Durst: Pity the Poor Rich
Durst

Pity the Poor Rich

People, settle down. The rich are just like the rest of us -- they put their Egyptian silk trousers on one leg at a time, same as you and me.

The Florentine at Alterra by the Lake: Ahhh, summer…
The Florentine at Alterra by the Lake

Ahhh, summer…

Lovely music, lovely setting, lovely summer evening.

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt comes to MPM
Cleopatra

The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt comes to MPM

This fall, the Milwaukee Public Museum brings 150 ancient artifacts to the public view, offering a glimpse into the life and legacy of Egypt's enigmatic Queen.

Barrett says Streetcar is an investment in growing Milwaukee

Barrett says Streetcar is an investment in growing Milwaukee

Mayor Tom Barrett is ready to moved forward, but public hearings and a common council meeting are the next hurdles for the Milwaukee Streetcar project.

Emmylou Harris, silk and steel at the Pabst Theater

Emmylou Harris, silk and steel at the Pabst Theater

Opener Corey Chisel charms and wins a big ovation from Harris' big crowd.

Op/Ed: The GOP Honeymoon is over
Op/Ed

The GOP Honeymoon is over

Voters want an annulment.

Hurricane Story: A conversation with photographer Jennifer Shaw
Hurricane Story

A conversation with photographer Jennifer Shaw

The Milwaukee native visits Boswell Books with "Hurricane Story," a toy camera narrative of her evacuation from New Orleans just before Katrina made landfall.

On Stage 7/12-18: Gathering on the Green, a surge of theater
On Stage 7/12-18

Gathering on the Green, a surge of theater

A bundle of plays and musicals open, along with a Mequon music festival and a thesis show at Danceworks.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 11. July 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 11. July 2011

New York firm proposes senior housing at former Pabst complex By Sean Ryan City of Milwaukee makes push to start streetcar By Sean Ryan One key to job growth By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Cathedral Place TIF funds eyed for streetcar line By Larry Sandler Feds support New Berlin low-income, senior housing project By Mike Johnson and Bill Glauber 440th site could be renamed as business park By The Business Journal Miller Park sales-tax collections jump By Don Walker New Milwaukee DPW commissioner approved By The Business Journal New Town building Net-Zero home By John Rebchook Groundbreaking Thursday for new portion of UWM building at Pabst brewery By Real Estate Weekly Vacant E. Wisconsin Ave. space remodeling for new retail By Tom Daykin State budget cuts transit funding, but it could have been worse By Larry Sandler Silver City Townhomes and sports court celebrate opening By Edgar Mendez Neighborhood groups tap solar power, reduce costs By Yiting Mao Free energy-efficient products available to building owners By Jennifer Jorgensen New Library Branch to Open on Villard Ave By Matthew Myers Bike-sharing gears up in U.S. as gas prices soar By Daniel Lippman

Op/Ed: Applying the law to the Legislature
Op/Ed

Applying the law to the Legislature

Following a Supreme Court decision that the Open Meetings Law doesn't apply to the Senate or Assembly, Democratic leaders offer an amendment to change the law.

Summer Portraits: A last hurrah for Summerfest
Summer Portraits

A last hurrah for Summerfest

The Big Gig may be over, but you can re-live the party with our photos.

Retro Read: Mansfield Park
Retro Read

Mansfield Park

Jane Austen's classic is a masterpiece of dry humor, an elegant portrait of understated venom, and a genuinely happy ending, all at once.