Dan Nimmer, jazz pianist, comes home to play

Dan Nimmer, jazz pianist, comes home to play

Milwaukee's own Dan Nimmer plays with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Introducing Urban Milwaukee Book Club

Introducing Urban Milwaukee Book Club

Do you like cities? Can you read a book in a month? If you can answer yes to both questions, you should join us for the first meeting of the Urban Milwaukee Book Club. The first book up is Ed Glaeser's Triumph of the City.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. October 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. October 2011

Gorman & Company, Inc Requesting BIDs for Pabst Brewhouse Project By milwaukeecourieronline.com Marquette to celebrate opening of new Engineering Hall By The BizTimes Daily Northwestern Mutual to demolish downtown office building By The BizTimes Daily Milwaukee opens its recycling to more items By Lee Bergquist Groundbreaking planned for Mitchell Street apartment building By The BizTimes Daily Diverse team to tackle education in Milwaukee By Erin Richards and Tom Tolan Northwestern Mutual to replace 16-story downtown building By Tom Daykin Fish farm proposal surfaces near Story Hill neighborhood By Tom Daykin Abele budget to avoid transit cuts By The Business Journal Taxi drivers file lawsuit against City of Milwaukee for law limiting taxicab permits By fox6now.com Barrett budget has small levy increase By The Business Journal Bauman calls public hearing for Menomonee Valley coal plant By The BizTimes Daily Cycling in Milwaukee By Steven Vance Menomonee Valley design wins award By Eddee Daniel In “Broke” Wisconsin, New Interchange, Road To Serve Pabst Farms Mall Never Built By James Rowen Work begins to extend the Hank Aaron State Trail By Tom Held Abele plan taps federal funds to save bus lines By Larry Sandler Report says county transit cuts would make jobs inaccessible By The BizTimes Daily Get Out: 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival is Here! By Karen Cinpinski MMSD to pay $833,960 for deconstruction of 16 houses By Don Behm ‘Doors Open’ instills new tradition in Milwaukee By Natasha Anderson Cab drivers to sue Milwaukee over limit on permits By Bruce Vielmetti Milwaukee mayor’s budget cuts 12 firefighter jobs By Larry Sandler MSOE land swap talks continue; cleanup costs at issue By Tom Daykin Transit cuts put jobs out of reach of workers with out cars By Larry Sandler More apartments proposed in Milwaukee By Sean Ryan ’50s Michigan Street Diner all shook up over lease, foreclosure spat By Tom Daykin $20 million cleanup of PCBs in Lincoln Park begins By Lee Bergquist

Beyond desire: Nineteen Thirteen debuts “Tango Obscura” video
Beyond desire

Nineteen Thirteen debuts “Tango Obscura” video

The trio's first video explores ideas of desire and control in a conceptual piece that gathers light, color and music to entrancing effect.

Durst: Prom Queen Anguish
Durst

Prom Queen Anguish

In politics, as in life, we mostly want what we can't have. Just ask the GOP as they desperately search for Mr. or Mrs. Right.

TCDIY: De-cluttering and decorating in one swoop
TCDIY

De-cluttering and decorating in one swoop

Strong twine, hooks, and a metal pole instantly create a handy kitchen pan organizer and stylish wall decoration to boot.

Love, destroyed by hate, in the Rep’s “Yellowman”

Love, destroyed by hate, in the Rep’s “Yellowman”

A complex story of race and identity unfolds at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's Stiemke Studio.

A sensitive concerto meets a wall of sound at the MSO

A sensitive concerto meets a wall of sound at the MSO

A gentle interpretation of Grieg's Piano Concerto and John Adams' massed chromatic sound offer contrast.

Cellist Joe Johnson drops in for a recital

Cellist Joe Johnson drops in for a recital

The MSO's admired former principal cellist will play at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Tuesday night.

Ohh, baby! Brewers top BIG Wisconsin sports weekend

Ohh, baby! Brewers top BIG Wisconsin sports weekend

The Brewers have home-field advantage, the Badgers host top 10 Nebraska, and the undefeated Packers play at Lambeau. Does it get any better than this?

Threads: Instant Glam, via fall fashion accessories
Threads

Instant Glam, via fall fashion accessories

Emily finds all the right bags, boots, scarves and leggings to get you ready for fall.

Stripwax: Wilco and the Art of Almost
Stripwax

Wilco and the Art of Almost

Jeff gets some help from Hole's Courtney Love to review Wilco's "The Whole Love."