The Leader

Leader's new look better compliments its content

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Milwaukee- UW-Milwaukee's arts & entertainment paper changed its look this fall by converting from the traditional newspaper style to that of a newsmagazine to better accommodate its content. Time for a change The change came about after The Leader lost funding this past spring due to miscommunication about expenses.

Bruises, babes and burlesque:

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gaining success from last year's September premiere, Milwaukee's gonzo variety show returns to Turner Hall Ballroom on April 25 for its second time to mixing wrestling, scantily clad performers, comedy and musicians all in one night.

Presented by sponsors such as Pabst Blue Ribbon and The Establishment Salon, last year's event drew a crowd of five hundred audience members hungry for the oddities that is Mondo Lucha.

Expansionism folds in on itself

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Ever since the election of Barack Obama as president just a few months ago, Americans have gotten into the rather disturbing habit of acting as if racism itself had been vanquished once and for all. Granted, when it comes to acknowledging the elephant in the room, we would be the blind men of the world.

Genres: A look at the odd, obscure, unknown and unconsidered

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In an effort to create another facet for my column, I decided that I would shine a spotlight on one author from time to time. For my first spotlight, I chose Lori Handeland because not only is she from Wisconsin, she is a UWM alum to boot!

Lori grew up in Brown Deer, WI and got bit by the writing bug at a young age.

Taking their floating house on tour

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The UWM campus has had a mind blowing roster of acts, performers and shows over the past few months, and as the semester wraps up it will play host to another highly regarded piece of theatre. Joining past acts is the Change of State Performance Project from Oakland, CA.

Directed to the voters of IMDb

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As a film nerd,whose life is essentially dominated by movies, the website IMDb.com (Internet Movie Database) is very important to me, and while I envy those who haven't been cursed with an addiction to it, I'm going to skip an explanation of the site and aim straight for the veterans and newcomers to its voting system.

What's so funny about mental illness? Nothing

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

There are many great reasons not to see the bizarre and tasteless dark comedy Observe and Report (2009). Seth Rogen fans are likely to be disappointed that their stoner hero comes off as completely deluded and unlikable. Feminists bloggers have openly criticized Anna Faris' character, Brandi, who is stalked, flashed, date raped and then publicly scorned at the end of the movie.

Diversity�in Milwaukee?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Diversity. "The political and social policy of encouraging tolerance for people of different backgrounds." Does this sound like Milwaukee to you? In a 2002 Jet Magazine article, the Milwaukee metropolitan area was documented as being the most segregated in the United States.

Making the intangible tangible

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

From a quaint gallery in the "once upon a time" shoe factory to a university art museum, Sonja Thomsen is making her mark all across Milwaukee. Thomsen is an adjunct faculty member at MIAD where she teaches photography to undergraduates and in adult education.

Brandi Carlile shows love for the Pabst through her Chuck Taylors

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Pabst is a special venue. Sometimes, artists fall in love with the ambience and wonderful acoustics as much as the crowd. This was the case when Brandi Carlile took the stage April 9. As the crowd filled in waiting for the opening act, roadies on stage were snapping photos of their own to remember the marvelous theater.

Les Claypool leaves the imprint of his bass on the Rave's stage

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Les Claypool is to bass guitar as Tiger Woods is to golf. His innovations cannot be evaluated, yet people adore him. While in Primus, he reinvented the wheel of what was possible in funk/metal/progressive jams with songs like "My Name is Mud," "Tommy the Cat" and "Jerry was a Race Car Driver.

Manchester Orchestra's Mean Everything to Nothing

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Every hardcore music fan has that one band that they hold dear to them; Tucked away neatly in their iTunes library or within the confines of their earbuds never to see the light of day. It's their best kept secret, their band that no one else has heard of, and they'll be damned if that band makes it big one day.

A cinematic revolution:

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Over the years, the legacy of revolutionary Che Guevara has been tarnished by a misinformed public image. While his philosophies were branded as radical and his reputation smeared in the halls of the politically elite, many young people are ignorant of the true sacrifice and determination behind the eyes of the face they wear on their t-shirt.

Celebrate a director

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

With Hollywood constantly churning out remakes and sequels, one might desire a change in entertainment, and that is the purpose of this article. Dubbed "Master of the Darkness" by the British Film Institute, Fritz Lang stands alongside a history of innovative filmmakers having achieved many narrative and technical accomplishments.

Failure to succeed

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

There's a certain comfort level that we get used to in college. Our parents don't expect too much until after graduation, the talk of "when are you gonna get married" hasn't yet escaped their lips. Their expectations, and our own, are deferred for a few years as we figure out, with wide latitude, who we want to be in the world.