Still a Tale of Two Towns Ronnie Sherrill saunters up to the microphone. He's Satin Wave's proprietor, style deacon and local icon. In good spirits, he's set the tone all night. To introduce his delivery of Satin Wave's roots, soul music beat moderate ambiance from a classic juke box. You can ask just about anyone... Continue Reading →

A Common Bond Marvin Pratt attended Terminal Milwaukee as the poet laureate of the evening. He treated the audience to a trip down memory lane, through the steps of a young man that emerged, from an era tainted with the trappings of fast talking, slick dressing cats just trying to survive in a time of... Continue Reading →

Grown Out, Up No other social function of hair exists that intrigues as much as rebellion. The central character in the Terminal Milwaukee series Tom Crawford has, among other conspicuous features of his appearance, a flop of bushy wavy mane draping over his forehead nearly covering his glasses. During those days post the decade of... Continue Reading →

A Rip in Time Framing well an evening of cultural intersection, John Gurda spoke of man from Missouri that escaped enslavement in 1854 that sought refuge in Racine, WI. Under the authority of the Fugitive Slave Act, the man's alleged owner arrived in Racine with Federal Marshals, took the man into custody and detained him... Continue Reading →