Shepherd-Express

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Sen. Nikiya Harris: ‘It’s Time for New Voices’

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Sen. Nikiya Harris: ‘It’s Time for New Voices’
By Lisa Kaiser
The first few months in office are never easy for a young, energetic, idealistic state legislator who’s a member of the minority party and shut out of the majority party’s decision-making process. But despite a “reality check” or two from her colleagues in recent weeks, first-term state Sen.

Few Bright Spots for Women in Walker’s Budget

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Lisa Kaiser
The Sexual Assault Victims Services (SAVS) grant program will have its funding restored to $2 million annually and its funding source will now be general purpose revenue, instead of the less stable Crime Victim and Witness Assistance Surcharge.

Moving Forward Together

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Joel McNally
The successful removal of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s mean-spirited control of the House of Correction could help reduce crime and improve public safety by expanding correctional programs to return ex-offenders to the community better than they went in, instead of worse.

Issue of the Week

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Yet another Republican-led bill being fast-tracked through the state Legislature would gut consumer protections and reward campaign donors. Instead of following the longstanding tradition of balancing the rights and responsibilities of renters and landlords, state Republicans want to give landlords new powers over their renters.

HEROES OF THE WEEK

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The nonprofit Greendale Against Bullying (GABnow) is striving to end bullying in Greendale and the surrounding communities. Linda Lee, president of GABnow, encourages everyone—children, parents, teachers, administrators and law enforcement—to work together to help prevent bullying in schools, at homes and online.

boris&doris [On the town]

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Joe Pabst, Tim Murphy, Andy Cicero, Jack Eigel, Paul Toonen, Jan Hill, Peter Mortensen, Bill Drewek, Joe Kender.

Another Reason to Visit Kohler

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Another Reason to Visit Kohler
By David Luhrssen
Last year saw the opening of another reason to visit Kohler, the Blind Horse Restaurant & Winery. Located on a spit of Kohler land at the edge of town, past the “Welcome to Sheboygan” sign on Highway O, the Blind Horse offers fine food in a charming rustic setting.

Southern Style Sweetness

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Southern Style Sweetness
At Pat’s Rib Place (151 E. Sunset Drive, Waukesha), a few booths and about as many stools accommodate folks who come for Southern-style barbeque with blues wafting through the fragrant air.

Breaking the Barriers

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By David Luhrssen
And it will be his grand finale. Stepping aside from Skylight after Porgy and Bess concludes the company’s season, Thiessen will take up his new position as director of opera at the University of Iowa.

Muddy Waters

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Muddy Waters
By David Luhrssen
Living half in the key of mystic, Mud sees portents in every tree branch and fierce powers at war in this world—good and evil, bad luck and good. And he casts a deep shadow of danger. Mud admits to being homeless, even a hobo, but bristles at the charge of being a bum.

FILM CLIPS

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Eckhart) is an American engineer working for a corporation located in Belgium. One morning he arrives at the company to find the entire office stripped and assassins waiting for him. Logan’s employer fails to prepare for Logan’s ex-CIA operative skills until he proves more than capable of handling himself.

FILM [HOME MOVIES/OUT ON DIGITAL]

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The 1974 film by Italy’s Fernando Di Leo was just the thing Quentin Tarantino devoured in his formative years. It’s a crime drama, populated by quirky-funny gangsters and corrupt cops (who won’t cross certain lines), speaking with lousy lip synchronization.

THIS WEEK IN MILWAUKEE

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

THIS WEEK IN MILWAUKEE
Futurebirds’ vision of Americana is inspired as much by R.E.M.’s classic run of ’80s hits as it is by vintage roots music, which isn’t all that unexpected for a band springing from R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, Ga.

Electra’s Deathless Tragedy

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Electra’s Deathless Tragedy
By Russ Bickerstaff
The someone in question is Electra as portrayed by seasoned actress Isabelle Kralj. There’s a simple tirelessness about her—an emotional inertia that contrasts against much of the rest of the action of the production. Craig Menteer has a similar gravitas about him as her nemesis.

Comic Cloak And Dagger at Carte Blanche

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Russ Bickerstaff
The story of Aphra Behn is one that could have easily been fabricated for the sake of a good story. In the 17th century, she was briefly married, traveled abroad and reputedly met an African slave leader. She returned to England. Her husband died or separated from her.

First Stage Addresses the Shadows

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Russ Bickerstaff
First Stage handles the dark story in a way that doesn’t make it feel overwhelmingly morose. Director Todd Denning found a sophisticated approach to the material that draws out the everyday heroism of the characters that find themselves in a sinister world.

Nature Unsubdued and Omnipresent

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Selena Milewski
Several of the artists have availed themselves of digital technology in their dialogue with nature. In Clement Valla’s series Postcards from Google Earth,.

A Visionary Haze

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A Visionary Haze
By Selena Milewski
Dominion Gallery’s latest offering of multi-media artworks bears the theme and title, “Smokey Places.” According to contributing artist Michael DiMilo, all the works share “elements of smoke, mystery and femininity, combined with dark humor.

Wired to Restlessness

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Wired to Restlessness
By Paul Gleason
In Neate’s telling, Wire isn’t so much a rock band but an art project designed for experimentation. This understanding of Wire is crucial. Newman—who’s often considered the most traditional and rock ’n’ roll-oriented member of the band—really isn’t a traditionalist at all (he’s a supporter of the drum machine-heavy The Drill.

Sayyid Qutb: The Life and Legacy of a Radical Islamic Intellectual

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Sayyid Qutb: The Life and Legacy of a Radical Islamic Intellectual
Sayyid Qutb is the mid-century Egyptian reviled as the intellectual father of militant Jihad. In his groundbreaking biography, anthropologist James Toth comes “neither to belittle nor applaud,” but to understand.

WITCHCRAFT AND DETECTIVE WORK

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

WITCHCRAFT AND DETECTIVE WORK
By JENNI HERRICK
Michael Stanley is the writing team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Both are natives of Johannesburg, South Africa who created the Kubu detective series in 2008. Sears currently lives in Johannesburg and Trollip splits time between South Africa and Minneapolis.

Unusually Fine Figaro

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Unusually Fine Figaro
By Steve Spice
There were minor caveats, barely distracting. As Figaro, Daniel Belcher took a while to warm up vocally, and sweet-voiced Diana McVey, as the Countess, seemed somewhat restrained initially, but came though with a touching, carefully nuanced per formance.

BEL CANTO SINGS BRAHMS’ ‘GERMAN REQUIEM’

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

BEL CANTO SINGS BRAHMS’ ‘GERMAN REQUIEM’
By John Jahn
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) composed one of the great masterpieces of sacred choral music, the “German Requiem,” by astutely, even assiduously, avoiding standard requiem texts and references. Its emotional power was drawn from the deaths of Brahms’ mother as well as his friend and mentor, Robert Schumann.

Pushing Classical into Contemporary

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Pushing Classical into Contemporary
By John Schneider
San Miguel describes Artistic Director Michael Pink’s choreography as “very Michael. You show the character’s inner life and feelings. The relationships are personal and intimate.” Pink reminds the dancers that they are playing women with individual identities, not swans.

For Foals, the Third Time’s the Charm

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Alan Sculley
“There was an enormous amount of stress because there was a very short space of time (for recording),” Congreave says of that tumultuous project. “The record label had the release date scheduled. At least in the United Kingdom, there was a lot of hype surrounding the release.

Rio Turbo w/ Alex Body and Goldendust @ Quarter’s Rock ’n’ Roll Palace

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Thomas Michalski
Two-thirds of the bill at Quarter’s Rock ’n’ Roll Palace Friday was made up of visiting touring acts from Iowa City, Iowa (they’re not tricky like that Kansas City, Missouri) beginning with Goldendust, a duo who trade in a sound as vintage as their synthesizers, namely classic ’80s-style synth-pop.

FOR PROPHETIC, A NEW CITY AND A NEW APPROACH

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Evan Rytiewski
It’ll probably surprise a few people to learn that Milwaukee’s most visible rapper no longer lives in Milwaukee.

MUSIC ALBUMS

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

MUSIC ALBUMS
(UNREAL RECORDS) On the Milwaukee power pop band’s second in a series of three-track CD singles, they find engaging ways to kvetch about lack of romance with the objects of their affections. The title tune takes to task a paramour partial to ridiculous reality shows.

MUSIC LISTINGS

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Bertrand’s Point Comfort Place (Okauchee),.

The Déjà View

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Déjà View
By FRANK CLINES AND ART KUMBALEK
Take the second game against Texas: Jean Segura was “decoyed” into slowing down and got tagged out at the plate. Later on, Aramis Ramirez got too aggressive on an errant pitch and was nailed at third—for the first out..

News of the Weird

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Chuck Shepherd
Caribou Baby, a Brooklyn, N.Y., “eco-friendly maternity, baby and lifestyle store,” has recently been hosting gatherings at which parents exchange tips on “elimination communication”—the weaning of infants without benefit of diapers (as reported in April by The New York Times).

Freewill Astrology

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Rob Brezsny
written on papyrus that had been wrapped in the casing of an Egyptian mummy. The mummy had been stored for years in a backroom at Cologne University in Germany before someone discovered its hidden treasure. Your assignment, Scorpio, is to seek an equivalent recovery.

The Ol’ Railsippers

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Ol’ Railsippers
By Art Kumbalek
I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? Listen, what with Hillary taking some hard shots in the shorts from do-know-nothing congressional Republicans, I’m wondering if, for the good of the country, I ought to toss my hat into the 2016 presidential ring of fire.

Sexpress

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Laura Anne Stuart, MPH
Not all questions received will be answered in the column, and Laura cannot provide personal answers to questions that do not appear here. Questions sent to this address may be reproduced in this column, both in print and online, and may be edited for clarity and content.

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT