Isthmus

Isthmus is a free weekly newspaper located in Madison, Wisconsin (USA). It was established in 1976 by Vince O'Hern and Fred Milverstedt. The newspaper is released every Thursday and has a weekly distribution of 50,000 copies. In addition to the print edition, Isthmus also shares news, opinions, sports updates, and a wide range of articles about local arts, dining, and music on its website, Isthmus.com.

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All the state’s a stage

2 days ago | isthmus.com | Linda Falkenstein

During the Renaissance, most theater took place outdoors. Traveling companies put on shows in town squares. Even in London, theaters like The Globe were open air. Wisconsin takes that tradition to heart in the summer months. Playgoers are ready to bring a picnic and a camp chair and to enjoy plays that range from fun farces to Pulitzer-prize winning dramas to Shakespeare. Bring a sense of adventure — and bug spray. Alley Stage June 8, Aug. 17, Sept.
Judy Karofsky tells her own mother’s experience in assisted living in ‘DisElderly Conduct’

3 weeks ago | isthmus.com | Bill Lueders

The call that woke Judy Karofsky in the middle of the night on May 18, 2015, was from a hospice nurse, who got right to the point: “I’m calling to tell you that your mother has died.” Karofsky, deeply shaken by the unexpected news, managed to ask, “Did she struggle?” Karofsky’s important new book, DisElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice (New Village Press), does not mention the hospice nurse’s response to this question.
A new book chronicles Madison’s scrappy Northwoods League baseball team

3 weeks ago | isthmus.com | Michael Popke

On June 2, 2001, the Madison Mallards — a new team in the burgeoning collegiate summer baseball Northwoods League — played its first game at Warner Park, which soon would become known as the “Duck Pond.” The scrappy franchise went on to redefine summer baseball while smashing national attendance records and propelling 25 players to major league teams.
The next era for Madison’s indie venues - Isthmus

3 weeks ago | isthmus.com | Emilie Heidemann

“We try to keep music accessible,” Toffer Christensen says, his voice permeating the soon-to-open Atwood Music Hall. “We want people to go out and see as many shows as possible.” Christensen, co-owner of the new venue at 1925 Winnebago St. as well as the Bur Oak, down the street, is in some ways sticking his neck out with the new hall, which, at its 700-seat capacity, will need to attract some national touring bands to fill its space.
The co-founder of Isthmus, described as one of Madison’s best writers, has died

4 weeks ago | isthmus.com | Judith Davidoff |Jason Joyce

Legendary Madison journalist Fred Milverstedt, who co-founded Isthmus in 1976 with Vince O’Hern, has died. Mike Baron, a comic book author and former Isthmus writer, reported the news Monday on his Substack. Milverstedt was a Madison native, graduating from West High School in 1960.
‘Hooked’ loon on Lake Monona rescued after eluding capture for two days

1 month ago | isthmus.com | Judith Davidoff

Linda Grenzer runs Loon Rescue out of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, with her husband, Kevin. Wednesday night Grenzer posted on Facebook an update to the two-day saga of a wounded loon spotted on Lake Monona. “A Madison Community Coming Together to Save a Loon in Distress,” she wrote. “Once rescued a disturbing find that X-rays revealed!” The group was alerted to the “hooked” loon Monday morning by Nate Stade and Andy Swartz, who saw it near Olbrich Park.
Bodihow’s offbeat formula strikes a chord in Oregon

1 month ago | isthmus.com | Robin Shepard

In just over a year, Bodihow Brewing Company has become an Oregon destination. On a recent Saturday afternoon there was barely an available seat as hockey fans leaving the nearby Oregon Ice Arena celebrated with coffee, craft beer, tacos and nachos. There is more to this craft brewery than good beer. It is also a taqueria, coffee bar, and bicycle shop — joyfully sharing space at 201 Concord Drive in Oregon. The offbeat formula seems to be working for Bodihow.
Never do for a boy…

1 month ago | isthmus.com | Jason Joyce

Joe Steen was a psychiatrist who wore a pointy goatee and horn-rimmed sunglasses with red lenses. He smoked a pipe, which he always seemed to have a hard time keeping lit, and he would fuss with it even as he recited Edgar Allan Poe stories from memory or kicked a kid’s ass in chess. After my dad and some teachers, Steen was the adult male with whom I spent the most time as a teenager.
Can we get some answers here?

1 month ago | isthmus.com | Judith Davidoff

Last month I wrote about trust in the media. In a nutshell: Americans generally distrust national media, but generally trust local media. The more people are connected to their community, the more they are likely to engage with local news and trust local news. The reverse is also true. The more informed people are, the more connected and active people are in their communities. That puts a lot of pressure on us in the news-gathering business to keep people informed.
Sweetgreen or Crisp& Green establish themselves in Madison

1 month ago | isthmus.com | Linda Falkenstein

Descr: Salad and bowl restaurants have been rising in popularity for a while, but the national chains have been pretty quiet in Madison. That’s likely because our homegrown version, Forage Kitchen, got a firm foothold early, expanding from one location on State Street in 2015 to nine — five in the Madison area, plus Pewaukee, Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee and Champaign, Illinois. I guess it’s also a chain now.