China Art: Almost 2,000 guests poured into the daylong opening of the not-to-be-missed “Summer of China,” a series of exhibits of Chinese art and culture at the Milwaukee Art Museum, part of the yearlong celebration of the Calatrava expansion's 10-year anniversary. A presentation by Nancy Berliner from...

I'm Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain'a? And yes, I hear we got Father's Day coming up June 19 and I'll tell you's, with the bad rap fathers have got in the press and on the TV for far too long, I'm surprised the day is celebrated at all. Cripes, why don't they just go ahead and change...

Sundays at the ballpark don't get much better in Milwaukee. The Brewers completed a sweep of St. Louis, grabbed first place in the National League Central division and gave fans good reasons to think they'll stay there. And it happened at a pace that got the Observers on the bus home in...

In May, a man exploring rural property in Lebanon, Ore., came across what appeared to be a classic World War II-era bomb. Unfamiliar with the proper way to handle this scenario, the man became the most recent person to make the unwise decision to load the bomb into his vehicle and...

This spring Louisville, Ky., native Mark Keefe marked his first year as program director for WYMS-FM 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, a position that has tapped his two decades of experience in both commercial and noncommercial radio...

As the biggest political recall in Wisconsin history takes shape, there is one question about the integrity of our political process every citizen in the state should be asking, but especially those who have...

When Mimma Megna opened her café on Brady Street in 1989, the area was vastly different from today's scene of cute boutiques, wine bars and martini lounges. Far from being a coincidence, Mimma's Café helped to usher in the neighborhood's revitalization...

Last autumn the city welcomed the opening of BelAir Cantina (1935 N. Water St.) at the site that formerly housed the Good Life. Now that the outdoor dining patio is open, with tables overlooking the Milwaukee River, this is the best time of year for a visit. Warm weather outside also means fresh air inside, as the glass...

When Seymour Dairy Products President Mike Brennenstuhl sought to expand his cheese company's product line, he faced some considerable restrictions. As a company specializing in blue cheeses, the blue-mold spores in the air of Seymour's factory limit it to producing vein cheeses. But Brennenstuhl...