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by Tess Reiss Tis the Season to sprinkle holiday cheer by your generous patronage of local shops, crafts, and global fair trade products in Milwaukee’s hometown neighborhoods. On New Year’s Eve try a round robin with friends at local bars while sampling the live music, food, party favors, and champagne toast at midnight. Merry & […]

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Fidel Screens at New York Film Festival

by Adam Lovinus Milwaukee hip-hop entrepreneur and emcee Fidel brings Milwaukee underground hip-hop to the global stage as the subject of the short film documentary Fidel, which will be screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival November 10. Directed by local anthropologist Ise Olatunji, Fidel is a gritty 13- minute portrait […]

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Edwin Bandurski

by Ellen C.Warren, photograph by Melody R. Carranza Some people just like it where they are. “I was born October 14, 1921 downstairs, in the bedroom,” Edwin Bandurski reports with a little chuckle. This month he will celebrate his 85th birthday upstairs from the Polish flat where he first entered this life in the house […]

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SUMMER SCENES

Stories and photos by Charlesetta Thompston Genette Boston Young worked the registration table at the Boston Family Reunion. BOSTON FAMILY REUNION: The Boston Family celebrated their family reunion in the 3300 block of Palmer Street on August 11 and 12, with lots of food, games and music. Topping off the festivities was a performance by […]