Arts & Entertainment

• Villard Avenue Day Festival is Saturday

  Aug 21st, 2012 by Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton

  The Villard Avenue Business Improvement District #19 will be holding its free 2012 neighborhood street festival on W. Villard Ave. between N. 35th and N. 38th Streets on Saturday, August 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Take the Shuttle to Mexican Fiesta

  Aug 17th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Transit System

  Traffic and parking are a breeze when you ride to Mexican Fiesta on the bus

• Atkinson, Capitol, Teutonia Festival is Saturday

  Aug 16th, 2012 by Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton

  The Atkinson, Capitol, Teutonia (ACT) Business Improvement District #29 will be holding its free 2012 neighborhood celebration on the triangle at Capitol Dr. and Atkinson Ave. on Saturday, August 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• InterNational Food & Art Walk Coming to Silver City

  Aug 8th, 2012 by Layton Boulevard West Neighbors

  Layton Boulevard West Neighbors and ART Milwaukee are teaming up for an InterNational Food & Art Walk along National Avenue in Milwaukee’s Silver City neighborhood on Saturday, September 8th.

• The Best Ride to the Wisconsin State Fair

  Jul 30th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Transit System

  Traffic and parking are as easy as pie when you ride the bus to Wisconsin State Fair! Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) provides several choices of an easy, convenient and economical ride that will get you straight to the gate.

• Gallery Night and Day Friday and Saturday in Bronzeville

  Jul 27th, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs

  The work of artist Darron Reed will be featured tonight and Saturday in the Bronzeville District during Gallery Night and Day at King Drive Commons Gallery & Studio, 2775 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.

• Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off Monday

  Jul 26th, 2012 by Milwaukee Downtown BID 21

  Monday marks the start of the 7th Annual Downtown Employee Appreciation Week, July 30 – August 3.

• Wisconsin State Fair Shuttle

  Jul 25th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Transit System

  Traffic and parking are as easy as pie when you ride the bus to Wisconsin State Fair! Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) provides several choices of an easy, convenient and economical ride that will get you straight to the gate.

• MCTS Serves German Fest

  Jul 25th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Transit System

  Traffic and parking are a breeze when you ride the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) Straight to the Gate of German Fest.

• Garfield Avenue Festival comes to Bronzeville Saturday

  Jul 20th, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs

  The free festival brings neighbors together to celebrate with plentiful music and entertainment, food, prizes, games and children’s activities.

• From the ashes

  Rising to the occasion in Riverwest

  Jul 19th, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs

  I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all of the Milwaukee Fire Department personnel who responded to Tuesday’s five-alarm fire at 631 E. Center St. in Riverwest.

• Film screening, event to mark Nelson Mandela Day

  Jul 17th, 2012 by Milwaukee Common Council

  Alderman Ashanti Hamilton and Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. are co-hosting a documentary film screening and event Wednesday marking International Nelson Mandela Day, in honor of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa.