Arts & Entertainment - March 5, 2008
Hotcakes closing early
Mike Brenner tells us that due to issues with the artist, he canceled the final show at Hotcakes Gallery and the space will close May 24 instead on in July as originally announced.
Tags: Hotcakes, MARN, Mike Brenner, Meredith Dittmar, Betsy Walton

Music - Feb. 27, 2008
Hotcakes and MARN host German composer Schmickler
On Friday, the Riverwest gallery brings German composer Marcus Schmickler to the Miramar Theater thanks to a grant from the Argosy Contemporary Music Fund.
Tags: Schmickler, Julee Cruise, Miramar, Brenner, Hotcakes, MARN, Argosy New Music, Todd Hammes, Mike Truesdell, Jon Mueller, Paul Westfall, Ephemerides, MEME, Milwaukee Experimental Music Exchange

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 24, 2008
Brenner's gallery closing announcement draws threat
Hotcakes Gallery owner Mike Brenner, who first threatened to close the Riverwest gallery and leave town if the Bronze Fonz project went ahead and later announced a campaign to raise money for a Bronze Brenner, announced today via Twitter that he's putting his money where his mouth is.
Tags: Brenner, Bronz Fonz, Hotcakes

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 4, 2007
Brenner puts his money where his mouth is
Hotcakes Galley will close for the month of December to protest "the spread of bad public art," said owner Mike Brenner in a statement on Tuesday.
Tags: Hotcakes, Mike Brenner, MARN, Fonzie, bronze fonz, Visit Milwaukee, David Gordon, MAM, Greg Euclide

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 2, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Is “Happy Days” good or bad for Milwaukee’s image?
“Happy Days” will always be associated with Milwaukee. Gallery owner Mike Brenner and MAM director David Gordon say this isn't cool. What do you think?
Tags: Happy Days, Fonzie, Bronze Fonz, Mike Brenner, Hotcakes, Milwaukee's image, Jeffrey Dahmer, Harley Davidson, Laverne & Shirley, sausage