A very spirited setting

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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:07:08 GM

London West of Karl Marx and just up the path from Charles Dickens' widow and daughter stands author Audrey Niffenegger, deep in the heart of London's Highgate Cemetery, the setting for her new novel, "Her Fearful Symmetry. ...

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hu, 01 Oct 2009 22:14:41 GM

Capsule reviews of stage productions that have been reviewed by the Journal Sentinel. Read the full reviews online at . jsonline. .com/arts. the barber of seville: Colorful characters, hilarious situations, gorgeous music (Elaine Schmidt). ...

De Waart to pinch-hit for Metropolitan Opera

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hu, 01 Oct 2009 01:55:05 GM

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra music director Edo de Waart will jet back and forth between Milwaukee and New York this month so he can pinch-hit for ailing conductor James Levine at the Metropolitan Opera.

Yo-Yo Ma displays range of greatness

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hu, 01 Oct 2009 07:17:13 GM

Ma gave a deeply musical performance with the Milwaukee Symphony on Wednesday evening, moving from muted, sighing phrases to a pointed sound that soared above the instruments of the orchestra.

Fun with waffles, bikes and beer

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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:40:25 GM

In recent days, Off the Couch has been heavy on statistics and preparations for endurance runs, creating a definite need to lighten the spirit, along with the content. News of a combination bike and beer delivery system, ...

Easing the anxiety for marathon runners

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ue, 29 Sep 2009 16:48:10 GM

These are anxious days for tens of thousands of runners in the Midwest, those about to run one or more marathons in the next couple weeks - the Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee and the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, ...

Spiritual life influences Kidd

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ue, 29 Sep 2009 04:25:00 GM

Author Sue Monk Kidd enjoys a vital spiritual life, much of which has made its way into her writing. "The Dance of the Dissident Daughter" (1996) details her feminist spiritual search. "The Secret Life of Bees" (2002), Kidd's hugely ...

Where are the women? Adding to the discussion

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:48:02 GM

Although they may be small in numbers, the women who bike to work in Milwaukee appear well-stocked in thoughtfulness and encouragement. That's what I've gleaned from the discussion sparked by an earlier Off the Couch posting that asked ...

Real lives take a bow on area stages; Step right up for a free ...

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Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:58:43 GM

Real lives take a bow on area stages Over the next week, local theater-goers may think they've accidentally wandered into the Biography Channel. A wave of one-performer shows about famous characters is hitting our stages. ...

Shopportunities: Warhol store

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:54:09 GM

OK, first, the bad news. We're about to tell you about a shop you have to pay to get into. Sort of, anyway. It's the shop inside the "Andy Warhol: The Last Decade" exhibit, which opens Saturday at the Milwaukee Art Museum,

Report details medical needs of children in child welfare system ...

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ue, 22 Sep 2009 12:20:18 GM

Report details medical needs of children in child welfare system JSOnline. An evaluation of more than 500 young children removed from their parents' care by the Milwaukee Bureau of Child Welfare found five children who had been abused ...

Jensen to lead Skylight - JSOnline

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hu, 24 Sep 2009 01:53:02 GM

The Skylight Opera Theatre's next managing director won't need help finding the building, or a pep talk on how passionate its performers and fans are.

'Barber of Seville' is deliciously wiggy

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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:32:27 GM

Mirth and melody are at center stage in the Skylight Opera Theatre production of "The Barber of Seville" that opened Friday. Rossini's quintessential comic opera is full of colorful characters, hilarious situations and gorgeous music. ...

Census says: more bikes on the road in Milwaukee

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ue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:03 GM

The "share the road" group has increased its share on the road in Milwaukee, based on the latest figures compiled by the US Census Bureau and released in the American Community Survey. The number of Milwaukee workers who bicycled to ...

Looking beneath the surface

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:33:39 GM

The "Andy Warhol: The Last Decade" show is part of an international rethinking of this artist, best known for his mutinous uploading of pop culture into fine art.

Oshkosh family sets marathon record

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:54:59 GM

All sixteen siblings in the Kapral family crossed the finish line of the Fox Cities Marathon in Appleton on Sunday, and claimed a Guinness world record set in the same race in 2007. The brothers and sisters, ranging in age from 18 to 44 ...

Weekly Bookmarks Monday, 21. September 2009

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:17:48 GM

Milwaukee World: streetcar meeting set; OnMilwaukee.com​ Milwaukee Buzz: Put your bike on the bus; Streetcar plan aimed at east side commuters . JSOnline. ; Rectanus Milwaukee: Streetcar Route; Walker targets aid for bus plan . JSOnline. ...

prometheus trio lights the way to its newest season

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Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:11 GM

here's a concert etiquette question: what do you do when the power fails before a concert? according to the prometheus trio's recent experience, you recruit volunteers to shine flashlights on your music.

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hu, 17 Sep 2009 19:07:19 GM

read the full reviews online at . jsonline. .com/arts. company: sondheim's musical is a dark comedy of marriage and relationships in contemporary manhattan (mike fischer). who: off the wall theatre.

check that date - briggs & al's run set for oct. 10, not saturday

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ue, 15 Sep 2009 13:40:45 GM

a few traditional types are likely to show up at the corner of n. 12th st. and w. wisconsin ave. on saturday, the third in september, and the long-standing day of the brigg's & al's run for children's hospital. they won't be surrounded ...