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Steve Marcus brings vision of public art to downtown

Posted by Editor | May 18, 2017 |

Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience in downtown Milwaukee, began installations for its June 1 to October 22 viewing season. Featuring 22 sculptures by 21 artists, the pieces will be positioned along Wisconsin Avenue from 6th Street to O’Donnell Park when the work is completed by the end of May. All the art is free to the public, and the installations include internationally renowned artists such as Santiago Calatrava, Tony Cragg, Alison Saar, Joel Shapiro and Jessica Stockholder, as well as three Milwaukee-based artists, Michelle Grabner, Paul Druecke and Jason S. Yi. Sculptures range in size and material,...

$500K pledge from Chris Abele to expand MATC Promise Program

Posted by Correspondent | May 18, 2017 |

The half million dollar gift will help training and scholarships for Wisconsin’s first Adult Promise Program and advance the education of 53206 ZIP code students. Chris Abele, Milwaukee county executive and community philanthropist, announced his personal commitment to give Milwaukee Area Technical College $500,000 to expand the MATC Promise Program so it can serve more people with tuition-free college. Abele said he wants to especially target this gift in student scholarships and technical training for people living and working within the 53206 ZIP code. Beginning in fall 2016, the MATC Promise was made available to eligible high school students...

Photo Essay: Faces and spaces of Milwaukee small businesses

Posted by Lee Matz | May 3, 2017 |

As a preview of Milwaukee Small Business Week 2017, local companies and entrepreneurs were featured in a bus tour that stretched across the city on May 1 and showcased their contributions to economic growth in the area.

Wisconsin Avenue art instillation to feature Santiago Calatrava sculpture

Posted by Correspondent | May 3, 2017 |

Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience in downtown Milwaukee, will be on public viewing from June 1 to October 22. Installation of the pieces will begin in mid-May. Featuring 22 sculptures by 21 artists, the pieces will be positioned along Wisconsin Avenue from 6th Street to O’Donnell Park and will be free to the public. The installation will include internationally renowned artists such as Santiago Calatrava, Tony Cragg, Alison Saar, Joel Shapiro and Jessica Stockholder. Along with three Milwaukee-based artists, Michelle Grabner, Paul Druecke and Jason S. Yi, the sculptures will range in size and material, including a...

Father Patrick Desbois: Uncovering a Holocaust by Bullets

Posted by Editor | Apr 25, 2017 |

Images of the Holocaust are forever ingrained in the public memory from old photographs of Jews being put on trains for destinations like Auschwitz or Treblinka, locations where millions were exterminated in secret. But those powerful images showed only half of the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Father Patrick Desbois, a Catholic priest from France, has dedicated his life to telling the story of the more than two million Jews who were kiIIed on Soviet territory. For the opening program of the Holocaust by Bullets at the Milwaukee Jewish Museum, Father Desbois gave a public lecture to a sold...

NCAA picks downtown sports center to host 2022 tournament

Posted by Correspondent | Apr 22, 2017 |

The NCAA announced that the Wisconsin Entertainment & Sports Center, Milwaukee’s new state-of-the-art downtown arena slated to open in the fall of 2018, has been tabbed to host NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games in 2022. “This is fantastic news for the state of Wisconsin and another important milestone in the progress of this world-class arena in Milwaukee,” Bucks President Peter Feigin said. “The BMO Harris Bradley Center was a tremendous host for NCAA basketball for many years and we’re thrilled to continue partnering with Marquette to ensure that tradition continues in the new building. We look forward to many...