Kicking around the Past: Spain,Netherlands and the Surrender of Breda
Kicking around the Past

Spain,Netherlands and the Surrender of Breda

As Spain and the Netherlands go head to head in the final game of the 2010 World Cup, I couldn't shake the thought that this match up is oddly ironic.

Delay is no longer an option

Delay is no longer an option

Something needs to be done with the Hoan Bridge before the concrete chunks become too big for the nets. Save this Milwaukee icon now.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt. 7
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt. 7

TCD wraps its Summer Reading series with Cousteau's seafaring adventures, a bit of speculative fiction from Margaret Atwood and a Hemingway classic.

Review: Screen Dance at Danceworks
Review

Screen Dance at Danceworks

Dances for film, screened in the open air on a summer night by the river.

Threads: Flip-flop manifesto
Threads

Flip-flop manifesto

In the summer, people seem to grow very careless when it comes to their feet, opting for flimsy sandals over substantial footwear. My feet need better protection that that - thankfully, the summer boot trend is here.

Moving Pictures: Coco & Igor
Moving Pictures

Coco & Igor

It's beautiful to look at, but watching this film is like thumbing through a coffee table book while waiting for dinner to be served at a boring party. Nothing happens.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt. 6
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt. 6

Surreal graphic novels and the collected essays of David Sedaris are the perfect accompaniments to a balmy summer afternoon.

Photo Gallery: Cream City Brick Showcase
Photo Gallery

Cream City Brick Showcase

Cream city brick is the brick that made the buildings that made the beer that made Milwaukee famous. Cream city brick, harvested from the Menomonee Valley, is the historical building material that Milwaukee is made from. Urban Milwaukee design contributor Erin Highland put together a collection of photos of a number of the buildings made from the iconic, light-yellow brick. Let us know which is your favorite.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt.5
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt.5

Julie Sneider celebrates the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's classic novel and Jennifer Kaufmann suggests books suitable for theater geeks and children of the 80s.

Big art: Enormous mural wants your touch
Big art

Enormous mural wants your touch

Mequon's Gathering on the Green is hosting a festival that includes a huge, collaborative, art creation opportunity. If you believe that all people should express themselves through the arts, then this is for you.

Pure Evel

Pure Evel

The Harley Davidson Museum pays tribute to legendary American folk hero Evel Knievel with a career-spanning retrospective opening this weekend.

Review: Bad Example’s “Fahrenheit 451”
Review

Bad Example’s “Fahrenheit 451”

Books good. Book burning bad. TV bad. Conformity bad.