Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 8, 2009
"Jan Lievens" rewrites history of Dutch paintings
On the surface "Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered," the new exhibit that opened Friday and runs through April 26 at Milwaukee Art Museum, might look like just another lovely show of virtuoso painting by a centuries-old master you've never heard of. But, in fact, this exhibit overturns previous notions of Dutch painting.
Tags: Jan Lievens, Milwaukee Art Museum, Rembrandt van Rijn, Laurie Winters, Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., National Gallery of Art, Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam

Music - May 3, 2007
Mix tape: part two
Here’s part two of a journey through the stack of CDs on my desk. Part one appeared in the Sound Check section last weekend and there’s more to come, so stay tuned.
Tags: Meters, Subsonica, Steve Cropper, Brand New Heavies, Amsterdam, Turin, Blue Note, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Andrew Hill, Compulsion, Jackie McLean, Ornette

Dining - March 25, 2007
A Canadian Cactus Club!
Although I am 2,100 miles away from Brew City, I find myself across the street from a place called "Cactus Club Cafe" which, of course, reminds me of Milwaukee's Cactus Club.
Tags: Cactus Club, Vancouver, Canada, Y Not, Amsterdam

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 8, 2008
Carribean Experience in Frankfurt, Germany
Last year on the way back from a long 15 hour grueling train trip from Prague, Czech Republic back to Amsterdam, Netherlands, my boyfriend and I decided to stop in Frankfort, Germany and spend the night.  Seeing how it was a Sunday night in March, we didn't figure there would be much going o...
Tags: Prague, Amsterdam, Bars, frozen drinks, heavy metal bar, trip, Europe