{"id":18717,"date":"2020-03-02T07:42:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T13:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=18717"},"modified":"2020-03-09T10:09:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T15:09:50","slug":"madison-calendar-march-2-march-8-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/madison-calendar-march-2-march-8-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Madison: Jay Pharoah, Parasite<\/em> and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need motivation to get through another dreaded week at your soul-sucking job? There\u2019s no shortage of cool stuff to do in Madison… it\u2019s just figuring out which cool stuff best suits you. Here\u2019s what Madison is doing this week.<\/span>\n

Perspectives on the Coronavirus Crisis in China<\/h3>\n

Monday, March 2, The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is spreading in the United States, despite the president\u2019s belief that it\u2019s a hoax<\/a>. But in China, the disease has already killed thousands. And to understand the virus, you need to understand where it began. Five UW professors will convene to discuss the ins and outs of the sociological and scientific effects of coronavirus on the country. And while we\u2019re at it, a friendly reminder: wash your damn hands, people!<\/span>\n

Pints & Politics with Justice Daniel Kelly<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, March 3, Buck and Honey\u2019s, Monona (info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

I know, I know. Dan Kelly sucks<\/a>. But March 3 is my birthday. And there is nothing more I would like than for you to go and ask the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice to his face about those extreme, gross and wildly outdated views. If you can\u2019t make it, a nice consolation would be to vote for Jill Karofsky on April 7.<\/span>\n

Quan Barry: \u2018We Ride Upon Sticks\u2019<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, March 3, Central Library (info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Back when I was playing team sports, I wasn\u2019t above seeking out some higher power to carry the squad to victory. The field hockey players of Quan Barry\u2019s novel We Ride Upon Sticks <\/em>take it a step further, calling on dark magic to aid them. Though I suppose that\u2019s par for the course in Danvers, Mass., home of the 1692 witch trials. Barry\u2019s 1980s-set book draws on that history, as well as me-decade touchstones like Heathers<\/em> to create this darkly comic story. Barry, who\u2019s also a UW professor, will be on hand to discuss her novel.<\/span>\n

World Championship Cheese Contest<\/h3>\n

Tuesday through Thursday, March 3-5, Monona Terrace (info<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

When it comes to cheese, Wisconsin does not fuck around. So it makes perfect sense that the World Cheese Championship would be held here in Madison. Cheesemakers from around the globe will gather in hopes of being named best in the world. There are over 3,500 submissions<\/a> this year \u2014\u00a0and no matter who wins, attendees will still get the chance to sample a whole lot of good cheese.<\/p>\n