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Milwaukee Public Library gets haunted for Library Loud Days

Posted by Staff | Oct 25, 2016 |

Library Loud Days continued with free Haunted Central events and interactive workshops. The Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) invited visitors to shriek freely, pardon the screams, and leave their inside voices at the front door once again. In a continuing effort to dispel the notion that libraries are silent establishments that collect books, the latest Library Loud Days event took place over the October 22 weekend. Haunted Central was hosted at MPL’s Central Library location at 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue. It became one giant haunted house for all ages. There was haunted-themed activities throughout the building and the main attraction,...

Low-income homeowners can save repair costs under city program

Posted by NNS | Oct 10, 2016 |

The Department of Neighborhood Service’s Code Loan Program provided a no-interest deferred loan of more than $12,000 for repairs on Maria Alvarado’s home, including a new deck, stairs and a brick retaining wall. In late 2014, Maria Alvarado bought her first home, a foreclosed duplex in the Burnham Park neighborhood that she knew was a fixer-upper. “We had the ceiling, floors and walls repaired, put in new doors and fixed a lot of other things,” said Alvarado in Spanish. Later, contractors were hired to reinforce the deteriorating porch and balcony leading to an upper entrance. That’s when Alvarado’s problems...

Different views on Judaism to be featured at Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

Posted by News Content | Oct 3, 2016 |

The Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival is a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC). Jewish culture and traditions from around the world are highlighted in films comprising the 19th annual Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival scheduled to run Sunday, October 30 to Thursday, November 3 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the best in Jewish films and filmmakers, the 2016 Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival features a variety of movies that speak to Jewish traditions, customs and history, as well as present-day Jewish life. Exploring the diversity of Jewish experiences and perspectives, films in...

Mayor Barrett unveils energy efficiency resources for property owners

Posted by News Content | Sep 26, 2016 |

On September 21, Mayor Tom Barrett unveiled the City of Milwaukee’s expanded Better Buildings Challenge program, offering a streamlined customer service process and additional resources to help owners and managers make their buildings more competitive and energy efficient. The 2016 edition of the Better Buildings Challenge aims to increase the number of participating commercial buildings to 200 by July 2018. These businesses join municipal buildings in focusing on energy efficiency for this program, which is organized by the City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO). “The City of Milwaukee has been leading by example on energy efficiency in our...

Photo Essay: Black Cat Alley draws huge crowds

Posted by Lee Matz | Sep 19, 2016 |

Black Cat Alley welcomed the public during Doors Open Milwaukee, and became one of the hottest destination spots for the annual event.

Black Cat Alley Part 1: Transformative Art

Posted by Anna Miller | Sep 19, 2016 |

The Black Cat Alley Mural Project officially opened to the public on the final day of Doors Open, featuring murals covering diverse issues in a variety of mediums. The project hopes to engage the East Side community in discussions about social justice issues and to inspire young artists. Every day it seems a new mural appears around local neighborhoods as part of a street art movement that is gaining momentum in Milwaukee. Black Cat Alley, located between Kenilworth Place and Ivanhoe Place on the East Side, held its Grand Opening event on September 18. The site is now home...