Carmella D'Acquisto - Milwaukee Record

Milwaukee’s ‘Bid Caller’ offers new perspective on old tradition of auctioneering

May 10, 2021

When filmmaker David Van Auken moved to Milwaukee, he was on a mission to find the city’s best tacos. But then he stumbled into a story that would shape his experience in Milwaukee, and inspire his new document...

Drive Thru at The Farm supports farmers, community, through reimagining food supply chain

Carmella D'Acquisto

May 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has unraveled the food supply chain. Farmers around the country who rely on restaurants, schools, cafes, and businesses as their main customers are experiencing massive profit loss. Tons o...

The making of ‘Markie In Milwaukee’

Carmella D'Acquisto

October 18, 2019

Every once in a while, we stumble across people whose stories beg to be heard. You see them at a coffee shop, maybe at a show, or, in director Matt Kliegman's case, at the airport. "Markie was putting out some ...

NO/NO says goodbye, reflects on unique process and breakup

Carmella D'Acquisto

September 17, 2019

Milwaukee synth-pop group NO/NO is calling it quits after five years. While the band has been beloved in the live local music scene, behind the scenes, NO/NO had a private, studio-driven process that led it to ...

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