Category Archives: Events

Plein air painting in Cedarburg, WI

One can often see Mike Neilson, winner of many state plein air awards, painting around Wisconsin. This past Friday, the day before the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival weekend, was no exception. The Cedarburg Cultural Center sponsors a number of plein air painting competitions. (click photograph for larger view) Leica M8, 28 mm Summicron Asph

Wisconsin’s Overpass Light Brigade in Menomonee Falls

On Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Wisconsin will hold an historic election; a very heated and socio-politically important contest between Mayor Tom Barrett and the recalled Governor Scott Walker. Last evening the Overpass Light Brigade took one of their illuminated messages into the red county of Waukesha, and displayed it on the Water Street pedestrian bridge, […]

Requiem for Wisconsin — by Janet Carpenter

On Friday, March 9, 2012,  Many communities around the State of Wisconsin held candle light vigils to commemorate the time, one year ago, when our state lost its way under the governorship of Scott Walker. The Friday night local vigils were followed by a gathering of 70,000 people in Madison, the state capitol, on Saturday. […]