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Gabriel Yeager, Director of Public Space Initiatives, Leaving Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21
Milwaukee Downtown introduces new Holiday Lights Festival attraction: Ornament Trail
Press Release

Milwaukee Downtown introduces new Holiday Lights Festival attraction: Ornament Trail

15 larger-than-life, hand-painted ornaments will be displayed along Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street.

VISIT Milwaukee Launches ‘Good Things Brewing’ Television Show in 15 Midwestern Markets
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VISIT Milwaukee Launches ‘Good Things Brewing’ Television Show in 15 Midwestern Markets

In creating “Good Things Brewing,” VISIT Milwaukee seeks to introduce the destination and all its amenities to new viewers to increase awareness of and drive visitation to Milwaukee, which was recently named one of the top places in the world for a visit in 2023 by National Geographic.

Friday Photos: Taxco Apartment Complex Nears Completion
Friday Photos

Taxco Apartment Complex Nears Completion

Apartment building in the front, art canvas in the back.

Selena Mural Towers Over Walker’s Point

Selena Mural Towers Over Walker’s Point

New, six-story mural by Mauricio Ramirez stands tall over Zocalo Food Park, is visible from I-94.

New Giannis Mural Completed

New Giannis Mural Completed

A 54-feet-high mural on E. Wisconsin has Giannis looking west toward Fiserv Forum.

Friday Photos: New Apartment Building Will Include Six-Story Mural
Friday Photos

New Apartment Building Will Include Six-Story Mural

Taxco Apartments will serve as canvas for Ramirez to create new Selena mural after original demolished.

Milwaukee Downtown announces summer schedule, reveals Heart(beats) of the City series
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Milwaukee Downtown announces summer schedule, reveals Heart(beats) of the City series

“Summer in the City” campaign to bundle Downtown’s summer happenings and offer a staycation giveaway

Downtown Gets Three-Story Giannis Mural

Downtown Gets Three-Story Giannis Mural

It will be the fifth, and largest, Milwaukee mural honoring Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee Walks: Lincoln Village Is a Slice of Polish History
Milwaukee Walks

Lincoln Village Is a Slice of Polish History

There’s no neighborhood like it, with a history that goes back to the 19th century.

Friday Photos: The Walker’s Point Swimming Hole
Friday Photos

The Walker’s Point Swimming Hole

Mandel's new apartment building will soon start to rise from large, pool-like hole.

Council members to host Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off
Eyes on Milwaukee: Demolition Underway For Walker’s Point Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

Demolition Underway For Walker’s Point Apartments

La Fuente building, apartment building and Selena mural all to be removed for Taxco apartments.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 2020 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced
Eyes on Milwaukee

2020 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced

23rd annual awards program goes virtual, but still finds 31 winners across the city.

Mauricio Ramirez Begins Work on BMO Tower Mural
Ramirez Will Paint New Mural at Marquette

Ramirez Will Paint New Mural at Marquette

Focused on diversity and racial equity, mural will be located in middle of campus.

Plats and Parcels: Mandel Plans To Redevelop Former La Fuente Site
Plats and Parcels

Mandel Plans To Redevelop Former La Fuente Site

Apartment building is second project proposed for S. 5th St. in recent months.

Democrats Release List of DNC Speakers

Democrats Release List of DNC Speakers

Big names like Obama, Sanders, Clinton to speak virtually, state pols like Evers, Baldwin to orate in person.

Democrats Announce Wisconsin Speakers and Schedule Updates for 2020 Democratic National Convention: “Uniting America”
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Democrats Announce Wisconsin Speakers and Schedule Updates for 2020 Democratic National Convention: “Uniting America”

Convention Committee Unveils Official Commemorative Credential, which highlights the vibrant history and spirit of Milwaukee

Op Ed: Murals Are a Community’s Voice
Op Ed

Murals Are a Community’s Voice

They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.

In Public: The Good Mural
In Public

The Good Mural

Murals have spread across town and are mostly predictable. But there is at least one exception.

New Mural Honors Healthcare Workers

New Mural Honors Healthcare Workers

Mauricio Ramirez paints "Frontline Heroes" on building at 6th and Lincoln.

Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 and East Town Association issue “Call for Walls” for new mural project in East Town neighborhood
Plenty of Horne: Public Market Scores Gimbel’s Sign
Plenty of Horne

Public Market Scores Gimbel’s Sign

Classic, 86-pound plaque from 1920s joins a sign from rival Boston Store.

Plats and Parcels: Park East Apartments Cleared for Takeoff
Plats and Parcels

Park East Apartments Cleared for Takeoff

Plus: Why Molson Coors picked Milwaukee over Denver.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Mural Spurs Historic Preservation Reform
Eyes on Milwaukee

Mural Spurs Historic Preservation Reform

Historic Preservation Commission moving to establish guidelines for murals.

Plats and Parcels: Journal Sentinel Complex Sold
Plats and Parcels

Journal Sentinel Complex Sold

Plus: Badger Mutual moving downtown, Northridge security deal, Lion House has a buyer and much more.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Controversy Over Historic Building’s Mural
Eyes on Milwaukee

Controversy Over Historic Building’s Mural

Mitchell Street mural sparks debate. Is a mural just paint? Should it be removed?

Eyes on Milwaukee: A New Four-Story, Downtown Mural
Eyes on Milwaukee

A New Four-Story, Downtown Mural

Artist Mauricio Ramirez paints "Heart & Sol," his biggest work yet.

Mauricio Ramirez wraps up large-scale mural on Community Advocates, Inc. building in heart of downtown Milwaukee’s Westown neighborhood
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Mauricio Ramirez wraps up large-scale mural on Community Advocates, Inc. building in heart of downtown Milwaukee’s Westown neighborhood

Community encouraged to help artist paint Tuesday and Wednesday; Ribbon-cutting ceremony slated for Thursday

Friday Photos: Artists, BID Enliven Downtown Streets
Friday Photos

Artists, BID Enliven Downtown Streets

Milwaukee Downtown unveils three new art installations in partnership with local artists.

Marcus Theatres® to Host Second Annual Marcus CineLatino Milwaukee Film Festival, April 11-15, 2018
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Marcus Theatres® to Host Second Annual Marcus CineLatino Milwaukee Film Festival, April 11-15, 2018

Aurora Health Care Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Event Focused on Hispanic Films, Culture and Community; Tickets on Sale Now

City People: Harold Lewis, the Pfister Ambassador
City People

Harold Lewis, the Pfister Ambassador

He's met countless celebrities, and now has become a little famous himself.

Photo Gallery: 10 Wisconsin Avenue Mini-Murals
Photo Gallery

10 Wisconsin Avenue Mini-Murals

Artist Mauricio Ramirez's murals on 10 Wisconsin Ave. utility boxes are complete. Take a look.