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Mother-daughter duo paint swing bridge mural inspired by nearby river ecology

Mother-daughter duo paint swing bridge mural inspired by nearby river ecology

Posted by | Jun 13, 2019 |

The Brady Area Foundation for Arts and Education (BAFAE), represented by the Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID #11), recently commissioned a new mural in the spirit of the city’s growing public art culture. Located under the iconic Holton Street Bridge across from the Swing Park, artist Stacey Williams-Ng was hired to produce a mural that would brighten the underpass. BAFAE sought proposals for incorporating more art into the area, including the McCormack-Vervis Park and the ramp going up the hill to Brady Street. Williams-Ng was selected in part because of her work leading Black Cat Alley and pioneering...

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A Vintage Spring Cleaning: Preview of the Historic Pabst Mansion’s Outdoor Estate Sale

A Vintage Spring Cleaning: Preview of the Historic Pabst Mansion’s Outdoor Estate Sale

Posted by | Jun 8, 2019 |

The historic Pabst Mansion cleaned out its attic, basement, and kitchen for a first-ever outdoor estate sale and cookout on June 8, and the Milwaukee Independent got a preview look at the items for sale. The event will be held rain or shine immediately across the street from the Pabst Mansion at 2000 W. Wisconsin Avenue, in the Pabst Mansion parking lot. The public can expect to find unique items for purchase, including architectural fragments parceled from lost Milwaukee buildings, antique furniture, framed artworks, decorative objects, Christmas décor, glassware, and breweriana. Avid antique collectors, Milwaukee history buffs, and fans...

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PrideFest Preview: Milwaukee’s inclusive 2019 LGBTQ celebration set to break attendance record

PrideFest Preview: Milwaukee’s inclusive 2019 LGBTQ celebration set to break attendance record

Posted by | Jun 6, 2019 |

The 32nd Annual PrideFest Milwaukee officially kicks off on June 7 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park, joining the National LGBTQ Pride Month celebration. PrideFest 2019 held a short preview tour of the festival grounds for local media on June 5, joined by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. PrideFest Milwaukee is the world’s largest LGBTQ pride festival staffed entirely by volunteers, and the only national festival to have its own dedicated event grounds. One of the new features this year is the Red Light District, an indoor, 18+ area focused on LGBTQ sex, alternative lifestyles, consent, and education....

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Mayor Tom Barrett kicks off Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge for a healthier 2019

Mayor Tom Barrett kicks off Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge for a healthier 2019

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 |

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s sixth annual summer health initiate launched on June 3 from the City Hall Rotunda for a one-mile walk that combined excise, community, and a photo op with the Bucks mascot, Bango. The Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge kick off event began with a group led stretch, followed by a motivational pep talk from Mayor Barrett, and a raffle for prizes. The first 200 participants received a free Summerfest ticket and a 26 oz. aluminum sports bottle. “I have the honor of going to just about every neighborhood in the city during these walks,”...

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Carlos Rolón: Sharing culture and identity in Sculpture Milwaukee’s largest artwork

Carlos Rolón: Sharing culture and identity in Sculpture Milwaukee’s largest artwork

Posted by | May 31, 2019 |

Incremental weather throughout the month of May delayed or slowed the weeks of effort by Sculpture Milwaukee to transform the city’s main thoroughfare of Wisconsin Avenue into a outdoor art showcase. One of the signature exhibits for the 2019 collection includes a building-sized installation by Midwest native Carlos Rolón. The glass atrium of the Chase Bank, on the corner of Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue, stands as the largest sculpture of the project’s three year history, and the first of its kind to be installed on a building. The two-story windows of the space were sheathed in 160 vinyl...

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Threads of Remembrance: Milwaukee hosts touring exhibit of the 9/11 Memorial Quilts

Threads of Remembrance: Milwaukee hosts touring exhibit of the 9/11 Memorial Quilts

Posted by | May 28, 2019 |

As part of a national tour, the 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial Quilt Project visited Milwaukee during the week leading up to Memorial Day. Hosted by the Milwaukee County Historical Society, the exhibit represented a time when people across America from diverse backgrounds came together for the purpose of paying tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11. The exhibit featured over 300 quilts as part of the “Sew” We Never Forget: 9/11 Memorial Quilt Project. The name of each one of the 2,977 people who died on September 11, 2001 is displayed on the quilts. Immediately following the...

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