Union Piano Man Posted on May 31, 2011December 10, 2013 by Tom Kosiec When most people think of great piano music they think of Mozart, Beethoven, and Super Mario Brothers. Wait! What was that last one again? The Super Mario Brothers theme is instantly recognizable to video game lovers, and is one of the most memorable piano pieces in video game history. Mario and other video game tunes […]
Artists in Control Posted on May 31, 2011December 10, 2013 by Sean Willey It’s their last curtain call, their last hurrah, but as the purple lights dimmed and the crowd roared, Marilyn Reles and Bethany Davey capped off their college years with a bow to an audience of 67 who witnessed their last play. It ended with Proof, a play completely run by students in the Theatre Department […]
Less Than Stellar Posted on May 21, 2011December 10, 2013 by Jordan Kalb complete coverage: multimedia project “I’m a little sharky, swimming in the water, you better watch out, you better hide, won’t find me swimmin’ with the fishies, CUZ’ I’M A SHARKY,” sang the Wee Be Kids pre-school class. They were accompanied by the acoustic sounds provided by their teacher, who sported a black curved brim […]
Hope’s Lights Illuminate Night Posted on January 12, 2011December 10, 2013 by Emily Bea The little ball of scruffy gray fur yips at his crowd of admirers. Little black eyes shine in the fluorescent lights as the dog squirms with excitement. The man holding the little pup lets out great “Ho-Ho-Ho” and ruffles the dog’s fur. Were it not for the man in red and the Wisconsin Humane Society, the […]
Waukesha Focuses on the Arts Posted on January 12, 2011December 10, 2013 by Christopher Flood Waukesha, Wis.—The first snow of the season may be to blame for the low attendance at the Art Crawl, but those who attended were enthusiastic about wine, holiday spirit and the benefit the crawl provides for the community. Stylish gallery owners, cheerful storeowners and bundled up “crawlers” warmed the icy streets in historic downtown Waukesha […]
Runner Transcends Challenges Posted on January 11, 2011December 11, 2013 by Erin Vander Weele Every time Chris Wodke runs, she concentrates on each step. She struggles to bend each leg and to lift her feet. When she runs long distances, she constantly worries about the pain. Wodke, a 52-year-old Milwaukee triathlete and long distance runner, was recently diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disorder, the most common inherited neurological disorder. CMT damages the nerves […]
Vegetarian Offerings On Restaurants’ Menus Posted on March 4, 2010December 9, 2013 by Eddie Hamilton Swee Sin and his wife Lisa stood next to a table, with glowing smiles on their faces. As they gestured to come over toward the table, Swee pointed at the meal sitting on the table top, inviting destruction to what was on the plate. “Are you hungry?” Swee said. Swee was asked what the food […]