Paint by Number, professional version

Paint by Number, professional version

Reginald Baylor is the first to call his work "Paint by Number," employing assistants to paint his vision on canvas. For Baylor, painting is a means to an end rather than an essential part of his process.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt.2
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt.2

Visual Arts writers Ryan Findley and Judith Ann Moriarty offer classics from Oates, Bradbury and Gabriel Garcia Marquez in part two of TCD's summer reading picks.

Wild Space’s Randy Talley exits to the East

Wild Space’s Randy Talley exits to the East

Talley, a 15-year stalwart of the Wild Space Dance Company, has moved to Pittsburgh, along with Brenda Lee Johnston, former director of the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 5. July 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 5. July 2010

Bicycle Highways By Tom Vanderbilt WHEDA, City of Milwaukee, United Christian Church, Star United Townhomes and local officials celebrate United Townhomes grand opening By milwaukeecourieronline.com Groundbreaking for Veterans Manor By milwaukeecourieronline.com Sweet Water urban farm expanding By Michael Timm School of Freshwater Sciences By Jeff Plale High-speed depot pressures Madison planners By Paul Snyder Wisconsin Lutheran to acquire Milwaukee’s Finney Library By BizTimes Daily State picks downtown Madison site for high-speed rail station By BizTimes Daily State DOA building planned for Madison high-speed rail stop By Jason Stein Downtown plan unveiled to public By Stacy Vogel Davis NeighborGoods Extends The Sharing Of Actual Things To The National Level By MG Siegler My favorite Milwaukee landmarks By Andrew Wagner The Death of Green By Kurt Chandler Art Institute of Wisconsin opens Oct. 4 By OnMilwaukee.com Associated Banc-Corp leases another 25,000 square feet at Plaza East By Eric Decker Von Briesen CEO says firm will probably relocate By Andrew Weiland St. Louis Metro restores service after voters approve transit tax By Progressive Railroading More Evidence of Kids in Downtown Neighborhoods By Ben Welle Detroit: The Return of the Repressed (Bicycling Culture) By Chris Carlsoon New downtown plan proposes redevelopment of bus transit center site By Real Estate Weekly City crafts a new plan for downtown By Tom Daykin There’s No Such Thing as Free Parking By Tom Vanderbilt Milwaukee’s living roofs By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com More MacArthur Square panels targeted By Larry Sandler Developer plans to build student housing complex near Marquette By Tom Daykin Selling Bike-Ped Infrastructure: Vancouver Shows How It’s Done By Brad Aaron 10 principles for livable transportation, by Jan Gehl & Walter Hook By Kaid Benfield Group says high-speed rail will add 9,000 jobs in Wisconsin By Ilissa Gilmore Scardey Cats and Supermodels Should Ride Bikes By Dave Schlabowske State announces affordable housing tax credit recipients By Real Estate Weekly Druml buys two properties for Haymarket Square development By Real Estate Weekly Buffalo, You Are Not Alone By Buffalo Rising City of Milwaukee adds 7,159 residents since 2000 By BizTimes Daily How To: Build a Better Block By Allison Arieff Milwaukee River PCB cleanup delayed By Matt Hrodey Lawsuit looms over lakefront lot expansion By Sean Ryan Study: Sprawling cities experience hotter summer temperatures By Samantha Cossick Wauwatosa Taxpayers, Through TIF, Will Finance Part of UWM’s Engineering/Innovation Campus By James Rowen

A breath of fresh air

A breath of fresh air

Though the smoking ban may be a rough transition for some, Maureen Busalacchi of Smoke Free Wisconsin says it's a small step in the right direction, and a giant leap toward a healthier state.

View from the Waiting Room: Midwives seek answers to infant mortality trends
View from the Waiting Room

Midwives seek answers to infant mortality trends

An upcoming conference in Madison will explore how midwifery services can be used to improve the health and wellness of new mothers and their babies.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading Picks
Turn the Page

Summer Reading Picks

What better way to spend a balmy afternoon than curled up with a good book? Check back all week as TCD staff and contributors share their picks for great summer reading.

Happy 234th birthday, America

Happy 234th birthday, America

Here’s hoping your Independence Day is beyond terrific. No matter what side of the political spectrum your team plays on, this is a non-partisan party.

We all scream for it

We all scream for it

Fifteen months have passed since I quit puffing on cigs. In order to not fall back into the tar pit, ice cream has become my sin of choice.

Why we celebrate

Why we celebrate

As you enjoy the three-day weekend, reflect on the rights and freedoms fought and won for 234 years ago.

Threads: Fashion for a cause
Threads

Fashion for a cause

ReFashion For Life combines fashion, sustainability and charity for a one-of-a-kind event.

Moving Pictures: MicMacs
Moving Pictures

MicMacs

MicMacs is stunning to look at and delightful to see. There is tenderness is right in the middle of the story, beneath the gloss and behind the shimmer.