Author: Correspondent

The Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA) will convene stakeholders from across the state at its 16th annual Community Development Summit on October 5, focused on building economic and social inclusion for people with disabilities. The event will be held at the The Grace Center, located at 250 E. Juneau Avenue. Attendees will hear from Keynote Speaker Michael Morris of the National Disability Institute, who will talk about advancing economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. He has over 30 years of experience in and outside of government pioneering new strategies to improve the lives of people with disabilities,...

Colors & Cords, the annual fundraiser for Islands of Brilliance, will take place in 2017 on November 10, and include band performances by Collections of Colonies of Bees, Rose of the West, and Twin Brother. This year marks the third annual Colors & Cords Fundraiser. The one-of-a kind event celebrates music and art by pairing bands with prominent local artists live onstage for a 30-minute set. Held in the historic Turner Hall Ballroom, the event merges musical craftsmanship with an individual artist’s interpretation of the music. All proceeds from the musical and artistic extravaganza benefits Islands of Brilliance, a...

Milwaukee joins homes, schools and businesses nationwide, participating in the 22nd Annual ASES National Solar Tour to help residents cut energy costs, benefit from tax credits, and assert their energy independence on October 7. Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is organizing a free state-wide Solar Tour as part of the 22nd Annual National Solar Tour. In collaboration with the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and hundreds of solar installers and grassroots organizations throughout America, thousands of solar-powered homes, schools and businesses ― throughout Wisconsin and across North America will open their doors to the public in celebration of the...

Why Colin Kaepernick knelt: Former Army Green Beret Nate Boyer suggested he do so.Instead of sit as he had done previously, Mr. Boyer told Kaepernick, kneel. “In a military funeral, after the flag is taken off the casket of the fallen military member, it is smartly folded 13 times and then presented to the parents, spouse or child of the fallen member by a fellow service member while kneeling. The two decided that kneeling for the flag would symbolize his reverence for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice while still allowing Colin to peacefully protest the injustices he saw.”...

Bel Canto Chorus opens its 87th season with Evensong on Sunday, October 15 at the Basilica of St. Josaphat. The concert will focus on music for the unaccompanied voice and features three large-scale works including music director Richard Hynson’s Evensong, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Mass in G Minor, and Grammy award-winner Eric Whitacre‘s first sacred work: Alleluia. Jonathan Laabs (baritone) and Whitefish Bay native Emily Pogorelc (soprano) will appear as soloists in the concert. Written almost twenty years ago, music director Richard Hynson now looks back at what inspired him to compose the piece, Evensong. “I needed to find a...

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele shared highlights of his 2018 Proposed Executive Budget at a public event at Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport on September 28, highlighting investments in public safety and community services, and announcing the news that the airport will design and construct a new international terminal, at no additional cost to the taxpayers. General Mitchell International Airport is one of the region’s major economic drivers and an exciting area of growth for Milwaukee County. MKE has had a fantastic run over the past year, adding ten new nonstop routes, expanding international travel into Guadalajara, and...