100 Years of Movie Magic at the Downer
The Downer Theatre turns 100 today! Come take a look at a brief history of this great landmark of Milwaukee.
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Kroger Returns to Milwaukee for the Third Time
With Kroger's recently announced return to Wisconsin, why not take a peek into it's history?
Read moreRevisit a Classic - Fires on the Plain by Shohei Ooka
Inspired by his own experience as a Japanese soldier and prisoner of war during WWII, Fires on the Plain (1957) is a brilliant literary exercise and exposé of the brutality of war.
Read moreAnd Later That Night When His Lights Went Out of Sight, Came the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
With today marking the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a memorial service was held at the downtown Central Library.
Read moreThe Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous
The Crusher would run up and down the lakefront with a keg of beer on his shoulder during the day, and dance all night with Polish barmaids. At least, when he wasn't bolo punching his way to victory.
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