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Advancing greatly in the 21st Century, Milwaukee School of Engineering has the monuments to prove it. Prominent businessman and regent Dr. Eckhart Grohmann, once headed Milwaukee based Aluminum Casting and Engineering Company and Central Control Arm before selling them. An ode to industry, Dr. Grohmann readily shares his passion for the machinery of civil progress... Continue Reading →
Doors Open Milwaukee brought back one of Milwaukee's prized attractions, the observation deck on floor 41 of the US Bank building. Not open to the public since 1992, US Bank hosted a winding line of people waiting for their chance to see what the famed peregrine falcon's sees when they perch in their nests.
Contents Pt. 1 Shaping Influence, ExFabula, Barbershop Pt. 2 ExFabula, John Gurda on Capital Court History Pt. 3 ExFabula, The Sherrill's, A Black Business Legacy Pt. 4 ExFabula, Sunshine and Rain< Pt. 5 ExFabula, Tom Crawford, a Thankful Trim Pt. 6 ExFabula, Monumental Integrity and Murals Related Post Drink the Well, ExFabula, Terminal Milwaukee, http://wp.me/p1hPwN-Bn... Continue Reading →
It still had that old musk that old mansions have. The rich wood finish absorbs aged air then initiates respiration of elegant atmosphere. Avenues West's Brumder Mansion recently played host to an art soiree, lining-up contemporary artworks with steeped traditional pieces of the historic home's permanent art collection. The artists exhibiting their techniques make up... Continue Reading →
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) challenged its emerging artists to work vertically, in Friday night's exhibition Things on a String. Roughly 35 designers worked with lengths of string that varied greatly in size, some dangling from the ceiling to the floor, others at a length reasonable for guests to reach the objects attached to the... Continue Reading →
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