All that jazz
Local jazz club Café Coda is getting some national attention.
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Gooood morning Madison!
Local jazz club Café Coda is getting some national attention.
The Willy Street venue was highlighted in Yelp's 2023 “Ones to Watch” list of top Black-owned businesses.
Café Coda is owned by Hanah Jon Taylor, a saxophonist and flutist known for his improvisational style. It first opened off of State Street in 2017 but shortly after moved to its current space at 1224 Williamson St.
The space has filled a void in Madison’s venue landscape, bringing a mix of local, regional, national, and international jazz artists to its stage. Additionally, Café Coda serves as an educational space for the next generation of Madison jazz musicians.
— Hayley
🚨 It's a snow emergency.
- The city declared a snow emergency Thursday, which means alternate-side parking rules are in effect for everyone.
- Tonight, all cars must be parked on the even-house-numbered side of the street between 1-7 a.m. If you need a place to park, the city-owned ramps are free from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Related: How to walk, bike, and drive in Madison this winter (Madison Minutes)
🥡 A new home for Mint Mark.
- After five years on Winnebago Street, Mint Mark is moving to The Standard building at 1868 E. Washington Ave.
- As chef and part-owner Sean Pharr told Madison Magazine, the move will allow the restaurant and its staff to grow. The new space is nearly twice the size of its current location and will have a 75-80 seat capacity. The magazine also says Mint Mark will “also likely operate an event/bar area on the sixth floor rooftop of The Standard."
- The move is set to happen later this year. And before you ask, yes, the portrait of the late Anthony Bourdain will move to the new space, too.
🎨 Check out the new public art at Garver Feed Mill.
- Local artist Audifax will unveil a new sculpture this Sunday at Femmestival.
- Audifax is currently the artist-in-residence at the Garver Canvas Gallery. The new piece is "designed to inspire people to listen to their inner voices," the artist told Channel 3000.
⛄️ Snow days are forcing schedule changes at MMSD.
- To meet state requirements for classroom instruction time, the Madison Metropolitan School District is making some adjustments to its schedule.
- To make up for two snow days this winter, middle school students will have five minutes added to the end of their days starting Monday, according to the Cap Times. Additionally, May 26, which had been scheduled as a day off, will become a school day for all students.
🌊 Your lunchtime read: Downtown Madison waterfront re-do.
- Via Isthmus: "Eau Claire is 180 miles from Madison, but that didn't stop Paige Bernhardt from making the journey to attend an in-person public meeting on three final proposed designs to transform Lake Monona’s downtown shoreline."
🎙️ Today on City Cast Madison
More $ for Schools, Paid Family Leave AND Tax Cuts?
Governor Evers has released his plan for the next state budget and the forecast is rosy: we’re sitting on the biggest surplus in state history.
Evers is proposing more money for our K-12 schools, twelve weeks of paid family leave for Wisconsin workers, and a tax cut for the middle-class. But will the legislature go for it?
Mitchell Schmidt, state politics reporter for The Wisconsin State Journal, joins Dylan and Bianca to unpack what’s inside the Governor’s plan.
🏦 Finances 101
This is a sponsored column from Bank of Sun Prairie.
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📅 Events: the weekend
Today
- Big Gigantic at The Sylvee
- Dyke Dive at The Bur Oak
- Nick Brown And Andrew Harrison at Bierock 🟠
- Good Vibes: A Comedy Show at Robinia Courtyard
- Loving Cup: A Rolling Stones Tribute Band at Red Rooster Madison
- Miss America Homecoming Celebration featuring Grace Stanke at Memorial Union
- The Music Department at Glass Nickel Pizza Co.
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Crucible
- Soul Message Band at Arts + Literature Laboratory
Saturday
- Madison Makers Winter Market & Pub-Crawl at Various venues near East Washington
- Dr. Fresch at Liquid Madison
- Jolie Canoli at Overture Center
- Shrek (2001) screening at Flix Brewhouse
- Thrifty Market at Communication
Sunday
- Community Forum with Ché Stedman of CARES at First Unitarian Society of Madison
- Femmestival 2023 at Garver Feed Mill
- Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Remembering Paolo Gioli at Chazen Museum of Art
- United Way Bluegrass Benefit at The Barrymore Theatre
- Winter Festival of Poetry Week 5 at Arts + Literature Laboratory
🟠 Wondering about the orange circle? That symbol next to an event means that Tone Madison recommends checking it out.
🐶 Friday Floof
You've made it through the week and deserve a little treat. Meet Dio. This bad boy is named after rock ledgend Ronnie James Dio, And just like his namesake, Dio lives a pretty wild life. According to his human Elizabeth, his hobbies include acrobatic ball fetching, squirrels, and dog parks. For a hardcore guy, he's also in touch with his emotions and "is not afraid to share with any human within range." We love a boy with range.
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Hayley Sperling
