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Photographs in grayscale and paintings of bright blue were displayed to tell the stories of a marginalized community in America. Four national and local art collections came together for “Trans-lucent: A Transgender Empowerment Exhibition”at the UWM Union Art Gallery. The exhibition shares the unique stories and experiences of transgender, non-binary and collaborating artists.The art is […]

Milwaukee is a city that was built on brewing. One of Milwaukee’s most iconic franchises, the Miller Brewing Company, offers tours of the historic facility located in Miller Valley, where guests can get a behind-the-scenes look at how beer is made, where it is stored, and the way the company has developed over the last […]

“Who doesn’t love dessert?” was the thought in Joni Stefanczyk’s head when her mother brought up the Christmas Lights and Desserts Tour. Her mother, Joanne Grych, invited both Joni and her sister, Jill, to celebrate the two of their birthdays. The three of them get together every year because the sisters have since moved out […]

Early in the morning just as the sun began to crest over the eastern horizon of Lake Michigan, two black minivans marked with the UW-Milwaukee logo and laden with surf boards parked on the street next to Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach. Nearly a dozen people dressed head-to-toe in wetsuit gear jumped out of the vans, began […]

The UWM Cultures and Communities office has an uplifting new mural that connects the past to present day activism within the Black community.

The first annual Christkindl Market at the Fiserv Forum has been a great success with about 40,000 visitors in the first weekend, according to Kate Bleeker, director of German American Events and over 20 vendors. There are mini events everyday to really experience the German culture. On Sunday, December 2, Kinder Tag, children’s day, was […]

Blizzard Evelyn had driven us off the water. Times of favorable weather were not forecasted it seemed as this huge storm had bombarded us with another foot or more of snow just the previous weekend. The local trout streams around Madison had blown out just after conditions were promising a caddis hatch along with the […]

Sip coffee, pet cats, and take home a new friend all in one trip to Milwaukee’s Sip & Purr Cat Cafe. Lauren Keene reports.

Imagine relaxing in a whirlpool tub as calming music surrounds you and a starry night sky glistens above, your husband by your side. You’re in a safe, clean environment, under the personal care of a midwife who’s ready to assist in bringing new life to this world.   Authentic Birth Center, located at 530 N […]

Día de los Muertos, or ‘Day of the Dead,’ is a day celebrated in Mexico to honor loved ones who have passed. At Escuela Verde, a largely Hispanic school on Milwaukee’s south side, people in the community had the opportunity to celebrate the holiday with others.

Musician Scott Cary gives the phrase “D.I.Y.” — do it yourself — a whole new meaning with his homemade recording studio. Lauren Keene reports.