One the cover: Eric Cross, 25, is a Christian hip-hop artist. Read more here.

Photo by C.Taylor.

dinner & a movie
Restaurant Threeview: bd's Mongolian Grill
Movie Threeview: "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer"
Takeout & a DVD: Fortune Chinese Restaurant and "The X-Files"

music & nightlife
Bar Threeview: Burnhearts
Bartender of the week: Nastassia Putz of Bada Bing Social Club
Weekly food and drink specials
Freeport Music: Starting its third summer of monthly festivals in Port Washington
Spiritual beats: Christian hip-hop artist focuses on the basics, not the bling
Blog Party: At 40, Summerfest Bummerfest shows signs of aging

arts & entertainment
Festival Watch: Highlights this week
Better living through Pissarro: How a 19th-century artist still can make an Impression
Loving the alien: Ric Stultz's new exhibit tuns art into a sci-fi odyssey
Read all about it: Authors in town
Long shots: Notable streaks covering time, space . . . and bratwurst

recreation
Lakeshore State Park: An urban oasis

how we live
New store on the scene: Secondhand gems at Goodwill Store

people
Profile: Promoting canned fish is Kim Wall's way of bringing sexy back

online features
MKE-mail The latest in local nightlife, dining and other entertainment options delivered by e-mail.
MKE blogs Staff ramblings, as well as those of a few contributing bloggers.
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices A directory of the local blogging community.
MKE exposure Photos, photos, photos. And photo archives.