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⚒️ City renovations you should know about
September 6, 2024 · — Ava Wojnowski
Good morning, Madison! Today’s newsletter is bittersweet for me because it’s my last newsletter with Madison Minutes for a while. I have loved the opportunity to be the interim newsletter editor for Madison Minutes. I will now be working in a different position at City Cast, filling in for newsletter editors all over the country.
In exciting news, we are happy to announce our new full-time newsletter editor, Rob Thomas! Many of you may know Rob for his work and dedication to the Cap Times. I’ll let Rob introduce himself more in his first newsletter on Monday! Sorry for the longer intro today, that’s enough sappiness from me. Thank you so much, Madison. 🫶
What's CITY Talking About?
🧱 So Personalized Bricks Aren’t Here To Stay?
- The Hall of Fame Brick Walk on UW-Madison's campus is set to be demolished. This is located outside of the Camp Randall Sports Center, better known as the Shell, which is soon being remodeled for a new athletic facility.
- The walk has been around since the early 1990s, and people who paid to have a brick in the walkway were told that it would be permanent. If you have a brick in the walkway, you can register to pick it up by Sept. 8.
- To learn more, check out today’s Friday news roundup where incoming newsletter editor Rob Thomas makes his podcast debut to dish about the brick drama. Plus executive producer Hayley Sperling and I talk traffic changes that are coming to the isthmus soon (AKA get ready for lane closures and big buses!). [UW Athletics, 🔒 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 🎧 City Cast Madison]
📚 Wisconsin Book Festival Line-Up Just Dropped
- The 23rd annual Wisconsin Book Festival will be taking place Oct. 17-20 at Central Library and other partner venues. They have just announced the writers that will be presenting — many of whom will be coming from all over the country.
- There will be more than 60 authors at a variety of events throughout the four-day extravaganza. Check out the Wisconsin Book Festival website for more information on who will be in attendance.
- Related: What’s next for Madison’s Public Libraries? [Madison Magazine, Wisconsin Book Festival, City Cast Madison 🎧]
🏛️ Out With the Old, In With the New
- Demolition of the old Wisconsin Historical Society will begin this month. This 38-year-old building is getting a whole new makeover — a $160.5 million makeover to be exact. The new building will be a five-story, 100,000-square-foot museum that will include a community gallery, cafe, and event space.
- There will be fencing put up around the building located at 30 N. Carroll St., but the historical society does not expect long street closures during the construction period. [🔒WSJ]
Friday Floof
Seven-year-old Lily is a rambunctious fan of Charli XCX and The Savannah Bananas. She loves dried turkey necks and yanking on her leash. She’s on record as saying, “I wish my dad would give me more attention when he’s reading Madison Minutes.”
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What To Do
Friday, Sep. 6
- Brewgrass Fridays at The Edgewater
- Dane Oktoberfest at Bert Deans Park
- Happy Hour with Gerri DiMaggio Trio at Cafe CODA
- The Human Sketchipede Sketch Comedy Show! at Broom Street Theater
- Lords of the Trident w/ Trash Pandas, Peacemaker, and King's Caravan! at Crucible
- #MadisonIsMusic Concert Series at Frances Street Plaza
- Mitchell Shiner Latin Vibes at Cafe CODA
- Mo Amer at Comedy on State
- Moses Patrou, Johnny Chimes and the Natch'l Blues Band at Red Rooster Madison
- Paul Cebar at The Bur Oak
- The Porch Flowers + One Beer Please at High Noon Saloon
- Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys Featuring Westside Andy at North Street Cabaret
- Sarah Jarosz: Polaroid Lovers Tour at Majestic Theatre
- Strollin' Middleton Jazz Festival 2024 at Arts + Literature Laboratory
Correction — In our newsletter Sept. 4, we covered a new survey discussing rent costs for students at UW-Madison. There was an inaccurate number within that story. According to the survey commissioned by the city and UW, the average rent cost for students is $1,273, not $1,723. Thank you to reader Kasia R. for catching this error!
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