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Vol. 41 • No. 26 • Thurs., July 07, 2022 - Wed. July 13, 2022 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Construction commences on ThriveOn building on historic King Drive On Thursday, June 30, 2022, construction began on ThriveOn, a collaboration between Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF), the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Royal Capital Group (RCG). The collaborative is dedicated to eliminating racial, health, economic and social disparities in Milwaukee by making generational investments in the well-being of its communities. As part of that mission, ThriveOn is in the process of restoring and re-purposing the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. ThriveOn celebrated the commencing of construction with the removal of the metal cladding that currently covers most of the building. Pictured at the event are MCW President and CEO John R. Raymond, Sr., MD; MCW senior vice president of strategic alliances and business development and co-chair of ThriveOn Collaboration Greg Wesley; Greater Milwaukee Foundation President and CEO Ellen Gilligan; Royal Capital Founder/CEO and co-chair of ThriveOn Collaboration Kevin Newell.
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Northcott Neighborhood House hosts Summer Blues and Jazz concert series kick-off
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On Saturday, July 2, 2022, Northcott Neighborhood House hosted the kick-off to their summer concert series, " Culture Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Summer Blues & Jazz Concert Series," at Bernice and Clinton Rose Park. The summer concert series features local and national talent. Pictured at the event are (left photo, from left) WNOV Sales Manager Doug Kelly; Northcott Executive Director Tony Kearney; and WNOV Radio Personality DJ Debo. The concert series runs through July 30 and tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com.
Summerfest returns with three-weekend format and major acts
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Summerfest returned this summer with an expanded line-up of performers and an extended format. Following their post-pandemic format from last year, Summerfest took place over 3 weekends rather than the traditional two. This not only allowed Summerfest to pack the event with more entertainers but also clean the Henry Maier Festival Park and reAn HTGroup, LLC Publication
stock food venues. Some of the notable entertainers the past two weekends included The Wailers, Anthony Hamilton, 2 Chainz, Howard Jones, Mindi Abair and The Wild Hearts Jazz, MIT-rapper, The Commodores, and K.C and The Sunshine Band. The final day for Summerfest will be on Saturday July 9, 2022. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com