Theater companies wrestle with diversity issues
Theaters in Milwaukee and around the world are in a constant struggle to create more racial and gender diversity. But colorblind casting, supported by some, is only an attempt to get off the hook easily. Read more...
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The excitement about "Making a Murderer" is all online, not at the Avery front door or in local pubs or the County courthouse. The internet's giddy phenomenon is Manitowoc's unwanted reality, and residents are tired of it. Read more...In Buzz Commentary
Last week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that teachers unions were "the single most destructive force [in] public education in this country." Christie is wrong; there's something far more destructive in public schools right now. Read more...In Sports
Even though they currently have opposite records and aspirations, there are several reasons the young Bucks have the edge over the veteran Bulls in their renewed rivalry. Here are five of them. Read more...Editors' Pick
Manitowoc wants to be known for more than "Making a Murderer"
The excitement about "Making a Murderer" is all online, not at the Avery front door or in local pubs or the County courthouse. The internet's giddy phenomenon is Manitowoc's unwanted reality, and residents are tired of it.
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Milwaukee bands tribute Milwaukee bands at Friday's Local Coverage
This Friday night is the second annual Local Coverage Concert at Turner Hall Ballroom.
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Crossing paths with the Thin White Duke
It's 1977, I am 10 years old and I buy my first single: "Sound and Vision" by David Bowie. It's an oddity of a track, all wandering instrumentation, sparse vocals and washy synth. But it was the beginning of my relationship with the Thin White Duke.
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8 clandestine Safe House remodeling plans
The Safe House will be closed during the month of February. But, here's the scoop on what's happening during the renovation, as well as beloved aspects of the espionage-filled space that will remain.
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I've never felt more wired, yet more relaxed than I did on a recent trip to Chicago, where my hotel room was more technologically advanced than any I've ever experienced. That's because The Peninsula ups the ante when it comes to technology and decor.
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OK! Magazine reports Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn are engaged
Things are good right now for Rodgers and Munn. Rodgers just pulled off the upset against Washington in the playoffs, while Munn has a hit new movie opening up this weekend. So what better time to pop the question?
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Milwaukee dog owners: From the best parks to laws, what you need to know
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Steven Avery files new appeal
Just days after a high-profile Illinois attorney agreed to take on his case, Steven Avery files a motion, arguing a judge was wrong last November when she upheld his conviction.
See More Stories From WISN 12 …History preserved in local artist's backyard
This week on Urban Spelunking, OnMilwakuee's Bobby Tanzilo told me about his recent visit to a local artist's backyard studio where items from Milwaukee's past have been repurposed as standout pieces of landscape art.
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Chris Christie is wrong on teachers unions
Saying a Republican is against unions, especially public sector unions, is kind of like saying the sky is blue or water is wet. It's...
See More Stories From SchoolMattersMKE …Black Arts Think Tank helps African-American arts flourish
The Black Arts Think Tank, made up of three of the oldest African American arts organizations in Wisconsin, works to preserve the history and culture of the African diaspora.
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Kesslers Diamonds opens in Downtown tomorrow
The new Kesslers Diamonds store in Downtown Milwaukee opens Friday, Oct. 2, at 450 E. Mason St. It's the first non-suburban store for the company, which operates five other diamond centers in Wisconsin, and also will open its first out-of-state store in metropolitan Grand Rapids, Mich., in November. The Downtown store occupies 2,200 square feet [...]
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Milwaukee bands tribute Milwaukee bands at Friday's Local Coverage