Holiday album reviews: Kenny Rogers, Kylie Minogue, Train and more
By of the Journal Sentinel Still struggling to find a Christmas present for the lover in your life? Or the lover? Consider this: They both have new Christmas albums this year. And so do , and more. |...
View ArticleVince Staples, Martin Sexton among new concert announcements
Vince Staples: 8 p.m. March 8, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. $18 at the box office, (414) 342-7283 and therave.com. Martin Sexton: 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 1040 N. 4th St. $25 at the door and in advance at the Pabst...
View ArticleVive la France! Vive la Kurds! Vive la Homestead!
By Nov. 23, 2015 1:00 p.m. There was great rejoicing down at the old Thiensville State Bank building this morning as the gang came in in droves to celebrate Homestead's football state championship...
View ArticleWhat's Wrong With Donald Trump?
By Nov. 27, 2015 1:25 p.m. The latest “Trump Dump” scandal happened when reporters were unable to force him to confirm that he would not start a registry of Muslims in the US. Yes, that is a convoluted...
View ArticleProtecting pages of history: Meet Milwaukee's rare books librarian
By of the Journal Sentinel As a 16-year-old, visited the to borrow an old book for a school report — to be told the one librarian who could assist her was out that day. That book on the old Layton Art...
View ArticleIt’s time for retro Supper at the Shorecrest
It tells you how much modern dining has changed when a new restaurant that's retro feels fresh and distinctive. Supper opened in the Shorecrest on the east side this month, in an Art Deco space...
View ArticleKohler makes final contract offer as possible strike draws near
By of the Journal Sentinel A possible strike by workers at Kohler Co. appeared to draw nearer Saturday as the company went public with what it said was its final contract offer and the president of the...
View ArticleBravo, Next Act, for smart, passionate production of 'Bravo, Caruso!'
By Mike Fischer, Special to the Journal Sentinel Even before David Cecsarini comes on stage as Enrico Caruso, David Cecsarini the sound designer has already made himself heard in Next Act Theatre's...
View ArticleSculpture removed from Atwater Park for restoration
By of the Journal Sentinel The public sculpture by internationally recognized artist Jaume Plensa was removed from Shorewood's Atwater Park Saturday after a New Jersey blogger accused the artist of...
View ArticleMilwaukee Symphony, Kathryn Henry deliver a riveting performance
By Elaine Schmidt, Special to the Journal Sentinel Music speaks when words fail. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra played to a packed Basilica of St. Josaphat Friday evening, dedicating a...
View ArticleCalifornia college student among victims in Paris attacks
By Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times A California State University Long Beach student was among those killed in the Paris terrorist attacks, according to the university. Nohemi Gonzalez, a...
View ArticleFormer Sen. Russ Feingold urges caution, compassion on Syrian refugees
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 17, 2015 10:07 a.m. Madison -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold weighed in on the Syrian refugee question Tuesday, leaving open the possibility of backing...
View ArticleMayor Tom Barrett urges 'humane' treatment of Syrian refugees
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 18, 2015 6:34 p.m. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is calling for the "humane" treatment of Syrian refugees. Barrett's comments came in the wake of Gov. Scott Walker and...
View ArticlePhil Freund: Wise man
By Dec. 3, 2015 9:23 a.m. Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel recently wrote an article featuring 84-year old Phil Freund of Menomonee Falls, and it is well worth...
View ArticleFormer Sen. Russ Feingold urges caution, compassion on Syrian refugees
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 17, 2015 10:07 a.m. Madison -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold weighed in on the Syrian refugee question Tuesday, leaving open the possibility of backing...
View ArticleSupreme Court candidates blast Rebecca Bradley for getting GOP help
By of the Journal Sentinel Dec. 3, 2015 12:50 p.m. Madison – Rival campaigns are criticizing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley for getting help from the state Republican Party to ensure...
View ArticleIf the John Doe doesn't bother you, you aren't paying attention
At Right Wisconsin, I have a on the indifference of the mainstream liberty to the civil liberties issues raised by the John Doe investigation into conservative advocacy organizations. We can debate the...
View ArticleThe GOP Debate: Celebrate the Variety
By Nov. 13, 2015 11:44 a.m. In his enormously influential book The Conservative Mind, Russell Kirk described what he called the six canons of conservative thought. The second was what he called an,...
View ArticleI want to be like Mike…Adams
| In the late 1970s, 80s and early 90s, I grew up on the 5300 block of Bay Ridge Ave., between Birch Ave. and Lexington Blvd, in Whitefish Bay. It was a close-knit community with a small army of kids...
View ArticleMilwaukee DA goes Bohl-ing for high-profile conviction
| If you read the recent Journal Sentinel by Bruce Vielmetti and Don Walker, you might think that Milwaukee Alderman Jim Bohl is already as good as guilty in the DA’s investigation. It sure makes it...
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