Movies - Oct. 30, 2008
Smith returns home to launch "The Pool"
Milwaukeeans all know Mark Borchardt as the face of "American Movie," but director Chris Smith isn't quite as high profile, even here at home. Unless, that is, you're passionate about film and especially home-grown filmmakers. Most recently, Smith wrote the screenplay for and directed "The Pool," filmed in India. It begins a week-long Milwaukee run on Friday.
Tags: The Pool, Chris Smith, India, American Movie, Mark Borchardt, Xav Leplae, Didier Leplae, MoMA

Music - March 27, 2002
A cover-to-cover band: a few lines about the Paragraphs
The Paragraphs are a Milwaukee band, though they don't all necessarily think so. "I don't think of this as a band," said drummer Stephen Wetzel. Bassist Didier Leplae disagreed. "It feels like a band to me," he said. Nicholas Frank scans the Paragraphs for clarification.
Tags: A cover-to-cover band: a few lines about the Paragraphs, Didier LePlae, Nick Frank, Nicholas Frank