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Wisconsin Avenue art instillation to feature Santiago Calatrava sculpture

Posted by Correspondent | May 3, 2017 |

Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience in downtown Milwaukee, will be on public viewing from June 1 to October 22. Installation of the pieces will begin in mid-May. Featuring 22 sculptures by 21 artists, the pieces will be positioned along Wisconsin Avenue from 6th Street to O’Donnell Park and will be free to the public. The installation will include internationally renowned artists such as Santiago Calatrava, Tony Cragg, Alison Saar, Joel Shapiro and Jessica Stockholder. Along with three Milwaukee-based artists, Michelle Grabner, Paul Druecke and Jason S. Yi, the sculptures will range in size and material, including a...

Father Patrick Desbois: Uncovering a Holocaust by Bullets

Posted by Editor | Apr 25, 2017 |

Images of the Holocaust are forever ingrained in the public memory from old photographs of Jews being put on trains for destinations like Auschwitz or Treblinka, locations where millions were exterminated in secret. But those powerful images showed only half of the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Father Patrick Desbois, a Catholic priest from France, has dedicated his life to telling the story of the more than two million Jews who were kiIIed on Soviet territory. For the opening program of the Holocaust by Bullets at the Milwaukee Jewish Museum, Father Desbois gave a public lecture to a sold...

NCAA picks downtown sports center to host 2022 tournament

Posted by Correspondent | Apr 22, 2017 |

The NCAA announced that the Wisconsin Entertainment & Sports Center, Milwaukee’s new state-of-the-art downtown arena slated to open in the fall of 2018, has been tabbed to host NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games in 2022. “This is fantastic news for the state of Wisconsin and another important milestone in the progress of this world-class arena in Milwaukee,” Bucks President Peter Feigin said. “The BMO Harris Bradley Center was a tremendous host for NCAA basketball for many years and we’re thrilled to continue partnering with Marquette to ensure that tradition continues in the new building. We look forward to many...

MATC to receive $84.9M from FCC broadcast auction

Posted by Correspondent | Apr 18, 2017 |

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) announced that it will receive one-time proceeds of $84,931,314 as a result of its voluntary participation in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadcast incentive auction. The auction was created to free up bandwidth to accommodate the growing capacity needs for wireless technology. MATC’s District Board, the license holder for Milwaukee PBS Channels 10 and 36, submitted a successful bid to vacate the spectrum on which Channel 36 resided and instead combine the transmission of both Milwaukee PBS stations, Channels 10 and 36, on its remaining very high frequency (VHF) channel spectrum. There will be...

Milwaukee Makers Market showcases local business talent

Posted by Editor | Mar 31, 2017 |

The Milwaukee Makers Market held its 2017 shopping extravaganza on March 25 at Discovery World, where more than 30 vendors sold their locally produced goods. Thousands of visitors attended the open emporium that offered a range of local products such as jewelry, candles, soaps, handcrafted toys and dolls, hats and T-shirts, and artwork like watercolors, digital, and 3-D printed objects. The special shopping venue at Discover World offered something for everyone at one place along the Lakefront. “The event showcases makers of Milwaukee, but also offers a chance to connect with the community,” said Ryan Laessig, Milwaukee Makers Market...

Alderman Stamper announces city jobs for neighborhood improvements

Posted by Correspondent | Mar 30, 2017 |

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works will offer new opportunities for community based organizations (CBOs) and small businesses to participate in contract removal of grass and sidewalk snow from private property. In an effort to create job opportunities for Milwaukee residents to maintain neighborhood properties, the Neighborhood Improvement Jobs Opportunity Program will make it easier for local contractors and community-based organizations to obtain contracts with the city, according to Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II. Local contractors and organizations that are interested in contract work maintaining neighborhood properties must attend an information session at 1:00 p.m. on April...