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Oct 29, 2019

Milwaukee’s War Memorial and Art Museum:  A History

 

In the last century Milwaukee’s Downtown Lakefront has changed drastically from a railyard which cut the City off from the waterfront, to the gleaming collection of civic buildings and spaces we enjoy today.   Architect Jim Shields, FAIA traced the history of...


Oct 22, 2019

The U.N. and the Realities of Interdependence

Dr. Payam Akhavan joins us for our 15th annual U.N. Day Program. He teaches and researches on public international law, international dispute settlement, international criminal law, human rights and cultural pluralism at McGill University.   In 2017, he delivered the CBC...


Oct 15, 2019

A Discussion about the Backline Accelerator Program

Rotarian Jamie Reeve interviewed Glenn Kleiman, Executive Director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and Backline Artist, Klassik. Backline is 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s program fostering and launching local musician’s careers.  It is a 12-week accelerator for area...


Oct 8, 2019

CBD in Wisconsin: The Wild (Mid)West

Dennis is the CEO and Co-Owner of WI Hemp Scientific. The purpose of Dennis’ presentation was to give Rotary Members a brief consumers guide to CBD, focusing particularly on the current state of the CBD industry.  With hemp and CBD being so new to Wisconsin, Dennis explained why...


Oct 1, 2019

Presidential Politics and US Nuclear Policy

With the departure of former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a new space has opened for policy towards Iran and North Korea. As the Democratic presidential campaign intensifies, candidates are jockeying to present their own, alternative national security...