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📝 Winter Carnival is on
February 8, 2024
Good morning, Madison!
I may have made our first installment of “Where is it?” a bit too easy because y’all are crushing it. I’ll reveal the answer next week but you can bet these will get harder!
— Hayley
What's CITY Talking About?
🚌 Learn More About Metro
- Madison’s Metro Transit is hosting a series of informational sessions to help people better understand and navigate the bus system. Metro employees will talk about different options for getting around the city, including buses, BCycles, and beyond.
- The details: The first session is today, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Library. [Madison Public Library]
❄️ Despite the Weather, Winter Carnival is Still On
- Despite the mild temps, the Wisconsin Union’s annual Winter Carnival is in (more or less) full swing. The ice events have been canceled due to our early spring but the Union says an appearance from the time-honored Lady Liberty statue will still happen. You can check out the full schedule of events here. [Wisconsin Union]
🗳️ Dane County Executive Race Grows
- Dane County Board Supervisor Dana Pellebon and Office for Equity and Inclusion Director Wes Sparkman have entered the race for Dane County Executive.
- Madison City Council member Regina Vidaver and state Sen. Melissa Agard both launched campaigns in 2023. Outgoing County Executive Joe Parisi has endorsed Agard for the role.
- A primary for the race will be held Aug. 13, and the general election will be Nov. 5.
- Dig deeper: What does the county executive do anyway? City Cast Madison caught up with Parisi to understand how the role impacts our community. [Cap Times, City Cast Madison 🎧]
🏆 Don’t Forget to Nominate Us
- It’s Best of Madison season and we’d be so stoked if you nominated Madison Minutes in the “local news website” category and City Cast Madison in the “local podcast” category. You can vote once per day in each category per valid email address and the submissions are open through the end of the month. [Madison Magazine]
What To Do
Thursday, Feb. 8
- anees at Majestic Madison
- Ashley Gavin at Comedy on State
- Comedy on State & Ian's Pizza Blood Drive w/ American Red Cross at Comedy on State
- Giant Jones Collaboration Dinner at The Deliciouser
- Heatbox & Mark Joseph Dual Album Release Party at High Noon Saloon
- Inspired by Wright: Galentine's Edition at Monona Terrace
- Johnny Chimes at North Street Cabaret
- LIVE MUSIC: Jaywalker,Mail Fraud,Yolk at The Rigby
- Matthew Koester - Faculty Artist Series at Hamel Music Center
- Music Bingo at Starkweather Brewing Company
- Music Theatre of Madison presents Cardiac Arrest: Songs about the crappy sides of love at The Bur Oak
- PLACK BLAGUE w/ daddybear and I.X.XI at Crucible
- Rick Flowers & Amalgam -X at Cafe CODA
- Sam Bush at Stoughton Opera House
- Schumann Quartet at Memorial Union
- Studio Class with the Schumann Quartet at Hamel Music Center
- WORT & the Crystal's Bob Marley B-day Celebration - 20th Annual Food Drive at Crystal Corner Bar
- Winter Carnival at Memorial Union
Today on City Cast
The Pop-Up Dinner Party that Madison’s Crushing On
It can be hard to make friends as an adult, and harder yet to be social in public on your own. That’s the idea behind “Don’t Cook for Cowboys,” dinner parties you can bring your friends to, or your kids, or your parents, or just your own self.
✏️ Thanks to City Cast Madison editor Molly Stentz!
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