Friday on Lake Effect:
County Executive Chris Abele talks about his call for a new vehicle registration fee and why he believes it’s crucial to the budget. Later, essayist Pam Nettleton remembers a dress with a notorious past. The Boulevard Theatre hearkens back to 1950s Milwaukee for its latest production, and we journey back to 1988 when Milwaukee played the role of Cleveland in an all-time great baseball movie. Plus, we have the latest edition of Bubbler Talk.
Guests:
- Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive
- Pam Nettleton, essayist
- David Flores and Mark Bucher, Where the Streetcar Bends the Corner, Down by the Zoo!
- Jonathan Knight, author, The Making of Major League
- Bubbler Talk, series
Segments:
- Maintaining Public Transportation at Issue in Milwaukee County's Budget Proposal
- Essay: Stitched to Kill
- 'Where the Streetcar Bends the Corner': A Milwaukee Idiom Turned Musical Production
- An Inside Look of the Classic Baseball Comedy "Major League"
- Discarded Cigarette Butts: More Than An Annoying Eyesore in Milwaukee