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4 One union Wisconsin joins the nation in celebrating marriage equality victory.

7 Sports bar on steroids Bucks’ new owners want to create the nation’s ‘biggest outdoor sports bar’ in con- junction with a new arena.

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Universe pageant or any of his times what the charity actually other endeavors. NBC followed brought in via donations. No up several days later, severing word yet on the identity of her all relationships with Trump, new baby daddy. Not one of his fans who vowed to sue both broad- Donald Trump’s kick-off casters. Macy’s dumped Trump Diamond in the rough speech for the Republican pres- on July 1. Dustin Diamond, who played idential nomination was well Screech on the 1990s TV show received by the crowd, includ- Ever hear of Saved by the Bell, was sentenced ing a number of actors alleg- birth control? to four months in jail for a bar- edly paid $50 to cheer. But the After becoming a million- room stabbing in Sheboygan actors who were not paid had aire promoting abstinence- on Christmas Day 2014. Judge few kind words for The Don- only birth control, Bristol Palin Paul Malloy also sentenced the Beefy eye-candy ald. “Donald Trump’s ego is is once again pregnant out of actor, comedian, author and Hooters and other so-called so inflated, he might as well wedlock, she announced in a pornographer to 15 months’ “breastraunts” now have com- be the Hindenburg!” tweeted blog post. probation. Malloy said the sen- petition from the guys. Tally- Cher, who also called the fol- The daughter of former tence “has to send a message wackers, which features scant- licle-challenged billionaire an U.S. vice presidential candi- to the community that we’re ily clad male hunks who love “obnoxious a**shole” and a date Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin just not going to live like this.” showing off their six packs, PHOTO: Courtesy The flavor of the times at Ben & Jerry’s. “loudmouth bigot.” became the face of unwed opened to overflow crowds in teenage mothers when she Damn Yankees the Dallas area. NBC, Univision say announced during the 2008 A North Charleston, South Flavor of the day no gracias to Trump presidential campaign that she Carolina, police officer was Trompe l’oeil Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating marriage Trump’s kick-off speech, and her one-time fiance Levi fired after posting a picture of CNN’s coverage of London’s equality with “I Dough, I Dough,” a fla- included some outrageous Johnston — who later posed himself on Facebook dressed in gay Pride celebration includ- vor formerly known as “Chocolate Chip remarks about Mexicans, naked for Playgirl — were boxer shorts emblazoned with ed a segment devoted to an Cookie Dough.” The company renamed whom he accused of bringing expecting a baby. Palin was 17. the image of the Confederate ISIS flag reportedly spotted in the flavor as a nod to the Supreme Court’s drugs, crime and rape across She later went to work as a teen flag. The stunt came days after the crowd. But while the flag historic ruling legalizing same-sex mar- the border with them. The pregnancy ambassador for The Gov. Nikki Haley said Confed- appeared to be covered in riage throughout the United States. Ben Spanish-language broadcaster Candie’s Foundation, where erate flags should be removed Arabic, it was actually tricked & Jerry’s was one of the first companies Univision promptly announced she stirred controversy in 2009 from public property in the out with emblems of sex toys to give partners benefits to employees that it would no longer part- when it was revealed that her wake of a racist massacre. arranged to look like the ISIS regardless of their sexual orientation. ner with Trump on the Miss take-home pay was several flag. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 3 4 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 ONE UNION: Marriage for all in 50 states By Lisa Neff Supreme Court decision as judicial activ- Staff writer ism, though dozens of other courts — state “No union is more profound than mar- and federal — have ruled for marriage riage,” wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy in equality. the Supreme Court ruling that cleared the Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, an unof- way for same-sex couples to marry in all ficial candidate for the GOP nomination as 50 states. of press time, called the decision a “grave And no Supreme Court decision in mistake” and accused Kennedy, Sonia recent history delivered such joy across Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen the America. Breyer and Elena Kagan of taking “it upon “Justice that arrives like a thunderbolt,” themselves to redefine the institution of proclaimed the president on June 26. marriage” in Obergefell v. Hodges. “One union!” cheerleaders for equality But words from Walker and others didn’t shouted on Capitol Hill after learning of damper Decision Day rallies held in many the 5-4 opinion handed down by the court. cities, including Milwaukee and Madison, “Oh, say, can you see,” the Gay Men’s or mute the euphoric Pride celebrations Chorus of Washington, D.C., sang outside held June 28 to commemorate the anniver- PHOTO: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh the Supreme Court building. sary of the Stonewall Riots in 1969. People celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling during the 46th Annual Chicago Pride “Love wins!” boomed celebrants at Pride “They can go back under their rocks,” Parade on June 28. parades June 28 in San Francisco, New said Chicago Pride celebrant Ray Naifen. York City, Chicago and other U.S. cities. “What happened June 26 means there is “I do!” said newlywed same-sex couples no more ‘same-sex marriage,’ there is only in states where they can still be fired for marriage.” saying “I’m gay.” Tussles continue over marriage licenses An outpouring of congratulations and in some places, but the court declared affirmation spilled from Facebook and there is no legal or moral justification for Twitter and Tumblr as smartphones lighted standing in the path of marriage equality. up with texts about the triumphant ruling. In the history books, June 26, 2015, will be “Was there a major company that didn’t the date gay marriage was declared legal have a rainbow logo ready to go?” Paula across the United States. Sibley wondered aloud as she celebrated “The court now holds that same-sex at St. Pete Pride June 27 in St. Petersburg, couples may exercise the fundamental Florida. Well, yes, she acknowledged, “But right to marry,” Kennedy wrote. who cares about them?” “No longer may this liberty be denied,” Many politicians, from the nation’s Cap- he said in the decision. itol to the presidential campaign trail to Obergefell was a consolidation of dis- common council chambers, gushed praise putes over marriage bans in Ohio, Ten- — but not all, obviously. nessee, Kentucky and Michigan but also President Barack Obama, before depart- impacted bans in Alabama, Arkansas, ing the White House for a funeral in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, most of Charleston, South Carolina, stepped into Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South PHOTO:Dave Lauersdorf the Rose Garden to celebrate Decision Dakota and Texas. Milwaukeeans gathered at Black Sheep, 216 S. Second St., on June 26 for a celebration Day. He paid tribute to the LGBT civil The lead plaintiff, James Obergefell, of the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage ruling. rights movement and the courage of each dedicated the ruling that “our love is LGBT person and their families. “What an equal” to his late husband, John Arthur. extraordinary achievement. What a vindi- Obergefell and Arthur sued the state of home will finally recognize my marriage to be more hopeful about the capacity of this cation of the belief that ordinary people Ohio two years ago, seeking recognition the man I honored and cherished for more country to change for the better.” can do extraordinary things,” the president of their out-of-state marriage. There was than 20 years is a profound vindication By July 1, as WiG headed to press, two said. urgency to their plea — John Arthur was — a victory I’m proud to share with count- New Orleans men had married in Louisi- Meanwhile, others, most notably the ill and he died three months after their less more couples across the country,” ana, the last state to move to issue mar- right-wing Republicans seeking to succeed wedding. Obergefell said. “Today’s victory proves riage licenses to same-sex couples. Obama in the Oval Office, attacked the “The fact that the state I have long called that anything is possible, and I could not

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By Lisa Neff never be visible in public spaces said a statue of Davis should federate flag merchandise from Staff writer that are supposed to represent all be removed from the Kentucky shelves and websites, while After nine people died in a citizens of South Carolina.” Capitol’s rotunda. Mississippi Google blocked digital ads fea- racially motivated attack in a Rashad Robinson, executive lawmakers debated a change turing the flag. Apple said it was historic black church in Charles- director of ColorOfChange.org, to the state flag, which includes removing apps using the flag ton, South Carolina, Americans which circulated a “take it down” the Confederate symbol. Law- in “offensive or mean-spirited mourned with the first African- petition, said, “The flag was born makers moved to block the flag ways.” American president, who did not out of a government defending from “vanity” plates in Virginia On June 26, delivering the eulo- conceal his heartbreak. the enslavement of black people and North Carolina and a bust of gy for Clementa Pinckney, the And Americans rose up against and resurrected as an emblem for a Confederate general and KKK pastor and state slain at Moth- the racist beliefs and the racist whites violently opposing racial leader likely will be removed from er Emanuel, the president said symbolism accused killer Dylann integration. Any government that the Tennessee statehouse. Less removing the flag from places of Roof embraced. recognizes the flag is declaring than a week after the shootings, honor or prominence is a righ- Even before images of Roof that it cherishes a history of racial the Confederate flag came down teous act. “By taking down that holding a Confederate flag went terror.” at the Alabama Capitol. flag, we express God’s grace. But viral and news circulated of Roof’s On June 22, Republican Meanwhile, Wal-Mart, I don’t think God wants us to stop indoctrination into the teachings South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Sears, Amazon, eBay and Etsy there,” the president said. of white supremacists, eyes were PHOTO: Courtesy reversed her opinion on flying announced plans to remove Con- Dylann Roof with his flag. focused on the rebel battle flag the Confederate flag on state that has flown for 15 years in front grounds. Take it down, she said, A LONG, TANGLED HISTORY of the statehouse in South Caro- promising the Legislature would During the American Civil War, the military of the secessionist, lina. The day after the killings at petuated the claim that symbols debate the issue later this sum- pro-slavery South flew several styles of Confederate battle flags — the Emanuel African Methodist of the slave era, the Civil War and mer. what most Americans think of as the Confederate flag. Episcopal Church, when U.S. flags segregation were only emblems Haley’s announcement cleared What became the lasting symbol of the rebel South and is now were at half-mast, the Confeder- of Southern identity. the way for Republican presiden- known as the “Confederate Flag” or “Rebel Flag” is the rectangular ate flag flew high at the state “We can no longer deny the tial hopefuls, including Wisconsin version of the Confederate Army battle flag — a star-studded blue Capitol in Columbia. impact the Confederate flag has Gov. Scott Walker, to call for the ‘X’ overlaying a field of red. This version was flown by various Con- The #TakeItDown campaign in promulgating hate and extrem- flags’ removal — a subject they’d federate Army units. The flag has been flown over several South- rolled like wildfire through the ism directed at African-Ameri- previously avoided in the heavily ern cities, at state capitols and has also been adopted by white South, where for decades politi- cans,” said Sherrilyn Ifill of the Republican South. supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan. cians seeking to appease white NAACP Legal Defense and Edu- U.S. Senate Majority Leader conservative constituents per- cational Fund. “This flag should Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

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NEWS ANALYSIS Does Milwaukee need the ‘biggest outdoor sports bar’? By Virginia Small had more bars per capita than any major considered a Contributing writer U.S. city. Infogroup, a national stat-tracker, private develop- Wes Edens’ vision for Brew City goes reports that now we’re merely fifth, with one ment, albeit one beyond a tricked-out new downtown sports bar for every 1,052 people. We trail Pitts- with strong gov- arena and a winning NBA team. The Mil- burgh, St. Louis, Cleveland and Cincinnati. ernment sup- waukee Bucks co-owner wants to create an Despite Milwaukeeans predilection for port. Gov. Scott entertainment destination on Fourth Street bars, packaged entertainment districts, such Walker’s draft between Highland and Juneau Avenues — as the one proposed by the Bucks, often go bill on the proj- a complex with several floors of bars and bust. In fact, since these districts became ect would have restaurants that he thinks would really put part of the urban renewal trend that began in made arena- Milwaukee on the map. the mid-’90s, many have come and gone, or related ancillary “People in Wisconsin are plenty hardy,” died and were reborn under new ownership. development Edens said in an April 9 interview with the Urban planner Nathaniel Hood says these tax exempt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Don Walker. often-bland “single-use monocultures” har- including a bar “Keep the rain and snow off their head. Get bor many pitfalls. Most feature national mall. However, them out of the wind. People will sit and chain businesses, making them feel like the mayor won Photo: courtesy drink beer and watch (the Packers or) a Anywhere USA. The Bucks have assured a fight to ensure Artist’s rendering of the proposed arena and entertainment complex. World Cup game. I want that space to be the city officials that 25 percent of mall vendors mall businesses biggest outdoor sports bar in the country. will be local, which means 75 percent will be would pay prop- That’s how I think of it. It gives people a rea- franchises. erty taxes. son to come down there.” In “Urban Entertainment Districts: Blocks Some businesses on Third Street fear a to raze the parking complex and spend $12 The enclosed mall would be located across Where No One Has Fun,” Salon columnist mall might decrease now-robust post-event million for infrastructure inside and outside from the new arena, with a courtyard featur- Will Doig notes that even well-tenanted traffic. Across the river, some Water Street the mall. ing giant video screens á la Times Square or malls, such as Kansas City Live!, can feel like entrepreneurs are confident they’ll out-com- The city would then build a new parking Las Vegas and cozy fire pits like those at Bar “a very enthusiastic ghost town” when no pete any mall. Given that scene’s longevity garage for $35 million on Park East land Louie on Water Street. big event lures patrons. Hood advises look- and cool cred, that could be true. If it is — if that the Bucks hope to get from the county Urban entertainment destinations of ing before leaping: “Instead of asking how a block-long new mall flounders — we’ll for free. The city would share 50 percent of the type embraced by Edens are sprout- we could fund an entertainment district, we end up with another white elephant located parking income with the Bucks. The mayor ing up — and often withering — across should be asking ourselves: Do we even want just blocks from the long-struggling Grand talked the Bucks down from the original the country. Edens was especially inspired an entertainment district?” Avenue Mall. demand for all the parking revenue. by seeing Kansas City Live! and LA Live! Doig points to Boston’s Fenway Park as Unlike spontaneous entertainment zones So, does Milwaukee really need an urban (exclamation points not added for empha- an example of a sports venue within “a that evolve independently, entertainment entertainment district enough to warrant all sis). Cordish Companies of Baltimore has neighborhood that’s very vital,” the “wildly malls often get public funding. The Bucks’ the proposed giveaways? Edens seems like developed about 10 projects with “Live!” diverse” Kenmore Square. Doig says Fenway arena and bar mall project is seeking a mas- a gifted pitchman, but can we afford to bet names. Assuming Cordish has a trademark, shows such districts work better without all sive (but largely hidden) city subsidy (if the such high stakes on the New Yorker’s insight Milwaukee would have to invent its own the bureaucratic attachment and parenting. Common Council approves it) worth more into Milwaukee’s local culture, particularly perky moniker. In Cincinnati, rather than busting in with than $90 million. in light of the failures of similar projects in Ten-syllable phrases are a mouthful, so relocation plans and a branding scheme, the The mayor has pledged to give the Bucks other cities. just call them “bar malls.” Open-container city designated five neighborhoods as Com- — essentially for free — a paid-for parking The Bucks’ owners are masters of real- policies often allow patrons to tote bever- munity Entertainment Districts, where aspir- structure on Fourth Street, built for $30 mil- life Monopoly. Politicians at all levels have ages from venue to venue, like at roving ing restaurateurs can get a liquor license lion, plus a 1-acre lot worth $1 million. The agreed to give these recent Milwaukee visi- frat-house parties (or Brew City’s countless directly from the state for about $1,500, city would forgo at least $15 million in net tors aboutONLY “30 acres AT and HALL an arena.” A bar festivals). rather than on the open market, where they parking revenue over 30 years. Officials say mall would2015 be thrown J ineTTA as a beerS chaser. It’s WiG sought out stats and stories about cost up to $30,000. the city also would pay about $1.5 million enough to drive anyone to drink. these growing urban phenomena. Their web- $187/mONTH LeASe* sites feature smiling revelers and punchy Local bar impact text. WiG also unearthed some sobering The Bucks’ mall will not exist in a vacuum. The Golf and GTI wanT To InTroduce bar-mall sagas. 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I have sas. “Power, money and political influence problems we have and the difficulty of the in you. I believe in the power of millions of led the most successful state in America.” have left a lot of Americans behind,” he said. solutions. courageous conservatives rising up to re- JEB BUSH: The former Florida governor RICK SANTORUM: The runner-up to Mitt ignite the promise of America,” he said. declared his candidacy on June 15 in Miami Romney in 2012, Santorum began his return WAITING FOR THEIR MOMENT RAND PAUL: The Kentucky senator after spending months raising money, tour- engagement to presidential politics on May JOHN KASICH: The Ohio governor and launched his campaign on April 7 in Lou- ing early-voting states and building a politi- 27 in the Pennsylvania town of Cabot. “The former congressman is hinting to donors isville, where he told supporters, “I have a cal organization to prepare for the cam- last race, we changed the debate. This race, and voters he’s likely to get into the race. His message, a message that is loud and clear paign. The son and brother of presidents with your help and God’s grace, we can June travels took him to New Hampshire and and does not mince words: We have come said no candidate “deserves the job by right change this nation,” he said. South Carolina, with Iowa ahead. to take our country back.” of resume, party, seniority, family, or family GEORGE PATAKI: A former three-term SCOTT WALKER: The Wisconsin gov- MARCO RUBIO: In a speech on April 13 narrative. It’s nobody’s turn. It’s everybody’s governor of New York who considered presi- ernor has said he will announce his deci- in Miami, the senator from Florida called test, and it’s wide open — exactly as a con- dential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, Pat- test for president should be.” sion after signing the state budget. Walk- his candidacy for president a way for the aki got his campaign started on May 28 in DONALD TRUMP: The real estate mogul er has already created a nonprofit group, country to break free of ideas “stuck in the Exeter, New Hampshire. “While I saw the and reality television star opened his cam- Our American Revival, to help promote his 20th century.” He said, “This election is not horrors of Sept. 11 firsthand, in the days, paign on June 16 in the Manhattan tower expected candidacy, and a super PAC led by just about what laws we are going to pass. It weeks and months that followed, I also saw that bears his name. “Sadly, the American his close advisers is up and running. is a generational choice about what kind of the strength of America on display. … I com- dream is dead,” Trump said. “But if I get country we will be.” pletely reject the idea that we can only come elected president, I will bring it back bigger —from AP and WiG reports CARLY FIORINA: The former tech execu- together in adversity.” tive chose social media and a nationally LINDSEY GRAHAM: The senior senator broadcast morning TV network show to from South Carolina made it official on June launch her campaign on May 4, and she 1 with a speech in his hometown of Central, quickly went after Democratic front-runner South Carolina, that cast the foreign threats Hillary Rodham Clinton. “I have a lot of admi- to America in dark terms. “Simply put, radi- ration for Hillary Clinton, but she clearly is cal Islam is running wild. They have more not trustworthy,” she said. safe havens, more money, more weapons BEN CARSON: The retired pediatric neu- and more capability to strike our homeland rosurgeon got into the race the same day than any time since 9/11. They are large, they as Fiorina with an announcement speech are rich and they’re entrenched.” Detroit. “It’s time for people to rise up and RICK PERRY: The former Texas governor take the government back. The political announced his 2016 bid June 4 at an airfield class won’t like me saying things like that. 10 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 Madison students lead bans of Native American sports mascots

By Lisa Neff tion to draft the policy. ican Indians, and Ray Halbritter, Oneida Staff writer In addition to amending the district’s Indian Nation representative, in a joint Students returning to class for the 2015- dress code rules, Madison schools will statement. Both are leaders of the Change 16 term in Madison K-12 schools won’t be ask visiting athletic teams to leave behind the Mascot campaign. “These schools rec- sporting Chicago Blackhawks jerseys or Native American mascots and logos. If a ognize the need for a change and are a Atlanta Braves T-shirts. And not because visiting team flouts the policy, the game shining example of the American ideals of they lack interest in the fastest game on could be canceled. mutual respect and equality.” Earth or they rally behind the Brewers, Meanwhile, a student who violates the The effort also got a boost in June from though that’s likely. dress code would be required to take off U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, The Madison School Board has enacted the item or turn the clothing inside out. who said the pro football team in Wash- a prohibition on clothing and other items Leaders working to eliminate the mas- ington, D.C., should change its name, and tagged with sports team names, logos or cots, logos and names under Change the from California lawmakers, who advanced mascots portraying a “negative stereo- Mascot! and Not Your Mascot banners the California Racial Mascots Act. type” of Native Americans. The policy praised the Wisconsin students and school The California bill would make the state does not prohibit all Native American officials, who acted at about the time the first in the nation to ban the use of imagery on attire and other possessions — other government boards and institutions “redsk*ns” as a team nickname in pub- just sports team items. advanced the cause. lic schools. California state Assemblyman The decision apparently is a first for a In Oklahoma City in late May, the Capi- Luis Alejo introduced the measure with the K-12 school district in the United States. tol High School announced the decision to support of tribal leaders, student activists Students proposed the prohibition and, become the Red Wolves, abandoning the and health professionals. over the summer, expect to work with Redsk*ns. “California has the largest number of school officials on the details of adminis- Meanwhile, the Oregon Board of Educa- Native Americans in the country. It’s time tering the policy, including creating a list tion rejected an amendment intended to we as a state take a stand against racial of outlawed imagery and names. weaken a requirement that public schools slurs used by our public schools,” Alejo PHOTO: John Hart/Wisc. State Journal “The existence of these mascots with Native American mascots choose new said. “This is part of a national movement Madison West High School student Gabri- destroys our self-esteem. The existence of nicknames by 2017. and now is the time for us here in Califor- el Saiz, a member of the Ponca Tribe of these mascots shows us how people really “We express our admiration and appre- nia to end the use of this derogatory term Nebraska, participates in a discussion on think of us,” Gabriel Saiz, a Madison West ciation to these educational boards, in our public schools.” June 1 in Madison. “The existence of these High School student, told the Madison administrators, students and other advo- He added, “The R-word was once used mascots destroys our self-esteem. The school board earlier this year, according to cates for helping eliminate the use of the to describe Native Americans’ scalps sold existence of these mascots shows us how the AP. Saiz, a member of the Ponca Tribe dictionary-defined R-word racial slur from for a bounty and current use of the term people really think of us,” Saiz said. of Nebraska, worked with others involved our schools,” said Jackie Pata, executive is widely recognized as a racial slur that in the Native American Student Associa- director of the National Congress of Amer- promotes discrimination against Native Americans.” Before approving the measure 7-1 on June 17, the California Senate Education Duncan, meanwhile, expressed his Committee heard testimony from Hal- praise for a school district in New York britter, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal state that retired the use of “redsk*ins” as secretary James Kinter, student activist a nickname. Dahkota Kicking Bear Brown and psycholo- In a pair of tweets, Duncan thanked gist Michael Friedman. They addressed Lancaster Central School District “for chal- the harmful impact of the racial slur on lenging the status quo & saying Native the self-esteem and self-identity of young American stereotypes are inappropriate in Native Americans and other negative con- sports” and “It makes no sense to me why sequences of continuing to use Native the Washington pro football team won’t American mascots and logos. MASCOTS next page

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MASCOTS from prior page Did you know? do the same and stop perpetuating racial > Marquette University changed stereotypes.” its sports team name from the The Change the Mascot effort has Warriors to the Golden Eagles and focused on the Washington NFL team ended all use of American Indian more than any other because the team is names and imagery in 1994. The located in the nation’s capital, has a long school’s president said, “We live record of racist policies — the team was in a different era than when the the last in the NFL to integrate — and team Warriors nickname was selected in owner Dan Snyder seems indifferent to 1954.” The university abandoned Presents Native American concerns. “Willie Wampum” as its mascot in “Across the country there is a grow- 1971. ing chorus of students who are stepping forward to say enough is enough when > Dozens of Wisconsin public it comes to the usage of the offensive K-12 schools — from Amery R-word slur,” said Pata and Halbritter. to Wonewoc-Center — have “Washington team owner Dan Snyder, in eliminated American Indian particular, could learn a lot about basic references to race-based “Indian” decency, equality and respect from these nicknames and logos. But 31 young people.” schools continue to use “Indian” The push to end the use of American nicknames and logos, according MY to the Wisconsin Indian Education BEST FRIEND Indian stereotypes as mascots, logos and symbols dates back decades. Association “Indian” Mascot and The campaign has been a priority for Logo Taskforce. nearly 50 years for the National Congress > Nationwide, the number of schools of American Indians, which has passed a — universities and K-12 — with IS number of resolutions on the issue and STRAIGHT Native American mascots has worked with hundreds of tribal govern- declined from more than 3,000 to ments and more than 100 civil rights, fewer than 1,000. educational, athletic and scientific groups AN ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER > In 2013, President Barack Obama to advance the cause. pledged his support to the “change The NAACP passed its resolution calling Celebrating the Bonds the mascot” push and said the on professional sports teams and pub- Washington, D.C., NFL team name lic schools to “change the mascot” in of Community is offensive and raises “real and 1999 and the U.S. Commission on Civil legitimate concerns.” Rights issued its “Statement on the Use of Bring your best friends Native American Images and Nicknames > Groups calling for an end to Native as Sports Symbols” in 2001. 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The APA, of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Education 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Foundation’s impact in its resolution, cited negative effects Association Council, Wisconsin and help raise funds for on the mental health and psychological Indian Education Association, Marcus Center building a strong and behavior of American Indian people and WIEA Mascot and Logo Task Force, Riverwalk Grounds the ASA said, “Social science scholarship Wisconsin State Human Relations vibrant LGBT community. has demonstrated that the continued use Association and Youth Indian 929 North Water Street of Native American nicknames, logos and Mascot and Logo Taskforce of Milwaukee, WI 53202 mascots in sport harm Native American Wisconsin. people in psychological, educational and — L.N. social ways.” Order your tickets now for Early Bird pricing! . Under the leadership of Democratic Gov. 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Scott Walker, Native American activists in the state support the well-being of LGBT People. changed the statute, making it more dif- called Walker’s decision egregious. ficult to remove mascots by moving over- “We believe the recent decision to over- We would like to thank our presenting sponsors for making this event happen! sight to the state Department of Adminis- ride the progress made with the state tration and requiring the complain- in regard to the school mascots to ant to collect the signatures of be a mockery of the indigenous school district residents 18 and people in the state and around We’re here to help. older and equivalent to 10 per- America,” Mole Lake Sokaogon cent of the district’s student chairman Chris McGeshik said in March, delivering the State population. 759 N. Milwaukee Street, # 522, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Walker signed the measure of the Tribes address to the into law in December 2013. 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Republicans push a year. The Alaska Dispatch News Animal rights activists staff ignored alarms. The back against dietary said the flag was found vandalized disrupt researcher’s USDA punished the lab with a guidelines for the outside Identity Inc.’s Gay and Les- lecture $10,000 fine, far less than the environment bian Community Center. Animal rights activists in allowed $300,000. A year later, another monkey died, scalded Congressional Republicans are • TAKING ON TROPHY HUNTS: California staged a demonstra- by 180-degree water when it pushing back against proposed Tribal opposition continues to tion earlier in June against Uni- was sent into a cage washing dietary guidelines that urge Ameri- mount against the federal gov- versity of Wisconsin-Madison machine. The fine was less than cans to consider the environment ernment’s proposed removal of researcher Ned Kalin. half the allowed $10,000. when deciding what foods to eat. Endangered Species Act status Kalin lectured at the House and Senate spending bills from the Yellowstone grizzly and University of California- approved by subcommittees in each the subsequent trophy hunts that Davis, where demonstrators State ranks worst in disrupted his talk to protest job growth chamber say the guidelines must will result from delisting the bear. PHOTO: Library of Congress focus only on nutrition and diet. Resistance began with the North- the use of infant monkeys in Wisconsin ranked worst in MOTHER’S MONUMENT: That’s a clear effort to thwart a rec- ern Cheyenne and now includes all fear and anxiety experiments at the nation for job growth dur- The Mount Olive, Illinois, ommendation by the Dietary Guide- the tribes in Montana, plus every UW-Madison. ing May, losing 8,600 jobs, monument to “the lines Advisory Committee that eat- tribal nation in Wyoming, South Organizer Lindsay Rubin said according to the Bureau of grandmother of all agitators” ing a diet higher in vegetables and Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, about 450,000 people signed Labor Statistics. was rededicated on June 20. other plant-based foods is better for a plurality in Idaho, some of the a Change.org petition launched Unemployment rates Mary Harris “Mother” Jones the environment than eating a diet most influential tribes in Okla- by UW graduates and calling increased in most counties requested burial among the based on foods from animals. homa, as well as the Navajo Nation on the school to cancel the and 30 of the state’s 32 larg- rank-and-file workers in This advice from a government and the Northwestern Band of the research. est cities in May. the Union Miners Cemetery advisory panel of independent doc- Shoshone Nation. “We felt morally obligated Menominee County was the when she died in 1930. More tors and nutrition experts has raised to speak out about Ned Kalin’s highest at 10.9 percent, while than $76,000 was collected the ire of the meat industry. • FOX PARTS WITH PALIN: Fox cruel experiments,” said Rubin, Dane County was lowest at 3.4 to restore the 22-foot pink News Channel and Sarah Palin are a member of UC-Davis Primates percent. Minnesota granite obelisk cutting ties again. The network Deserve Better. “These Racine had the highest In other national news … erected in 1936. A grant and said that it was not renewing publicly-funded experiments unemployment rate last month donated labor helped spruce • FLAG BURNING: An Anchorage Palin’s contract as a contributor. are unnecessary and an affront at 7.4 percent, which was up up the rest of the site. LGBT community center was flying The professional divorce, first to common decency. They must from 7 percent in April. The a half-burned rainbow flag after reported in Politico, was described be stopped altogether.” second highest was Milwau- someone vandalized the organiza- as amicable. Demonstrators said more kee at 6.9 percent followed by tion for the third time in less than — from AP and WiG reports than 30 monkeys died when Beloit at 6.8 percent. a UW lab overheated and — WiG reports WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 13 Pride Alive in Green Bay The city known for green Only getting to Green For Pridegoers looking and gold goes over the rain- Bay for one weekend? You for some nighttime enter- bow on July 11. must: tainment, three must-visit Green Bay celebrates Obviously, tour Lambeau places are: LGBT Pride on July 11 with Field but something else XS Nightclub. Dance and Pride Alive. that’s exciting in Green Bay socialize at this alternative, The 11-hour festival takes is our three new taprooms. LGBT-friendly nightclub. place in Joannes Park, with Titletown Brewing Com- There’s a DJ every night musical performance and pany opened a taproom and reasonably priced vendors. in the historic Broadway drinks. For those headed to District and Stillmank Beer Fox River Sunset Segway, Green Bay for Pride, WiG Company and Badger State for exploring Green Bay’s PHOTO: Dave Lauersdorf sought suggestions on Brewing Company have nightlife at sunset on a Participants in Milwaukee’s Pride Parade June 7. Green Bay’s Pride Alive event will take what to do and where to new taprooms that you can 50-minute Segway tour. place July 11, while Kenosha celebrates on July 18. go from the Greater Green visit to sample small batch The Libertine. Known for Bay Convention and Visi- craft beers brewed right on their mixology skills, the tors Bureau. … the premise. bartenders at The Libertine Pridegoers on a budget amenities. Or try Aloft for friends. 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Wal-Mart, eBay, and other man atrocities committed under Adolf Hitler. retailers announced they were removing products with the The Wisconsin Gazette is published every That’s exactly the effect that the flag of the Confederate symbol from sale. other week and distributed throughout the States of America had on the South. One hundred and fifty It’s a rare moment in history when enlightenment sud- Milwaukee area, Madison, Racine, Kenosha, years after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union, his denly casts so many beams, creating an opportunity for and 40 other cities statewide. To have flag continues to fly over public buildings and monuments positive change. The unthinkable killings in Charleston WiG delivered to your address, contact throughout the Bible Belt. The long-dead Confederate lead- provided just such a moment. [email protected] or call 414- ers who ripped the nation apart in their quest to continue It was an especially ripe moment for the Republican 961-3240, ext. 101. enslaving an entire race of people continue to be honored presidential candidates to stand up and affirm their opposi- WiG Publishing, LLC. © 2015 with plaques, honorary highway signs and local holidays. tion to racism. After all the political work they’ve done to 3956 N. Murray Ave. Shorewood, WI 53211 Despite the unspeakable horrors of slavery, millions of eliminate civil rights laws and make it more difficult for CEO/Principal Southerners have fabricated a revision of the Old South African-Americans to vote, they could have risen and called Leonard Sobczak that’s all moonlight and magnolias. They say the Confeder- for an end to flying the Confederate flag on public buildings [email protected] ate flag uplifts them by honoring their unique cultural tradi- — just as every Democratic candidate did. tions and heritage. They speak as if flaunting a symbol that But most of them said nothing until Haley first cleared publisher/Editor in Chief represents the lowest depths of hell to millions of African- the way. And even then, most of them attenuated their Louis Weisberg [email protected] Americans is no more harmful than a chicken-fried steak support for Haley by saying that banning the flag was not a served with a side of grits. moral imperative but rather something that each state must Senior Editor Post-Civil War leaders failed to foresee the perils of decide on its own. Lisa Neff, [email protected] ignoring the Confederate flag. It would become an emblem Out of the 15 Republican candidates we tracked, only four ARTS EDITOR of the racist culture that nurtured the Ku Klux Klan and the — Jeb Bush, Paul Rand, George Pataki and Donald Trump — Matthew Reddin John Birch Society; that inspired thousands of rapes, tor- made and stuck with definitive calls for removal of the flags. 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“I identify as black.” — RACHEL DOLEZAL, former leader of the Hail a hero: Thank Frank Kameny NAACP’s Spokane, Washington, branch, who from his U.S. Map Service Bayard Rustin, the master- He will be forever thanked was born to white parents, on NBC’s Today job in 1957 simply because mind behind our city’s most by LGBT government work- show. he was gay. He never worked transcendent protest march ers like me for helping usher Opinion for a paycheck again. for workers’ rights. Dolores in an age when we could “Where’s Jeet’s guy? That’s the guy I needed. Carl Fillichio Many know Frank’s story Huerta, whose bones were serve openly, love who we I wasn’t so lucky.” here in Washington, where I broken in the struggle for love and bring our full selves — New York Yankees’ ALEX RODRIGUEZ, Where would I be without live and work, and where he farm worker justice. Mother to our work. But more than after getting his 3,000th career hit. Unlike his the work I love? There is made his home and ran as Jones, who prayed for dead that: The American people former teammate Derek Jeter, who hit 3,000 nothing more rewarding to the first out congressional mine workers, but fought owe him a debt of gratitude in 2011, the fan who caught Rodriguez’s home me than working on behalf candidate for the District’s like hell for the living. The as well. Were it not for his run ball says he has no intention of returning it. of American workers. Serv- seat in 1971. But he is less father of the labor move- decades of advocacy, our ing Labor Secretary Thomas celebrated in other parts of ment, Samuel Gompers. country would be bereft of “Today is some of the darkest 24 hours in our Perez is an honor and a joy the country. And now, Frank Kameny. some of the sharpest minds nation’s history.” and I’m proud of what I’ve That’s going to change. All his life he was told he and hardiest spirits over- — U.S. Sen. TED CRUZ speaking with Fox accomplished as a public On June 23, Frank Kameny didn’t belong, and he suf- seeing the people’s busi- News host Sean Hannity about the Supreme servant during my “tour was inducted in the U.S. fered for it mightily. He ness. Even a mind as great Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage. of duties” as an appointee Department of Labor’s pres- belongs now. Frank Kameny as Walt Whitman’s was “I couldn’t say it more eloquently,” Hannity in the Clinton and Obama tigious Hall of Honor. took steps to change the wasted when he lost his responded. administrations. The work Our Hall of Honor immor- nation’s largest employer: government job soon after is exhilarating, interesting talizes the giants renowned the U.S. government. He coming to Washington, it’s “Harvey Milk once said, ‘Hope will never be every day and has become for the highest achieve- played a pivotal role in the said because of the notori- silent.’ Today, I’m hopeful for America’s future. a central part of who I am. ments in the counterweight removal of homosexual- ety of his already-published I’m proud of our country, of who we are becom- But there was a time to our pastimes — that is, ity as a mental disorder by “Leaves of Grass.” How ing as a people: tolerant, open-minded, and when it could’ve been taken our work. The names of the American Psychiatric many like him did we lose committed to personal freedom.” from me in a heartbeat. Just these inductees inspire the Association. He organized before Frank Kameny? How — Openly gay U.S. Rep. JARED POLIS, because of another, equally same awe in those of us who the first protest for gay much good did we squan- D-Colo., after learning of the central, part of who I am. are passionate about work- rights ever held in front of der in those long decades of Supreme Court ruling on mar- What is now unthinkable ing families as Babe Ruth the White House. He was a intolerance? riage equality. for me was a bitter real- and Ernie Banks do for base- member of the first delega- Because of Frank Kameny, ity for Frank Kameny. An ball fans: U.S. Sen. Edward tion to brief the administra- we no longer have to ask. astronomer with a PhD from Kennedy, who did more to tion on LGBT issues inside Carl Fillichio is a senior Harvard and World War II improve workers’ lives than that same White House, adviser to the secretary of veteran, Kameny was fired any legislator in our history. under Jimmy Carter. labor. 16 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 Challenging ‘black dog syndrome’

From The AP It was a summer day at the dog park when Fred Levy, a professional pet pho- tographer, overheard a conversation that he couldn’t shake off. A woman was talking about “black dog syndrome” — a theory that black dogs are less likely to be adopted than those with lighter coats, perhaps because of supersti- tion or a notion that black dogs are aggres- sive. Experts debate whether it’s a myth or reality, but it struck Levy. “A dog shouldn’t be overlooked just because of its coat,” Levy said. “That’s a minor element when it comes to the dog.” That dog park visit was almost two years ago, but it inspired Levy to take on a project that’s still gaining international attention. He calls it the Black Dogs Proj- ect, a photo series that features black dogs against black backdrops, aiming to capture their beauty and counter negative stereotypes. PHOTO: Fred Levy The photos struck a chord online and An image from Black Dogs Project: Extraordinary Black Dogs and Why We Can’t Forget quickly went viral. Commenters raved Them. about the striking details Levy brought out in each portrait — the soulful eyes, that where he lives with his wife, two young time in a Boston firehouse after the mara- one floppy ear, a poodle’s ears blossoming boys and a black-and-white rat terrier thon bombing. with fur. The microblogging website Tum- named Toby. Amanda Lukowski, Denver’s owner, said blr counted Levy’s blog among its “most- “I knew that, for this project, it would hit the photos were “breathtaking.” viral” of 2014. a nerve with two different groups,” Levy “It captured his whole personality,” said Levy, 45, did it all in the basement stu- said. “Pet-lovers would love it, and pho- Lukowski, of Northbridge. “Denver is a dio of his Maynard, Massachusetts home, tographers would like it if I did a good job.” gentle giant. He’s 90 pounds — he’s a big After adjusting to the sudden onslaught boy — but he is the most kind, caring, com- of attention, Levy decided to publish the passionate dog ever.” work in a book. It’s slated to be published Early on, the black dogs that Levy pho- in September and titled Black Dogs Project: tographed came from owners he recruited Extraordinary Black Dogs and Why We Can’t through his Facebook page. Recently he Forget Them. Proceeds will go to a rescue also started working with abandoned dogs group for Labradors in San Diego. referred to him by shelters. After training In the book and on his blog, Levy his camera on them, he shares their photos includes stories about each dog to counter online in search of a permanent home. myths about black dogs. Among those he But his message to viewers isn’t nec- highlights is Denver, a 2-year-old black essarily to adopt black dogs. Mostly, he Labrador that’s a therapy dog. Denver wants people to think beyond appearance works at an elementary school and spent PETS page 18 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 17

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• PETS from page 16 Levy’s work. when they’re adopting pets. “Anything that helps to break down any “I want people to make informed deci- barrier to benefit an animal is wonderful,” sions on the best dog that will fit into their she said. lifestyle,” he said. Among the victories that Levy ties to There’s no firm science to support the is project is the story of Annabelle, an existence of Black Dog Syndrome, and 8-year-old black Lab mix that was aban- some studies have dismissed it as a myth. doned for more than a year, enduring a Maryann Regan, director of shelter opera- brutal winter outside. After hearing the tions at the Animal Rescue League of story, Levy snapped three portraits of Boston, said she doesn’t see widespread Annabelle and posted him on his blog. bias against black dogs. Still, she supports Two days later, a family adopted her. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 19

ut on the town July 2 – 16 A curated calendar of upcoming events

Edgewater Fourth Fest ‘A Midsummer Night’s 12 to 10 p.m. July 4 Dream’ 8 p.m. July 9 to 19 Madison “rocks the dock” at this tradi- It’s almost strange that Milwaukee’s free tional Fourth of July celebration, where the Shakespeare in the park company, Optimist Edgewater Hotel opens its pier to celebra- Theatre, hadn’t turned to A Midsummer tion of all sorts. Earlier in the day, families Night’s Dream yet. But in their fifth year, they can participate in arts and crafts, as well finally add it to the roster. In their return as watch the Mad City Ski Team Water Ski to Riverwest’s Kadish Park, the company Show. Then as the sun goes down, the Alex will present Shakespeare’s tale of runaway Wilson Band, Star Six Nine and The Jimmys lovers, befuddled actors and mischievous take the stage to close out the night. At fairies, growing ever more magical as day 1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison. Admission slips into night. At Kadish Park, south of is free. Visit theedgewater.com for more North Avenue between Booth and Bremen details. Streets, Milwaukee. Admission is free. Visit optimisttheatre.org for more details. Little Bang Theory ‘Motown the Musical’ 8 p.m. July 10 and 11 July 7 to 12 Theatre Gigante kicks off its 2015–16 The Marcus Center will tell the story season with this unique show at its Walk- of a legendary record label in its latest hit er’s Point studio. Former Gigante performer from Broadway: Motown the Musical. The Frank Pahl will lead his band Little Bang show centers on Berry Gordy, the found- Theory in performance of a live soundtrack er of the Motown record label, who went to surreal, stop-motion animated films from from a featherweight boxer to a mogul the ’20s and ‘30s, including the acclaimed who launched the careers of Diana Ross, short The Mascot, an influence on filmmak- Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and ers all the way up to the present day. Little more — complete with the songs that made Bang Theory performs entirely on children’s his artists famous. At 929 N. Water St., instruments and toys, making the act the Milwaukee. Tickets range from $25 to $135 perfect accompaniment. At 706 S. Fifth St., and can be ordered at 414-273-7206 or Milwaukee. Seats are extremely limited and marcuscenter.org. Photo: Joan Marcus can be reserved at 414-961-6119. Suggested donation is $15.

Bastille Days July 9 to 12 Bastille Days doesn’t try to be as authen- tic a cultural celebration as some of Mil- waukee’s other ethnic festivals, but gener- ally that works out for the best — coming a week after Summerfest wraps up, it’s a great excuse to keep the party going. Of course, there are the classical staples — French and Cajun cuisine, wine tasting, and a 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica. But this festival is as much about its own particular traditions, from the annual Storm the Bastille 5K run/ ‘Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, Works, Reasons’ July 10 to Aug. 23 walk on Thursday to the street and stage It’s been more than 50 years since Where the Wild Things Are first graced bookshelves, and that’s as appropriate a moment as any entertainers who will perform through- for a retrospective of the late author’s work. 50 Years includes 50 select works from Maurice Sendak’s career, including sketches and out the weekend. At Cathedral Square illustrations from his multifaceted career as a children’s picture book writer as well as his time as a costume and set designer. At the Park, Milwaukee. Admission is free. Visit Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Admission is free. Visit mpl.org for more details. easttown.com for more details. 20 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 ut on the town

Point Fish Fry and a Flick July 10 and 17; Aug. 14 and 28 Milwaukee’s annual Fish Fry and a Flick film series queues up once again this July, with a half-classic, half-soon-to-be-classic lineup. The series, targeted largely at adults in both ‘Crossdresser for its film selection and the alcohol-friendly atmosphere, offers fans the chance to catch hit Christ’ 8 p.m. July 11 films projected outdoors on a giant scale against the side of the Discovery World building. She didn’t walk away with a trophy on This year, the series opens with its oldest film, 1988’s Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton. RuPaul’s Drag Race this season, but Ginger It’ll accelerate through the years, with screenings of Wayne’s World on July 17, Guardians of Minj still rules her own personal kingdom the Galaxy on Aug. 14 and this summer’s blockbuster smash Mad Max: Fury Road on Aug. in this “drag queen confessional.” Cross- 28. At 500 N. Harbor Drive. Admission is free, although food and drink isn’t included. Visit dresser for Christ takes Minj’s life events pointfishfryandaflick.com for more details. as a starting point and crafts them into a sacrilegious musical comedy about a Florida-raised, Southern Baptist “chubby little lady-boy” who embarks on a quest to find something other than promises of hell and damnation. At Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. Fourth St. Tickets are $25 or $40, with VIP packages for $75. Visit pabsttheater.org or call 414-286- 3205 to order.

Gathering on the Green July 10 and 11 Summerfest may be the biggest music festi- val on the planet, but it doesn’t have to be the only one you attend this summer. Gathering on the Green only spans two days, but it remains a prime opportunity for community members from Mequon and its surroundings to support and enjoy the performing arts. This year will feature two headliners: classic rock artist Rick Springfield (of “Jessie’s Girl” fame) on Friday and the Wisconsin Philharmonic performing a Big Band Swing night with host Jonathan Bennett, star of Dancing with the Stars and Mean Girls. At 6100 W. Mequon Road. Tickets range from $20 to $45. To order or for a full schedule, visit gath- eringonthegreen.org.

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Lakefront goes organic with Growing Power

By Michael Muckian fessional basketball, he played for a time beyond, but will also be a catalyst to create Contributing writer in Belgium and developed a taste for their more jobs and economic development in Business partnerships are beers,” Klisch says. our city and around the nation.” nothing new, but some grow Allen’s interest in sustainable agricul- That may someday include the city’s more “organically” than ture dates back to Belgium as well. While brewing industry. Lakefront’s new beer, others. there, he witnessed the yield-intensive certified organic by the U.S. Department Milwaukee’s Lakefront ways Belgian farmers were able to maxi- of Agriculture, adds one more entry to Brewery has ratcheted up mize small plots of land, according to the the brewery’s growing line of organic and its relationship with Growing Power website. gluten-free brews. Growing Power, the The new beer, as well as the growing Producing organic beer is more time- Milwaukee nonprofit partnership between the two companies, consuming and expensive than non-organ- devoted to sustain- brings together the best of both worlds, ic beer, Klisch says, largely because certi- able urban farming, in Allen says. fied organic ingredients, especially hops, order to raise aware- “The partnership serves as a strong are hard to come by. In addition, formulat- ness of sustainability example of how two companies that ing organic beer requires more time and issues and opportuni- worked together over many years are able care during the brewing process. ties. As a result, Lake- to demonstrate stewardship of a sustain- Klisch would know. He and Lakefront front’s legions of fans able food system,” he says. “This sustain- introduced Organic E.S.B., the country’s have a new beer to able food system will not only provide savor. good food and drink to Milwaukee and LAKEFRONT next page Lakefront’s Growing Power, a farmhouse- style organic pale ale that’s 6.7 percent alco- hol by volume, blends organic Cascade, Cen- tennial and Calypso Photo: Lakefront Brewery hops with Belgian yeast Lakefront’s Growing Power pale ale is a Belgian-style saison, strains for unique and and their latest brew made with organic ingredients. slightly lighter Belgian- style saison. Released in May in limited quan- 2001, Klisch says, using the spent grain tities, Growing Power had such strong left over from the company’s brewing pro- initial sales that the brewery has had to duction as compost material. increase its yield just to keep pace with “I have no idea how much we send him, demand, says Lakefront founder and presi- but it’s a lot,” Klisch says. “We bought dent Russ Klisch. 850,000 pounds of barley last year and “Growing Power has been selling very even though the sugars are taken out well, and we haven’t gotten it out like (during the brewing process), it’s probably we should,” Klisch says. “Distributors over a million pounds when it’s wet.” didn’t know (Growing Power Inc. founder As part of the partnership, Lakefront and CEO) Will Allen and initially under- purchases locally grown yellow perch from ordered the beer. It’s now available again, Allen’s aquaponics operation at 5500 W. but it takes time to get it brewed.” Silver Spring Road to serve at its popular Allen, a former basketball player with Friday night fish fries. Klisch also contrib- the University of Miami Hurricanes and utes beer to local Growing Power work- recipient of a MacArthur Foundation shops and has poured beer at the confer- Genius Grant, founded Growing Power ences Allen puts on to teach sustainability in 1993 to teach urban populations how to a growing population of urban farmers. to sustainably farm otherwise abandoned The introduction of Growing Power ale, inner city locations. Through his work, from which the nonprofit will receive 10 Allen has spread his sustainability gospel percent of the profits, takes the relation- throughout the United States, as well as to ship to a new level. The beer’s Belgian countries such as Kenya, Macedonia and style is a callback to Allen’s athletic career, Ukraine. Klisch says. Allen has partnered with Lakefront since “When Will Allen was still playing pro- 24 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015

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first certified organic beer, in 1996. The Organic Bravo hops give the beer spiciness beer has run its course and been retired, and its alcoholic strength provides a plea- but Lakefront has since followed with surable afterglow. several other brands, including Growing Lakefront also now produces two glu- Power. ten-free beers. New Grist Pilsner (5.1 per- Fuel Café (6.4 percent ABV), named for cent ABV), long a standard and one of the the Riverwest coffee house of the same brewery’s best sellers, has been joined name at 818 E. Center St., uses the cafe’s by New Grist Ginger Style Ale (4.7 per- coffee in a blend with its own dark roasted cent ABV). The spicy-sweet character of malts for a coffee stout of unparalleled the ginger strides forward in this malted flavor. Pouring a deep, almost black color sorghum-based brew, with a little green with a creamy tan head, Fuel Café is long apple on the back palate. The beer is on coffee aromas and flavors, with a bal- similar to its predecessor, but with a little ance of organic hops and a full mouthfeel ginger kick. for a strong finish. Currently, Lakefront has no immediate Lakefront’s Organic Belgian White (4.6 plans to further extend its organic lines, percent ABV) is the brewery’s other hom- much as Klisch might like to do so. age to creative Belgian beers. Brewed with “It would be nice if we could go fully all-organic malt and wheat and spiced organic, but there are cost factors with organic coriander and orange peel, involved,” Klisch says. “The cost of ingre- the beer pours a hazy golden blonde with dients is almost double what they other- a thick pearly head. It’s a light, spritzy wise are, and I don’t think there’s enough concoction perfect for warm summer days, organic hops out there to brew all the beer according to Klisch, and he says its sales right now.” have doubled in the last year. But Klisch is still optimistic. Five years Beerline Organic Barley Wine Style Ale ago there were no organic hops available, (12.5 percent ABV) is a rich, malty, multi- but now there are enough to brew the five level seasonal favorite. Expect a smooth, organic brands that Lakefront sells. Klisch malt-forward style with undertones of car- knows it’s anyone’s guess what conditions amel, coffee and dried fruits on the palate. will be like five years from now. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 25 Grill, not roast, your veggies this summer

By Sara Moulton Associated Press ABLES I love grilling vegetables because doing GRILLED VEGET WITH TAHINI SAUCE so concentrates their natural sugars and ANKO amps up their flavor. During the summer, AND SPICY P the usual suspects are zucchini, eggplant, Start to finish: 1 hour onions, peppers and corn. They’re all deli- Servings: 8 cious this way and they all become tender in an agreeably short amount of time. Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes But it recently occurred to me that a number of the veggies I love roasting in ¼ cup tahini, well stirred 1 head broccoli, quartered down the the oven — broccoli, cauliflower and car- 2 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin center rots — might also shine if cooked on the olive oil, divided 1 small head cauliflower, sliced into grill. Turns out, they do! 2 tablespoons water 1/2-inch-thick “steaks’’ The first problem was to figure out how 6 large carrots, peeled and halved to cut these vegetables so they wouldn’t 1 tablespoon lemon juice lengthwise fall through the slats of the grill grates. 1 teaspoon minced garlic Vegetable or canola oil, for brushing The solution was to keep them in big Kosher salt pieces. I cut the carrots in half lengthwise, the vegetables ½ cup panko breadcrumbs left the broccoli attached at the stalk, and Ground black pepper sliced the cauliflower head straight down into half-inch steaks. Directions: These precautions kept the vegetables In a medium bowl, stir together the tahini, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, from falling into the flames, which allowed the water, lemon juice, garlic and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Add additional water me to discover that it took forever for if necessary to achieve a pourable consistency. Set aside. them to become tender. To speed up the In a large skillet over medium, heat the remaining 1 ½ tablespoons of process, I started by blanching them. After olive oil. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the this quick bath in boiling water, I popped red pepper flakes and a hefty pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until the the vegetables in ice water to stop the breadcrumbs turn golden, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat cooking, then made sure they were dry and set aside. before oiling, seasoning and grilling. Heat the grill to medium. On a stovetop, bring a large pot of salted Suddenly, these guys took no time at water to a boil. Set up a bowl of ice and water and place it next to the pot. all to get tender. And they browned nicely Add the broccoli and cook for 2 minutes. Use tongs to remove the broc- along the way. Yay! coli from the water and place in the ice water. Cool completely, then pat- Also, sure enough, their flavor became dry with paper towels. Repeat this process with the cauliflower and car concentrated, just as it does when roast- rots, cooking the cauliflower for 2 minutes and the carrots for 3 minutes. ed. Indeed, it was assertive enough to pair Brush all of the vegetables well on both sides with vegetable oil. Season up with a tahini sauce and spicy panko with salt and pepper and, working in batches if necessary, grill them on crumbs. When the vegetables are this direct medium heat, with the grill covered, until they have distinct grill robust, you don’t even need a grilled steak marks on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn them over and grill on the to go with them. second side until they have distinct grill marks on the second side and are tender, about another 5 minutes. Arrange the vegetables on a platter, drizzle with the tahini sauce and sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top.

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We saw black and brown grizzly It’s from here that various tours and conces- Whether you see the mountain is just the Contributing writer bears, herds of elk, a random moose here, sions depart. luck of the draw, she said, and we were fairly A mountain shouldn’t be able to disap- bighorn sheep there and even a gaggle of There are river-rafting trips, with pas- certain we had been dealt a bad hand as pear. Yet the Alaskan peak Denali, the ptarmigan chicks, Alaska’s state bird. senger wetsuits provided for those seeking we climbed aboard a train observation car highest mountain in North America, does But the closer we got to the mountain, the a little wild Alaskan flavor. You can hike with the next day for the 8-hour trip from Denali so quite often, blinking into existence only less visible it became. We were forced to or without a ranger, on or off trail, and even National Park to Anchorage and our flight for a lucky few visitors. You can’t plan for it. take candid self-portraits in front of where cycle the paved part of Denali Park Road. home. But the game wasn’t over yet. It’s simply an atmospheric game of chance. Denali should have been, many miles in the There are also wilderness hiking, camping Because an hour later, there it was, the Denali doesn’t go anywhere, of course, distance, and had to content ourselves with and mountain climbing options, but those fabled mountain revealing itself as we rode but a mountain that rises 20,320 feet the fact that we knew where we were despite things rarely fall under the purview of cruise alongside in the train, much closer than we comes with complications. Because of its lacking photographic proof. passengers. got on the tour. Throughout the ride we saw massive height and size, Denali creates Not that there is nothing to be seen at We opted for a chance to visit with Dena- the mountain from the north, the east and its own climatic conditions. That usually Denali National Park when its mountain is li’s sled-dog huskies, which are well-trained, the south, almost up to the time that we means clouds, ranging from a light cumu- missing. relatively friendly and hard workers, since entered the Anchorage city limits. Denali lus crown on the mountain’s highest peak Denali is not the most remote national dogsleds are still the primary way that rang- had become our constant traveling com- to a complete shroud covering the entire park in Alaska. That honor is reserved for ers patrol 2 million of the park’s 6 million panion, reminding us at every turn why we formation. Gates of the Arctic, its northernmost cousin, acres during most months of the year. The had come to Alaska in the first place. For many visitors — including my wife a park roughly the size of Belgium that free kennel visit is one of the most popular In a state known for its rugged magnifi- and I — that creates a case of vacationus has no roads, trails or visitor amenities. But of the park’s attractions. cence, Denali may be its most spectacular interruptus. Denali, once known as Mount Denali’s only road is 92 miles long, of which The kennels are home to roughly 30 sled asset of all. A challenge for even the most McKinley for the former president but now only the first 15 miles are paved. After that, dogs, with at least one new litter of puppies proficient climbers, Denali exists as a dream referred to by its original name meaning visitors are on their own. born each spring. During the kennel visit, for the many and a goal for but a few. “The High One,” is the crown jewel of a Outside the park entrance is a thriving travelers will learn about the daily life of “By bringing myself over the edge and trip to Alaska, the resounding crescendo little visitor community of hotels, restau- a sled dog as well as witness sled-pulling back, I discovered a passion to live my days to days and weeks viewing the magnificent rants, shops, outfitters, a gas station and demonstrations. fully, a conviction that will sustain me like sights of the 49th state. Alaska is almost other enterprises that add hustle and bustle The other popular attraction is the wildlife sweet water on the periodically barren plain unparalleled in its rugged beauty, but after to the pristine outdoor surroundings, from tour, where we spent the better part of a day of our short lives,” wrote Jonathan Water- days of massive mountain ranges and deep the time they open in May until the season in a former school bus “tracking” wildlife man, author of In the Shadow of Denali: Life and wide valleys, luminescent blue glaciers ends around Sept. 23. that were visible from the road. Our guide, and Death on Alaska’s Mount McKinley. and frequent wildlife sightings, something Alaska has become big business for many a knowledgeable Alaskan who had lived Waterman scaled the mountain; I didn’t. needs to bring every trip to its climax. cruise lines, as the most popular way to there most of her adult life, knew where to But I know exactly what he meant when he For all its presumed majesty and gran- arrive and depart is by water. Both Holland look and what to look for. We weren’t disap- talked of passion and conviction. Watching deur, when our busload of fellow travelers Denali from the train, in my heart I was right climbed the road through the national park there beside him. of the same name, Denali was nowhere to

Photo: Michael Muckian 28 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 Wisconsin Ducks celebrate 70 years By Jay Rath Contributing writer The Wisconsin Dells’ best-known water attraction celebrates its 70th birthday this summer. Since its founding, the Original Wisconsin Ducks have taken more than 15 million visitors on tours of the Wisconsin River’s picturesque rock formations. Able to operate on both land and water, the tour’s “ducks” are former military vehi- cles invented for amphibious transport dur- ing World War II. The ducks’ finest hour came on D-Day, when 2,000 ships were used to land invasion forces at Normandy. “At the core we are about a fun, family ride on a unique vehicle, but we are also about Photo: Original wisconsin DUCKS The Dells’ famous “ducks” were originally designed for amphibious transport in World helping preserve the legacy of the ducks and War II, but now provide land-and-water tours during the summer. their importance to the war effort,” says Dan Gavinski, the current general manager and part-owner. After the war, surplus military equipment parts still turn up in Europe — the company the region. On shore, wildlife is often seen, was sold off. The tour’s original founders, has a firm that seeks them out. What they as animals on the company’s 200 undevel- Bob Unger and Mel Flath, bought one and can’t buy, they either make in-house or con- oped riverfront acres are unusually tame. brought it to Wisconsin Dells to offer river tract out from other shops. “When you have hundreds of ducks go by tours. Today there are duck tours in port More than 300,000 people ride the Ducks every day throughout the summer, they can cities such as Baltimore, Boston, Miami, San every season. Each duck is 31-feet long, get used to it,” says Gavinski. “That’s one of Francisco and Seattle. But the Dells’ were weighs 7 tons, has six wheels plus a propeller the highlights: seeing the deer that are along the first. in back and can carry 25 people. Top speeds the trail. You can get a good picture of them. Wisconsin business grew and grew. Today are 50 miles an hour on land and 11 knots (a Besides deer there are fox and turkeys that the operation has more than 90 vehicles and little more than 12 mph) in water. are on the property, also.” is the largest duck tour operation in the Unit- The 8.5-mile, one-hour excursion includes Tours run through mid-November, ed States — not that there aren’t problems. two water entries and views of the Wis- weather permitting. For more infor- 262.243.9490 The ducks are a challenging fleet to main- consin River’s sandstone rock formations, mation, call 608-254-8751 or visit tain due to their age, says Gavinski. Original along with narrated historical accounts of wisconsinducktours.com. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 29 30 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 World’s Stage brings ‘Bent’ back to Milwaukee By Anne Siegel claiming their own identities. Contributing writer Russell says he hopes the audience will The World’s Stage Theatre Company is not just identify with the oppressed gay one of Milwaukee’s younger theater compa- characters — who are not perfect individu- nies, both in its own age and in the relative als — but also the Nazis who run the camp. youth of its artistic and creative team mem- “I want to reinforce the fact that these bers. Its latest show is the opposite: an old were ordinary German people,” he says. “I play both in terms of when it was premiered want to examine the process of what it took (1979) and the time period it depicts (1930s for them to behave in the horrific way they Nazi Germany). did.” But artistic director Gretchen Mahkorn If Russell is successful, he thinks audience says the juxtaposition makes Bent a perfect members may find themselves squirming in fit for the season, dedicated to “unveiling their seats. “Although the conditions of Nazi history, striving for justice and leading us Germany are long past, there is still more onward.” discrimination than people would like to Bent depicts the persecution of gays by admit,” he says. “Even in today’s society, we the Nazi regime and was debuted in Milwau- are still in the situation of two steps forward kee by the edgy former theater company and one step back.” Bialystock & Bloom 20 years ago. The timing seems particularly right to pro- “The play reminds us that although there duce Bent now, but interest in the play keeps have been tremendous advances in gay bubbling up year after year, often with high- rights since the 1930s, there have been set- profile actors in the lead roles. Ian McKellen backs, too,” Mahkorn says, discussing the had the lead role in the London premiere. play with director Don Russell. Bent marks Richard Gere appeared in the 1980 Broad- their first time working together. The pair way cast. A couple of years later, the play were introduced by friends years ago. After was made into a film, starring Clive Owen seeing some of Russell’s work, Mahkorn and bringing McKellen back in a different knew he was the right person to direct Bent. role. And it has consistently been produced Russell wasn’t immediately as sure. on stage in dozens of countries. “I saw the play performed about three “I believe what audiences relate to are years ago, and I knew I’d have to respect the the play’s universal themes,” Mahkorn says. script and not do what I typically do — which “People will understand the characters’ wish is to deconstruct it,” he says. “I had to come to rise above the discrimination, the cruelty to terms with resisting this impulse and and to be honest with the world about who respect the script for what it is — a beautiful they really are.” piece of writing.” Mahkorn says Bent will be staged at In One of the most defining facets of Bent is Tandem’s 99-seat Tenth Street Theatre, its dark tone. Martin Sherman’s play, set in selected for its intimacy. “We don’t want 1934, opens on a gay couple, Max and Rudy. people looking at this play from a comfort- Max chooses to invite a German military able distance,” Russell says. officer into their bed on the night Hitler, in order to consolidate his power, sends out orders for high-ranking officers to be assas- ON STAGE sinated. The guard is murdered in Max and The World’s Stage Theatre Company Rudy’s apartment and the two must flee for will perform Bent July 10-19, at 628 N. their lives. Tenth St., Milwaukee. The play is best- Max is able to obtain his exit visa, but suited for mature audiences, ages 16 and refuses to leave Rudy. Eventually, they are up. Tickets are $18, $15 for seniors and caught and transported to a concentration $12 for students. Visit twstheatre.com for camp. Behind the camp walls, they struggle more details. to survive and face the consequences of

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Call Wendy for your personal tour. 262 - 490 - 7111 MLS #1426245 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 31 Let your geek flag fly at 42 Lounge’s Cosplay Rave 3.0 By Colton Dunham your average costume party. Nilles says Contributing writer regular Halloween parties are “amateur When you walk the floor at a comic nights.’ Cosplay events attract more dedi- and entertainment convention, the super- cated fans. stars aren’t the celebrities at the autograph “(For Halloween), everybody just buys booths. It’s the cosplayers making their their costume or just wears whatever rounds on the floor dressed as favorite they’ve got laying around,” Nilles says. fictional characters and posing for photo- “People who are more serious about the graphs to show off months of hard work and cosplay … really have some unique stuff. handcrafted artistry. We had one person that dressed up as a In other words, when cosplayers are in psychedelic, Tron-version of a scout trooper the area, no matter who you are, you’re from Star Wars. That was super cool.” bound to geek out — at least a little bit. This year, with a larger venue, the party For many years, Milwaukee cosplayers (a is going to be bigger than ever. When the portmanteau of “costumes” and “players”) doors open, costumed guests can come had to make a trip outside the city to show in and get acquainted with the space. As off their outfits. Thanks to the 42 Lounge, the drinks are poured and savored, a DJ Photo: Wikimedia commons Milwaukee’s self-proclaimed geek bar, local will spin tunes and, of course, there’ll be Cosplayers dress as characters from various media — in this case from Washington, cosplayers have the chance to dress up, a judged costume contest. New this year D.C.’s Dragon*Con 2013, members of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy comic series. enjoy a few drinks and dance at Cosplay is the inclusion of special musical guest Rave 3.0. Freezepop, a synth-pop band featured in “Because we’re gearing this towards the video game Guitar Hero. ed by being labeled geeks. In fact, they We’re trying to do this thing.’ I think that’s geeks, you get a lot of that superstar “When you start to get a little energy, embrace it. Cosplay Rave offers a chance really encouraging to a lot more people to cosplay crowd, kind of all in the same spot, it moves throughout the crowd very, very for the city’s geeks to embrace such label- let that geek flag fly.” but outside of a convention,” says Anthony quickly,” Nilles says. “I’m hoping that even ing and to be themselves — by being some- Nilles, owner of 42 Lounge. with the larger venue, we can capture that.” one else. The event is in its third year, but expand- Nilles says although they host many In fact, Nilles says, there’s no better time ON STAGE than now to be a geek. “Not only because of ing from the bar to Turner Hall due to its themed parties every year, Cosplay Rave is Cosplay Rave 3.0 will take place at 8 prevailing culture and people getting more growth in popularity. The original Cosplay their most popular. “It’s really just a bunch p.m. July 17 at 1040 N. Fourth St., Mil- comfortable with being a geek, but also Rave in 2013 was effectively a “Halloween of people that love what’s going on, love waukee. Admission is $24.50 and can having venues like ourselves that are doing in the middle of July,” Nilles says, and a their costumes, and love the theme and are be purchased at pabsttheater.org or 414- things out in public and not trying to hide it huge success. The follow-up in 2014 was just having a good time being around each 286-3663. Costumes are encouraged but in somebody’s basement or behind closed bigger still, with a 90-minute wait to get in. other,” he says. not required. Cosplay Rave 3.0 is a bigger deal than Nilles and his customers aren’t offend- doors,” Nilles says. “It’s like, ‘We’re geeks. 32 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 Milwaukee, Portland artists unite at Inova tory in Tara Bogart’s “1980’s Club Girl, MKE.” A table holds a variety of packages covered in slate gray paper. They are allur- ing, like presents to be unwrapped, but the real intention is protection. Familiar shapes and labels reveal what the wrappings hide: “Vogue Fashion Maga- zine, 1983”; “Clairol ‘Nice & Easy’ Hair Dye, Natural Mahogany Black, 1985”; “Depeche Mode-Black Celebration Album, 1986”; and “Ma Fisher’s Restaurant Menu, 1985.” Add- ing the artifacts together, it paints a vivid picture. Living memory still makes the touch of all of those things familiar even as they sink further away year by year.

More to see The museum portion of the exhibition is one enclosed area, but in the wider gallery space, these themes are further drawn out. Jon Horvath’s “Passages” is one of the largest and most elegant installations. It is composed of 26 photographs and Horvath’s corresponding documentation from a series Photo: INOVA of trips along rural Wisconsin highways — Pacific Midwest 2.0 showcases works by photographers from Portland and Milwaukee, 2,786 miles over 71.5 hours. including locals Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman’s “Processed Views” series. Small maps in white lines on stark black, recorded via GPS, show his routes. The ON DISPLAY By Kat Minerath maps have a quixotic charm, like old-fash- Pacific Midwest 2.0 continues through Contributing writer ioned Etch-A-Sketch drawings. Accompa- Aug. 8 at Inova, 2155 N. Prospect Ave., There’s a museum inside UW-Milwau- nying text notes things such as trip duration Milwaukee. Admission is free. Visit uwm. kee’s Inova museum, temporarily. The “Mil- or average miles per hour, and are titled edu/inova for more information. waukee, Milwaukie Museum” celebrates with a scrap of text from a passage in Jack both the largest city in Wisconsin and a Kerouac’s On the Road. At the nucleus of suburb of Portland, Oregon, which share each cluster are pairs of small photographs, similar names. The space, organized by the placed flat on the table like documentary photographic collective Milwaukee Comma, evidence. Their clarity speaks of Horvath’s achieved mini-fame even before the main strong technical and compositional acu- exhibition opened, with Mayor Tom Barrett men, as well as the gentle nuances of jux- issuing a proclamation marking June 26 as taposition. “Milwaukee, Milwaukie Museum Day.” The landscape gets stranger and far The exhibition it’s a part of should receive more disquieting in photographs by Barbara similar attention. Pacific Midwest 2.0 is a col- Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman. “Processed laboration between photographers in Mil- Views” takes its inspiration from Carleton waukee and Portland who crossed paths out Watkins’ (1829–1916) expansive western west at an earlier 2013 exhibition at Port- landscapes. land’s Newspace Center for Photography. In Ciurej and Lochman’s contemporary For this second iteration, the curating interpretations, rugged terrain is recreated artists have scoured holdings from the Mil- by artificial foodstuffs. Crumbled, colorful waukee County Historical Society and Port- bits of cereal are formed into fanciful hills land’s Milwaukie Museum, threading them and rocks. The wholly unnatural blue of in with original works to make a space that food dye is planted within a field of melting exists between history, fiction and critique. green Popsicles. Like a good sugar buzz, it is Milwaukee’s Kevin J. Miyazaki often fun at first but the destructive truth of what operates in these areas in his photographs, passes for an edible landscape soon hurts frequently addressing his heritage as a the teeth and stings the brain. Japanese-American. In “Three Important, Subjects take a darker turn in the side gal- Unknown Men,” two small portraits from lery. The straightforward narrative of Holly the Milwaukee County Historical Society Andres’ “Summer of the Hornets” recounts are placed alongside a portrait of his mater- the catastrophic discovery of a hornet’s nal grandfather, Albert K. Kimura. nest by two young girls. Based on a true Miyazaki notes how Kimura finished a story from her childhood, Andres’ large- law degree from Northwestern Universi- scale images feel like memories still fresh. ty in the early 1900s, but when returning Pacific Midwest 2.0 is undoubtedly a sig- home to Hawaii, was unfairly prevented nificant exhibition, not only for presenting from passing the bar exam. These small work by some of Milwaukee’s most noted portraits from the past show men of dig- contemporary artists, but for the dialogue nified appearance, formal and confident, between our locale and the art community whose near-anonymity shows how, with any of Portland. While there is much happening life story, the fog of history grows thicker in our own time and place, it is enhanced over time. by the additional layers of artistic exchange Tender wrappings preserve personal his- with history and fellow contemporaries. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 33

ON DISPLAY ‘Print Tsunami’ illustrates Print Tsunami: Japonisme and Paris runs July 3 to Aug. 23 at the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., on the UW- Japanese influences on Madison campus. For more information, European art movements visit chazen.wisc.edu. By Michael Muckian market with Japanese prints. counterpoint to the right-curving bass violin. Contributing writer Unusual subject matter and colors both “I am very interested in the work of the Life imitates art, as Oscar Wilde so vibrant and subtle characterized Japanese two artists, and this is an almost perfect famously said. prints of the time, Stevens says. Despite the mirror-image representation by one of the But Andrew Stevens, print curator for the fact that their texts were impenetrable and other,” Stevens said. Chazen Museum of Art on the UW-Madison their stories unfamiliar, the prints hinted at The Chazen’s extensive collection of Japa- campus, knows art also imitates itself. An a rich culture of artists who had approached nese prints comes with its own interest- upcoming exhibition at the Chazen clearly the same problems of composition, color ing backstory that involves another famous, illustrates how the expressive forms of one and material as artists in Europe, but had albeit homegrown, artist in his own medium. culture permeated the cultural conscious- come up with altogether different solutions, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright also was bitten ness of another. according to the Chazen’s website. by the Japanese print bug and amassed a Print Tsunami: Japonisme and Paris, which Some also postulate that the Japanese large collection of his own. opens July 3 in the Chazen’s Leslie and influence helped give rise to the European But the world-renowned architect also Photo: Chazen Museum of art Johanna Garfield Galleries, chronicles the Impressionist movement, a claim that Ste- was famous locally for not paying his bills. Japanese prints like Utagawa Hiroshige’s profound influence of Japanese prints on vens does not fully embrace. When Wright defaulted on a loan to First “Two Horse Mackerel and Two Shrimp” European art, especially printmakers, of the “I have certainly heard that argument and Bank of Wisconsin, he was forced to sur- (top) inspired European prints like late 19th century. it may have had some impact, but I have a render his collection of 4,000 prints, which Charles-Louis-M. Houdard’s “Shrimp.” The exhibition, which Stevens curated, very difficult time with that because they he had put up as collateral, and they became compares prints of both Japanese and Euro- use color very differently,” Stevens says. the property of the bank. pean origin. The goal of the exhibit is to sug- “But while artists were experimenting with The prints were purchased by mathemati- prints continue to influence to this day, Ste- gest the influence of Japanese art by com- the various effects of Impressionism, people cian Edward Burr Van Vleck, a major collec- vens maintains. paring it to its often better-known European started looking at the Japanese prints, which tor who once taught at UW-Madison. His “My wife and I were walking to campus counterparts, he explains. were very different from European art.” son John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, a Madison earlier this week and we found ourselves The influence of Japanese prints was felt Print Tsunami draws its material from the professor in physics and mathematics who behind a young woman wearing a skirt which throughout Europe but Paris was its epicen- Chazen’s vast collection of some 4,000 won the 1977 Nobel Prize in physics, donated had elements of Katsushika Hokusai’s ‘The ter. Artists of all nationalities working in the Japanese prints and 8,000 European prints, the prints to the Chazen upon his father’s Great Wave’ printed on it,” Stevens says. French capital were touched by the artistic barely scratching the collection’s surface, death in 1943. “That’s arguably the world’s best-known aesthetic of Japanese prints, Stevens says. Stevens says. What’s on display has been Although considered a fad by many at Japanese print, and I think it shows that the “Like many artists who borrow elements, carefully chosen to compare content and the time of their arrival in Europe, Japanese style is here to stay.” they aren’t very true to their source mate- technique. rial,” says Stevens, who has curated the Cha- Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s well-known print zen’s large collection for 27 years. “But they of can-can dancer Jane Avril appears to draw are interested in the shapes and colors and some of its detail from an obscure and tiny want to take them in new directions.” Japanese print of a boatman crossing a river, One of the reasons Paris was ground zero Stevens says. In the foreground of Toulouse- for Japanese prints had to do with art dealer Lautrec’s print, a hairy hand clutches the Siegfried Bing, at the time Europe’s largest neck of a bass violin, whose delicate curve importer of the prints. Bing’s gallery, Maison draws the viewers’ eyes up into the cen- de l’Art Nouveau — the name of which was tral subject matter. In a compared Japanese appropriated for the French “Art Nouveau” print by Utagawa Hiroshige, a pastoral scene movement — was one of several the entre- of water, boats and shoreline, a boatman’s preneur owned that flooded the Parisian similarly hairy arm and leg curve to the left, a

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ON STAGE The Eaux Claires Festival takes place July 17-18 at Foster Farms in Eau Claire. Enter at 3443 Crescent Ave. Camp- grounds open Thursday night and shut- tle service will be provided both from campgrounds and hotels in Eau Claire. Tickets start at $75 for single-day pass- es, and kids under 10 enter free. Visit eauxclaires.com for more details. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 35 The Sets List Music reviews Kacey Musgraves :: ‘Pageant Material’ Kacey Musgraves’ unexpected Grammys last year for best Blitzen Trapper country album and best country song were no fluke, and 9:30 p.m. July 4 at High Noon this album proves it. Ignoring con- Saloon, Madison. $15. temporary standards for commer- high-noon.com. cial country music, Pageant Mate- With Blitzen Trapper in town, rial is a beautiful follow-up that will it really will be a fantastic holiday soothe with its melodies and delight weekend for Madisonians. The with its simple, direct lyrics. Lead experimental country/folk act single “Biscuits” offers a tongue- got its start in Portland, Oregon, and-cheek chorus line, “Mind your and stayed there for a while, but own biscuits and life will be gravy.” when their self-released album Elsewhere, “Dime Store Cowgirl” Wild Mountain Nation went big relates Musgraves’ reflections on her rising fame, sharing in 2007, they found themselves experiences where she “slept in a room with the ghost of sharing their gifts with the world Gram Parsons” and “had my picture made with Willie Nel- and picking up influences from son.” On the title song she concludes, “I ain’t pageant mate- it too. New album VII carries on rial / I’m always higher than my hair / and it ain’t that I don’t the tradition, with bluesy motifs care about world peace / but I don’t see how I can fix it in a lifted from their travels through- swimsuit on a stage.” Humor, reality and beautiful melodies. out the country. Maybe Musgraves should save space for another Grammy. Photo: Robbie Augspurger

Neil Young and the Promise of the Real :: MAMA Awards Show ‘The Monsanto Years’ 7 p.m. July 12 at Overture Center, Madison. $20. overturecenter.org. Backed by Willie Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah of Prom- Madison has its own version of the Grammys, and you don’t have to be a seat filler to check out the action. ise of the Real, The Monsanto Years sounds much like many Sponsored by the Madison Area Music Association, the MAMA Awards honor local musicians and educa- of Neil Young’s best-loved albums tors while serving as a fundraiser for local music programs. This year, a Lifetime Achievement Award will be with Crazy Horse. At age 69, the granted to producer and Garbage co-founder Butch Vig, and local artists Keon Andre Band, The Mascot Theory, legendary singer-songwriter is still Meghan Rose and Isabella Wu, among others, will perform. It’s a Madison-star-studded night in the making. angry about injustices in the world, with attacks on chemical giant Mon- Photo: Lee Cantelon The New Pornographers santo and its genetically modified foods along with other corporations 6 p.m. July 17 at King Street outside the Majestic The- like Starbucks and Wal-mart. Not a ater, Madison. Admission is free. happy message, but the heavy rock majesticmadison.com has the melodic crunch long-term Free music is always wonderful. But even at Madi- fans of Neil Young will love. Neil Young and the Promise of son’s spectacular Live on King Street series, The the Real will close Summerfest 2015 as Marcus Amphithe- New Pornographers are an especially good option. ater headliners on July 5. Led by no less than three talented artists who have found success solo — indie rockers A.C. Newman Leon Bridges :: ‘Coming Home’ and Dan Bejar and alternative singer-songwriter For those who revere the 1960s soul of Sam Cooke and Neko Case — the band is way too good to be giving Otis Redding, Leon Bridges is a name to know. His debut the proverbial milk away for free. So drink up while album recreates the sound of an era you have the chance, Madisonians. that occurred more than 20 years before he was born. If there is a downside to this immaculately con- Rickie Lee Jones structed record, it’s that it almost 8 p.m. July 16 at the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee. $39. sounds too measured and exact- pabsttheater.org. ing. Bridges never cuts loose on his “Beatnik kitty cat” is a sweet moniker, and Rickie smooth soul tracks, though he gets Lee Jones seems to deserve it. In the last three closest when picking up the tempo decades, the singer-songwriter has experimented on the danceable “Flowers” and the with style and sound, but always stayed close to mellow sway of “Twistin’ & Groovin’.” her jazz roots. At this intimate Pabst show, she’ll reflect on a career that began back in 1979 with her Miguel :: ‘Wildheart’ self-titled debut and a Grammy for best new artist Fans who only know Miguel for his Grammy-winning R&B and continues to this day with The Other Side of single “Adorn” may have the impression he’s this decade’s Desire, her first collection of new work in more than R. Kelly-type romantic balladeer, a decade. albeit a little cleaner. Miguel’s actu- al albums reveal a broader palette Dan Navarro of styles and influences. If any- 8 p.m. July 18 at Shank Hall, Milwaukee. $15. thing, he’s more like idiosyncratic shankhall.com artists like Prince. Wildheart is a The Pyrrhic victory of a great songwriter is that no fascinating, expansive exploration matter how big the song gets, you never know the writer. in which Miguel claims that he is, It’s Pat Benatar who’s famous for “We Belong,” for exam- “Too proper for the black kids, too ple, not Dan Navarro, the man who co-wrote the song for black for the Mexicans.” However, her. But Navarro is a songwriter bucking the trend. In the it frequently threatens to drift off into a gauzy, psychedelic ‘90s, he recorded and toured with his writing partner, haze. The closing track “face the sun,” featuring a trademark the late Eric Lowen, as Lowen & Navarro, and Navarro’s Lenny Kravitz guitar solo, is a glorious end to this introverted, since taken the act solo, with his first album slated for intricate album. Photo: Jeff Fasano release this year. — Bill Lamb 36 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 2, 2015 First Stage Academy offers a dramatic summer camp By Kirstin Roble high school seniors. With classes designed to challenge Contributing writer students at each level as actors, playwrights and singers, Summer is here, and the familiar activi- this experience is truly one of a kind, teaching kids life ties of the season are in full swing in skills through theater and providing growth opportunities Milwaukee. Head to Bradford Beach and even to those participants who don’t have their hearts set you will find volleyball scrimmages all day on stardom. long. Local beer gardens are filled to the Academy director Jennifer Adams says First Stage brim, with customers sampling some of Academy sessions range from a week to a month in the finest beers that Milwaukee has to length, and always end with a performance that shows off offer. the students’ hard work. For students, summer often means Much like in professional theater, what non-partic- summer camp. But not every camp ipants don’t see is all the work that goes on behind requires you to head to the woods. One of the scenes to produce that performance. The academy the city’s most beloved just requires you features a daily curriculum taught by members of the to step on a stage. local theater community. Students arrive around 8 a.m. First Stage Academy, an education pro- and subsequently rotate through classes on subjects gram from the children’s theater com- including playwrights, acting and improvisation until they Photo: First Stage pany of the same name, will enter its 23rd return home in the afternoon. Sessions for older students Students at First Stage Academy learn life skills through theater in summer this year, welcoming more than are even more intensive — Adams says they are allowed single- and multi-week sessions held throughout the summer. 1,300 students from kindergartners to to “major” in an area of their choice: Shakespeare, per- haps, or musical theater. “It really gives them an oppor- tunity to develop their craft over the four-week course period,” she says. Program durations largely depend on the age of the participants. Elementary school students generally You, too, can be attend weeklong sessions, with the youngest kids only required to participate for a half-day. Three-to-four week programs are geared toward middle and high school stu- a cupcake whisperer. dents who want that more focused work. Adams says each year features a mix of new and returning students, keeping each summer a fresh experi- ence. “It doesn’t matter if you are new to the Academy or Oh, you’ll hear it... the sweet, have attended several times — there’s always something sweet sound of a cupcake for everyone,” she says. “Each session brings new scenes and challenges, plus our staff changes each year. Vet- so lovingly and deliciously eran or not, the students get to work with professional, made-from-scratch that regional actors — it’s a great opportunity for them.” you’ll be transported The current Summer Academy is underway, but that doesn’t mean planning hasn’t already started for the to another world! 2016 session. “We keep a running list of what is working well and what could be tweaked. Some items get added onto the curriculum right away while others are notated to add next summer,” says Adams. And it isn’t too late to sign up for this year’s program, Adams says. The company has classes all summer long and has added two new locations this year: the United Community Center on Milwaukee’s South Side and St. Rafael’s School in the Layton Boulevard West neighbor- hood. “It doesn’t matter if you have been to First Stage zero times or 20,” Adams says. “There is something for everyone. We aren’t just teaching acting skills, but also life skills. 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Join the Academy Interested students and their families can find more information about First Stage classes or regis- ter for future sessions at firststage.org or by calling 414-267-2970.

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