Urban Exploration
On the flight out to Portland we met UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning graduate student Kevin Duffy. He was out visiting Portland for the same reason we were, urban exploration.
Nov 17th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Highlights from 11/18 to 11/24
It's cornucopia time as Milwaukee's performing artists provide splashy musicals, quiet choirs and prayers and humor in need of therapy.
Nov 17th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Shostakovich at Frankly Music
Frank Almond ponders how life and art intersect in Shostakovich's music. Almond and friends also play the daylights out of it.
Nov 16th, 2009 by Tom Strini
Local pols announce cooperative plan for MPS
RACE for Success allows mayoral input, but not control of MPS
Nov 16th, 2009 by Patti Wenzel
The Producers at Carte Blance Studios
Jimmy Dragolovich's little stage plays host to a mega-sized musical farce with all the wincing and guffawing intact.
Nov 16th, 2009 by Paul Masterson
7 Stories at Next Act Theatre
The Off-Broadway Theatre gets edgy with this new comedy, with expert timing and a rubber-faced protagonist.
Nov 16th, 2009 by Michael Madden
No need for media-fueled, inter-generational Cola Wars
The idea of a 3-way workplace cage match makes for interesting punditry, but at the ground level it doesn't hold much water.
Nov 16th, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 16. November 2009
Barrett makes it official: He’s running for governor – JSOnline Barrett says he’s healed, ready to run for governor – JSOnline UWM health school plans take shape – JSOnline Milwaukee a finalist for Spanish wind energy company – JSOnline A ‘W’ for Milwaukee – JSOnline GMC endorses MPS mayoral control bill – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Milwaukee considers design/build for City Hall project « The Daily Reporter Milwaukee County Supervisor Calls For Resignation Of Two Lawmakers – Milwaukee News Story – WISN Milwaukee The Moderne cuts costs and preserves design integrity – JSOnline State, federal funds to be used for Second Street makeover – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Metro Milwaukee real estate market becomes more balanced – Wisconsin Real Estate Blog | First Weber Group Republic boosts airport rebuilding effort « The Daily Reporter OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee Buzz: Ask OMC: Whats up with the Humboldt Ave. bridge? Brewtown Gumshoe: Save Our City Metro Milwaukee home sales climb 33.9% – BizTimes Study says Milwaukee among safest for walking – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Milwaukee is finalist to be Spanish company’s North American headquarters – BizTimes ‘Green’ apartments have Plan Commission support – JSOnline Republic moving 800 jobs to Milwaukee – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Republic Airways to move jobs to Wisconsin – BizTimes State home sales up 5.8%, first increase since late 2007 – JSOnline Republic Airlines to move hundreds of jobs here – JSOnline Common Council Approves Property Tax Hike – Milwaukee News Story – WISN Milwaukee UWM water school at Greenfield Ave. site to cost $50 million – JSOnline Milwaukee shines a light on LED debate « The Daily Reporter Developers face long odds for housing money « The Daily Reporter Milwaukee World: PRIME DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT TAX-EXEMPT SINCE 2001 School of Freshwater Science | A void paved over with concrete – JSOnline Milwaukee County Board ditches wheel tax, OKs 3.8% levy hike – JSOnline Astronautics short list includes Pabst complex, Brookfield – JSOnline Doyle signs law to limit phosphorus in dishwasher soap – JSOnline Clark probe focuses on records of 2007 event – JSOnline MPtwo store at Cathedral Square closing – JSOnline Walker’s Point buildings sold; future development site – JSOnline Rozek makes abrupt departure from Dept. of City Development – JSOnline Rocky Rococo adding Milwaukee-area stores – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee Buzz: Ask OMC: Whats up with the Humboldt Ave. bridge? UW System urged to remove water consultant – JSOnline Supervisor Toni Clark is subject of secret criminal investigation – JSOnline AirTran adding new service to Dallas, partnership to serve six other cities – JSOnline Mitchell airport soars to September record – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Big changes in the air for Mitchell International travelers – JSOnline Design – Graceful Interchanges, Now Doubling as Civic Sculpture – NYTimes.com
Nov 16th, 2009 by Dave Reid
The Beatles, the Bible and the top of a hill
Life's momentous ups and downs have a way of coloring the journey and streamlining perspective.
Nov 16th, 2009 by Michelle Sieg
Santa Cycle Rampage
Dress up as Santa and come barreling through the streets of Milwaukee spreading holiday cheer and discovering hole-in-the-wall taverns. Cafe Hollander 2608 N Downer Ave For more information contact: Shea Schachameyer 414-431-1761 x2
Nov 15th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Upcoming Events for the Week of November 16th, 2009
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region. November 16, 2009 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting November 16, 2009 3:00 pm The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) administers Milwaukee’s historic preservation ordinance, adopted in 1981, which provides certain kinds of legal protection for buildings or sites that have been declared historic by the Common Council. The HPC is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts and for approving Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) for permission to […] November 17, 2009 Southwest Side Area Plan Public Information Meeting November 17, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Alverno College 3400 S 43rd St. Rotunda entrance[…] Menomonee River Watershed Action Team Meeting November 17, 2009 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Please join the Milwaukee Riverkeepers for a Southeastern Wisconsin Watershed Trust Watershed Action Team (WAT) meeting. The Southeastern Watershed Trust (SWWT) needs public input and participation to ensure the plans accurately reflect our collective water quality concerns. On Tuesday, November 17th from 4:00-6:00pm the meeting will focus on reviewing the specific water quality problems in our […] November 18, 2009 Coalition for Advancing Transit (C.A.T.) Meeting November 18, 2009 9:00 am The Coalition for Advancing Transit (C.A.T.) will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, November 18 at 9:00 am at Manpower International Headquarters in Milwaukee. Transit plays a pivotal role in our growth as a vibrant economic region and state, and our success in competing in the global marketplace. C.A.T. advocates for a permanent regional transit […] Public Works Committee Meeting November 18, 2009 9:00 am The Public Works Committee is responsible for physical services provided by the city such as street and alley maintenance, waste collection, disposal and recycling, sewer, water and flood control projects, assessments, public buildings, land and waterways. Public Works Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] Near North Side Plan Open House November 18, 2009 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Draft recommendations for the plan will be on display for public review and comment. WHERE: Eaton Corp 4201 N. 27th Street (27th Street entrance) For more information click on the link provided below. http://www.mkedcd.org/planning/plans/NearNorth/index.html Near North Side Plan Open House November 18, 2009 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Draft recommendations for the plan will be on display for public review and comment. WHERE: Eaton Corp 4201 N. 27th Street (27th Street entrance) For more information click on the link provided below. http://www.mkedcd.org/planning/plans/NearNorth/index.html November 19, 2009 Kinnickinnic River Watershed Action Team Meeting November 19, 2009 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Please join the Milwaukee Riverkeepers for a Southeastern Wisconsin Watershed Trust Watershed Action Team (WAT) meeting. The Southeastern Watershed Trust (SWWT) needs public input and participation to ensure the plans accurately reflect our collective water quality concerns On Thursday, November 19th from 4:00-6:00pm the meeting will focus on reviewing the specific water quality problems in […]
Nov 15th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Fine Arts Quartet and guest
After a fuzzy start, the Fine Arts Quartet found its focus Sunday afternoon, with guest violist Guillermo Figueroa.
Nov 15th, 2009 by Tom Strini
