Author: Lee Matz

“Years from now, Milwaukee residents will look back at this time as a pivotal moment in which we established who we are and built the foundation for our future. Jobs are growing in industries that will thrive in the coming decades. We enjoy a quality of life here in which arts, entertainment, and athletics exist at the highest levels.” – Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered his 2018 State of the City address on February 26 at the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons to a crowd of hundreds. The Mayor’s speech highlighted Milwaukee’s progress...

Northwestern Mutual hosted a special preview of its year-long public exhibition “Giving Gallery: Community in Process” on February 9, as part of the 25th anniversary of its commitment to Milwaukee’s diverse communities. Through the power of visual arts, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation celebrated its two and a half decades of dedication to positive social change with the first-of-its-kind exhibit. More than 300 people attended the private showing, which included the artists and nonprofit groups involved in the awareness project. “We created an interactive art experience highlighting 25 of our nonprofit partners. Of the $320 million the Foundation has contributed,...

During a historic year for sports in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee County Historical Society unveiled its 2018 feature exhibition, “Back Yard to Big Leagues: Milwaukee’s Sports and Recreation History.” Exploring Milwaukee’s exciting and extensive sports and recreation history, the exhibit will be on display until April 27, with a smaller version through the summer. “With the Bucks coming up on their 50th anniversary and opening the new Arena, and both the Brewers and Admirals also approaching their 50th anniversaries, we decided to do a comprehensive look at sports and recreation,” said Ben Barbera, Curator at the Milwaukee County Historical Society....

The Women’s March Anniversary Day of Action was held in Milwaukee on January 20, highlighting the work that women of color have made over the past year in creating transformative social change in the city. The 2017 Women’s March was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. The event was in protest to the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, and took place a day after his inauguration. On its Second Anniversary, local women joined their sisters again around the nation and the world. Thousands gathered at the Milwaukee rally in downtown, and later marched...