Riverside Unveils New Marquee and Blade, Evoking a Bygone Era.
Visit the Central Library’s 2nd floor display on historic Milwaukee movie theaters, including the Riverside and the centenarian Downer.
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Revisit the Streets of Old Milwaukee
The Streets of Old Milwaukee reopens to the public today after months of renovations at our downtown neighbor, the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Read more100 Years of Movie Magic at the Downer
The Downer Theatre turns 100 today! Come take a look at a brief history of this great landmark of Milwaukee.
Read moreKroger Returns to Milwaukee for the Third Time
With Kroger's recently announced return to Wisconsin, why not take a peek into it's history?
Read moreRevisit a Classic - Fires on the Plain by Shohei Ooka
Inspired by his own experience as a Japanese soldier and prisoner of war during WWII, Fires on the Plain (1957) is a brilliant literary exercise and exposé of the brutality of war.
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