Author Jane Burns Jane Burns is a longtime journalist who has covered pretty much everything, which is why her as-yet-to-be-written memoir will be called Cheese And Basketball: Stories From A Reporter Who Has Covered Everything. Sponsor Jane's Latest Articles From the archives: Take me home to the ball game By Jane Burns ● From The Archives ● March 27, 2025 Celebrating Tone Madison's 10th anniversary with some highlights from the past decade. Caryn Rose digs into the work in “Why Patti Smith Matters” By Jane Burns ● Misc ● July 6, 2022 The veteran music journalist will speak on July 10 at A Room of One's Own. Kiki’s House of Righteous Music makes a cautious return By Jane Burns ● Music ● August 4, 2021 The Madison house venue will resume operations at half-capacity. Take me home to the ball game By Jane Burns ● Culture ● May 21, 2021 Cable and streaming company headaches lead Wisconsin baseball fanatics back to broadcasting basics. Blissfully alone at the pandemic museum By Jane Burns ● Culture ● April 16, 2021 A first-person account of the Chazen and MMoCA’s ongoing, socially distanced exhibitions. Cheese is murder By Jane Burns ● Culture ● February 26, 2021 Routine rooted in weekly public-television consumption brings calm and deadly blue cheese. Silence in the House of Righteous Music By Jane Burns ● Music ● April 27, 2020 More than 300 concerts in, basement-show host Kiki Schueler takes a break but vows to go on. Wisconsin primary voters, don’t read too much into the Iowa caucuses By Jane Burns ● Politics ● January 27, 2020 Iowa’s system excludes too many people. Badger volleyball smacks into the spotlight By Jane Burns ● Culture ● December 17, 2019 A Final Four guide to a team that's been selling out games for six years.