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: Historic inn will play host to a dinner inspired by recipes from the early 20th century; An eight-course dinner will be held at a landmark mansion, the Livingston Inn, featuring historic haute cuisine.

: ‘Chronicle' takes found-footage idea to new level; It owes a great debt to the found-footage concept behind "The Blair Witch Project," has some of the aesthetic and tonal touches of "Cloverfield" and probes the same sorts of philosophical notions about the burden of power that serve as the basis for the "X-Men" series.

: Mad City Stats: Green Owl, Dance Fabulous and Absolutely Art; If you're looking for something a little closer to home, dine and shop local at the Green Owl Cafe and Absolutely Art. Want to try something new, fun and fabulous? Drop in to one of Dance Fabulous's beginner classes.

: Spotlight: Radar Eyes w/ Bad Omens; Radar Eyes w/ Bad Omens will be playing at the Memorial Union in Der Rathskeller, Saturday, Feb. 4, 9:30 p.m.

: Dance review: Stories in the steps at UW’s ‘Latitudes’; The annual faculty concert, running through Sunday in Lathrop Hall, features seven pieces and a large corps of student dancers.

: Travel digest: Snoflake Ski jump competition and Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race; If all goes as hoped, weather-wise, the 89th annual Snowflake Ski Jumping Tournament will run this week in Westby, and nearly 65 teams are expected to compete in this year's Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race Saturday and Sunday — despite less snow than normal for winter in the area.

Capital cocktails: JR Mocanu's 1836 Experiment
At Merchant, JR Mocanu uses peach brandy, whole milk, syrup, cherry bark vanilla bitters and licorice shavings to make the 1836 Experiment. Mo…
Capital cocktails: Kevin Trottier's Whiney Madisonian
At Osteria Papavero, Kevin Trottier uses brown sugar, salt, rum, honey, orange juice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, red wine, orange slices and nut…
Capital cocktails: Bob Hemauer's James Madison
At the Tornado Steak House, Bob Hemauer uses gin, honey liqueur, a cherry gastriche and an egg white to make the James Madison. More Capital c…
Capital cocktails: Chad Vogel's Bird of Omen
At Maduro, Chad Vogel uses Scotch whiskey, German brandy, cranberry liqueur, orange bitters and orange zest to make the Bird of Omen. More Cap…
Capital cocktails: Ethan Kaercher's Milk and Honey Badger
At Capitol Chophouse, Ethan Kaercher uses vanilla citrus liqueur, honey, herbal liqueur, milk, cinnameg and orange zest to make the Milk and H…
Capital cocktails: Hastings Cameron's Yahara Pretzel Dog
At the Tornado Steak House, Hastings Cameron of Underground Kitchen uses smoked lemon drop peppers steeped in hot water, salt, maple syrup, a …

: Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows; Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" _ GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" _ GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Govs. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., and Deval Patrick, D-Mass.; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-C…