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Milwaukee Film will welcome Milwaukee Brewers Founder Allan H. “Bud” Selig to the Oriental Theatre for a special screening of “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” a documentary about enigmatic ballplayer Morris “Moe” Berg. The Spy Behind Home Plate opens at the Oriental Theatre on June 14 for a full theatrical run. The director of the film, Aviva Kempner, will join Selig for a post-film discussion on June 15 at 3:30 p.m. “One could not make up all the feats Berg pulled off in his life as a spy, nor can we say with certainty when he first started spying....

As a grant and educational initiative designed to help Milwaukee-area musicians break out in their creative career, Backline announced the selection of the first group for its two accelerator programs this year on May 29. A collaboration between the non-commercial station 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9) and nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor, Backline launched last year to help Milwaukee musicians succeed, improve Milwaukee’s recognition as one of the country’s most vibrant music cities, and assist companies in attracting the young employees they need. The Backline artists selected for Spring 2019 are Kaylee Crossfire, Klassik, and REYNA. They are provided...

Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 and the Downtown Placemaking Task Force have commissioned local artist Emma Daisy Gertel for the new Westown mural at the northeast corner of James Lovell Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The high-impact, west-facing canvas will feature an urban garden as its subject matter, a metaphor for the resurgence in Westown. Installation will begin in late-June following community engagement sessions. The approximate size of the mural will be 80 feet wide and 50 feet high. “My artistic concept is to create a bright, colorful garden of flora to enliven the space and create a sense of wonder,...

PrideFest Milwaukee 2019 kicks off the summer festival season with a four-day weekend celebration of LGBTQ history and heritage from June 6 to 9 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park. This year’s line-up includes Kim Petras, Greyson Chance, Dragapalooza! featuring Trixie Mattel, and over 100 LGBTQ artists on eight stages. To eliminate economic barriers for LGBTQ youth, the festival is donating 1,000 tickets to Wisconsin Gay-Straight Alliances. “Our 2019 schedule allows for increased tourism to Milwaukee, while supporting the work and growth that’s happening year-round outside our festival gates,” said Wes Shaver, president of Milwaukee Pride, Inc. The 2019...