Record Makers
This week, Carly steps out of the project box to chat with local musicians who demonstrate the DIY spirit as they self-record an album in their Walker's Point studio collective.
May 15th, 2011 by Carly Rubach
Tripping Over The Clutters
Short on pretense and long on noise and attitude,The Clutters "Breaking Bones" is a cluster of handclaps, cowbells, loud and obviously tormented guitars.
May 15th, 2011 by Jeff Moody
Florentine’s Baroque double bill is pitch-perfect
The Florentine Opera's "Venus and Adonis" and "Dido and Aeneas" are at once thoroughly modern and authentically Baroque.
May 15th, 2011 by Tom Strini
The Brass Rooster has landed
Fedoras, Boaters, and Gatsbys, oh my! Val takes a trip to Bay View's new haberdashery and falls in love.
May 14th, 2011 by Valerie Moody
Delfs returns to a warm welcome
MSO Chorus shines in Lauridsen's "Lux Aeterna"; Delfs, in top form, brings Tchaikovsky's Fifth to full boil.
May 14th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Brookings Institution Study Doesn’t Match MCTS Ridership
The Milwaukee County Transit System lost ridership at more than six times the national average in 2010. The lingering effects of the recession drove down ridership nearly everywhere, but MCTS was hit especially hard and saw record low ridership for the second year in a row. A large part of the reason for the 4.75% decline in ridership was fare increases coupled with the elimination of 3 routes and the elimination of the information call center. In short, the continued funding reductions to the bus system did exactly what one would expect them to do, caused fares to go up, routes to be cut, and ridership to plummet.
May 13th, 2011 by Jeramey Jannene
Senator Herb Kohl to retire after current term
"I will not seek another term as your senator, but in the next 19 months I will see that the people of the state are well served." Who will take his place?
May 13th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
The Death of Kodachrome
Artists reflect on the ghost of technology past and offer homage to the now-dead (though much beloved) photographic medium at the Portrait Society Gallery.
May 13th, 2011 by Kat Murrell
Business leaders discuss Walker’s budget impact
They may like the focus on business growth, but Milwaukee business leaders don't follow Gov. Walker's vision completely.
May 13th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
A tavern crawl of “historic” proportions
Historic Milwaukee, Inc. offers a taste of Riverwest's heritage, one storied tavern at a time. History buffs and beer nerds: this is the pub crawl for you.
May 13th, 2011 by Erin Petersen
Ed Burgess, chair of the UWM Dance Department, has died
UPDATE Saturday May 13: Blog established for posting memories of Ed Burgess.
May 12th, 2011 by Tom Strini
“The Arbor” at UWM Union Cinema
Based on the life of playwright Andrea Dunbar, "The Arbor" plays with genre and narrative structure to tell a story of addiction, abuse and personal tragedy.
May 12th, 2011 by Abbie Amadio
