Snapshot
-
Hannah Ritvo
Barbies and Ken
Fans from all over southern Wisconsin have come out for the Barbie Blowout Party at Marcus Palace Cinema in Sun Prairie, including five members of the Madison Area Doll Club — a 22-member group of women. Read more
Hannah Ritvo
‘For the 608 culture movement’
Make Music Madison’s first ever musician-in-residence focused on recruiting more hip-hop and R&B artists and sourced equipment for those who needed it. The effort paid off. Demetral Park was host to a full-day lineup of hip-hop and R&B artists. Read more
Jul 7, 2023
Lauden Nute
Dreams come true at Midwest Vintage Flea
About 4,000 people turned out over two days for the Midwest Vintage Flea, which offered more than 40 vintage clothing vendors. Pete Benck, owner of Good Style Shop, Madison’s longest-running independent vintage clothing store, organizes the event eac Read more
Jun 21, 2023
Judith Davidoff
To the rescue
Home-based rehabbers like Holly Hill-Putnam spend most of their day feeding tiny baby animals. It’s the difference between life and death for these small critters. Read more
May 9, 2023
Andy Manis
Not just a girl
“I mean, it’s Jane Goodall.” “She’s a legend.” “I’ve been a fan my whole life.” “She’s why I’m in science.” Read more
Apr 9, 2023
Tommy Washbush
Losers sweep the ice
You’ve probably seen curling on TV during the Olympics. You probably know McFarland is a hotbed of curling locally. But did you know they curl in Arlington, too? Read more
Mar 15, 2023
Hedi Rudd
‘Open to anyone, church or unchurched’
A volunteer choir, under the direction of Leotha and Tamera Stanley, comes together each year to sing in tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
Martin Jenich
The art of conversation
Samantha Crownover and Oscar Mireles are the organizers behind the Art Party Happy Hour. These monthly gatherings, held at various venues around the city, provide an opportunity for artists to come together for conversation and support. Read more
Jan 9, 2023
7:00 AM
Eric Tadsen
Last call of the Loon
Truly Remarkable Loon performed one last time at Kids in the Rotunda. “I’m putting this behind me now. It’s time,” he says. He plans to spend more time with his grandchildren. Read more
Dec 3, 2022
11:00 AM
Ta'Leah Van Sistine
Sittin’ in the morning sun
The Wisconsin Council for the Blind & Visually Impaired and Madison Audubon recently co-sponsored a birding sit at Warner Park in an ongoing effort to make birding events accessible and inclusive. Read more
Nov 8, 2022
2:00 PM
Bob Koch
All in the B-Side family
B-Side Records has been at 436 State St. since 1982. Longtime customers helped move the contents of the store one block away, to B-Side’s new location. Read more
Oct 5, 2022
12:04 PM
Judith Davidoff
‘Who ya gonna call?’
Scotty Rorek’s replica of the iconic Ectomobiles used in the popular Ghostbusters movies is his announcement to the world that he is a psychic, able to see and communicate with the dead. Read more
Sep 7, 2022
10:00 AM
0f2c.jpg "A T. Rex dinosaur toy roars in front of a castle and more in the Spoopy Garden.")
Linda Falkenstein
Making a scene
“A couple toy figures appeared. Stuff like a small toy castle, guarded by a dragon, black wings spread wide. These weren’t just toys left discarded mid-play. They were placed deliberately, in various scenes.” Read more
Aug 12, 2022
8:00 AM
In the July issue
Teaching an old party new tricks
Few in politics are better at raising money than Ben Wikler. The nonprofit Wisconsin Democracy Campaign estimates that, between his election as party chair in spring 2019 and this spring, Wikler-led Democratic committees have raised a stunning $110 m Read more
Happy Isthmus rebootiversary #2
In April 2021 Isthmus became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We returned to print in August 2021, 17 months after the shutdown. We have not missed a month since and are now a small staff of 6.5. Read more
Two of Madison’s first rap crews regroup for a Mad Lit concert
An Aug. 11 show will bring two of the city’s earliest rap crews back to the stage for the first time in a long while: Fresh Force and Black Poets Society. Read more
The Borough Beer Co. & Kitchen’s comfort food menu
Borough’s cautious start with its brewing program seems to have given them license to really put the kitchen to the test, and with more than a few clear successes. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: August 2023
Triangulador, a self-taught artist, has earned deserved cult status for turning abandoned mattresses into works of art. For the cover of the August issue of Isthmus, he photographed one of his most recent curb creations. Read more
