Marquee Stories

REDDIN: Relapse back into bookaholism

By Matthew Reddin
September 2, 2010
REDDIN: Relapse back into bookaholism  

Okay, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

Hi, I’m Matthew, and I’m a bookaholic.

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Made in Milwaukee festival is all things Cream City

By Jennie Jorgensen
September 2, 2010
 

It’s local. It’s intimate. It’s diverse, culturally and artistically. It’s free. And it’s only going to last for one day. Made in Milwaukee is a festival unlike anything else in the city. And in the “City of Festivals,” that’s saying something. This year, the Made in Milwaukee (MiM) festival is inviting residents to truly connect [...]

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New Katy Perry album a mixed ‘Dream’

By Jennifer Zahn
September 2, 2010
New Katy Perry album a mixed ‘Dream’ 

Two years ago, she was the provocative newcomer who kissed a girl and liked it. Now, Katy Perry is extending her notoriety with her sophomore album “Teenage Dream,” which dropped Aug. 24.

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Haggerty sheds a different light on stained glass

By Sarah Elms
September 2, 2010
Haggerty sheds a different light on stained glass 

Traditionally, stained glass is regarded as nothing but decoration found in churches or cathedrals. Its beauty is admired from afar, and its imagery almost always carries religious connotations. But with its new exhibition “Let There be Light,” the Haggerty Museum of Art offers the chance to see these unique pieces of art as more than window dressings.

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Here’s to you: honoring our favorite person, place and thing of the year

By Sarah Elms, Molly Gamble and Matthew Reddin
May 6, 2010
Here's to you: honoring our favorite person, place and thing of the year 

This year brought with it several anniversaries. There was the 100th year of women at Marquette, the 25th year since the building of the Haggerty Museum of Art and the 10th anniversary of Haggerty curator Lynne Shumow’s arrival at the museum.

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GAMBLE: An overdue thank-you note

By Molly Gamble
May 6, 2010
GAMBLE: An overdue thank-you note 

My thank-you notes are usually mailed about six weeks too late, but deadline kept this one on time.

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Three orgs you can’t forget

By Matthew Reddin, Erica Breunlin and Sarah Elms
May 6, 2010
Three orgs you can't forget 

When you’ve got an entire campus’ worth of organizations to cover, it’s understandable if some things fall through the cracks. But now that it’s our last issue, we here at Marquee feel it is time to take a look at some of the organizations we didn’t get a chance to explore the way we should have in the year proper.

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Five things we never want to see again — and five we do

By Erica Breunlin
May 6, 2010
Five things we never want to see again — and five we do 

The 2009-2010 academic year held both blockbusters and flat-out busts in music, movies, television, and the media. There is much to look forward to — and just as much to leave behind. With the smashes have come the flops, and with the thrills have come the mistakes. Here are five things Marquee wants to see more of and five things that we would be happy to see fall off the face of the earth.

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It’s amore: Local film festival shows off Italian culture and cinema

By Matthew Reddin
April 29, 2010
It's amore: Local film festival shows off Italian culture and cinema 

If your exposure to Italian culture consists of watching the “guidos” and “guidettes” of “Jersey Shore,” it might be worth your while to learn something about real Italians for a change at the 4th annual Italian Film Festival USA of Milwaukee, being held this Saturday and Sunday.

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Dirty art, clean message

By Sarah Elms
April 29, 2010
Dirty art, clean message 

Street art is everywhere, especially in urban environments. Usually, spray paint is found on buildings, dumpsters and train cars, a permanent fixture until someone else paints over it. However, around the city of Milwaukee, there is something different about some of our graffiti. It’s not paint at all — it’s mud.

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