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Concerts on the Square returns with Hollywood hits, upgraded seating
During last year’s season of Concerts on the Square, Andrew Sewell, music director of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, slipped into the crowd one evening “incognito.”. “When you get on the periphery, you get the feeling that there’s an audience out there with people who came for different reasons,” Sewell said.
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Madison-based grocery store seeing increase in customers opting for more protein on shopping lists
MADISON, Wis. — With protein now at the top of the newly released food pyramid, a local Wisconsin grocery store said it is seeing more customers interested in filling their carts with different types of protein to start 2026. In 2025, data from Cargill, a Minnesota-based food corporation, shows...
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8 No-Frills Restaurants In Wisconsin With Barbecues That Are Simply Legendary
Craving authentic barbecue at honest-to-goodness restaurants in Wisconsin without any fancy frills?. These 8 smoke-filled treasures serve up legendary meats and hometown flavors that’ll have you coming back again and again!. 1. Smoke Shack (Milwaukee) This cozy little smokehouse in Milwaukee’s bustling Third Ward looks like someone plucked a...
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An Artsy Weekend Away in Beloit
3:00 p.m. – Check in at your hotel. 📸: Peer Canvas | 📍: Holiday Inn Express & Suites. If you’re looking for a comfortable and affordable stay for your artsy weekend, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Beloit is the perfect choice. Expect cozy rooms along with amenities like an indoor swimming pool and fitness center, free on-site parking, and Wi-Fi. Located just off the interstate, it’s an easy drive to downtown Beloit’s museums, shops, and dining spots, making it simple to explore at your own pace. Browse Beloit’s hotel options to find the stay that best fits your solo escape.
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Capital City Theatre's artistic director steps down after 11 years
When Andrew Abrams set down the baton after conducting the "Between the Acts" concert at the Middleton Performing Arts Center on Feb. 28, it marked not just the end of a performance, but the end of an era. Abrams, the artistic director and co-founder of Capital City Theatre , announced he’s departing the position to move to London, England.
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Chicago’s Ratboys ‘Singin’’ in the Driftless Area
Ratboys created a great deal of their sixth full-length, Singin’ to an Empty Chair, in Richland Center, a small town in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. The indie-rock quartet’s lead singer, guitarist and lyricist Julia Steiner got to know the region after Milwaukee relatives told her about the House on the Rock, a highly eccentric tourist attraction near Spring Green.
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'Spiced, flavorful food that's good for your health.' Swad Indian Restaurant opens on Milton Avenue
JANESVILLE — A longtime Madison- area Indian restaurant opened its doors Friday at a second location on Milton Avenue in Janesville, bringing some Indian flavor to the city’s northside. Swad Indian Restaurant opened Friday in the former Sam’s Pizza at 1313 Milton Ave. Madan Shrestha has owned Swad Indian Restaurant Monona, 6007 Monona Dr., in Monona, for 20 years, and has been in the restaurant business even longer, for 25 years. There’s demand for an Indian restaurant in Janesville, hrestha said, with an untapped market. Swad is now the only Indian restaurant in Janesville, with the nearest Indian restaurants in Monona, Delavan, Loves Park and Rockford. “I have a lot of customers in Janesville, Beloit, Edgerton, Whitewater, Jefferson and Milton. Those customers who go to Madison, they stop by for our dinner and lunch buffet, and they’d like to have it nearby,” Shrestha said. Shrestha said he chose the location Janesville location and expects it to be successful because of the amount of businesses and traffic on the corridor. Shrestha has been working on opening since last May. The building was renovated ahead of Friday’s launch. He spent time cooking in the kitchen throughout the day Friday, and was taking
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A new Indian restaurant in Janesville, and massive explosions rock Iran
Good morning! Welcome to your Sunday local and national headlines. There's a new restaurant in Janesville, offering Indian food. Swad Indian Restaurant opened Friday on Milton Avenue. The closest Indian restaurants are otherwise in Monona, Delavan, Love's Park and Rockford. Here's the most recent Public Record , listing felony arrests in the Janesville area. In community news, Mercyhealth and HealthNet of Rock County will offer free cancer screenings in April. On the Gazette Opinion page today, Ronald Brownstein shares his view that a national redistricting war could spell the death of moderates in Congress. And in world headlines, ex plosions were rocking Iran's capital Sunday . Earlier, Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel. Have a great rest of your day!
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An evening with Joe Bonamassa in Madison Wisconsin
Joe Bonamassa is one of the biggest names in the blues genre today, well known for opening for B.B. King at the age of 12. Joe has cemented his name up there as one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. With his technical riffs and guitar solos, seeing him live is more than just another singer songwriter performance. It’s a whole experience.
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Opinion | B-Dubs wing controversy comes to a conclusion
Let's take a break today from all the seemingly unending chaos that surrounds us and has many Americans popping blood pressure pills before they go to bed. Instead, let's visit a lawsuit that I'm sure has had many of you on the edge of your seats over whether it's proper for the sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings — and I suppose all the many other chicken wing purveyors — to call boneless wings, well, wings.