An e-zine for happenings of local culture in Milwaukee and elsewhere
The full blown quakes shaking the current discourse surrounding Niki Johnson's Eggs Benedict, reached me as a mere tremor aftershock, a rumor of spectacular occurrence. I witnessed the aftermath of Johnson's creatively seismic work during the day session of Gallery Night Spring 2013. Astounded, I expected to like the piece not to have my afternoon... Continue Reading →
Rains drenched the week leading up to this spring's Gallery Night in Milwaukee and a tornado warning. No worries there are plenty of great place to get stuck in the Third Ward tonight. Cohesion, would be the word that best describes what the Third Ward has achieved in the arts and entertainment lobe of its... Continue Reading →
In a wily move, the Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA) took over a traditional second floor office suite on upper Mason Street and turned it into a a multi-room gallery space for their 8th Annual Member's Exhibition. CoPA, a contemporary photography guild, showcases and supports fine photographic arts of all styles. CoPA member Kelly Crandall... Continue Reading →
Maybe because it happened to be Black History Month did the irony of Aaron McGruder's talk at UW-Milwaukee's most recent Distinguished Lecture Series evening feel even more striking. McGruder's comic strip turned animated adult cartoon series, picked-up steam the past three years as one of the only televised young and flippant pop-culture outlets originating from... Continue Reading →
Football dominates Sunday afternoons, especially in Packer country and especially when the hometown favorite makes mince meat morsels out of ancient rivals Chicago Bears. MOCT on Pittsburg has taken a different approach to Sunday funday, mixing an afternoon of sports and indy commerce. They've huddled with Wren Solares' creative start-up Lost In Milwaukee to give... Continue Reading →
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