Cover story:
Two tickets to the past.
Before the multiplexes and Ultrascreens were a twinkle in Hollywood’s eye, Milwaukee’s smaller movie theaters were making history at the dawn of film. mke takes a look behind the curtains of some of those older theaters.
Photo gallery: Milwaukee's old theaters
Review: 'Revenge of the Sith': Is it worth the 28-year wait?
On the cover Sharon Celek, 27 and David Kevil, 31; Photo assistant Bonnie Taylor, styling by Katherine Bryja; Photo/C.Taylor.

downtime
'Sith' in the head MKE's resident geeks chime in on "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith."
Brunch guide The MKE brunch patrol adds Trocadero and Pandl's to the MKE brunch guide.
Threeview: Joey Buona's Our Threeviewers visit Joey Buona’s, where they find more than enough delicious Italian food to go around.
Milwaukee's newest festival Experience Art RiverWalk begins a summer of festivals.
Pffffffft! "Hairspray" comes to Mil town. .
New nightspot LadyBug Club mixes it up downtown.
Meet the bartender Chris Schulist of Cactus Club.
Exposure Milwaukee Wave

how we live
Come shell or hot water A tasty recipe for steaming clams, plus some shellfish tips.
Ways to waste worktime The inner musings of a dark overlord
Altitude with attitude How to make the most of the outdoor living space that is your balcony.
Smooth operators SThreading, a practice common in India, is catching on as an alternative to waxing.
Ask Mom Sometimes nice weather is more important than work.

in the know
Profile: Celilio Negron Percussionist Cecilio Negron says playing and teaching music are his callings.
When I was 30: Vernita Lee What did the mother of a talk show icon do at age 30?
Not an artistic statement What graffiti writers have to say about the vandalism of the Milwaukee Art Museum.

online exclusives
Hidden gallery shows 'Multicellular Organisms' See our online-only feature on the current exhibit at Riverwest’s Jody Monroe Gallery.
Next round Check out the winner of our blog of the week poll every Thursday and vote for your favorite.
MKE Exposure Archives of all of our past exposure photo galleries, plus a bunch that were never in print.
MKE blogs
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices