Music - May 30, 2009
Schank sets dreams to music on latest CD
"American Movie" introduced the world to Mike Schank, but the Milwaukee musician and actor is more than just Mark Borchardt's sidekick. Schank is passionate about the guitar and he's translated that love for the fretboard into a trio of homemade CDs, including the two most recent ones, "Dreams I Know -- Yesternight" and "Classical Songs I Know."
Tags: Mike Schank, Dreams I Know -- Yesternight, Classical Songs I Know, Songs I Know, Kate Schank, American Movie, Mark Borchardt, Riverwest Film & Video

Milwaukee Buzz - April 15, 2009
Italy is sweet on Schank
OK, I know you'll just scoff because you see the word Italy in this blog, but last night as I was watching the first installment of "Mal'Aria," a two-part Italian TV movie based on the novel by my long-distance friend Eraldo Baldini, I saw Milwaukee's Mike Schank in a commercial!
Tags: Mike Schank, Golia Fresca Estate, American Movie, Perfetti Van Melle

Movies & TV - Jan. 21, 2009
I kissed Mike Schank from "American Movie"
I'm using this smooch confession as a lede, and a cheap lede at that, to segue into the fact that "American Movie" is 10 years old, and an anniversary screening is set for Thursday, Jan. 22, at Landmark's Oriental Theatre at 7 p.m.
Tags: American Movie, Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Sarah Price, Chris Smith, Sundance Film Festival, Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee Film