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"Theaster Gates" at MAM wins 2010 Joyce Award


Published Jan. 26, 2010 at 3:37 p.m.


In his self-titled show, Theaster Gates explores the work of pottery maker Dave Drake, a slave who lived in Edgefield, South Carolina. Drake produced alkaline-glazed stoneware pottery in the 1820s through 1860s while living under slavery. Gates exhibit will expand on Drake's work with a multi-media installation including sculpture, video and music.

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New plus-size Boutique Larrieux to open in March


Published Jan. 8, 2010 at 10:34 a.m.


Boutique Larrieux, 717 N. Milwaukee St., is poised to open mid-March 2010 with both high-end and affordable options for plus-size women.

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Do you feel safe at Mayfair Mall?


Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:48 a.m.


When shopping this holiday season, do you feel safe shopping at Mayfair Mall? Has the fear associated with the muggings and attacks from a few years ago been assuaged by security measures? Would you still opt to shop elsewhere?

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Do you feel safe at Mayfair Mall?


Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:48 a.m.


When shopping this holiday season, do you feel safe at Mayfair Mall? Has the fear associated with the muggings and attacks of a few years ago been assuaged by security measures? Would you still opt to shop elsewhere?

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The changing face of those in need


Published Nov. 24, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.


Food banks, pantries and meal programs need donations more than ever as demand is at a decades-long peak. Meanwhile, hundreds of new families and individuals -- once donors to food pantries -- are finding themselves suddenly unemployed and struggling to put food on the table.

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Venturi's Market preps homestyle meals at family style prices


Published Nov. 22, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.


Opening 12 years ago and expanding into a second storefront three years later, Venturi's Market is tucked away on the 7200 block of W. North Avenue, sandwiched by Snap Fitness and Chinese Pagoda restaurant. The café and deli originally opened with Italian flavors in mind but over the years, they've expanded to carry fresh meats and cheeses, specialty canned and packaged goods along with made-from scratch deli items of all sorts.

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How Grassroots Moms Rising is Making a Difference for Self-Insured Women


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Published Nov. 22, 2009 at 5:49 a.m.
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Women entrepreneurs are making a difference.  Our numbers our growing, and so are our collective voices.  A grassroots organization, MomsRising.org, epitomizes the power that women can have in effecting positive change in their lives and in the work place ... Founded in May of 2006, Moms Rising is working to build a family-friendly America to increase the economic security of all women and families. Moms Rising promotes awareness on many issues affecting women - from health care to wage

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Butter that isn't butter


Published Nov. 5, 2009 at 11:37 a.m.


Prompted by co-workers hoping to try something sweet, I made an apple pumpkin butter the other night and am pleasantly surprised to report the result was delicious without any arduous milking or churning.

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Tosa native Weber sings The Oprah Show


Published Nov. 4, 2009 at 12:05 p.m.


If you missed her at the biggest music festival in the nation, you can catch singer Grace Weber on national television this week. A native of Wauwatosa, Weber is one of the eight finalists on "Oprah's Karaoke Challenge."

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Following local dining tradition and national trend


Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.

When looking outside typical convention and considering current transitional trend in dining, Milwaukee is right in the thick of similarly sized cities nationwide. Trends like local, sustainable foods, specialization and dining districts have come to change both the way we eat and the way we think about eating.

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