Arts & Entertainment - April 14, 2009
Whew, the council flip-flops and approves Zweig art
It was great to see the Common Council do a flip-flop this morning on Janet Zweig's flip-photo project for Wisconsin Avenue, getting what would have been a major Milwaukee flop back on the rails. At a morning committee hearing, aldermen were wowed by the turnout and by the messages received in advance of it from constituents.
Tags: janet zweig, michael murphy, nik kovac, robert bauman, mike brenner, james witkowiak, joe dudzik

Arts & Entertainment - April 2, 2009
Defecate on my lawn, la la la la laaaaa
He's the man you love to hate, Fonz fans, but Mike Brenner helped found Milwaukee Artists Resource Network, once ran what was one of the best galleries this city has seen in a long time, and is one of the few people willing to throw himself in front of the train for public art.
Tags: MARN, Mike Brenner, Bronze Fonz, Ald. Ald. Joe Dudzik, public art, Janet Zweig

Arts & Entertainment - June 12, 2008
Brenner resigns arts post, calls Milwaukee "intellectually bankrupt"
After 8 Years, Mike Brenner resigned as Executive Director of MIlwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) last week. He's going out ripping Milwaukee.
Tags: Bronze Fonz, Mike Brenner, MARN, arts, Visit Milwaukee

Arts & Entertainment - March 5, 2008
Hotcakes closing early
Mike Brenner tells us that due to issues with the artist, he canceled the final show at Hotcakes Gallery and the space will close May 24 instead on in July as originally announced.
Tags: Hotcakes, MARN, Mike Brenner, Meredith Dittmar, Betsy Walton

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 8, 2008
Hear angry messages from Bronze Fonz lovers
Bronze Fonz hater Mike Brenner received five angry messages -- including a death threat -- that you can now hear on his Web site.
Tags: Hotcakes Gallery, Mike Brenner, bronze Fonz, death threat, dahmer