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Sponsored content from The Burish Group of UBS. Read more Jan 23, 2020 SPONSORED CONTENT Linda Falkenstein A stitch in time Larry Schmitt is one of the few experts in nalbinding in the country. It predates knitting and crochet and dates back to 6500 B.C. Read more Jan 23, 2020 Linda Falkenstein NEWS Snapshot Criminal injustice Here’s hoping that “Just Mercy” will make Bryan Stevenson a household name. The film features gripping performances from Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, and shines a spotlight on the racial dimensions of the death penalty. Read more Jan 23, 2020 Catherine Capellaro SCREENS Movies Carolyn Fath Ashby Surprises at Market Square Sure, it’s a bargain at $3.50 a ticket. But more than that, the west-side Market Square has been playing the art films and documentaries that other theaters are missing. Read more Jan 23, 2020 James Kreul SCREENS Movies Midwest Story Lab Parallel worlds Patrick Johnson’s poetry collection, “The Gatekeeper” is inspired by Johnson’s horror and fascination with the “deep web.” Read more Jan 23, 2020 Linda Falkenstein A & E Books Final vision James Cagle, a painter-turned-photographer with a terminal form of cancer, creates an exhibit for MMoCA, “A Final Meditation on Art.” He’s not sure if he’ll live to attend the Feb. 29 opening. Read more Jan 23, 2020 Michael Muckian A & E Visual Arts David Michael Miller Smoking guns Evidence shows that 18 is too young of an age to make an accurate risk assessment, says Amy Hagopian of the University of Washington School of Public Health. “The tobacco industry knows this. So do military recruiters.” Read more Jan 23, 2020 Alan Talaga OPINION Opinion Off the Square: Urban myths A new nightclub is trying to open in the old Prism space on Williamson Street. But there are some problems. Read more Jan 23, 2020 Alan Talaga , Jon Lyons OPINION Cartoons Madweek for Jan. 23, 2020 It’s been a “Get Wild” kind of Madweek. Read more Jan 23, 2020 NEWS Madweek Carolyn Fath Ashby The most powerful man you don’t know Joe Parisi has been running Dane County for close to a decade. He oversees an operating budget of $594 million, about 74 percent more than the city’s $341 million budget. Read more Jan 23, 2020 Dave Cieslewicz NEWS Isthmus Cover Stories 1 Ruben Cantu The accidental restaurant “We’ve never compromised on what we started out to do — source locally and demonstrate that you can eat locally year-round,” says Lori Stern, owner of Cow & Quince in New Glarus. The restaurant is for sale because Stern is ready for the next chapter Read more Jan 23, 2020 Linda Falkenstein FOOD & DRINK Eats events Sip cocktails in the conservatory at Olbrich, elect the “Supreme Commander of Chili” to benefit WORT, and celebrate successes in the food community at Madison College, this week in events so hot there will be sweaty palms even if it’s a little chili. Read more Jan 23, 2020 Isthmus Staff FOOD & DRINK Isthmus Events Tickets to Isthmus events support Isthmus and local journalism. Thank you for your support of Madison's alt-weekly. Todd Hubler Madison Craft Beer Week Madison Craft Beer Week is a 10-day festival featuring hundreds of events in and around Madison to celebrate craft beer and the craft beer community. April 24-May 3, 2020. Read more Isthmus Uncorked Join us for Madison's ONLY wine fest! On May 16, 2020, we'll bring wineries from across Wisconsin and beyond to McPike Park for unlimited sampling. There's also cheese sampling, live music and more. Read more Madison Burger Week This citywide celebration showcases the best burgers of Madison. Throughout the week you vote to crown Madison's Favorite Burger. June 4-11, 2020. Read more Shelby Criswell Trending A rotten semester Jefferson Middle School will finish the year with an interim principal after a semester marked by several violent incidents. A whistleblower is also being investigated for leaking student information and sending hundreds of anonymous emails. Read more 16 The most powerful man you don’t know Joe Parisi has been running Dane County for close to a decade. He oversees an operating budget of $594 million, about 74 percent more than the city’s $341 million budget. Read more 1 Surprises at Market Square Sure, it’s a bargain at $3.50 a ticket. But more than that, the west-side Market Square has been playing the art films and documentaries that other theaters are missing. Read more Sweet space People seem to really enjoy going to Buck and Honey’s in Monona. The intention, and the appeal, of the restaurant is immediately apparent. Read more The accidental restaurant “We’ve never compromised on what we started out to do — source locally and demonstrate that you can eat locally year-round,” says Lori Stern, owner of Cow & Quince in New Glarus. The restaurant is for sale because Stern is ready for the next chapter Read more Submit Your Event Sorry, no results. Every Brilliant Thing Forward Theater: One-actor tale of depression starring David Daniel, 1/23-2/9, Overture Center-Playhouse, at 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays, plus 2 pm, 2/1 & 8. $49-$39. Read more Jan 23, 2020 7:30 PM Overture Center-Promenade Hall Isthmus Picks Theater & Dance The Seldoms "Floe," 7:30 pm, 1/22-24, UW Memorial Union-Shannon Hall. $35. Read more Jan 23, 2020 7:30 PM UW Memorial Union-Shannon Hall Isthmus Picks Theater & Dance Rivers Edge, Holy Shit!, Momotaros, Bob Loblaw Free. Read more Jan 23, 2020 10:00 PM Tip Top Tavern Isthmus Picks Music Every Brilliant Thing Forward Theater: One-actor tale of depression starring David Daniel, 1/23-2/9, Overture Center-Playhouse, at 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays, plus 2 pm, 2/1 & 8. $49-$39. Read more Jan 24, 2020 7:30 PM Overture Center-Promenade Hall Isthmus Picks Theater & Dance Next Fall StageQ looks at how love and faith can intersect, 1/24-2/8, Bartell Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays (2 pm on 2/8), plus 2 pm, 2/2. $20. 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