Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 28, 2009
Mayor Barrett to be honored by Sojourner Family Peace Center
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will be honored for his courage on November 7 at the 15th Annual Evening of Hope gala, to benefit Sojourner Family Peace Center.
Tags: Sojourner Family Peace Center, Tom Barrett, Angela Mancuso, Evening of Hope, Tina Chang, Chris Abele, Coakley Bros, charity

Movies & TV - Oct. 9, 2008
Milwaukee Film names executive director
Milwaukee Film today named Diane Bacha as its executive director. Milwaukee Film is the newly formed independent organization that will host Milwaukee's premier film festival.
Tags: Milwaukee Film, Chris Abele, Jonathan Jackson, The Milwaukee Show, Song Sung Blue, Lightning & Thunder, Oriental Theatre, Diane Bacha, Argosy Foundation

Movies & TV - Aug. 20, 2008
In focus: A look at Milwaukee's Film Festival, Part 2
In the second installment of an exclusive three-part series, OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf recalls the growing pains of the Milwaukee International Film Festival.
Tags: milwaukee international film festival, louis fortis, jonathan jackson, argosy foundation, chris abele

Arts & Entertainment - July 28, 2008
Marcus Center gets national exposure in NYT.com
Today, nyt.com takes note of a Downtown Milwaukee performing arts institution in a story titled "Fans of L.E.D.'s Say This Bulb's Time Has Come."
Tags: New York Times, Marcus Center, Focus Lighting, public art, L.E.D., Chris Abele

Movies & TV - July 22, 2008
Goodbye MIFF, hello Milwaukee Film
In the wake of the Shepherd Express stepping back from the Milwaukee International Film Festival, a new international film festival organization -- called Milwaukee Film -- with a new board of directors was announced today.
Tags: Milwaukee Film, MIFF, Kyle Heller, Chris Abele, Jonathan Jackson, T.J. Fackelman