Pfister Narrator Ed | April 19, 2012
The Medici Family were bankers from Tuscany, Italy. Their initial family monies were made in the textile industry and they were influential in developing the double entry bookkeeping system. During the renaissance they owned Europe’s largest bank. I’m sure their advances in bookkeeping are fascinating but that is not generally why the Medici name has [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 12, 2012
Travelers. Travelers everywhere. Transient folks of every stripe walking, running, sitting, working, swimming, eating. Carrying luggage. Grabbing a cup of coffee. Adding sugar to their tea. En route toward somewhere. Arriving from someplace else. Ah, airports. All of humanity distilled to a small area becoming a sudden, immediate culture. Unique and specific to that [...]
The Pfister Hotel | April 12, 2012
Timothy Westbrook’s first gallery night will be exciting and very interesting. He has both stagnant and performance components to the event. Here’s a sneak peek of what he’s working on for the show. Timothy Westbrook’s first gallery night will be in conjunction with the Milwaukee wide “Gallery Day and Night” event. Updated information: Timothy’s performance piece [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 10, 2012
The Pfister specializes in weddings. They seem to happen here every weekend, sometimes a few concurrently. Here’s a poem about something we’ve all seen at weddings: The Generations Dance. You know, the one where all the married couples get up and gradually leave as the number of years they’ve been married are ticked away [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 10, 2012
As mentioned in an earlier post I’ve put considerable thought toward how to chronicle Jeff, his playing, and more specifically his playing at the Pfister Hotel. There are several occasions when I’ve left the hotel and driven home in silence because after hearing him at the piano anything on the radio sounded like a [...]
The Pfister | April 6, 2012
MILWAUKEE – April 6, 2012 – Emerging fiber artist Timothy Westbrook, along with his floor loom and antique sewing machine, has moved into The Pfister Hotel’s studio space, where he will create art and entertain guests for one year. The historic hotel, which is owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, has hosted a [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 5, 2012
This is the one I’ve avoided writing. The elephant in my room. The profile I’ve put off for five months while I watched and listened quietly in the background, leaning against a column with my arms crossed wondering how it happens and how to write about it. Every time I’ve listened to Dr. Jeffrey [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 4, 2012
I said I’d move here for two years- no more than two years. That was my limit. My office suggested a promotion but said I had to relocate. Initially, I was so sure I’d move right back that I considered sub-letting my apartment instead of ending the lease. My friends all [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 3, 2012
Ah, big brother Chicago. Just two hundred years ago we were part of the same Illinois territory. People come to Milwaukee for many reasons. Business. Dinner. Conventions. Celebrations. Sporting events. Art openings. Museums. Visitors ask certain key questions which lead me to conclude they’re not from Milwaukee. This line of conversation usually takes place after [...]
Pfister Narrator Ed | April 1, 2012
To my dismay I realized that the UW-Milwaukee Women Leaders Conference scheduled to take place at the Pfister Friday, March 30th was sold out. I’d hoped there was a possibility to watch from the perimeter and take in a little of the conference. Thursday evening I was in the lobby lounge speaking with pianist Dr. [...]