Milwaukee Buzz - April 3, 2009
A designer's Zweig thoughts and call to action
I first found out about Zweig's innovative art project coming to Milwaukee about three years ago when the project was still just an idea. I was curious. Today, it's grown into a minor "controversy." Here are my thoughts and what you can do to move the project forward.
Tags: Public Art, Common Council, Janet Zweig, bronze fonz, public funding, blue shirt, MARN, Brenner, Wille Wade, Joe Dudzik

Music - Feb. 27, 2008
Hotcakes and MARN host German composer Schmickler
On Friday, the Riverwest gallery brings German composer Marcus Schmickler to the Miramar Theater thanks to a grant from the Argosy Contemporary Music Fund.
Tags: Schmickler, Julee Cruise, Miramar, Brenner, Hotcakes, MARN, Argosy New Music, Todd Hammes, Mike Truesdell, Jon Mueller, Paul Westfall, Ephemerides, MEME, Milwaukee Experimental Music Exchange

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 24, 2008
Brenner's gallery closing announcement draws threat
Hotcakes Gallery owner Mike Brenner, who first threatened to close the Riverwest gallery and leave town if the Bronze Fonz project went ahead and later announced a campaign to raise money for a Bronze Brenner, announced today via Twitter that he's putting his money where his mouth is.
Tags: Brenner, Bronz Fonz, Hotcakes

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 29, 2007
Naaaaay: Art Museum's Gordon weighs in on Fonzie statue debate
Milwaukee Art Museum Director David Gordon added his voice to the "Bronz the Fonz" discussion, sending out a mass e-mail Thursday voicing his opposition.
Tags: fonzie, winkler, mam, gordon, brenner, hotcakes

Music - Aug. 7, 2006
San Fran's Formed Records releases Milwaukee music
San Francisco's Formed Records recently released "Supershells" -- a recording of a live performance by Milwaukee's Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn that took place at Hotcakes Gallery on Aug. 25, 2005.
Tags: Formed Records, Crouton Records, Jon Mueller, Supershells, Hotcakes, Brenner