TCDIY: Camping – a natural DIY environment
TCDIY

Camping – a natural DIY environment

This week, Carly goes rustic on a camping trip in the Upper Peninsula and shows us the rules of "Hippie Horseshoes," plus how to make your own outdoorsy keepsake journal.

Threads: Boat Couture
Threads

Boat Couture

In this special edition of Threads, TCD photo editor Brian Jacobson sets sail with ART Milwaukee and local designers to check out great summer fashions.

Stripwax: Teddybears – Fun/Not Fun
Stripwax

Teddybears – Fun/Not Fun

If you like what you hear on pop radio, you totally need "Devil’s Music," the latest LP from Teddybears. If you're NOT into radio-friendly pop, well...

LeGendre and Foster’s Wonderland at UWM

LeGendre and Foster’s Wonderland at UWM

Don't miss "The Museum of Narrow Places," a performance-art labyrinth concocted by UWM dancers. Just one more showing, 8 p.m. Saturday.

Art, politics, China and Ai Weiwei : A panel discussion at MAM
Art, politics, China and Ai Weiwei

A panel discussion at MAM

As the Milwaukee Art Museum runs a major show of Chinese art, a daring artist collides with a totalitarian state.

Keep the Milwaukee Streetcar Moving Forward

Keep the Milwaukee Streetcar Moving Forward

The Milwaukee Streetcar is projected to go before the Steering & Rules Committee of the Milwaukee Common Council next week. If the project is able to pass the Steering & Rules Committee it is widely believed that it will pass the Common Council as a whole. However, passage by the Steering & Rules Committee is far from a sure thing, and now is a critical time to make your voice heard so that the project can move forward.

Friday Photos Friday, 08. July 2011

Friday Photos Friday, 08. July 2011

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Summer Portraits: Clang, clang, clang went the trolley…
Summer Portraits

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley…

Photo intern Sarah Weiss takes in the sights of the Downtown Trolley Loop on a lovely summer day.

The City Cyclist: The Hank Aaron State Trail
The City Cyclist

The Hank Aaron State Trail

Take in a view of Milwaukee's industrial past and tour the picturesque Menomonee Valley on the winding paths of the Hank Aaron State Trail extension.

Op/Ed: Illegal Discrimination
Op/Ed

Illegal Discrimination

Alabama's new anti-immigration law includes provisions that intimidate undocumented immigrants and discourage them from getting an education.

PODCAST: Whatever happened to the Comedy Stage?
PODCAST

Whatever happened to the Comedy Stage?

In its heyday, Summerfest's now-defunct Comedy Pavilion hosted some of the country's best comedians. Former stage manager David 'Punky' Wastak reminisces on the good old days.

Elected or appointed judges: Will it stop the fighting?
Elected or appointed judges

Will it stop the fighting?

An amendment to appoint Wisconsin Supreme Court justices may not end the rancor, but it could stop the influence of third-party money.