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*Friday, Aug. 2, the 3rd annual Urban Island Beach Party will bring live music, a limbo contest, interactive art...

BizTimes Media’s third annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.

Randall D. Crocker, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based law firm Von Briesen & Roper, S.C., today announced a new partnership between the firm and the Pabst Theater Group (the Pabst Theater, the Riverside Theater and the Turner Hall Ballroom). The partnership entails sponsoring the theaters’ “Indie in Milwaukee” concerts.

The Brew City Cigar Fest will follow Milwaukee’s lineup of summer festivals this year with an evening of cigar samples, spirits, food from area restaurants and live entertainment.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino launched the 2013 “Miracle on Canal Street” on Thursday and revealed the charity campaign’s 10 signature nonprofit organizations, selected individually by the charity program’s media partners.

As the nation's governors descend on Milwaukee for their annual conference, it's likely their knowledge of Wisconsin in general and the city in particular may revolve around some of the following:

The Granville-Brown Deer Chamber hosted a porch party at the start of summer to bring together existing chamber members, potential members and chamber friends for networking.

*Thursday, Aug. 1, Target Free First Thursday will grant free admission to visitors at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700...

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“This past week has been an admittedly difficult time for everyone who loves the Milwaukee Brewers, including our fans,...