http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_colleenjurkiewicz.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Colleen Jurkiewicz en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 15:15:43 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 Bayshore Town Center announced today the advent of several new retail stores, as well as the renovation and relocation of several existing tenants. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/bayshoreblog052413.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/bayshoreblog052413.html?33887 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:00 CDT The hard-won contract extension for locally owned Juneau Park Paddleboats has been reversed, and an out-of-state company will take its place in Veterans Park. Why? Apparently, despite public support, the owners were trying to sell their business to the competition. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/juneauparkpaddleboat052313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/juneauparkpaddleboat052313.html?33869 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:00 CDT Edible Milwaukee is a new quarterly magazine that will take a look at the what, how and why of eating in Milwaukee. Editor-in-chief and publisher Jen Ede shares the magazine's background, her hopes for the future, and the delicious stories readers can expect. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/ediblemilwaukee052113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/ediblemilwaukee052113.html?33818 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:29:00 CDT These days, retail - or business of any kind - is all about telling a story through interior design and visual merchandising. Lyn Falk of Retailworks, Inc. shares her tips for effective branding and local business owners dish on their personal design strategies. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/retailworks051713.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/retailworks051713.html?33793 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:02:00 CDT Michael Pink's interpretation of "Swan Lake" is at times joyful, at times melancholic, but always physically sublime. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/swanlake051713.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/swanlake051713.html?33812 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:01:00 CDT Jenny Benjamin talks to OnMilwaukee.com about her debut novel, "This Most Amazing," which tells the story of a Milwaukee poet who has a strange connection to a long-dead Italian soldier. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/thismostamazing051613.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/thismostamazing051613.html?33782 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:31:00 CDT Watch out, Milwaukee. You're about to see a whole new side of the Tupperware party. Sweet-talking, big-haired Southern belle Dixie Longate came into town yesterday with her off-Broadway hit show, which runs at the Marcus Center's Vogel Hall May 14-26. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/dixielongate051413.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/dixielongate051413.html?33762 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:19:00 CDT How do you revamp one of the world's most popular and most recognizable ballets? Nix the white tutus. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/swanlakeblog051413.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/swanlakeblog051413.html?33759 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:53:00 CDT You can take the girl out of the mall, but more and more direct-sales companies are discovering that you can't take the mall out of the girl - and from a business standpoint, why would you want to? The direct-sales approach is being chosen more and more by women professionals seeking a valid and fulfilling career in retail. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/directsales051313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/directsales051313.html?33733 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:33:00 CDT Of all the artists to sing in the proverbial house that Bocelli built, Il Divo has probably made the biggest splash. Tonight, they bring their latest tour, "The Best of Il Divo," to the Riverside Theater. OnMilwaukee.com chatted with French singer Sebastien Izambard about the tour, his favorite music and how he keeps his kids grounded despite his worldwide fame. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/sebastien051113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/sebastien051113.html?33726 Sat, 11 May 2013 10:18:00 CDT Whitefish Bay mom Heidi Schmid has always tried to do right by her curly hair. So in an attempt to revitalize her curls, in 2006 she "cobbled" together a prototype of a product that would restore moisture to her hair and allow her to restyle it the second day after washing. Thus was born Q-Redew, a handheld hair steamer that has been getting a positive response in the beauty world. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/qredew051113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/qredew051113.html?33719 Sat, 11 May 2013 09:03:00 CDT What you get to see, if you go to "Sing Me a Story," is two unbelievably polished performers, gems of the Milwaukee theatrical community, kicking back and indulging their theater-geekiness (and that is said with admiration, believe me). http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/singmeastoryreview13.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/singmeastoryreview13.html?33730 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:33:00 CDT Bring in any old top or dress in good condition and Luci Boutique will give you 30 percent off your entire purchase, plus a $25 gift card. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/luciboutiqueblog500913.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/luciboutiqueblog500913.html?33722 Thu, 9 May 2013 14:04:00 CDT Wisconsin author Andrea Lochen's debut novel, "The Repeat Year," comes out today and explores an interesting question: if you wrong someone in a year that you had lived through but seems to exist for no one else, did it really happen? http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/andrealochen050713.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/andrealochen050713.html?33676 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:02:00 CDT I would imagine that it's a pretty rare thing to be able to bring down a house 43 years after your death. But for Janis Joplin, it's no big deal. She definitely brought down the house, rafters and all, at the Quadracci Powerhouse last night. The Milwaukee premier of "One Night With Janis Joplin" was not only a dynamic concert experience but a compelling theatrical production as well. If you're a Janis fan or just a lover of music in general, you need to see this show. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/onenightwithjanis13.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/onenightwithjanis13.html?33691 Tue, 7 May 2013 10:01:00 CDT Milwaukee native Paul McComas recently teamed with longtime friend Greg Starrett to produce the "Fit for a Frankenstein," a lighthearted tribute to everyone's favorite assistant, Ygor. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/fitforafrankenstein0505613.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/fitforafrankenstein0505613.html?33679 Mon, 6 May 2013 15:29:00 CDT Ten years younger than his sister Janis, Michael Joplin has spent the 43 years since her tragic death doing his brotherly duty in protecting his sister's legacy. OnMilwaukee.com sat down with him to talk about remembering his sister and the Milwaukee premier of the hit show "One Night With Janis Joplin" at the Milwaukee Rep. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/michaeljoplin050413.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/michaeljoplin050413.html?33642 Sat, 4 May 2013 09:01:00 CDT What's in a Summerfest stage name? When Johnson Controls entered into a sponsorship deal with Summerfest that granted them naming rights to a grounds state, they turned to their employees for advice. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/johnsoncontrolsstagename.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/johnsoncontrolsstagename.html?33629 Thu, 2 May 2013 11:11:00 CDT Do you have what it takes to be a bad girl? The creators of "The Real World" and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" will hold an open casting call for Oxygen's so-bad-it's-good hit reality show "Bad Girls Club" here in Milwaukee at JB's on 41, 4040 S. 27th St., Saturday, May 4 from 1 to 7 p.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/badgirlsclubauditions2013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/badgirlsclubauditions2013.html?33597 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:49:00 CDT The music is big, the costumes are flashy and the dancing is arresting in this lavish production that runs at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday, April 28. But glamor is only half of Abagnale's story. The other half is despair. And the musical version of "Catch Me If You Can" captures that well - maybe even better than the movie did. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/catchmeifyoucan042413.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/catchmeifyoucan042413.html?33533 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:01:00 CDT If owners Dustin Bowie and Rob Settecase have anything to say about it, their latest business venture, Ugly's Pub at 1125 N. Old World 3rd St., will be ... well, anything but ugly. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/uglyspub042313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/uglyspub042313.html?33510 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:04:00 CDT Wisconsin native Travis Mitchell is returning to his home state next week in the first national tour of "Catch Me If You Can." He talks with OnMilwaukee.com about life on the road and his Wisconsin roots. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/travismitchell042013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/travismitchell042013.html?33473 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:27:00 CDT Milwaukee company Ink to the People, 6600 W. Calumet Rd., is helping two young Boston-area college students raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy on April 15. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/bostonstrongtshirts0419.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/bostonstrongtshirts0419.html?33492 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:02:00 CDT The world can definitely use a good song and dance this week. That's why it was so refreshing to attend last night's preview of the the 2013-14 Broadway Across America season at the Marcus Center. The line-up is a nice mix of old favorites and new shows, and I smell a few blockbusters in there, so you might want to buy your tickets early if something strikes your fancy. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/marcuspreview041913.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/marcuspreview041913.html?33482 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:01:00 CDT All in all, Celtic Woman provides a different look at the Irish experience - perhaps a more sanitized one, but powerful nonetheless. They really are so much more than four very pretty faces. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/celticwomanreview13.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/celticwomanreview13.html?33423 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:18:00 CDT Every day of Young Professional Week features a different theme, as well as an event in the morning, lunchtime and evening where "YP's" can enjoy networking opportunities and expand their horizons with discussions and lectures having to do with the day's theme. All events are held at different venues across the city. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/newaukeeypweek041313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/newaukeeypweek041313.html?33399 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:02:00 CDT Juneau Park Paddleboats today informed OnMilwaukee.com of new developments in their pursuit of an appeal to save their business. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/juneauparkpaddleupdate.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/juneauparkpaddleupdate.html?33412 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:09:00 CDT Attention, long-haired ladies of Milwaukee and beyond: Brad Hicks wants to free your ponytail. The FOX 6 newscaster has had many incarnations in his career, but his latest foray is into entrepreneurship. He started PonyBug, a company that sells fleece winter caps with a slit in the back for ponytails. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ponybugbradhicks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ponybugbradhicks.html?33377 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:30:00 CDT On Thursday, the Milwaukee Ballet's "Spring Series" returns to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The show has become an annual tradition in a company known for its bold approach to new choreography. We caught up with the choreographers to talk about what inspired their pieces, and just how tap-dancing, death and the Cold War complement each other in a night at the ballet. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/springserieschoreographers.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/springserieschoreographers.html?33365 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:05:00 CDT Dobie Maxwell is coming home to Milwaukee for a month-long run at Potawatomi Bingo Casino's Northern Lights Theater, presenting "Schlitz Happened! An Old Milwaukee Blatz From The Pabst." Maxwell hopes to make the show a hilarious love letter to the city he says had a lot to do with the man - and comedian - he is today. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/dobiemaxwell040713.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/dobiemaxwell040713.html?33352 Sun, 7 Apr 2013 05:21:00 CDT After a decade in the making, the new home of the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) is finally opening to the public this weekend. Saturday and Sunday, museum staff are inviting the public to take their first glimpse of the new West Bend facility at 205 Veterans Ave. in West Bend. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/mowaopeningweekend.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/mowaopeningweekend.html?33351 Sat, 6 Apr 2013 09:03:00 CDT But if there's one foolproof way to melt the winter blues, it's with a hot spring fashion trend. Here are seven trends that will have you convinced summer is just around the corner. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/seventrendsforspring13.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/seventrendsforspring13.html?33321 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:01:00 CDT Tim and Val Ritter report that, after 16 years, they have lost their contract with the Milwaukee Parks Department. They have to dismantle their shed and remove all equipment by April 18. Juneau Park Paddleboats will be replaced at the lagoon by California-based Wheel Fun Rentals, a franchise which operates close to 100 locations around the country. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/paddleboat040313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/paddleboat040313.html?33333 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 14:24:00 CDT Door County is something of a ghost town this time of year - and frankly, that's just how we like it. Seeing Fish Creek, Ephraim, Egg Harbor and Sister Bay all but abandoned in the middle of winter is reminiscent of the tranquil, removed setting and slowed-down pace that made these towns a tourist hotspot in the first place. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/doorcoblog032813.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/doorcoblog032813.html?33284 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:02:00 CDT Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced today that it will open a new clearance center on Milwaukee's South Side. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bostonstoreclearancecenter.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bostonstoreclearancecenter.html?33291 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:55:00 CDT Using eco-conscious leathers obtained from the excess inventory of upholstery companies and tanneries, Heather Hambrecht creates one-of-a-kind pieces that adorn - and facilitate - the everyday life of an urban professional. The line includes - among other things - handbags, cross-body vests, modular garments and smaller accessories like wallets. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/homefashion032613.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/homefashion032613.html?33248 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:24:00 CDT Good things are happening for Chicago-based electro rock/synth pop band Chasing Mars. Their sound is reaching a whole new audience with the release of their self-produced album, and they're embarking on their first big tour with a stop in Milwaukee on Sunday, March 24. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/fivequestionschasingmars.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/fivequestionschasingmars.html?33228 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:02:00 CDT In February, Vogue and the CFDA declared FNO officially on hiatus for 2013, to give time for organizers and retailers to reevaluate the program. It was bad news for Milwaukee fashionistas, who turned out in droves for the first-ever FNO Milwaukee last Sept. 6. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/fnogallerynight.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/fnogallerynight.html?33224 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:25:00 CDT For a lot of folks in the Milwaukee comedy scene, there are two schools of funny: improv and stand-up. And ne'er the twain shall meet. Steve Breese is hoping to change that. The young comedian and producer is bringing his newest show, "The Comedy Arcade," to the Underground Collaborative in The Shops of Grand Avenue one Thursday night every month, with co-producer Matt Kemple. The inaugural show is tonight at 7:30 p.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/comedyarcade032113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/comedyarcade032113.html?33175 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:31:00 CDT The premier issue of Edible Milwaukee launched last weekend. Publisher and editor-in-chief Jen Ede discusses the story behind the quarterly publication, her hopes for its future, and what readers can expect (pss: It's not just sausages and beer!). http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/ediblemilwaukee051713.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/ediblemilwaukee051713.html?33815 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:29:00 CDT It's amazing to me how much it's changed in so short a time. Remember when you didn't "friend" someone, you "added" them? Remember SuperPoke? Remember the "20 Things About Me" note trend? Remember notes, period? Remember when people used to get confused and write on their own walls? Remember when the mini-feed was new? Remember when your status always had an "is" in front of it? More mind-blowing than anything: remember when you didn't have Facebook? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/jurkiewicz032013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/jurkiewicz032013.html?33185 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:26:00 CDT Eric Michaels has taken on the persona of Sir Paul McCartney all over the world, from Japan to Liverpool with Bealtes tribute band American English. The lads are coming to the Grain Exchange this Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four's release of "Please Please Me." http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/americanenglish031913.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/americanenglish031913.html?33160 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:01:00 CDT Twice a month, Laura Sue Mosier puts on an interactive Victorian-style high tea at the Schuster Mansion Bed and Breakfast - and you're invited. The event features homemade food, a tour of the mansion and a lecture on the history of the house and its colorful inhabitants. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/schusterhightea0313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/schusterhightea0313.html?33139 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:03:00 CDT Calling all bambini! If you want your little one to get moving (and maybe even get a little culture, too) during this not-quite-spring season, look no further than Balliamo, Bambini, the Italian Community Center's dance class for toddlers. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/balliamobambinimarch.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/balliamobambinimarch.html?33145 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:03:00 CDT The fourth annual Jam for Jamaica Music and Camping Festival will be held May 16-19 in Sullivan. Almost 40 musical acts spanning a wide variety of genres and styles have been announced to headline the event, says event founder Craig Baumann. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/jamforjamaica2013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/jamforjamaica2013.html?33112 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:35:00 CDT Ralphie May is performing at The Pabst Theater this Saturday, March 16. OnMilwaukee.com caught up with him on the road to talk candidly about his family, his comedy and why he doesn't want to be part of the "in crowd." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/ralphiemayinterview.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/ralphiemayinterview.html?33108 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:27:00 CDT The sequestration budget cuts hit too close to home for Timmerman Airport. The private airfield in the northwestern corner of Milwaukee county might be losing its air traffic control tower less than a month from today, on April 7. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/timmermanatc031313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/timmermanatc031313.html?33090 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:06:00 CDT This spring, it's all about being bold and mixing it up. Accessories - especially jewelry - are a perfect, easy way to take an old outfit and give it a fresh gloss. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/stellaanddotjewelry.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/stellaanddotjewelry.html?33073 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:02:00 CDT Samuel Langley is a miserly recluse who lives deep in the woods with a fortune of gold hidden underneath his floorboards. The folks of Raveloe don't quite know what to make of him, even if well-meaning busybody Mrs. Winthrop. Enter an adorable lost child. Hilarity and poignancy ensues. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/heavensentreview13.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/heavensentreview13.html?33076 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:03:00 CDT OnMilwaukee.com catches up with Mike Leckrone the veteran composer and director of the UW-Madison Marching Band, to discuss his long tenure at Madison and what has changed since the early years - and to see if he really does remember the names of all his former players. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/mikeleckrone43years.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/mikeleckrone43years.html?33024 Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:15:00 CDT