Rideshare companies offer voters free rides to the polls for midterm elections
In addition to free rides on election day, the ride-hailing companies have created an in-app button to show polling locations to help voters easily find where they need to go to cast their ballot. With the 2018 elections less than a month away, many organizations and...
Milwaukee sister duo Reyna among finalists in global music discovery competition
Aloft Hotels announced on October 3, in partnership with Universal Music Group & Brands (UMGB), the three finalists for the Americas chapter of the international Project: Aloft Star artist discovery competition. The competition is part of a global partnership...
MCTS lists Milwaukee’s 10 most haunted destinations to visit by bus
With Halloween on the horizon, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) released their list of spooky attractions around the city that residents can reach by bus. In a community with as rich of a history as Milwaukee, there is no shortage of interesting locations that...
City Assessor finds property value along Streetcar route climbs 28%
Property values within one-quarter mile of The Hop streetcar route have climbed almost 28% since the streetcar was given the green light in 2015. The values along the route have grown at twice the rate of property value growth citywide. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett...
Local activist publishes an illustrated guide to explain the politics behind Foxconn
Hypocrisy and lies in the political sphere have a long history of visual lampooning. Cartooning, journalism, and fine art meet in the popular genre of a graphic narrative. I have been an activist artist for 50 years. Although I am better known in Milwaukee for various...
Classrooms to display “We the Future” artwork by Shepard Fairey to inspire social justice
“Amplifier is working to get art out in a way that will reach a critical mass and calls students to ask questions, think about the art and the message behind it, and create an understanding of the world around them. #WeTheFuture will be addressing a number of topics....
You Gotta Be You: Rue the Poet’s positive message and empowering music
Full of life with a constant stream of energy, Lamont LaRue Combs is an outgoing musician with an overwhelmingly positive outlook on the world around him. Better known by his stage name, Rue the Poet has begun to make his mark on Milwaukee through his hip-hop lyrics....
Jeremy Tardy reflects on First Stage roots and Milwaukee inspirations for “Dear White People”
Jeremy Tardy, First Stage alum and professional actor/director, recently returned home to Milwaukee from his current home on the West Coast for a visit with his family, First Stage family, and former teachers and friends. His homecoming was filled with moments of...
Fast-Food workers seeing union rights and $15 minimum wage arrested at Milwaukee strike
More than 25 cooks and cashiers were arrested along with local elected and community leaders on October 3 during a strike by more than 200 Milwaukee fast-food workers demanding the right to a union at McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and other fast-food chains. With...
The reality of Milwaukee’s #MeToo era and the long path to recovery
I’ve never been accused of being at a loss for words. I deal in words for a living. But over the last week, I have found myself at a loss for what to say in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. As more women have...
A Hope For Justice After Testimony Highlights the Trauma and Pain Women Dare Not Speak Of
On Thursday, September 27th, 2018, Milwaukee, the nation, and the world watched Dr. Christine Blasey Ford give personal testimony detailing her sexual assault 36 years ago. She did so in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington DC. Like many other women,...
Second Sculpture Milwaukee artwork finds permanent home in Historic Third Ward
Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience that debuted last year along Wisconsin Avenue, is continuing to make a permanent impact on downtown Milwaukee. An anonymous donor of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation provided a grant to the Historic Third Ward...
