Making the case for arts in education
At the height of Wisconsin's budget crisis, we explore the role of art in education - both in and out of the classroom - starting with Arts@Large.
Feb 24th, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
Coal, ice and art at Lynden’s Winter Carnival
Lynden opens "Inside/Outside: Shana McCaw + Brent Budsberg," combining installation and performance art within the motif of a Midwestern farmhouse.
Feb 24th, 2011 by Kat Murrell
Wisconsin Senator Chris Larson speaks
The freshman senator has no regrets. Calling from somewhere in Illinois, Larson shared strategy, possible compromises and a constituent's care package with TCD.
Feb 24th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
The Haggerty acquisitions
With the recent donation of 135 pieces, the Haggerty Museum of Art's permanent collection highlights the power of expression through works on paper.
Feb 23rd, 2011 by Valerie J. Christell
A rookie impresario arranges an aria recital
Jean-Pierre Riffard brings Slovak soprano Katarina Vovkova, with baritone Alexandr Vovk, to her Milwaukee debut. The cause: Textbooks for Nigerian students.
Feb 23rd, 2011 by Tom Strini
pass the bill or the layoffs will begin
In his "fireside chat," Walker urged Democratic Senators to return to Madison and vote, or 1,500 state workers could receive pink slips next week.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Jon Anne Willow
Wisconsin Assembly budget bill “debate” no debate at all
Democrats offer amendments, but Assembly GOP are mum. Down the hall, Senate Republicans pass a strict Voter ID bill while 14 Democrats remain in Illinois.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Life of Building 65 – Extraordinary & Uncertain
Building 65 is one of Milwaukee’s greatest and least commonly known architectural treasures. Please join us this Thursday for a discussion on this history of the building, neighborhood, and an inquiry into rehabilitation. See the attached flier for more information and forward to friends and colleagues who will be interested in attending. Life of Building 65 – Extraordinary & Uncertain Thursday, February 24, 2011 6pm Refreshments and Networking 7pm Panel Discussion You’re at 3533 North 27th Street. The building in front of you is shrouded in protective nets, windows are stabilized with lumber, and the landscape exhibits a dearth of human activity. Now rewind 70 years: The former A.O. Smith Research and Engineering Building, Building 65, is bustling with over 1,000 scientists and engineers from over 100 colleges and universities world-wide. Built by Chicago architects Holabird and Root (completed in 1931), this architectural feat was far ahead of its time. A masterful combination of design, engineering and business, its structure intrinsically maximized the use of light, air and space to provide an incredibly adaptable and climate-comfortable workspace for a company keen on researching and developing cutting-edge manufacturing processes and innovative machinery that would change the world. Currently, the A.O. Smith Research and Engineering Building is within the City of Milwaukee’s Economic Development Master Plan for the development of the 30th Street Industrial Corridor and what will be known as Century City Business Park. The purpose of the Master Plan is to “create…a long term vision for returning the corridor to a major business and jobs center.” Department of City Development commissioner Rocky Marcoux has no intention of demolishing the building, but the City’s purchase of the area is by no means a promise towards the architectural preservation and/or future restoration of the building. However, Commissioner Marcoux has been active in working with the city’s preservation community and the Century City neighborhood in order to bring this incredible building back to life.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Dave Reid
The 2011 Anime Convention, or “Why I Wish I Had a Costume”
Milwaukee's annual event offered more cosplay, screenings, video and card games, exhibits, and guest stars than you could shake a bo staff at.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Sanam Tala Sadeghi
Bug:Me!, tiny critters with life lessons
Jeremiah Clay Neal's new musical for the little one takes the creepy out of the crawlies.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Barrett looks for savings, partners and improvements
Mayor Barrett's State of the City speech shows a grasp of Milwaukee's problems and provides some solutions to its woes.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
One man’s pork is another man’s paycheck
While Left and Right bristle and posture in public over the federal budget, Obama remains confident he can find common ground with the GOP in private.Good Luck.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Will Durst
