Fine Arts Quartet honors Wolfgang Laufer
The ensemble honors its deceased cellist at the third Summer Evenings of Music program at UWM.
Jun 23rd, 2011 by Andy Tisdel
Our video series begins with Youngblood Theatre
Video artists Joel Van Haren and Kelly Anderson premiere TCD.tv with a gripping scene from Mickle Maher's "An Apology."
Jun 23rd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Countdown to the Big Gig
11 days, 600 bands. Are you ready for Summerfest? VP of Entertainment Bob Babisch offers a taste of the world's largest music festival in 2011.
Jun 23rd, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
Tsunami relief for Japan is the goal of Milwaukee classical artists
Frank Almond, Jillian Bruss, the Fine Arts and Philomusica String Quartets, the Prometheus Trio and artists from UWM join in a benefit for Japan.
Jun 23rd, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
INdustri Cafe
Make room as Ashley Brandt explores Milwaukee eateries all summer long. This week, "shelter from the ordinary" in Walker's Point.
Jun 23rd, 2011 by Ashley Brandt
Wells St. Two-way Street Conversion is Long Overdue
At Thursday’s Public Safety Committee meeting a file will be voted on that would authorize the conversion of Wells St. to two-way operation from 6th St. to Prospect Ave. According to the Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin Center District Board voted to oppose part of this conversion, in particular from 4th Street to 6th Street, due to “safety” concerns. These concerns miss the big picture and can be handled while bringing the benefits of making Wells St. two-ways in downtown Milwaukee. Well Street’s one-way configuration brings an assortment of issues that negatively impact the neighborhood it passes through. In particular it is common to see cars continuously circling the block, because a parking spot is not easily accessible without circling the neighborhood. Another direct result of Wells St. being a one-way street, with little congestion, and having multiple travel lanes is that people speed excessively. This is an all too frequent occurrence. Additionally, crashes occur when drivers attempt to turn left from the center lane, because the nature of the street doesn’t fit with the location, causing an accident. Finally, it is all to common to see are drivers heading in the wrong direction along Wells St. A two-way street conversion would alleviate these issues while bringing benefits to the city. A benefit is that a two-way conversion will make Wells St. more pedestrian friendly, as no longer will one need to cross a “freeway” to get across the street. It will bring enhanced visibility to retail establishments, drawing in more of the infrequent drivers passing through the neighborhood. Additionally, for automobile drivers it will actually enhance connectivity by reducing the need to loop around to find a parking spot or a missed intersection. Finally, it will reduce traffic speeds along Wells St., improving safety for both the pedestrian and the automobile driver. This change is long overdue and hopefully this is just another step toward a more connected, accessible, and safe built environment in downtown Milwaukee.
Jun 22nd, 2011 by Dave Reid
Dark Wizards Convene
CNN hosted the first GOP debate of the year that involved actual candidates and some clear winners did emerge: the 99.99% of Americans who neglected to watch it.
Jun 22nd, 2011 by Will Durst
Benno’s Bar – Think globally, drink locally
Marty Weigel is far from your average bar owner, and Benno’s Bar and Grill is much more than a local watering hole.
Jun 22nd, 2011 by Zach Buchheit
Art at the “Crossroads”
The inspired installations within the Haggerty Museum's off-campus exhibition invite viewers to Downtown Milwaukee as local artists transform the urban landscape.
Jun 22nd, 2011 by Kat Murrell
Bike-sharing is coming to Milwaukee!
Bike-sharing is coming to Milwaukee, or at least to Discovery World for a limited time. On Thursday June 23rd, from 11am-2pm, B-cycle, a partnership between Humana, Trek Bicycle and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, will be bringing their 5-bike, demonstration station to Discovery World.
Jun 21st, 2011 by Dave Reid
QRM creates separate but unequal borrowers
Both the Urban League and Heritage Foundation agree: A new mortgage qualification rule could end home ownership as we know it. And that's not good.
Jun 21st, 2011 by Third Coast Daily
Scenes from Polish Fest
Na Zdrowie! The spirit was flowing in the new Vodka Lounge, which meant great dancing and accordions broke out. A photo gallery by Dylan Huebner.
Jun 21st, 2011 by Third Coast Daily
