Adam Nilson’s Painted Beats
Photo dispatches from Adam Nilson's one-of-a-kind show of music and large-scale murals at the Beloit Fine Art Incubator...
Jun 10th, 2009 by Alice Waraxa
Noises Off! at the Sunset Playhouse is great summer fluff
A bit of British humor enlivens the stage at the Sunset Playhouse with the current production of Noises Off!. This award-winning play from 1983 was revived in 2001, and continues to challenge theater companies. Playwright Michael J. Frayn created a tightly wound laugh out loud farce that builds in tension throughout the three acts. Flapping doors, lost contact lenses, an axe and a disappearing plate of sardines occasionally steal a scene.
Jun 10th, 2009 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Kinnickinnic River Trail Meeting
Groundwork Milwaukee and the NPS Rivers & Trails Program will be holding an Open House and to allow residents to provide your comments about the preliminary designs for trailheads along the Kinnickinnic River Trail. Outpost Natural Foods Community Room 2826 S KK Avenue Bay View Come to the Open House and provide your comments about the preliminary designs for trailheads for the following three locations along the Kinnickinnic River Trail: E Maple St & S. Kinnickinnic Avenue S. First Street & Lincoln Avenue S. Sixth Street and Rosedale Avenue Issues and design elements considered include: Accessibility; Maintenance; Crime; Vandalism; Safety; Education; Environment; Landscape; Lighting; Furniture; Community Information The Kinnickinnic River Trail is a City of Milwaukee bike trail that will run both on and off street from the Hank Aaron State Trail at Pittsburgh Avenue to S. Sixth St and Rosedale Avenue Trailheads will be located at Washington St east of S. 1st St; Maple St and S. Kinnickinnic Avenue; S. 1st St and E. Lincoln Ave; and S. 6th St and W. Rosedale Avenue. For more information contact: Mary Beth Driscoll Executive Director Groundwork Milwaukee 3015 S. Wentworth Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207 414-405-3272 groundworkmb@gmail.com
Jun 10th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Julia Magnasco of First Stage Children’s Theater
Mark talks to Julia Magnasco, Education Director of First Stage Children's Theater, about growing up with First Stage - her first kiss (on stage!), getting ready for prom in the dressing room - coming back to Milwaukee for the arts and the importance of teaching young people about theater.
Jun 10th, 2009 by Amy Elliott
Current Tendencies and There, There
These exhibitions are a bit like cross-town cousins; common traits link them in the family, but they each have distinctly individual characters. Current Tendencies is calm, composed, strait-laced and solid. There There is the wily one, admittedly more playful and mischevious, the prankster of the two. Both are affiliated with major universities in the city and offer up contemporary work from an array of artists.
Jun 10th, 2009 by Kat Murrell
Milwaukee Film rolls out first round of announcements for 2009 Festival
Here they are: the first five film announcements for the first-ever, breathlessly-anticipated 2009 Milwaukee Film Festival. Who knows what we can tell from five films out of what's likely to be more than 100, but this diverse and cosmopolitan selection of screenings: a supermarket comedy from Uruguay, a clandestine documentary about the 2007 uprising in Burma and an exciting frame-by-frame restoration of Akiro Kurosawa's Rashomon.
Jun 10th, 2009 by Amy Elliott
The Bike Federation of Wisconsin
In part two of TCD's Summer Cycling Series, Erin Petersen talks with Shea Schachameyer, Encouragement Manager for the Bike Federation of Wisconsin and also the developer of Milwaukee's Bike Racks on Buses campaign.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Erin Petersen
UPAF, My Ride, and Sunday Streets for Milwaukee?
This past weekend I took part in the United Performing Arts Fund’s 29th annual Miller Lite Ride for the Arts, it was great to see thousands of people show up bright and early to take part in the ride. This event brought together two goals, supporting the arts and promoting more bike riding, that fit perfectly with the creation of a vibrant city. The day of the ride was cold, and it rained part of the way through, but the experience of seeing so much of Milwaukee at a pace where you can actually take it in got me thinking.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Humboldt Street Bridge Meeting
There will be a meeting on Friday, June 12th at 2:00 p.m. at The Good Life, 1935 North Water Street to update businesses in the area on the progress of the Humboldt Bridge project. Please share this information with others that might be interested.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Renewable Energy in the Midwest
The production of renewable energy continues to move forward in the Midwest as new projects are proposed and government adjusts to make construction of new developments easier. The most noteworthy is the planned 39 acre urban solar power plant in the City of Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Date Change for Spectacular! Spectacular!
A NEW DATE SET FOR SPECTACULAR! SPECTACULAR! A BURLESQUE BASH Proceeds benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America MILWAUKEE, WI – New date, same “Spectacular” event. Due to an unforeseen shipment conflict at our venue, Spectacular! Spectacular! A Burlesque Bash to Benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America has been rescheduled. The benefit will be now held from 7 pm to midnight Saturday, July 25, at Tramont Corp., 3701 N. Humboldt Ave. (just south of Capitol Drive) in Milwaukee. Tickets purchased for the earlier date will be honored at the July 25 event. The event will feature a fashion show with top models strutting the burlesque-inspired creations of local designers Shannon Lee Molter and Miranda Levy from UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts, and lingerie and underwear fashions from Aala Reed and Boudoir by J. Rath. Guests will also be treated to performances by the Brew City Bombshells burlesque troupe, a live DJ, light fare, cash bars and additional Moulin Rouge-esque surprises. Burlesque-themed costumes are encouraged. Jordan Dechambre-Childers, owner of the Elements of Style personal shopping consulting firm and managing and fashion editor of M: Milwaukee’s Lifestyle Magazine, will serve as emcee with Ringmaster and artist Garrett Gharibeh. Free parking will be available in the Tramont Corp. parking lot, just north of the building. Tickets are $400 for a reserved cabaret table for four, $50 for general admission or $20 for students with ID (must be 18 to enter), and are on sale at www.spectacularmilwaukee.com. All proceeds support the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and its mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Sponsors include Aala Reed, Elements of Style, The Iron Horse Hotel, J. Rath, Lake Hill House, M: Milwaukee’s Lifestyle Magazine, Smart Choice MRI, Tramont Corp. and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee. For more information, e-mail burlesqueball@rocketmail.com or visit www.spectacularmilwaukee.com. About the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. The Foundation ranks third among leading health non-profits in the percentage of expense devoted to research toward a cure, with more than 81 cents of every dollar the Foundation spends going to mission-critical programs. The Foundation consistently meets the standards of organizations that monitor charities, including the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance (give.org) and the American Institute of Philanthropy (charitywatch.org). For more information, contact the Foundation at (800) 932-2423 or visit www.ccfa.org.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Laura Heller
Bury Me Not …
I want sloppy joes served at the wake. I'll allow a hymn at the service, but then I want Carl Stalling scores played. You can't prevent tears if people loved you (and I hope someone does), but play the music from a Tex Avery cartoon and force-feed them one of my mother's famous garlic dill pickles and the emotion will change.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
