by Charlesetta Thompson, photo by Tess Reiss Frank Zeidler, always a fan of history and particularly the history of Milwaukee, holds a copy of Tom Tolans Riverwest: A Community History, in late 2003. Active until the end, recently Zeidler talked of retiring. We were blessed that he chose to share his ideas and memories into […]
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See You In The Funny Papers
by Janice Christensen Starting Sept. 18, 2005 the New York Times Magazine introduced a 10-page Funny Pages section. When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 cartoons depicting Muhammad last September, I remember thinking, Are cartoons going to start World War III? Closer to home, from April 29 through August 13, the Milwaukee Art Museum hosted […]
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Condo Development Removed from Shorewood Master Plan Pending Completion of Land Use Study
by Jean Scherwenka The Master Plan for Shorewoods redevelopment along Oakland Avenue south of Capitol Drive and west to the Milwaukee River received a public hearing at the Village Boards July 10 meeting. After comments and discussion from citizens and Village officials, some changes were made in the Plan, whereupon it received Board approval. The […]
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East Side Open Market: Dream Incubator
by Laura Richard We never know what impact our actions will have on others, but good or bad, they have an effect. Six years ago, a few commu n i t y – involved people on the East Side decided to start an Open Market to provide an avenue for local farmers and artists to […]
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Brady Street Artisan Food Festival
copy & photos by Tim Lambrecht For those who are picking up this issue early, heres whats going on at the Brady Street Artisan Food Festival on July 30. The festival runs from 10 am to 10 pm, and is a celebration of local and regional agriculture, arts and crafts. A partnership with the Michael […]