by Jeff Maisey | Jan 10, 2024 | News, News & Views
As you can see below, 2023 was a sensational year for bands and musicians in the 757 region. Voting is now live through January 21. Note: Most of the categories required potential nominees to have released a single, EP, album, or music video in 2023. We also...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 19, 2023 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews, Current Exhibits
By Betsy DiJulio A quick look at the paintings and drawings of Solomon Enos would leave one with the impression that his work gives form to a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future. But that’s why a quick look at art is rarely adequate. While the work leans heavily into...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 18, 2023 | News, News & Views
(Kyle Confehr’s The Kindness of Strangers mural. Photo by Jon Abrahams of Jpixx) By Jerome Langston When urbanist and scholar, Richard Florida, first introduced the “creative class” into our popular lexicon back in the early aughts, his ideas were heralded as being...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 18, 2023 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey This year marks the 40th anniversary of American folk/punk band Violent Femmes. The Milwaukee-based group made an impressive debut in 1983 with the self-titled album which spawned the longtime classic singles “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 18, 2023 | Drink, Wine & Spirits
(Crystal Cameron-Schaad enjoys sharing an education in wine culture with patrons.) By Jeff Maisey For the more sophisticated traveler, experiencing a destination through its culinary and winemaking culture is an essential ingredient in understanding the uniqueness...
