The 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival opens in full force
A report and photo gallery from the premiere and after-party of this year's MFF, which opened strong as hundreds flocked to the Oriental Theatre and Discovery World.
Sep 24th, 2011 by Third Coast Daily
Some Sad Surf
The Dum Dum Girls' "Only In Dreams" surfs over an ocean of melancholy as lead singer Dee Dee Penny deals with loss.
Sep 24th, 2011 by Jeff Moody
New trends for fall accessories
Val Moody finds all the latest accessories for the fall season with choice selections from Charming Charlie and much more.
Sep 24th, 2011 by Valerie Moody
Inspired Beethoven
Conductor Edo de Waart and the MSO show mastery of core repertoire.
Sep 24th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Fine Arts Quartet’s Ralph Evans on the FAQ’s next chapter
The quartet in residence at UWM enters its 65th season in search of a cellist to replace the late Wolfgang Laufer.
Sep 23rd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Friday Photos Friday, 23. September 2011
Moderne Corner Looking across Old World Third Street at The Moderne construction. The Moderne Nearing Half Height The Moderne is nearly half the height it will ultimately stand. The Moderne and the 4th Street Parking Garage The Moderne will tower over the 4th Street Parking Garage. The garages of both buildings are approximately equal heights. F.H. Hochmuth Building and The Moderne Just a few weeks ago, the buildings were nearly equal in height (photo) Juneau Avenue Bridge Work Reconstruction is well underway of the Juneau Avenue Bridge.
Sep 23rd, 2011 by Friday Photos
“El Bulli – Cooking in Progress”
German filmmaker Gereon Wetzel follows the staff of Spanish restaurant El Bulli as chefs experiment with a bold and inventive new menu.
Sep 23rd, 2011 by Jennifer Kaufman
Starting the conversation
Milwaukee Film aims to keep the discussion going long after the screening with one of the newest additions to the festival, "Conversations."
Sep 23rd, 2011 by Dan Shafer
In “Kinshasa Symphony,” art trumps life
Milwaukee Film Festival: Claus Wischmann and Martin Baers chronicle the life of an all-African symphony orchestra amid the poverty of The Congo.
Sep 23rd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Balanced budget, Beethoven, new season
A furious fund-raising drive carries the day; the "Grosse Fugue" challenges ears on opening weekend.
Sep 22nd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Backstage at the Pabst
Tiffany Coris stops by to give a behind the scenes look at the venues of the Pabst Theater Foundation.
Sep 22nd, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
“The City of Life and Death”
The Opening Night Party is tonight, but kicking off day two is Lu Chuan's harrowing war film about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.
Sep 22nd, 2011 by Abbie Amadio
