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The Week[end]: February 19-21, 2010


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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.

Revel in a late season celebration of snow and ice this weekend at the Madison Winter Festival and Polar Plunge. The calendar also includes: performances by Kanopy Dance Company and productions of Two Rooms , An Evening of Broadway , and A Year with Frog and Toad ; standup by Lisa Lampanelli and Duck Soup Cinema; live music by Juniper Tar, Lotus, Bird Peterson, Pretty ' Nice, Little Blue Crunchy Things, the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra, Otep, Eyedea ' Abilities, Sondre Lerche, and

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Beloit film festival kicks off next week


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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 9:18 a.m.

The four-day event will feature more than 150 films ...

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Super Bowl Recap: Saints Win Their First Title 31-17


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Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 2:10 a.m.
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More photos » ... Eric Gay - AP ... 4 days ago: ... New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) holds his son Baylen after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ... Browse more photos » ... Here are some key stats from ESPN: ... Stat ... Saints ... Colts ... Total Yards ... 332 ... 432 ... Yards/Pass Attempt ... 7.2 ... 7.4 ... Rushing Yards/Carry ... 2.8 ... 5.2 ... 3rd Down Efficiency

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Season Reviews: Charles Woodson


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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

While our 2009 wasn't as successful as it was for other teams, we saw enough to expect more success in 2010 and beyond.  There's a lot to like about the Green Bay Packers going forward, unless of course you're cheering for the other team.  But which players fit in the best?  Which don't?  Which ones are keepers, and which ones need to be driven out of town?  It's time to look at who did well (and who didn't),  and ultimately what their role will be going forward ... When he was signed in

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Rock icon Cherie Currie recalls the Runaways at Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. screening


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Published Jan. 29, 2010 at 2:03 p.m.

Cherie Currie is a native of California's San Fernando Valley, where the weather is pleasant all year. For the former lead singer of the 1970s all-girl rock band The Runaways, Wisconsin in January is an adjustment. "How you guys brave the weather, I don't know," a grinning Currie told an audience Thursday night at Sundance Cinemas Madison ...

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Improve The Special Teams: Reshuffle The Coaches


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Published Jan. 29, 2010 at 12:28 a.m.
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More photos » ... Mike Roemer - AP ... 4 months ago: ... Cincinnati Bengals' Quan Cosby (12) gets past Green Bay Packers punterJeremy Kapinos (7) for a 60-yard punt-return during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) ... Browse more photos » ... If there's one area the Green Bay Packers have to improve next season it's the special teams. The returns and coverage were awful. I'm willing to give K Mason Crosby another chance, but

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Caption This: Aaron Rodgers


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Published Jan. 27, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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Here are some pictures emailed to me of QB Aaron Rodgers at the Sundance Film Festival. The email said his favorite game was "Birds Eye Bullseye."  ... Write your best caption in the comments for this picture, or check out the additional pictures after the jump.  ... "Wii: more fun then the Pro Bowl" ... By the way, thanks to everyone who wrote the great comments in #ESPN Favre Rules For All. Though I don't know if they made me want to watch more Milwaukee Brewers baseball next season or

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Wilmington on DVD: Inglourious Basterds, Trapeze, The Goods, The Girl from Monaco


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Published Dec. 16, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

Quentin Tarantino shoots the works in Inglourious Basterds , a wild blend of World War II action film pyrotechnics, subtitled art cinema romance, inside-movie allusions of every type and description, grand spaghetti-operatic Sergio Leone stylistics, and a brash "Let's-rewrite-World War II-and make-it-a-De Palma flick" ending ...

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Madison to host Sundance movie premiere


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Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 7:31 a.m.

Madison is one of eight cities around the U-S chosen to host a film from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival ...

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Sundance announces screenings for Madison, other cities in Sundance Film Festival USA


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Published Dec. 9, 2009 at 4:58 p.m.

Madison, get ready for The Runaways ... Sundance Institute has announced the lineup for the first-ever Sundance Film Festival USA, which on Jan. 28 will see filmmakers hosting screenings at eight cinemas nationwide, including Sundance Cinemas Madison. Sundance Film Festival USA is an adjunct to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, which will be held in Utah Jan. 21-31 ...

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