Murphy’s Law: The War Against Chief Flynn
Murphy’s Law

The War Against Chief Flynn

Why is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel trashing the city’s best police chief in decades?

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 18. June 2012

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 18. June 2012

Clock Shadow Building Grand Opening set By Mary Louise Schumacher Milwaukee’s first cheese factory produces its first batch By Angelica Duria Car Culture: LA Now a Bicycle Town? By Dave Reid New bridge going up in Riverside Park By Mary Louise Schumacher New Milwaukee housing program rebuilds houses, lives By Georgia Pabst Saving the Saarinen By Mary Louise Schumacher Suzy’s suit settled, new cheesecake factory still pending By Tom Daykin Saving the Saarinen By Mary Louise Schumacher UW-Milwaukee opens new school of public health By The Milwaukee Community Journal Real estate sales in Metro Milwaukee up 30% over last May: Infographic By First Weber Group US House Threatens Our Safety on the Streets By Ben’s Cycle Milwaukee Analysis: Waukesha Whiffs On Data, Info To Support Water Sale By James Rowen Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID#11) Announces Brady Street Festival By Milwaukee Community Journal Lawsuit against Milwaukee Film dropped By Stacy Vogel Davis Park East apartments plan goes to county panel By Tom Daykin Why weird works By Stephanie Sherman New Clock Shadow building offers open house By Stacy Vogel Davis Groundhogs day for federal transportation bill By Dave Schlabowske Home tour shows off Layton Boulevard West By Alec Brooks Will Walker’s Wisconsin Win Mean No Milwaukee Streetcar? By Matt Dellinger The Tour de Fat is coming to McKinley Marina By Jessica Binder Milwaukee files appeal on historic designation for Sydney Hih By Sean Ryan Traffic deaths in Wisconsin reverse course, jump 14% By Nicole Levy Banish the Freeway’s Gloom! By Dave Reid More good news for Grand Avenue Mall By Molly Snyder SEWRPC Gearing Up For Its Every-Four-Years Federal Review By James Rowen Rainier requests extension on option to buy Park East land By Sean Ryan Consultant tells Milwaukee to marry preservation and development By Sean Ryan Former industrial building wins zoning change By Tom Daykin Public art, deactivated By Mary Louise Schumacher Consultant tells Milwaukee to marry preservation and development By Sean Ryan More good water news By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen City holding in-person summer meetings for input to make Milwaukee greener, sustainable By Bay View Compass UW System launches 5-campus water technology initiative By Karen Herzog Lakefront Festival of Arts By fox6now.com PedalPub: Bringing the Bar to the Bike By James D. Schwartz Fear Milwaukee? Crowds everywhere this weekend didn’t follow Walker’s line By James Rowen Milwaukee and Madison: a need for stronger links By Marc Eisen

Live in Milwaukee: 10 local bands to see this summer
Live in Milwaukee

10 local bands to see this summer

Live music is everywhere this time of year, and Sahan Jayasuriya looks at 10 up-and-coming local acts to see live in the Brew City this summer.

The MSO goes bold with Sci-Fi Spectacular

The MSO goes bold with Sci-Fi Spectacular

Guest narrator George Takei headlines the final MSO Pops program of the season.

Susceptible to Images: Villa Terrace and Portrait Society
Susceptible to Images

Villa Terrace and Portrait Society

Kat Murrell wakes you up before these shows go-go.

Threads: “Worn to be Wild”: Road tested, runway ready
Threads

“Worn to be Wild”: Road tested, runway ready

From practical beginnings to fashion icon, the history of the leather jacket is on display at Harley-Davidson Museum's "Worn to be Wild."

STRIPWAX: FOTL’s bold “Plot Against Common Sense”
STRIPWAX

FOTL’s bold “Plot Against Common Sense”

Jeff Moody calls Future of the Left's "The Plot Against Common Sense" the band's "most adventurous and diverse recording to date."

Present Music’s big finish

Present Music’s big finish

Michael Daugherty's "Labyrinth of Love" is a big hit at its premiere, and Robin Pluer never sounded better.

Car Culture: LA Now a Bicycle Town?
Car Culture

LA Now a Bicycle Town?

Open street events have helped to make bicycling more mainstream in L.A. When will Milwaukee join a world-wide trend?

Milwaukee in Miniature delights in big ways

Milwaukee in Miniature delights in big ways

Ferdinand Aumueller's models of Milwaukee at the turn of the 20th century are now on display at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Video by Garrett Katerzynske.

Polish Fest kicks off ethnic festival season

Polish Fest kicks off ethnic festival season

TCD talks with first year director Jane Riley Best about this year's Polish Fest, June 15-17 at the Summerfest grounds.

Present Music: Composer in the rehearsal room
Present Music

Composer in the rehearsal room

The celebrated Michael Daugherty comes to Milwaukee for a Present Music premiere. PM will unveil "Labyrinth of Love" Friday night.