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The Milwaukee-based real estate development and investment firm, J. Jeffers & Co., recently announced that its latest downtown Milwaukee project will be called The Huron Building. Located at 511 N. Broadway, the development’s ground-breaking is scheduled for April 2019 with project completion expected to occur in the second half of 2020. The building’s name is the product of a contest organized by J. Jeffers and the law firm Husch Blackwell, the building’s anchor tenant which agreed to take over 71,000 square feet in the new development. The contest allowed Husch Blackwell personnel to suggest names to for consideration. The...

More than $2.5 million has been pledged to name spaces within the new Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and support programs and technology within this state-of-the-art facility. The new building, expected to open in Fall 2019, will position MSOE at the forefront of artificial intelligence education and next-generation technologies. Donations have come from individuals, alumni, former faculty members, board members and local companies. “MSOE was built on partnerships with industry and we’re proud to continue that tradition,” said Dr. John Y. Walz, president of MSOE. “We are relying on our partners...

According to the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s 2018 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, Wisconsin has experienced an alarming rise in anti-Semitic disturbances. Mirroring the rise of white supremacy, racism, and anti-Semitism in the U.S. and across the globe, the new data shows an increase of occurrences for the fifth consecutive year, with a 20% increase from 2017. “What’s most alarming is the change in tenor and tone,” said Ann Jacobs, JCRC Chair. “The anti-Semitic incidents of 2018 were meaner, scarier, more personal, and unsettling.” JCRC showed not only a 21% increase in overall anti-Semitic...

A showcase of up-and-coming artists selected by Milwaukee’s Backline will be featured at Austin’s Barracuda club during South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 13. The collection of performers will highlight Milwaukee talent from 88Nine Radio’s Backline initiative. Artists Crystal Knives, Lex Allen, and Zed Kenzo, plus a special Milwaukee guest and Austin’s Deezie Brown, Torre Black, The Teeta and Jake Lloyd, will headline the “The Breaks” hip-hop show on Austin’s KUTX-FM. “Backline’s main goals have been to help Milwaukee musicians achieve greater success and ultimately establish Milwaukee’s reputation as a vibrant music city,” said Mag Rodriguez, Backline Program Director....

Milwaukee Film announces the organization’s success in surpassing a $10 million capital campaign goal to restore the historic Oriental Theatre and provide the non-profit with its first-ever operating reserve. In total, the campaign has raised $10,030,229. The campaign was initiated in 2017, lending support to the growing organization in securing its place as a world-class film institution. In May 2017, Milwaukee Film inked a 31-year lease for the Oriental Theatre, taking over operations in July 2018 and beginning a multi-phase renovation project to preserve and improve the 92-year-old palace. “We are grateful for the enormous amount of support given...

NEWaukee announced on March 4 that its beloved metropolitan night market would return for the 6th year, and released the event dates for 2019. The NEWaukee Night Market is a free, outdoor event that showcases a variety of local vendors, performers, and artists. Held monthly during the summer, the Night Market serves as a platform for a wide variety of experiences that engage people of all backgrounds and ages. The NEWaukee Night Market will be held on West Wisconsin Avenue between Plankinton and Vel R. Phillips Avenue from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. on June 12, July 10, August 14,...