Madison Black Restaurant Week, Art House 360, and more

From new flavors and healing spaces to thriving businesses and the arts, this week’s stories highlight the resilience and creativity of our communities. Here’s what you might have missed:

365 Amplified: Art House 360 is Open!

Art House 360, a multicultural community arts space in Verona, officially opened with a ribbon cutting this week, and will host a fundraiser tonight. So we are revisiting our conversation with cofounders Monica Cliff and AJ Juarez from last month about where the idea and inspiration came from, and what the space hopes to offer the community.

“I think Madison is ready for more Lao food”: Sern Sapp Restaurant brings authentic Laotian cuisine back to Willy Street
A new Willy Street restaurant is reintroducing Laotian cuisine to Madison with bold, traditional flavors.

Sacred Spaces: Anesis Therapy to host Multicultural Health Conference Aug. 21–22
Anesis Therapy will bring together practitioners and community members for a two-day conference focused on multicultural approaches to healing.

Madison Black Restaurant Week “5 Food Taste Jamboree” rescheduled for Sunday
The signature tasting event of Black Restaurant Week will take place Sunday after weather delays earlier this week.

Prolific Arms, Wisconsin’s only Black-owned firearm distribution company, focuses on engaging the community
Prolific Arms is working to combine business with community outreach as the state’s only Black-owned distributor.

Art House 360, multicultural community arts space, celebrates grand opening in Verona
A new space in Verona is opening its doors to support diverse artists and creative expression.

“It’s all about unity and love and beauty”: Five local artists come together for unique “Threading Through Us” artwork at Overture Center
A collaborative installation at Overture Center celebrates community and interconnectedness through textile art.

And in other news …

• 10th annual Strollin’ Middleton Jazz Festival set for Sept. 5–6

• Two Middleton High School juniors selected as Galin Scholars

• Bikes for Kids Wisconsin announces “Pedals & Pixels” showcase gallery event on Aug. 20

• Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort a “systematic assault on democracy”

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