Kids & Family - May 11, 2008
Book clubs boost language skills in friendly atmosphere
Finding a book club isn't difficult. However, finding a book club that reads books in foreign languages isn't easy in Milwaukee. But if you look, there are a few.
Tags: Italian, German, French, Spanish, Alliance Francaise, UWM, Continuing Education, Julie Liotta, Tim Frautschi, Petra Theurich, Cafe Bruecke, Anne Herisson-Leplae

Dining - Sept. 18, 2006
Veteran Mader's deserves another try
Although many of us might take this 104-year-old establishment for granted, we were pleased to rediscover that Mader’s offers one of the most affordable and satisfying lunches in the city. And, hey, dinner is pretty good, too.
Tags: Mader's, Ernst, German

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 16, 2005
La Crosse Oktoberfest celebrates 45th year
You can find more than one Oktoberfest celebration in Wisconsin, but La Crosse can boast of having one of the longest running when its 45th consecutive fest starts Sept. 30. Read about it in Beyond Milwaukee.
Tags: Oktoberfest, German, beer, La Crosse, Munich, Bavaria

Movies - June 10, 2005
A top-notch film, "Head On" confronts troubled characters
Don't let the poster fool you. While the soft focus, yellow-tined image of Istanbul overlaid with a couple dancing and making love, might attempt to paint the German film "Head On" as a romantic picture, it's a bit misleading.
Tags: Head On, Fatik Akin, Birol Unel, Sibel Kekilli, Istanbul, Hamburg, German, Turk

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 13, 2005
Kretschmann's radio hour helps maintain German traditions
Besides Oktoberfest and German Fest, one of the most visible manifestations of Milwaukee's German heritage is the weekly radio show, "Stimmung Stunde," on WJYI (1340 AM) Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Tags: Stimming Stunde, German, WYJI, WEMP, Kretschmann