Milwaukee's East Side, home to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, offers art house cinema, boutique shopping, clusters of night life, dining and more. And the Olmsted-designed Lake Park is a Milwaukee gem.
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Movies & TV
Local film "Starts Friday" starts Thursday at The Times By Bobby Tanzilo - Dec. 8, 2009 3:05 p.m. When Kenosha-area filmmaker Ben Lewandowski started working on his film "Starts Friday" in 1999, he had no idea it would become a decade-long project. The feature length movie -- shot with amateur Milwaukee actors on the East Side -- makes its Milwaukee debut on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at The Times Cinema. ... |
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Kids & Family
Interview with a clown By Molly Snyder Edler - Dec. 7, 2009 4:22 p.m. Arguably, we've interviewed a lot of clowns over the years (ba dum dum), but this is the first time a real, floppy-footed, red nosed, magic-makin' clown is the subject of an OnMilwaukee.com interview. Meet Jamie Ansley -- aka "Funnywinks" -- a Milwaukee-based birthday party clown who's not creepy at all. In fact, she's down-right adorable. ... |
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Living
Gimme 5 partnership solves a recycling problem By Julie Lawrence - Nov. 18, 2009 1:01 p.m. At this point in the game, most people can agree that recycling, which has been routinely happening for decades now, is a good thing. Paper, aluminum cans, bottles that are labeled as either No. 1 or 2, no problem. We all understand how to separate our waste and the city takes care of the rest. ... |
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Movies & TV
Reviews
Powerful "Food, Inc." won't likely whet your appetite By Bobby Tanzilo - Nov. 11, 2009 3:03 p.m. I can't imagine that too many people will say that watching "Food, Inc." was the visual equivalent of eating chocolate cheesecake, but just like eating your veggies is good for you, so is watching this expose on how our food is produced. ... |
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Milwaukee Buzz
Ask OMC: What's up with the Humboldt Ave. bridge? By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Nov. 11, 2009 1:11 p.m. The recent closing of Good Life, a restaurant located at 1935 N. Water St., prompted a number of Talkbacks and e-mails about the construction of the Humboldt Avenue Bridge. Many readers want to "What's taking so long?" and "When will it be done?" As a service to our readers, we asked city officials for answers. ... |
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Marketplace
Blogs
Wanted: student artists with ugly Christmas sweater skills By Jeff Sherman - Nov. 16, 2009 4:00 p.m. Ugly Christmas sweaters are coming to the East Side and local student artists are being challenged to create them. Calling all artists. We need your ugly holiday art. ... |
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Sports
Blogs
UWM women kick into NCAA tourney, MU waits By Jeff Sherman - Nov. 9, 2009 7:00 a.m. Sarah Hagen tied a school record Sunday with four goals to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women to a 4-0 victory. UWM also gained an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Marquette, meanwhile, should also get a bid. ... |
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OnMilwaukee.com News
Blogs
Embracing our inner Halloween child By Andy Tarnoff - Oct. 30, 2009 11:44 a.m. Other than April Fool's Day, today is one of my favorite days of the year at OnMilwaukee.com. As our office does every Halloween, every employee dons a costume and hams it up. ... |
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Marketplace
Briefs
East Side Blockbuster to close Dec. 31 By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 30, 2009 10:00 a.m. Blockbuster will close its East Side Milwaukee store at the end of the year. All merchandise is currently priced at below retail, with some 50 percent off. ... |
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Dining
Blogs
Rapid review: Mayura By Julie Lawrence - Oct. 28, 2009 11:03 a.m. Mayura's cuisine favors northern India, where the weather can be both scorching hot and bitterly cold, and the food is rich and hearty. ... |
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Abu's Jerusalem ( map ) 1978 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee (414) 277-0485 |
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Alterra at the Lake ( map ) 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee (414) 223-4551 |
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Alterra Coffee Roasters ( map ) 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 273-3753 fax: 414-273-3646 |
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American Apparel ( map ) 2165 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 223-1133 |
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Anchorage ( map ) 4700 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee (414) 962-4710 fax: 414-962-6166 |
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In Dance: The Nutcracker Dec. 11, 2009 7:30 p.m. |
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In Music: Jude Kinnear Dec. 11, 2009 8:00 p.m. |
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In Social: Polar Plunge Launch Party Dec. 11, 2009 8:00 p.m. |
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