Arts & Entertainment
Food, music and the life worth living
Food is more than food at the Laurie Raphael Restaurant. It resonates. It intensifies life. It does what art does.
Aug 9th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Blind justice flies the rainbow flag
George H.W. Bush appointee Chief Judge Vaughn Walker overturns Prop 8 under the crazy notion that the legality of marriage is not about values - it's about rights.
Aug 9th, 2010 by Will Durst
Religious freedom for all
Muslims wish to worship within blocks of Ground Zero. This is what America is about; to say otherwise is an affront to our Constitution and democratic values.
Aug 8th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Fads, done right
Leggings, wide-leg trousers and distressed denim: all trends with loads of potential...if they're done right.
Aug 7th, 2010 by Annie Vihtelic
Brother, can you spare a penny?
Wisconsin schools are on life support and the "Pennies for Kids" sales tax campaign is simply a shot of penicillin to keep schools alive.
Aug 6th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Lyricism as outreach
Through the COA's youth programming, spoken word artist Damien Smith helps teens channel their emotions and express themselves through poetry.
Aug 5th, 2010 by Mark Metcalf
The League of Discerning and Cultured Individuals
To fight the battle for recognition in Milwaukee's art community, a handful of MIAD students formed a collective dedicated to promoting art through non-traditional means (without taking themselves too seriously, that is).
Aug 4th, 2010 by Kevin Mueller
Bel Canto Chorus
Seventh in a summer series of snapshots of local performing groups. The venerable Bel Canto is finally finding its niche.
Aug 3rd, 2010 by Tom Strini
Pink Room a careful approach to cause-based marketing
In tastefully pink rooms, guests are encouraged to share their personal stories of breast cancer, which fits ABCD’s mission of supporting survivors beautifully.
Aug 2nd, 2010 by Julie Sneider
HoneyPie Café
The menu echoes the kitschy hodgepodge that surrounds the diners inside, making for a very nice and unexpected diversion.
Aug 1st, 2010 by Jeffrey Merlot
‘Mad’ about these trends
The hit AMC series reawakened our love for retro 60s styles. Parlay these trends into your wardrobe and you'll make men go mad.
Jul 31st, 2010 by Emily Thungkaew
The end of potluck dinner as we know it
Does anybody remember the days when tables of homemade food went on without end? Because it sure doesn't happen now.
Jul 30th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
