Author: Lee Matz

ZIP MKE, which has collected almost 900 photographs of all 28 zip codes in Milwaukee since the end of September 2016, presented an exhibition of selected images their online gallery at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Central Branch. The kick-off celebration featured guest speakers, food, jazz, feature photographers, and neighborly conversation. The mission of ZIP MKE has been to break down the geographical and social barriers that divide us in the city of Milwaukee, by helping us to see each other and the places we inhabit. This formal exhibit was the first public step in that effort. As the online...

“The most amazing thing to feel as a young person, is to be noticed and to be recognized for who you authentically are.” – Grace Weber Beginning March 31, the Music Lab will hold once a month sessions at the performing space of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee. The curriculum will consist of educational modules, focused on the creation, performance, technical, legal, and business aspects of the music industry. The partnership between 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Big Mouth Records, and creative artist Grace Weber will serve as a talent incubator for Milwaukee area high school youth. An additional goal of the music...

One of Wisconsin’s oldest professional performing arts centers celebrated Milwaukee’s music legacy at one of the city’s oldest institutions. The Milwaukee County Historical Society kicked-off the programming for its 2017 feature exhibit, Melodies and Memories: 200 Years of Milwaukee Music with a live music event on January 19. The free concert was a collaboration with the Florentine Opera, to offer a performance of popular arias from operas performed throughout the Florentine’s history. The Florentine is the sixth-oldest opera company in the United States. The company performs at the Marcus Center in downtown Milwaukee, and continues to present ‘new opera’...

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King The 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration was held on Sunday, January 15 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The program highlighted Milwaukee youth who interpreted Dr. King’s works through arts, speech, and writing. The crowd of hundreds that attended included officials from the Milwaukee Public School system and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. The only cities that have celebrated Dr. King’s Birthday annually since 1984 are Atlanta, Georgia and Milwaukee,...