By the Numbers: Milwaukee saw strong tourism growth in 2017
Compiled data was released by VISIT Milwaukee from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism that indicated strong growth in city’s tourism market for 2017. The figures show that Milwaukee continues to be the state’s largest tourism market, accounting for 20 percent...
Judy Moody Q&A: The collaboration behind a page to stage production
The 2017-2018 season for First Stage set sail with the world premiere of “Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt” on May 4. The new production was a special collaborative co-commissioned between seven of the nation’s largest Theatres for Young...
First Stage brings Megan McDonald’s book series “Judy Moody & Stink” to life
Based upon the wildly popular Judy Moody series of children’s books, the world premiere production of “Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt” opened in Milwaukee on May 4. First Stage participated in a national collaboration with seven of the...
PrideFest rejects Big Tobacco sponsorship in support of LGBT Health
The Facts About Menthol Twenty LGBT and allied health organizations are applauding Milwaukee Pride for saying “no thanks” to Big Tobacco funding for this year’s PrideFest celebration. The decision builds on the Milwaukee Pride board’s decision last year to provide...
John Ridley to write and direct film based on his superhero comic “The American Way”
Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley is adapting his “The American Way: Those Above And Those Below” comic series for the big screen after reaching a deal with independent studio Blumhouse Productions. According to Deadline, Ridley is attached to direct the...
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck to make its first appearance in Milwaukee
Fans of Hello Kitty can look forward to exclusive goodies and limited-edition collectibles when it arrives for the first time to Wisconsin and parks at Mayfair Mall on May 12. Since the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck made its debut in October 2014 as part of Sanrio’s first...
Common Council approves renaming of 4th Street to honor Vel Phillips
The Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously on May 8 to rename a portion of North Fourth Street as North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, honoring Milwaukee’s first African-American and first female Alderperson. Phillips died on April 17 at the age of 94. She led the open...
Maria Hamilton: A broken promise by Starbucks reflects a pattern of injustice
Mothers for Justice United was founded by Maria Hamilton, after the death of her son Dontre on April 30, 2014 by the Starbucks Coffee location at Red Arrow Park. Maria and her family tried to make sense of the tragic circumstances which took Dontre from them at the...
A witness to truth: The experience of visiting the new National Lynching Memorial
It was a glimpse of the Beloved Community: the American Dream Dr. King envisioned for the United States over fifty years ago. Black and white together, overcoming. And overcome by emotion at the profound rightness of the moment. Strangers turning to each other for...
Program to address health disparities from evictions in greater Milwaukee area
The City of Milwaukee recently received a $10,000 grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW), through the Medical College of Wisconsin, to address the issue of evictions. In partnership with CommonBond Communities, one of the largest nonprofit...
Lyft expands Relief Rides to help veterans and low-income individuals
The ride-hailing company announced that it will be committing $1.5 million to its Relief Ride program during the next year, affecting Milwaukee residents and citizens across the United States. Tens of millions of people rely on Lyft to get them where they need to go....
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin leads federal lawsuit to protect Title X
Three Planned Parenthood affiliates, led by Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, filed suit in federal district court in Washington DC against the Trump-Pence administration to fight for the four million people who depend on Title X, the nation’s program for affordable...
