by Mark Lawson Perhaps no other genre of art provokes more controversy and strong emotional responses than public art. At the same time, it is a category little understood, even by many artists themselves. For most people, public art is art that is in public spaces. Since this is a democracy, it is generally assumed […]
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Bigger than Hip Hop
by Adebisi Agoro
A common debate over hip hop culture is whether it is to be expressed internally or externally. This battle takes place due to the commercialization and materialization of modern hip hop. On one hand you have the kid with a platinum chain, throwback jersey, and Timberlands thinking that he or she is the epitome of hip hop. On the other hand you have an old school b-boy in Adidas and sweatpants thinking that he’s hip hop. True hip hop culture is defined in the eyes of the beholder.
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Neighborhood Public Schools Strive to Make Up for Budget Cuts
by Eryn Moris / photo by Tess Reiss
Schools here in Riverwest, like public schools throughout Milwaukee, are struggling to deal with the effects of the new budget on their individual operations. Though our public schools — Frederick J. Gaenslen, Franklin Pierce, and Escuela Fratney — were able to hold on to most of their classroom staff, teaching positions in programs such as art, music, and physical education were either cut from full-time to part-time or eliminated altogether.
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Mayoral Candidates on Most Important Neighborhood Issues
Eight mayoral candidates were asked the following question: “What do you think is the most important issue facing our city neighborhoods, and how would you address that concern as mayor?” Here are the answers from Tom Barrett, Pedro Colon, Frank Cumberbatch, Sandy Folaron, Martin Matson, Tom Nardelli, and Marvin Pratt.
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Unemployment Hits Home for Many in Riverwest
by Jeremy Berg / photograph by Vince Bushell
Unemployment is often discussed this way, in numbers. Any discussion seems bound to incorporate percentages, projections, and directions. Up, down, less, more. Rows and rows of statistics sit in front of anyone who decides to research the matter. Take a step away from the black and white of facts and figures and you’ll find that such abstract concepts melt into another day with nowhere to go in the morning, and another week without a paycheck.
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