Sandra Parks to be remembered at 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
The MLK Steering Committee for Milwaukee recently announced that the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Details have not been released yet, but the program...
Kennedy Center selects student-written play “White Privilege” for college theatre festival
“White Privilege,” a play written by Marquette Theatre student Malaina Moore, has been selected to be performed next month at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region III Festival in Madison. KCACTF is a national theatre program involving 18,000...
Amanda Huff and local female artists win big at 11th Annual Radio Milwaukee Music Awards
Women won in 7 of the 12 categories of the Radio Milwaukee Music Awards on Thursday, and rapper Lorde Fredd33 won twice for his “NORF: The Legend of Hotboy Ronald” album. Leading the pack of women winning awards was singer and composer Amanda Huff, who was named Best...
Canstruction competition provides help to local food pantry and challenges engineering creativity
A crowd of supporters gathered in the Rotunda at Milwaukee City Hall on December 6 for the judging and awards ceremony of Canstruction sculptures, an annual international charity competition. The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) partnered...
“The Avenue” offers latest revitalization vision for Shops of Grand Avenue
Downtown Milwaukee turned a corner at one of its most historic intersections: 3rd Street and Wisconsin Avenue, with its latest reincarnation. New plans were unveiled on December 6 to transform the former Shops of the Grand Avenue into an array of reimagined spaces,...
Ridership on The Hop higher than original estimates for winter Streetcar service
After The Hop’s grand opening weekend of November 2 saw more than 16,000 riders, Milwaukee City officials announced that the new $124 million streetcar continued to average just under 2,200 riders a day. Before the launch, the city originally estimated ridership of...
MCTS lists Milwaukee’s 12 most festive holiday destinations to visit by bus
Few places shine brighter than Milwaukee during the holidays. Whether the public spends time outside in the cold or prefers to stay warm indoors, the city offers plenty of ways to experience the sights and sounds of the season. Following its curated list of Halloween...
Downtown bus shelters transformed with artwork as beautification project expands
The Milwaukee County Transit System’s popular Bus Shelter Art Project expanded to downtown Milwaukee for the first time, thanks to a generous sponsorship from Milwaukee Downtown BID #21. Crews recently finished installing unique designs on MCTS bus shelters at Water...
MCTS NEXT kicks into high gear with public review of proposed new transit routing
New bus routes, more high frequency service, and better transit options is what MCTS has been showing off at recent community meetings as part of MCTS NEXT, a reimagining of bus service to make the current system more efficient. The public was invited to open house...
All options being considered if GOP lawmakers push to limit in-coming Governor’s powers
Governor-elect Tony Evers says his team is considering “all options” if Republicans use the lame-duck legislation to limit the powers of his office and incoming Attorney General Josh Kaul become law. Evers said he is calling on the public to reach out to their...
Jeff Spitzer-Resnick: Baraboo School decision exposes First Amendment hypocrisy
“I am the boy captured in the photo to the far right. The photo was taken during our Junior Prom Photos. I clearly am uncomfortable with what was happening. I couldn’t leave the photo as it was taken within 5 seconds. The photographer took the photos telling us to...
Wisconsin sees campaign investments of $61.5M aimed at further dividing people and communities
Political advertising is a practical necessity, but money spent on candidate bashing in Wisconsin promotes a level of fear and hate that takes root in lasting social trauma. About four dozen wealthy special interest groups doled out more than $60 million to mostly...
