City Cast Madison
📝 No Live on King this year
May 3, 2024 · ✏️ Thanks to City Cast editor Wil Fulton!
Happy Friday, Madison!
Is it just me or has it been a week? Bianca Martin and I broke it all down in today’s episode of City Cast Madison. But I promise it’s not all bad news — we have a Fat Bird Week champion! Check out today’s podcast to learn which chonky bird reigned supreme.
— Hayley
What's CITY Talking About?
🎸 RIP Live On King Street
- The annual free outdoor summer concert series was canceled this year "due to production logistics and sourcing," organizers announced on social media.
- Instead, The Sylvee will host a pride-themed Make Music Madison dubbed “Live on Queen” June 21, featuring drag and musical performances. [Instagram]
📣 Protests Spread Off Campus
- Following days of protests on the UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee campuses, Madison high school students have joined the ongoing call to end the conflict in the Middle East. Dozens of students from West High School marched to the Capitol building Thursday carrying signs that read "Free Palestine."
- The latest at UW: Meanwhile on the Madison campus, protest leaders met with UW administrators including Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to discuss Wednesday’s arrests and police action. The chancellor guaranteed no further police action would take place before the groups meet again Friday morning.
- Nine Dane County Supervisors signed a letter addressed to Sheriff Kalvin Barrett addressing their disappointment at the sheriff’s office involvement in Wednesday’s arrests. “As public officials, acting in the public’s interest, we must not succumb to any impulse for action that will silence activists working to shape public discourse through peaceful means,” the group wrote. [Badger Herald, Dane County]
🚫 West Side Road Closure
- Starting Monday, South Owen Drive, between Regent Street and Hillcrest Drive, will fully close for reconstruction. Crews will be working to replace asphalt, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and more. The work is expected to wrap up in September. [City of Madison]
🌿 Your Lunchtime Read: Feds Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana. What Does That Mean for Wisconsin?
- “Wisconsin backers of marijuana legalization say they’re glad to see the federal government recommend easing restrictions on the drug. But they don’t expect to see any sudden shift among Republican state lawmakers who have deadlocked on medical marijuana and oppose recreational use.”
- Dig deeper: What are the rules in Madison? Start here. [WPR, Madison Minutes]
Sponsored Content
Madison Symphony Performs Celebration of Mexican Music
The concert opens with José Pablo Moncayo’s "Huapango". Then, Mexican pianist Jorge Federico Osorio will perform Manuel Ponce’s "Piano Concerto No. 1". Silvestre Revueltas' "La Noche de Los Mayas" features a multimedia presentation of Mayan art. Finally, Mariachi Los Camperos will play selections of Mexican songs with the Madison Symphony.
Friday Floof
We’ve made it to Friday and here to congratulate you is this week’s floof Ramona. This gorgeous gal loves playing with farm cats and piglets, chasing smells, long walks on the bike trail, and helping her owners on their veggie farm.
What To Do
Friday, May 3
- 2024 Spring Gallery Night at multiple locations
- Chad McCullough's MODAL HORIZONS: The music of Jim Knapp at The Bur Oak
- Exhibition Reception - Devon Stackonis: RETAINING WALLS at Tandem Press
- Fiesta Finale at Overture Center
- Fix a Flat at Starkweather Brewing Company
- Gary Gulman at Comedy on State
- Happy Hour presents Gerri DiMaggio Trio at Cafe CODA
- Hot Flash: An early dance party at The Cardinal Bar
- Kathy Mattea at Stoughton Opera House
- Magos Herrera at Overture Center
- The Mascot Theory (Album Release) and Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts at High Noon Saloon
- Nick Moss Band at Red Rooster Madison
- NORTHSIDE SOUL CLUB with DJ PHIL MONEY at Lola's
- PREACHER LAWSON at The Barrymore Theatre
- The Special Consensus at North Street Cabaret
- Tandem Press Friday Jazz Series at Tandem Press
- Twelfth Night at Bartell Theatre
Today on City Cast
Debriefing the UW Encampment Police Raid, and the Mt. Horeb School Shooting
The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin and Hayley Sperling recap the police raid on the UW-Madison encampment, which was set up in protest of the war in Gaza. The team also discusses the recent tragic news about a school shooting in Mt. Horeb.
And finally, we will round out today’s show on a positive note as we announce the winner of Fat Bird Week.
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