Express Milwaukee - Off the Cuff http://expressmilwaukee.com/articles.sec-11-1-off-the-cuff.html Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT en hourly 1 Seriously Seedy and Inspired - Milwaukee film director Frankie Latina http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-21095-seriously-seedy-and-inspired-milwaukee-film-director-frankie-latina.html

 Director Frankie Latina has begun work on Snap Shot, his second feature-length film. Starring Danny Trejo and native son

]]> Talking T’ai Chi - KT Rusch on “Seven Hotspots of Goodness” http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-21047-talking-t%25E2%2580%2599ai-chi-kt-rusch-on-%25E2%2580%259Cseven-hotspots-of-goodness%25E2%2580%259D.html

 KT Rusch is a longtime student and board member at the T'ai Chi Ch'uan Center of

]]> Art Is Everything - Off The Cuff with Angela Damiani of ART Milwaukee http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-21031-art-is-everything-off-the-cuff-with-angela-damiani-of-art-milwaukee.html

 In his 2013 State of the City address, Mayor Tom Barrett recognized three individuals “whose energy and commitment are producing real results. They deserve our attention and thanks.” Two of the three were Angela

]]> Finding Amelia: Immersed in Oceana - A conversation with Amelia Vorpahl http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20991-finding-amelia-immersed-in-oceana-a-conversation-with-amelia-vorpahl.html

 Since her departure from her treasured roots in Shorewood, Amelia Vorpahl has traveled the world and returned to the States to become a valuable part of a noble ecological cause. Vorpahl now manages communications

]]> Taking a Stand Against Gun Violence - Jeri Bonavia’s fight for commonsense reforms http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20956-taking-a-stand-against-gun-violence-jeri-bonavia%25E2%2580%2599s-fight-for-commonsense-reforms.html

Jeri Bonavia is the executive director of WAVE Educational Fund, a statewide, grassroots organization dedicated to preventing gun violence

]]> A Large-Scale, Not-For-Profit Arts Co-op? - A conversation with Cooperative Performance Milwaukee’s Neal Easterling http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20902-a-large-scale-not-for-profit-arts-co-op-a-conversation-with-cooperative-performance-milwaukee%25E2%2580%2599s-neal-easterling.html

 Cooperative Performance Milwaukee (CPM) is a new type of arts organization. Utilizing a traditional co-op model, its endeavors are democratically controlled by both member artists and audience. Off the Cuff spoke with founding

]]> NEWaukee and Young Professional Week - A Conversation with Ian Abston http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20880-newaukee-and-young-professional-week-a-conversation-with-ian-abston.html Ian Abston is the young president of NEWaukee. Off The Cuff asked him about the organization and its Young Professional Week, April 15-21]]> Community Art at Its Best - A Conversation with Katie Martin http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20826-community-art-at-its-best-a-conversation-with-katie-martin.html

 This week, Off the Cuff spoke with Katie Martin, an artist and educator who spearheaded the creation of 724 small owl sculptures for Renaissance Theaterworks’ upcoming production The Road to Mecca, which explores the life

]]> Women Helping Women in Business: FemCity Milwaukee - Off The Cuff with Michelle Bertholt http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20795-women-helping-women-in-business-femcity-milwaukee-off-the-cuff-with-michelle-bertholt.html New breeds of networking groups for professionals are cropping up everywhere. FemFessionals, serving only women, is a distinctive variety that has arrived on the local scene as FemCity Milwaukee. Michelle Bertholf]]> The Wisdom and Love of Simple Home Living - Garden Gurus Joey and Holly Baird http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20790-the-wisdom-and-love-of-simple-home-living-garden-gurus-joey-and-holly-baird.html

 Joey and Holly Baird are garden gurus; masters of the reused, recycled and renewed; organic chefs; and devotees of simple home living. They pride themselves on sharing the wisdom and love, making it look

]]> A Different Black American History - Storytelling with Michelle Dobbs http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20775-a-different-black-american-history-storytelling-with-michelle-dobbs.html   Milwaukee author Michelle Dobbs describes herself as an artist first and then a storyteller. She quit her job in the nonprofit world in 2009 and dedicated herself to publishing her first book, The Rock Island Line

]]> Lofty Ambitions - Tracy Grundy Talks Shoppe in the Third Ward http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20742-lofty-ambitions-tracy-grundy-talks-shoppe-in-the-third-ward.html  When Tracy Grundy came to Milwaukee’s Third Ward as a hair stylist, the area’s warehouses had only recently begun to buzz with renewed urban energy. In 2007, she opened her own studio, Yan. Despite

]]> Swinging in Shorewood http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20707-swinging-in-shorewood.html  The Shorewood High School Orchestra, swinging since 1925, has blown up to amazing proportions. Today, roughly 25% of all students in the district play an instrument. The roster includes 520 musicians (grades

]]> Mystery One’s Richard Katz - East Side bookstore rounds up the usual suspects http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20651-mystery-one%25E2%2580%2599s-richard-katz-east-side-bookstore-rounds-up-the-usual-suspects.html

 It was a dark and stormy night as I headed over to Milwaukee’s most beloved spot for mystery genre fans—the now 20-year-old Mystery One Bookstore, 2109 N. Prospect Ave. Inside I found the narrow aisles of books crowded

]]> Defending the Senate - Matt Canter’s fight for a Democratic majority http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20614-defending-the-senate-matt-canter%25E2%2580%2599s-fight-for-a-democratic-majority.html


]]> Chinese Healing in Milwaukee - Dr. Zhou Brings the East to the West http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20576-chinese-healing-in-milwaukee-dr-zhou-brings-the-east-to-the-west.html
]]> Discovering Those Grammy Winners - Milwaukee’s Hal Leonard Makes Learning Songs Easy http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20568-discovering-those-grammy-winners-milwaukee%25E2%2580%2599s-hal-leonard-makes-learning-songs-easy.html
]]> Reaching the Homeless - MPD’s Karen Dubis helping those in need http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20563-reaching-the-homeless-mpd%25E2%2580%2599s-karen-dubis-helping-those-in-need.html

 Since initiating its Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) in 2010, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) has helped more than 30 homeless individuals transition into permanent or temporary housing through ongoing partnerships with community

]]> New Directions at Wisconsin Museum of Art - Talking with Laurie Winters http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20498-new-directions-at-wisconsin-museum-of-art-talking-with-laurie-winters.html

 After 15 years as the Milwaukee Art Museum’s director of exhibitions and publications and curator of earlier European Art, Laurie Winters has taken two challenging new positions. Last July, Winters announced her

]]> Leslie Fitzwater: ‘Once More with Feeling’…Piaf - Milwaukee actor sings gutsy cabaret http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20483-leslie-fitzwater-%25E2%2580%2598once-more-with-feeling%25E2%2580%2599%25E2%2580%25A6piaf-milwaukee-actor-sings-gutsy-cabaret.html

 Local actress/singer Leslie Fitzwater has been captivating Milwaukee audiences for decades. From Jan. 15 through Feb. 10, Skylight Music Theatre (158 N. Broadway) mounts the final run of Fitzwater’s original signature

]]> Jesse DePinto in 3D http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20451-jesse-depinto-in-3d.html

 Jesse DePinto and Matt Juranitch are the brains behind 3D Creations, one of the first 3D printing storefronts in the world. 3D printing is a technique by which solid objects are created from digital models using specialized

]]> Winter Sanctuary for the Homeless - Karen Hagen of Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20413-winter-sanctuary-for-the-homeless-karen-hagen-of-tippecanoe-presbyterian-church.html


]]> Rob Lewis Makes The Scene http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20391-rob-lewis-makes-the-scene.html Music clubs and concert venues have come and gone in Milwaukee, but every now and then, one hall comes to represent an era in the memories of music fans. When the powerful Balistrieri family opened The Scene in 1965]]> Mediocracy At Its Best - Schlock Production’s Nick Aldrich, Brian Lis and Matt Ott http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20368-mediocracy-at-its-best-schlock-production%25E2%2580%2599s-nick-aldrich-brian-lis-and-matt-ott.html

 Filming for the web-TV show “Mediocracy” began in January and the comedy is slated to continue its run with another webisode this upcoming January. With help from Kickstarter and a great deal of effort from

]]> Not Your Average Joe - Off The Cuff with Joe Wray http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20353-not-your-average-joe-off-the-cuff-with-joe-wray.html

 Few guitarist-singers explode onto the scene as quietly and swiftly as Joe Wray. The 33-year-old Milwaukeean traveled the world as a Marine, spent time on the East Coast, and then found his passion as a musician, literally

]]> Renaissance Turns 20 - Theaterworks for Suzan Fete and Jennifer Rupp http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20280-renaissance-turns-20-theaterworks-for-suzan-fete-and-jennifer-rupp.html Jennifer Rupp and Suzan Fete are two of the five founding members of Renaissance Theaterworks (158 N. Broadway). This year, RTW celebrates 20 years of great drama...]]> The Health of Our Pets - Carrie Marble of Bark N’ Scratch http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20237-the-health-of-our-pets-carrie-marble-of-bark-n%25E2%2580%2599-scratch.html

 Located on Milwaukee’s West Side, Bark N’ Scratch Outpost (5835 W. Blue Mound Road) sells pet food and supplies, provides regular product and wellness demonstrations and was inspired by a remarkable bichon frise

]]> CORE/El Centro’s Healing Center http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20213-core_el-centro%25E2%2580%2599s-healing-center.html

 Madeline Gianforte is a co-founder of CORE/El Centro, a nonprofit, bilingual healing center in Walker’s Point offering affordable wellness therapies to the community. A massage and Reiki practitioner, Gianforte is also

]]> Phoenix Rising: Riepenhoff Rebuilds Green Gallery http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20149-phoenix-rising-riepenhoff-rebuilds-green-gallery.html


]]> Jewels of Photography - PIXessories from Stephanie Bartz http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20155-jewels-of-photography-pixessories-from-stephanie-bartz.html

 Photographer Stephanie Bartz and jeweler/silversmith Sarah Mann met approximately 10 years ago at a women’s art group named Works In Progress. The invitation only, informal organization meets every month to offer its

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