Author: Correspondent

In recognition of the 28 Days of Black History and Black History Month, the City of Milwaukee will host a public celebration on February 23 at City Hall. The City of Milwaukee website and the city government cable channel will again recognize influential figures in Milwaukee’s Black history with the 28 Days of Black History campaign in honor of Black History Month “Last year, we had great success with the 28 Days of Black History information campaign,” said Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton. “We shared so many powerful and compelling stories of Milwaukee’s own heroes, and this year we...

Foxconn Technology Group wants to tap 7 million gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan to meet its consumption demands. If the Department of Natural Resources grants permission to Foxconn, 39 percent of that water will not return to the lake. Nearly 3 million gallons will are expected to be consumed by the factory. Foxconn said one of the biggest reasons it picked southeastern Wisconsin for its panel display factory was the ability to use freshwater from Lake Michigan. The city of Racine asked the state Department of Natural Resources for permission on January 29 to divert water...

Milwaukee Ballet will present its production of “MXE Milwaukee Mixed” from February 8 to 11 at the Pabst Theater. This made-in-Milwaukee production pairs the Company’s choreographers with local artists in a program of five world premieres. “The Pabst program has long been associated with the creation of new work, and the pursuit of pushing the boundaries of our audience and dancers. We continue this tradition with MXE Milwaukee Mixed,” said Artistic Director Michael Pink. “MXE was conceived to showcase the choreographic talent in the Company, and the power of collaboration with fellow creative artists in our community.” MXE Milwaukee...

Play Fair Wisconsin launched two videos, targeted to a statewide audience via social media, as part of a campaign designed to build support for regulations that make the process of drawing legislative district maps independent of political party interests. The advertisements are backed by a significant investment in digital spending. A new website was also launched and yard signs are being distributed across the state. “The people of Wisconsin know that our politics are broken,” said Barbara Johnson, one of three volunteer leaders of the nonpartisan campaign. “Republicans, independents, and Democrats all agree, we need to stop rigging the...

Virginia Eubanks explores the question: are low-income Americans unfairly targeted and punished through digital decision-making tools in her new book, “Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor.” Eubanks will discuss her findings at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Richard E. and Lucille Krug Rare Books Room at 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, 6:30 p.m. on February 5. Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, the Milwaukee Public Library, and Boswell Book Company. are sponsoring her talk. In Automating Inequality, Eubanks shines a spotlight on Indiana’s digitized welfare benefits process, screening tools for those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, and...

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Public Museum are teaming up for a free water-themed event on February 6 in MPM’s third floor exhibits. Bodies of water – rivers, lakes, and oceans – have had an incalculable impact on music, art, culture, exploration, and industry. Humans have always been fascinated by these powerful forces of nature, offering opportunities for discovery and innovation, places of recreation and pleasure, and inspiration for artists. Milwaukee is built on one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, and our community has a unique relationship to water as a valuable resource for...