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Paul Mathews, the longtime president and chief executive officer of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, will retire at the end of the year, according to an announcement today.

David Lee, founding executive director of Feeding Wisconsin, has been selected to lead Imagine MKE, a new organization that aims to support and champion the arts in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Bucks have added another new festival to the lineup of events planned for the public plaza adjoining Fiserv Forum.

Black Arts Fest MKE will return to Henry Maier Festival Park for its second year this summer, with soul singer Bettye LaVette headlining the festival.

PrideFest Milwaukee hosted a record number of attendees at Henry Maier Festival Park this year, reporting a slight increase over its previous record in 2018, parent organization Milwaukee Pride, Inc. announced.

The owners of a piano bar in Madison are planning to open a second location, in Milwaukee.

Summerfest saw a 6% drop in attendance this year, which festival operators attributed to multiple days of thunderstorm warnings and one fewer amphitheater headlining act.

A portion of East Tosa will soon transform into what's being considered a new arts corridor thanks to efforts led by the creators of Black Cat Alley on Milwaukee's East Side.

Professional theater company Renaissance Theaterworks will move its performances from its home at Broadway Theatre Center in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward to the Next Act Theater building in Walker’s Point for its 2020-21 season.

Miami, Florida-based Silverspot Cinema on Friday will open its first Wisconsin location at The Corners of Brookfield.