Friends of Calvary Cemetery work to save a Milwaukee treasure
After the morning mass and Civil War era Memorial Day festivities, the historic Calvary Cemetery Chapel was briefly opened for a rare public tour.
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Author: Lee Matz
Rozalia Hernandez-Singh depicts female pride with “Our Beauty in Strength”
Rozalia Hernandez-Singh is one of the five female artists who was hired by the Kinnickinnic Avenue BID to paint a large-scale mural along Bay View’s main retail corridor, with a work titled “Our Beauty in Strength.” The “Street Canvas” project is part of an overall enhancement initiative long the main street of the Southside artery, once the most frequently traveled road connecting Milwaukee and Chicago. The five commercial buildings selected along the mile-long stretch of Kinnickinnic Avenue, or simply KK as the street is commonly known, are as architecturally diverse as the area is culturally. Nova Czarnecki, Jenny Jo...
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Jenny Anderson colors faces that “Fade Into Blue”
Jennifer Anderson is one of the five female artists who was hired by the Kinnickinnic Avenue BID to paint a large-scale mural along Bay View’s main retail corridor, with a work titled “Fade Into Blue.” The “Street Canvas” project is part of an overall enhancement initiative long the main street of the Southside artery, once the most frequently traveled road connecting Milwaukee and Chicago. The five commercial buildings selected along the mile-long stretch of Kinnickinnic Avenue, or simply KK as the street is commonly known, are as architecturally diverse as the area is culturally. Nova Czarnecki, Jenny Jo Kristan,...
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Dena Nord splashes shapes that “Flow”
Dena Nord is one of the five female artists who was hired by the Kinnickinnic Avenue BID to paint a large-scale mural along Bay View’s main retail corridor, with a work titled “Flow.” The “Street Canvas” project is part of an overall enhancement initiative long the main street of the Southside artery, once the most frequently traveled road connecting Milwaukee and Chicago. The five commercial buildings selected along the mile-long stretch of Kinnickinnic Avenue, or simply KK as the street is commonly known, are as architecturally diverse as the area is culturally. Nova Czarnecki, Jenny Jo Kristan, Dena Nord,...
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Photo Essay: Freshwater Plaza transforms former industrial site
Walker’s Point welcomed the addition of almost one hundred apartments and a much needed grocery store at a ribbon-cutting celebration on June 12.
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Photo Essay: The colors of equality in all shapes and sizes
In solidarity with “The Equality March for Unity and Pride” in Washington D.C. and sister marches and rallies around the country, Milwaukee held a rally on June 11 at the steps of the Federal Courthouse. The companion event, “Milwaukee Rally for Unity and Pride,” was part of the grassroots movement that has worked to mobilize the diverse LGBTQ+ communities to peacefully and clearly address concerns about the current political landscapes, and how it is contributing to the persecution and discrimination of LGBTQ+ individuals. Progress has been made over the past decade in the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ inclusion, access,...
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