Scattered across Milwaukee are school buildings that shine like gems, once you look past the chalk dust and grime for ornamental friezes, murals and solid architectural bones in shapes from Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne

In the earliest years of film, before Hollywood even existed, Italy was...

Even before the advent of the Milwaukee International Film Festival, the Cream City was home to a variety of smaller, specific-focus events such as the Latin American Film Festival and the French Film Festival. Last year saw the addition of a new contender, the Italian Film Festival of Milwaukee. It returns this year with five films running March 8-9 at the UWM Union Theatre. �It was a n...