The weather will break just in time for the dedication of Three Bridges Park tomorrow, an endeavor that culminates a 15-year rebirth of the Menomonee Valley. In the not so distant past of the previous decade the Valley was in pretty rough shape, with brownfields, under utilization, and livestock busting out of slaughterhouse pens stopping... Continue Reading →
Creamy Skies, High Summer Milwaukee
At dusk Thursday, a miraculous scene accumulated in Milwaukee's corner of our Earth's atmosphere. It rained on one side of the street and not the other. Ten distinct clouds types formed simultaneously, as varying levels of pressure agitated water molecules aided by thermal fluctuations from the heat of light. A sight to behold, each cardinal... Continue Reading →
A Night to Conceive, Summerfest, Jazz in the Park, Ayre in the Square
Milwaukee clearly hasn't come close to setting the upper limit on its seasonal festival flux capacitor gauge. Summerfest and Cathedral Square's Jazz in the Park will welcome Catalano Square's new outdoor music series Arye in the Square to the turn of the Solstice revelry. Tomorrow Matt Davies and the Thriftones light up the evening at... Continue Reading →
Fine Line, BVGN, Hide House, Nick Ludwig
Mirroring the image of a seasoned Olde World guild craftsman's workshop, a studio space exudes consummate attention to detail. Jars and wooden vessels store troves of pens, like scaled-down silos stuffed full. Straight edges and obscure stencils of great variety each have their place, arranged meticulously. Tiling the tables and walls, the flourishing offspring of... Continue Reading →
Stormy Surfer, BVGN, Hide House, Tegan Andrich
In the undergrowth of the Hide House, creative spores germinate in a first floor alcove, a respite for a few recent MIAD products. Spring Gallery Night in Milwaukee gave them a chance to showcase their toils, carving dedicated display space into sections for each studio mate's work. Bay View Gallery Night may prove more of... Continue Reading →