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"The Rat Pack is Back" summonses Sinatra's crew
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:29:00 CST - It's the closest thing any modern Sinatra fan is going to get to the infamous "Summit at the Sands" series. It's called "The Rat Pack is Back" and if you missed them in the flesh 50 years ago -- and chances are, ya did -- this show is hailed as the next best thing. It opens at the Milwaukee Theatre on Friday, Sept. 19 for a two-day, three-show stint in Brew City. Fabulous, darling.
Shiny prints offer new look at Godard classics
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:28:00 CST - Serious film buffs need no introduction to the great works of French director Jean-Luc Godard. Two of those works -- 1962's "Vivre sa vie" and "Contempt," from 1963 -- screen at UWM's Union Theatre, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 26-28. But since they will be shown in sparkling new 35mm prints, they're worth rediscovering even if you think you've already seen them.
Milwaukee Talks: Jessie Garcia
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:31:00 CST - Sports reporter / anchor Jessie Garcia tackles a lot of issues in this Milwaukee Talks segment, including Packers, Brewers, appropriate dress codes and the importance of family.
"King of England" mixes tragedy, absurdity and wit
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:23:00 CST - The ambitious young Czech Jan Dite recalls Charlie Chaplin, but Czech director Jiri Menzel's two-hour comedy, "I Served the King of England" banks so much on a Jean-Pierre Jeunet-style mix of wit, tragedy and playfulness that in the end this 2007 film feels more like Jeunet's "A Very Long Engagement" than Chaplin's "The Great Dictator."
Forward Music Festival's lineup is looking good
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:32:00 CST - The Madison-based Forward Collective -- a vibrant bunch made up of magazine editors, promoters, community organizers, bloggers and, above all, the mighty force that unites them in harmony, insatiable music lovers -- should be pretty damn proud of itself. Check our the stellar lineup for the Forward Music Festival, happening this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20.
"Man candles" make scents for dudes
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CST - Two eCommerce sites sell all sorts of man-themed scents -- like campfire, sawdust, pigskin, bacon, stripper and beer. Here's the story behind the wonderful world of "mandles."
Jigglesfest returns to rock a new generation
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:30:00 CST - For Marquette students and bands in the late '80s, Jigglesfest was a Milwaukee music institution. Now, after a nearly two-decade hiatus, the festival is back this Saturday, Sept. 20 at Bradford Beach. OnMilwaukee.com caught up with organizer and member of R. Mutt, Jim Dier, to talk about the festival's past and its future in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Talks: Jessica Szhor of "Gossip Girl"
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:31:00 CST - Jessica Szhor, a Milwaukee native, joined the cast mid-way through the first season of "Gossip Girl." Now living in New York City, this 23-year-old Menomonee Falls native hasn't lost her appreciation for family and Midwestern values.
Gut-wrenching playoff chase leads to soul searching
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:20:00 CST - With the Brewers' season in a free-fall, even the conduct of the fans has come under scrutiny. Does the "we're going down the tubes again" attitude flow from the field to the stands or in the other direction?
Breaking news: Brewers fire Yost
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:00:00 CST - With 12 games left in the season and their playoff hopes slipping away, the Brewers fired manager Ned Yost today and replaced him with third base coach Dale Sveum.
Thiensville's Remington's is light and comfortable
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:43:00 CST - Thiensville's Main Street finds itself often bustling with patrons from Remington's River Inn, 130 S. Main St., Thiensville, a bar and restaurant themed like a grotto, and named for the owners' dog, who appears on the menu.
ZambraNO-NO creates surreal scene at Miller Park
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:28:00 CST - A crowd of 23,441 fans (mostly from Chicago) field into Miller Park Sunday night and Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano rewarded them with a no-hitter.
Green Bay Replay: Packers 48, Lions 25
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:26:00 CST - Packers cornerback Charles Woodson (pictured) and receiver Greg Jennings both played college football in the state of Michigan and enjoyed a happy homecoming Sunday.
Cubs, Astros square off for two games at Miller Park
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:02:00 CST - With Hurricane Ike wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast, Major League Baseball has moved two games of the Houston-Chicago series to Miller Park. The games will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m. Monday.
Packers bar guide
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:44:00 CST - Looking for a place to watch the game Sunday afternoon? Just about every bar in Wisconsin qualifies as a "Packer Bar," but this list should give you some ideas.
Gig roundup: Phalen fetes Midwestern music
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:21:00 CST - In July 2007, Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts held the first Midwestern Folk Rock Revival here in Brew City. On Saturday, Sept. 20, the group hosts the second installment of what now appears to be an annual event.
Brewers Notebook: Disastrous performance
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:13:00 CST - While the Cubs were celebrating a no-hitter at Miller Park, the Brewers were left to wonder "what if" after a four-game sweep by the Phillies.
La Lune pulls big business to Brew City
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:34:00 CST - Oprah Winfrey, John McCain and Ralph Lauren are just a few of La Lune Collection's customers. The "rustic upscale" furniture manufacturers have been in Riverwest since 1986.
The Potosi Beer Museum is up and running
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:09:00 CST - It seems like just yesterday we were reporting tiny Potosi, in southwest Wisconsin, had been awarded the National Brewery Museum over St. Louis and Milwaukee.
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