“A little boy asked me if we could get some fire-breathing dragons, so I put that on my list.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Mackenzie Quinn Andrea Bell-Myers is the Program Director at the Villa Terrace. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has enjoyed museums throughout her life. Prior to coming to the Villa, she was a teacher. She has a passion for museums. Mackenzie Quinn: Why did you decide to work here? Was there anything that brought you […]
“People don’t know what treasure we have in Milwaukee.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Alexis Lonzo Ernee Kender is a Germantown resident and visitor to the Grain Exchange and other local buildings during the Doors Open event in Milwaukee. The Grain Exchange invented the very first trading pit in the 1860s, and for some time Milwaukee exported more wheat than any port in the world. It can be difficult to take […]
“Milwaukee PBS produces six original shows about our community.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Khirul Khirularziman Julie Hill Lehr is the manager for marketing and community engagement at MIlwaukee PBS, located in Milwaukee Area Technical College downtown. Her work includes reaching out to members of the Milwaukee community, giving a spotlight to local issues and highlighting local programming. She is proud of Milwaukee’s original programming and believes that these shows can […]
“We like to partner with community organizations and welcome people in.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Kourtni Weldon Chuck Stebelton is the Book Center Manager at the Woodland Pattern Book Center. He has participated in Doors Open Milwaukee by giving people tours of the building and showing the gallery where local artists have their work on display. He has visited other Doors Open Milwaukee events and gained great experiences in the community. Kourtni […]
“We don’t want to change the basics of it. We want to keep the look and the feel, but there’s a lot that needs work.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Carter Evenson Bill Desing grew up in Riverwest attending keg parties with his buddies at the Falcon Bowl. When he heard that it was for sale, Desing and a few friends got together to buy it. Carter Evenson: How did you get involved with the Falcon Bowl? Bill Desing: I grew up in the neighborhood and had […]
“I’ve met a ton of cool people who probably wouldn’t have come here otherwise.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Holly Garber Chris Steincamp is branch director for the Riverside Urban Ecology Center. He has been working to strengthen the relationship between the community and nature for nearly 10 years now. Holly Garber: Can you give me a little bit of a brief overview of the Urban Ecology Center? Chris Steincamp: Here at the Urban Ecology Center, […]
“It’s sort of weird — it’s like a legacy. It’s going to last way beyond me.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Peyton Radloff Eugene Orlandini has worked in his family’s plaster-making business for over 40 years. Their beautiful plasterwork decorates many notable structures around Milwaukee including the Pabst Theater, Eagles Ballroom and The Plaza Hotel. Orlandini takes immense pride in his family’s business, displaying their work during Doors Open Milwaukee. Q: What got you started here? A: Well, […]
“When you’re in Best Place, you sort of forget what’s going on in the rest of the world.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Chevy Miller Jim Haertel is the owner of Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery, and the Best Place tour guide for Doors Open Milwaukee 2023. Jim entertains his tour participants with enlightening stories of Pabst history, insight on renovation complications and a guided tour through the old Pabst corporate offices and the Blue Ribbon Hall. Restoring […]
“When you cross into Schlitz, you just feel your shoulders come down.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Chloe Hall Schlitz Audubon Nature Center aims to conserve its 185 acres of land to provide improved habitats for the wildlife found along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Located in Bayside, Schlitz Audubon also offers year-round environmental education programs for people of all ages. Lesley Houchin-Miller has worked at the center since September 2019, and her children […]
“I’m digging into the parts of my practice that create opportunities for collaboration with the public.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Ava Ladky Artist. Curator. Educator. Puppeteer. His Instagram is flooded with images of faces: colorful, deconstructed and reimagined. Bright colors with geometric shapes and patterns continue to catch the eyes of visitors both in the studio and on-screen. Anwar Floyd-Pruitt is the St. Kate Art Hotel’s newest artist in residence whose interdisciplinary work reveals a passion for […]
“Are you listening to this crazy station? They’re playing whatever they want, and people are listening.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Joshua Skarda Tom Crawford is the station manager at WMSE, the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s campus radio station. He started as a community volunteer at the station in 1984, eventually working his way up to the position that he holds today. Passionate about the music and development of the station, Crawford joined other employees of the station […]
“They all have personalities, and they’re 80 to 100 years old, but they’re pretty good at doing their job.” Posted on October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by Cael Byrne Bay View Printing Company is a local letterpress printing company that has been around for 106 years.Their building was originally a church, and they started out as a newspaper printing company. Nowadays, they do design and letterpress printing for many local companies. All of their printing is done on antique, century-old printing presses and that’s […]