An e-zine for happenings of local culture in Milwaukee and elsewhere
Passers-by on the Riverwalk crossing at Wells Street, squint their gaze at the brownish human figure standing at ease, with arms bent at both elbows to let the most famous thumbs in history point to the sky. Everything's Hey, OK. For statues with notorious local reputations, the Bronze Fonze stands next to only the random... Continue Reading →
Usually the debate about how to get about town in Milwaukee is a decent conversation piece. In the worst cases, it's the way to find the poles of people's outlook on life in the city. Wait what's that? Milwaukee has Zipcar! Now there is even more to talk about, and they're giving away a Zipcertificate... Continue Reading →
I used to have this awfully bad attitude like most teens, especially toward popular media, and for some reason it extended to books of literature. I used to rant about how anyone could just start writing, making up any old thoughts and pass them off as facts or novels. Around this time, this newspaper started... Continue Reading →
Milwaukee blew living colors all year in 2013, with our fine city earning a couple of major national honors including a somewhat dubious "Brainiest City" from The Atlantic, and most notably a spot on ArtPlace America's top art places 2013 list. On this list, Milwaukee bumped elbows with Brooklyn and Manhattan, NY, Seattle, Portland, Dallas,... Continue Reading →
A smorgasbord of makers will fill Zen Dragonfly's 3rd Annual Last Ditch Effort. Created by local fashion designer Angela Smith, Zen Dragonfly carries a suite of skirt and dress designs derived from re-purposed fabrics, along with hats, knit tams and beanies and other hand sewn accessories. Every year she teams up with other local artists... Continue Reading →
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