Sports & Entertainment
News and developments in Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment industries, from team ownership to event venues.
Yellow Phone Music Conference to add Scottish musicians and free shows
Yellow Phone Music Conference is celebrating its second year by both drawing in an international component to the conference and offering free concerts for the general public.
Sass fuses glass
Cari Sass, director of marketing at Milwaukee-based Plunkett Raysich Architects, has always been artistic.
“The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything”
Virtually every aspect of business, and of life, is now immersed in mobile computing. So much so, that it's nearly impossible to comprehend all the changes brought about by the phenomenon.
Milwaukee Ballet tickets available for discounted price
Milwaukee Ballet fans eager to see Michael Pink’s annual Nutcracker production can purchase discounted tickets Monday, Sept. 10, through Wednesday, Sept. 12. The ballet is offering a buy one ticket, get one ticket half off deal for the 7:30 p.m. performance on Dec. 14, 20 and 23 and the 1:30 p.m. performance on Dec. 24.
Martin Luther King documents on digital display at library
A traveling exhibit featuring digital images of original documents from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches, sermons and letters stopped by the Milwaukee Public Library this week. The King Center Imaging Project exhibition, which includes nearly 200,000 pieces of Dr. King's works like his “I Have a Dream Speech” and his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, gave Milwaukeeans what Mayor Tom Barrett described as a front row seat to history.
Summit to showcase Milwaukee’s creative talent
Creative Alliance Milwaukee will bring together creative professionals, entrepreneurs, business executives and the general public at its first ever summit, “Creative Milwaukee at Work,” in line with its mission to underscore the efforts of greater Milwaukee's creative industries.
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Koss hopeful new headphones will revive sales
Koss Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net income of $931,891, or 13 cents per share, down from $1.8 million, or 24 cents per share, a year ago.
Brewers Community Foundation and Weeks sponsor Teach For America Milwaukee
The Brewers Community Foundation and Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks have teamed up to sponsor Teach For America in Milwaukee under its “Sponsor-A-Teacher” program, according to an announcement the foundation released Monday.
Bayshore Chalk Art Festival features artists of all ages and abilities
More than 60 artists colored the streets of Bayshore Town Center at the sixth annual Chalk Art Festival Aug. 18-19. Presented by Bayshore Town Center, the City of Glendale and the Riverwest Artists Association, the free festival joined local and national artists who each brought their own style to the street.
Winslow joins Lakeland College athletic staff
Lakeland College in Sheboygan announced the addition of Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow to its athletic department.