Sports & Entertainment
Summerfest adds Potawatomi Hotel & Casino as sponsor
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has agreed to a multi-year sponsorship deal with Summerfest operator Milwaukee World Festivals Inc.
Badgers to play basketball at American Family Field in November
While the Milwaukee Brewers hope to play baseball at American Family Field well into October this year, the Wisconsin Badgers are making plans to play basketball there in November.
Around Town: GRAEF celebrates grand ‘reopening’ at The Avenue
Milwaukee-based engineering firm GRAEF-USA Inc. recently showed off its new office headquarters to clients, associates and elected officials during...
County Board member pitches study of potential entertainment district east of American Family Field
A Milwaukee County Board supervisor wants the stadium district that oversees American Family Field to work with the city of Milwaukee and village of West Milwaukee to study the possibility of converting 82 acres of surface parking lots east of the stadium into a mixed-use entertainment district.
Commentary: Doubling down on downtown
May 13 was a terrible night for downtown Milwaukee as 21 people were injured in three shootings near the...
The interview: Joel Plant and Charlie Goldstone
FPC Live‘s recent announcement that its plans for an indoor music venue complex will move forward at the former...
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Don Smiley to retire as CEO of Milwaukee World Festivals next year
Longtime Summerfest leader Don Smiley will retire at the end of 2023.
Smiley has served as president and chief executive...
Festa Italiana 2022 will be held at ICC grounds
After announcing the cancelation of Festa Italiana 2022 back in April, the Italian Community Center (ICC) Board of Directors has reversed that decision. The event will now be held the weekend of Sept. 24 at the ICC grounds at 631 E. Chicago St. in the Historic Third Ward.
Fred Sitzberger donates $1 million to UWM athletics
Fred Sitzberger, an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Lubar School of Business, has pledged $1 million to the UWM Foundation in support of UWM athletics.
Food vendors showcase offerings at Summerfest preview party
Hoping to wet their whistles and their appetites, dozens of event boosters and members of the media attended Summerfest’s annual preview party on Tuesday afternoon, braving less than ideal weather for a chance to celebrate the start of festival season, have a beer and sample some of the new food items that will be on sale this year at the grounds many concession stands.