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The Real Messiah
Early Music Now presents a historically accurate performance of Handel’s Messiah on November 22 at St. Joseph’s Chapel in Milwaukee. Using an orchestra of Baroque era instruments and performance technique, hear the Messiah as it sounded at it’s 1742 premiere in Dublin. Featuring the Bella Voce Chorus and Sinfonia.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Early Music Now
Top City Official Resigns
Preston Cole rose to the unofficial title of 'deputy mayor,' then walked away.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Report on Wisconsin Prisons Warns of Overcrowding, High Staff Turnover
Raises alarms about solitary confinement of people with mental illness.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Echoes of Hope Presented by Danceworks Performance MKE and Violins of Hope Wisconsin
DPMKE presents an entire concert of world premiere works which explore the moment when silence becomes complicity, and speaking out carries risk. Each piece reveals the unseen toll of oppression, the truths we bury to feel safe, and the haunting echoes of ignorance. Read the full story here.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Danceworks Inc.
Of Being Numerous – November 23, 2025, 5pm
The 4-time Grammy-winning choir The Crossing from Philadelphia will perform Christopher Cerrone’s new commissioned work Of Being Numerous, inspired by George Oppen’s epic poem exploring individuality within a broader social context, alongside Caroline Shaw’s Ochre, with the event opening and closing with performances by the Little Priest Singers, a southern/Ho-Chunk family drum.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Present Music
MPM Announces Closing Date for Current Museum
A final year of special programs to celebrate old museum before opening new one.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Council Committee Says Milwaukee Theater, Arena Are Historic
Decision could affect Wisconsin Center District, whose leader fiercely opposed it.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
National Pop-Ups Returning to Milwaukee Bars
Sippin' Santa and Miracle on 2nd St open later this month with festive drinks and decor.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Soban Has Big Expansion Plans
Fast-casual Korean restaurant in Hales Corner aims to open in Milwaukee, Madison and Illinois.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Milwaukee Forge Sells for $4.6 Million
Deeply indebted Bay View company sold out of receivership last week.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Students Need Protection from Predatory For-Profit Colleges
A package of Wisconsin legislative bills target the problem.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
Help Power Independent Journalism in Milwaukee
Become a member for just $59 through Nov. 30 and get complete access, exclusive events, free tickets and the satisfaction of backing local reporting that matters.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Urban Milwaukee
