Milwaukee

Milwaukee voters will face a critical decision on April 2nd, 2024, that could significantly impact the city's education system and property taxes. The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) district is seeking approval for a $252 million referendum to maintain current programming and address a projected $200 million budget shortfall for the 2024-25 school year. Background on the MPS Referendum MPS, the largest school district in Wisconsin with nearly 70,000 students, has […]

Photo by Tom Barrett on Unsplash The city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin will hold general elections on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Voters will decide on key positions at the city and county levels, two statewide referendums, and several school district funding measures. Here's what you need to know to make your voice heard. Key Races to Watch City of Milwaukee Mayor: Incumbent Cavalier Johnson faces challenger David […]

UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts announces the opening of Pipeline. This compassionate and relevant playdemonstrates a mother’s struggle to secure the best future for her son while balancing the desires of the community that molded him. “This is not a lighthearted play, but it is an important one,” said Katie Avila Loughmiller, Director of Pipeline.  The intimacy of this timely conversation comes to the Kenilworth Five-0-Eight stage and raises […]

Scottie Pippen Brings His Bourbon to Milwaukee for a special dinner on Mar 18 Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen will visit Milwaukee on Monday, March 18, for a special dinner at Merriment Social featuring his new bourbon, Digits. The event will offer a rare opportunity to enjoy a curated menu paired with Pippen's whiskey and meet the six-time NBA champion in person. Digits is a collaboration between Pippen and acclaimed […]

The African American Art Alliance (AAAA) is set to honor renowned Milwaukee native and self-taught artist Della Wells in a celebratory evening at the Milwaukee Art Museum on March 20. The event will feature the unveiling of Wells's 2022 collage, "Together," which the Museum recently acquired with support from AAAA. Della Wells's artistic journey is a testament to the power of creativity and self-expression. Born in 1951, Wells discovered her […]

Key Highlights "In his provocative book and documentary 'The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto,' Charles M. Blow argues that for Black Americans to achieve true political power, there must be a strategic reverse migration back to the South." "If even a fraction of the Black population spread across other states concentrated in the South, it could reach a critical mass to swing statewide races, turn red states blue, […]

Paul Andrew Wandless Potters of the Earth and Sea 2021 Underglaze, watercolor underglaze, and linocut on earthenware, and wood 11 1/4 x 18 inches Racine Art Museum, Windgate Foundation Contemporary Craft Acquisition Grant Photography: Courtesy of the Artist The Racine Art Museum (RAM) in Racine, Wisconsin, will host a groundbreaking "Craft in Color" exhibition beginning on March 6, 2024, and will run through January 11, 2025. This exhibition is a […]