East Town Shoots Itself In The Foot
We had originally speculated about the origins of the ban on carry-ins at Jazz in the Park. Our speculation was that it was really a money issue, but that we thought the East Town Association had the right to and should attempt to generate money from the event. Today we received just about all we needed to confirm our suspicions, a couple of great quotes from the Milwaukee Chief of Police Edward Flynn courtesy of the Journal Sentinel article Jazz in the Park fans have a whine and cheese party.
Jan 23rd, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Friday Photos Friday, 23. January 2009
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Jan 23rd, 2009 by Dave Reid
Palomar or Streetcar?
Tom Daykin did some digging and was able to uncover that the final request from Gatehouse Capital Corp. was $18 million in public money for the Palomar.
Jan 22nd, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Finally.
Finally. You can track down susceptibletoimages.wordpress.com/ Kat Murrell, former co-owner (with Deb Brehmer) of the Portrait Gallery, is flying solo, and if her initial outing is any indication, this is the place to go for well-written info on what’s going on in art. Move over Art City and make room for a smartly designed win-win. Brehmer soldiers on with her Portrait Gallery, and zounds! has added another space (directly across from the PG). It currently features the works of Rudy Rotter. Apparently, Murrell & Brehmer had an amiable parting, as Brehmer says “we’re still art history chick buddies.” Dean Jensen has been attending the Outsider Art Fair in NY for 16 years. And it ain’t cheap. His booth fee alone is over $10,000, and he emailed me that “I don’t think we did enough business to cover even half of the expenses. “Only three have been disappointing,” he says. One after the dot.com bubble burst in the late 90s, one after 9/11, and this recent one. All in all, we’ve mostly had good years there, and a few of the fairs have been gang busters.” The Milwaukee Art Museum isn’t the only venue cutting costs. The prestigious Nelson-Atkins in Kansas City has turned back their thermostats and cut their hours. Their splendid Steven Holl Bloch Building addition (contemporary American art primarily) opened a few months ago and I was privileged to visit it in December. It’s everything and more with plenty of room for exhibitions. You can catch the Southwest Chief out of Chicago and be in K.C. in seven hours. You owe it to yourself, if only to see the Isamu Noguchi Sculpture Court. Trust me. After a stay in my old hometown, I journeyed on the Chief to Arizona and visited the Phoenix Art Museum which also has a sparkling new addition. It was here I saw the best Franz Kline ever, a great Richard Misrach photo and what has to be the best ever Gregory Crewsdon.
Jan 22nd, 2009 by Stella Cretek
Committee Plans to Lobby UWM to Expand Downtown
In April 2008 Alderman D'Amato, as one of his last acts in office, brought forward a resolution that stated the City of Milwaukee's position that the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee should locate its College of Engineering and Applied Science, as well asUWM's other satellite campuses, within the City of Milwaukee.
Jan 22nd, 2009 by Dave Reid
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Since the creation of Adam and Eve was there ever a perfect love? The Sunset Playhouse’s presentation of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change celebrates the beginning of 2009 and the glory of love by trying to answer this question. Through 20 delightful comedy and musical sketches, this humorous and often poignant play examines the emotions of a relationship from the first date to the thirty-year marriage with near perfect style. The revue’s book and lyrics (written by Joe DiPietro) and music (composed by Jimmy Roberts) capture the travails of romance portraying vignettes ranging from first love to the ritual of funeral dating for those over sixty. J. Michael Desper’s set is filled with cut-out hearts recalls the heyday of “The Dating Game,” complete with small screens overhead that are very effective in transitioning each scene with words and images. The four stars on stage seamlessly travel this lovelorn timeline with ease with the accompaniment of Donna Kummer’s piano and Jacob Sudbrink’s violin to enhance their engaging performances. Kyle Breitzman, Sarah Laak Hughes, Bill Rolon and Cindy Zauner infuse the script and songs with romantic chemistry, tension and believability. Hughes clearly radiates desire in several solos including “I Will be Loved Tonight” and “He Called Me.” Each unique number possesses an alluring charm, but “A Stud and A Babe,” depicting the awkward ambience to dating, along with “Tear Jerk,” or how a couple survives a ‘chick flick,’ initiate hilarious responses. Others, including “Like A Fine Wine” and the ballad”Shouldn’t I Be Less in Love with You?,” wrap the evening in a warm hug. While the show speaks mildly about sex, the several broader innuendos and remarks spark even more hilarity. The Sunset’s production revisits both the beautiful and shattered moments of passion in a fast-paced two hours. It is thoroughly satisfying and suggests a perfect love may be waiting for someone right around the corner because men and women will always crave, as one melody sings, “to have a soul entangled in mine.” Sitting in the audience reminiscing these glorious moments, even those with tears, creates a flawless evening to enjoy another story remembering the eternal human journey through love and life. Elm Grove’s Sunset Playhouse presents I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change until February 1. For information: 262.782.4430 or sunsetplayhouse.com.
Jan 21st, 2009 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
The Dig
Renaissance Theaterworks is certainly known for its provoking plays that quite often challenge standards set by society. Their first show of 2009 certainly falls into these categories. Written by Resident Playwright Marie Kohler, The Dig explores the relationship between a brother and sister from childhood to their adult lives. It also sifts through the interconnection between past and present through the veil of mental illness. Mattie idolizes her older brother, Jamie. When Jamie marries and begins work on an archaeological dig in Lebanon that prompts his struggle with Schizophrenia, their relationship is forever changed. Over time, Mattie becomes responsible for Jamie and his well being. The ownership of an artifact that Jamie discovered becomes contested and the government wants to question Jamie on the validity of his find. Mattie tries her best to keep the questions from Jamie by traveling the country trying to find answers about the vase and also about her brother’s slide into mental illness. She learns not only about her brother’s past but also re-discovers her own from a new perspective. Kohler’s play hits on the hot topics of repatriation of archaeological artifacts and mental illness. The perception of both is undergoing a societal shift and Kohler illustrates these changes in The Dig. Mattie’s attitude towards her adult brother who speaks only in rhymes and cannot answer a direct question moves from exasperation and near-condescension to a kinder understanding and patience. Kohler also hints at the sanctioned looting practiced by American archaeologists until recently. Catherine Lynn Davis as Mattie is passionate as the sister who watches her brother unravel until he is incapable of living a ‘regular’ life. Mattie is often frantic and Davis seemed to have trouble connecting with others as a result of the hasty pace of many scenes, but when Davis was permitted to slow down her character discovery was lovely. Brian Mani, playing the older version of Jamie, gave an incredible amount of dignity to a man participating in the world with schizophrenia. Jamie only speaks in nursery rhymes and this character could be played flippantly, but Mani makes Jamie’s world make sense even if it isn’t quite the one most people live in. VS The Dig runs through February 8 in the Broadway Theater Center’s Studio Theater. For more information call the box office at 414.291.7800 or visit www.r-t-w.com.
Jan 21st, 2009 by Russ Bickerstaff
I love today.
(Getty) We just inaugurated a young, smart, black, basketball-playing president and said goodbye to George W. Bush. Expectations aside, overblown or otherwise, something feels cosmically righted today. I was too young to vote during the 2000 elections, but I spent a lot of energy protesting the Bush campaign, and when he was reelected in 2004, the mood on our small liberal arts campus was dejected, and angry. It was drizzling, cloudy and cold. I watched a normally level-headed and considered professor throw a student out of our discussion group in a fit of frustration. Today we had a humble potluck at the office, with veggie tacos and pasta salad and some cheap champagne leftover from one of our gallery nights. There were just a few of us, but the mood was gleeful, and together we watched the what may have been the most joyful civic moment of my life. For almost a decade, it’s been hard to feel stirred or called to action by moments of national togetherness given the heavy, dampening hand of the Bush administration and every form of war they waged. Even the fortifying unity of protest and dissent became exhausting over time; if neither the UN nor the biggest anti-war protests of all time couldn’t stop the President, there was a feeling that nothing could — not even, perhaps, the 2008 election. But this morning we all hugged each other as we watched W.’s helicopter disappear on the horizon, roused and comforted and ready to move on. Barack may be inheriting the country’s most dire climate ever, but I don’t think that our grand expectations will cripple him, nor do I expect that it will take a miracle for him to succeed. In fact, his primary strength as president may be the incredible ability he has had so far to inspire a massive shift in public attitude, erase a thick layer of chalky cynicism in one sweep and rally the world’s adoration. We all got misty this morning as we watched — and felt — the turf of history shift underneath us. For most of my adult life I’ve felt that we lived in a world too treacherous to bring new people into, but I have never wanted kids so badly as I wanted kids today. The call to take the momentum of the last 12 months and use it to take responsibility for our future and the future of our country and the world resonates: In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people: Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city […]
Jan 20th, 2009 by Amy Elliott
RedPrairie to Delafield No More
Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel is reporting that RedPrairie is no longer moving to Delafield. The company had just recently announced that they were putting their plans on hold.
Jan 20th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
SPONSORED POST: The following sponsored post comes from Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Registration for the event is available on Urban Milwaukee. For more information on advertising with Urban Milwaukee please visit our advertising page. Historic Milwaukee Inc. invites you to join us for A View of Our City in Four Acts: HMI’S 2009 Panel Discussion Series. This series brings together Milwaukee’s most tuned-in and interesting thinkers in an intimate setting. Listen and react to thoughtful discussions on Milwaukee’s built environment as influenced by history, law, design, art and politics. Creative genius behind the project is Attorney Bruce Block, who will be acting as Moderator for each discussion. Visit www.reinhartlaw.com to learn more about Bruce. We are also holding a Cocktail Hour prior to each discussion. Speak one-on-one with the evening’s panelists and fellow attendees interested in our built environment while enjoying cocktails and substantial hors d’ouevres. Reservations for the Cocktail Hour are an additional $20.00 per person and limited to 20 people per evening. We are lining-up a stellar group of speakers. You will not want to miss this. 1. Milwaukee’s Comprehensive Plan, January 29, 2009 2. Public Involvement in the Planning Process, February 26, 2009 3. Joseph Zilber’s Neighborhood Initiative and Chicago’s New Communities Program, March 26, 2009 4. African American Settlement in Milwaukee Thursday, April 23, 2009 Location: Penthouse, 1000 N. Water St. Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM Parking: Attendees may use the public parking lot at 1000 N. Water St. The entrance ramp is located on the East side of the building, on Market Street. Volunteers will be stationed at the building’s street entrance and parking garage entrance to guide guests to the penthouse. Ticket Price:* Members of Historic Milwaukee $15.00 per discussion / $45.00 for series Non-Members $20.00 per discussion / $65.00 for series University and College Students $7.00 per discussion Cocktail Hour: 6:00PM-7:00PM, $20.00 each or $50.00 for series. Reservations limited to 20 people per night I hope you will be able to join us in exploring Milwaukee’s past, present and future. *All Historic Milwaukee 2009 Guide Training Students can attend our Panel Discussions at no charge. To find out more about this in-depth course on Milwaukee’s history and architecture, please visit www.historicmilwaukee.org.
Jan 20th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops Writes Final Chapter in Proud History
MILWAUKEE – After 82 years of bringing Milwaukeeans the most current novels, the world’s literature, nonfiction bestsellers and thousands of well-known authors, the four Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops will be shuttered after March 31. The landmark company has been a family-owned and operated business since its founding in 1927, two years before the onset of the Great Depression. Although the business not only survived that economic downturn but went on to thrive by adapting to countless changes in readers’ styles and tastes, it could not weather the current economic turmoil nor the dramatic changes in how people shop in the new century, according to the company’s president, Carol Grossmeyer. Grossmeyer took over managing the business in 2007, three years after the death of her husband, A. David Schwartz, son of founder Harry W. and his wife, Reva Previant Schwartz. After growing up in the family business, David formally joined the company in 1963 and assumed ownership in 1972. “The successful business model of multiple bookshop locations that saw tremendous growth in the ’80s and ’90s was no longer effective in the 21st century,” Grossmeyer said. “Profound shifts in how people shop and equally great changes in the book industry left many well-established bookshops with dwindling sales. David successfully led us into the new century fighting for our ground. But the winds of change were gales, and at the time of David’s passing in 2004, we were a wounded business. The most recent economic crisis was, for us, the final blow.” The four Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops are located at 17145 W. Bluemound Rd. in the V. Richards Plaza in Brookfield; 2559 N. Downer Ave. in Milwaukee; 10976 N. Port Washington Rd. in the Pavilions in Mequon; and 4093 N. Oakland Ave. in Shorewood, two blocks north of Capitol Dr. A total of 65 part- and full-time employees work at the four retail locations and at the Schwartz corporate office in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. “We are profoundly saddened by this difficult situation,” Grossmeyer said. “We all take great pride in the belief that the shops brought our customers the very best books the world has to offer. I like to think that the bookshops have played a vital role in the intellectual life of our city by bringing hundreds of authors to read and share ideas, and I hope that we can take some small credit for introducing new writers to our city’s readers.” Rebecca Schwartz, David’s daughter and chairman of the board, added, “The Harry W. Schwartz booksellers have been a vital part of the Schwartz experience. Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to have hundreds of smart, passionate and inspiring booksellers who enthusiastically conveyed the dedication to reading that Schwartz represents. We consider many of our long-time employees part of the Schwartz book-selling family.” Following the closing of Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, the Downer Avenue location will re-open as Boswell Book Company in April. The new bookshop will be solely owned and operated by Daniel Goldin. Goldin has been […]
Jan 19th, 2009 by Vital Archives
