local flavor: The Boulevard Theatre
…takes on challenging productions–everything from Shakespeare and Moliere to new, original scripts from local playwrights like Beth Monhollen and Chad Rossi. If you’re looking to have a challenging, engaging, and…
Local First MKE at Creative Employment Opportunities
…a look-see! Also at today’s event were… +Anodyne Coffee (who are opening a new location in Walker’s Point!) +Wellspring Farm and Education Retreat Center (a great destination for school field…
MKE Comicbook: Jan 2017: What you read in the last 30 days
…women in a foreign country 8. Jony – re-reading old Power Pack comics she got from Emilio! 9. Luke – “I’m following in the ‘what’s old is new’ trend, and…
MKE Comicbook: The MKE Cosplay 5k on Nov 23, 2014
New ideas for combining disparate interests of mine crop up and this is one I’m pretty darn excited about. I like to run, though I’m not that good at it….
Local First Milwaukee at Indulgence Chocolatiers
Yesterday, Local First Milwaukee held their monthly member-networking event. This time the event was hosted by Indulgence Chocolatiers, at their new storefront in Shorewood. To no great surprise, there was…
Local First MKE: Third Thursday at Hunger Task Force
…of networking – this time the meetup was at Hunger Task Force. There were LFM members present representing: Pixologie, Clear Pay, CEO (who recently moved to a new building in…
MKE Photo-Meetup: Nov 19
Supporting and encouraging the local photo-community has always been a big part of my “mission.” I enjoy connecting people, and utilizing those connections to help folks get ahead. I’m a…
MKE Creatives: June 2016: Black Cat Alley – Stacey Williams-NG
…as Brazil, and even Australia! Notably, Black Cat was able to get MTO, a Frenchman, to come from Berlin to participate. Schedules conspired to make him come and paint his…
Local First Milwaukee at Good Harvest Market
…ever is, the energy was high and infectious – everyone really seemed to enjoy chatting and finding new ways to work with each other. The businesses I saw represented were:…
listening to one another
I’ve recently begun working for a new client, and it’s one I’m very excited about. I’m making photos for the Frank Zeidler Center for Public Discussion. The Zeidler Center works…
MKE Comicbook: Sept 2015: Fave non-Marvel/DC and Banned Books
(click the pics to biggen them!) This month’s MKE Comicbook meetup at Anodyne Coffee was a blast! The topic of the night was a double-header – “your favorite non-Marvel/DC books,…
Chris Larson for MKE County Exec: 2020
…14-year incumbent, partially because he didn’t support a Wisconsin version of the Green New Deal. I’ve been motivated to get into politics because I’ve seen others who aren’t serving the…
Pride of Milwaukee: The Boulevard Theatre (25 years and counting)
…to a new play, to come in for 3 hours of rehearsal 4-6x a week! The Boulevard is a theatre that can’t exist without the support of the community. Please…
Local Scene: movies and hoodies
…showing of “The Mayor of Strawberry Fields“, a new short documentary about a homeless man who creates daily-art at the John Lennon memorial in Central Park. This showing was unique…
The G.R.I.N.D. Run/Walk
…“Gee’s Run In a New Direction”. In the past year, as I’ve worked through my divorce, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have a dear friend helping me through it. In…
MKE Comicbook: July 2016: HERE COME THE VILLAINS!
(click ’em to big ’em) The July MKE Comicbook focused on a topic we haven’t covered before – the villains of the comics we read! And to make it…
Today is my 2nd anniversary
Two years ago today, Rachel Lewandowski and I got married, becoming what we already were: Rachel Lewandowski and Troy Freund (no new names for us). We’d already been together for…
4×5 of the week…Marvin
…(my mom). I do wonder what it’s like to be him; he’s seen and done so much. When his good friend Loyal V. comes over to the house, sometimes they…
MKE Creatives: Feb 2016: Love-In at Draft & Vessel
February’s meet-up was a new sort of one for us at MKE Creatives. Normally, we meet at Anodyne Coffee in Walker’s Point – a cool local business on the south…
Troy Freund Photo…in ACTION!
…seeing his new birds and visited the neighbor who has a very nice koi pond. Besides the fish in the pond, there was also a very healthy frog population. So,…
June 17, 2011: TFP at the MKElikemind
…an independent creative, showing his personal, pro bono and professional work. Troy Freund is a Milwaukee photographer, educator, and photo-advocate. He has done work for many commercial and editorial clients….