Sports & Entertainment

Milwaukee Brewers players Ryan Braun and John Axford purchased 5,000 tickets for Sunday’s game to give to fans as part of the team’s Fan Appreciation Weekend.

The Marcus Corp. has reported that record revenues and improved operating income of its hotel business were not enough to compensate for lagging revenues from its theater business in the fiscal first quarter.

The first weekend of fall is upon us.

Doors Open Milwaukee 2, presented by Historic Milwaukee Inc., will open some of the city’s most historic buildings and architectural masterpieces to the public Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23, with both self-guided walking tours and in-depth walking tours led by experts.

While much of Alyssa Remington's work as an economic development specialist for the Department of City Development revolves around the Milwaukee River, she has devoted just as much time outside the office to life on the water.

With customers fueling business, authors Harley Manning and Kerry Bodine emphasize the need to pay attention to customer experience to succeed in the face of a competitive marketplace.

The Milwaukee Wave of Hope and Milwaukee Wave have named the charity organizations selected as part of the 2012-'13 BMO Harris Bank. Players will sport custom jerseys featuring designs representing a charity during each game. Jerseys will be auctioned off to benefit the charity.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Mark Niehaus to symphony president and executive director Wednesday. Niehaus, who will assume the leadership role beginning in the 2012-'13 season, has served as principal trumpet of the MSO since 1998.

The Brewers Community Foundation announced that it raised more than $220,000 during its annual Brewers Community Foundation Week, which was held Aug. 16 through Aug. 22 at Miller Park.