Sports & Entertainment

Milwaukee's Bradley Center was renamed the BMO Harris Bradley Center this morning after the bank made an undisclosed investment in the future of the building.

Frances Richman, executive director of the Milwaukee Symphony Youth Orchestra has announced she will retire as of December 31, 2012 after serving as executive director for 24 years.

The Milwaukee Art Museum wants to do a $25 million renovation and expansion project for the War Memorial Center in Milwaukee.

As the conversation progresses about replacing the Bradley Center, Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski is encouraging people to think in terms of really planning a “Center.”

As the conversation progresses about replacing the Bradley Center, I encourage people to think in terms of really planning a “Center.” Think bigger than a basketball arena or sports venue. Why not consider a “Center” with offices, residences, restaurants, entertainment venues, shops and maybe even the much-needed third convention hotel?

Ryan Thompson, social media specialist at Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc., taught himself to play guitar when he was just 15 years old. After discovering his proficiency for the piano he switched and now regularly plays keyboard and experiments with electronic instrumentation with his band, The Pubbys.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has hired Andy Geiger as its new athletic director, according to a report by radio station WUWM.

The Milwaukee Brewers today announced contract extensions for executive president and general manager Doug Melvin and manager Ron Roenicke.

Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corp. in Milwaukee, today announced that the new CaptiView Closed Caption Viewing Systems and Fidelio Descriptive Audio Systems are now available at virtually all of its digital cinema locations throughout the Midwest.