5Q
Five Questions for Fred Bell
At his wildest, Fred Bell's delectable strokes resemble those of Vincent Van Gogh during his days and nights of madness.
Feb 18th, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Five Questions for Valerie Christell of Merge Gallery
It’s not just another pretty place for pretty art. Think social consciousness instead.
Dec 29th, 2009 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Five questions for Wildwood Film Festival’s Jason Buss
Co-founder hopes to ignite interest and passion for film with the upcoming Wisconsin-only festival.
Dec 18th, 2009 by Eric Teske
Five questions for Vanessa Andrew
Eclectic, artistic, utilitarian, decorative, one-of-a-kind: Madam Chino offers a local alternative to the malls this holiday season.
Dec 4th, 2009 by Erin Petersen
Five Questions for Luckystar Studio’s Bridget Griffith Evans and Gene Evans
Artistic duo bring their touring exhibit, filled with works from local artists, to MAM's famed art party event.
Nov 18th, 2009 by Kat Murrell
Five Questions for Kyle Cherek
What’s a most memorable food moment, and how does one get to be a television host? TCD’s Kat Murrell gets the scoop from a local foodie.
Nov 13th, 2009 by Kat Murrell
Five Questions for Mark Flower
A passion for veterans opens doors of opportunities for local organization.
Nov 4th, 2009 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Five Questions for Ross Bigley
Milwaukee's Short Film Festival will feature strong titles and some film titans this season.
Sep 7th, 2009 by Laura Heller
Five questions for Deb Brehmer
We ask Deb Brehmer five questions. She responds with thoughts on local artists, the importance of nurturing an art-buying community, her fascination with portraiture as a work-a-day art form and the importance of context to art-viewing and appreciating.
Jul 8th, 2009 by Amy Elliott
Five Questions for Debra Brehmer
You may know her as an accomplished artist who specializes in haunting portraiture. Or perhaps you memory of Debra goes all the way back to her founding of the legendary Art Muscle Magazine; perhaps she was your professor at MIAD. Or maybe you just want to know what's going on with her latest venture, Susceptible to Images. Whatever you know, or don't know yet, about Debra Brehmer, she's an icon of Milwaukee's art scene old guard - and a fascinating person to know.
May 27th, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
Five questions for Milwaukee Film’s Jonathan Jackson
Milwaukee Film Artistic Director Jonathan Jackson answers five of YOUR questions about film in Milwaukee.
May 12th, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
Marcus Doucette
By Kenya Evans His distinctive voice graces our radio waves as a host on 88Nine, Radio Milwaukee; chalk up his tranquil tone to his meditative practices as a Yoga instructor. By night you may have found him scratching and mixing on the 1’s and 2’s at local hot spots like Jackalope Lounj and Hi Hat Garage – maybe you even caught him opening for Meshell Ndegeocello at Turner Hall in November. A DJ on the local scene for eight years, Marcus Doucette describes his work as “The Mystic Art of Just Being Yourself.” What made you turn to DJing and radio jockeying after school? I [graduated] from Marquette University back in 1998 … I had a really hard time finding a job that was anything other than another paycheck and another week of getting by. At first, DJing was an accident (because I had some records), then it was for fun (because I worked and partied too much anyway), then it was money (because I always needed it). Then something happened; with all of these motivations in mind, I sort of got lucky and landed a gig at 91.7 doing their world music slot, and that was the best opportunity. With the freedom to play music that inspired words, I found that radio was a great place for me to be. Two years at WMSE honed skills that would become a job at 88Nine. The odd thing is this is the job I had never “planned” on getting. What do you think of the Milwaukee arts scene? I have always thought of the scene here as being creative as well as progressive. With MIAD in town and the overall support of events like Gallery Night, Milwaukee has talent as well as some support for that talent. Add a party-like vibe and you have a sense of my sense of the scene in town. What are you working on and who are you working with? Right now I’m doing work with anyone who wants to work with me … currently a musician named Eltron, and another DJ, Dirty Francis, as well as The Architect, Tarik from 88Nine. How do you draw people to your work? Come to my show, I’ll probably ask you; we’ll have a beer and work it out on the dance floor. Talk about your approach to your art. I don’t really consider myself an artist in the traditional sense of the word. If you mean “being involved in creative endeavors,” then maybe, but just barely. I do appreciate it when someone calls me one; I would say that I use a little art in what I do – and that’s stretching the definition a bit. With DJing, I feel my approach is all about the moment. I’ve never been able to plan a set because the impact of the room is very important and the “art” in my DJing is all about how the environment affects my Center … what spins off of that becomes my set, […]
Dec 1st, 2007 by Vital Archives
