Milwaukee Buzz - April 3, 2009
A designer's Zweig thoughts and call to action
I first found out about Zweig's innovative art project coming to Milwaukee about three years ago when the project was still just an idea. I was curious. Today, it's grown into a minor "controversy." Here are my thoughts and what you can do to move the project forward.
Tags: Public Art, Common Council, Janet Zweig, bronze fonz, public funding, blue shirt, MARN, Brenner, Wille Wade, Joe Dudzik

Arts & Entertainment - April 2, 2009
Defecate on my lawn, la la la la laaaaa
He's the man you love to hate, Fonz fans, but Mike Brenner helped found Milwaukee Artists Resource Network, once ran what was one of the best galleries this city has seen in a long time, and is one of the few people willing to throw himself in front of the train for public art.
Tags: MARN, Mike Brenner, Bronze Fonz, Ald. Ald. Joe Dudzik, public art, Janet Zweig

Arts & Entertainment - June 12, 2008
Brenner resigns arts post, calls Milwaukee "intellectually bankrupt"
After 8 Years, Mike Brenner resigned as Executive Director of MIlwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) last week. He's going out ripping Milwaukee.
Tags: Bronze Fonz, Mike Brenner, MARN, arts, Visit Milwaukee

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