
Forward Theater’s ‘Steady She Goes’ recovers a heroine
‘Steady She Goes’ is a stirring maritime adventure, but its deeper power lies in its insistence that audiences look again at the women standing beside them.
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‘Steady She Goes’ is a stirring maritime adventure, but its deeper power lies in its insistence that audiences look again at the women standing beside them.

Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community. This month’s hero is Ann Marie Zagzebski.

Picks this week include the final Blades of Steel metal festival at Crucible; Steve Fox discusses the new short story collection 'These Are My People.'

As the editor leading our culture coverage, you would direct reporting on the arts and entertainment scene in the greater Madison area and happenings in the food and restaurant world.

Each year, Monarch Watch sends out more than a quarter of a million tags to citizen scientists with nets and clipboards and optimism. Last year, they posted 52 tagged butterflies recovered in Mexico and 757 spotted somewhere along their journey.

ESPN recently ranked Miles as the fourth best player in the league, noting she ranks in the top 10 in points and assists per game and has 17 20-point games this season.

Kanto Fiesta launched last year with appearances at Taste of Madison and as a pop-up at the Black Business Hub, before gaining permanent space at Global Market and Food Hall in January.

Just before the autumnal equinox, the Willy Street Fair returns Sept. 19-20 for one last blast of the east side's busy summer festival season.

Last summer, when the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the state Legislature had “impliedly repealed” an 1849 abortion statute by passing several subsequent restrictive abortion laws, Nicole Safar of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin applauded the decision but said she wished the court had gone further.

The 25th year for the Wisconsin Book Festival is a big one.

Test your knowledge of local news with Isthmus' September news quiz.

Weekend picks include an album release concert by Ritt Deitz with Wilder Deitz; Great Wisconsin Quilt Show returns to Alliant Energy Center.

Members Workshop, on Madison’s far east side, offers a hilltop location and large windows, making it an inviting and welcoming experience.

A smoky version of the fabled beer and some local festivities marking the beerish occasion.
As the editor leading our culture coverage, you would direct reporting on the arts and entertainment scene in the greater Madison area and happenings in the food and restaurant world.