Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 23, 2008
Mondo Lucha is much more than Mexican wrestling
The Mondo Lucha Variety Show draws inspiration from performance art's strange, seedy past with enough retro kitsch to fill a historic ballroom. It takes the art of Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling, the sass of burlesque, and the curious intrigue of carnival freak shows and throws them into a blender to create a nonsensical, yet totally mesmerizing experience.
Tags: mondo lucha variety show, mexican wrestling, lucha libre, burlesque, alley cat revue, lola van ella, deadman's carnival, brewcity bruisers, andrew gorzalski

Movies & TV - Sept. 26, 2007
Purple Onion pushes Milwaukee's film industry forward
Although Milwaukee's collective film consciousness is arguably somewhat newly developed, Purple Onion's stake in independent film is anything but.
Tags: purple onion, andrew gorzalski, Steve Farr, Barry Poltermann, Dave Dahlman, chris smith, the pool, miff, milwaukee international film festival, the life of reilly, rock the bells, sundance film festival, aswang