An e-zine for happenings of local culture in Milwaukee and elsewhere
'Tis the season again, and why not be merry. No snow yet, a nice extended fall. There's egg nog to choke down and hot cider brandy's to warm the belly... and beer does't really need an occasion. For hardcore urbanites, a breed multiplying in all walks of life, Christmas season also brings another opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Before the storytelling began, a few light snacks helped calm a dozen students of Brown Street Academy. I asked one of the small group of mostly fourth graders, preparing to enjoy an after-school program speaker, if he was proud of his school. He nodded a confident 'yes'. I would soon find out why. Despite the... Continue Reading →
Nestled on 5th and Washington, on a surprisingly quiet strip in Walker's Point, Carte Blanche Studios continues to imprint it's butt on Milwaukee's rogue theater scene. Carte Blanche's current production Reefer Madness:The Musical enters it's last weekend on Friday November 18th at 8pm, a stage adapted lampooning of the 1936 alarmist propaganda campaign against... Continue Reading →
Exposed brick, some wood and some nails, the art tied it all together. Three years ago BYO Studio had the essentials: space, location and passionate people. Today the Studio Lounge fills any expectation an interesting person may have for an interesting place to go. With vintage furnishings, custom made fixtures and highly flexible interior design... Continue Reading →
Creeping in crevices up and down Milwaukee's curvy strip of the Third Coast, for The Niama kicking-audiences' arses comes second to just kicking-arse. The duo that makes up The Niama reek of deep Milwaukee roots that span both sides of the Hoan, and rock like skinned-elbows and the stories that go with them. This dude Steve... Continue Reading →
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