Downtown to host third summer season of street art exhibits from Sculpture Milwaukee
Sculpture Milwaukee, the city’s annual outdoor art exhibition, will welcome a new round of 22 artworks to Wisconsin Avenue from June 7 to October 27. The first batch of renowned artists confirmed so far include Atlanta artist Radcliffe Bailey, California artist John...
Flavors of diversity underscore Milwaukee’s culinary depth at 4th annual Black Restaurant Week
Black Restaurant Week returns to Milwaukee for the 4th consecutive year, kicking off on April 14 to celebrate local entrepreneurship and cuisine produced by the city’s community of color. In an effort to raise awareness and support of black owned businesses,...
Milwaukee Film to host fifth Muslim Film Festival at historic Oriental Theatre
Milwaukee Film and the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition have partnered to produce the fifth Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival, one of the country’s leading Muslim film festivals. The annual event will take place from April 25 to 28. All screenings will be shown at...
The “Brilliance” of Creativity: Young artist with autism designs new 88Nine t-shirt
88Nine Radio Milwaukee has a membership drive each spring, with the most tangible highlight being an exclusive t-shirt designed by local artists for new members. The station collaborated with Islands of Brilliance for 2019’s iconic creation. Membership Manager Maggie...
Mitchell Airport to get Milwaukee-flavored refresh of food and shops in time for 2020 DNC
A total of 22 restaurants and retail shops will be remodeled or replaced by next year at Wisconsins’s main air hub, significantly enhancing the experience for the more than seven million travelers who choose MKE each year. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele...
County Parks offer new virtual adoption program to help fund protection of threatened species
Virtual adoptions of some of Milwaukee County’s lesser-known, but very lovable residents, Salamanders and Crayfish and Bumblebees, are now available as part of a $10,000 matching campaign for Milwaukee County Park’s Community Science Program. The crowdfunding...
Remembering when Harry Weese helped Milwaukee envision its urbanist future
The Marcus Center’s architect left one of America’s most varied and far-reaching legacies, including blueprints for thriving urbanism. If visionary architect Harry Weese had never worked in Milwaukee, Downtown would not boast three imaginative buildings. Each was...
Deer District: Fiserv Forum anchors Milwaukee’s newest 30-acre neighborhood
The official name of Downtown Milwaukee’s new neighborhood, Deer District, was unveiled recently with the release of its commercial website, DeerDistrict.com The 30-acre space is anchored by Fiserv Forum, home to the city’s professional basketball team, the Milwaukee...
HaywoodGroup’s One MKE Plaza aims to bring Ikon Hotel to north neighborhoods ahead of DNC
A project by Milwaukee developer HaywoodGroup seeks to redevelop the former Sears store and the 6-acres of neighboring property it acquired last year into “One MKE Plaza,” featuring a much needed hotel that could support the inflow of visitor for the Democratic...
Research details how Milwaukee’s air hub has been vital for state and local economies
Results of a new study was recently released by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele that identified the significant and positive impacts that Milwaukee’s Mitchell International (MKE) and Timmerman Airports have created for the state and local economies. Overall...
Port Milwaukee expects another strong year for international cargo as shipping season begins
The Great Lakes international shipping season has yet to start, but already two ships have departed northern Europe headed for Milwaukee. Both the Fednav ship Federal Barents and the Polsteam vessel Irma are in the North Atlantic now with port calls scheduled in North...
Local voices join interactive mural display to share stories on overcoming gun violence
The Wisconsin Anti-ViоIеncе Effort (WAVE) hosted an ILOVE (Impacted Lives Overcoming ViоIеncе Effort) story sharing program at Milwaukee City Hall on March 21, presenting Time Magazine’s interactive mural project “Guns in America” along with local stories from...
