In a population supposedly linked together by six degrees of separation, we often overlook the chain effect our behavior has on the community. Age-old wisdom tells us it takes a village to raise a child. Helpless romances blossom with the girls next door. The Golden Rule commands us to love our neighbors as we love [...]
Read More »Last night was the premiere of Courteney Cox’s new sitcom on ABC. The pilot episode of “Cougar Town” introduced Jules Cobb (Cox), a 40-something mom, five months divorced from a deadbeat wannabe-rockstar who got her pregnant just out of high school. The show has gotten good reviews, but I can’t quite form an opinion on [...]
Read More »Sports are a big deal here in Milwaukee. They always have been, and they always will be. Sports give this Midwestern city a reason to come together (even if some seasons it’s only to tailgate). One thing that is often forgotten, or sometimes altogether ignored, is the rich sports history this city holds. With that, [...]
Read More »Summerfest 2009 had a little something for everyone: baby-boomers, college kids, Australians.
NO DOUBT: Sh*t Wasn’t Bananas, But it Was Hella Good
Forgotten, Paramore. That’s what you get when you open for legendary No Doubt. When the sky darkened over the Marcus Ampitheater on July 2, the crowd was rabbled and roused by openers Bedouin Soundclash and [...]
Today, it seems a horrifying act of censorship. A gifted scientist takes his theories about the world to the authorities of the time, expecting change and enlightenment. Instead, he is met with charges of heresy and publicly ridiculed. Eventually, he is sentenced to house arrest and forced to live out his remaining days as a [...]
Read More »It’s move in day. You’ve met your roommate (besides on Facebook), waited 30 minutes to catch an elevator, unpacked everything you probably won’t need for a month, figured out how to make your lofted bed and met the party animals and bookworms on your floor.
Most importantly, you’ve said adieu to your family. After years of living with [...]
When my Theatre Appreciation professor told us we had the opportunity to see a dress rehearsal of “The Government Inspector” for free, I saw it as a chance to save some money. I also saw it as a waste of a Saturday night, but I trekked down Wells Street to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
An hour [...]
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