Isthmus back issues from November 2008:
Hand over the keys
Nov 07, 2008; ... From Phoenix, Ariz., Mon., Nov. 3 - You'll find no pundits who do not characterize Tuesday's election results as historic. They've come to this conclusion because a black man was elected president; and it is true that such a result was one that many people, myself included, thought they would ...
20 YEARS AGO
Nov 07, 2008; ... From the Isthmus archives, No. 4, 1988 Retro grocery "It's not like going to Sentry," Regent Food Market proprietor Joe Heggestad tells contributing editor George Vukelich in the Listening In column. "The place is an anachronism. It's pretty much the way it used to be. I put in ...
THEDAILYPAGE.COM * Forum
Nov 07, 2008; ... Excerpts from Forum, on TheDailyPage.com John McCain saved his most moving and inspirational speech of the campaign for his concession, and I couldn't help but wonder where this candidate had been hiding. He spent the last three months preaching to rightwing ideologues and decided to ...
Giving some green to get greener
Nov 07, 2008; ... County supes want to make sustainability a higher priority Chuck Erickson thinks it's about time Dane County got serious in its efforts to become more sustainable. "We're trying to have a more coordinated approach," says Erickson, a county supervisor. Being green "should become ...
FORTUNES
Nov 07, 2008; ... UP: Madison schools. Voters overwhelmingly (68%-32%) pass a referendum allowing the school district to bypass state spending limits. The referendum allows the school district to implement a series of property tax increases that would raise $13 million over the next few years. Under the plan, ...
Meltdown puts squeeze on budgets
Nov 07, 2008; ... City, county share in the pain of global economic crisis It's a safe bet most statements that begin "The Wisconsin Legislature, in its wisdom" are going to be ironic, if not sarcastic - setting up dour observations about legislation born of stupidity or selfinterest. Here's an ...
Enough with the roads already!
Nov 07, 2008; ... Madison needs to pursue different transit priorities How much is the city of Madison committed to its cars? Consider these numbers from Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's proposed 2009 capital budget: * City spending on roads would increase 60%, from $40.2 million to $64.4 ...
Gateway to Buddha
Nov 07, 2008; ... Cambodian religious center in Oregon is a concrete achievement, in more ways than one It's early summer, 2008. I am perched on a scaffold 25 feet above a driveway just outside the village of Oregon, south of Madison, looking down at a white house that was built - I'm guessing - in the ...
NOISE BRINGER
Nov 07, 2008; ... SAVION GLOVER STRETCHES THE BOUNDARIES OF TAP Savion Glover brings his neo-bebop happy feet to the Wisconsin Union Theater Saturday night. In his current touring repertory show, Bare Soundz, he plys his renowned rhythm taps on a rangy set of African diaspora beats. A child ...
Turn it out
Nov 07, 2008; ... Homegrown Hip-Hop Festival focuses on Midwestern innovation UW-Madison's Homegrown Hip-Hop Festival put our city on the map last year as a destination for the best regional hip-hop artists. This year, planners of the free, three-day fest hope to illustrate just how much the Midwest ...
THE BIN
Nov 07, 2008; ... THE BIN My Brightest Diamond: A Thousand Shark's Teeth (Asthmatic Kitty) Though My Brightest Diamond - a.k.a. singer/songwriter Shara Worden - may be most famous for donning a cheerleader outfit as part of Sufjan Stevens' band for his 2005 Illinois tour, her work as a solo artist ...
The heart of rock 'n' roll
Nov 07, 2008; ... It still beats for the Giraffes' Aaron Lazar If the rhythms of rock 'n' roll are like a heartbeat, it's no wonder the Giraffes have one of the most unique rhythms in rock today. Aaron Lazar, the lead vocalist for this Brooklyn band, has a heartbeat that his doctor says is almost ...
Surreal life
Nov 07, 2008; ... Surreal life Strangers meet in Exchange at Café Mimosa Exchange at Café Mimosa Presented by Mercury Players Theatre at the Bartell Theater-through Nov. 16 Mercury Flayers Theatre's Exchange at Café Mimosa opened on Hal- loween, which was fitting for such a surreal ...
War's human face
Nov 07, 2008; ... War's human face Letters Home from soldiers abroad Letters Home Overture Center's Capitol Theatre, 7:30 pm When Shakespeare spun his tales of real wars, he wrote about kings, princes and rogues and the complex shifting of allegiances between them. Today, war is no ...
Creator and destroyer
Nov 07, 2008; ... Creator and destroyer Multifaceted African water spirit at the Chazen Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas Chazen Museum of Art, through Jan. 11, 2009 The title of the Chazen Museum of Art's new exhibition, Marni Wata: Arts for Water ...
Babysitter of the gods
Nov 07, 2008; ... Babysitter of the gods Supernanny always saves the day Supernanny stars British nanny Jo Frost, and the "super" is no exaggeration. The woman can heal any rift, as she proves in this week's episode (Friday, 8 p.m., ABC). Jo arrives at the woeful Manley home, where Mom and ...
Future tense
Nov 07, 2008; ... GAMES Future tense Fallout 3 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Rated Mature War leads to the fall of America and nuclear apocalypse. Washington, DC. is rubble. Americans who survive become murderous or go bonkers. That is the future of Fallout 3, one of the ...
A wedding story
Nov 07, 2008; ... A wedding story Caustic Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married Rachel Getting Married Sundance You might assume, from the title, that Rachel Getting Married is about Rachel, the bride-to-be. And it is, eventually But like all movie weddings, Rachel's doesn't go ...
VIDEO
Nov 07, 2008; ... Released this week: Get Smart, When Did You Last See Your Father? Get Smart: This movie version of the late-'60s spy-versus-spy TV series has Steve Carell taking over for Don Adams and Anne Hathaway filling in for Barbara Feldon, and it definitely has its moments. But all sorts of action ...
Eat your heart out, Yo Yo Ma
Nov 07, 2008; ... CLOSE TO HOME A banjo man fronts the East High Orchestra When a friend heard I was invited to solo with the East High School Symphony Orchestra in its Fall Concert he said, "That's the best case for more arts money in public schools I've ever heard." He's half-right. The schools ...
Co-ops for hops
Nov 07, 2008; ... Wisconsin brewers encourage local crops A year ago, Tyranena Brewery spent around $30,000 on hops. This year Rob Larson, the brewmaster and owner, says hts bill for hops will approach $140,000. Increasingly, "the small brewer needs a way to control supply and cost of hops and ...
Friendship material
Nov 07, 2008; ... How do you meet someone to hang out with? Every week I pick up a copy of Isthmus, and the first thing I read is your column. I always enjoy your advice and humor. Well, I'm finally writing to you about something that's been bothering me for quite some time. Simply put, I want to make ...
STIR IT UP
Nov 07, 2008; ... When kids conquer the kitchen, everybody wins Around 5 p.m. every day, parents all over Madison find themselves surrounded by a ring of sad, hungry faces. Some undoubtedly throw themselves enthusiastically into whipping up a healthy, delicious meal that everyone in the family - even the ...
For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages
Nov 07, 2008; ... For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages BOOKS By Frederick C. Klein; illustrations by Mark Anderson The Green Bay Packers may be in a transition year, but For the Love of the Packers, a fun, handsome picture book, celebrates everything ...
SPORTS WEEK
Nov 07, 2008; ... UW Volleyball * 5-7 Big Ten (tied 7th), 15-9 overall. 10/29 win 3-0 vs Northwestern. 10/31 lose 2-3 vs Michigan State. Next: 11/7 at Ohio State, 11/8 at Michigan. UW Football * 1-5 Big Ten (nth/last), 4-5 overall. 11/1 lose 24-25 at Michigan State. Next: 11/8 at Indiana ...
Camp Rock: Extended Rock Star Edition
Nov 07, 2008; ... Camp Rock: Extended Rock Star Edition VIDEO Disney DVD Still avoiding the lines to see High School Musical 3: Senior Year in theaters? Help pass the time by popping in the "Extended Rock Star Edition" of Camp Rock, a Disney Channel Original Movie. Sure, your kids have ...
Lives well lived
Nov 14, 2008; ... Our cover story this week owes to the relentless march of science and the process of turning science into business. The University of Wisconsin is a research powerhouse, and that, in turn, has led to a bumper crop of biotechnology start-ups, which have become a significant factor in the local ...
20 YEARS AGO
Nov 14, 2008; ... From the Isthmus archives, Nov. 11, 1988 Prisoner's tale Uruguayan author, journalist and literary critic Hiber Conteris was impris- oned by his nation's military rulers from 1976 to 1985, suffering weeks of torture, months of hard labor and years of isolation. Curt Pawlisch's ...
THEDAILYPAGE.COM * Forum
Nov 14, 2008; ... Excerpts from Forum, on TheDailyPaqe.com I'm one of those high-minded hypocrites who praise the virtues of mass transit while rarely using it. Living in Middleton is the main reason. As much as I hate to say it, even if there were a complete schedule in Middleton I probably still ...
For the love of their trees
Nov 14, 2008; ... Neighbors oppose city plan to build ski trail on root system Steve Pullara knows what people will say: He and his neighbors are a bunch of NIMBYs. The thing they're fighting is literally in their backyards. And admittedly, they're worried about losing privacy if the city of Madison ...
Dane County's secret GOP chair
Nov 14, 2008; ... Perhaps the most bizarre part of last week's Election Night Watching Party sponsored by the Republican Party of Dane County (see post, TheDailyPage.com) wasn't the guy overheard saying, "You know, it wouldn't surprise me if the Democrats started using the Koran," or even the handout evoking the ...
FORTUNES
Nov 14, 2008; ... UP: Government Accountability Board. The state's elections agency votes unanimously to begin regulating issue ads aired during elections, usually by outside interest groups. The board says the groups cannot accept corporate donations and must disclose donors. The board must hold a public hearing ...
PSC takes a stand against coal
Nov 14, 2008; ... Even the inclusion of biomass doesn't save Cassville plant Katie Nekola couldn't be happier. On Tuesday, the state Public Service Commission voted 3-0 against Alliant Energy Corporation's controversial $1.26 billion electrical generating plant in Cassville, Wis. "Today's historic ...
Feeling good about Barack
Nov 14, 2008; ... In a time of great challenges, Obama is right for the job When I heard the announcement that "Sen. Barack Obama is now President-Elect Obama," the flood dams broke, letting loose a torrent of tears. A new era was born. Obama is a force of nature. The impact he has on people just ...
SPARK, FUEL, AIR
Nov 14, 2008; ... Madison biotech companies are devising innovative products that could save lives and change the world While the hurt is on other sectors of the economy, the biotech industry is booming, and Madison has established itself as a hub. "Wisconsin and Madison have a unique combination ...
Every seven days
Nov 14, 2008; ... There's something for everyone at weekly shows The life of a weekly-gig musician is not an easy one. It's hard enough to attract crowds to oneoff shows, let alone convince people to come see you on a regular basis. It's often the case, too, that you find yourself playing for people who ...
Best friends forever
Nov 14, 2008; ... Sharp and Harkins branch out on new album "A lot of our songs are carefree and upbeat," says Andy Sharp, "but this time we were ready to try different emotions." Alongside his lifelong friend and musical partner, Ryan Harkins, Sharp was talking on a cell phone as he drove down a ...
THE BIN
Nov 14, 2008; ... THE BIN Q-Tip: The Renaissance (Universal Motown) The former frontman of A Tribe Called Quest returns after a nineyear leave of absence he never really chose to commence. To the detriment of hip-hop and popular music of all kinds, Q-Tip has been caught in disagreements with ...
American dirt
Nov 14, 2008; ... England's garage-punk princess finds a new home Though Holly Golightly entered the music business through Thee Headcoatees the all-girl garage-punk counterpart to Thee Headcoats and Thee Milkshakes - she's carved out a niche all her own since going solo in 1995. Her original blend of ...
Brahmsian fiddle, Baltic baton
Nov 14, 2008; ... Brahmsian fiddle, Baltic baton Chang and Tali shine with the MSO Two visitors enlivened the latest Madison Symphony concerts. The hyped one was Sarah Chang, undeniably one of today's top violinists, who appeared in the "Violin Concerto in D" by Brahms. I risk stereotypes and ...
Peace for WCO?
Nov 14, 2008; ... Music fans assess the strike For fans of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, there is good news: On Nov. 7, labor and management agreed that the holiday pops concert slated for Nov. 29 and 30 will take place as scheduled. A lasting agreement may be near. "We'll be meeting the week ...
Beyond tradition
Nov 14, 2008; ... Chicago's Luna Negra makes its Madison debut You'd never know it around here, but there's more to dance in the Second City than Hubbard Street, which performs annually at Overture Hall. Luna Negra, a fast-rising Chicago company, focuses on works by Latina/o choreogra- phers that push ...
Down with dirt
Nov 14, 2008; ... Down with dirt A real-life crusader targets TV trash in Filth The late Mary Whitehouse was an oldschool Christian who spent almost 40 years trying to keep "filth" off England's BBC-TV. Now, in the TV movie Filth (Sunday, 8 p.m., PBS), the BBC has the last word on its longtime ...
Bloody murder
Nov 14, 2008; ... Bloody murder Saints Row 2 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Rated Mature Saints Row 2 is a "sandbox" game where you play as an escaped prisoner who must hijack cars, kill cops and other people, go to strip clubs, blow up helicopters, snap people's necks and complete ...
Quantum leap
Nov 14, 2008; ... Quantum leap Daniel Craig revitalizes the Bond franchise Forgive me, Sir Roger Moore, but I have forgotten you entirely. Shocking, I know. You used to be so persuasive, so cuttingly urbane, a veritable saint on His Majesty's Secret Service, doling out fisticuffs and dryly ...
VIDEO
Nov 14, 2008; ... VIDEO Released this week: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, This Christmas. Hellboy II: The Golden Army: This sequel is a mind-blowing display of comic-book-movie filmmaking, director Guillermo del Toro somehow achieving mythic grandeur while providing a ...
Tabby & Jack's moves to Fitchburg
Nov 14, 2008; ... Of course you try to toe the eco-line. Be green. Be organic. Be healthy. At Tabby & Jack's organic pet store, dogs and cats can join in, too. This mom-and-pop pet shop offers natural food and environmentally friendly supplies to owners who want to ensure that their cats and dogs live ...
Third time's a charm...too
Nov 14, 2008; ... Third time's a charm ...too Kushi Bar on King completes the Muramoto triumvirate Chef Shinji Muramoto has revamped his original stomping grounds on King Street - the new Kushi Bar Muramoto inhabits the same narrow space that housed the original Sushi Muramoto. (If you're keeping ...
Chi whiz
Nov 14, 2008; ... My wife wants to do a feng shui number on our new house I've been married to the same woman for six years. She has always struck me as reasonably sane. But after living in apartments since we first moved in together eight years ago, we've finally decided to take the plunge and buy a ...
That sinking feeling
Nov 14, 2008; ... Were 'concrete shoes' a favored technique of mob hitmen? I'm sure you've heard the term "concrete shoes," mobsters' choice of swimwear for fellas with rodent traits and other individuals that ran afoul of them. Is there any truth to it? Ale, Bangkok When your question ...
Soccertown, U.S.A.
Nov 14, 2008; ... Madison is a perfect host for Big Ten tournament How good is the Big Ten Conference when it comes to the game of soccer? Just ask Jeff Rohrman. "There's certainly a high caliber of play within our conference," says Rohrman, the UW team's head coach. "My expectation is that again ...
SPORTS WEEK
Nov 14, 2008; ... UW Volleyball * 6-8 Big Ten (tied 6th), 16-10 overall. 11/7 win 3-1 at Ohio State. 11/8 lose 1-3 at Michigan. Next: 11/14 vs Minnesota, 7 pm, UW Field House; 11/16 vs Iowa, 1 pm, Field House. UW Football * 2-5 Big Ten (9th), 5-5 overall. 11/8 win 55-20 at Indiana. Next: ...
20 YEARS AGO
Nov 21, 2008; ... From the Isthmus archives, Nov. 18, 1988 Save our sports Fred Milverstedt reports that UW Law School professor Frank Remington thinks the state should subsidize the UW athletic department's non-income sports teams. The university's longtime faculty representative to the Big 10 ...
To have and have not
Nov 21, 2008; ... Here we go, about to leap into that time of year again, the period between Thanksgiving and the New Year that we tag with the catchall designation "the holiday season." To get you in the mood, that is, to start the juices of kindness flowing, and commence the gentle slide into the ...
MAD CITY
Nov 21, 2008; ... MAD CITY ASKS THE PRESIDENT ELECT QUESTIONS THAT DIDN'T GET ASKED BUT PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE BUT IN THE END ..... PROBABLY WONT BE 1. WIU YOU SEE FIT TO USE YOUR PRESIDENTIAL POWERS TO FIX THE BEARS QUARTERBACK SITUATION? 2. COME ON, ADMIT IT, YOUR BIGGEST FEAR FOR 2012 ISNT PALIN, ...
THEDAILYPAGE.COM: Forum
Nov 21, 2008; ... I grew a mustache earlier this year, first one ever. Male in my 40s. A buddy at work referred to it as a "porn 'stache," but really it was more Geraldo Rivera than Ron Jeremy. Most people hated it. My wife hated it. I hated it. It was gross. I was always thinking I stepped in somee thing ...
'It's a whole different ballgame'
Nov 21, 2008; ... Campaign finance reform enters the realm of the possible Mike McCabe remembers what it was like to go before the old State Elections Board and push for campaign finance reform. "They greeted us in an openly hostile fashion," recalls McCabe, executive director of the Wisconsin ...
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Nov 21, 2008; ... 11.14 Friday * Callen Harty, artistic director of Broom Street Theater, surfers a heart attack during the middle of a play. Harty was taken to the hospital minutes after curtain call. He was later discharged. * The Simpson Street Free Press, a free newspaper produced by Dane ...
FORTUNES
Nov 21, 2008; ... UP: Dylan Brogan. An obscure issue unearthed by the young WTDY producer and raised in these pages - that ownership of the former Lincoln School in James Madison Park will revert to the city in 2034 - proved pivotal in the decision this week by an ad hoc committee to reject a proposed sale of the ...
Local banks get in on the bailout
Nov 21, 2008; ... Loan program aims to get credit flowing again If you listen to Madison bank CEOs, their decision to accept federal bailout money is a sign of their financial health. "As opposed to a bailout, think of this as the government putting a stake in the ground," says Greg Smith, chief ...
Making the case for Overture
Nov 21, 2008; ... Keeping the center strong is in everyone's best interest In about two years, the Overture Center for the Arts will experience a severe revenue shortfall. Simply put, both the public and private sectors will have to dig deeper to provide operational support. The Overture Center, ...
Dynamic Duo
Nov 21, 2008; ... Through their Madison nonprofit, Lisa Fernandez and Mary Dowling are bringing medical advances to Third World countries Lisa Fernandez does not have to imagine how her efforts have improved the lives of people in Central America. She's seen it with her own eyes. "When I walk the ...
STARS AMONG US
Nov 21, 2008; ... Community theater people are in it for love "Community theater" can be a loaded term. Some hear in those words positive connotations of being rooted in one's community Others hear a patronizing term that calls to mind amateurish work. Members of Madison's theater scene mostly ...
The Greeks: War was hell
Nov 21, 2008; ... Madison Repertory Theatre's production of The Greeks, performed in partnership with the UWs theater department, avoids the pitfall of trying to portray the epic scale of the Trojan Wars, choosing instead to focus on the terrible toll that those events inflicted on ordinary people. And, in that ...
Dancing With My Other: A joy
Nov 21, 2008; ... Friday's opening performance of Broom Street Theater's Dancing With My Other ended with Callen Harty, Broom Street's artistic director, suffering a heart attack and being taken away in an ambulance. He's reported to be doing well, but others will perform his two roles. In Dancing With My ...