Do this, don’t do that

Do this, don’t do that

The summer of 2010 shall henceforth be known as the Summer of Boycotts. But it's sort of a good thing.

Summer in the city: August
Summer in the city

August

Don't let those last, precious days of summer pass you by -- check out TCD's guide to (affordable) fun in August.

Threads: Fads, done right
Threads

Fads, done right

Leggings, wide-leg trousers and distressed denim: all trends with loads of potential...if they're done right.

Food Cart Friday!

Food Cart Friday!

Today, starting at 11 am and running until 3 pm, in Cathedral Square, the East Town Association is holding what is hopefully the first of many Food Cart Fridays.

Friday Photos Friday, 06. August 2010

Friday Photos Friday, 06. August 2010

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Boulevard Theatre opens 25th season, lovingly

Boulevard Theatre opens 25th season, lovingly

"Fourplay: 4 Plays of Love and Seduction" explores the many themes of the L-word, mostly with great success

Cheers to Volunteers

Cheers to Volunteers

Maverick, artist, brewer in training --Mike Brenner is many things. This weekend, he puts his supreme networking savvy to work with a new twist on community stewardship.

Start your engines

Start your engines

Hardcore bikers and fair weather gearheads are revving up for Riverwest's annual Rockerbox street festival.

Brother, can you spare a penny?

Brother, can you spare a penny?

Wisconsin schools are on life support and the "Pennies for Kids" sales tax campaign is simply a shot of penicillin to keep schools alive.

Something Wicked This Way Goes: Dear Astronaut Plays Their Last Show
Something Wicked This Way Goes

Dear Astronaut Plays Their Last Show

Dear Astronaut's Jeb Ebben talks about five years spent as Milwaukee's answer to epic sludge-rock as the band calls tonight's show at the Cactus Club their last.

One Piece at a Time: Caillebotte’s Boating on the Yerres
One Piece at a Time

Caillebotte’s Boating on the Yerres

Sixth in our summer series on the Milwaukee Art Museum's permanent collection: An Impressionist melding of a moment and ideas.

Summer Sizzle Jazz Festival

Summer Sizzle Jazz Festival

Ray Silkman will heat up the Main Stage at the Historic Third Ward Jazz Festival: Summer Sizzle, which runs 11am to 11pm, Saturday, August 7, in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. Featuring four stages of continuous jazz, the event will take place on North Broadway between E. St. Paul Avenue and E. Menomonee Street. Admission is free. Eighteen local, regional and Chicago jazz groups complete the musical lineup with a variety of styles: traditional, Latin, swing, smooth, Dixieland and more. Food highlights at the festival include fresh pizza cooked in a wood burning oven, chicken on a spit, roasted corn and other ethnic and American dishes. A “shoppers’ paradise” marketplace is filled with apparel, jewelry, art, imports, one-of-a-kind gifts and specialty items. Location: Historic Third Ward North Broadway