by Tanya Cromartie-Faraha I am writing this past deadline as usual. There is so much going on off the page that needs tending to, but Im taking time this morning to get this off my chest and hope there will be a bit of space left for this piece. It wont need much space. Im […]
2006
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Brady Street Restaurant Owners Offer Smoking Options
by Tim LambrechtFollowing the leads of cities like New York, Minneapolis, Madison and Appleton, Alderman Joe Davis suggested a smoking ban for all places that are open to the public within the City Of Milwaukee. Cincinnati recently voted down such a ban, while Chicago is currently considering it. The newly-proposed smoking ban would affect businesses […]
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Wade’s Guitar Shop: a place where good things happen
by Jean Scherwenka, photos by Kurt Johnson Guitars on hooks line up along the walls and down the center of the store. They provide the perfect backdrop for a jam session going on up front. A kind of social event, like stepping back into a time when shopping was fun. Where the shop owner or […]
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National Poetry Month
by Mary Vuk George Bowering April is the cruelest month, wrote T.S. Eliot. That, however, was long before The Academy of American Poets designated April as National Poetry Month in an effort to encourage individuals and the media to pay more attention to the art of poetry, living poets and our poetic heritage. Visitors to […]
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Dites Donc: A sexual force with a feminist agenda
by Jason Hart Milwaukee-based Dites Donc (pronounced Deet Dahnk, French slang for Look here! or Hey!) incorporates irresistible dance music, intelligent lyrics, irreverent attitude, and innovative performance art into an ingenious and sex-saturated amalgam of music, dance, and theatre. Fresh off of a recent tour of points south and a magnificent performance at the Art […]
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