By Jen Anderson June 12, 2015 Before a crowd of more than a hundred, local cover band Rabid Aardvarks opened the Monona Terrace’s Concert on the Rooftop series earlier this month. As expected, attendees at the weekly concert series were dancing, drinking and enjoying the warm spring night as well as […]
Fitchburg Addresses Diversity with Committee Appointments
By Brianna Rae June 5, 2015 Some of Fitchburg’s new committee appointees (from left to right) Jason Gonzalez, Jeanie Sieling, Mariam Maldonado, Frances Huntley-Cooper, Sabrina Madison, Arlene Silveira and Ada Deer. Photo: Kaleem Caire “If we have accurate representation, solving our problems in a way that treats everybody fairly becomes a lot […]
Madison College Board Postpones Decision on Closing Downtown Campus, Opening New Southside Location
By Elizabeth Stephens June 5, 2015 Images of the downtown Madison College campus over time. (Courtesy of Madison College) “It would offer the training that leads to a job. If you focus on a community and their needs, then you have a grand opportunity to improve the quality of life and economic […]
More Than Just A Bunch of Bears
By Jen Anderson, Photos by Jen Anderson June 5, 2015 Zoo’s New ‘Arctic Passage’ Exhibit Showcases Education and Sustainability Despite the humid and rainy weather of Memorial Day weekend, the opening of the Henry Vilas Zoo’s new Arctic Passage exhibit was a great success as zoo guests explored their […]
Event to Address Racial Disparities, Provide Plan for Action
By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015 Rev. Gee addresses the crowd at a recent Town Hall meeting Justified Anger Coalition Will Unveil Ideas and Next Steps this Friday Night The Justified Anger Coalition will discuss plans to bring Madison from ‘worst to first’ in terms of racial disparities on May 29 […]
Documentary to Dig Into Madison’s Racial Disparities
By Elizabeth Stephens May 29, 2015 The film’s producers Jonathon Leslie-Quam and Jamie Quam, and the film’s content producer, Sheba McCants. “It wasn’t just about the statistics. We wanted to show the human side of what was going on in our community and that Madison is not what we think it is,” […]
UCAN Summer Concert Series Brings Hip-Hop to the City
By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015 Big Hitz Ent performing at a UCAN event at James Madison Park. Photo credit: Karen Reece For the Urban Community Arts Network, summertime means live Hip-Hop and R&B music, dance performances, educational workshops and a whole lot of talent. According to Pacal Bayley, who goes […]
Madison Public Market Nearing Final Stages of Development
By Elizabeth Stephens May 29, 2015 Economic development staff have been collaborating closely with Madison’s Equity Team to ensure the new market provides a platform for racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. With the release of the first draft of its business plan, the Madison Public Market is one step closer […]
Talking about Tony: How Schools Here and in Ferguson are Helping Students Deal with Recent Deaths
By Jen Anderson May 22, 2015 In response to the recent shooting of young Tony Robinson earlier this year, students in the Madison area are finding a safe haven to share their voices and emotions without stepping outside the walls of their schools. In an announcement at a news conference last […]
Partnerships Push for Diversity at Summit
By Ernest Jones May 22, 2015 Dr. Julianne Malveaux addresses summit attendees. Photo by Hedi Rudd The Madison Region’s Economic and Diversity Summit at the Monona Terrace last week was an outstanding success. In continuing partnership, the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) designed the […]
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