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Another city pool may be too expensive.

THE HOME FRONT MIKE IVEY 8 NEWS

JANE BURNS 29 BOOKS JANE BURNS decided she wanted to be a sports writer while watching the Olympics as a kid. Though it was unconventional at the time, she spent most of the 1980s and 1990s covering sports at the Des Moines Register, USA Today and Minneapolis Star Tribune. Like sports broadcaster Jessie Garcia, who Burns writes about this week, Burns covered a lot of Olympians, but never the competition itself. She saved the games for vacation — twice.

WHILE REPORTING on a piece on the Goodman Pool for his twice monthly “Footloose” column for Madison Magazine, Ivey got in touch with former north-side Ald. Dorothy Borchardt. She noted she and her neighbors were still trying to build a pool at Warner Park, though city officials were telling them to give up the fight.

Ivey figured there was a story there, and indeed there was.

New program empowers single moms.

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THE GUMSHOE BOTANIST

Alex Wiedenhoeft snoops out illegal logging.

20–26 FOOD & DRINK

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SKATING AWAY

Jessie Vetter retires from competitive hockey.

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WISC-OLYMPIANS

Jessie Garcia’s new book looks back at the state’s champs.

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Ready when you are, S.B. Thurs., Aug. 11, Pinney Branch Library, 6-8 pm Waubesa Street’s Sid Boyum wasn’t just a sculptor. Recently retrieved from Boyum’s home were several films that Boyum directed for his day job as a photographer for the Gisholt company. Four somewhat whimsical excerpts will be shown, newly cleaned and digitized by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.

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TONE DEAF DENISE THORNTON 15 COVER STORY DENISE THORNTON developed a love of forensic research while getting her master’s degree in science writing at UW-Madison. When she started looking into a new forensic botany course there, she learned more about the important and exciting work being done by co-teacher Alex Wiedenhoeft at Forest Products Lab. He is, she found, an international mover and shaker in the world of tropical forest protection.

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Help Project Home’s new initiative to make local veterans’ homes more accessible at the fifth annual Blooze Krooze. There’s an auto show (bring your show vehicles for display), blues music, vendors, silent auction and food.

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Announcer Phil Dawson provides much of the off-field entertainment from the Mallards’ press box.

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Some of the best seats in the house for a Madison Mallards baseball game aren’t along the baseline or even in the VIP sections. Perched three stories up, facing home base, you can see the entire field and stadium from the press box.

Home to the announcers and scorekeepers and other behind-the-scenes staff, the press box is the command center for most of the off-field magic that goes on during the game. From the outside, it looks like a trailer home on stilts; inside it feels like a hollowed-out school bus.

Crammed with computers and cameras, it is not a large space. There’s a shallow desk facing large picture windows with a mix of old, worn-out plastic chairs and broken stools occupied by various staff wearing the Mallards’ bright green and yellow shirts and caps.

“This is it,” says Phil Dawson sarcastically, raising his arms and nearly hitting someone squeezing in behind him. “This is our world for the next couple hours.”

Dawson’s upbeat voice is what you hear nearly constantly over the game’s nine innings. He announces the team lineups, who’s up to bat next and everything in-between, including the game’s numerous promotions, vendors, sponsors and in-game activities like the kids’ races and couples caught on the “kiss cam.”

“I keep fans in the game Average home game throughout the game — and tell them what’s going on and an organist who plays attendance: ALMOST 6,000 out there,” says Dawson, 34, a small keyboard.

Number of home host of the Lucas and Dawson The atmosphere is jovial, games this year: 36 radio show on Big 1070 during but it can occasionally be a the day. “It’s all part of the endangerous place. Around Speakers throughout tertainment of baseball.” the fourth inning on July the stadium: 21 Dawson works from four 26, a foul ball flies over the Clinched Northwoods different scripts. Depending safety net and in through League playoff spot: AUG. 5 on what happens on the field, an open window, nearly he’s got what are called “situhitting a scorekeeper. “That First playoff game: ational” or “fit-in” ads for it. happens three or four times AUG. 15, LOCATION TBD A player gets walked? There’s a season,” says Macy Kludt, an ad for that. Broken bat or a manager who oversees the wild pitch? There are ads for that too. inner workings of the press box. “Somehow, “It’s pretty frickin’ intense,” says Dawson. it always misses our equipment.”

“I do a commercial or two, then it’s back to the Shortly after, a couple of plates of plain ball game. At least I don’t have to write any- brats and hot dogs appear. No explanation thing.” He also doesn’t have to mess with too for the lack of condiments is offered. many knobs or buttons. “I just have to mute As the game stretches on, the staff and un-mute myself, that’s it,” he says, adding senses the end is near and they get a little that he’s never had formal voice training but punchy. Dawson stands up and begins sings “a ton of karaoke.” dancing around while Swenson starts sing The play-by-play action for those listening ing to songs he’s just played. They know at home or online through 106.7 FM/1670 AM they’re almost free for the night. is handled by Max Baker, who sits in a separate The game ends, and as the staff begins to room. “My biggest challenge is timing bath- pack up, Dawson thanks the fans for showing room breaks,” he says. up and announces that an on-field interview Also in the press box are a webcast producer with the Mallards’ MVP is about to take place. and director, camera operators, scoreboard op- “Another one in the books,” says Dawerators, stats keepers, DJ Kevin Swenson — who son, excited to be done. “See ya guys for the plays snippets of songs from Wilco and Shakira next one.” n

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There’s something special happening at the old Schoep’s Ice Cream factory on Madison’s east side.

The nearly 90-year-old brick building at the corner of Ohio and Lafollette avenues has been a whirlwind of activity over the past several weeks — landscaping, remodeling, fresh coats of paint — all in preparation for the new tenants who began moving in last month. By this fall, the cozy duplex will serve as a permanent, supportive home to four single mothers and their 10 children, all formerly homeless and looking for a fresh start.

The Catalyst Project is a new nonprofit born from a nearly 40-year friendship between Susan Donahoe and Barb Boyeson, both former teachers.

Donahoe, who retired recently from a position as an early childhood project director for a regional education service agency, and Boyeson, a family advocate for the Dane County Parent Council’s Early Head Start program, used to spend countless hours talking about ways to help the children and families they served as well as the frustrations they often encountered working within the social services system.

“We were always asking, ‘How could we do better for families?’” Donahoe says. “What came out of [these discussions] was a firm commitment to building a community home for young, single mothers.”

Meanwhile, when Donahoe’s daughter, Anna, graduated from UW-Madison with a social work degree and started looking for a job, she struggled to find a position that fit with her philosophy and career goals. Too often, she says, programs that are intended to provide support end up failing participants because of stringent rules and requirements.

“I don’t like [the idea of ] the social worker as the expert who comes in and says, ‘Let me tell you what’s best for you and your kids,’” Anna says. “It works better as a partnership.”

Anna knew that her mom had been talking and dreaming about founding a community home. The pair decided to seriously explore the idea.

They started laying the framework, but there was one major issue looming — they needed a house. What happened next was a sad — but ultimately serendipitous — twist of fate. Anna’s boyfriend’s father died, leaving behind a house in Chicago. Her boyfriend then sold the house and said he would use the money to help Catalyst Project get started. The Donahoes started looking for houses last fall, and fell in love with the old Schoep’s factory. The property is

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large enough to subdivide, it’s within walking distance of a food pantry and family programming at the Goodman Community Center, and the neighborhood is safe and welcoming.

“It really fit the bill,” Susan Donahoe says.

With a house secured, the trio shifted focus to finding residents. Boyeson drew from the network of mothers and children who are enrolled in the Early Head Start program to identify potential candidates. The EHS program has no formal relationship with Catalyst Project, but Boyeson says the connection provides “another layer of support” to help the families succeed.

“We really look for moms who are ready to make changes, but who are not ready to do it for themselves,” Boyeson says.

Funding for the Catalyst Project comes mainly from resident program fees and individual donations. Several local agencies and businesses have also pledged time and services to help the nonprofit get started.

The families were initially scheduled to move in at the beginning of August, but since they needed housing immediately, the first two families arrived in July. Dana Stokes, 24, has an 18-month-old son and is expecting another boy on Sept. 5. Her housemate, 24-year-old Candace Howard, is the mother of five children: a 9-year-old, an 8-year-old, a 4-year-old and 10-month-old twins.

Stokes and Howard have much in common — both are originally from Chicago, both are African American and dedicated to building

better lives for their children. Howard, who has lived in Madison since 2003, was at one point living in a car with her five children.

She’s had significant setbacks — she dropped out of high school to care for her children, and she’s had criminal charges that led her to be fired from her job and lose her apartment. She was “on the verge of giving up,” but she held it together against all odds, eventually going back to get her degree. She hopes a stable home will provide better opportunities for her children.

“Most black kids don’t even know about gardens,” says Howard, whose oldest son has already shown interest in the hot peppers growing in a planter outside. “I don’t want my kids to make the same mistakes I did.”

Stokes moved to Madison in 2015 seeking better opportunities for her and her son, but struggled to find work and permanent housing. Even so, she enrolled her son in Early Head Start.

“Everything I do, it’s all about him,” she says. Stokes moved back to Chicago when she found out she was pregnant again and considered trying her luck somewhere like Florida or Georgia, but then she got a call from Catalyst Project letting her know that she finally had a place in Madison. She boarded the first bus back to town.

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Madison’s pledge for another pool may be too costly

BY MIKE IVEY

When the city of Madison decided a decade ago to build the Goodman Pool on the south side, it was a major disappointment to those who’d lobbied for a site at Warner Park.

City leaders at the time told north-siders to be patient. They promised that Goodman was just one of several public pools that would be developed so families of all income levels could learn to swim or enjoy a cool dip in clean water on a hot day.

In fact, the city’s 2007 Capital Budget earmarked $5 million for a new swimming pool at Warner with the understanding that supporters would need to raise $3.75 million in private donations to bring the project over the finish line by 2010.

But dreams of a new public swimming pool at Warner Park — or anywhere else in the city — are slowly fading. Tight budgets, changing priorities and the development of several “splash parks” have drained government enthusiasm for more pools.

Even Ald. Larry Palm, who represents the Warner Park area, contends another public pool in Madison is simply not in the cards.

“If there was some way you could do it without leaving the city financially liable maybe it would happen,” he says. “But I just don’t see it.”

City Parks superintendent Eric Knepp said the same thing in laying out his department’s 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan, warning there was no money available for a new swimming facility at Warner.

“These choices are not reflective of there being no need or value in such a facility but on the financial constraints and the need to prioritize investments in our community,” he wrote in a letter outlining his position to a Warner group.

Pool backers are undeterred, however. The Warner Park Community Recreation Center Circle of Friends continues to pursue an ambitious plan for a 12-month indoor facility that would include a 50-meter Olympic-

sized pool to host swimming meets and other revenue-generating events.

Warner leader and former north-side Ald. Dorothy Borchardt believes the Madison area swimming community would support an aquatic center open year-round with a warmwater therapy pool, a large racing pool and a zero-depth leisure pool. She notes the continued popularity of the recently concluded All City Swim Meet and youth swimming in general.

“One of our goals is to offer affordable lessons so every child will have the opportunity to learn to swim,” she says.

The Warner group has identified a consultant to study the project and has raised $37,000 to pay for it. It’s now seeking $50,000 from the city for soil testing at the site, which would be adjacent to the existing community center.

The request for city support comes as Goodman Pool is enjoying a banner year amid hot weather and increasingly scummy lakes.

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named after the late philanthropists Robert and Irwin Goodman, who donated $2.7 million of the $5.3 million cost — is up 5% and on target to top 60,000 paid admissions.

Opened in 2006, Goodman Pool operates with limited taxpayer subsidy and is rolled into the Parks Department under the $151,000 “aquatics” budget, which includes lifeguards at 10 city beaches.

The city estimates it would cost well over $14 million to develop a 12-month indoor facility at Warner along with up to $1 million a year in operating subsidy, according to Palm.

“With those kinds of costs, it’s a nonstarter,” says Palm.

But Borchardt maintains a Warner pool could be self-supporting and operate with private foundation backing, which helps pay for swim lessons and other programming at Goodman.

“If the feasibility study shows it can’t be done without city funds, we’ll understand

and move on,” she says. “But to not at least find out is missing an opportunity.”

Still, city officials remain skeptical. Knepp in his letter to the Warner group writes that “continuing to actively and publicly fundraise for a project that does not have a clear path forward is problematic.”

Rather than pool planning money, city parks’ long-range plan calls for a splash park at Warner. The city operates three other splash parks, which include sprayers and water features but no swimming area.

At the same time, veteran west-side Ald. Paul Skidmore, who served 20 years on the city Parks Commission, doesn’t want to abandon the idea of having pools in several Madison neighborhoods.

“There are many people of all age groups in those areas that would benefit from a pool but have limited means to travel to Goodman,” he says. “I think [pools are] a great investment in the community.” ■

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It wasn’t even close. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne was reelected Tuesday with 73% of the vote. He won all 115 precincts in Madison. His Democratic opponent was victorious in just two voting wards in the whole county.

Although there’s still a general election for the position in the fall, Ozanne will not have an opponent in the race. Turnout at the polls was 22%. “[Voters] came out with a resounding statement that said we are going to go forward into the future, we are going to be national leaders, instead of moving backwards 10 years, which is a promise somebody tried to sell this community,” Ozanne said at his election party at the Edgewater Hotel.

Challenger Bob Jambois, a Dane County assistant district attorney since May 2015, was highly critical of Ozanne’s leadership during the campaign. During a debate at Isthmus, Jambois called the district attorney’s office a “hot mess” and Ozanne an “absentee landlord.”

Ozanne accused Jambois of “slander” and of playing up racial stereotypes. Despite the bitter tone, Jambois said he intends to keep going to work for his former opponent (at least until his scheduled trials are through). “There’s not going to be friction on my part,” Jambois said after conceding. “I’m just going to go in and do my job. We’ll see how things work out.”

Ozanne told supporters that initiatives like a new restorative justice court and a tougher stance on child abuse will be “taking off ” in his next term.

“These are things that are going to impact racial disparity and equity issues within this community,” said Ozanne.

“We are tired of spending more on incarceration than education. Hopefully, we have not forgotten that Wisconsin was once was a national leader in rehabilitation and corrections. We will be a national leader again.”

It was a bad election night for challengers across the state. Incumbent Adam Gallagher won with 44% of the vote in a sleepy three-way race for Dane County treasurer.

Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold crushed his pro-life Democratic opponent Scott Harbach with 90% of the vote statewide (94% in his home county of Dane). U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) beat back an aggressive challenge from tea partier Paul Nehlen. And political newbie Jimmy Anderson prevailed in the Democratic primary race to replace outgoing Rep. Robb Kahl (D-Monona).

Ozanne supporter Masood Akhtar had the line of the night at the Edgewater Hotel. His message to those seeking public office in the future was greeted with cheers.

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BY NATHAN J. COMP

Among the annual events aimed at raising Madison’s profile as a hub of one kind or another is Forward Fest, a multi-day federation of events relating to entrepreneurship, from ideas and inspiration to investment and innovation.

“If you attend all eight days, you will meet everyone in the startup community that you need to meet,” says festival cofounder Matt Younkle. “Forward Fest is where it’s at.”

Since its launch in 2010, Forward Fest has grown from just three events to more than 40 for this year’s extravaganza.

Aside from a few core events, like the GLS Conference and the Business Bar Camp Networking Happy Hour, anyone is free to host an event as long as it is open to everyone and can be tied to entrepreneurship.

“The outcome is always very interesting,” Younkle says.

While Forward Fest, which runs Aug. 18– 25, may be where it’s at for entrepreneurs, is Madison the place to start a business?

In June, a study published by the influential Kauffman Foundation, which studies the nation’s “entrepreneurial ecosystem,” showed Wisconsin startups that manage to survive the first few years in business don’t see much growth compared to those in states with similar populations.

Even more disheartening, Wisconsin ranked dead last in the foundation’s Kauffman Index, an annual ranking of the best states for starting a business.

But Madison has largely gone against this trend, and bucked its reputation as having a mostly public-sector employment base. In 2014, between 80% and 90% of Madison’s job growth occurred in the private sector, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

But Dan Blake, a partner in HealthX Ventures, an investment fund that formed around 2015, says that while the state hasn’t committed to nurturing a startup culture, cities like Madison and Milwaukee certainly have.

“If you look at it longitudinally, Madison is known as a market where venture capital firms can find a good deal,” he says. “Madison has a reputation as a place where innovation is happening.”

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Unlike other early-stage investment firms, HealthX focuses exclusively on digital healthcare-related startups. “We look at companies all over the world,” Blake continues. “Two of the companies in our portfolio are based here in Madison.”

He says governments alone can’t make a state a great place for entrepreneurs. Perhaps more important is access to people with new ideas and expertise, like that offered by the University of Wisconsin or Verona’s Epic Systems.

Blake says events like Forward Fest play an important role in connecting members of Madison’s startup community.

“As an investor, they’re almost like an interview, a first step in a relationship where you begin to see the opportunities around you,” he says.

And this year’s events seems to offer a little something for everyone, from seminars for mi-

nority business owners to talks on balancing parenthood and business ownership.

Winnie Karanja, founder of Maydm, is hosting “Code Madison Forward,” which builds off of the work her nonprofit does in introducing minority children to the world of computer programming.

“We have a lot of students who like Pokemon Go — our trick is getting them to realize they can create these things.”

There will also be plenty of suds, including the annual Forward Fest Ale by MobCraft Brewery.

“The startup culture is a work-hard play-hard culture,” says Younkle, whose company uploads customers’ music collections to the cloud. “When you finish the day and wind down, you’re going to have a beer.” ■

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Holding out hope There’s a chance Democrats could win back state Senate

BY ALAN TALAGA Alan Talaga co-writes the Off the Square cartoon with Jon Lyons and blogs at isthmus.com/madland.

Many Wisconsin progressives have lost hope of seeing a Democratic majority in the state Legislature before the next round of redistricting in 2022. Increasingly, Democrats have started to put all of their energy into the 2018 gubernatorial election. But electing a Democratic governor, particularly in a midterm election, is by no means a certainty.

Besides, Democrats can still win a majority in the Wisconsin Senate.

It’s true the Assembly is a lost cause, at least until 2023. Those districts have been so effectively gerrymandered that Republicans will retain a majority even with the largest of Democratic waves. Wikileaks could post a video of each and every member of the Assembly Republican caucus spitting on Vince Lombardi’s grave and conservatives would still keep a 10-seat majority.

The Senate maps aren’t as dire. Gerrymandering gives Senate Republicans an edge, that’s for sure, but the larger Senate districts make it harder to carve out the overwhelming advantages seen in the Assembly.

Republicans control the Wisconsin State Senate 19-14. Democrats need to flip three seats in order to capture the majority.

The good news: Democrats already have one likely pick-up in District 18.

Republicans won that district by a handful of votes in 2012. This time, the Democratic candidate, Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris, is respected and well known. Oddly enough, Harris got a big boost from the Republicans. They passed a law making it illegal to

simultaneously serve as a county executive and as a member of the Legislature. That law effectively applies to only one person — Mark Harris.

The whole incident made Harris look strong and capable. After all, his opponents viewed him as a threat worthy of legislative action.

Here’s the bad news: The other contested seats, which all lean Republican, will be a lot harder for Democrats to win.

There are a handful of seats where Dems do have a shot at an upset victory — Sen. Tom Tiffany in northern Wisconsin, Sen. Luther Olsen in central Wisconsin and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf in northwestern Wisconsin are vulnerable.

Tiffany’s extreme anti-conservation legislation could hurt him. Voters in northern Wisconsin value water and land quality. Olsen and Harsdorf earned reputations as political moderates in moderate districts. But Harsdorf has drifted to the right since 2010, and Olsen has been a reliable party line vote for the garbage legislation spewing forth from the majority.

Republicans won all of these seats by a comfortable margin in 2012. But conditions look better for Democrats this time around.

State level Democrats underperformed across the state in 2012. Many local Democrats received fewer votes in their district than President Obama. I believe fatigue from the recall elections is partially to blame. The Democratic base was exhausted and defeated. Voters tired of the constant cycle of elections wanted to give Republicans a chance.

Wisconsinites have now seen what happens when Republicans have free rein to implement their agenda. That’s reflected in Gov. Scott Walker’s abysmal approval rating.

Democrats can tie these Republican senators to an unpopular governor. It’s the strat-

14 19 DEM GOP egy employed by Republicans in 2010. They dragged down Democratic senators by connecting them to Gov. Jim Doyle. That worked out pretty well for Republicans.

State races are usually driven by the presidential ticket, and things are looking good for Democrats. Donald Trump is going to act as a drag on Republicans all across the country.

It’s not a good look to have the leader of a party picking fights with babies and dead soldiers’ families. GOP leaders are desperate to distance themselves from Trump — Walker, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and House Speaker Paul Ryan all skipped Trump’s rally in Green Bay on Aug. 5.

Hillary Clinton’s lead has grown since the Democratic convention, and she’ll open up a bigger lead after she wipes the floor with Trump in the debates.

If there is any hope of pulling out an upset, Democrats need to improve their fundraising efforts. Tiffany’s 2012 campaign outspent his opponent by an almost six-to-one margin — $174,268 to $29,788.

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Any scenario where Democrats retake the Senate requires they hold all of their current seats. Republicans will spend big to try to unseat Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Schilling of La Crosse. That race will be a distraction, drawing away dollars and volunteers that could be used to campaign against Tiffany, Olsen and Harsdorf.

Even winning one of these long-shot seats would give Democrats a nice burst of momentum. Democrats would only need to flip one seat in 2018 to win the majority.

The Democrats completely bungled their attempt to win retiring Sen. Dale Schultz’s seat in 2014, handing far-right Sen. Howard Marklein an easy win. If Democrats run a decent campaign, they have an opportunity to defeat that crucial seat next time.

It won’t be easy for Democrats to retake the state Senate but it is an important fight, a worthy counterpart to a strong 2018 gubernatorial candidate. The alternative is another decade lost to gerrymandering. n

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Surrogacy laws

When I read the recent article about the crackdown on the homeless population in downtown Madison, I had to wonder what Mayor Paul Soglin’s vision is for Madison (“State Street Crackdown,” 8/4/2016). I wonder whether he simply sweeps what doesn’t fit his perfected view out of the way, and keeps what’s undesirable at bay.

What’s really undesirable in my view is having someone at the helm of a progressive city like Madison with regressive views straight out of the 1950s. Exactly why did Madisonians elect him again?

If he had the strength of a powerful vision, everyone out of a job would be rolled right into some temporary position until another one opened up in their specialty or until the previous employer had found another one for them to go to. That would certainly cure homelessness — if everybody had a reasonable way to make a living. Aside from that far-off scenario, how about marshaling the significant resources here to build a place for people to be? Otherwise, just as Tyrone had said, they will just go somewhere else...like off Gammon and Odana roads by West Towne Mall, near where I live.

Does Mayor Soglin envision all the homeless would just disappear? Sadly, just because they are now not in your personal view from your downtown office, it doesn’t mean they have left the city that you’re in charge of improving. I think Madisonians — all Madisonians — deserve better than this.

Dorothy Hawkins (via email)

While Rep. Mark Spreitzer’s proposed legislation to change statutory references from “husband or “wife” to spouse is a good start (“Same-Sex Couples Need Certainty Under the Law,” 8/4/2016), it would not have helped the couple (profiled in an earlier article — “Was Judge Pushing Anti-Gay Agenda?” 7/21/2016 — regarding the extremely poor behavior of former Judge Troupis) seeking legal recognition of surrogacy in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is one of many states with no surrogacy laws, whether for straight or same-sex couples. As a result, couples and surrogates are thrown into an extremely murky legal quagmire that can be expensive, heart-wrenching and — as shown by the experience of Mr. Timmons and Mr. Olson — subject to the whims of a particular judge.

Wisconsin needs to change its laws to fully recognize marriage equality.

It also needs to establish laws to address surrogacy and similar situations brought about by medical advances that have been used for at least the last 30 years. Only then will future families avoid the nightmares brought to light by this story.

Michele Perreault (via email)

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Madison researcher leads charge against illegal logging

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So they turned to Alex Wiedenhoeft in Madison, one of the world’s foremost forensic wood anatomists and a secret weapon in the fight against illegal logging.

Officials around the globe often seek out the help of Wiedenhoeft, who is the team leader of the Center for Wood Anatomy Research (CWAR) at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory on the UWMadison campus.

The Sri Lankan authorities asked Wiedenhoeft to determine what kind of wood they’d confiscated and where it came from. Soon after, specimens cut from the ends of two of the suspect logs arrived on Wiedenhoeft’s desk. “To ensure that the chain of custody had not been tampered with, they came with imprinted wax seals over the strings that were binding the packages shut,” Wiedenhoeft recalls.

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Alex Wiedenhoe , top, was sent this sample of wood, confiscated in Sri Lanka, to ascertain its species and origin. He determined it to be endangered Madagascar rosewood.

Wiedenhoeft sliced a cross-section of the sample, looked at it with a magnifying glass, then made a slide and examined it under a microscope. While making a definitive ID can take anywhere from a few minutes to several months, this rosewood was relatively easy to read.

“I looked at the wood’s anatomy, and it was consistent with known species of rosewood from Madagascar.”

The island of Madagascar is home to many rosewood species found nowhere else on earth. Although protected, The Guardian reports, “The wood is being smuggled out of Madagascar at an alarming rate.”

Armed with Wiedenhoeft’s expert opinion, Sri Lanka pulled the

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In March 2014, Sri Lankan customs officials got a tip that valuable contraband was moving through the country’s port city of Colombo.

Authorities confiscated 28 containers of rosewood timber. Known for its even texture, high density and unique scent, rosewood is prized for making everything from furniture to musical instruments.

But many species of rosewood are endangered, and its logging and trading are heavily regulated. Sri Lanka’s location on a major shipping route between Asia, Africa and Europe makes it a hub of smuggled plants and animals.

The 3,669 logs authorities seized were valued at more than $7 million.

But there was just one problem: Sri Lankan officials weren’t quite sure if the wood they seized was an endangered variety or another that is legal for trade.

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The Center for Wood Anatomy Research on the UW-Madison campus has 105,000 samples of wood, the largest collection in the world.

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420 metric tons of rosewood off the black market.

Wiedenhoeft still keeps the samples in his department’s lockup. “This wood is a dark, rich purple, streaked with black,” he says. “It really is magnificent, and it’s heartbreaking that these trees are being cut down so aggressively.”

An estimated $150 billion a year changes hands in the complex, global forest products industry that logs 32 million acres of forest every year, often illegally, leaving a trail of devastation to ecosystems and local economies around the world. Much of that timber makes its way to the United States, currently the largest wood products market in the world.

Timber can be extremely valuable, but it is bulky. “A suitcase of cocaine has some enormous crazy street value,” says Wiedenhoeft. “But a suitcase of wood doesn’t get you very much. To make a profit, you have to smuggle ships and ships of the stuff. Until recently, few enforcement agencies have been looking for it.”

Now that they are, Wiedenhoeft is in high demand.

“At the CWAR one of our roles is to stop driving global demand for endangered timber,” says Wiedenhoeft. “We don’t have the ability to go off into the woods and protect the rainforest. We do it through the legal venues at our ports of entry and border crossings, where illegally harvested foreign material enters trade in the United States.

It’s like mowing your lawn to kill the weeds; eventually you just wear them down.”

There are two legal mechanisms the U.S. has to try to stop illegally logged wood from entering American commerce.

One is the agreement between governments to keep international trade in wild animals and plants from threatening species survival: the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

While useful, it is not a panacea.

“When hundreds of member countries get together, it’s very difficult for people to agree,” says Wiedenhoeft. “It has its limitations, but it’s a great start. It was CITES regulations that blocked the shipment of the rosewood from Madagascar.”

Here in the U.S., we also have the Lacey Act, a 1900 law that bans trafficking in illegal wildlife and has been providing the muscle to seize illegally harvested timber at our borders since 2008, when the act was amended to include plants and plant products. Wiedenhoeft was consulted extensively during the drafting of the amendment.

“One of the interesting things about the Lacey Amendment was the consortium of people supporting it,” he says. “Of course there were the Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy and the Environmental Investigation Agency.”

But industry groups like the American Forest and Paper Association and the Society of American Foresters also supported the effort.

“You had the tree huggers and the tree cutterdowners all working together.”

That makes sense when you consider that illegal logging hurts legal operations. The American Forest and Paper Association has estimated U.S. firms lose at least $460 million a year because undervalued, illegally logged material is competing with sustainably harvested domestic wood.

Jack Hurd, deputy director for the Asia Pacific Region of the Nature Conservancy, is familiar with and praises Wiedenhoeft’s work. He

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It includes a stack of big leaf mahogany, illegally logged in Brazil and confiscated in Detroit. says the Nature Conservancy got involved with timber management about 15 years ago when it was trying to understand what was happening to the orangutan habitat in Indonesia.

“Timber companies have long been going into tropical forests, putting in logging roads and extracting trees that are shipped to China, where they get turned into doors, tables or flooring that ends up in Madison, Wisconsin,” says Hurd.

While there are sustainable ways to harvest timber, there were very few incentives for companies to do so.

“The Lacey Amendment was a brilliant piece of legislation,” says Hurd. “It makes it illegal to sell something in the U.S. that is not legal in the country it came from. All of a sudden companies like Lowe’s and Home Depot felt the heat to make sure that they were selling products from legal sources. Illegal products can now be seized at the port. There can be significant fines.”

For example, Gibson Guitar was fined $300,000 for importing illegally harvested wood including ebony from Madagascar, and they forfeited the seized wood valued at almost as much.

Big leaf mahogany harvested illegally in Brazil slipped through the St. Lawrence Seaway into Detroit in 2013. Not labeled as mahogany, its paperwork listed a declared value of less than $9,000, but a sharp-eyed animal and plant health inspection employee, very likely using an identification manual written

by Wiedenhoeft, spotted the deception, and the wood was confiscated before it could be relabeled and sold at a huge profit.

“When the government seizes this stuff, it’s not like when they raid a drug lord where they get the mansion, boats, cars and all the antiques and valuables, which are auctioned off to support law enforcement activities,” says Wiedenhoeft. “When we seize something under CITES authority, it’s like ivory from elephant tusks. It cannot re-enter trade because that would continue to fuel demand. So it has to either be donated to a scientific collection, put into a museum or destroyed.”

Wiedenhoeft calls himself an accidental wood anatomist. He knew he would major in science, but back at home after his first semester as a freshman, he says, “I sat up in bed one morning and said out loud, ‘I’m going to be a botanist.’”

“It really was that random,” he adds.

He signed up for a botany class that same day, which led to a student job in the Forest Products Lab. “I latched on, and they couldn’t shake me loose.”

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Illegal logging accounts for up to 30% of all wood traded globally.

Wiedenhoeft says that revenue from illegally harvested timber has been linked to armed conflicts around the world. During the Khmer Rouge reign in Cambodia in the 1970s, the government funded its operations with an illegal timber harvest. There is also evidence that the Sierra Leone civil war was largely funded by illegal logging.

“This affects us every day even though we may not see it. It’s not just deforestation.

It’s politics,” he says. “Now you are starting to talk about genocide, coups, oppression and refugees on a scale that you don’t usually consider when you think of timber harvest and logging products.”

“The international law enforcement community has recently recognized that the same people involved in drug trafficking are also involved in wildlife and timber trafficking,” adds Wiedenhoeft. “Now our officers can shift over and go after the same people with forensic wood evidence. It’s like how they got Al Capone for tax evasion when they couldn’t get evidence of racketeering or murder.”

Two years ago the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime convened an international expert group meeting in Vienna where Wiedenhoeft helped develop guidelines for timber forensics and inspections.

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Shortly after the laboratory was created in 1909, Eloise Gerry was hired to start the wood anatomy unit. From her office in UW’s Science Hall, Gerry began accumulating wood samples from fairs and expositions. The collection is now the largest in the world, with 105,000 specimens, which Wiedenhoeft refers to when making identifications.

Wiedenhoeft has made his own mark at the laboratory. With mentor Regis Miller, he developed a manual for identifying tropical timbers.

The guide is used by inspectors on the ground where wood is being transferred.

It contains a series of photos of tropical hardwoods that show exactly how they should look when viewed through a 14X magnifying glass, which the inspectors use to make quick, initial assessments to check the wood against what its papers claim that it is.

At first, Wiedenhoeft didn’t fully appreciate the scope of illegal logging.

“Until the mid 2000s, I shared the popular opinion that most illegal logging was done by local people who just needed to buy medicine for their families, or they needed the land to grow food, so they cut a few trees,” says Wiedenhoeft. “I thought that was what we were fighting.”

When he told colleagues from Washington, D.C., that he loved doing forensic botany, but it was not like he was fighting real crime, they laughed. Native communities living in these forests usually have little control over the land and are vulnerable to large-scale illegal loggers.

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Wiedenhoeft laments that the geeks are in short supply. “It seems when a country’s economic platform is based on forests, they tend to take a greater interest in wood science. Now that the U.S. has a different economy our attention is focused on other resources.”

Forensics can provide a real-world use for more esoteric botanical research.

Criminology can benefit from knowledge of wood, leaves, diatoms, pollen and algae, adds Wiedenhoeft, “whether it is a civil case looking at potential wood contamination in sauerkraut products or a criminal case involving tiny bits of wood found on a murder suspect from a pool cue that someone was beaten to death with.”

Forensic botany also plays a key role in solving mysteries. For instance, Wiedenhoeft helped determine the cause of a fatal plane crash outside of Chicago. Experts were stumped about why two small planes collided in daylight and good weather. They needed to reconstruct what happened to determine how the planes came together.

Wiedenhoeft identified both the wood embedded in one plane and the propeller as sitka spruce. His insights helped determine which plane crashed into the other.

It is only in the last 10 years, notes Wiedenhoeft, that forensic botanists have been reaching out and saying to law enforcement, “We can help you with this.”

Wiedenhoeft has also worked on product safety cases. His wood identification showed that baby cribs were being made from tree species that were too weak. The cribs were breaking and babies were dying.

He coordinated last spring with UW botany professor Sara Hotchkiss to teach a forensic botany class. Hotchkiss sees forensic botany as a great way to teach how science works.

“We are making introductory science much more active, and forensics is a way to put science into a very meaningful context,”

says Hotchkiss “It’s all about evaluating evidence.” Though her main field is pollen identification for climate and environmental research, Hotchkiss has also helped a coroner analyze pollen found on a jacket sleeve for a criminal case.

“There is a tremendous missing arena of evidence in most U.S. courts cases,” says Hotchkiss. “We rarely use botanical evidence, such as pollen, bits of wood, fungi, anything that can be found on the suspect’s clothing or objects involved in the case — but often, they have picked up trace botanical evidence from their surroundings.”

Wiedenhoeft hopes that the new forensic botany class will take root and grow. “If I could train 15 or 20 people in some area of wood anatomy that is relevant to their own research and interests, and they take that forward, we will spread this legacy that has been passed down to me. That’s why I teach forensic botany. We don’t want to lose the interest, the knowledge base, the appreciation of it. My goal is to get people excited about botany.”

The Botany Department is planning to offer an advanced forensic wood ID course focused on illegal logging, organized by Wiedenhoeft and Marisa Otegui, associate professor of botany and genetics at UW-Madison, along with Chinese wood anatomist Yafang Yin, who will spend a sabbatical year in the Forest Products Lab starting in November.

China, as the world’s largest consumer of unfinished timber, has an interest in knowing what wood it is importing.

These classes, Wiedenhoeft hopes, will demonstrate to students the need for these skills.

“I took plant anatomy at UW-Madison in 1995,” says Wiedenhoeft. “I was sitting in the chairs my students now sit in, thinking, ‘Am I ever going to use this information?’ Forensic botany makes something as nerdy as plant anatomy very meaningful in the real world. The circumstances can be depressing, but it’s a place where science can step in and make a difference.” ■

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Saturday, Aug. 13. Tickets for the festival were gone long ago, back in May. However, as the brewers descend upon our town, many will take part in special tappings and beer release pre-parties. See GreatTaste.org or MadBeerWeek.com (under “Beer Events”) for more complete listings.

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Thursday, Aug. 11 at Edgewater Boathouse, 6 p.m.

This event showcases fresh hop-infused beers from Wisconsin Brewing, Vintage, One Barrel and Alt Brew. Early that day, brewmasters Kirby Nelson, Scott Manning, Peter Gentry and Trevor Easton will pick fresh (wet) hops from fields managed by Gorst Valley Hops. They’ll be infused into three beers from each brewery, resulting in at least a dozen hop-forward brews.

Tickets: $20/person via isthmustickets.com.

Breweries of St. Louis Thursday, Aug. 11 at Dexter’s Pub, all day

This St. Louis brewery tap takeover includes 2nd Shift Brewing, 4 Hands Brewery, Civil Life Brewing, Perennial Artisan Ales, Kirkwood Station Brewing, O’Fallon Brewery and Urban Chestnut Brewing, and will feature a range of sours, German-influenced lagers and eclectic small-batch wonders from the Show Me State.

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Friday, Aug. 12 at Robinia Courtyard, 4 p.m.

Thirsty Pagan of Superior and Capital Brewery of Middleton Brewmasters Ashley Kinart of Capital and Allyson Rolph of Thirsty Pagan will be on hand with their beers in the courtyard. A Mongoose Fat Tire bicycle will be raffled off — nice, but perhaps more to the point, so will a pair of tickets to the Great Taste of the Midwest.

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Beer from four Milwaukee beer makers — Brenner, Good City, Sprecher and Raised Grain — will be on tap, along with some surprises from the host brewpub.

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There isn’t nearly enough space in the overfilled parking lot, and the surrounding street parking is packed as well on a recent muggy Wednesday night. The walk from the car is steamy, and it’s a relief to get inside Off Broadway Drafthouse, where it’s cool. Handdrawn chalk beer logos on two giant boards loom above the long bar. A giant black-andwhite aerial photo of the area when it was just a large airfield dominates the rest of the space, which is filled with tables and booths.

Beer is the big deal at Off Broadway Drafthouse. Picnic Ants Saison and Ya Du Sun hefeweizen from O’so (of Plover, Wisconsin) probably win the daftest name award even with stiff competition from other craft beers, but both are light and refreshing, ideal to take out onto the spacious Drafthouse patio. Currently multiple beers from Founders (Grand Rapids, Michigan) populate the 24 taps, including its Redankulous, Sumatra Brown and Curmudgeon Old Ale. It’s a thoughtfully curated selection, with small Madison-area breweries like Dead Bird sharing space with out-of-staters like Epic and Coronado.

A 5 Lizards Gringolandia witbier from 5 Rabbit (Bedford Park, Illinois) had an initial sourness that receded to notes of passionfruit, lime and coriander. It went well with a spicy chicken sandwich called the Chicken Diablo. The combination of pepper pesto, cheddar cheese and honey citrus aioli is indeed spicy, and this was my favorite item; it was a bit hot for the kids at the table, but they loved it anyway. The kids’ menu here is well done — a quesadilla is served in just the right portions and comes with mulberries, blueberries, strawberries and melon.

The shaved beef speziato, unfortunately, came in at the opposite end of the quality spectrum. It was apparently conceived as akin to an Italian beef sandwich, but the house-made giardiniera had no spicy peppers and was overloaded with cauliflower, rendering the sandwich bland, bulky and disconcert-

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ingly crunchy. Standards like grilled cheese and the burger are more successful.

The Drafthouse is quite casual. There are few full dinners on the menu: ribeye, roasted game hen, ahi tuna and veggie risotto. The fare at the table is apt to be a few rounds of beers and a collection of starters. The Green County meat and cheese board works well in this context for stalwart Midwesterners who like heaping portions of braunschweiger and cubed cheese. French fries are outstanding: crispy, thin cut, delicately salted in the style of frites. Hot chicken wings come with a generous heap of gorgonzola-topped greens.

Brunch is served on the weekends. A wonderful french toast uses Stalzy’s thick-cut white bread and comes adorned with pastry cream, maple syrup and a splay of fresh blueberries, mulberries and strawberries.

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onion, Muenster cheese and Jones Farm bacon, to a texturally confounding (but certainly filling) effect. For the truly hungry, consider the steak and eggs or the “Breakfast War Pig” (with bacon, ham, pork loin and greens on ciabatta). There’s a lunch/dinner version too.

The parking situation proves Off Broadway Drafthouse is doing just fine bringing people in. There is room for improvement, however.

While the menu is upscale brewpub, expectations may still be for traditional Wisconsin tavern. And that may mean diners will feel sticker shock when the bill arrives. Ten dollars for a burger and another $10 for chicken wings adds up fast. Off Broadway is going for more imaginative dishes, but at higher prices. Here’s hoping they can maintain the right balance. The crowds seemed to be most in their element at the Friday fish fry — $14 for either cod, perch or bluegill; $15-$17 for walleye. There’s something to be said for Wisconsin traditions. n

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Rob Grisham of Isthmus Dining Company is making vegetables the main event in this pop-up dinner. Menu highlights: carrot soup, fresh ricotta with black garlic pesto, potato gnocchi and grilled onion custard. At Macha Tea Company, 823 E. Johnson St., 7-9 pm. Tickets ($55) available by calling 608-283-9286.

Nothing tops wood-fired pizza made with vegetables picked straight from the vine. The event benefits the Troy Community Farm’s beginning farmer training program. 14” pie costs $15 ($16 with to-go box). At Troy Gardens, 502 Troy Drive, 4-7 pm. More info available on the Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens facebook page. Order early!

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White Russians will be available too. Before the movie, Sean Michael Dargan & the Back in the World band will be performing a live set featuring covers from The Big Lebowski soundtrack. At Breese Stevens Field, 917 E. Mifflin St., 7-11 pm. Admission is free; movie starts at 8:30 pm. More info available at breesestevensfield.com.

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“I’m a woman, and I’m a minority too. It’s nice to let people know we exist,” says White of the event. Black Restaurant Week is being sponsored by the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, which has also put out a directory of black-owned local businesses. More than a dozen eateries are participating; similar efforts have been launched in Chicago, Memphis, Houston and Washington, D.C. That BBQ Joint is offering a 10% discount to patrons who stop by and mention Black Restaurant Week. White is confident once customers get a taste, they’ll be back for more.

“We smoke meat every day, and the consistency is what really sets us apart,” says White. “Our goal is to do real Southern barbecue, smoked low and slow.”

Milele Chikasa Anana, a member of the chamber’s executive board and publisher of UMOJA magazine, says the goal of the event is to bring more visibility to black-owned restaurants and food businesses.

“Keep the names of these restaurants in front of you, and go eat there during this week,” says Anana. “We’re very excited because these restaurants have some really delicious food that you can’t find anywhere else in Madison.”

Madison Black Restaurant Week is highlighting a number of restaurants, food carts and catering companies, as well the South Madison Farmers’ Market. Restaurants include McGee’s Chicken on Park Street, the Wing King on Gammon Road, David’s Jamaican Cuisine on Monona Drive and

three restaurants on Willy Street: That BBQ Joint, Buraka and Jamerica Restaurant. Participating food carts are JD’s Soul Food, Rib Masters and Papa’s BBQ. Catering companies include Kipp’s Cuisine Catering, Melly Mel’s, HML Catering, BP Smokehouse and Valice’s Sweet Potato Pies & Cakes.

“Madison is a foodie town, and we know that these restaurants can benefit from that.

You will want to find out for yourself just how good the food is,” writes Aaron Perry, president of the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, in a press release.

White says the biggest hurdle for minority-owned businesses is access to capital.

“It’s hard to get the money to start a business, to be honest with you.”

Markos Regassa, owner of the Ethiopian restaurant Buraka, agrees. He says it took him seven years, while operating a food cart on Library Mall, to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant on State Street. After losing his space in 2013 to make way for The Hub, a new campus high-rise, it took him another two and a half years to secure financing for the new Buraka at 1210 Williamson St. “Your last success can’t guarantee future success,” says Regassa. “I had to put everything on the line to open up the new restaurant. My house. My retirement.”

Regassa says he was eager to participate in Black Restaurant Week to help bring awareness to minority-owned businesses in town.

He says he focuses on offering a menu of authentic African food that no one else in town is serving. His most popular dish for more than a decade has been dorowot, chicken and carrots in a thick red sauce spiced with berbere. Regassa has words of advice for anyone hoping to enter the restaurant business.

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One section of the menu is devoted to drinks paired with current exhibits at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, downstairs.

A bartender recommended the “One Act Play on a Southside,” which was inspired by the “Our Good Earth” exhibit at MMoCA. It’s a dizzying mixture of gin, St. Germain, lemon juice and simple syrup, muddled with mint and fresh ginger and finished with four drops of Peychaud’s bitters. The herbal notes were a little overpowering, but the drink improved as it settled.

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Maria Carmina Garcia came to Madison more than 30 years ago via a “secret railroad” of churches and aid organizations helping people flee political violence in El Salvador. She only stayed in the city nine months, but during that time she formed a deep and enduring friendship with a local couple, Maggie Felker and David Byrd.

“To me, these people are my family,” says Garcia, who worked as a housekeeper for the couple and became fond of their young children, David and Rachel. Garcia eventually moved to Illinois, where she works as a chef in a nursing home, but she stayed in close contact with the Byrd-Felker family over the years.

In 2002, David went missing while traveling in Ecuador and was never found.

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memory — David’s Educational Opportunity Fund — which supports low-income students in Ecuador.

Garcia is also involved with the organization, and for the past four years, she has returned to Madison to serve her famous pupusas — a Central American dish similar to an empanada — at an annual benefit for David’s Fund. She’ll also make her signature guacamole, as well as lemon bars — a recipe she picked up from an American co-worker.

This year, the event is Aug. 14 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Byrd-Felker home, 5725 Bittersweet Place. It includes live music, entertainment from the Atlas Improv Company and a silent auction of Ecuadorian crafts.

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Smoke, I take thee, malt Smoke on the Porter is a marriage made for late summer Adding smoke to the aroma and flavor of beer can be challenging for brewers.

Smoked beers, or rauchbiers, have various strengths. New Glarus brewmaster Dan Carey starts off with a fairly standard porter recipe, blending Munich, pilsner, caramel and dark chocolate malts. To that he adds cherrywood smoked malt from Wisconsin’s Briess Malting Company, which ends up being about one-third of the total grist. “I wanted the smoked flavor to be evident in the forefront, but not to the point you’re overwhelmed,” says Carey. “It’s a marriage of the smoke with the malts.”

The beer is hopped only with Northern Brewer, which adds a hint of spicy herbal woodiness. However, make no mistake — this beer is about the malt. Chocolate and caramel sweetness mingle with the firm smoky background of that cherrywood. It’s not a heavy beer, yet it’s still flavorful, with lots of silky smooth body.

While it might be tempting to cellar or age this beer, my preference is to enjoy the smoke while this beer’s aromatic qualities are fresh.

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Jessie Vetter — among the University of Wisconsin’s most successful women’s hockey players and an integral part of the 2010 and 2014 silver medal U.S. Olympic teams — hasn’t laced up a pair of goalie skates since April.

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“My bag is down in the basement, zipped up,” says 30-year-old Vetter, who lives in Cottage Grove. “I think as I’ve gotten older — and I just got married — the idea of training and competing and going to the rink as much as I did just doesn’t seem as appealing as it used to. So I’ve been asking myself, ‘If I don’t want to put my hockey gear on, how am I going to be able to stay at the high level I expect of myself?’ I’ve had a long career playing hockey and enjoyed every second, and if it’s time, it’s time.”

With that, Jessie Vetter tells Isthmus she’s done playing competitive hockey.

Her first order of business: hosting the Jessie Vetter Golf Classic at University Ridge on Aug. 19. Open to golfers of all skill levels, the event benefits UW Health and

the American Family Children’s Hospital.

Now in its sixth year, the outing has raised more than $100,000 for the hospital since 2012; proceeds from the first year’s event benefited the United Way of Dane County.

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GRB Academy — which already operates a 14,000-square-foot indoor baseball facility with 10 batting cages on Felland Road in Madison — broke ground last month on a 52,000-square-foot baseball and softball facility in DeForest.

Expected to be completed by the end of the year, the new facility will be located at 6385 New Towne Road. According to GRB Academy owner Greg Reinhard, it’s poised to become one of the finest indoor baseball and softball facilities in the Midwest, boasting such amenities as a Major League-size infield that can be made smaller for youth players, 30-foot-high ceilings, 12

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Reinhard also oversees GRB Rays elite travel teams for boys and girls, which have propelled more than 125 area players to college programs.

DeForest officials anted up to build four outdoor baseball and softball diamonds near

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She obviously chose hockey, and after redshirting her freshman year at UW, Vetter went on to post an NCAA record of 39 career shutouts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; helping the Badgers win three NCAA championships between 2006 and 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing for Wisconsin was a lifelong dream,â&#x20AC;? Vetter says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of that, winning at Wisconsin and representing my home state was pretty special. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more special because I was with my teammates every day for four years.â&#x20AC;?

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Olympic storyteller Jessie Garcia’s new book chronicles Wisconsin’s champion athletes

BY JANE BURNS

Garcia, who graduated from Madison East in 1988, wasn’t much of an athlete but found she loved telling their stories. After attending Boston University, she returned to Madison and landed a job at WISC. Complaints came in, including one from someone who didn’t

want “a chick” delivering the sports news.

While she is best known for her work with the Packers, Garcia covered every sport — and their Olympians: gymnast Paul Hamm of Waukesha; speedskaters Dan Jansen of West Allis, Chris Witty of West Allis, and Casey FitzRandolph of Verona; and swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale of Stevens Point.

In Going for Wisconsin Gold, Garcia doesn’t concentrate solely on the modern era. She also unearthed fascinating stories of Olympians from more than a century ago.

Alvin Kraenzlein, a native of Milwaukee, won four individual gold medals in track and field in 1900 and was an innovator. He and his coach pioneered the techniques of using a crouching stance at the start and clearing the hurdles in stride instead of stopping and jumping over them.

“I just did a double-take as I learned about him, thinking, ‘He invented the hurdling technique? How did I not know this?

Why don’t other people know this?’” says Garcia, who crashed into and fell over the first hurdle she tried in high school.

She also learned about La Crosse native George Poage, the first black medalist, who took bronze in two hurdling events in 1904, and Ralph Metcalfe, an African American Marquette athlete who joined with legendary Jesse Owens to make up the formidable U.S. track squad that threw a kink into Hitler’s vision of white supremacy at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Promoting her book during the Olympics will keep Garcia busy, as will her new teaching position. Instead of heading off with the green-and-gold, she will learn what it’s like to spend weekends and holidays with her husband, Paul Marble, and two teenage sons.

She’s also looking forward to having time to write more than what she could fit into a one- to three-minute sports story on the air — and time to bring what she has learned into the classroom. The end result of her work might be a little different, she says, but fundamentally not that much will change.

“I love sports, I love telling stories,” she says. “I think I was born to be a writer. I never wanted to be anything else, ever.” n

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Most people working in sports know the routine: You say you have a job in sports, and someone immediately peppers you with trivia questions. If you don’t know the Packers’ 1997 eighth-round draft pick or Cecil Cooper’s batting average from 1982, it somehow means you aren’t any good at what you do.

These days, Jessie Garcia can turn the tables on people who think they have claim on sports minutiae. She can throw out the name of Alvin Kraenzlein, or maybe George Poage. Don’t know about Ralph Metcalfe?

And you call yourself a sports fan?

Garcia, a Madison native and longtime Milwaukee sportscaster, collects stories from these athletes and dozens more in her new book, Going for Wisconsin Gold (Wisconsin Historical Society Press). It’s a collection of 24 profiles of Olympians with state ties — some are natives, some went to college here, some were best known here as pros.

The 24 are but a fraction of the approximately 430 Olympians Garcia’s research turned up with state connections from 1900 to 2014. From there, another 173 are listed in the book as medalists. But for Garcia, lists are not the point — in the same way statistics and trivia were never the point of her sports reporting.

“I really wanted the book to be storydriven, feature-driven,” Garcia says. “I wanted to answer the question ‘Who are these people?’ and show that Olympians are human beings and have much more to say than, ‘You can do it! Go for it!’”

For Garcia, the book — her third — brings her full circle to the writing life she always wanted. This summer, she left her job as a sportscaster at WTMJ in Milwaukee to become a full-time journalism lecturer at UW-Milwaukee. She had been at the station since 1994, after working for two years at WISC in Madison.

“Twenty-four years on the air is a long time,” she says. “I still love sports and follow them, but I’m ready to branch out.”

It wasn’t just a long run for Garcia; it was a groundbreaking one for state television.

She wasn’t the first woman to report a TV sports story, but she was the first to anchor a sports broadcast. She also hosted the Packers coaches’ shows — first Mike Holmgren, then Mike McCarthy. Her first book was titled My Life with the Green and Gold.

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BY ANDY MOORE

Is Wilco a studio band or a live band? “I’d like to think both,” says bassist John Stirratt after a pause and a chuckle.

“We’ve played a zillion shows. I can’t really say one or the other. But in the studio we like to work fast. Jeff likes to work fast, and I appreciate that work ethic,” says Stirratt, who has been with ringleader Jeff Tweedy since the final Uncle Tupelo record.

“You could say that just a studio band would be guys that hunker down for long periods.

So when it comes to studio/live, you have to have one with the other.”

Speaking of combinations, Wilco will stuff the cannons with songs from not one but two new albums in concert Aug. 19 at Breese Stevens Field. In addition to previewing songs from Schmilco, to be released Sept.

6, Stirratt says last summer’s Star Wars release will also get play.

It’s a typical problem of riches for Wilco: two new volumes of songs from albums that are as different from one another as random riders on the city bus. Schmilco is a “more country-ish record,” says Stirratt. A universe away from the cagey, grunged tracks on the Grammy Award-nominated Star Wars. One delicate, one dissonant. The styles combined should create an aerobic, sweaty night for the Breese Stevens audience.

“I think of these [Schmilco]songs as more weird, spacey folk,” says Stirratt.

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10th Wilco albums produced by Tweedy and recorded at his Loft Studio in Chicago. There’s a playfulness in Wilco’s sound, always has been — even in the more dense numbers. There’s also a playfulness in the band’s marketing.

Star Wars was self-released for free last summer. Schmilco will be released on vinyl only.

Sirratt says the recordings both came together quickly, something Tweedy insists upon. “Going all the way back to my time with Uncle Tupelo, I was always impressed with the first take. Something about killing a first take without thinking too much,” says Stirratt.

“There’s that purity there, that freedom, that

you can never get back. Even after tracking a song five times. It’s really illusive. I don’t like thinking about it too much. Anything that’s labored isn’t going to be good in any art form.”

As the band heads out of the studio on a live tour that will span two continents in the coming months, how do they keep that purity intact?

Says Stirratt: “I would say the teamwork of being on stage with really talented musicians and that exchange of energy to a large crowd. That’s something I wish every musician could experience. It’s really beautiful.” n

Promo jumpstart This Means War helps bands get their music out

BY TOM WHITCOMB

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The audience will hear “country-ish” and grungy tunes from two very differnt albums.

For many young bands, making music is the easy part. What is daunting is getting the music out into the world. Justin Kibbel, who works as a booker at the High Noon Saloon, has seen the struggle from the other side.

“I always hated turning away bands because either the High Noon was too big for them, or they didn’t have a really good press kit, or they didn’t have the history in Madison,” he says.

To help these young talents, Kibbel and Rosalind Greiert founded This Means War, a management and promotion company, in 2015. Greiert already had a working knowledge of how to handle some of the nittygritty of promotion. Since 2013, she’s been the frontwoman and manager for Madison power-poppers Heavy Looks.

“I asked Justin if I could shadow him at the High Noon, and we got talking and realized

that we both have this desire to help music grow in the community and elsewhere,” says Greiert.

With their combined connections and experience, the pair have been able to put together a network of small, inexpensive venues that are willing to book shows with early-career artists who need exposure. “We can help bands out in marketing, whether it’s [learning] how to craft a good email to a venue or how to book a tour,” says Kibbel.

This Means War currently has three artists on its roster: Heavy Looks, Madison folk-pop duo Seasaw and Appleton-based troubadour Christopher Gold. According to Gold, working with Kibbel and Greiert has been “terrific.”

“Their shared passion for music and helping musicians they believe in is inspiring,” says Gold, whose self-released album, Whichever Way Home, Kibbel and Greiert helped promote. Gold says This Means War helped expand his digital presence.

“I’m a caveman,” he says. “They’ve helped get the record to digital distributors that I’ve all but ignored in the past.”

Although the business calls itself a “record label” on its Facebook page, there are no immediate plans to produce albums, and Kibbel says he is content to let This Means War grow at its own pace. Future plans may include releasing records and hosting panel discussions and workshops with industry professionals for musicians who want to learn more about promotion. n Justin Kibbel and Rosalind Greiert.

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On a clear Wisconsin night, beneath stage lights and starlight, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia opened at American Players Theatre. I mention starlight because Stoppard is fascinated by the universal. Algebra and geometry.

Chaos and predetermination. Theorems and proofs. Mainly, he’s interested in time and what is lost as it continually moves forward, taking us right along with it.

The play, which opened Aug. 6, takes place in two time periods, the early 1800s and the 1990s, the time of its writing. Two eras, but one location: a country estate in Derbyshire, England, represented by a long table filled with books, set in front of French windows.

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The play is an arrow aimed at the mind, not the heart.

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Florence Foster Jenkins is based on the famed off-key singer

BY MARYANN JOHANSON

Typical. You wait forever for a movie about Florence Foster Jenkins, and then two come along at once. (The other, sort of, is the marvelous French film Marguerite, which had a small U.S. release in spring and is new on DVD and VOD.) It’s easy to see what drew multiple filmmakers to her: She’s a great story. Jenkins was a real person, a rich socialite and music lover who lived in New York in the early 20th century and enjoyed performing amateur operatics, except she was a terrible singer — always off-key, probably tone-deaf.

She died in 1944, having given only one truly open-to-the-public performance, but recordings of her “singing” live on. Unfortunately.

Why FFJ is suddenly considered a great story today, why she is of 21st-century interest, are questions at least as intriguing as Florence Foster Jenkins the movie itself is. Is it down to the popularity of YouTube and American Idol, which can make anyone a star regardless of talent? Jenkins’ one public performance — at Carnegie Hall, of all places, in 1944 — was indeed a sellout, as we see in the film, though she died not long after.

She was suffering from advanced, incurable syphilis, true, but it’s easy to see that her fatal heart attack might have been brought on by the scathing reviews by music critics that she could suddenly no longer avoid — reviews she had previously been protected from because critics were not allowed into her private performances. Are we fascinated by the differences between then and now, when negative reviews are embraced by some as evidence that hoity-toity intellectual critics are out of touch with the common man (or woman)? Or is awfulness timeless?

Unfortunately, it’s tough to find any genuine modern resonance in Florence Foster

Charlotte’s Web: This adaptation loses very little of the plainspoken nobility of E.B. White’s children’s book. It’s a timeless tale of a runty pig and his spider friend and savior. Sequoya Library, Aug. 11, 2 pm.

Celebration of Sid Boyum: Short films & slides of work by the east-side folk artist, 6 pm, 8/11, Pinney Library.

Almeida Theatre: Richard III: Simulcast from London of production starring Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave (NR, 2016). Sundance, Aug. 11, 7:15 pm.

Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant.

Daddy’s Home: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are a dad and a stepdad engaged in a battle for the hearts and minds of two grade-schoolers.

The film eventually discovers a smidgeon of heart in the vicinity of the right place, but it comes far too late to make up for the 90 minutes of crude dick-measuring — over children! — that has come before. Warner Park, Aug. 11, 8:30 pm.

Dororo: Anime Club screening (RSVP: 2464548). Hawthorne Library, Aug. 12, 7 pm.

The Big Lebowski: A stoner (Jeff Bridges) and his bowling buddies get involved in a case of mistaken identity in the Coen brothers’ 1998 comedy. Breese Stevens Field, Aug. 12, 8:30 pm.

Aladdin: A friendly genie helps a street kid win the love of a princess, in this animated Disney film. Arbor Hills Park, Aug. 13, 8 pm.

Jenkins. That isn’t necessarily a problem. Meryl Streep as FFJ, dowdied up in period costume and doddering around in apparently deliberate cluelessness about her lack of talent, is pretty amusing. And when FFJ sticks to the farce it starts out as, it works wonderfully, embracing a charming silliness that’s like something P.G. Wodehouse might have loved. Simon Helberg, from TV’s Big Bang Theory, actually steals the movie from Streep as Cosme McMoon — apparently that was his real name! — the piano player hired to accompany Jenkins’ ear-piercing singing who fears for his own reputation even as he is won over by her enthusiasm. One scene in which Jenkins and McMoon tinkle out a tune together on the piano is lovely, finding that justright balance between silly and sentimental.

But the longer FFJ goes on, the more maudlin it gets. Hugh Grant as Jenkins’ husband, St Clair Bayfield, finds a sort of sneaky chill as a man who might be genuinely devoted to his wife, or might be indulging her for nefarious reasons of

his own. But screenwriter Nicholas Martin — a TV writer making his feature debut — chooses to reveal a secret about Bayfield’s life apart from Jenkins that appears to solve the riddle in one direction while the overall depiction of their relationship goes in precisely the other direction. What had once been deliciously ambiguous is now tediously concrete, and in the least plausible way possible. It wants to sell us on a foundation of the Jenkins-Bayfield marriage that is not supported by the rest of the film.

This is a shame. Director Stephen Frears has made some great movies — Philomena and The Queen — based on true stories about real women that are startlingly good at finding a harmony between profound emotion and the preposterousness of the situations they find themselves in. I don’t know what happened here to make him lose his way, but his Florence Foster Jenkins is little more than a trifle — an enjoyable trifle — that does not linger any longer than Jenkins’ high notes. ■

Clueless: A secretly sharp Beverly Hills high school student (Alicia Silverstone) navigates growing up in this comedy from writer-director Amy Heckerling. UW Memorial Union-Terrace, Aug. 15, 9 pm.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Free screening (on the plaza): Indy and some mismatched sidekicks try and help a beleaguered Indian village. Edgewater Hotel, Aug. 16, 8:30 pm.

Citizen Kane: Orson Welles’ sort-of retelling of the life of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Robinia Courtyard, Aug. 16, 9 pm.

Two-Lane Blacktop: Chuckling, paranoid, speedrapping “GTO” (Warren Oates) takes on “The Driver” and “The Mechanic” (James Taylor, Dennis Wilson) in a cross-country outlaw car race; pure genius from director Monte Hellman. Bos Meadery, Aug. 17, 7 pm.

Hotel Transylvania: Count Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) runs a secluded getaway for scary creatures and shelters his teen daughter (voiced

by Selena Gomez) from danger until a human (voiced by Andy Samberg) accidentally intrudes.

The pace is brisk, and the gags are amusing enough, but the depiction of parent-child dynamics lacks subtlety. Sequoya Library, Aug. 18, 2 pm.

Saving the time machine A new documentary from UW alum tracks the restoration of Back to the Future’s DeLorean

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from writer/producer Bob Gale — who first dreamed up Back to the Future — to a Doc Brown impersonator who has probably spent more time with the machine than anyone.

OUTATIME works best as an excellent illustration of the efforts it takes to preserve history. The project required an obsessive attention to detail, months of tracking down authentic parts and a lot of creative problem solving. On the surface, the project might not seem as worthy as restoring a 19th-century theater or Beethoven’s childhood

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Few movie props are more iconic than Doc Brown’s time machine from Back to the Future. The famed DeLorean, which delivered Marty McFly across 130 years and three movies, was decked out with a thick layer of wires, tubes, lights and awesomeness.

After its final film, the stainless steel vehicle was left out in the elements at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.

Fans stole parts for souvenirs. Animals took to living in it. No one considered putting it in a garage.

Steve Concotelli’s documentary OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine

chronicles the transformation of the machine from literal rat’s nest to museum-ready artifact.

Concotelli studied film at UW-Madison and also produced and directed public access shows on WYOU in the mid-1990s before heading to Los Angeles to work in television production.

This is his first full-length project, and it can be purchased online or streamed on iTunes, Amazon or other platforms.

Concotelli’s movie follows Joe Walser, the perfectionist head of restoration, who leads his “team of lunatics” in their yearlong process. It is an all-volunteer crew made up of fans who want to help salvage their childhood dream car. Along the way, we meet an array of people with historic connections to the time machine, ranging

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Africa Fest Saturday, Aug. 13, Central Park, 11 am-10 pm Headliner Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca play infectious Congolese-Cuban fusion that incorporates several styles of African percussion. Local groups Kikeh Mato, Tani Diakite, Atimevu, Jam Ak Jam, the Masquerade and more are also on the docket. A 5k run/walk (at 10 am) helps support potable well water initiatives in Africa. Buy some African art and hit the food stands — expect everything from injera to Southern soul food. Fulfilling this year’s theme — “Building and Bridging Communities” — should be a cinch.

Cave Curse + Vanishing Kids Thursday, Aug. 11, High Noon Saloon, 9 pm

Cave Curse is a synth project anchored

by Bobby Hussy, who fans are more used to seeing wielding a blazing guitar in the Hussy than behind a stack of keys. Available only at this show is a new cassette EP featuring the final solo Cave Curse recordings; Hussy says future recordings will include the duo’s drummer, Will Gunnerson.

Madison psych rockers Vanishing Kids also recently released a CD/cassette EP of new tracks. With Naked Lights, Grave Texture.

Brink Lounge: Common Chord, Americana, free, 7 pm.

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Club Tavern, Middleton: Madpolecats, free, 9 pm.

The Frequency: Joe Duraes & the Skills, Distant Cuzins, Convincing Jane, Late Harvest, 8 pm.

Edgewater Hotel: Lucas Cates, free (plaza), 6 pm.

High Noon Saloon: Corey Mathew Hart, free, 6 pm.

Lisa Link Peace Park: Newport Jam, Flowpoetry, free, 5 pm.

Lucille: DJ Brook, free, 10 pm Thursdays.

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Tempest Oyster Bar: Paul Rowley, free, 6 pm.

Tip Top Tavern: Sam Ness, folk, free, 9 pm.

UW Memorial Union-Terrace: Mad City Jug Band, free, 5 pm; Cash Box Kings, free, 9 pm.

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Central Park Session: Irish Eyes Thursday, Aug. 11, Central Park, 5 pm

The next concert in Central Park features a pair of bands often spotted headlining international festivals: legendary Irish traditionalists Dervish and sweet-voiced vocalist Cathy Jordan (pictured), as well as the band led by singer/flautist Nuala Kennedy.

Madison’s own Irish rockers the Kissers kick off the night, a benefit for Omega School.

are a tough band to pin down. But frankly, you don’t really need to — all you need to know is that they’re really good, lauded by the likes of Consequence of Sound and NPR, in fact. They’ll be joined by the Madison-based Wrenclaw, a group whose self-described “thriftstore country” sound is built around some serious slide guitar shredding.

before it started, when its then-teenage members took off for college. But post-graduation, the group re-formed, and has been moving up quickly ever since. Their second full-length, Nosebleeds, was released on Aug. 5. With DJ Nick Nice.

T H EAT ER & DA N C E Black & White: A coffee shop finds itself the latest target of the suburban elite, 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 8/5-8/27, Broom Street Theater. $11. 244-8338.

CO MEDY David Fisher, Dan Bacula, Allie Lindsay, Colin Bowden, Stevie Leigh Crutcher, Peter Jurich: 7:30 pm, 8/11, Bos Meadery. $5 donation. bosmeadery.com.

Tim Harmston, Sam Norton, Esteban Touma: 8:30 pm on 8/11 and 8 & 10:30 pm, 8/12-13, Comedy Club on State. $15-$10. 256-0099.

B O O KS Lisa Harris: Reading from “Unveiled Beauty,” her new poetry collection, 7 pm, 8/11, Madison’s. 229-0900.

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Everett Kitts: Paintings, through 8/31, The Gallery at Yahara Bay (reception 5-9 pm, 8/11). 275-1050.

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Tony Barba Thursday, Aug. 11, Gates of Heaven, 7 pm

Soul Low Los Colognes + Wrenclaw Thursday, Aug. 11, East Side Club, 6 pm

Described as an amalgam of Americana, jam band and yacht rock, Los Colognes

Thursday, Aug. 11, Edgewater Hotel rooftop, 6 pm Formed by a group of like-minded jazz band and orchestra kids looking to dip their toes into rock (or “rock music for non-rock appreciators,” as they describe it), Soul Low was almost over

In his first major solo project, Madison-based saxophonist Tony Barba blends classic jazz improvisational stylings with ambient electronic effects to create rich, meditative soundscapes.

He splits the bill with experimental folk artist Sam Amidon for this installment of the Tone Madison GateSound concert series.

S PEC I A L I N T ERESTS The Bodega: Artisans, antiques, food, kids’ activities, music by Building on Buildings & Asumaya, 4-8 pm, 8/11, Breese Stevens Field. breesestevensfield.com.

North Central Working Western Horse Celebration: 8/11-14, Alliant Energy Center. Free spectator admission. Schedule: workingwesterncelebration.com.

Operation Badger Base: Festival honoring Wisconsin military veterans, 8/11-14, Harley-­Davidson of Madison & Ho­Chunk Gaming Madison, with “The Wall That Heals” exhibit, music. Free. operationbadgerbase.com.

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Lucille: DJ Radish, free, 10:30 pm.

Lucky’s Bar, Waunakee: Crosstown Drive, free, 7 pm.

Majestic Theatre: DJs Fusion, Amos Smith, 10 pm.

Merchant: DJ Fuzzy Duck, free, 10:30 pm.

Mickey’s Tavern: Wood Chickens, Free Life, Real Numbers, free, 10 pm.

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

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Pooley’s: Daniel Anderson Trio, Americana, free, 7 pm.

Red Rock Saloon: Bobby McClendon, 10 pm.

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Colin Holden, Jeremy Pinc, Alex Williams: “Speech Balloon: Narrative in Art,” 8/12-9/1, Arts & Literature Laboratory (reception 7-9 pm, 8/12, with caricature drawings). 556-7415.

Merchant: DJ Phil Money, 10:30 pm.

Snow White: Fresco Opera Theatre, 2 pm, 8/14, 21 La Crescenta Circle. Free. frescooperatheatre.com.

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Tricia’s Country Corners, McFarland: Rockabilly Junction Band, 8 pm.

UW Memorial Union-Terrace: The Jimmys, Joe Duraes & the Skills, free, 9 pm.

BOOKS Badger State Author Event: Book signings by 40+ writers, 9 am-noon & 2-5 pm, 8/13, Marriott-West, Middleton. $15. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/20509608792.

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Farmers Market Organ Concert Saturday, Aug. 13, Overture Hall, 11 am

Mark Brampton Smith, recently named organist for Grace Episcopal Church, plays a free concert of Mendelssohn, Bach and Mozart on Overture Hall’s massive custom-designed organ. Magnificent!

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Elise Moser: Discussing “What Milly Did,” her new book, 1 pm, 8/14, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

mon aug 15

Tip Top Tavern: Shinizokonai, Japanese folk, free, 10 pm.

The wisdom and whimsical genius of Dr. Seuss is captured in the Middleton Players musical starring Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and more. ALSO: Saturday (7:30) and Sunday (2 pm), Aug. 13-14.

Mob the House: Great Taste of the Midwest pre-party, 2-10 pm, 8/12, House of Brews, with guest brewers, music

by The Apologists, Optometri, The Flavor That Kills. $20.

RSVP: isthmustickets.com/events/35585370. 347-7243.

Tempest Oyster Bar: Chris Plowman, free, 9:30 pm.

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Kim Heinrichs: Reading “Who’s Got Lilly’s Swimsuit?” kids’ book, 11 am, 8/13, Mystery to Me. 283-9332.

MUS I C The Frequency: Melomaniac, Hired Rivals, Cats on Leashes, 9 pm.

High Noon Saloon: The Smells, Mr. Ma’am, The Minotaurs, 8 pm.

Julep: Chester Copperpot, Americana, 6 pm.

McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg: Grupo Candela, 6 pm.

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ART EXHIBITS & EV ENTS Art in the Mill Park: 10 am-5 pm, 8/13, 6890 Paoli Rd., Paoli, with 50+ artists, music, food/beer. 577-4222.

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SP ECTATOR SP ORTS Fittest Farmhand Challenge: “Barn brawl” style fitness competition, 7 am, 8/13, Alliant Energy Center. Free spectator admission. fittestfarmhand.com.

SP ECIAL EV ENTS Veggies for Vets: Warrior Songs fundraiser (CSA shares for veterans in need), noon-7 pm, 8/13, Peacefully Organic Produce, Waunakee, with kids’ activities, music, food & drink. Free/donations. warriorsongs.org.

CMC Block Party: 4:30-7:30 pm, 8/13, Catholic Multicultural Center, with entertainment by Los Nativos, Lydia Oakleaf, Lady Xok, Ballet Folklórico de Carlos y Sonia Avila, kids’ activities, food. Free. 661-3512.

Kelly Harms Friday, Aug. 12, A Room of One’s Own, 7 pm

The author of The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay traded a career as a New York City literary agent for the writer’s life here in Madison. Her new novel features a painter protagonist who goes on the road to track down her husband to seek an annulment from a long-ago Las Vegas wedding. Matchmakers is gathering praise from major reviewers. Kirkus called it “emotionally tender, touching and witty.”

Madison New Music Festival Saturday, Aug. 13, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 7:30 pm

Contemporary classical composers from the Midwest get a showcase in this brand-new festival. Composers include John Luther Adams (pictured), Grammy winner Eric Whitacre, Toru Takemitsu and Wisconsinites Daron Hagen, JP Merz, Kimberly Osbert and Zachary Green.

5th Quarter Sports Bar, Verona: Jessi Lynn, 7 pm.

Alchemy Cafe: No Name String Band, free, 10 pm.

Arts & Literature Laboratory: Forced Into Femininity, Lorene Boboushian, Listening Woman, Tar Pet with Emili Earhart, Christine Olson, 7:30 pm.

Brink Lounge: Redeye, country, 9 pm.

Captain Bill’s, Middleton: Ryan Casey, free, 6:30 pm.

Cardinal Bar: DJ Chamo, Latin, 10 pm.

Club Tavern: Cool Front with Jon French, free, 9 pm.

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

Edgewater Hotel: The Big Payback, free, 6 pm.

Fountain: Sam Ness, free, 10 am Saturdays (patio).

The Frequency: The Anderson Brothers, Autumn Reverie, 10 pm.

Harmony Bar: Mersey Brothers, REM tribute, 9 pm.

Catapalooza: Free adult cat adoptions, 8/13-14, Dane County Humane Society main & west shelters. Info: giveshelter.org. 838-0413.

Madison-Vilnius Sister Cities Summer Picnic: Bring a dish to pass, 4 pm, 8/13, McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg, with kids’ activities, music. Free. RSVP: jolantukas@yahoo.com.

KIDS & FAM ILY Firefighter Fun Day: Activities for all ages, 1-4 pm, 8/13, Fire Station No. 5 (4418 Cottage Grove Rd.) & No. 9 (201 N. Midvale Blvd.), with fire prevention resources & station tours, food. 213-5441.

Cargo-East Washington: Jamie Guiscafre, 2 pm.

Essen Haus: Jerry Armstrong, free (patio), 4 pm.

The Frequency: The Curls, Gods in the Chrysalis, The Ferns, Moonchyld, 8 pm.

High Noon Saloon: Girls Rock Camp Showcase, 1 pm; DB Orchestra, 5 pm.

Lake Edge Lutheran Church: Darren Sterud’s New Orleans Tribute, DeLaDre, jazz, free, 6 pm.

Madison Children’s Museum: Tom Kastle, 2 pm.

Mickey’s Tavern: DJs Tom Kat, Mascara Snake, 10 pm.

Ivory Room: Michael Massey, Eben Seaman, 8:30 pm.

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Lucille: DJ Mike Carlson, free, 11 am Saturdays; DJ Nick Nice, free, 10:30 pm Saturdays.

Mixing lilting, soulful vocals with atmospheric and danceable beats, Shallou is without comparison in the modern electronic music scene. And with shows with scene heavyweights like ODESZA and Grimes under his belt, Shallou’s star is likely to continue rising. He’ll be joined by Manatee Commune, a Washington state-based project that marries surf guitar and viola into a sound that evokes a rainy day on the Pacific Coast.

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Wisconsin Brewing Company, Verona: Clinic at a Time benefit with Natty Nation, Megan Bobo & the Lux, DJ Trichrome, speakers, raffle, kids’ activities, 2 pm.

Liliana’s: John Widdicombe & Stan Godfriaux, 6:30 pm.

Tuesday, Aug. 16, Frequency, 8 pm

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High Noon Saloon: Emerald Grove (CD release), Imaginary Watermelon, 5 pm; Mutilato, DJs 1000 Homo DJ, Senseless, psych0tron, 9 pm.

Lakeside Street Coffee: The McDougals, 6:30 pm.

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Blooze Krooze: Project Home benefit, 10 am-6 pm, 8/14, East Side Club, with car show, flea market, blues music. $5 donation admission ($20/$10 show vehicle). facebook.com/bloozekrooze.

Boris Tuesday, Aug. 16, Majestic Theatre, 8 pm

Since 1992, Japanese trio Boris has specialized in making avant-garde metal — and lots of it. They’ve released a whopping 23 albums in that time, most notably Pink, a 2006 masterpiece that landed them on countless top 10 lists, including Pitchfork’s best albums of that year. Now the group will be celebrating Pink’s 10th anniversary by playing it front-to-back at Majestic.

Fans of loud, heady music shouldn’t miss this spectacle. With Earth, Shitstorm.

The group who became Chicago formed as the Big Thing in 1967 while they were students at DePaul University. Four of that original aggregation still take the band on tour every year, and in 2016 celebrated their enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have sold millions of hit singles and albums, and made countless people smile with their indelible blend of rock and horns (and the occasional ballad, of course).

Bandung: Louka, 7 pm.

Bowl-A-Vard Lanes: Universal Sound, free, 6 pm.

Capitol Square-King Street Corner: The Mascot Theory, free, noon.

The Frequency: Dan Law & the Mannish Boys, 8 pm.

High Noon Saloon: The Sigourney Weavers, Gentle Brontosaurus, 5:30 pm; A.N.T., Keon Andre’, IAmEnglish, 9 pm.

Hilldale-West Plaza: Steve Waugh, free, 5 pm.

Malt House: Onadare, Irish, free, 7:30 pm.

Up North Pub: The Lower 5th, rock, free, 8 pm.

High Noon Saloon: Rogue Valley, The Whiskey Farm, The Earthlings, 8 pm.

Ivory Room: Leslie Cao,free, 9 pm.

Opus Lounge: Madison Malone, free, 9 pm.

Otto’s: Gerri DiMaggio, free, 5:30 pm Wednesdays.

Quaker Steak and Lube, Middleton: Chameleon, classic rock, free, 5:30 pm.

Uno Chicago Grill-Crossroads Drive: Northern Comfort, bluegrass, free, 6:30 pm.

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Winnequah Park, Monona: Carl Davick, classical, free, 6:30 pm.

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Waterman Park, Oregon: Red Hot Horn Dawgs, 7 pm.

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Cardinal Bar: The Yellowheads, Ashoka, 9 pm.

Crystal Corner: David Hecht & the Who Dat, 9 pm.

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30 on the Square: Edi Rey y Su Salsera, Ben Ferris Octet, James Madison Memorial Jazz, Jazz at Five series, free, 4 pm.

Capital Brewery, Middleton: Dan Law & the Mannish Boys, free, 6 pm.

Cardinal Bar: Ben Sidran’s Salon, Louka Patenaude, Nick Moran, Todd Hammes & Leo Sidran, 5:30 pm.

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Tuesday, Aug. 16, Overture Hall, 8 pm

Norah Jones and Roberta Flack — or even Bill Withers — but the 21st-century rhythms sneak their way into the background. Prince encouraged her to play what she felt; as usual, the Purple One was right. Madison’s Brandon Beebe opens with melodic, rhythmic folk.

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Brink Lounge: John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, 8 pm.

Central Park: Central Park Sessions: Espectacular, local nonprofits fundraiser, with Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Sextet 5 pm, Monsieur Periné 6:30 pm, Palenke Soul Tribe 8:30 pm.

Edgewater Hotel: Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets, free (on the plaza), 6 pm.

Essen Haus: Big Wes Turner’s Trio, free, 9 pm.

High Noon Saloon: Negative Example, free (on the patio), 6 pm; Les Cougars, “A Prowl Through the Decades” theme, burlesque, 8 pm.

An Intimate Evening with Cribshitter Wednesday, Aug. 17, The Shitty Barn, 7 pm

Majestic Theatre: Tani Diakite & the Afrofunkstars, Chafo, Flowpoetry, free, 9 pm.

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Could there be a more perfect venue for the quintet known as Cribshitter? The pottymouthed rockers have dropped (ahem!) four albums, including the 2012 release, Methlehem. But what does the band sound like? They said it better than we could’ve: “Smack a snake in its head with a wooden spoon while it is eating garbage.

That is what we sound like.” Intriguing.

Thursday, Aug. 18, Comedy Club on State, 8:30 pm

Springs’ calm, sensual alto and jazz-pop instrumentation may bring to mind both

Standup comedian Velez has most recently gotten play on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and on Twitter, where he answers many questions from fans and detractors. Followers know he will have something to say about marijuana, but will have to make his shows at the Comedy Club on State to find out what he has to say about Madison. With Mike Paramore, Colin Bowden. ALSO: Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19-20, 8 & 10:30 pm.

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To get to Geeks Mania, you walk down a hall past offices in a mixed-use mall on Madison’s west side. Just as you’re thinking, “Could this really be the right place?” a prototypical nerd passes by with a clutch of comics and a twoliter bottle of Mountain Dew. Reassured you are on the right track, you enter and are greeted with vintage Daredevil, Green Lantern and Howard the Duck comics; collectible figures of Captain America as well as Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas; a gorgeous array of chronologically arranged stills from the first six Star Wars movies (I felt an instant kinship with the proprietors when I saw that the latest installment had been snubbed); dice for Dungeons and Dragons (12 pack:

$3); nearly 20 pinball machines; and, of course, the arcade games.

Galaga. Ms. Pac-Man. Area 51. X-Men. The Simpsons. Donkey Kong, with the original controls.

Some games have been entirely rebuilt with heavy-duty replacement parts (kid favorites like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take a lot of abuse) — sometimes transforming them, as when someone decided to make Ninja Turtle Michelangelo’s controls orange rather than yellow.

Repairs are performed on site, many by coowner Kyle Bailey. When I first met Bailey he was deep inside a pinball machine with a Q-tip, cleaning the gears and levers. “Ah, the Addams Family, an all-time classic,” I said. “Raul Julia and Angelica Huston recorded original audio for this game.”

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Walking into the video game room, I experienced a rush of memories and sensations. I hadn’t played Heavy Barrel for at least 30 years, but my hands remembered how to defeat the enemies on each screen.

Along with the collectibles room, the pinball room and the video game rooms, there’s a large area in the back with rows of tables and chairs for trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! This doubles as a space to watch classic sci-fi movies on a giant screen. Sometimes gamers bring in consoles like Nintendo and set up large-scale tournaments. The Mad Town

Smack Down group will converge and hold gaming session that can go 10 hours, with numbers ranging from 95 to 125 persons.

Co-owner John Karalis says Geeks Mania officially launched June 26, though the storefront has been operating since February of this year. “It’s going really well,” he says.

“There’s a huge gamer community in Madison and they all talk — word got around right away.”

Along with my nostalgia-driven cohort and younger gamers, there are little kids, too. They know there’s something magical about these machines that can’t be found in an iPhone app, something tangible and visceral about the interface of big plastic buttons and joysticks. Considering the success of Geeks Mania right out of the gate, maybe the future is retro. n

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In relationships, the same principles hold true. You have to be able to effectively communicate with your partner in order to keep both parties happy. And just like everything else in life, timing is everything.

First, I’d make sure you communicate your needs at a time other than when you’ve just been rebuffed. You’re then likely to be less emotional, think more rationally, and more effectively explain your needs without applying added pressure. Second, I’d try making your next move when other plans are not on the table. In both the examples you mention, UMW, the timing of your request appears to have been an issue for her.

Schedule some time for an intimate dinner at home or cap off an exciting evening out on the town with romantic advances. If she does not respond to your improved efforts, then she’s not being a good teammate. A successful relationship is when both members’ needs are met, not just one.

Dear readers: I’m on vacation for the next three weeks — but you won’t be reading old columns while I’m away. You’ll be getting a new column every week, all of them written

by Dan Savage, none of them written by me.

Dan Savage is a sports writer and the assistant director of digital content for OrlandoMagic.com, and he will be answering your questions this week. Dan has covered six NBA finals and 10 NBA All-Star Games; he’s appeared on CBS, ESPN, NBA TV, and First Take; and his writing has been published at ESPN.com, CBS.com, NBA.com, and OrlandoMagic.com. This is Dan’s first time giving sex-and-relationship advice.

“Other sports writers often tell me they enjoyed reading my latest column,” Dan Savage tells me in an email, “but when they show me the article, it’s one of your sexadvice columns. The joke is going to be on them this time around when it’s actually my advice!”

I’m a straight guy in my 40s, and I’ve been with my wife for more than 20 years. I’m incredibly attracted to my wife. Recently, I’ve been a bit frustrated with us not having sex as frequently as I’d like. So I broached the subject with her. I tried to be easygoing about it, but maybe I fucked that up. Basically, I told her that I fantasize about her daily and would like to have sex more often. I cited two examples of frustration. Two weeks ago, I came on to her and tried to initiate, but we had a dinner party to go to and she didn’t want to be late. One week ago, I was flirting with her but was rebuffed because we were going out to dinner and...she wanted to go to dinner more than fuck, I guess. I made my wife cry by bringing this up. End result is

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that she doesn’t want to fuck more than we already do, there’s nothing I can do to make sex more appealing for her, and it hurt her for me to bring the subject up at all. I dropped it, apologized, and moved on. I don’t want to coerce her into anything (I want her to want me), so here we are. How can I communicate better in the future?

Using My Words

I’ve been hooking up with a good friend for about a year. We’re both single, and he lives in another state but comes to town for work every month or two, and we usually hang out and have really great sex when he’s here. One

of the things I’ve always admired about him is his eco-conscious lifestyle...which includes showering only about once a week to save water. His BO is pretty inoffensive (it’s actually a nice scent), but I find that most times we hook up, I get a raging UTI within a day or two. It’s happened enough times that I’m wondering if his infrequent washing could be allowing bacteria to live on his junk, causing my infections. Is that possible? Do I need to have a talk with him about washing more frequently/thoroughly?

Hurts To Pee The simple answer is yes, HTP. It’s great to have an eco-conscious lifestyle, but not at the expense of your urinary tract. If he cares about you as much as he does about the environment, then with a quick chat, he’ll probably focus a little more on his personal hygiene. Especially if you explain to him that the overuse of antibiotics contributes to creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can cause issues for the entire planet. n Follow Dan Savage, assistant director of digital content for OrlandoMagic.com, on Twitter @Dan_Savage.

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Communication in any relationship is key. On the basketball court, one of the first things young players are taught is to communicate effectively with their teammates. They’re required to call out plays, offensive assignments, and defensive rotations in order to prevent breakdowns and keep the system working smoothly.

You know Donald paid big bucks to get his friend Billy elected.

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Head to Madison’s famous pizzeria, Ian’s Pizza on State and snap a picture of their many specialty pizzas. 5 POINTS 2. Explore the diversity of culture and cuisine on State Street! Head into Fugu and stand by their glass cabinet by the register. Create and post a video saying “I love China” in formal Chinese (W ài zhõngguó). 5 POINTS 3. Take a selfie with your favorite cow on the patio - the black & white; Guernsey; or brown Swiss. 5 POINTS 4, 10, 27, 40 & 49: Social Media Clue. 20 POINTS EACH! 5. SURPRISE! 20 POINTS 6. What is the Robot Reading? A Room of One’s Own wants you to find out! Head to their book store to search for this challenge. 5 POINTS 7. Earn 10 points for a pictures of you/your team on your way to your next challenge by riding BCycles to get there. 10 POINTS 8. Watching over the Capitol Square is a large stick figured man. Can you find him? Instagram a pic of this sculpture for BIG points. 15 POINTS 9. There are very few examples of the famous Luxfor Glass in Wisconsin, and one of the best examples is at the Irish Pub. Take a picture of this famous glass!

5 POINTS 11. Some things get stuck in the past. Take a picture of one of the clocks from 1912 (relocated from the Capitol) that is permanently set at 4:12. 5 POINTS 12. If the line is short enough, take a photo with a team member; if it’s busy just snap a shot of the dated menu. 5 POINTS 13. It’s time for a selfie! Go to the Wisconsin Historical Museum and grab a picture with their mascot, Harley the Hodag. 5 POINTS 14. Looking down State Street you can view The University of Wisconsin’s Bascom Hill. For major points, snap a picture of the hill. But there’s a catch: you have to take this picture from the Capitol’s observation deck. 20 POINTS 15. On the 100 block of State Street is a very old YMCA sign. Head to 122 State where the sign is painted, and post a picture of this piece of history.

5 POINTS 16. Craving something sweet? Post a selfie sampling Kilwin’s double dark chocolate fudge, it’s to die for.

5 POINTS 17. The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art has a beautiful rooftop garden. Step inside this free museum and snap a picture of the rooftop. 5 POINTS 18. The facade and Marquee of the old Capitol Theatre is still featured in the area. Head to the Overture Center and find where the Marquee is incorporated into the building. 10 POINTS 19. Downtown Madison is home to 2 beautiful lakefront terraces. Create a collage with a picture at Monona Terrace and a picture at the Terrace at Memorial Union on Lake Mendota for major points. 10 POINTS 20. Earn 5 points for each picture you insta from a DIFFERENT downtown BCycle Station. (There are 5 of them.) 25 POINTS

21. While you’re at Monona Terrace, can you spot the replica model of the terrace? Hint: it’s by the administration offices. 5 POINTS 22. There are only 3 houses left on State St. Two of them are fairly obvious; 521 State St. which is Sconnie, and 417 State St. which is Sacred Feather. The third is less obvious, 544 State office, which is under a disguise.

Grab a picture of all three and build a collage for triple points. 15 POINTS 23. As Madison is home to the Wisconsin Badgers, this animal is everywhere. Take a picture of a badger anywhere you see it. Bonus points if you find Bucky Badger! (10 + 5) 15 POINTS 24. Take a selfie with Coco the Red Elephant. 5 POINTS 25. Become part of the art! Snap a selfie with one of the cut outs in the Chazen lobby: choose from our good earth, the shawl, or l’mante. 5 POINTS

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26. The Capitol Building incorporates many fossils into their architecture. Head to this beautiful building to search for one and snap a photo! 5 POINTS 28. Palmyra Mediterranean Grill is not only home to delicious food, but also a beautiful mural! Head to the 400 block of State Street to find this gem. 5 POINTS 29. Lisa Link Peace Park is dedicated to Lisa Link, an activist who helped revive the Madison chapter of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Snap a photo of the Peace Pole located in the park. 5 POINTS 30. Bucky Badger is a big fan of Goodman’s Jewelers.

Take and post a picture of their Bucky wearing Motion W earrings. 5 POINTS 31. Walk down State Street and listen. Hear any street artists? Follow your ears and snap a picture of Madison’s local talent. 5 POINTS 32. Do you know where Parthenon Gyros is located?

Take a selfie in front of the building with the Parthenon logo! 5 POINTS 33. Madison is home to BCycle, a bike kiosk system that allows users to bike from station to station to get around the city. Snap a picture with a BCycle station! 5 POINTS 34. SURPRISE! 20 POINTS 35. Do you know where “Madison’s Happiest Corner” is? Look for a corner business that boasts this slogan for major points. 20 POINTS 36. Take a picture of the crow perched on the Capitol dome. Hint: Look out the door from the inside. 10 POINTS 37. Snap a picture of a stone from The Philosophers Stones. They are all over State Street! 5 POINTS 38. Take a selfie with the large blue sour patch! “It’s big and blue and sour, too.” 5 POINTS 39. “I spy with my little eye, white foxes way up high.”

Take a picture of any of the foxes featured at this hip tavern. 5 POINTS 41. You don’t need to move a chicken, chicken feed or a fox from one side to the other, but you can. Take a photo of your team having fun on our bridge. 5 POINTS 42. Take a picture in front of the 3D wall decor of leaves and Forage sign. 5 POINTS 43. Time for a fashion show! Head to Ragstock and take a picture with one USA/Americana themed item on.

5 POINTS 44. Grab a picture in our InstaQuest tent with our moose!

10 POINTS 45. Take a selfie with the Fools of the Fool Exhibit in the Imprint Gallery. 5 POINTS 46. Got IQ? Find a BID staff member wearing a pink IQ t-shirt and take a selfie! 25 POINTS 47. Take a picture at the “Original Field Table” inside the restaurant. 5 POINTS 48. There are great fried cheese curds all around downtown, but only one is made with Ol’ Reliable beer in the batter. Take a selfie in front of the restaurant that uses this beer in their curd batter. 5 POINTS 50. Earn mega bonus points if you find the RAINBOW BCycle and grab a picture of it! 25 POINTS

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