Nov 24, 2015
Milwaukee historian and writer John Gurda presented on his book Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods, recently published by Historic Milwaukee. Based on a popular series of posters published by the City of Milwaukee in the 1980s, the book features both historical chronicles and contemporary portraits of 37 neighborhoods...
Nov 17, 2015
As president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Julie Tolan has guided the Milwaukee Y through its recent bankruptcy and is working to reposition the organization for long-term success. Hear her perspective as she reflects on leading through this difficult chapter and the current challenges of achieving the...
Nov 10, 2015
The City, the County, and civic leaders are united in support of creating a world class public plaza on the land immediately west of Discovery World Museum. The Lakefront Gateway Plaza will add a beautiful, defining space to the downtown portion of Milwaukee’s lakefront. It will incorporate energy, connections,...
Nov 3, 2015
In a joint program with the Milwaukee Press Club, we explored the legacy of Dickey Chapelle, a combat photographer from Shorewood who was killed in Vietnam 50 years ago. Known for her fearlessness, Chapelle covered the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II, and traveled to Algeria, Panama, Lebanon,...