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2010 Isthmus Jazz Festival gets intense on day one

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Published June 5, 2010 at 7:43 a.m.

I felt overjoyed that the rain held off for Friday's first night of the Isthmus Jazz Festival on the Memorial Union Terrace. The Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble must have felt that way, too, because they were pumping out the joy when I arrived at 4:30 p.m ...

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Cindy Sheehan shall speak; Havens Center to the rescue!

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Published April 26, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.

Cindy Sheehan shall speak tonight. All this after a lengthy spat with Memorial Union over security costs and proper event protocol. How do financial burdens affect free speech? ...

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UW investigates strip show at Memorial Union

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Published April 23, 2010 at 7:02 p.m.

UW-Madison officials are investigating the presence of a stripper at a university-sanctioned function involving dozens of medical school students ...

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Saturday Scorecard: Did you hear about the Bucks?

Published Nov. 7, 2009 at 11:10 p.m.


Five games is a small sample and nobody is printing playoff tickets yet, but the Bucks are taking steps toward winning back fans and creating buzz. The play of rookie point guard Brandon Jennings (foreground) has been impressive, Andrew Bogut (above) looks healthy and second-round pick Jodie Meeks joined forces with both during a blowout victory over the Knicks on Saturday.

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Part martial arts, part song and dance at Memorial Union

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Published Oct. 25, 2009 at 3:57 p.m.

An event at the University of Wisconsin's Memorial Union on Sunday introduced people to the cultural tradition know as Capoeira ...

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WIAA sets state playoff pairings for football

Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:25 p.m.


If high school sports Web site servers around the state go crash-boom-bang all at once, it can only mean one thing: It's Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association football playoff announcement day.

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UW Homecoming Events calendar: Oct 9-17

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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 7:49 a.m.

Friday at 5:00 p.m., join the UW Spirit Squad, the UW Band and, of course, master of ceremonies Bucky Badger as they make their way down State Street in the Homecoming Parade, followed by a fireworks display at the Memorial Union Terrace (weather permitting) ...

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Recall the sights and sounds of Isthmus Jazz Festival 2009

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Published June 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

Memorial Union Terrace buzzed with energy last Friday evening as some 3,000 people packed into the lakeside hangout for the first night of the Isthmus Jazz Festival. Watch the following soundslide recap of the evening ...

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New! Madison Mannequin: Global Green

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Published May 20, 2009 at 2:56 p.m.
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Guest blogger Alexandra Graves is an intern here at Madison Magazine and my eye on the streets for all things chic, eccentric or otherwise inspirational. So check back weekly for the latest “Madison Mannequin,” posted every Tuesday from now on. Lex will be conducting all interviews and providing commentary for this special weekly segment ... I spotted Emily Larsen at the Farmers’ Market on May 2, just as a week of rainy chill gave way to a brilliant spring day. Everything was coming up

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The Week[end]: May 22-25, 2009

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Published May 22, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

The World's Largest Brat Fest looms over Memorial Day in Madison, but it's merely the meaty center to a busy holiday weekend. The fun also includes: the Madison Marathon and the Madison Classic Horse Show; the grand opening of Out; the finale of Wisconsin Fashion Week; and, live music from Denise LaGrassa, Plum Union, Chafo, Comstock Reunion, Felicia Alima, Mr. Brownstone, Josh Harty, Felix, Peaches, Arizona, and Perry Weber ' the DeVilles. The long weekend ends patriotically with the Monona

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