The back half of the library is finally starting to catch up to the impressive progress seen on the North Avenue side! Here's what the front of the library looks like now: You can see where the huge front windows will be installed, which will look in on our main seating area:  The large opening seen here, surrounded by the purple material, is where the main entrance will be, on…
Read moreAre you a fabulous crafter looking to share your skills and make a little cash? We want to help! The books below cover everything from branding and merchandising your crafts, the ins and outs of setting up an Etsy business and even guidance on creating legal forms. Click on the book covers to check availability and place a hold. Find even more books by…
Read moreToday is St. Patrick's Day, a day that is technically a Christian feast day in honor of the patron saint of Ireland, but has somehow turned into a day where you drink beer with artificial coloring, have strangers kiss you because of your probably dubious 'Irish' heritage, and physically accost those who have committed the foul crime of not wearing the color green. So in honor…
Read moreChances are, you've never heard of Morro and Jasp. They just so happen to be two colorful and kooky Canadian clowns (say that three times fast) that have been delighting audiences for several years; not to mention the fact they've also been winning awards and accolades at a variety of Fringe Festivals. A collaborative act between performers Heather Marie Annis (Morro, as in 'Tommorow' without…
Read moreCindy Sherman (January 19th, 1954) is a contemporary American photographer known for her pioneering work in conceptual portraiture. A graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo, Sherman quickly turned from painting to photography so she could focus more on ideas rather than simply capture or copy a likeness. Sherman uses photography as a means to explore identity, and thus takes on…
Read moreI've read (and reviewed) more than a few pro wrestler autobiographies, so I usually know what to expect from them. Yet when I sat down to read The Hardcore Truth by Bob 'Hardcore' Holly, I wasn't entirely certain what I was in for. Bob was never 'the guy', in the World Wrestling Federation or even when it became World Wrestling Entertainment. Yet he was with…
Read moreGentileschi, Artemisia. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting. 1630s. British Royal Collection, oil on canvas. Artemisia Gentileschi (July 8th, 1593 to c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter known for her expressive works reminiscent of Caravaggio. Gentileschi learned to draw and paint from her father, a Mannerist artist well-recognized during the time. With her talent flourishing, a private tutor was hired to…
Read moreUpon her graduation in 1951, she was the first female African-American graduate of the law school. Learn more about this pioneer of Milwaukee.
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