Milwaukee leaders gathered at the War Memorial Center, but the tradition this year was altered due to health concerns from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Two Milwaukee artists and one Stevens Point artist will paint murals in September at Milwaukee’s premier street art destination, Black Cat Alley. Black Cat Alley is a public arts destination owned by the East Side BID, and managed by the artist-led group that founded it in 2016, Wallpapered City. Black Cat Alley is free and open to the public 24/7, year-round, and is visited by over 10,000 people every year. Located between Kenilworth and Ivanhoe, it is nestled in the alley between the Oriental Theatre on Farwell Avenue and Colectivo Coffee on Prospect Avenue in the historic East Side...
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The possibility of a Black Batman was a featured topic of discussion during a recent DC FanDome event, an entertainment and comic book convention held online in response to the cancellation of San Diego’s Comic-Con due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Legacy of the Bat” discussion panel celebrated the Dark Knight’s heritage, and his impact on crime-fighting allies as they continue to do their part to protect Gotham City. DC also ended months of speculation regarding Batman’s upcoming comic book adventures. The comic book publisher confirmed that award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Guerrilla, American Crime) and...
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The Bugle-American was an underground “hybrid” newspaper founded in 1970 by four young UWM journalism grads Dave Schreiner, Denis Kitchen, Mike and Judy Jacobi during the Vietnam War era. The publication lasted seven years from 1970 to 1977 by providing aggressive local political and cultural coverage by attracting a strong line-up of contributors and loyal readers. A distinctive feature for the first two years was a full page of homegrown comic strips, unprecedented in America’s underground press. Co-founder Denis Kitchen’s separate publishing company, Krupp Comic Works/Kitchen Sink Press, made “The Bugle” the flagship paper for weekly strips created by...
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Mayor Tom Barrett joined City leaders and Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks Alex Lasry on August 31 to announce Fiserv Forum and Miller Park as two additional early voting centers for the 2020 general election. Prior to the development, an additional 15 early voting locations were added throughout the city. The Fiserv Forum will be used for in-person early voting October 20 to November 1. The location will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. “We are now fortunate to announce that not...
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission recently mailed information packets to 2.6 million registered voters about their options for voting in November. The mailing, which began arriving in homes on Wednesday, September 2, encouraged voters who choose to request an absentee ballot by mail to act early and return their ballot promptly. “The bipartisan Elections Commission unanimously authorized this first-of-its-kind mailing because they believe it is vitally important for voters to know that during the pandemic they have three options for voting in November,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official. “They can vote at the polls on November 3, they...
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