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The theme of this year’s Bastille Days is “MKE, Mon Amour” or “Milwaukee, my love,” and in that spirit the four day french-themed celebration partnered with local artists and metalworkers to create an interactive Love Locks sculpture. A group of 10 students from Bradley Tech High School built the unique Love Locks sculptures, an ambitious art project in collaborated with the Reginald Baylor Studio and sponsored by the Milwaukee-based company Master Lock. “The project is inspired by the Pont des Arts bridge over the Seine in Paris,” said Emily McElwee, executive director of East Town Association. “Visitors there, and...

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts hosted the 10th annual Flag Day celebration for residents of Milwaukee on June 14, with a mix of educational materials from a community resource fair for veterans and patriotic festivities to honor the nation’s red, white, and blue symbol. New for the 2019 event was a resource fair along the RiverWalk, that included informational stations hosted by WaterStone Bank, Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, and other community nonprofits that serve local military heroes and their families. Keynote speaker for this year was Saul Newton, the executive director for the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce....

The Brady Area Foundation for Arts and Education (BAFAE), represented by the Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID #11), recently commissioned a new mural in the spirit of the city’s growing public art culture. Located under the iconic Holton Street Bridge across from the Swing Park, artist Stacey Williams-Ng was hired to produce a mural that would brighten the underpass. BAFAE sought proposals for incorporating more art into the area, including the McCormack-Vervis Park and the ramp going up the hill to Brady Street. Williams-Ng was selected in part because of her work leading Black Cat Alley and pioneering...