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Milwaukee Art Museum Hires New Director Trump Once Tried To Fire
'Globally recognized art historian' will lead Milwaukee institution.
Sep 3rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Polednik Leaving Milwaukee Art Museum
Polednik will resign after nine years leading art museum.
May 14th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Art Museum Director’s Salary Skyrockets
Compensation of more than half million per year is nearly equal with amount of county financial support, drawing supervisors' attention.
Feb 13th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Lights
Stark white building gets its first dash of color on the darkest day of the year.
Dec 22nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
See Art Museum’s New Exhibit, ‘Portrait of the Collector’
Isabel and Alfred Bader's collection of 76 Baroque-era Dutch paintings will be on display through January.
Sep 28th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
Marcus Center Begins Redevelopment
First phase calls for overhaul of Uihlein Hall, live-streaming technology and revamping grounds.
Sep 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Oriental Theatre Closed for Summer, Plans Renovations
Milwaukee Film continuing plan to fully restore 1927 movie palace.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Ballet Opens New Dance Center
Plus: Mandel Group announces $150 million development, Strauss Brands coming to Century City
Sep 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Ballet’s New Home
Baumgartner Center for Dance intended to elevate ballet's presence around the world.
Feb 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Voyage of Donald Baumgartner
High seas adventure weathered perilous storms. Excerpt from book on Milwaukee businessman and philanthropist.
Oct 2nd, 2018 by Kurt Chandler
Ballet Makes Progress On New Center
Beam signing shows new Baumgartner Center in Third Ward closer to completion.
Sep 14th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Let Us Now Praise Young Creators
Milwaukee Ballet partners young choreographers and dancers with local musicians.
Feb 5th, 2018 by Jim Cryns
Home for the Holidays in Riverwest
Florentine’s young artists perform holiday favorites in popular annual show.
Dec 7th, 2017 by Marguerite Helmers
Sculpture Milwaukee Opens to Public
City now has a world-class sculpture exhibition on its main street.
Jun 1st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
The Most Beautiful Bar In Town?
Best Place at the Pabst is one of the most enchanting saloons in the nation.
Mar 13th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Private Collections of the Wealthy
"Milwaukee Collects" at Milwaukee Art Museum offers great works by local collectors.
Mar 10th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Slumlord’s River Hills Mansion
James Herrick lives in $1.1 million home, makes money off squalid rental properties.
Feb 15th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Donald Baumgartner’s Princely Mansion
The generous plutocrat's River Hills home is fit to entertain a prince, and actually did.
May 19th, 2016 by Michael Horne
How CEOs Leave Workers Behind
CEOs Rich Meeusen and Tim Sullivan get rich while workers get nothing.
May 17th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
“A Hero For the Entire Country”
Bruce Murphy talks to WTMJ-AM about Donald Baumgartner's inspiringly generous treatment of employees.
May 11th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
The Generosity of Donald Baumgartner
The manufacturing CEO shares the wealth with those who made him rich: his employees.
May 5th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
New Home for Lord?
Lord has been looking at the old Lou Fritzel building with owner Peter J. Kondos.
Mar 7th, 2005 by Michael Horne
