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Free Musical Mondays Summer Series in Lake Park to Feature Diverse Genres from Around World and Milwaukee
Wonderful Wednesdays lineup of music for children and families also announced
Apr 30th, 2024 by Lake Park Friends
Diverse Lineups Released for Musical Mondays’ 25th Season and Wonderful Wednesdays Shows in Lake Park This Summer
Special opera performance to kick off 2023 summer music in the park
Apr 26th, 2023 by Lake Park Friends
Enjoy Diverse Mix of New Offerings and Favorites at Lake Park’s Musical Mondays Series Over Eight Nights in July and August
Also, Wonderful Wednesdays Brings Great Entertainment for Kids and Families
May 18th, 2022 by Lake Park Friends
Milwaukee Has a Singing Mayor Again
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson tries singing at city's 176th Birthday Party, before a big turnout of politicians.
Jan 31st, 2022 by Michael Horne
“Finding Loren” Film Tells Story of Fighter Pilot Downed Over Italy in World War II and Milwaukee Son and Family Finding Crash Site and Remains 70 Years Later
Documentary By Milwaukee Producer / Director Premiers Sept. 25 at Bradley Symphony Center
Aug 26th, 2021 by Press Release
Performers Announced as Free “Musical Mondays” and “Wonderful Wednesdays” Concerts Return To Lake Park After A Year Off
Long-Running Concert Series To Present Total of 10 Shows in Late July and August, Including Jazz Standards, Blues, Western Swing, Latin Jazz, R&B and Children’s Artists
Jun 28th, 2021 by Lake Park Friends
Protests Spur a Wave of Public Art
Murals and chalk art become a growing presence as marchers fill streets.
Jun 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Don’t Write off The Kingston Trio
Or lead singer Bob Shane, and his performance of “It Was A Very Good Year”.
Feb 7th, 2020 by John Sieger
John Norquist’s 70th Birthday Party
A host of Milwaukeeans and former city officials attend gala party in Chicago.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Musical Mondays Announces 22nd Summer of Free Concerts in Lake Park
Series Will Feature 8 Top National and Milwaukee Acts, Diverse Genres of Music
May 14th, 2019 by Lake Park Friends
Semi-Twang, Then and Now
Spoiler alert: now is much better. John Sieger’s new album is a stunner.
Mar 20th, 2019 by Tom Matthews
Sixth Annual Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee Performs at New Venue this Year
Uplifting Musical Event Showcases Best Local Gospel Talent and Helps Increase Access to Health Care for Underserved Milwaukeeans
Feb 15th, 2019 by Progressive Community Health Centers
“I’m not Republican,” Arlo Guthrie Says
Contacts Urban Milwaukee to discuss -- and clarify -- his politics.
Jul 2nd, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Event to Showcase Best Local Gospel Performers and Help Increase Access to Health Care for Underserved Milwaukeeans
Jan 11th, 2018 by Progressive Community Health Centers
4 Reasons to See Plein Air MKE
Museum Mile’s Art in the City Soirée is May 18, at Saint John’s On The Lake.
May 16th, 2017 by Milwaukee Museum Mile
4th Annual “Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee” to Benefit Progressive Community Health Centers
Event to Showcase Local Gospel Groups, Help Increase Access to Health Care for Underserved Milwaukeeans
Jan 10th, 2017 by Progressive Community Health Centers
Strange Fruit Music Festival Addresses Racial Inequities
Strange Fruit is a music festival that explores the thoughts and emotions of local musicians as to the present climate of racial relations both in Milwaukee and the country as a whole.
Jul 20th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
The Tritonics Play Reggae, Have Fun
The music's pretty mellow. Not too loud. But you can dance.
Nov 28th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
Hillary Clinton Comes to Town
UWM Union once again site of presidential candidate visit and a tribute to the late Art Elkon
Sep 11th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee Gospel: Jubilee at The Pabst
Concert Showcases Local Gospel Groups, Benefits Progressive Community Health Centers
Jan 23rd, 2014 by Press Release
Greedy Grebe — Bradley Foundation Pays Boss Big $
An article in the Journal of Philanthropy noted that Michael W. Grebe, the former managing partner of Foley & Lardner took an unusual approach to retirement, in that he did not. Instead, the man went right to work running the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc., the Milwaukee charitable organization with 2003 assets of $579,976,984. One thing he learned over the years at Foley is how to bring in the big bucks. Retirement does not appear to have sapped his earning power very much. In 2002 Grebe received $292,246 salary from the foundation for his 40 hours of work each week in the Lion House on N. Franklin Place. He also received employee benefit plans and deferred compensation of $34,555. Not bad pay for a retired guy — albeit one who worked forty hours each week in a mansion surrounded by artwork on loan from the Milwaukee Art Museum — artwork we have written about in the past that had been contributed to the museum, we had thought, for the benefit of the public and not for the benefit of retired corporate lawyers. Grebe must be an indefatigable retired person, since his 2003 salary from the Bradley Foundation was raised to $529,333 and his benefits increased to $42,000. How to explain the $237,000 raise in just one year? Well, according to the foundation’s IRS form 990PF, President Grebe now is listed as working 50 hours a week instead of 40. (Like we say, indefatigable.) So, if you look at it this way, his raise is not that much — in 2002 he made $140.50 per hour, and in 2003 he made $203.58 per hour. Let’s hope Foley and Lardner has a retirement program for its retired partners that will help guys like Grebe stay afloat in these difficult times. SCHOOL OF EASY KNOX Chipstone Foundation a Financial Bonanza for Milwaukee Big Shot Lawyers Foley & Lardner partners don’t have to be retired to draw large outside incomes. Take the case of W. David Knox II, a descendant of the W. D. Hoard family of Fort Atkinson. (You know the people — they operate the National Dairy Shrine, an actual tourist attraction that has a nearly religious appeal for the lactose tolerant). He is listed as the President, CEO and Director of Milwaukee’s Chipstone Foundation in that organization’s IRS reports. In 2003, the foundation, dedicated to American furniture and English porcelains had assets of $55,358,295, not counting the furniture itself, which has been written off the books in accordance with usual accounting standards — although that has not stopped the foundation for selling millions of dollars of furniture whenever the trustees have a whim to do so. Knox received $3,000 for attending 10 directors and committee meetings of the foundation, which is peanuts compared to retired Foley and Lardner partner Allen M. Taylor, who received $144,000 for 35 hours a week work at the foundation in that year. Taylor also received $162,842 in contributions to employee benefit plans that year. (Back […]
Nov 22nd, 2005 by Michael Horne
