http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine OnMilwaukee.com en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 09:15:03 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 A big fan of behind the scenes visits, I've traversed catwalks soaring high over concert stages, descended into the basements of schools and gone pretty much anywhere folks with keys will let me go. But the trip to the top of the dome of the Basilica of St. Josaphat on 6th and Lincoln was a journey unlike any I've taken before. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/josaphatdome.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/josaphatdome.html?30078 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:00 CDT Pitch's Express sells sandwiches, cocktails, ice cream, boating supplies and souvenirs in a unique building comfortably tucked into McKinley Marina. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/pitchsexpressmarina.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/pitchsexpressmarina.html?30173 Wed, 16 May 2012 05:33:00 CDT By now, it's fair to say moviegoers know to check their political correctness at the door of any of Sacha Baron Cohen's flicks. He most certainly has, and it's best to meet the um, artist, at his level. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/reneelorenz/thedictatormovie.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/reneelorenz/thedictatormovie.html?30197 Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 CDT Back in December, I wrote a blog post called "Bold and not-so-bold predictions for 2012." Almost halfway through the year, I see now that one has come true, two have not, and two are yet to be decided (but I still stand by my predictions). http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/2012predictionssofar.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/2012predictionssofar.html?30195 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:18:00 CDT The Victory Garden Initiative was founded by a group of people in a coffee shop three years ago. Its mission is to build communities of people who grow their own food, thus reintegrating human and food ecology. http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/victorygardeninitiative.html http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/victorygardeninitiative.html?30182 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:47:00 CDT On Saturday, May 19, representatives from the Paris version of "60 Minutes" will come to Milwaukee to report on the Jeffrey Dahmer walking tours in the Walker's Point neighborhood. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/dahmertoursparis.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/dahmertoursparis.html?30193 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:00 CDT The upcoming "Battleship" can't promote Rihanna too hard considering the dubious history of pop stars on film. Hollywood scored a couple of hits, but there's been far more misses, including these five legendarily awful misfires. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/fiveawfulpopstarmovies.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/fiveawfulpopstarmovies.html?30192 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:17:00 CDT It seemed like it was only a matter of time before friends Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers collaborated on an off-field venture. Now, they have, with the planned opening the SURG Restaurant Group owned and operated 8-twelve in Brookfield. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/8twelvetoopen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/8twelvetoopen.html?30186 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:01:00 CDT For the first time ever, OnMilwaukee.com writers Molly Snyder and "College Dave" Mikolajek teamed up and interviewed a bartender together. Heather Lynch, a former Hooter's employee who currently works at Mo's Irish Pub in Wauwatosa, was a great sport. http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/heatherlynchmos.html http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/heatherlynchmos.html?30180 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:05:00 CDT Are you a good golfer? Think you know your game, and your way around the course. Here's a quick look at some of the best golf courses southeastern Wisconsin has to offer the better player, from the courses up in Kohler to Erin Hills to Milwaukee County. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/begelgolfcourses.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/begelgolfcourses.html?30179 Tue, 15 May 2012 05:30:00 CDT Chorizo went missing over the weekend, and the Milwaukee Brewers now reveal why: He has spent the hours mapping and planting over 2,000 Chorizo lawn ornaments in the grass areas surrounding Miller Park and its parking lots. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/findchorizo.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/findchorizo.html?30188 Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 CDT In the last month, saxophonist Andrew Love, one half of the Memphis Horns, died, and today, more bad news - Duck Dunn, the bass player for that stellar band, passed away in his sleep after a gig in Tokyo. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/duckdunn.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/duckdunn.html?30184 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:09:00 CDT Mark Shurilla, an intimate part of the music scene in Milwaukee, died today. Heart problems is all I know. This world is a sadder place with Shurilla gone. He helped a lot of musicians in this town and was always full of optimism and spirit, two qualities in notable short supply in the world of music. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/shurilla.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/shurilla.html?30187 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:00 CDT It's been a busy year for Milwaukee native and "American Idol" alum Naima Adedapo. Nevertheless, Adedapo graciously took some time from her hectic schedule and, jetlagged from her recent "Idolpalooza" show in Australia and assisted by occasional side commentary from her two little girls, answered a few questions for OnMilwaukee.com. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/naimatalks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/naimatalks.html?30176 Mon, 14 May 2012 14:59:00 CDT As far as I'm concerned, recall elections were designed to deal with politicians who have committed acts of gross malfeasance. People like former Sheboygan Mayor Jim Ryan, who was apparently in a constant state of breaking the law, come to mind. He was tossed out office, and rightfully so. But while some are alleging shady business on behalf of the governor, the reason most people want to recall Walker is because they don't like how he's governed in the last year and a half. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/fairrecall.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/fairrecall.html?30183 Mon, 14 May 2012 14:14:00 CDT Bernie Brewer was concerned about a missing sausage, and has begun a Twitter campaign asking #WheresChorizo? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/whereschorizo.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/whereschorizo.html?30181 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:12:00 CDT If news that local jazz musician and organizer Jamie Breiwick has yet another new release comes as a bit of a shock, you're not alone. The ever-occupied, constantly creating Breiwick is a musical force of nature. His new record, "Music of Thelonious Monk: Friday the 13th," is available only as a free download. Breiwick says the release wasn't something he planned. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/breiwickmonk.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/breiwickmonk.html?30064 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:06:00 CDT Miller Lite introduced a new "punch top can" that claims it will increase airflow to your drink and reduce burp-inducing "glug." That may or may not be true, but it will make shotgunning much easier for all the chug-a-luggers out there. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/punchtopcanmillercoors.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/punchtopcanmillercoors.html?30185 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:00 CDT The Milwaukee Mustangs fell to the Cleveland Gladiators 69-48 on Friday after being outscored 27-6 in the final 10 minutes of the game. The team, which had championship expectations at the start of the season, is looking for a spark as it heads into this week's game against Georgia. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/mustangsslump.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/mustangsslump.html?30177 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 CDT After seven years in business, Piano Blu in Pewaukee closed on Sunday night. The business will reopen on Thursday, May 17 at 11 a.m. as the Lakefront Grille. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/lakefrontgrille.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/lakefrontgrille.html?30178 Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:00 CDT It's not all that unusual for a restaurant to pick up and move. North Star American Bistro migrated to a new space across Oakland Avenue in Shorewood a year and a half ago. Two venerable Milwaukee eateries, the Boulevard Inn and Chip and Py's, made cross-town moves before eventually closing. But a 70-mile relocation is definitely out of the ordinary. That is what Chris and Jennifer Giaimo have done with their Bellafini's Trattoria. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/bellafini12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/bellafini12.html?30175 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:03:00 CDT The Pabst Theater Foundation, Discovery World and Bartolotta Restaurant Group have announced the 2012 dates and titles for the fourth annual outdoor movie series today. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/fishfryandaflick12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/fishfryandaflick12.html?26386 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Today, cyclists in Milwaukee will share a ride with the mayor in one of the highlights of the annual Bike to Work Week. In a year, they may be sharing bikes. The Milwaukee Business by Bike Group is leading an effort to create a bike share system in Milwaukee, tentatively designed to provide 240 bikes and 24 rental stations, and open in 2013. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bikeshare.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bikeshare.html?30163 Mon, 14 May 2012 05:06:00 CDT For anyone looking for a fun, intimate, informational and generous tour of a Milwaukee craft brewery, the Milwaukee Brewing Co. in Walker's Point is a solid choice and a great deal. http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/milwaukeebrewcotour.html http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/milwaukeebrewcotour.html?30174 Sun, 13 May 2012 11:17:00 CDT This week the Social Circle's members commented on the band or musician they would most like to see perform at Summerfest. The question was wide open, and responses ranged from Radiohead to Elvis. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/socialcirclesummerfestmusic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/socialcirclesummerfestmusic.html?30167 Sun, 13 May 2012 09:09:00 CDT For weeks, commercials and other advertisements have been telling moms what items are essential for the perfect Mother's Day. According to the media, moms want new clothes, new appliances, chocolate, flowers and /or lots of pampering. But is this really what moms want for Mother's Day? http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/whatmomsdontwant.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/whatmomsdontwant.html?30133 Sun, 13 May 2012 05:32:00 CDT Have the urge for something new? Grab a sweet local treat, pick up a new gadget to help you work out at work, and find more fun stuff in this week's OnMilwaukee.com Recommends. http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/recommends051212.html http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/recommends051212.html?30162 Sat, 12 May 2012 11:06:00 CDT Seven time zones away, Jeff Donovan is still living the diamond life. The former Wauwatosa East three-sport athlete, who went on to rack up eye-popping numbers at UW-Whitewater in two sports, has finally boiled down his competitive juices, focused strictly on baseball in a country where the sport barely blips on the radar. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/jeffdonovan.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/jeffdonovan.html?30157 Sat, 12 May 2012 09:04:00 CDT One of the remarkable things about Nate is not only his genuine love of wine, but he is always engaged in the constant pursuit of enlightenment, not for himself but to share with others. Jason Gorman recently had some time to sit and ask him about his perspective on all things wine. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/natenorfolkqs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/natenorfolkqs.html?30158 Sat, 12 May 2012 05:29:00 CDT A few weeks ago, the Milwaukee Mustangs shook things up with a multi-player, multi-team trade that brought receiver Andrae Thurman to Milwaukee. The former Green Bay Packer has paid immediate dividends. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/mustangsandraethurman.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/mustangsandraethurman.html?30172 Fri, 11 May 2012 20:23:00 CDT I've flown in airplanes plenty of times, but I've never taken a quick afternoon flight to Missouri and Colorado to refuel an airplane until two days ago. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/128thmediaflight.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/128thmediaflight.html?30170 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:33:00 CDT This actually happened - just not to me. (Yet.) http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/xoxotexting.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/xoxotexting.html?30164 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:21:00 CDT Though Panalure is a new name in local music, the names of its members may be familiar. The group, which incorporates steel guitar, accordion and ukulele in its atypical American roots music sound, includes local music veterans like Ken Hanson and Michael De Boer, among its six members. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/panalure.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/panalure.html?30089 Fri, 11 May 2012 15:05:00 CDT After "Beetlejuice" and "Edward Scissorhands," Hollywood seemed to have found a fascinating visual mind in Tim Burton. Cut to 20 years later, and Burton's signature style is more sigh-inducing than surprising. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/darkshadows.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/onmilwaukeecomstaffwriters/darkshadows.html?30171 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:32:00 CDT In 2004, Ann-Elizabeth Shapera was named by Common Council President Willie Hines as the "Official Municipal Jester of the City of Milwaukee," and on Thursday, May 17, she will dole out relationship advice on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/shaperaleno.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/shaperaleno.html?30159 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:10:00 CDT The average attendance at Milwaukee County Stadium in 1995 was 13,427. Let's remember this, Milwaukee, as without Miller Park we would have never lured new ownership, new players and eventually a return to greatness and huge crowds that are the envy of much-larger cities. Now, it's the Bucks' turn. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/buildbucksarena.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/buildbucksarena.html?30169 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:00 CDT Tapas restaurants are sprouting up all over the place. It won't be long before we probably have a McTapas menu at the golden arches.But there is always room for excellence and Odd Duck can stand proudly. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/oddduckbegel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/oddduckbegel.html?30168 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:03:00 CDT His story may have started in Chicago and his legend may have grown in other cities along the way, but one of the most important and formative periods in Bill Veeck's life in baseball was his time as the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/veeckgreatestmaverick.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/veeckgreatestmaverick.html?30151 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 CDT Milwaukee author and historian Dave Luhrssen's latest book, "Hammer of the Gods," tells the story of Germany's Thule Society and how it figured into the birth of Nazism. Published in hardcover by Potomac Books, the work began as a dissertation at UWM. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/thule.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/thule.html?30037 Fri, 11 May 2012 05:02:00 CDT Movie lovers and wanderlusters alike are poised find something worthwhile in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," opening in theaters today. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/reneelorenz/marigoldhotel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/reneelorenz/marigoldhotel.html?30161 Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 CDT Andy Geiger, former athletic director for five NCAA Division I programs including Ohio State and Stanford University, has been named athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He begins immediately. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/uwmhiresgeiger.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/uwmhiresgeiger.html?30160 Thu, 10 May 2012 22:32:00 CDT Danceworks' Mad Hot Ballroom program has challenged perceptions of what fifth and sixth graders in Milwaukee schools would love doing. But the success it has had at more than three dozen schools is a testament to the program and to the kids and their teaching artists. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/madhot11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/madhot11.html?25982 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:18:00 CDT You may well be concerned about how you are going to get through the next month. Well, worry not. Here is the long awaited official Dave Begel Guide to Making It Through the Next Month With All The Campaign Crap We Are Going to Get. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/begelguidetocampaign.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/begelguidetocampaign.html?30149 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:17:00 CDT Ian's Pizza, the Madison-based pizzeria chain that specializes in selling its product by the slice, will open a second Milwaukee location Downtown next month. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/damienjaques/newians12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/damienjaques/newians12.html?30155 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:10:00 CDT Over the last five years, a Milwaukee man named Montaous Walton has created at least two different internet personas, inventing a story about an improbable rise out of the city into the world of Major League-affiliated baseball. One of these personas was exposed in 2010. The other managed to not only thrive, but convince legitimate sports agencies to invest in it. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/montaouswalton.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/montaouswalton.html?30100 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 CDT Northwestern Mutual has announced it will donate $500,000 in grants to six Milwaukee-area non-profit entertainment venues. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/nwmutualgrants.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/nwmutualgrants.html?30154 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:43:00 CDT If you think "modern" is always better, a new restaurant in Walker's Point will have you thinking again. C. 1880 unites the best of the past and present in a farm-to-table restaurant concept that's sure to please the most discerning of palates. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/c1880.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/c1880.html?30153 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:03:00 CDT In Tandem Theatre Company's entertaining production of "Veronica's Position" evokes the frothy wit of Noel Coward. A diva patterned after Elizabeth Taylor is at the center of the drawing room comedy. Meanwhile, Milwaukee-grown actress Sarah Sokolovic has garnered a major award nomination in New York. She is in some very heady company. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/veronicasarah.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/veronicasarah.html?30150 Thu, 10 May 2012 05:32:00 CDT On Friday night the Milwaukee Mustangs hope not only to gain new fans but start a new music tradition similar to the Admirals'. Country music's Justin Moore takes the stage after the game. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/justinmoore.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/justinmoore.html?30147 Wed, 9 May 2012 15:02:00 CDT Junior Seau is dead. And no matter how anyone tries to rationalize, deny, misdirect, caution, or convince you to the contrary, there is no mistake to be made. Football killed him. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/braininjuriesinnfl.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/braininjuriesinnfl.html?30144 Wed, 9 May 2012 15:00:00 CDT