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* What gallery show at Bucketworks drew 159 attendees, sold 53 works and was generally considered a smashing success? See the video here.

* What recent show boasted sweetheart reviews by TimeOut's Julie McHale, the Shepherd Express' Russ Bickerstaff (sidenote: while we respectfully disagree with Bickerstaff's characterization of the Playspace we respect Russ' right to his opinion) and the UWM Post's Darin Kwilinski - "At one point in the play, Mr. Rosenberg's dead brother Sheldon possesses Christopher's body, and even he­ has a distinct voice and mannerisms. The careful attention to detail makes it one of the most memorable scenes of the play."

* What Bucketworks Director has been invited to serve as a roundtable resource for the Racial Equity Conference at the Non-Profit Center? And accepted! Curious? Sign up to attend today!

* What show, opening this Friday at Bucketworks was directed by the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Artistic Associate Brent Hazelton and features former Rep Acting Intern Meaghan Sullivan-Willis, local actor and acting coach Robb Smith, Carroll College Theater Department Chair Tom Bruno, and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Education Director / Literary Manager Jacque Troy?

* What world film festival boasts a board of directors including such cultural luminaries as: JJ Abrams, Alan Cumming, Ami Dar, Cameron Diaz, Bob Geldof, Goldie Hawn, Judy McGrath, Alexander Payne, Meg Ryan, and Paul Simon. Dying to know? Click here to watch a video or BE HERE at Bucketworks on Saturday, May 10 at 1:00pm. Over 2,500 films were submitted globally. 24 films made the cut. Be a global cinefile join film-watchers in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro. And it doesn't end when the film is over.

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May Web414 Meeting Thursday, May 8 7:00pm  Topics: Feed.Us, DokuWiki, MKEDH2, BCMKE3 Rick Stratton will give a demo of Feed.Us, and Whil Hentzen will talk about DokuWiki. We'll also have some discussion about Milw­aukeeDevHouse2 and BarCampM­ilwaukee3.

Two Rooms Opens Friday, May 9 8:00pm through Saturday, May 24 Explores the nature of love and loss, the power of hope, and the role of individual sacrifice in light of greater publi­c need. Directed by Milwaukee Repertory Theater Artistic Associate Brent Hazelton, features former Rep Acting Intern Meaghan Sullivan-Willis as Lainie Wells, local actor and acting coach Robb Smith as Michael Wells, Carroll College Theater Department Chair Tom Bruno as Walker Harris and Milw­aukee Chamber Theatre Education Director / Literary Manager Jacque Troy as Ellen Van Oss.

­On May 10, 2008 Pangea Day 1:00pm people all over the world will come together to share a common experience: watching films made by the world for the world. We like to call it the first global ampfire. Pangea Day is a 4-hour live bro­adcast featuring powerful films, visionary speakers, and inspiring music that will reach millions through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim created Pangea Day after winning the prestigious TED Prize, which grants winners “one wish to change the world.” Jehane’s wish: To bring the world together through the power of film. The first step toward world peace is to meet the other.”

Although slated to begin May 13th, Actor's Craft Audition & Acting classes will begin the week after on Tuesday, May 20th. ­Register now to learn from one of the mid-west's most admired on-camera acting coaches!

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Co-working Night at Bucketworks Wednesday, May 14 5:30pm If you want to get out of the house and get focused, or meet with a client in a professional workplace environment, or just share the energy of productivity with others like you, start co-working at Bucketworks.

MilwaukeeDevHouse2 Saturday, May 31st, 2008 6:00pm MilwaukeeDevHouse aims to be the premier regularly scheduled hackathon event that combines serious and not-so-serious productivity with a fun and exciting party atmosphere. If you’re a coder, designer, or just someone who enjoys software and technology development, MilwaukeeDevHouse was made for you.

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