Forward Theater’s darkly funny ‘Ironbound’ has grace and grit
In Martyna Majok's "Ironbound," Polish-born Darja waits for a bus that never comes.
Lindsay Christians
Lindsay Christians (she/hers) is the food and culture editor at The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin. She produced The Corner Table podcast (2016-2021/2024) and hosts Cooking with the Cap Times, a chef demo series (2021-). She is the author of “Madison Chefs: Stories of Food, Farms and People” (UW Press, 2021) and "The Osteria Papavero Cookbook" (Little Creek Press, 2023) with Francesco Mangano.
Recent work, and other samples
New restaurant Tall Grass to open at Madison art museum MMoCA
A new restaurant from Ho-Chunk chef and advocate Elena Terry is set to open early this summer at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St.
Two Crows Theatre explores the icy tundra in Lovecraftian thriller
Two Crows opens its 2026 season with “Before the Mountains of Madness," a world premiere. It is a loose adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft story.
Madison restaurant pop-ups: L’Etoile turns 50, dynamic duos & hot dogs
January is one of the slowest times of the year for restaurants. Here are pop-ups and special events that are worth the reservation.
An insider’s take on ‘Hamilton’ — when not everything goes as planned
What happens when the turntable stops turning? A.D. Weaver shares show-stopping moments from the "Hamilton" tour.
Madison restaurants in 2025: What opened, what closed and what’s coming
Madison roaster Ledger Coffee plans a new cafe on Winnebago Street
Ledger Coffee, the 6-year-old roaster in Garver Feed Mill, is opening a new café on Winnebago Street on Madison’s east side.
Home for the Holidays: 20 arts performances around Madison
Acclaimed Madison restaurant files for bankruptcy after server sues
In March, Heritage Tavern filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a server’s class action lawsuit as the primary reason for doing so.
Netflix comedian Taylor Tomlinson is ready to hear Madison confess
Madison restaurant news: 20 new spots to eat and drink, 16 coming soon
Madison’s restaurant scene has experienced some churn going into the school year.
David Frank of American Players Theatre leaves a legacy of language
During 23 years at APT, Frank took the Spring Green company from financial precarity to stability. The former producing artistic director died on July 21.
‘The Death of Chuck Brown’ shows a changing D.C.
“In our community, we have sages,” said Gavin Dillon Lawrence, playwright and director of “The Death of Chuck Brown,” now in a world premiere at American Players Theatre.
Food Fight considers new strategies to stay fresh for Madison diners
What’s next for Madison's largest independent restaurant group? Interim CEO Greg Frank goes behind recent changes.
Watermelon margaritas, a new bar in Windsor and concert arepas
The Thursday, July 10 edition of The Corner Table, our weekly newsletter about the Madison dining scene produced by Lindsay Christians and Beck Henreckson.
In sultry ‘Picnic’ at APT, sparks fly on a summer night
Amid the birdsong and breezes on the hill, American Players Theatre's production of William Inge's “Picnic” feels lively and lived-in.
Michael Jackson’s music can’t save grim ‘MJ the Musical’
Jackson was the King of Pop, a generational talent. We loved him. Why is this show such a bummer?
Wisconsin Triennial makes a showy splash on State Street
Threads of color and transformation run through the 2025 Wisconsin Triennial, which itself runs through Sept. 14 at the museum at 227 State St.
Trump's NEA slashes grants for Madison-area arts groups
Ten minutes before the curtain rose on “Don Giovanni,” an email dropped into the inbox of Madison Opera general director Kathryn Smith. The opera’s $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts had been canceled by the Trump administration.
24 new Madison area restaurants open now, 11 more to come
This spring, try new spots around Madison for Southern-style barbecue, Turkish takeout, iced vanilla lattes and Korean corn dogs. Visit a beer garden in Paoli, a paleo bakery on Park Street and a bubble tea shop near campus.
Hey, Jerry Seinfeld. What’s the deal with those $800 tickets?
At a Madison venue, it looks like a typo: A single seat in Overture Hall three rows away from Jerry Seinfeld’s hour-long comedy set on May 30 costs 863 American dollars.
‘A Case for the Existence of God’ finds space for the soul
Forward Theater pulls the audience close for its final full-length production of the 2024-25 season, staging Samuel D. Hunter’s drama in the round through April 13.
The MercLab, a Madison DIY theater space, makes way for housing
For nearly 20 years, this badly air conditioned former garage encouraged some of the city’s weirdest theater. Soon, it will be demolished to make space for an apartment building.
22 of the Madison area’s best strip mall restaurants
Spoiler: There is no single best strip mall restaurant in the greater Madison area. Or rather, there is, but it’s deeply personal — a combination of convenience, taste and price point, driven by daily life.
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