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MSO releases animated walkthrough envisioning Warner Theater space
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) recently shared a series of animated renderings produced by Kahler Slater. The computer-generated visualization offered a tour of the new performance space at 212 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Built in 1930, the Warner Theater was...
Fidel Verdin: Hip Hop, political culture, and the bitter acceptance of truth
Given a politically impactful name by his self-described revolutionary parents, Fidel Verdin uses hip hop and other urban arts to engage Milwaukee’s youth in social justice and personal healing. As the creative force behind TRUE Skool, he seeks to uplift the most...
Jay Flores: The real life power of STEM for kids
As the Rockwell Automation STEM Ambassador, Jay Flores knows how important STEM is to the future of the company and the world. He is spreading the word through his energizing presentations and outreaches to schools, community groups, and industry experts. With a focus...
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Audio: Inspirational highlights from ACRE commencement
This audio segment was recorded at the graduation ceremony of the 2016-2017 class of the Associates in Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) program on June 13. Featured speakers included Rocky Marcoux, Wyman Winston, and Mark Eppli and Barry Mandel, offering the real estate...
Audio: Dr. Mary Pattillo shares poems about black urban life
Dr. Mary Pattillo was the keynote speaker at a special fundraising event for Phase II of the Walnut Way’s Innovations & Wellness Commons on June 2. The Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Northwestern University has devoted her study to race and...
Audio: Mercy Housing celebrates apartment grand opening
“Every one of us wants to go home tonight to a place where we can feel that we can be ourselves. That’s a natural, to want a home where you can feel as though you are valued and that you are respected.” – Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee Mercy Housing...
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Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 060220
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 052120
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
Milwaukee Stories Podcast: Zeynab Ali
Zeynab Ali, a Somali refugee, author and local activist, talks about her experience growing up in Dadaab, Kenya, the largest refugee camp in the world.
