Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 15, 2009
The smell of comedy on two Milwaukee stages
When Renaissance Theaterworks was created in the early `90s as Milwaukee's first and only women's theater company, the founders emphasized that they welcomed and loved men. Most of the organizers were married, several had sons. There would be no battle of the sexes going on with this group.
Tags: renaissance theaterworks, the smell of the kill, michelle lowe, reva fox, julie swenson, karen estrada, bunk bed brothers, john mcgivern, marcus center

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 15, 2008
Noshing on "The Wonder Bread Years"
John McGivern is one of four actors performing "The Wonder Bread Years" across America. We saw it this weekend.
Tags: John McGivern, Pat Hazell, The Wonder Bread Years

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 19, 2008
The unveiling of the Bronze Fonz
After much, much hype, the Fonz has officially been bronzed. Here's a recap of the launch event.
Tags: bronze the fonz, henry winker, happy days, garry marshall, dave fantle, anson williams, cindy williams, penny marshall, don most, gerald sawyer, John McGivern, Erin Moran, Bob Boyett, Craig Culver, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross

Arts & Entertainment - June 27, 2007
Gotta love McGivern
John McGivern puts on a good show. I learned this last night when I participated as a live audience member as MPTV taped "A Midsummer Night McGivern" for later broadcast.
Tags: John McGivern, midsummer night, mptv

Arts & Entertainment - June 11, 2007
McGivern tells great Summer stories
It's hard to write a lot about "Midsummer Night McGivern" without giving away too much of McGivern's fine material, so I won't.
Tags: Midsummer Night McGivern, John McGivern, Shear Madness, Marcus Center, summer in Milwaukee, East Side

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 17, 2009
A Hometown Detour
Monday November 16th, 2009 - Chicago, IL    I’m getting nothing but overwhelmingly positive feedback from everyone about my one man show idea and I have to say it really shocks me. The absolute LAST thing I thought I would ever do would be to come back to Milwaukee, but I re...
Tags: Ron Lee, Teddys, Vicki Quade, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, John McGivern, Art Kumbalek, Will Durst, Toys For Tots, Zanies, Tim Harrison

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 14, 2009
I Like Friday The 13th
Friday November 13th, 2009 - Orlando, FL   Another Friday the 13th, Mr. Lucky’s favorite day. That’s when everyone else feels for a day what it’s like to be me 24/7/365. Actually I’ve come to embrace it because it’s a good promotional angle. Nobody else I k...
Tags: Friday The 13th, The Daily Buzz, Mitch English, James Gregory, John McGivern