Rep’s “Laurel and Hardy” shines late
Boredom, thy name is exposition. But once through that, Gerard Neugent and Bill Theisen bring the movies' first great comedy team back to life.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Milwaukee Ballet announces partners for new building
The Milwaukee Ballet, UWM's dance program and a Downtown Medical College sports medicine clinic will share a planned new facility.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Parking Privatization a Non-Starter For Now
Parking privatization has received a lot of attention recently because of nationwide city-budget shortfalls and a high-profile privatization of Chicago's meters.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Planning and a Pint
The UW-Milwaukee Urban Planning Alumni Chapter is hosting a “Planning and a Pint” event on October 6th, 5:30 to 7:30 at Trocadero in Milwaukee. The topic is Economic impacts of High Speed Rail. Panelists are Bob Dennik from Milwaukee County, Dan Ertl from the City of Brookfield and Tom Rave from Gateway to Milwaukee. It should be a lively discussion! Online registration is strongly recommended. http://www4.uwm.edu/alumni/chapters/urbplan_rsvp_oct.cfm Flyer
Sep 28th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Global Union 2010 ushers in Autumn with song
The weather was cool but the sounds were warm and inviting as Milwaukeeans swarmed Humboldt Park for some world music and our infamous photo booth.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
Marwencol
After he was beaten nearly to death, Mark Hogancamp finds salvation in creating a model village in this story of art, recovery and picking up the pieces.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Mark Metcalf
Music, Dance, Theater; got ’em all.
The Rep lights three stages. UWM's Chamber Music Milwaukee opens in Brookfield(!). Renaissance Theaterworks says: be pretty. Danceworks is lying. Roses for Early Music Now.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Tom Strini
A weighty “Metamorphosen” at Frankly Music
Strauss' "Metamorphosen," the composer's response to the disaster of World War II and the Reich, is devastating at Frankly Music's opener.
Sep 28th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) is in independent agency authorized to hear appeals in matters relating to all zoning ordinances and to review zoning ordinance interpretations made by the Department of City Development. Because the Board acts somewhat like a court, it is called a quasi-judicial body and is required to follow accepted procedures and to fairly evaluate the relevant facts in each case that comes before it. The Board schedules approximately 15 hearings per year (one every three to four weeks) and hears roughly 700 cases each year. Agenda
Sep 27th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 27. September 2010
The $54 question: Is rail worth it? By Steve Hiniker Debate forms over Innovation Park’s influence By Joe Lanane Federal grants add to Hank Aaron and Oak Leaf trails By Tom Held MARN gets a bricks-and-mortar home By Mary Louise Schumacher Development Near Transit Too Pricey? Build More Transit By Angie Schmitt Plan paves way for $25 million Summerfest project By Tom Held Bike plan approved! Now comes the real work. By Dave Schlabowske Special Interests Hedge Bets In Governor’s Race By Wisconsin Democracy Campaign World Car Free Day celebrates transportation alternatives By Alex Goldschmidt When It Comes To Community Development, Don’t Take “No” For An Answer By Sam McGovern-Rowen UWM Innovation Park wins final OK for city financing By Tom Daykin How We Doing on that Whole Sustainability Problem? Not too Well By Sarah Lacy Building owners face facade fixes By Marie Rohde Milwaukee aldermen reject proposals for strip clubs By Larry Sandler Committee rejects exotic dance clubs for Walker’s Point, downtown By Tom Daykin Concordia redevelopment proposal wins Plan Commission approval By Tom Daykin Raze it, start over and think new and bolder (O’Donnell Park Garage) By Journal Sentinel Editorial Steiner exiting as Bayshore operator By Doris Hajewski Train station action delayed (Brookfield) By Larry Sandler The latest must-have: bike space By Amanda Fung Council approves Milwaukee bicycle master plan By Tom Held Villard Avenue Square Groundbreaking By nwscdc.org Supervisors say county should not make hasty decision about O’Donnell Park By BizTimes Daily The power of buttons and being normal (credit cards and taxis) By Seth Godin Bing Maps Gets Transit Directions By Kristin Meldahl High-speed rail construction begins in Illinois By Biz Scott Walker’s “68 Page Jobs Plan!”? Reduce the Huge Text Size and It’s Three Pages By Dan Cody MCTS upgrades fleet, rider experience with new low-emission buses By Andrew Wagner
Sep 27th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Upcoming Events for the Week of September 27th, 2010
September 28, 2010 Engineers Without Borders: La Garrucha, Guatemala potable water system September 28, 2010 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Speaker: Michael Paddock, Senior Project Manager, CH2M HILL, and USA Board of Directors, Engineers Without Borders The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences announces another semester of All Things Water seminars, featuring presentations on freshwater topics by faculty, scientists, and industry and community professionals, followed by discussion. The seminars are geared toward general audiences, and are free […] September 29, 2010 Public Works Committee Meeting September 29, 2010 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.[..] September 30, 2010 Public Safety Committee Meeting September 30, 2010 9:00 am The Public Safety Committee is concerned with issues brought forth from the fire, police, health and neighborhood services departments as well as traffic control, emergency medical services and parking. It also licenses alarm businesses and public passenger vehicles and drivers.[…] October 1, 2010 Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting: Budget Hearing October 1, 2010 9:00 am The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings start at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting: Budget Hearing October 1, 2010 1:30 pm The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings start at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. SARUP Lecture Series: Green Pathways out of Poverty and into Prosperity October 1, 2010 4:30 pm Raquel Pinderhughes, Professor of Urban Studies, San Francisco State University Workforce development programs are gearing up to prepare men and women from low-income communities for jobs and careers in the green economy. The training and preparation for these jobs and careers are seen as a ‘green pathway out of poverty’ strategy, aiming to leverage green economy […] October 3, 2010 Sobelman’s Buy Local Bicycle Rally October 3, 2010 11:00 am THE RIDE Begins 11am @ Tallgrass Grill (1952 N Farwell) Ends @ Sobelman’s Pub & Grill (1900 W St Paul) Get a FREE event t-shirt with the purchase of a beer THE PARTY Enjoy the afternoon at Sobelman’s Pub & Grill with drink specials, great food, and give aways. $1 from every burger sold will go to the Bicycle Federation of […]
Sep 27th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
She’s in the attic!
In less than a week, Christine O'Donnell managed to introduce both witchcraft and masturbation into the national conversation.
Sep 27th, 2010 by Will Durst
