Author: Staff

Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Marcus Center announced that the musical Hamilton will play in Milwaukee as part of the 2019-2020 season. Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz,...

Trameka Brown-Berry was able to meet with the principal of Our Redeemer Lutheran School and released a statement detailing their discussion on January 9, regarding the “good” reasons for slavery assignment given to 4th grade African American son. I just want to thank every single person that has supported me in advocating for my son in regards to the insensitive and offensive homework assignment he received yesterday. His school has not only heard my voice very clearly, but those of you who also contacted the school on our behalf. Out of a very negative situation we were able to...

The Milwaukee Police Department published a 69 page document reviewing the decade of Edward A. Flynn as Chief of Police. Highlights included excerpts from his first term Oath of Office in 2008, and his achievements of reducing crime in the city under his leadership. Outreach programs and public campaigns, along with crime statistics were also featured. Chief Flynn wrote this introduction for the retrospective. A copy of it can be downloaded from the included link. The video is from Chief Flynn’s January 8 press conference, where he announced his retirement to the public. | As I typed the heading,...

The issue of racism in education was at the center of a minor social media storm on January 9, touched off after a parent posted a photo of her son’s homework assignment. Neither the school nor the teacher were available for comment. On the topic of slavery, the assignment given to 4th graders at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa asked students to “Give 3 ‘good’ reasons for slaver and 3 bad reason… for presenting an argument.” “Does anyone else find my 4th grader’s homework offensive?” asked Trameka Brown-Berry in her Facebook post. Her son’s answer to the class...

The Milwaukee Art Museum is partnering with Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee’s free and local food bank all January, inviting visitors to donate food and make art to share with local kids and families. There are many food drives in our community around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but hunger does not stop once the New Year begins. As the second poorest city in the nation, Milwaukee has a 43% child poverty rate and there are thousands of hungry kids in our community. Everyone deserves healthy food, the Milwaukee Art Museum wants to make sure that families in need are not...