Brewcity Bruisers 2011 Preview: The Shevil Knevils
Brewcity Bruisers 2011 Preview

The Shevil Knevils

Team Captains Moby Nipps and Anita Bier hope to utilize multi-league experience to take "Team Pretty" to the top.

PODCAST: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease
PODCAST

Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

Backstage begins a new series talking to caregivers and doctors in Milwaukee who are working to better understand -- and cope with -- Alzheimer's Disease.

Old Home and New Design

Old Home and New Design

Two closing exhibitions --at MAM and The Historic Pabst Mansion-- create virtual time capsules of style, separated by nearly one hundred years.

Durst: Predictions for 2011
Durst

Predictions for 2011

Now is the time to sweep away the debris of 2010 and build on the foundation of tomorrow. This sentiment guaranteed to last a week before all hell breaks loose.

All hail the arrival of Mistress of the Toy Piano

All hail the arrival of Mistress of the Toy Piano

Margaret Leng Tan, having conquered the the classics and experimented with the likes of John Cage, sets her sights on legitimizing a tiny plinking sound.

Brewcity Bruisers 2011 Preview: The Crazy 8s
Brewcity Bruisers 2011 Preview

The Crazy 8s

Brewcity Bruiser announcer DrAwkward previews each BCB team before the 2011 season opener on January 8. Today: Last year's cellar-dwelling Crazy 8s.

Walker rolls up his sleeves

Walker rolls up his sleeves

After taking the oath of office, Gov. Scott Walker reaffirms his priorities for Wisconsin -- jobs, jobs, jobs.

On Stage 1/4-1/10: Mamma Mia! at the Marcus, toy piano at Turner Hall
On Stage 1/4-1/10

Mamma Mia! at the Marcus, toy piano at Turner Hall

Present Music brings the Queen of the Toy Piano to Milwaukee, and ongoing shows go on.

Derby Little Secrets 2011 Preview: Maiden Milwaukee
Derby Little Secrets 2011 Preview

Maiden Milwaukee

Will the "workin' class, kicking ass" blue-collar Maidens finally break through to their first championship? DJ speaks with team co-captain Bionika.

Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Fest 2011

Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Fest 2011

Milwaukee Firkin Craft Beer Fest is a celebration of Milwaukee beer, past, present and future. We know our beer is great now but the future looks pretty firkin bright from where we are sitting. After all, we’re from Milwaukee and we ought to know…yah der hey! Milwaukee Firkin is located at Cathedral Square Park in Downtown Milwaukee

New Year’s Eve with the Dead Man’s Carnival

New Year’s Eve with the Dead Man’s Carnival

While some clinked champagne glasses and sang 'Auld Lang Syne', we watched in morbid fascination the high-flying, comedic freakshow that is Dead Man's Carnival.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. January 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. January 2011

Distinctiveness: A Big Secret to Cities’ Success By Alex Marshall New DNR Deputy Secretary Wanted A Weaker Great Lakes Compact By James Rowen Rules tie up Milwaukee Public Schools real estate By Becky Vevea California solar firm, 620 jobs coming to Wisconsin By Paul Gores Hotel Milwaukee By Brewtown Gumshoe UPAF gains high-level support to put Ride for the Arts over the Hoan By Tom Held Light Rail Transforming Cities, Guiding Development By JJ Sutherland Tea Partiers See a Global Conspiracy in Local Planning Efforts By Willy Staley Best of 2010: New Transit Systems By Garrett Bradford Gorman & Co. to Begin Pabst Redevelopment By Matthew Myers Site preparation work underway for The Moderne By Real Estate Weekly Ex-Shell president sees $5 gas in 2012 By Laurie Segall Want a safe place to raise kids? Look to the cities By Carla Saulter Dream Neighborhoods By Chris Timmerman Marriott proposal set for Jan. 10 historic commission hearing By Tom Daykin Big-Box Retailers Move To Smaller Stores In Cities By Franklyn Cater States building with Wisconsin’s rail money By Joe Lanane Court approves Park Lafayette sale By Sean Ryan Strapped Cities Hit Nonprofits With Fees By Ianthe Jeanne Dugan Urban farming 2.0: No soil, no sun By Jennifer Alsever ‘Fuel apocalypse’ to come: Gas could top $3.75 by spring, analyst says By Brett Clanton