Life & Leisure Features

Irish Fest 2012 showcases Bluegrass

Irish Fest 2012 showcases Bluegrass

This year's "largest and best Irish cultural event in North America," showcased Ireland's influence on Bluegrass. A TCD recap and photo gallery.

Great Lakes Distillery hosts special absinthe release

Great Lakes Distillery hosts special absinthe release

The Victory Garden Initiative and Great Lakes Distillery combine their love for community gardening for the "Amerique 1912" release event on Saturday, Aug. 25.

TCDIY: Say Congrats with a Pennant Banner
TCDIY

Say Congrats with a Pennant Banner

Learn how to craft your Congratulations with this pennant banner tutorial.

PODCAST: Into the wild with Mark Metcalf
PODCAST

Into the wild with Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf shares some stories and photos from his travels through one of America's great treasures, its national parks.

Dropping in: Navy SEALs Leap Frogs at the Air & Water Show
Dropping in

Navy SEALs Leap Frogs at the Air & Water Show

Angela Morgan along for the ride with the Leap Frogs Parachute Demonstration Team, who jumped from a C-130 Hercules over Milwaukee to kick off the Air Show.

STRIPWAX: Tilts are tops
STRIPWAX

Tilts are tops

St. Louis band Tilts is another riff-tastic record in a great summer for rock 'n' roll.

Cream City Soundcheck: Mortgage Freeman
Cream City Soundcheck

Mortgage Freeman

Cream City Soundcheck caught up with Milwaukee rock 'n' rollers Mortgage Freeman for a little bit of talkin' and rockin'.

Rebuilding Dreams: Creating avenues of hope at Repairers of the Breach
Rebuilding Dreams

Creating avenues of hope at Repairers of the Breach

TCD talks with the people behind Rebuilding Dreams, a fundraising event happening tonight at Lakefront Brewery. Proceeds will benefit Repairers of the Breach.

Review: The Tallest Man on Earth at the Pabst Theater
Review

The Tallest Man on Earth at the Pabst Theater

Tallest Man on Earth albums don't always do justice to the incredible voice of Kristian Matssen, but the Pabst Theater most certainly did.

TCDIY: Make your Own Black Metal Stencil
TCDIY

Make your Own Black Metal Stencil

Learn how to cut out your very own black metal stencil that's sure to scare the neighbors.

Preview: Milwaukee Comedy Festival
Preview

Milwaukee Comedy Festival

TCD chats with a few of the comedians performing in this year's Milwaukee Comedy Festival before tonight's Kick-Off Party at Next Act Theatre.

ART Milwaukee’s Wedding Video

ART Milwaukee’s Wedding Video

Steampunks, painters, Pfister artist Timothy Westbrook join in not-so-holy matrimony for Art Milwaukee.