Kids & Family - March 20, 2013
Garric rallies the music troops in support of Barbee Montessori
The world is full of beautiful, unexpected collisions. Take for example the upcoming "After School's Out" benefit concert at The Hotel Foster on Friday, March 22. The show, organized by Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric and his better half - and OnMilwaukee.com contributor - Lindsay Garric was put together to raise money for Lloyd Barbee Montessori, a Milwaukee Public Schools Montessori program housed in the former Garden Homes School on 24th and Teutonia.

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 2, 2013
None for me, thanks: Booze we won't drink
Maybe it's the smell, maybe it's a bad memory of an ill-advised night, maybe it's a worm sitting at the bottom of the bottle - for whatever reason, most of us have a drink we won't touch.

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 24, 2013
Common Council should get out of liquor license business
This license business is just full of hypocrisy, temptation and anti-business development rigor. We'd be a lot better off letting people get about their business. If it proves to be a problem, then take action. But preventing the operations without any good reason just seems like a business the Common Council should get out of.

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 22, 2013
Behind the scene at Bryant's
With more than 450 available cocktails and no drink menu, Bryant's Cocktail Lounge isn't a typical bartending job. "This is not a position you'll find advertised on Craigslist," says server Leah Delany. "It requires so much of the razzle and the dazzle."

Kids & Family - Jan. 14, 2013
How and when to introduce kids to classical music
Although there is no proof that kids who listen to classical music are smarter, it's certainly possible that exposure to classical music inspires the imagination, promotes creative expression like singing or dancing and fosters a lifelong appreciation for a variety of music types.