Milwaukee Film announces centerpiece collection of motion pictures for 2019 festival
The powerful stories behind legendary music institutions will kick off and close the 11th Annual Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank. Milwaukee Film announced on September 24 that the Festival will kick off with “I Want My MTV” as its Opening Night...
Black Lens program to celebrate Milwaukee connections in Hollywood at 2019 MKE Film Festival
Emmy nominated filmmakers and Milwaukee natives Michael Starrbury and Terilyn Shropshire will be attending the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival to participate in a talk with moderator Amanda Porterfield about the Emmy winning series “When They See Us.” This year,...
Liberate MKE: Campaign encourages Milwaukee leaders to draft budget reflecting community priorities
A plan for how millions of dollars of Milwaukee’s taxpayer money should be spent was presented by Mayor Tom Barrett on September 24, along with other community members who shared their ideas. The Liberate MKE campaign is a collaboration between 25 partners, including...
José Vásquez: Packers honor Milwaukee educator with Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award
The Green Bay Packers selected José Vásquez, President of St. Anthony School in Milwaukee, as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. The Packers recognized Vásquez at Lambeau Field prior to Packers-Broncos game on September 22. The NFL and the...
Greta Thunberg: The little girl who woke up a generation
Greta Thunberg is one in a million. (Actually, she is one in seven point five billion.) She is infinitesimally small, statistically insignificant, numerically inconsequential. She is a brief cosmic blip. Greta is also a once-in-history, never-to-be-repeated collection...
Construction of new Cristo Rey Jesuit High School moves forward thanks to community investments
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee announced that construction