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Wednesday, June 18,2008
Johnny Mathis
Tonight @ the Potawatomi Bingo Casino - 8 p.m.
Johnny Mathis has sold over 350 million records and released over 70 charting albums. Of course, a younger generation will be surprised to learn that the legendary pop/jazz crooner is still even alive, but Mathis has stayed active, doing about 50 performances a year and recording when he has the time. His most . . .
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Wednesday, June 18,2008
Constantine’s Sword
Tonight @ the Times Cinema - 7 p.m.
The often-tense historical relationship between Catholics and Jews is explored in the documentary Constantine’s Sword, a somber account of former Catholic priest James P. Carroll as he makes the argument that Catholic anti-Semitism set the stage for the Holocaust. This stark film screens tonight at 7 p.m. at the . . .
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Wednesday, June 18,2008
Brewers vs. Diamondbacks
Tonight @ Miller Park - 7:05 p.m.
Fresh off two home series without a day off, the Milwaukee Brewers begin a third one tonight when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks at a 7:05 p.m. Miller Park game.
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Wednesday, June 18,2008
Steven Faulkner
Tonight @ the Downer Avenue Schwartz Bookshop - 7 p.m.
Retracing the voyage of French explorers Marquette and Joliet around Wisconsin’s waterways isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time—especially when the journey requires long stretches of hungrily wandering through the dark—but for local writer Steven Faulkner and his teenage son, it’s their text-book definition of good . . .
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Sunday, June 1,2008
The Kooks
Tonight @ the Turner Hall Ballroom - 8 p.m.
The millionth band to try their hand at streamlined, Strokesian guitar-rock—but also one of the better ones—The Kooks conquered the charts with their happy-go-lucky 2006 debut, Inside In/Inside Out, and have had early success with their recently released follow-up, Konk. Named after the studio of Kinks . . .
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Sunday, June 1,2008
Brewers vs. Astros
Today @ Miller Park - 1:05 p.m.
The Milwaukee Brewers wrap up their series against the Houston Astros this afternoon with a 1:05 p.m. game at Miller Park.
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Sunday, June 1,2008
Last call for Body Worlds
Today @ the Milwaukee Public Museum
Last call for corpses: Gunther von Hagens’ controversial Body Worlds exhibit ends its stint at the Milwaukee Public Museum today, but the museum is keeping extended hours to accommodate all the procrastinators. The plasticized bodies (which may or may not have come from executed Chinese prisoners . . .
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Sunday, June 1,2008
From Germany to Russia
Today @ the Marcus Center - 2:30 p.m.
Munich-born guest conductor Jun Markl oversees the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s latest program, From Germany to Russia, which features violinist Hilary Hahn. The program kicks off with a timely performance of Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, “Spring,” and concludes with Tchaikovsky’s striking . . .
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Sunday, June 1,2008
Milwaukee Short Film Festival
Tonight @ the Times Cinema - 7 p.m.
The Milwaukee Short Film Festival wraps up its weekend-long run tonight at the Times Cinema with a 7 p.m. screening of—yup, you guessed it—short films.
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Sunday, June 1,2008
Miller Lite Ride for the Arts
Today @ the Marcus Center - 6 a.m.
The nation’s largest one-day cycling event, the Miller Lite Ride for the Arts, celebrates its 28th year today as cyclists ride around downtown Milwaukee and Lake Michigan to raise money for the United Performing Arts Fund. Registration begins at 6 a.m.
Read more...Elections 2008
Obama seeks greater rein on financial institutions
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to pass legislation giving the government greater regulatory authority over financial institutions like American International Group.
Sources: Pentagon to stop forced tour extension
(AP)
AP - The Army will substantially reduce use of the unpopular practice of holding troops beyond their enlistment dates and will pay $500 to those still forced to stay in the service, defense and congressional officials said Wednesday.
AIG head shares US anger of bonuses but backs them
(AP)
AP - The chief executive officer of failed insurance conglomerate AIG acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath. "I share that anger," Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group Inc., said in testimony prepared for Congress.
Analysis: White House, Dems backpedaling on AIG
(AP)
AP - For the first time since last fall's election, Democrats and the Obama administration are backpedaling furiously on an issue easily understood by financially strapped taxpayers: $165 million in bonuses paid out at bailed-out AIG.
Pence: Return AIG donations
(Politico)
Politico - House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence is urging politicians from both parties to strongly consider returning campaign contributions from AIG.
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AIG head shares US anger of bonuses but backs them
(AP)
AP - The chief executive officer of failed insurance conglomerate AIG acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath. "I share that anger," Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group Inc., said in testimony prepared for Congress.
Obama seeks greater rein on financial institutions
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to pass legislation giving the government greater regulatory authority over financial institutions like American International Group.
Consumer prices rise by largest amount in 7 months
(AP)
AP - Consumer prices rose in February by the largest amount in seven months as gasoline prices surged again and clothing costs jumped the most in nearly two decades.
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