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Isthmus is a Madison, Wisconsin's alt-weekly covering local news, politics, restaurants, beer, music, movies, arts and entertainment, restaurants, dining, and events.
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Madison’s longest-running, all-ages open mic is also noteworthy for its inclusivity of genre, welcoming dance, visual art, stand-up and spoken word ..read more
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With a stipend from Democracy Day, Isthmus and WORT teamed up to gauge whether Wisconsin’s new electoral maps increased civic engagement in a newly competitive district ..read more
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The number of hate crimes on UW-Madison’s campus in 2023 was 14, compared to six in 2022, according to the federally mandated Clery report ..read more
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It’s not unusual for sheriffs to have a partisan bias. Unlike police chiefs, sheriffs are elected on a partisan ticket ..read more
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More than 3.2 million votes were cast in the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin, and all signs — including high turnout in the August partisan primary — point to another heavy turnout in just four weeks ..read more
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In this month’s essay, Rebecca Jamieson declares “I’m a childless cat lady who cares about our future ..read more
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Isthmus Picks for Oct. 7-10 includes an Antiwar Film Series screening of short films from Gaza; the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra performs a concert to be recorded for the 'Musical Landscapes in Color' project ..read more
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After focusing on sales closer to home during the pandemic, Dead Bird Brewing and Hop & Barrel are amping up thei distribution and returning to Madison stores ..read more
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La Choza del Viejo means “the old man’s hut,” and its parenthetical subtitle on Google is “The Best Chinese Food.” If there’s confusion, the restaurant seems set on immediately resolving it ..read more
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Memoirs, essays, poems, micro-histories and more shine the spotlight on the Badger State and those who write about it ..read more