by Belle Bergner Have you noticed different styles of residential architecture emerging these days? On the one hand, single or two-family homes built 75 to 125 years ago still make up most of the fabric in Milwaukees quilt of residences. Many are being beautifully restored to their original charm. On the other hand, we have […]
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Woodland Pattern: A Humbling Experience
by Mary Vuk Working at Woodland Pattern has been a humbling experience for Robert J. Baumann, Bookstore Assistant. He doesnt seem like someone who actually needs to be humbled, but 25-year-old Baumann, who loves his job at Woodland Pattern, simultaneously feels awed and intimidated by the poets and people who come his way. I often […]
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Much Ado About Shakespeare
by Jan Christensen Milwaukee Shakespeares first production this season is Much Ado About Nothing, September 16 through October 15 at the Broadway Theatre Center Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukees Third Ward. Milwaukee Shakespeare is the only professional theatre in Milwaukee currently devoted exclusively to the presentation of Shakespeares works. Not only is this […]
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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 […]
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Brown Fox: Oakland Avenues New York-Style Boutique
by Jean Scherwenka Lolita Dorsey, Brown Fox Boutiques owner and operator, uses her contrasting life experiences to define what she wants and then goes out and gets it. A striking woman always dressed in the latest styles, she actually grew up as a tomboy, jumping out of trees and doing flips with her two […]