d love to take you out on a date”) and to invite her to be unambiguously direct with you (“If you’re not interested, just say no — I’m a grownup and I can handle rejection”). And if she’s squicked out by the age difference or wonders if you’re a fetishist, urge her to google the term “sapiosexual.” n Email Dan at mail@savagelove.net or find him on Twitter at @fakedansavage on Twitter.

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1. I hooked up with this dude once, and it happened so fast — and it was so sleazy — that I had to fish his driver’s license out of his wallet when he was in the shower because I couldn’t remember his name. And that sleazy hookup led to a relationship so good that I wound up marrying sleazy hookup dude. Twice. So in my experience, WIML, and the experiences of millions of other people in LTRs with people they fucked the first time they met, hooking up isn’t proof that someone isn’t looking for an LTR. So that underwhelming hookup doesn’t make you a hypocrite, okay? 2. Gym dude isn’t into you — just like you weren’t into the dude you hooked up with last night. Are you into every dude you see at your gym? No. Do you swipe right on every dude you see on Tinder? No. So last night you got rejected quickly and impersonally — Tinder-style — but you’ve dished out that kind of rejection too. Don’t be a hypocritical baby about it, okay? 3. You made an underpants perv very happy, WIML, and you made yourself a little money. Nobody was lied to or misled, no one got hurt, and the total amount of joy in the world ticked up slightly. You have nothing to be ashamed of, okay? One eventful night does not an out-ofcontrol sleazebag make. But if you feel out of control, WIML, take things slower. Resolve to be a bit choosier about who you hook up with, remind yourself to be grown-up about rejection when it comes your way, and refrain from kink-shaming yourself the next time you make an underpants perv’s day.

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