Milwaukee redistricting to increase minority representation

Milwaukee redistricting to increase minority representation

Milwaukee's growing Hispanic and Latino communities are changing the look of the city and its voice.

These dancers don’t take the summer off

These dancers don’t take the summer off

NEW: Updated times, details. Alverno Presents & Lynden Sculpture Garden, UWM, Danceworks and the Milwaukee Ballet School keep moving right through July.

Will Durst: Killer Carnivorous Snails from France
Will Durst

Killer Carnivorous Snails from France

No more livin' high on the hog, Durst suggests some ways America can make some dough

Building an Aerotropolis in Milwaukee

Building an Aerotropolis in Milwaukee

What would an aerotropolis bring to Milwaukee? What does Milwaukee need to do to get there? Better yet, what is an aerotropolis? I recently completed reading Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next by Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda, and couldn't help but continually think about how the idea of an aerotropolis fits with Milwaukee.

Image by image, artists build impact in the Haggerty

Image by image, artists build impact in the Haggerty

In "Seeing in Sequence" at Marquette University's Haggerty Museum, eight disparate artists focus obsessively on a single idea or subject.

Summer Portraits: Baseball, Old-School
Summer Portraits

Baseball, Old-School

Vintage sportsmen show how baseball's evolved over 150 years, as the Milwaukee Grays take on the Eagle Diamonds at Doctors' Park.

On Stage June 28: Summerfest isn’t the only gig going on
On Stage June 28

Summerfest isn’t the only gig going on

American Players Theatre, the Fine Arts Quartet and "Church Basement Ladies" continue as the Big Gig begins at the lakefront.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 27. June 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 27. June 2011

Milwaukee makes impression as convention host By Stacy Vogel Davis County balancing act: Abele seeks revenue boost to balance budget By Rich Kirchen Grand ideas By Alysha Schertz Bike Sharing in Milwaukee … Soon? By Dave Schlabowske Downtown Books packs its stuff, says goodbye with a send-off party Thursday night By Nick Kotecki The B-Cycle bike share demo proves idea has legs (or wheels) By Jason McDowell Bike-sharing program bends the ear of local execs By Corrinne Hess U.S. sues New Berlin for rejecting affordable housing project By The Business Journal Report: Milwaukee is good market for hotel investors By The Business Journal Downtown two-way street plan draws supporters, opponents By Tom Daykin CommonBond completes Milwaukee project By Sean Ryan Downtown residents group, safer bars urged for night time economy By Tom Daykin Group suggests ways to improve downtown nightlife By Stacy Vogel Davis Marcus Prize winner announced By Mary Louise Schumacher Milwaukee to convert one-way streets to two-way streets By fox6now.com New strategies suggested for Downtown nightlife districts By Andrew Wagner Convention center opposes proposed Wells St. two-way conversion By Tom Daykin St. Johns on the Lake tower nears opening By Real Estate Weekly Schlitz Park adds amenities for bicycles By Real Estate Weekly National Soldiers Home named to Most Endangered Historic Places list By Real Estate Weekly I just joined the Bike Fed! By Dave Schlabowske Hank Aaron State Trail goes west! By Eddee Daniel Milwaukee may see more two-way streets downtown By Sean Ryan Work to start soon for Alterra Bay View project By Stacy Vogel Davis MCTS Gets You Straight to the Gate for Summerfest 2011 By Milwaukee County Transit System Green projects planned for South 6th Street By The Business Journal The 10 Most Convenient Cities in America By Jason Notte Fondy Market offers fresh food to city folks, initiates new farm By Molly Synder Schlitz Park improves bike facilities in time for criterium Tuesday By Jason McDowell In:Site to unveil ambitious public art project Saturday By Mary Louise Schumacher Schlitz Park prepares for biking pros and daily commuters By Tom Held …Milwaukee Streetcar.. By Hanna Seegers

Radical marching band, radical noise

Radical marching band, radical noise

The Milwaukee Molotov Marchers are looking to shake up your next protest… if they can find some drummers.

Walker trims budget with veto pen

Walker trims budget with veto pen

Gov. Walker cuts bounty hunters and Sheboygan's space station and levies weight taxes on chew. But the $800 million cut to public schools remains.

Last Night for Literati: Downtown Books’ farewell party
Last Night for Literati

Downtown Books’ farewell party

The venerable, book-filled labyrinth is being forced to split up into smaller venues. So the employees threw a party. Here's what it looked like.

Seven things Strini’s been meaning to tell you

Seven things Strini’s been meaning to tell you

UPAF, Youngblood, Skylight, MSO, UWM Dance, Creative Alliance, JMKAC, First Stage have been bouncing around in his head and now on our pages.