Article: HIGH NOON SALOON TO REVIVE CLUB SCENE.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)

Byline: Al Matano

Cultural affairs in Madison has take a turn for the better with the advance of the High Noon Saloon through the city approval process.

For those not aware of it, the High Noon Saloon is the latest effort to replace the much lamented O'Cayz Corral, which perished in a fire on Jan. 1, 2001. O'Cayz was a key element in Madison's live music scene, and its absence has left a vacuum of venues.

Like the opera, theatre, and fine restaurants, live music is part of the fabric of society. It helps attract young -- and not so young -- professionals to "college towns" like Madison. With the loss of the O'Cayz and other venues, bands have ...

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