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Friday, February 10,2012
Film

Safe House

Denzel's Cool in a Not-so-Hot Film

By David Luhrssen
Denzel Washington is the reason to watch Safe House, an otherwise-by-numbers...
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Friday, February 10,2012
News Features

Embracing 'Enough'

By David Sirota
Of all the no-no's in contemporary America—and there are many—none has proven more taboo...
Friday, February 10,2012
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O.A.R. w/ Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers

Tonight @ The Rave, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
Maryland's O.A.R. were early adopters of the Internet, which they used to grow a loyal fan base before there was Facebook or Myspace by encouraging their mostly...
Friday, February 10,2012
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The Tommy Castro Band w/ Bettye LaVette

Tonight @ Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
Evoking the spirit of guitar great B.B. King, Tommy Castro belts out soulful R&B tunes that run the gamut from downtrodden blues to upbeat funk. Castro began...
Friday, February 10,2012
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Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films

Tonight @ Times Cinema, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
The Times Cinema hosts its annual screenings of some of the hardest Oscar-nominated films to see in theaters: the shorts. This week's Oscar-Nominated...
Friday, February 10,2012
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Railroad Earth

Tonight @ The Pabst Theater, 7 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
Taking their name from a Jack Kerouac short story, Railroad Earth fuses bluegrass, rock 'n' roll and occasional hints of jazz into their Grateful...
Friday, February 10,2012
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Broadminded Buffet

Tonight @ Carte Blanche Studios, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
Milwaukee's all-female sketch-comedy troupe Broadminded has a knack for taking everyday situations and drawing them out to absurdist extremes. Its latest...
Friday, February 10,2012
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Vigil

Tonight @ Next Act Theatre, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
In Next Act Theatre's production of a Morris Panych's deeply human 1995 comedy Vigil, which runs through Feb. 26, Mark Ulrich stars as a bank clerk...
Thursday, February 9,2012
Concert Reviews

Jeff Mangum @ The Pabst Theater

Feb. 8, 2012

By Kevin Mueller
Thursday, February 9,2012
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Heartless Bastards w/ Hacienda

Tonight @ Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
An endorsement from The Black Keys' Patrick Carney helped the Cincinnati garage-rock band Heartless Bastards land a home on Fat Possum Records...
Thursday, February 9,2012
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Broadminded Buffet

Tonight @ Carte Blanche Studios, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
Milwaukee's all-female sketch-comedy troupe Broadminded has a knack for taking everyday situations and drawing them out to absurdist extremes. Its latest...
Thursday, February 9,2012
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Vigil

Tonight @ Next Act Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
In Next Act Theatre's production of a Morris Panych's deeply human 1995 comedy Vigil, which runs through Feb. 26, Mark Ulrich stars as a bank clerk...
Thursday, February 9,2012
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To Kill a Mockingbird

Tonight @ Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 7:30 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
The Milwaukee Rep creates a powerful stage drama from a classic of American literature, as it presents Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee...
Thursday, February 9,2012
SEXPress

Are Large-Size Condoms Really Necessary?

By Laura Anne Stuart, MPH
How big should a guy be to wear or actually fit into a Magnum condom? Do normal ones really inhibit their pleasure that much? I believe that condoms in different sizes and shapes are...
Thursday, February 9,2012
Dining Out

Smoke Shack's Inviting Wood-Smoked Barbecue

Owners of Swig, Water Buffalo expand Third Ward offerings

By Jeff Beutner
The Smoke Shack opened in the Third Ward at a good time, as Milwaukee's dining scene could use an infusion of wood-smoked barbecue. And this is the real deal: The aroma of smoked meat emanating from the kitchen is immediately...
Thursday, February 9,2012
Dining Out

Add Some Spice With Glorioso's Human Torch

By Jeff Beutner
The tables near the entrance of Glorioso's Market (1011 E. Brady St.) are nearly always filled with customers. Sometimes people are just sipping an espresso or a cappuccino, but most of the time you will find someone enjoying a sandwich from the deli...
Thursday, February 9,2012
Eat/Drink

Bolzano's Artisanal, Dry-Cured Salami

By Evan Rytlewski
Scott Buer considers himself a brewer of sorts, but instead of crafting beer, he makes dry-cured meats. The process behind the two is surprisingly similar, he explains. In both cases, you're fermenting a product to create unique, natural flavors...
Thursday, February 9,2012
Art for Art's Sake

Pulling Cupid's Bull

By Art Kumbalek
I'm Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain'a? Hey, it's damn near Valentine's Day, which to me means only one thing: Presidents' Day is right around the corner. So it's high time for me and the guys to rendezvous pronto...
Thursday, February 9,2012
Books

Wisconsin Uprising

From Madison and the World

By David Luhrssen
Scott Walker underestimated the people of Wisconsin. He probably imagined the usual dozen activists, plus a handful of trade unionists already dispirited from a quarter-century of retreat, would gather outside his office with the usual brain dead chant...
Wednesday, February 8,2012
Film clips

Film Clips

Göran Hugo Olsson's documentary draws from the archives of Swedish television, which reported often on America during the tumultuous 1960s and '70s and focused on the African-American radicalism that grew from the civil rights movement...
Wednesday, February 8,2012
A&E Feature

The Florentine Opera Gets Romantic

Valentine's Day show, Grammy nods continue company's ascent

By David Luhrssen and John Schneider
For many years, the Florentine Opera, one of Milwaukee's longest-running cultural institutions...
Wednesday, February 8,2012
Off the Cuff

The Collector Behind MAM's 'Accidental Genius'

By Kat Murrell
Over a 20-year period, Milwaukee's Tony Petullo amassed an internationally known art collection. Now, the retired businessman has given more than 300 pieces to the Milwaukee Art Museum. These works form the new exhibition...
Wednesday, February 8,2012
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Jeff Mangum

Tonight @ The Pabst Theater, 7 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
The leader of the long-defunct band Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Mangum is a figure of almost J.D. Salinger-esque mythical proportions in indie-rock circles...
Wednesday, February 8,2012
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Ingram Hill w/ Matt Duke and Mikey Wax

Tonight @ Shank Hall, 8 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
In the '90s a slew of vaguely rootsy alternative rock bands like the Gin Blossoms, Tonic and Matchbox Twenty brought the faintest bit of country...
Wednesday, February 8,2012
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Nikki Lane w/ Hugh Bob and the Hustle

Tonight @ Hotel Foster, 9 p.m.

By Shepherd Express Staff
Sprightly country revivalist Nikki Lane revisited the classic sounds of Loretta Lynn and Waylon Jennings on her debut album I Am Sound. Following...
 
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