Sports & Entertainment

With so much at stake politically and financially, the deal that is being negotiated behind closed doors this week to generate $250 million for a new arena in downtown Milwaukee may be one of the most convoluted and complex public financing agreements in professional sports history.

A ping pong tournament held Wednesday to benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin featured a lineup of top Wisconsin athletes, including Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers player Eddie Lacy.

Marquette Law School and the Public Policy Forum have developed a new website to gain input on how to fund Milwaukee's cultural and entertainment needs.

Milwaukee composer Penny Corris aims to raise as much money as possible for Fisher House Wisconsin as she debuts a set of original songs at a June 13 concert on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s campus.

BizTimes Media recently hosted “2015 PGA Championship: A Major Partnership,” a special celebration with a live discussion featuring Peter Bevacqua, chief executive officer of the PGA of America, and David Kohler, president and chief executive officer of Kohler Co. and general chairman of the 2015 PGA Championship, which will be held Aug. 10-16 at Whistling Straits near Sheboygan. A cocktail reception followed the discussion, where attendees could have their picture taken with the Wanamaker Trophy and the Ryder Cup.

Milwaukee World Festival Inc., operator of Summerfest, has announced this year’s free and discounted admission opportunities, which will be offered on every day of the world’s largest music festival in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee native Susan Longhenry has been appointed director of the Haggerty Museum of Art, a museum housed on Marquette University’s campus.

Newaukee’s Night Market events will return to West Wisconsin Avenue this summer bigger and better, the organization says, with new features and collaborations to spur broader downtown synergy.

Milwaukee World Festival Inc., operator of Summerfest, has announced this year’s free and discounted admission opportunities, which will be offered on every day of the world’s largest music festival in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee native Susan Longhenry has been appointed director of the Haggerty Museum of Art, a museum housed on Marquette University’s campus.