{"id":17887,"date":"2020-01-13T11:32:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T17:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=17887"},"modified":"2020-01-20T10:46:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T16:46:33","slug":"madison-calendar-january-13-january-19-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/madison-calendar-january-13-january-19-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Madison: Black Pumas, Beer and Cheese Fest, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Need motivation to get through another dreaded week at your soul-sucking job? There\u2019s no shortage of cool stuff to do in Madison&#8230; it\u2019s just figuring out which cool stuff best suits you. Here\u2019s what Madison is doing this week.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>\u2018Pulp Fiction\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><em>Monday, Jan. 13 and Wednesday, Jan. 15, Marcus Palace and Point Cinemas (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcustheatres.com\/marcus-specials\/marcus-film-series\/tarantino-retro-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Start the week with (arguably; I\u2019m partial to <em>Inglourious Basterds<\/em> myself) Quentin Tarantino\u2019s best movie. 1994\u2019s <em>Pulp Fiction<\/em> is a druggy, bloody, motor-mouthed opus that winds through the Los Angeles underworld. It also boasts an all-star cast, including John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and frequent QT collaborators Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson. It\u2019s like an adrenaline needle straight to the heart, something that Thurman\u2019s character Mia Wallace would be able to tell you all about.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulp Fiction Official Trailer #1 - (1994) HD\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7EdQ4FqbhY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>You Oughta Know Music Trivia: Folk Yeah!<\/h3>\n<p><em>Tuesday, Jan. 14, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10154415\/you-oughta-know-music-trivia-folk-yeah-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Come gather \u2019round people, wherever you roam. This month\u2019s You Oughta Know will tackle a genre with more than a century of work to draw from: folk. From Woody Guthrie to Fleet Foxes, this is a chance to demonstrate your knowledge of one of the quintessentially American forms of music. Hopefully they cover my favorite folk singer, a little-known cat enthusiast from the \u201960s by the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7M8m4LyFSkE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Llewyn Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oscar Isaac - Fare thee well Orignal soundtrack (Inside Llewyn Davis)\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7M8m4LyFSkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Madison\u2019s Gentrifying Neighborhoods: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly<\/h3>\n<p><em>Wednesday, Jan. 15, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10254445\/cap-times-talk-madison-s-gentrifying-neighborhoods-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Everywhere you turn in Madison, it seems like a new high-rise apartment is being built. On one hand, it\u2019s a good thing; it means the city is growing and prospering. But at the same time property values are rising, making it harder for lower income Madisonians to find affordable housing. This \u201c<em>Cap Times<\/em> Talk\u201d will address that growing gap in a discussion moderated by Abby Becker, the newspaper\u2019s city and county government reporter.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Dwight Yoakam<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 16, Overture Hall (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/events\/dwight-yoakam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dwight Yoakam is one of country music\u2019s coolest stars. He\u2019s spent his entire career bucking genre trends, opting instead to sharpen his signature brand of honky-tonk rock \u2018n\u2019 roll. The 63-year-old has sold millions of records, but it\u2019s his freewheeling eclecticness that really sets him apart. How many other country stars could take iconic tunes by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_ufjwU-CNSI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Clash<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Sma7807ndP4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grateful Dead<\/a> and make them sound like their own? I may be a little biased, though; Yoakam is also an actor and appeared in one of my favorite films, Steven Soderbergh\u2019s hillbilly heist comedy <em>Logan Lucky<\/em>.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Black Pumas<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 16, Majestic Theatre (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/black-pumas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to be honest: When I first read the name \u201cBlack Pumas,\u201d I immediately confused them with \u201cblack midi,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/new-music-beths-empath-ric-wilson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buzzed-about<\/a> band from last year. But whereas the latter is an English post-punk quartet, Black Pumas are quite different \u2014 a funk and soul throwback from Texas with strong Latin influences. Singer Eric Burton\u2019s voice recalls the funkadelic showmen of the 1970s, all neon-hued sex appeal and explosive emotion. There\u2019s a reason they were just nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys. Their self-titled debut was released in 2019 via roots tastemaker ATO Records. Also playing is soulful Louisiana band <strong>Seratones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Pumas - Black Moon Rising (Official Music Video)\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bynWXFY5U6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>New Primals<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 16, Mickey\u2019s Tavern (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/590869288153892\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>New Primals are not for the faint of heart. The Minneapolis band\u2019s hardcore art-punk is crunchy and chaotic, like a guided missile locked on to your eardrums. Fans of established spazzes like The Blood Brothers or At the Drive-In will want to check this out. With local support from the socially conscious screamers of <strong>Black Cat<\/strong> and indie punk trio <strong>We Should Have Been DJs<\/strong>.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Taking Back Thursday: A Live Emo Nite<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 16, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10009955\/taking-back-thursday-a-live-emo-nite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tell all your friends: the super-slick emo-punk of the mid-aughts will get a proper tribute at this showcase. <strong>Saint Saunter <\/strong>will kick things off with a DJ set of favorites and requests, followed by three cover sets of the genre\u2019s biggest bands. <strong>Red Forest Black Umbrella <\/strong>will get in the business of misery as Paramore. <strong>Common Threads<\/strong> spend a decade under the influence as Taking Back Sunday. And <strong>Star 67 <\/strong>will close things out by taking attendees into the city to see a marching band as the recently reunited My Chemical Romance. (Stick around after for a special \u201cEmo Goes Acoustic\u201d set.)<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Joe List<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 16-18, Comedy on State (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisoncomedy.com\/event\/joe_list-2\/2020-01-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Everybody has that one friend who seems to have a story for everything. Joe List is that friend. Both as a stand-up and as host of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/stand-up-ny-labs\/tuesdays-with-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Tuesdays with Stories<\/em><\/a> podcast, he has an innate ability to spin impressive yarns about all sorts of things. For example, which department store is the best to take a shit at? I\u2019ll tell you up front that List\u2019s answer is Bloomingdale\u2019s, but the real joy is hearing him work his way to it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joe List Can Only Afford To Poop At Bloomingdale&#039;s\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ULuFZrZP_NI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>North Mississippi All-Stars<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 17, Majestic Theatre (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/north-mississippi-all-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maybe it has something to do with growing up around a father who loved Skynyrd, but there\u2019s always been a place in my heart for southern rock. And few artists do the genre as much creative justice as North Mississippi All-Stars. Formed in 1996 by one-time Black Crowe Luther Dickinson, the band exists in the valley between heavy blues and jam bands. North Mississippi All-Stars are able to hypnotize audiences with winding guitars <em>and <\/em>blow their amps out at the same time. And unlike their Floridian predecessors, they do it all without draping themselves in Confederate pageantry. Joining them for the trek north will be Memphis blues and soul band <strong>Southern Avenue<\/strong>.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Wisconsin Americana Fest<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 17, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10009845\/wisconsin-americana-fest-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 2017, <em>Pitchfork<\/em> wrote a really great (if you\u2019re into this sort of thing) exploration of <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/thepitch\/a-brief-history-of-heartland-synth-rock-inspired-by-the-war-on-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heartland synth rock<\/a>. And every time I listen to Milwaukee\u2019s <strong>Field Report<\/strong>, I can\u2019t help but think about how perfectly they embody that subgenre. Chris Porterfield\u2019s songs marry Springsteenian views of daily existence to a War on Drugs-like love of studio tricks. It\u2019s a souped-up version of an American standard, all compiled by one of Wisconsin\u2019s greatest living songwriters. Field Report will headline here with a little help from <strong>Miles Nielsen &amp; The Rusted Hearts<\/strong>, <strong>Lost Lakes<\/strong> and <strong>Driveway Thriftdwellers<\/strong>, plus host <strong>Frank Busch<\/strong> of WheelHouse.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Field Report- Begin To Begin\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrJyZKXNRkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>FemFest: Night 1<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 17, Bos Meadery (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosmeadery.com\/events\/event\/madison-femfest-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Take a sonic journey back to the 1990s with Madison&#8217;s <strong>Heavy Looks<\/strong>. The band plays punk-flecked guitar pop that marries power chords to raw emotion. Think Weezer, but before they sucked ass and with more unapologetic femininity. And Heavy Looks&#8217; vocalist and guitarist Roz Greiert is one of the organizers of the two nights of music that make up FemFest. Alongside Heavy Looks, Friday night will also include <strong>M.O.S.H. Squad<\/strong>, <strong>Gentle Brontosaurus<\/strong>, <strong>Fox Face<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>4th Curtis<\/strong>, with <strong>DJ Hitachii<\/strong> performing between sets.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Mertles Acres<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 17, BarleyPop Live (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/789571981553412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When Steve Maury and Danny Walkowiak left apocalyptic Milwaukee punks Direct Hit!, it wasn\u2019t because they had burned out on music. They simply wanted to try something new. Now the pair will make their Madison debut as Mertles Acres. Taking their name from <em>The Sandlot<\/em>, Maury and Walkowiak now sound closer to Jimmy Eat World or Saves the Day than their previous group. With a pair of Madison bands, ska\/punk sextet <strong>Courtesy of Tim <\/strong>and irreverent pop punkers <strong>Coasting<\/strong>.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 18, Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/isthmusbeercheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g7-5io1muSQ?t=78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigel Tufnel\u2019s amps<\/a>, this year\u2019s Beer and Cheese Fest goes all the way to 11\u2026 years, that is. And seeing as the last 10 have been a blur of deliciousness, the 2020 edition will likely be no exception. In addition to the aforementioned beer and cheese, this year will also feature a silent disco, live cheese carving, and a pairing class. Also, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pianofondue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piano Fondue Dueling Pianos<\/a>,\u201d which sounds like sensory overload but it still probably worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isthmus Beer &amp; Cheese Fest: Year 11 is going to ROCK\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xsAlLTHZG5I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>FemFest workshops<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 18, Communication (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/780150255800213\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an aspiring musician or comic, you won&#8217;t want to miss the FemFest workshops. One will provide a crash course on how to get a band up and running, from marketing tools to lessons in home recording. And instructor Tessa Echeverria is extremely knowledgable on the subject \u2014 in addition to recording bands, she also plays in Once a Month. After that, local comic Cal Smith will help budding stand-ups learn to compile their material and get up on stage. Whether you&#8217;re a total novice or have dabbled in the past, these lessons will help sharpen your craft.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Free Dirt<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 18, Crystal Corner Bar (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2448464972093257\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On their 2019 album <a href=\"https:\/\/freedirt.bandcamp.com\/album\/pink-floyd-on-ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink Floyd on Ice<\/em><\/a>, Free Dirt will surprise you. If you only know them from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/free-dirt-madison-band-makes-friends\/\">goofy online presence<\/a>, you\u2019d expect their music to be some extension of the joke. But there\u2019s nothing to laugh at about the jam trio, who at times can channel the winking tunefulness of Loudon Wainwright and the raucous, close-down-the-bar energy of Deer Tick. And you\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a better live show anywhere in town; Free Dirt is not kidding around. They\u2019ll share the bill here with <strong>Cribshitter<\/strong>, another band that marries alt-comedy and indie rock.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3219858311\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=51bcce\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=314171288\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freedirt.bandcamp.com\/album\/pink-floyd-on-ice\">Pink Floyd On Ice by Free Dirt<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>FemFest: Night 2<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 18, Bos Meadery (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosmeadery.com\/events\/event\/madison-femfest-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The second night will be headlined by one of Madison&#8217;s wildest bands. <strong>Gender Confetti<\/strong> makes rallying cries for the disenfranchised, delivered directly through Sylvia Johnson&#8217;s stop-what-you&#8217;re-doing-and-listen scream. And the duo&#8217;s 2019 debut <em>We&#8217;re Gay<\/em> was one of the best albums to be released by any Madison band last year. Also performing here are <strong>Ruth B8er Ginsburg<\/strong>, <strong>Kat and the Hurricane<\/strong>, <strong>Proud Parents<\/strong>, <strong>DUSK<\/strong> and <strong>Zed Kenzo<\/strong>. <strong>Saint Saunter<\/strong> will serve as DJ for the evening.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Wisconsin Funk Fest<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 18, Majestic Theatre (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/wisconsin-funk-fest-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more than two decades, <strong>Phat Phunktion<\/strong> has ruled Wisconsin\u2019s dancefloors. The nine-piece Madison band combines early soul influences with the uncaged funk of the 1970s, making for a sound that\u2019s as raw as it is polished. And that brass is <em>powerful<\/em>. Also bringing in the noise and\/or funk will be <strong>Immigr\u00e9<\/strong>, <strong>Black Market Brass<\/strong>, <strong>The Funky JBeez<\/strong> and <strong>DJ Phil Money<\/strong>.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Green Bay at San Francisco<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sunday, Jan. 19, Levi\u2019s Stadium \/ FOX (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packers.com\/news\/packers-advance-to-nfc-title-game-by-beating-seahawks-28-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Having exacted some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lp1WM00U0aE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playoff revenge<\/a> on the Seahawks, the Packers now roll on to the NFC Championship. They\u2019ll head to San Francisco for a defensive battle. And with a Niners secondary led by Richard Sherman, Aaron Rodgers will have to use all the magic he can muster to carve through them. But I\u2019m trying not to worry <em>too<\/em> much; after all, there are few guys in the NFL who are better under pressure than No. 12. I\u2019d certainly rather have him pushing my offense down the field than Jimmy G, whom I can\u2019t wait to see get flattened by one or both of the Packers\u2019 tackling Smiths.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>\u2018Kill Bill: Vol. 1\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sunday, Jan. 19, Marcus Palace and Point Cinemas (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcustheatres.com\/marcus-specials\/marcus-film-series\/tarantino-retro-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before there was John Wick, there was Beatrix Kiddo. Like the Baba Yaga, Uma Thurman\u2019s iconic Bride from Tarantino\u2019s two-part revenge story is another professional killer wronged by the shadowy cabal that trained her. She begins her quest for bloody revenge in this 2003 homage to the martial flicks Tarantino grew up on. It\u2019s easily QT\u2019s most rewatchable film, and the scene when The Bride takes on the Crazy 88 gang is one of the greatest action sequences in cinematic history.<em> Kill Bill: Vol. 1<\/em> will also screen on Monday, Jan. 20 and Wednesday, Jan. 22.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) Official Trailer - Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu Action Movie HD\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7kSuas6mRpk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Restaurant Week<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sunday through Friday, Jan. 19-24, various locations (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/madison-magazine\/restaurant-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If your stomach can handle it, follow one food fest with another. Restaurant Week is six days of local eateries offering can\u2019t-miss deals. For this semi-annual event, restaurants around town will offer discounted plates of signature dishes, including three-course meals starting at just $25. This is a good chance to get a lot of eating in before hibernating for the rest of winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need motivation to get through another dreaded week at your soul-sucking job? 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