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 →
‘Tis Gift Season, Local Art, Milrawkee Alt, Bubbler Studios
Alternative fashion photographer Ryan Laessig and visual artist Amanda Iglinski formed the design house Bubbler Studios this past year. They've melded their highly conceptual creative forces to launch Milrawkee Alt as an ode to traditional science fiction culture and our favorite hometown Milwaukee. In a series of original comic illustration-style paintings they capture superbly absurd... Continue Reading →
Hitting that side of the Barn, Broadminded, Jerks!
Just like sitting in forth grade homeroom again, a PA crackled the sound of a matronly voice informing us of what had come to her attention concerning recess play ground antics. Ut oh! No more "Smeer the Queer" or "Beat the Geek", we have to play nice. Luckily for all of the troublemakers in the... Continue Reading →
Old Time Good, Shank Hall, Dom Flemons
A banjo slung over his shoulder, his right hand swung at the wrist allowing his fingers to effortlessly pick, strum and coax with other means, tinny notes found by the curious fingers of his other hand working the fret, wringing cords, knuckles contorting unnaturally, finger tips nailing the wiry strings. Don Flemons moonlit Shank Hall,... Continue Reading →
Intricate Deluge, Alchemist Theatre, Closing Night
Even though they like jangle out of storage bins to dance in October, skeletons don't smash carved stories for Halloween like the Alchemist Theatre. Per tradition, Artistic Director Aaron Kopec brings a bit of intrigue to the fall season with his choose-your-own-adventure mystery drama Closing Night. A cerebral crime story, Closing Night challenges its cast... Continue Reading →
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