Stefanie Jacob (left) and Scott Tisdel (right). Composer Robert Schumann described Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) as “the Mozart of the 19th century.” Listeners can make their own comparisons when the Prometheus Trio and guest artists play chamber music by both Mendelssohn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Monday, May 13. Performing are Prometheus members Stefanie Jacob (piano) and Scott Tisdel (cello), with guests Yuka Kadota (violin) and Robert Levine (viola). Kadota, Levine and Tisdel open the program with a performance of the Divertimento for String Trio in E-flat by Mozart (1756-1791 ..read more

Before the 2020 recount in Milwaukee County, protesters from Souls to the Polls and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) said Donald Trump should be focused on the pandemic, instead of recounting votes. Corrine Hess/WPR A progressive law firm is calling on the U.S. Attorney’s office to investigate two Republican operatives for potential federal civil rights violations over texts they sent before the 2020 election. In a letter sent Wednesday to U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Law Forward attorney Chris Donahoe alleged that two people who wo ..read more

Illegal dumping in county parks. Photos by Milwaukee County Parks. The Milwaukee County Supervisors will likely consider raising the fine for illegal dumping in county parks. It has been a persistent problem for Milwaukee County Parks, as well as municipalities in the county and elsewhere. Secluded areas of parks are being abused by contractors, landlords and other individuals to dispose of waste that should be brought to local landfills. “So this is dumping of convenience,” Peter Bratt, Director of Operations and Skilled Trades, told the board’s Committee on Parks and Culture. Sup. Felesia ..read more

President Joe Biden. File photo by Jeramey Jannene. President Joe Biden may soon become an honorary Wisconsinite. In addition to his frequent visits to the swing state this election year, the president has already assimilated to a local cultural phenomenon — becoming a cheesehead. During a visit to Racine on Wednesday, Biden shared that he began rooting for the Green Bay Packers as a high school student in Delaware. “We were the only high school in Delaware that overwhelmingly rooted for Green Bay,” he told the crowd gathered at Gateway Technical College, evoking cheers and a smattering of a ..read more

1901-1915 W. Canal St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.1901-1915 W. Canal St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Potawatomi Casino Hotel is moving ahead with its plans to build a temporary outdoor concert venue. The venue, with a capacity of 4,800, will be located on a gravel lot immediately west of the casino, 1721 W. Canal St. At least three shows are planned this summer. Rapper Snoop Dogg will headline the first show, scheduled for June 15. Additional shows, with acts to be announced, are planned for July and August. The announcement comes as the casino is also rumored to be pursuing an indoor concert ve ..read more

Communities of Crocus affordable housing project in Franklin. Renderings by HGA Architects and Engineers. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley‘s administration plans to provide financing for a new affordable housing development in the city of Franklin. The plan is to direct $2.5 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation toward the development of 12 affordable housing units in a 50-unit apartment building at 7521 S. 31st St., which will be designed to provide supportive housing for people with disabilities. The $37 million project is being developed by Communiti ..read more

Richard Hynson. Photo courtesy of Bel Canto Chorus. The Bel Canto Chorus finishes its season on Sunday afternoon, May 12th, with a presentation of a full-length choral work by Edward Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius. This event with full chorus and 54-piece orchestra will mark the first appearance by Bel Canto in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra‘s Bradley Symphony Center. The work has been specially chosen by Richard Hynson, music director, as his final concert after 36 years with Bel Canto. The Bel Canto itself is one of the oldest semi-professional groups in the country having been estab ..read more

Laptop. (CC0 Public Domain). The people of Milwaukee have greatly benefited from the leadership shown by President Biden to deliver broadband to those who need it, with one example being that about 4-in-5 eligible households (over 107,000 households) in Milwaukee are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program created under President Biden that helps support low-income residents get online. But I’m concerned that a new proposal from the FCC to ban bulk billing could seriously hinder the progress we’ve made in getting underserved communities online. Bulk billing ..read more

Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Dave Reid. Republican state lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget committee rewrote the spending plan Tuesday for Wisconsin’s next allotment of opioid settlement money, throwing out items the state health department had pushed for and instead boosting spending on existing programs to address addiction to the powerful drugs. The committee’s GOP leaders also once again snubbed Gov. Tony Evers’ call to release money to address PFAS contamination and support health care providers in western Wisconsin. While unity marked much of the official action in the Joint F ..read more

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