Urban Milwaukee

Fine Arts ‘Quintet’ honors two masterworks

A last-minute change in performers led to programming changes, away from a Bruckner quintet and toward Mozart and Beethoven.

Feb 7th, 2011 by Michael Barndt

Shop the Historic Third Ward during Diva Night!

Visit participating retailers on Thursday, February 10 from 5 to 9pm and get your Diva Card punched at each store you visit. Then bring the card to Club Charlies (320 E. Menomonee St.) at 9pm for the prize drawing (must be present to win). The more punches, the more entries you’ll receive to win prizes from participating retailers. Plus, the first 25 Divas to arrive at Club Charlies after 9pm with three or more punches receive a swag bag full of goodies! Visit www.shoptheward.com for complete details!

Feb 7th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 7. February 2011

Spreenkler Talent Labs’ ‘Hackathon’ is race to design best app By Stanley A. Miller II Water views don’t mesh with reality By Jeff Martinka James Richardson: Buffalo connections no longer surprise me By James Richardson Legislature won’t take up Walker’s wind siting bill By Thomas Content Hofbrauhaus to open at former Pabst brew house By Tom Daykin Biking in Dollars and Cents By David Steele Walker’s wind bill dead By Scott Bauer Barrett Gains $42M Loan for High Rise By Robert Carr Beat the snow by bicycle By Jason McDowell Affordable senior apartment development planned in Walker’s Point By Real Estate Weekly Milwaukee housing market to hit bottom this year By Real Estate Weekly Apartments for elderly proposed in Walker’s Point By Tom Daykin Mercy Housing is Planning a Walker’s Point Building By Dave Reid Herman’s Railway Exchange Building By Megan E. Daniels National Center for Safe Routes to School Awards Grant to Thurston Woods By Thurston Woods Neighborhood Abele announces job creation, economic development plan By BizTimes Daily Rust Belt or…Prosperity Belt? By Brian Peters Reducing county board becomes campaign issue By Matt Hrodey Mayor Barrett ‘angry’ over tax credits for possible Eaton development By Tom Daykin Tilting at turbines By Michael Timm Not the biggest worry By Gretchen Schuldt Highway spending vs rail spending — the graphic By Gretchen Schuldt Gillen move would let Horny Goat grow By Sean Ryan Biking to and from General Mitchell Field Airport in Milwaukee By Dave Schlabowske Plale should step down By Cap Times Editorial Lost Milwaukee: White Tower By MKEmurmur Holloway: Rental car tax best for buses By Matt Hrodey UWM reports future water markets By Jonathon Gorski Donatelli Building Again in Columbia Heights By Ken Johnson Milwaukee County Board to consider use of rental car tax for bus system By Larry Sandler Milwaukee will get Coyote Ugly By BizTimes City leaders, lawmakers forge plan for vacant schools By Erin Richards

Feb 7th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Election 5Q

County Executive candidate Lee Holloway

Lee Holloway speaks his mind, doesn't take guff and is fighting city hall, but he still wants to be County Executive.

Feb 7th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

Derby Little Secrets

No love lost in February

Hard-hitting on the track, trash-talking in the back. The Brewcity Bruisers' fifth season heats up in February. Want the dirt? Watch this video.

Feb 7th, 2011 by Third Coast Daily

ADversary

Super Bowl ads- The Good, The Bad, The Strange

For Super Bowl XLV car makers step it up, junk food gets weird and Groupon sets a new low.

Feb 7th, 2011 by Erin Petersen

Upcoming Events for the Week of February 7th, 2011

February 8, 2011 Common Council Meeting February 8, 2011 9:00 am City Hall 200 East Wells St. Common Council Chambers Milwaukee, WI 53202[…] February 9, 2011 Capital Improvements Committee Meeting February 9, 2011 9:00 am The Capital Improvement Committee is tasked to develop, maintain, and update a long-term capital improvements program for the City’s construction and maintenance of its infrastructure and facilities. It is made up of the Commissioner of Public Works; the Department of Administration – Budget and Management Director; the Comptroller; the chair of the Public Works Committee; the […] February 11, 2011 All Things Water: Microbial contamination of drinking water: US and global perspectives February 11, 2011 9:00 am Timothy Ford, Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, University of New England presents Microbial contamination of drinking water: US and global perspectives ***School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom*** 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204 Directions: http://www4.uwm.edu/freshwater/about/directions.cfm

Feb 6th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Off the Wall’s thoroughly modern Alice

Jeremy Welter's edgy "Alice in Wonderland" makes Disney's look like, well, Disney.

Feb 6th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan

Candidates focus on county issues

In their last joint public debate, Milwaukee County Executive candidates talk about privatization, mental health care and parks

Feb 6th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

Cultural Zero

Strip Touchdowns and the ’96 Packers

The year: 1996. The school: UW-Oshkosh. The idiots: DJ and his friends, who worked a bit too hard to make the Pack's Super Bowl-winning season extra-memorable.

Feb 6th, 2011 by DJ Hostettler