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Overture wins prestigious excellence award
The $210-million Overture Center of Madison, which opened in September 2004, has been named one of the 10 outstanding urban developments in North America and received the Urban Land Institute's Award for Excellence. read story
Two new Mexican restaurants to open in Fitchburg
By summer, it will be even easier to get a burrito in Fitchburg. read story
Memorial High grad eats up 'Spamalot' role
Not many people get killed by a terrorist rabbit. But as one of the Knights of the Round Table in the touring production of "Monty Python's Spamalot," former Madisonian Darryl Semira suffers that ignoble, if side-splitting, fate. read story
'Spamalot' review: Laughs galore as Overture crowd is in on the joke
A Trojan rabbit, the "fisch schlapping dance," a chorus line of plague victims, God represented by two giant bare feet, and a damsel in distress named Herbert. read story
Road Trip: Outsider art teaches valuable lessons
HOLLANDALE -- Nick Engelbert was a dairy farmer and self-taught artist who created his own sculptures out of concrete and found objects -- and his work has led to an artistic education for some Wisconsin elementary school students. read story
Local farm couple picked for national Slow Food festival
Ken and Sherrie Ruegsegger, a Blanchardville farm couple who raise and market grass-fed beef and pastured pork, have been nominated by the local chapter of Slow Food Wisconsin to represent the Badger State at the Slow Food Nation festival in San Francisco this summer. read story
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- 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' to return to A&E
- Detroit Symphony hopes robot conductor will fire up students
- Eloise returns to the Plaza Hotel
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- Jack Black spills the beans: Jolie expecting twins
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- CBS network adds more comedy to its fall schedule
- Art Talk: 4 Turner Prize nominees announced. What do you think?
- Art Talk: Overture Organ concerts, hymn sings set for 2008-09. Do you like the organ?
- Art Talk: Is "green art" a gimmick? Fall show deadline is July 15
- Art Talk: City bus poetry deadline extended to May 16 for students
- Art Talk: Was Gallery Night successful? Which shows do you recommend?
- Art Talk: How good is the Capitol Theater in Overture Center?
- Art Talk: UW classical season ends this weekend - with a lot for free
- Art Talk: Record 58 venues are in Friday's Gallery Night.
- Art Talk: MSO launches $500,000 Overture organ campaign
- Art Talk: Broom St. Theater seeks scripts, directors. How good is new BST?
