I'm sure my friend and talented musician Doug Scott won't mind if I take this opportunity to share a little info he sent my way today.
Klub Österreich -- The Austrian-American Society of Milwaukee hosts the 29th annual Wine Fest, an Austrian cultural variety show, on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Bavarian Inn, 700 W. Lexington Blvd., in Glendale (it's behind the Kopp's on Port Washington, just drive under the freeway). The doors open at 1:15 p.m. and admission is $10 ($8 for club members).
"It's an Austrian tradition to celebrate the harvest of new wine," Doug writes. "It's a cultural variety show, with lots of folk music and Viennese songs, as well as some skits and very fine folk dancing. The music is in German, with lots of explanation in English."
So, if you're looking for something a little different -- in this case romantic Viennese music, funny skits, elegant dancing and authentic Austrian folk music -- check out Wine Fest.
Afterward, there will be a buffet dinner, available separately, and then dance music by Austrian Express.
If you need more info, e-mail Doug Scott.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
