“Make Milwaukee”: Muneer Bahauddeen

Listen: Some time this summer, when biking across town from East to West, I stumbled upon Amaranth Cafe on 34th and Lisbon. It is, in my humble opinion, the best bakery in the world. But then again, what do I know? The point is, I was delighted to find out that ceramic artist Muneer Bahauddeen’s [...]

“Make Milwaukee”: The Modjeska Youth Theater

 

Listen: The Modjeska theater has been a Milwaukee institution for almost a century. For the past last 17 years, the Modjeska Youth Theater has been serving youth all over Milwaukee by offering them the opportunity to perform in Broadway musicals, and in the upcoming year, non-musical plays as well. Our Program and  Content Manager Sam sat [...]

“Be Heard”: 4th Street Forum | Work For Minority Men

 

This week at the 4th Street Forum: For the sixth and final installment in their “Tough Times, Bold Solutions” series, the 4th Street Forum took on the topic of Milwaukee’s problem with unemployment amongst minority men. As many as 51% of minority men in Milwaukee are unemployed — clearly, this is a massive problem. I spoke [...]

“Be Heard”: Stimulus Money In Milwaukee

 

Listen: If you’ve had a chance to pay attention to the news in the last few months, the topic of economic stimulus has been totally unavoidable. Whether you were in favor of the bill or not, it made it through congress and the dollars are going to be spent. This past weekend, I asked folks around [...]

“Make Milwaukee”: Green Gallery East

Listen: Walking south on Farwell from Brady Street, there are a few landmarks that I’ve become familiar with: Mr. Shoe, that tattoo place, Shank Hall, the antique store that never seems to be open. Now, Riverwest’s Green Gallery has a cousin on that drag — Green Gallery East. A couple weeks ago, I stopped by and [...]

“Be Heard”: Paid Sick Days Ordinance Conversation Continued

About a week and a half ago, we entered into the citywide discussion about Milwaukee’s Paid Sick Days ordinance. Prior to the ordinance being placed on the ballot, there was a noticeable lack of discourse in the community, and while the vote has already taken place, the conversation is still relevant given the ordinance’s current state of [...]

“Make Milwaukee”: Children’s Author Andrea Skyberg

Listen: Just a few blocks away from our studios in Washington Heights, I met with self-described “Jill of all trades” Andrea Skyberg and the most artfully assembled masking tape children’s book characters I’ve ever seen. Check out a little bit of our conversation, which gives a little insight into the process of putting together and publishing a [...]

“Be Heard”: Twitter Your Life Away With RadioMilwaukee

Since we’ve started the Make Milwaukee campaign, I’ve done my best to keep my finger on the pulse of Milwaukee’s art scene. Fortunately for my purposes, Mary Louise Schumacher from the Journal Sentinel runs a phenomenal blog that delivers exactly what I need. If you are at all interested in arts and Milwaukee, this is [...]

“Make Milwaukee”: Revolush

Listen: A few weeks ago, Milwaukee rockers Revolush stopped by the studio for an installment of Scott’s 414 Music. While they were hanging out in the studios, I decided to give them a friendly interrogation. Fortunately for them, their answers were what I wanted to hear:

And did you know Revolush is on the cusp of celebrity [...]

“Be Heard”: 4th Street Forum | Enlightened Parents, Successful Children

 
 
This week at the 4th Street Forum: A special Tuesday edition of the Forum addresses a society’s responsibility to teach parents how to raise their children. To start the piece, a few forum-goers discuss the importance of parents followed by suggestions on how society should help from MPS Parent and Volunteer Amalia Schoone, Council for the [...]