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Stories for Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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Conchords take flight at Milwaukee concert

Conchords take flight at Milwaukee concert

MILWAUKEE - Partway through their two-hour set at the Riverside Theater Sunday, Bret McKenzie of the Flight of the Conchords accidentally knocked his acoustic guitar off its stand. The dramatic “ooh”s elicited from the sold-out crowd as the instrument toppled to the floor were met with a comedic “Who did that?” from McKenzie. And just like that, the episode was… View story »

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Taking it to the streets

It’s not often that a Madison police officer has to ask a street artist to downsize his crowds because they’re blocking traffic. This is not an unusual request, however, when spray painter Travis Knapp takes to the 100 or 400 blocks of State Street. On a typical weekend, Knapp’s audience averages 50 to 75 people, but that can swell to… View story »

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‘WALL-E’ writer, director set to launch next Pixar hit

In the last 13 years, computer-animated films have exploded in popularity, so much so that there is now an Academy Award category for Animated feature film. And of these films, many can be classified as cute or fun, but only a handful stand out as true classics.  The CGI films that top many lists are 1995’s “Toy Story,” the first… View story »

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‘Absurd blurbs’ offer hope to hopeless

The beginnings of almost any lifetime passion are defined by the confidence it offers you as a child. The kids in my neighborhood couldn’t afford a real musical instrument, let alone lessons. The local schools touted paltry art budgets that had us using the nubs of half-eaten crayons out of an old coffee tin and well-worn watercolors for an hour… View story »

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Summer festival preview

 Summerfest - Milwaukee, Wis. June 26-July 6 Tickets: $15 on weekends and evenings after 4 p.m. Music, beer and brats are the three most common things you can enjoy from June 26 through July 6 at Summerfest. “The World’s Largest Music Festival” has been located on the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee for 40 years, so it’s safe… View story »

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