Preview: Birthday Suits/The Blind Shake/Wereworm
Preview

Birthday Suits/The Blind Shake/Wereworm

The Sugar Maple occasionally plays host to the noisy and the LOUD. This Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Minneapolis’s Birthday Suits and The Blind Shake won’t disappoint in defining either adjective.

Sizzlin Saturday Outdoor Market

Sizzlin Saturday Outdoor Market

Visit the Historic Third Ward on June 19 when over 40 merchants will sell antiques, art, clothing, jewelry, collectibles, fresh produce and more! Enjoy jazz by local musicians; a fashion show and a fun kids’ corner! Great food and fun! Location: Commission Row in the Historic Third Ward 300 N Broadway (between St. Paul and Buffalo) Milwaukee, WI For more info: http://www.historicthirdward.org/events/sizzlinsaturdays.php

Milwaukee County: Committee on Economic and Community Development
Milwaukee County

Committee on Economic and Community Development

The Milwaukee County Committee on Economic & Community Development oversees the administration of federal, state and local housing programs in the county, including the Urban Community Development Block Grant Program. Matters pertaining to economic development of Milwaukee County, including the best disposition of county properties, are decided by this Committee. It also makes decisions on the Research Park and the Airport Business Park. Meets at 9:00 A.M. on the 2nd Monday before the County Board Meeting in room 203-R of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Agenda

On Stage with TCD: Weekly Highlights from 6/9-6/15
On Stage with TCD

Weekly Highlights from 6/9-6/15

The highly-anticipated American Players Theatre opens their season in Spring Green, WI.

The Destination: Get me to Steel Bridge
The Destination

Get me to Steel Bridge

A unique set of conditions brought this New York songwriter to the Midwest. A chance encounter now takes her to Sturgeon Bay, just in time for the Steel Bridge Songfest.

Why do these students get it?

Why do these students get it?

MPS students know that librarians and libraries are important. They even started a club to save them.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 6

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 6

Day six might be a little late to mention this to everyone, but one of the most amazing perks of being in Japan? YOU CAN DRINK ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. Not kidding.

Cultural Zero: 25 Bands in 2 Days
Cultural Zero

25 Bands in 2 Days

DJ goes to both days of Verge, three other shows, and attempts to review every single band in the space of one column. He's an idiot.

Reviewed: Jacuzzi Boys/Hollows/Drugs Dragons @ Frank’s Power Plant
Reviewed

Jacuzzi Boys/Hollows/Drugs Dragons @ Frank’s Power Plant

A long weekend of rock kicks off for Sanam at Frank's.

Reviewed: The Championship and She & Him @ Verge
Reviewed

The Championship and She & Him @ Verge

Sanam heads to Verge Fest Day 1 to take in some Milwaukee alt-country and to drool over that Zooey girl everyone thinks is so dreamy (because, well, she is).

Veterans Manor Apartments Breaks Ground

Veterans Manor Apartments Breaks Ground

On what has long been an underutilized site, at 35th and Wisconsin Avenue, The Center for Veterans Issues is working with Cardinal Capital Management to develop a four-story, 52-unit apartment building known as Veterans Manor.

It’s Bike to Work Week in Milwaukee!

It’s Bike to Work Week in Milwaukee!

Even if it just once this week, give it a try as biking to work might just be the most fun you have all summer.