Arts & Entertainment
Mural of Black Leaders Unveiled
New mural on 14th and Vliet depicts leaders young and old, alive and dead.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
MCT Offers Milwaukee Black Theater Festival
A three week run of three readings of plays about contemporary Black culture.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan
New Farmers Market Visiting Food Deserts
Plus a mural unveiling, virtual retail pop-ups and an emmy winning artist live-streaming from the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Pandemic Aid Programs Are Failing Us
One man's story of resilience, navigating unemployment during COVID-19.
Aug 13th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
East Side Art Lot Artists Chosen
10 artists will paint picnic tables for new public space where restaurant takeout patrons can dine.
Aug 11th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Art Museum’s Workers Organizing a Union
Workers call for better pay, job security, and an end to the "culture of privilege."
Aug 10th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
DNC-Timed Art Installation Covers Downtown
Work by local artists highlights democracy for convention, though delegates won't attend.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
We’re Still Here, and Growing
Two months after fire destroys Urban Milwaukee offices, publication has its members to thank for rebound.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Ex Fabula’s Deaf StorySlam a Finalist
Story telling by untapped voices is up for award.
Aug 9th, 2020 by Emma Brauer
Mexican Fiesta Organizers Make 45,000 Masks
Pandemic forces festival to cancel, organizers use the time to produce free masks for the community
Aug 8th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Riverwest Slated To Get New BBQ Joint
One major downtown establish gets an opening date, while others call it quits due to pandemic.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
A Virtual Q+A with Common Council President Cavalier Johnson
Members can join in as we chat with Common Council President Cavalier Johnson about issues of the day.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Maddy Day
