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Tafsir Awal wasnt looking for a piece of Bloomington history when he spotted a listing for a fire-damaged home on an online auction website. He was just looking for an investment opportunity in the town where he had attended college and had visited regularly since his graduation in 2004.

It was only after his company, Monsoon Properties LLC, had won the auction that the Indiana University alumnus learned of the role the house might have played in the creation of an important entry in the Great American Songbook, Stardust.

There is general consensus that the songs composer, Hoagy Carmichael, probably lived in the home while he was a student at Indiana University and/or shortly thereafter, in the 1920s. That he might have worked on his most famous song there is more a matter of speculation, supported primarily by an inscription on the back of a photo of the house found in the IU Archives which reads: Washington Street, Bloomington house where Stardust was born first.

For neighbors of the property at 536 S. Washington St., the main question last October when Awal and his business partner, Ahad Bhai, acquired the home was not its historic significance, but its present condition. A fire several months earlier had destroyed much of the roof and the second floor, parts of which fell all the way through to the basement. A blue tarp draped over what was left of the roof had shredded in spring rains, and what hadnt been burned was soaked in water. Graffiti decorated the front porch, and plywood was tacked over the first floor windows to prevent entry.

One day last week, Awal stopped by the home to check on the progress of restoration under the direction of Dave Noggle Builders. Work was largely finished on the first and second floors.

Fresh paint gave the home that new smell. There was no hint of graffiti anywhere on the exterior, which had been returned as much as possible to its original condition. The interior also was unchanged from its layout at the time of the fire. However, therewere new appliances in the kitchen and new fixtures in both the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. Five bedrooms awaited new occupants. Awal said the property should be ready to put on the rental market by mid-June.

Contractor Dave Noggle smiled when asked about the challenging restoration.

We actually built backwards, he said. We started with the roof and built our way down.

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Clockwise from left, Barking Legs Theater board members Ann Cater, Andrea Becksvoort, Marcus Ellsworth and Ann Law review blueprints while preparing for remodeling. THE CAMPAIGN

A fundraising campaign will begin June 2 on causeway.org in hopes of raising $10,000, which Barking Legs Theater owners Ann Law and Bruce Kaplan say they will match, up to that amount.

Barking Legs Theater will close down on July 21 in preparation for remodeling.

Over the last 20 years, the Barking Legs Theater has earned a reputation as a great place to perform. It's also known as an intimate place to see a favorite act. But it does have its quirks, like having to go outside to get to a bathroom during a show.

Those quirks are about to go away.

"It's time to grow up," says co-owner Ann Law.

When she and husband, Dr. Bruce Kaplan, bought the old fabric warehouse on Dodds Avenue more than two decades ago, the emphasis was on creating a place where a variety of artists could perform in a space unlike any other in town. The couple had moved here from New York City, where she was a choreographer/dancer and he was doing neurological research at Cornell Medical Center. They believed Chattanooga was ready for a theater presenting avant-garde dances, theater pieces and music.

When they arrived, there weren't any venues dedicated to small artistic showcases like what Barking Legs presents.

"It was just bars," Law says. "You had to perform in the corner next to the bar."

Barking Legs has always been a place where artists could work and create. Dancers, especially, love the 24 1/2-foot-by-32-foot floor and its springy quality, and musicians and audience members, who are never more than 20 feet away from each other, enjoy being so close to each other.

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May 26, 2014 - Lone Star Football League (LSFL) Amarillo Venom AMARILLO, Texas - After experiencing their second two-game losing streak of the year, the Venom (4-4, LSFL) returned home to the Cal Farley Coliseum to prevail over the New Mexico Stars (4-5, LSFL) on May 24, 44-33. The Venom even up the season series with the Stars at two apiece, while remaining in the thick of the Lone Star Football League playoff hunt.

"We have to take it one game a time to make sure that we get that win," Amarillo Venom Head Coach Julian Reese said, comparing the performance by the Venom against the Stars compared to their earlier contest against the Bandits on May 19.

The beginning of the game saw New Mexico quarterback Brian Harris hook up with wide receiver Jerome McGee from 29 yards out for the touchdown. However, Venom wide receiver/defensive back Donta Bright would block the following PAT.

Amarillo would start off the game in a small rut, as the Venom would start their first drive at their own one yard line. After a false start penalty on fullback Shaka Harris, quarterback Christian Caflisch would yield a safety to give New Mexico an early 8-0 lead.

With their backs against the wall, Bright would make a leaping interception in the endzone, robbing Harris of another touchdown pass.

Caflisch would quickly regain his composure and lead the Venom offense down the field, culminating in a seven yard quarterback keeper. After the successful PAT from kicker Jose Chavez, the Venom would trail by one with 7:46 left in the first quarter.

The Stars would respond by starting off at midfield, where the subsequent penalties would push the Stars forward and backward. This wouldn't keep Harris from completing a 25 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver/defensive back Roland Bruno. With another failed PAT, New Mexico would hold a 14-7 lead.

Taking over at their own 11 yard line, the Venom sought to reply in kind. However, defensive back/kicker Jasyon Serda would pick off a Caflisch pass at the New Mexico four yard line. The Venom defense would step up and halt the New Mexico drive, resulting in a near interception for Bright and an attempted 60 yard field goal from Serda on fourth down. An offsides penalty by the Venom would enable the Stars to go for the conversion and convert via a Harris pass to wide receiver Dexter Manley, yet decide to take forgo the pass and settle for a roughing on the passer penalty by Amarillo defensive lineman Kevin Myers.

The second quarter saw defensive back Raymond Berry pick off Harris, resulting in Caflisch again driving the Venom down the field. At the Stars five yard line, the Venom would find themselves facing a critical fourth down. Due to an offsides call on the Stars, the Venom would inch closer to the two yard line. From there, Caflisch used a delayed handoff to wide receiver Craig Fulton Jr. for a Venom touchdown. The PAT was successful, tying the game at 14-14 with 10 minutes remaining in the half.

After the ensuing kickoff, the Stars would start off at their own 12 yard line. There, defensive lineman Thomas Stubbs would sack Harris for a three yard loss.

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Theres little doubt about the tallest building in Madison.

Its the State Capitol, of course, which measures 284 feet from the ground to the top of Wisconsin, the Golden Lady statue that sits atop the marble dome.

But after that, things get a little more complicated.

At 19 stories, Van Hise Hall on the UW-Madison campus is generally considered the second tallest building in Madison. Completed in 1966, it offers stunning views of the surrounding city and lakes.

Based on UW building plans, Van Hise is 241 feet tall counting its rooftop mechanical penthouse. Thats the term for a top portion dedicated to elevator equipment, electronics, heating/cooling or other systems of a building.

But rooftop equipment is often excluded from building height measurements. And some buildings like the Churchill Building at 16 N. Carroll St. have seen additions that were overlooked in some accounts.

Those are some of the issues I ran into when trying to put together a list of Madisons tallest buildings.We ran a list in The Capital Times last month but heard from readers that we were missing several buildings, especially some on the UW campus.

Wikipedia and Emporis, which tracks global building data, both offer lists of the tallest buildings in Madison. But neither is complete or totally accurate.

So consider this an attempt at a more comprehensive list.

(*Recorded height refers to historic reports, building records, interviews and data from Emporis, a leading provider of building information and construction projects. Pictometry height refers to measurements made using a geographic information system (GIS). It captures any structure on top of a building including antennas, satellite dishes or mechanical equipment.)

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