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Milwaukee Film Names New CEO, Reports Attendance Growth
And reveals new fall doc festival and 2025 festival dates.
May 3rd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival Wraps Up with Exciting News and Numbers: Unveiling Festival Award Winners and a Significant Leadership Update
Anne Reed to become full-time CEO of Milwaukee Film; $35,000 in awards to be delivered to filmmakers near and far
May 2nd, 2024 by Milwaukee Film
Check Out These Milwaukee-Made Films At The Film Festival
Cream City Cinema series has everything from documentaries to music videos.
Apr 14th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee and the Stolen Picasso
Tale from 1969 puts a city with few Picasso paintings at center of an international mystery.
Jun 19th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
New Ruth Foundation a National Player
Late Ruth Kohler's newly born, Milwaukee-based, $440 million Ruth Foundation for Arts the biggest of its kind in U.S.
Jul 2nd, 2022 by Michael Horne
VISIT Milwaukee launches virtual tour of Milwaukee in advance of DNC
30 videos narrated by community members allow visitors to explore the city from home
Aug 13th, 2020 by VISIT Milwaukee
Murals Are a Community’s Voice
They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Stacey Williams-Ng
Too Many White Male Critics?
Former JS critic gets cited in controversy. And MOWA buys a Uttech painting.
Jul 8th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
The Lost Legacy of Harry Weese
Why the Marcus Center and Kiley grove are not historic.
Apr 22nd, 2019 by Tom Bamberger
Kiley’s Chestnut Grove Provokes Hot Debate
Should it be saved? Or past its prime? At stake is the past and future of a changing city.
Mar 7th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Marcus Center at a Crossroads
Are upgrades to the Marcus Center and changes to the Kiley grove necessary?
Mar 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Death Watch at the Journal Sentinel
Yet more layoffs, Gannett cuts nationally, facing buyout bid.
Jan 25th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
A Revamped Marcus Center
Ambitious plan unveiled to reshape performing arts center.
Dec 9th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Glass art depicts timeless portraits of humanity
Exclusive exhibit makes only Midwest stop in Milwaukee
Sep 2nd, 2016 by Jewish Museum Milwaukee
No, the Domes Aren’t Great Architecture
Beloved perhaps. But let’s be honest about their kitschy design.
May 4th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
Bucks Arena Design Is Anti-Urban
Its generic, well-mannered and probably won’t improve with “tweaks.”
Apr 15th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
It’s Official, Sculpture Wasn’t Anti-Semitic
Jewish Federation’s annual audit of anti-semitism absolves the Shorewood sculpture.
Mar 25th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Infill Building Planned for Third Ward
The five-story office and retail building in Third Ward will be -- gasp -- of modern design.
Mar 10th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Domes Are An International Star
They are a tourist and architectural attraction. Yet there’s talk of tearing them down.
Mar 3rd, 2016 by Virginia Small
The Man Who Cried Anti-Semitism
How the media amplified dumb attack on public sculpture and why Shorewood took it down.
Jan 5th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Still Controversy Over Art Museum Addition
Journal Sentinel offers inaccurate account of how new addition got built. Here's the real story.
Nov 17th, 2015 by Bruce MurphyAre There Really Anti-Semitic Messages Hidden in a Shorewood Sculpture?
Nov 13th, 2015 - Milwaukee Record - Matt Wild
Bucks Create a Media Orgy!
Their press conference releasing the plan for new arena and development generated at least 20 stories. Mission accomplished.
Apr 14th, 2015 by Dave Reid
229 New Apartments in Brewers’ Hill
But one of the two new buildings being developed generated grr-ipes from Matt Wild and Mary Louise Schumacher. Dare we disagree?
Mar 10th, 2015 by Dave Reid
Swing Park Nominated for MANDI Award
And its story -- and controversies- keep getting retold.
Mar 4th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
Ambulance Chasing Lawyer Chases Abele
Plus: Bud Selig’s birthday bash and where will new Journal CEO live?
Aug 1st, 2014 by Michael Horne
“Controversy” Over Swing Park?
Architect blasts city for altering her design. Are her complaints valid?
Jul 25th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
JS Critic Likes New Art Museum Addition
Schumacher gives it thumbs up but big issues remain.
May 19th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Newspaper Critic Says Don’t Build Art Museum Addition
Schumacher, Journal Sentinel critic, calls Milwaukee Art Museum’s design a “dose of dullness.”
May 5th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Why the Milwaukee Art Museum Changed Its Design
Museum staff wanted more gallery space, even if it meant ruining Jim Shields design for the new addition.
Apr 15th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Top Architect Quit Project for Museum Addition
Architect Jim Shields had falling out with Milwaukee Art Museum; new addition was designed by committee, not Shields.
Apr 7th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
We Hate This Boston Store Subsidy!
Common Council members all complain about the TIF for Boston Store, then pass it 11-3.
Apr 3rd, 2014 by Dave Reid
John McGivern’s $1 Million Apartments
Comedy pays, it turns out. The entertainer owns 11 apartments totaling 7,572 square feet.
Nov 24th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Marina Will Battle Geenan for Assembly Seat
Dimitrijevic and Geenan are already competing for labor support.
Nov 21st, 2013 by Michael Horne
More Northwestern Mutual Skyscraper Renderings
Northwestern Mutual's new office tower isn't just a skyscraper.
Oct 24th, 2013 by Dave Reid
Sarah Gail Luther
A modern Flower Child uses her artistry to rediscover the lost culture in abandoned city lots.
Nov 18th, 2012 by Judith Ann Moriarty
The Media’s $10 Million Error
The art museum’s plan to repair the War Memorial will cost $25 million, not $15 million. And that’s not all the errors.
May 21st, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Free Bus Rides, Moneyball and Renderings, Crime on Buses Way Down, and More
Welcome to the fourth installment of Eyes on Milwaukee. This week we take a look at free bus rides for St. Patrick's Day, the idea of applying Moneyball principles to project renderings, how Police Chief Flynn has apparently managed to cut in half the service calls originated from MCTS buses, the notion of a new union for UWM, and more.
Mar 14th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Sales Tax, Bradley Center Transportation, The Moderne, and More
Welcome to the third installment of Eyes on Milwaukee. This week we take a look at Milwaukee's sales tax rate compared to other major cities, the Bradley Center's new transportation option, UWM's continued insistence on growing parking subsidies, and a whole lot of development news.
Mar 7th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Public Works Committee Holds Alley Vacation
Resolution 071564 proposed the vacation of two “paper” alleys to support the Palomar development project within the Park East. Apparently Alderman Bob Bauman read Mary Louise Schumacher‘s article in the Journal Sentinel, History lost in Park East bait-and-switch, because he stated that “I see this as a bait and switch” referring to the dramatic change in design that the Palomar project has undergone since it was originally proposed before Milwaukee County. The original design included the utilization and preservation of both the Sydney Hih and the Gipfel Brewerys whereas the latest design would demolish the Sydney Hih structure and move the Gipfel Brewery to another site. The committee voted to hold this file in attempt to exert some influence over this development. Normally the City of Milwaukee would have influence over development projects that involve land sales and zoning changes but as the new design required neither this is an unusual course of action. Resolution 080211 was a communication from the Public Policy Forum regarding their report on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). The report indicates that in coming years MCTS will have completely spent all of a $44 million reserve of funds and will be projecting deficit spending. It goes on to show how MCTS has spent capital funds to support operational budgets and by doing so has deferred the purchase of 150 new buses. These deferments have pushed maintenance costs higher and will help create a $18 to $20 million dollar hole in upcoming budgets.
May 29th, 2008 by Dave Reid
It’s Official, Fonz Funding Complete
Milwaukee is the talk of the internet today, as the major news outlets announce the Fonz statue to the world. Visit Milwaukee has officially raised the $85,000 needed to build the statue. I’ve been in support of the statue since I first learned of it because it encourages visitors (who come to Milwaukee for completely unrelated reasons) to stay downtown, walk downtown, and spend their money downtown. One more thing for Milwaukee visitors to do. Mary Louise Schumacher is still opposed to the statue because it’s too trivial. The Associated Press has an article that sums up what is happening, and even mentions Brenner leaving town. The best part of the entire thing is that Henry Winkler and company held a press conference to announce the completed funding in front of the Culver’s at the Shops of Grand Avenue. Couldn’t they find a slightly better location?
Jan 25th, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
Word on the Street (12.17.2007)
Links from the Milwaukee-informationsphere Mary Louise Schumacher is yet another art person doesn’t think it’s a good idea to build a recognizable landmark that will increase pedestrian traffic in downtown Milwaukee. Hofbrauhaus Milwaukee, a proposed German beer hall and restaurant, is likely coming next The Brewery development at the old Pabst brewery in Blue Ribbon Hall after the settlement of a lawsuit involving Brew City Redevelopment LLC with the complex’s former owners, WisPark LLC. The article makes no mention of the existing Old German Beer Hall and how urban Milwaukee is delightfully reinventing itself more in the fashion of a city like Munich, Germany. Robert Kern, of Generac fame and fortune, is powering a change in the way the state handles engineering education through his foundation (Kern Family Foundation). Two urban Milwaukee schools are at the center of this in MSOE and Marquette, through the recruitment of Project Lead the Way students form high schools and their participation in KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network). Urban Milwaukee would like to applaud the efforts of Robert Kern for his visionary leadership in truly investing in the future of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the entire Fresh Coast economy and education system. The Journal Sentinel takes a look at how you can reduce your power consumption and what effects it will have. Absolutely worth your time to read. Dave Reid takes a look at the Kane Commons development and gives us a construction update of the Breakwater Condos and The Residences on Water.
Dec 17th, 2007 by Jeramey Jannene
