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The annual walk to end Lupus will happen this weekend in MKE County

6 days ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

GROUP, WALKING TO END LUPUS. SATURDAY IS WORLD LUPUS DAY AND YOU CAN WALK TO END THE DISEASE IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY. JOINING ME NOW IS DANA WILSON, THE VOLUNTEER AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR FOR THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, WISCONSIN. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. WE APPRECIATE IT. OH, I APPRECIATE BEING HERE. GERRON HOW ARE YOU? I’M DOING FANTASTIC. FOR FOLKS AT HOME WHO ARE NOT REALLY SURE THEY MAY HAVE HEARD MIGHT HAVE HEARD WHAT LUPUS IS THIS DISEASE THAT IMPACTS SO MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
New film showing in Milwaukee tackles controversial 'right to die'

1 week ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

NO FEES UNLESS WE WIN. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1122. RIGHT NOW, THE MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL IS WRAPPING UP AND ITS FINAL DAYS, THE DOCUMENTARY THAT YOU CAN CHECK OUT IS ABOUT THE RIGHT TO DIE. JOINING ME NOW ARE THE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF THE FILM, COLLEEN CASSINGHAM AND REED DAVENPORT. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESS OF THIS FILM. THANK YOU. YEAH. NO. ABSOLUTELY. SO YOU GUYS HAD A SCREENING OF THIS LAST NIGHT AT THE MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL.
New film tells the story of a Racine man killed by a police officer

1 week ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

LEAST 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON. THESE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED HAVE ALWAYS HAPPENED. JUST YOU DON’T SEE IT. IT’S NOT CAPTURED ON VIDEO. THERE JUST ISN’T ANY OF THAT EVIDENCE TO SAY. WE ARE IN THE FINAL WEEK OF THE MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL. YOU JUST SAW A SNIPPET FROM THE NEW FILM CYCLE. IT’S A DOCUMENTARY THAT TELLS THE STORY OF AN 18 YEAR OLD FROM RACINE, WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY A POLICE OFFICER. JOINING ME NOW IS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE FILM, LAURA DIANE CARMEN.
Milwaukee Brewers and police team up on comic book baseball cards

1 week ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS ARE TEAMING UP WITH MILWAUKEE POLICE TO HAND OUT NEW COMIC BOOK BASEBALL TRADING CARDS. JOINING ME NOW IS RICK SCHLESINGER, THE BREWERS PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS. RICK IS GOOD TO SEE YOU. THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. BEFORE WE GET TO THESE COMIC, THE COMIC BOOK TRADING CARDS, TELL US ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE BREWERS AND MILWAUKEE POLICE. THIS IS NOT A NEW PARTNERSHIP, BUT YOU GUYS ARE BRINGING THIS BACK THIS YEAR. YEAH.
Maxie's celebrates the Kentucky Derby with party and Hunger Task Force fundraiser

1 week ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

IS JUST A VISIT AWAY. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1123. THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS THIS WEEKEND, AND IF YOU’RE NOT HEADED TO CHURCHILL DOWNS, YOU CAN CELEBRATE IN MILWAUKEE AT MAXIE’S 18TH ANNUAL DERBY PARTY. DERBY DAY PARTY. IT’S A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HUNGER TASK FORCE. JOINING ME NOW IS JONATHAN HANSON FROM THE HUNGER TASK FORCE. AND DAN SNYDER, THE OWNER OF BLACK SHOE HOSPITALITY. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR HAVING US. THIS IS A GREAT EVENT, SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN HAPPENING 18 YEARS.
Two theater groups bring 'Dog Man: The Musical' to Milwaukee

2 weeks ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

First Stage and the Marcus Performing Arts Center joined forces to bring 'Dog Man: The Musical' to Milwaukee. 'Dog Man: The Musical' is based on a popular book series written by Dav Pilkey. The series follows a half-man, half-dog hybrid who works as a police officer. Performances of 'Dog Man: The Musical' will happen Saturday and Sunday at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
First Stage performs 'Esperanza Rising,' a story of a young girl's triumph over adversity

2 weeks ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1124. STARTING THIS WEEKEND. YOU CAN SEE FIRST STAGES PERFORMANCES OF ESPERANZA RISING IN MILWAUKEE. JOINING ME NOW IS DAVID FLORES, WHO PLAYS ALFONSO OR PAPA IN THE SHOW. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. DAVID, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. BEFORE WE GET INTO THE SHOW, ESPERANZA RISING AND THE STORY BEHIND THAT, TELL US ABOUT FIRST STAGE FOR FOLKS WHO AREN’T FAMILIAR WITH THIS THEATER COMPANY. SURE. FIRST STAGE IS A THEATER COMPANY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES.
Milwaukee theater group hosts Cinco de Mayo comedy show

2 weeks ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1124. LOOKING AHEAD THIS WEEKEND, YOU CAN CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO WITH A SPECIAL COMEDY SHOW IN MILWAUKEE. JOINING ME NOW IS PEDRO RUVACABA, THE CO-DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY AT THE INTERCHANGE THEATER CO-OP. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. YEAH. SO LET’S START WITH THE INTERCHANGE AT THE CO-OP, BECAUSE THIS IS FAIRLY NEW. I KNOW YOU GUYS STARTED REALLY IN THE PANDEMIC ERA. AND SO FOLKS AT HOME MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
MKE native turned NYC choreographer brings new show to Milwaukee

2 weeks ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

RIGHT NOW, A MILWAUKEE NATIVE, NOW A CHOREOGRAPHER IN NEW YORK CITY, IS BRINGING HIS DANCE SHOW TO THE CREAM CITY. PETER STATHIS HASN’T DONE A SHOW IN THE 414 IN YEARS, SO IT’S SUPER EXCITING TO HAVE HIM AND MARIAH GRAVLIN, WHO IS PERFORMING HERE THIS WEEKEND, JOINING US TALKING ABOUT THIS NEW SHOW THAT YOU’RE SO EXCITED TO BRING. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU. YEAH, DEFINITELY. CAN YOU TELL US YOUR SHOW IS CALLED FROM WHERE WE ASCEND SLASH WAKE.
Milwaukee Film Festival kicks off with a documentary about Sally Ride

3 weeks ago | wisn.com | Maria Grenyo

WELCOME BACK AT 1150. LOOKING AHEAD, THE ANNUAL MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TONIGHT. JOINING ME NOW ARE CRISTINA COSTANTINI, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FILM SALLY AND TAM O’SHAUGHNESSY. SALLY RIDE’S LIFE PARTNER. THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. MY PLEASURE. DEFINITELY. SO CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE MOVIE SALLY? SURE. SALLY IS THE STORY OF SALLY RIDE, THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE.