Press

June 2023

The Jewish Museum Milwaukee Extends its ‘DEGNERATE!’ Exhibit – WTMJ Channel 4

Skirball Cultural Center Revisits the Hollywood ‘Blacklist’ – Spectrum News 1 LA West

Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s Mel Brooks Double Feature – Milwaukee Record

The Terrible Toll of the Hollywood Blacklist Explored in new Skirball Show – Hollywood Report

A New Show on the Infamous Hollywood Blacklist – Artnet News

Outdoor Music, Arts and More Things to Do in the Milwaukee – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley – Los Angeles Daily News

May 2023

Things To Do in Los Angeles This Week [5-1-2023 to 5-5-2023]– We Like L.A.

Tracing the History of Hollywood’s Blacklist: A Skirball Exhibition – Bollyinside – Bollyinside

Jewish Museum Milwaukee is increasingly sharing its collection online – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Coming Events, May 2023 | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Discover Milwaukee’s Past: Top 5 History Museums to Explore! | SpotMilwaukee – SpotMilwaukee

Professor to host event on the role of beer halls in the Nazis’ rise | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Negation and Propaganda: A Review of “Degenerate” at Jewish Museum Milwaukee | Newcity Art – Newcity Art

April 2023

What’s Nu? April 2023 | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

‘Degenerate!’ art exhibit explores Nazi Germany’s impact on modern art | WUWM 89.7 FM  (Lake Effect)

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Explores ‘Degenerate’ Art – Shepherd Express – Shepherd Express

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, April 13-20 – Daily News – Los Angeles Daily News

It can happen here: Three L.A. museums shine spotlights on Hollywood Blacklist – People’s World – People’s World

March 2023

Coming events, March 2023 | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit tells the story of Hitler’s war on modern art – TMJ4

What’s going on in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin in spring 2023 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

February 2023

‘Degenerate! Hitler’s war on modern art’ | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

‘Hitler’s War on Modern Art’ at Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Shepherd Express – Shepherd Express

12 Spring Arts Events You Won’t Want to Miss – Milwaukee Magazine

January 2023

 Ovation Hosts Israeli teens – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Local ethnic events in January/February – Milwaukee Ethnic News

See more from our trip to JMM – Milwaukee PBS (The Arts Page)

Jews in Space – Interview with Molly Dubin – Milwaukee PBS (10thirtysix)

Milwaukee Museum Days – Milwaukee With Kids

Museum Days offers admission deals – OnMilwaukee

Milwaukee Museum Days, Jan. 19-29 – FOX 6 News Milwaukee Morning Show (2 segments)

Milwaukee Museum Days, Jan. 19-29 – Yahoo News picks up FOX 6 News Milwaukee Morning Show (2 segments)

Milwaukee Museum Days offers discounted admission fees – WTMJ Channel 4 (News at Noon)

Museum Days Returns for 2023 – Urban Milwaukee

Winter Arts Guide – Shepherd Express

Museum Days Returns to Milwaukee – Milwaukee With Kids

Community Free Day for Jews in Space – Allevents.in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Museum Days offering admission deals – Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee

America’s Black Holocaust Museum Gears Up for Museum Days – WTMJ Channel 4 (News at Noon)

Museum Days offers discounted admissions- CBS 58

Every Discount at 13 Best Museums in Milwaukee to Know the History of the City Museum Days – USA Tales

December 2022

 The Best Things to Do in Milwaukee This December – Milwaukee Magazine

OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview – OnMilwaukee

Here’s How To Support Jewish People Amid Rising Antisemitism – Bustle

Family-Owned Admiral Metals Evolves for 90 Years – The Detroit Jewish News

Segment on Jews in Space – Milwaukee PBS (on YouTube)

Christmas Day Cinema at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Milwaukee With Kids

Jews in Space – Interview with Molly Dubin – Milwaukee PBS (on YouTube)

Virtual GMP – Jewish Depictions From Picasso – Milwaukee 365

9 Things to do in Milwaukee Christmas Weekend – Milwaukee Magazine

OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview, Dec. 22-25 – OnMilwaukee

Your OnMilwaukee.com Newsletter – OnMilwaukee

30 Museums in Milwaukee – Arna Bontemps African American Museum

Spaceballs’: A review, in 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Coming events, January 2023 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Tantalizing Tidbits from Milwaukee’s Arts Scene – Key Milwaukee

What’s going on in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin in winter 2023 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

November 2022

Local ethnic events in November/December – Milwaukee Ethnic News

‘Jews in Space’ explores the cosmos with its roots firmly in history – Radio Milwaukee (88.9 FM)

‘Jews in Space’ offers space exploration while tracing Jewish roots – Spreaker.com (Radio Milwaukee interview)

A tour of Wisconsin art exhibits this November – Wisconsin Public Radio

Milwaukee exhibit explores the Jewish legacy in space – CBS 58

Preview of Interview with Dan Haumschild – WMLWDT CBS 58 News at 7AM on WMLW

Interview with Dan Haumschild – WMLWDT CBS 58 News at 7AM on WMLW

Milwaukee exhibit explores the Jewish legacy in space – Interview with Dan Haumschild – CBS 58

This Week in Milwaukee: November 10-16, 2022 – Shepherd Express

2022 Holiday Arts Guide – Shepherd Express

Jews in Space: Jewish Museum Milwaukee highlights space race contributions – WTMJ Channel 4 (Milwaukee Tonight)

Jews in Space: Jewish Museum Milwaukee highlights space race contributions – Newsbreak

Israeli intergenerational exchange program bridges generational, cultural gap – McKnights Senior Living

12 Things to Do in December – Shepherd Express

Coming events, December 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

7 things to do in Milwaukee this weekend – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

October 2022

Culture Clubs – MKE’s Area Museums Share Exhibit Highlights – MKE Lifestyle Magazine

Appleton History Museum displays Holocaust dress exhibit – WFRV-TV5 Green Bay

Supporting Milwaukee Arts – Patti Sherman-Cisler – Shepherd Express

5 things to do in Milwaukee this weekend – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New Exhibit Reaches for the Stars at Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Shepherd Express

Exploring the Surprising Cultural Diversity of Milwaukee – Travel Curator

Coming events, November 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

September 2022

Fall Arts Guide 2022 (pages 38 and 42) – Shepherd Express

What’s going on in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin in Fall 2022 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A new canvass: Determining the future of Milwaukee’s Charles Allis and Villa Terrace – Royal Purple (UW-Whitewater)

Rising Stars in Law: Saveon Grenell – BizTimes Milwaukee

Coming events, October 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

August 2022

This Month in Milwaukee – 13 Things to Do in August – Shepherd Express

OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview – OnMilwaukee

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: August 22 to August 26 – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Coming events, September 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Local ethnic events in September/October – Milwaukee Ethnic News

July 2022

Local ethnic events in July/August – Milwaukee Ethnic News

OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview – OnMilwaukee

Coming events, August 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

June 2022

‘Blue like me’ – Siona Benjamin will visit Jewish Museum Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

What’s going on in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin in summer 2022 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s new exhibit to feature art by Siona Benjamin – WTMJ Channel 4

The Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s new exhibit to feature art by Siona Benjamin – News Break

Summer Arts Guide June – August 2022 – Shepherd Express

Siona Benjamin Making Art ‘Beyond Borders’ – Shepherd Express

‘Beyond Borders’ exhibit at Jewish Museum transcends culture, explores social justice issues – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Stitching a Tragic History – USA River Cruises

‘Beyond Borders’ The Jewish Museum Milwaukee features art by Siona Benjamin – WTMJ Channel 4 (Milwaukee Tonight)

Coming events, July 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Muskego educators stopped from teaching book about WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

May 2022

Local ethnic events in May and June – Milwaukee Ethnic News

May marks Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month – CBS 58

Jewish Museum of Maryland Exhibit Recalls Hollywood’s Red Scare – JMORE Baltimore Jewish Living

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with ElevAsian – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

Grandparents Chavurah offers community – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Top 15 Best Museums in Milwaukee – Getting Stamped

Coming events, June 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

April 2022

What’s going on in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin in spring 2022 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jewish Museum Remembers Japanese Internment with “Then They Came for Me” – Shepherd Express

9 Incredible Things to Do in Magnificent Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Travel Awaits

Coming events, May 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

March 2022

Local ethnic events in March and April – Milwaukee Ethnic News

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents INDECENT by Paula Vogel – Broadway World Milwaukee

Spring Arts Guide (pages 26, 29, 30, 37, 40) – Shepherd Express

Present Music Lights 40 Candles at the Milwaukee Art Museum – Shepherd Express

Hearing music in color with composer Anthony R. Green – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

Thursday on Lake Effect: “Then They Came for Me” exhibit – Interview with Molly Dubin – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare – Jewish Museum of Maryland

Present Music @ 40 – Ablaze – gmtoday

This Week in Milwaukee: March 10-16, 2022 – Shepherd Express

Preserving Houdini’s Milwaukee roots on his 148th birthday – WTMJ Channel 4 (Milwaukee Tonight)

The Japanese American Story During World War II – Happening Next

Preserving Houdini’s Milwaukee roots on his 148th birthday – News Break

“Then They Came for Me” exhibit examines incarceration of Japanese Americans – WTMJ Channel 4 (Milwaukee Tonight)

“Then They Came for Me” exhibit examines incarceration of Japanese Americans – YouTube

“Gluttony in Christian Theological Imagination” Lecture is March 31 – Marquette Today

Coming events, April 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

February 2022

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit is on American incarceration of ordinary people, of Japanese heritage – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit is on American incarceration of ordinary people, of Japanese heritage – Trema Art

New Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit showcases travesty of Japanese internment camps – WTMJ Channel 4

Director hopes Rywka’s story inspires exhibit visitors and motivates them to be involved – The Am-Pol Eagle

Virtual Opening Preview of Then They Came for Me – VISIT Milwaukee 365

5 things you probably should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jewish Museum Remembers Japanese Internment in New Exhibit “Then They Came for Me” – Shepherd Express

Then They Came for Me: Milwaukee Exhibit Explores the Captivity of Japanese Americans in WWII – Wisconsin News

Then They Came for Me: Milwaukee Exhibit Explores the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII – Milwaukee Independent

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit: “Then They Came for Me” – FOX 6 News Milwaukee

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit: “Then They Came for Me” – News Break

January 2022

Local ethnic events in January and February – Milwaukee Ethnic News

History & Arts in Wisconsin – Circle Wisconsin

Best of Milwaukee 2021 Winners – Shepherd Express

Yabuki Family Foundation Provides Free Admission to Exhibit – Urban Milwaukee

Yabuki Family Foundation Provides Free Admission to Exhibit – Opera News

Museum talk will explore stereotypes – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Milwaukee Museum Days – Milwaukee Record

Mike Gousha and Lynn Sprangers donate photos – new info about Golda Meir’s visit to Milwaukee in 1969 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Cash in on deals for Milwaukee Museum Days – Marquette Wire

Upcoming Events – Shepherd Express

Coming Events, February 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

You can walk from these 3 unique Milwaukee hotels to awesome attractions – USA Today 10Best

December 2021

Top 12 Things to Do This Week in Houston: December 6-12, 2021 – 365 Things to Do in Houston

Museum Exhibits in Houston This Month: December 2021 – 365 Things to Do in Houston

Plan Your Weekend: December 9 to 12, 2021 – 365 Things to Do in Houston

The 16 Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: December 10-12, 2021 – 365 Things to Do in Houston

What’s going on in southeastern Wisconsin area in winter – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Holocaust Museum Houston offering free admission on Human Rights Day – KPRC Click to Houston.com

Here are the top 12 things to do in Houston this weekend – CultureMap Houston

Coming Events, January 2022 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers Invite Wisconsinites to See 2021 Executive Residence Holiday Decorations – Office of the Governor

November 2021

Local ethnic events in November and December – Milwaukee Ethnic News

Urban spelunking: Alter Trading scrap yard and Jewish Museum exhibit – OnMilwaukee.com

9 Incredible Things to Do in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Travel Awaits

Time to Act: Germany-Jewish Relations Past and Present Series – University of Wisconsin Green Bay website

Urban spelunking: George Wiswell/Edward Gillen house, now for sale – OnMilwaukee.com

“Holidays with The Hop” is back and so are streetcar holiday hours – OnMilwaukee.com

2021 Holiday Arts Guide – Shepherd Express

Holocaust Museum Houston to host free admission on Human Rights Day – Jewish Herald-Voice

Coming Events, December 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

October 2021

What’s Nu? October 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Museum Exhibits in Houston this Month: October 2021 – 365 Things to Do in Houston

Rags, Riches and Recycling – Shepherd Express

Museum’s Scrap Yard looks at Jewish entrepreneurs in recycling industry – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Jewish Museum Milwaukee celebrates the history of scrap industry with new exhibit – Interview with Molly Dubin – CBS 58

New Interactive Scrap Yard Exhibit – WTMJ Channel 4 (Transcript)

Holocaust Museum Houston: Blacklist exhibit explores film industry’s censorship – Jewish Herald-Voice

Events for October 16 – November 29 – Milwaukee With Kids

Jewish Museum Milwaukee sheds light on significance of Jewish peddlers – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

Here are the top 12 things to do in Houston this weekend – CultureMap Houston

Coming events, November 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Urban spelunking: A. Werner Silversmith, currently for sale – OnMilwaukee.com

Adam Minter, author of “Junkyard Planet” to speak for Jewish Museum Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

September 2021

Local ethnic events: late August thru October – Milwaukee Ethnic News

At a JMM event, David Zucker gives Milwaukee credit for “The Naked Gun,” “Airplane” – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Local author Linda Frank has written three ‘Jewish Miss Marple’ books – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

The Arts are Coming Back! – Shepherd Express

The Arts are Coming Back! – Eminetra (via Shepherd Express)

August 2021

HMC Exhibit Documents the Faith and Fate of an Orthodox Girl from the Lodz Ghetto – The Detroit Jewish News

Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Funds Awarded – WisBusiness

Fall entertainment calendar – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Coming events, September 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

July 2021

Ethnic Events in July/August – Milwaukee Ethnic News

When Art was for Every American – Shepherd Express

The goal is coffee shop and treats – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

How a Manitowoc Synagogue Will Live On, Even After Closing Its Doors – Wisconsin Public Radio

Werner “Benji” Benjamin is remembered – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Coming events, August 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

June 2021

Coming events, June 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit is on art commissioned by the government during hard times – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

These Milwaukee museums are working together to provide safe spaces to teach and talk about racism – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New Exhibit Honoring Depression-era Artists Opens at JMM – Brewtown Buzz South

5 things you should be doing this Father’s Day weekend in Milwaukee – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jewish Museum of Milwaukee unveils latest exhibit – Spectrum News1

Coming events, July 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

May 2021

Ethnic events in May/June – Milwaukee Ethnic News

Coming events, May 2021 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Governor signed Holocaust Education Bill at Milwaukee Jewish Federation building – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Master Lock Has Had a Hold on the Industry for 100 Years – Smithsonian Magazine

Entertainment calendar: what’s going on in southeastern Wisconsin area this summer – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

April 2021

Stitching History from the Holocaust Exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Archives Unboxed

Haggerty Museum of Art’s Virtual Community Day: Hidden Stories – Shepherd Express

A Milwaukee Coronavirus Digital Archive – UW-Milwaukee Local History Research Methods

Here are 23 things we love about Milwaukee in honor of its 175th year as a city – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Review: A Holocaust Survivor’s Striking Art on Display – Milwaukee Magazine

March 2021

Exhibit is on World War II Era Painter – Erich Lichtblau-Leskly – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Wednesday on Lake Effect: Journal Sentinel Investigation, Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 5 Things To Do – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Showcases Artist’s Work to ‘Maintain Humanity’ While in Concentration Camp – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

Visual Art: Laughter in the Face of Terror – Urban Milwaukee

February 2021

Milwaukee Museums Make Reopening Plans After City Eases Restrictions – CBS 58

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Reopens for a Second Time During the Pandemic – Milwaukee Business Journal

To Paint is to Live: The Artwork of Erich Lichtblau-Leskly – Isthmus

Here are Ten Big Local Jewish Stories of the Last 100 Years – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Ready to Reopen its Doors – Spectrum News1

Jewish Museum Milwaukee reopens with New Exhibit Feb. 19 – WTMJ Channel 4

To Paint is to Live: Jewish Museum Reopens with Exhibit of Artwork Recovered from Theresienstadt Ghetto – Milwaukee Independent

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Opens Doors to Visitors with New Exhibit – CBS 58

Hidden Holocaust Art at Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Shepherd Express

Listen: New Milwaukee Exhibition Highlights Work of Czech Jewish Painter, Kept Secret During Nazi Occupation – Wisconsin Public Radio

January 2021

VISIT Milwaukee Discusses Upcoming Virtual Experiences for All to Enjoy – CBS 58

Join a Club! Synagogues and Other Organizations Host Book Clubs – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

December 2020

Jewish Museum Milwaukee will Make Buchenwald Scrip Part of Permanent Collection – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

War Memorial Adding Menorah to Holiday Display – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

A Czech Dressmaker Died in the Holocaust, but Her Designs Live on in Exhibit at National Czech Museum – The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Virtual Yemen Tour to Show Once-Thriving Jewish Community – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

November 2020

The 1980s Jewish Community Asked the Milwaukee Public Museum to Create the Jewish House, so They Did – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Looking for a Way to Talk to Your Kids about Social Issues? – Fox 6 WakeUp News

Czech Dressmaker Sent Her Designs to the U.S. Before She Died in the Holocaust – Prague Morning

Health and Support Resources – Many Organizations and Volunteers Now Offer Virtual Assistance – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

October 2020

After 125 Years, the Problems Endure and this Jewish Women’s Organization is Still in the Fight – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

How the Deadly Charlottesville Rally, the Reported Governor Whitmer Kidnapping Plot and More Underscore the Continued Threat of Far-Right Extremists – Jewish Journal

Bike the Vote MKE – Milwaukee Community Journal

September 2020

Posters Exhibit Features Virtual and In-person Options with Jewish Museum Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Designing Justice: Luba Lukova’s Exploration of Social Equality Through Graphic Art Featured in New Exhibit – Milwaukee Independent

‘Designing Justice’ for Today and Honoring the Past Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Shepherd Express

Local Leaders React to Survey Showing Two-thirds of Young Americans Don’t Know 6 Million Died in Holocaust – CBS 58

Libby Copeland: DNA Testing Reveals Family Secrets, Complicates Jewish Identity – Jewish Exponent

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Reopens to Public, Debuts New Exhibitions – Spectrum News 1

MKE Museum Guide – MKE Lifestyle

Luba Lukova and Molly Dubin Interview – WUWM 89.7 (Lake Effect)

August 2020

Social Justice Story Time is for Children Weekly – for Free – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

New Project Aims to Document COVID-19’s Impact on Jewish Community – Jewish Insider

July 2020

Jewish Museum Milwaukee to Open, with Precautions – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Considers August Reopening of Building to the Public – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

June 2020

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Expects to Open in July – Milwaukee Business Journal

May 2020

Abe Cohn Brought a Painter’s Touch to Pottery – Shepherd Express

Holocaust Museum Discusses the Hollywood Red Scare on Social Media – Park Labrea News Beverly Press (California)

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month on PBS – PBS Wisconsin – Wisconsin Life

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Expands Public Reach During Pandemic Shutdown with Virtual Exhibits – Milwaukee Independent

April 2020

Stories of Impact – Interview with Ellie Gettinger – Milwaukee PBS

5 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend That Don’t Involve a Crowd – Milwaukee Magazine

6 Museum Shows You Can Visit in Your Underwear – OnMilwaukee.com

‘Visit’ with the Legendary Abe Cohn’s Pottery – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

March 2020

Milwaukee’s Virtual Museums – Shepherd Express

How COVID-19 is Impacting Milwaukee’s Cultural Life – Shepherd Express

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Goes Digital During Coronavirus Pandemic – Interview with Ellie Gettinger – WUWM 89.7

February 2020

Milwaukee 2020 Official Visitors Guide – VISIT Milwaukee

10 Things to do this week in Milwaukee – Milwaukee Magazine

JMM hosts first in U.S. exhibit of diary recovered from Auschwitz – CBS 58 Milwaukee Sunday Morning

January 2020

Interview with Molly Dubin on Girl in the Diary exhibit – Radio Shepherd Express

Milwaukee Students Visit Display of Holocaust Diary – WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee

Jewish Museum is first to show teen diary found at Auschwitz – OnMilwaukee.com

Girl in the Diary Interview with Molly Dubin and Jakub Nowakowski – WUWM 89.7

7 things you should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Diary discovered at Auschwitz makes its U.S. premiere in Milwaukee – WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee

“The Girl in the Diary” Holocaust exhibit makes US debut in Milwaukee – Spectrum TV/News1

Diary Found in Auschwitz makes U.S. Premiere – Urban Milwaukee (originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio)

Coming of Age in the Holocaust – Shepherd Express

Interview with Molly Dubin on Diary found at Auschwitz – Wisconsin Public Radio

Exhibit gives voice to teen who lived through Holocaust – FOX 6 Milwaukee

Mother gives her own MLK Jr. Day lesson to her kids – WTMJ Channel 4 Milwaukee

Second Annual Milwaukee Museum Week Kicks Off – Milwaukee Independent

Milwaukee Remembers Martin Luther King Jr. – Shepherd Express

Hello Canada; Farewell Houdini – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

December 2019

Jewish Museum Milwaukee exhibit examines diary found at Auschwitz – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Author of new Houdini biography speaking in Milwaukee on Thursday – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Seventeen local museums celebrate Milwaukee Museum Week – Milwaukee Business Journal

Noted author of Houdini book to speak – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

November 2019

Top 10 Things to do in Milwaukee – Milwaukee Magazine

Milwaukee, Iconic Sights and Jewish Delights – Hadassah Magazine

Escape artist, magician Houdini developed performance skills in Milwaukee – WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee

Chai Lights, November 2019 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

October 2019

No escape: why people still try to contact Houdini from beyond the grave – The Telegraph (London, England)

Harry Houdini: The Man, The Myth, The Wisconsinite – WUWM 89.7

Milwaukee museum exhibit explores Houdini’s roots – Chicago Tribune

Exhibit touts Houdini’s Wisconsin roots and spectacular escape in downtown Madison – Wisconsin State Journal

New exhibit honors the most famous illusionist in history – WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee

The Jewish Museum’s newest exhibit explores the life of the world’s most famous magician – FOX 6 Milwaukee

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Explores Houdini’s Cream City Roots in ‘Escape from Milwaukee’ – Shepherd Express

September 2019

9 things you should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New Exhibit Explores Harry Houdini’s Wisconsin Roots – WTMJ Channel 4 Milwaukee

‘Inescapable – The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini’ coming to Milwaukee – WTMJ Channel 4 Milwaukee

‘Inescapable’ opens this weekend at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Wild About Houdini Blog

Fashion Show in Honor of Hedy Strnad – Project by University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, presented by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center

Federation reports a year of crucial work at annual meeting – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Houdini Exhibit Visits Jewish Museum Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Volunteers Help Power Jewish Museum Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

August 2019

See Chagall’s Circus World Before it Leaves Milwaukee – Milwaukee Magazine

July 2019

The Circus Is In Town – Urban Milwaukee

June 2019

Chagall’s Circus Stories: The Playful Surrealism of ‘Le Cirque’ is Coming to Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Shepherd Express

‘Chagall’s Le Cirque’ Exhibit Showcases Wisconsin’s Circus Tradition – WUWM 89.7 Lake Effect

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Brings Iconic Circus Back to Life – Spectrum News

6 Things You Should be Doing in Milwaukee this Weekend, from Father’s Day on the Cheap to Polish Fest – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Special MKE Film Screening Stars Strikeouts, Spy Craft and Bud Selig – OnMilwaukee

Manitowoc Rahr-West Art Museum to Share Chagall Collection with Jewish Museum in Milwaukee – Manitowoc Heard Times Reporter

Chagall’s Le Cirque: After Years Apart, the Series is United and Headed for Jewish Museum Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

May 2019

Blue Star Program Offers Milwaukee Military Families Free Summer Visits to Milwaukee Art Museum – Milwaukee Independent

7 Things You Should Be Doing in Milwaukee This Weekend (Including Some for Mother’s Day) – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

7 Reasons to Take Mom to MMM Day – Urban Milwaukee

This Week in Milwaukee: May 9-15, 2019 – Shepherd Express

Chai Lights, May 2019 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

April 2019

Milwaukee Museum Mile Day Happening on Mother’s Day with Free or Reduced Admission – CBS58

Visit Baltimore This Spring for Some Holocaust History – Travel Pulse

Rokhl’s Golden City: How One Amazing Woman in a Leopard-Skin Coat Documented the Battle Against the Nazis – The Forward

Dressing History: Two JMM Exhibits Trace Jewish Experience Through Fashion – Baltimore Jewish Times

March 2019

How Wisconsin Groups are Fighting an Increase in Hate Speech and Anti-Semitism in the State – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

World War II: Photography Exhibit Offers Rare Glimpse of Jewish Partisans – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

February 2019

Episode 158: Curating the Jewish Story with Ivy Barksy – Judaism Unbound Podcast

Dominic Inouye: Reflections on Being a Non-Black Black History Tour Guide – Milwaukee Independent

2019 Spring Arts Guide Full Calendar – Shepherd Express

Bittersweet Inspiration: Stitching History From the Holocaust – Over the Mountain Journal

Remembrance Runway: Holocaust Victim’s Sketches Inspire Designs – The Crimson White

Point: Blacklist Exhibit Informs, But Won’t Tell You What to Think /
Counterpoint: Blacklist Delivers, But American Communism Needs More Probing – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Art, Writing Contest on Holocaust for Youth – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

At Torah Academy of Milwaukee, it’s Not Just About Theater – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

January 2019

History Recreated to Honor Dress Designer Hedy Strnad – WBRC Birmingham

MKE Museum Week 2019 – MKE Downtown

9 Milwaukee Events Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – Milwaukee Record

6 Must-See MKE Museum Week Events – OnMilwaukee.com

Dresses Designed by Holocaust Victim on Display at UAB – AL.com

One of a Kind Fashion Show: Stitching History From the Holocaust – CBS42 Birmingham

How to Hire a Rabbi in the 1950s – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

December 2018

Things To Do in Milwaukee this Christmas Weekend, and 5 Holiday Shows to Catch Before They’re Gone – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Chai Lights, December 2018 – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

November 2018

Museum Exhibits to See in Milwaukee When the Weather Gets Cold – Milwaukee Magazine

Fashion Designs by Holocaust Victim Live On in ‘Stitching History From the Holocaust,’ January 7-March 16 – The University of Alabama at Birmingham News

Jewish Museum Milwaukee with Education Director Ellie Gettinger – The Rhetor News Podcast

80 Years After Nazi ‘Kristallnacht’ Pogrom, One Jewish Girl’s Holocaust Diary Sounds Warning Against Revival of Antisemitism – The Algemeiner

Why the Hollywood Blacklist is a Jewish Story (And Also a Milwaukee Story) – Forward

Friday on Lake Effect: Hollywood Blacklist, ‘The San Quentin Project,’ Bubbler Talk – WUWM

Red and Black: An Exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee Casts New Light on a Dark Period in Hollywood History – Milwaukee Magazine

October 2018

Photos from Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s ‘Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare’ Premier Gala – Milwaukee Magazine

The Holocaust Trapped a Jewish Designer in Europe, but it Couldn’t Hold her Inspiration – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

‘Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare’ – Shepherd Express

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Exhibit Shows Importance of Civil Liberties through Hollywood’s Blacklist – The Business Journals

Exhibit Recalls Hollywood Blacklist with Heart – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

September 2018

15 Fun Things to Do in Milwaukee This October – Milwaukee Magazine

Transitioning Year for LGBT Film Festival – Shepherd Express

Lake Effect Weekend: Wisconsin’s Role in Global Climate Summit, Mildred Fish Harnack, Ex Fabula – WUWM 89.7

Stingl: Letter Sent by a Soldier to hist Milwaukee Mom is Now in the U.S. Holocaust Museum – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Top 10 Stories of the Year – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Fall Arts Guide 2018 – Shepherd Express

August 2018

15 Lesser-Known Museums In and Around Milwaukee – Milwaukee Record

Radio Shepherd Express: MKE Fringe Fest, Danceworks on Tap, and Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s Stitching Histories From the Holocaust – Shepherd Express

July 2018

Immigration and Nationalism: Impact and Implications on Local and Global Stages Explored in Two Jewish Museum Milwaukee Programs – Urban Milwaukee

June 2018

Fine Arts Quartet Returns – Urban Milwaukee

Stitchin’ Immigration Stories at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee – Shepherd Express

May 2018

As Weinstein Fellows, We Are at the Beginning of Our Journey – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Things To Do in Milwaukee This Mother’s Day Weekend (Including Some Your Mom Even Might Like) – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Museum Mile Offers a Bargain – Urban Milwaukee

Six Reasons to Explore the Milwaukee Museum Mile on Mother’s Day – Shepherd Express

7th Annual Milwaukee Museum Mile Day Planned for May 13 – CBS 58

April 2018

Take your Mom to Milwaukee Museum Mile Day on May 13 and Win Mother’s Day – OnMilwaukee.com

Exhibit Displays Dresses Designed During Holocaust – WISN 12

The Other JMM – Jewish Museum of Maryland Blog

‘Important Stories:’ Jewish Museum Milwaukee Brings Back ‘Stitching History From the Holocaust’ – FOX6

‘Stitching Histories From the Holocaust’ Returns to Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Tells Local Stories of Holocaust – Wisconsin Gazette

Stitching History Returns Triumphant – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

March 2018

A Tour of Milwaukee Civil Rights Sites 50 Years Later – Milwaukee Magazine

Salute to Jewish Educators to Grant Awards – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

February 2018

‘Allied in the Fight’ Offers Powerful Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement – Shepherd Express

Joyce Mallory: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges – Milwaukee Independent

Taking in Exhibit – and Talk by Commando on Jewish-Black Cooperation – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

January 2018

Bud Selig to Talk Baseball and Diversity at Milwaukee’s Jewish Museum – CBS 58

Bud Selig Talks Baseball Integration, Diversity at Jewish Museum on Feb. 7 – On Milwaukee

Wisconsin Itinerary: So Much More Off I-94 – Leisure Group Travel

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Exhibit Recounts Jewish, African American Alliance for Civil Rights (page 14) – Milwaukee Times

A-Side/B-Side: Is It Possible to Have Fun in Milwaukee Without Drinking? – Milwaukee Record

Exhibit has Jews, blacks “Allied in the Fight” – Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

December 2017

Making Judaism Accessible to Those Affected by Dementia

On View: All the Jewish Art You Need to See This Week, December 15th Edition

October 2017

Oconomowoc High School Players Present Musical ‘Cabaret’

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Programs Encourage Unity and Reflection

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Seeks Volunteers

September 2017

Finding Rest on ‘The Seventh Day’ at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Dickman: Jewish Museum Milwaukee Fights Anti-Semitism

Art Exhibit Revisits the Shabbat Custom of Rest and Renewal on The Seventh Day

The Seventh Day: Revisiting Shabbat (Press Release)

Chai Lights from the Empathy Through Art Program

Museum Exhibit: The Seventh Day: Revisiting Shabbat

August 2017

Adolph Rosenblatt: A Great Eye, Gifted Hands, and Huge Heart

Wisconsin 101: The Milwaukee-Born Cookbook That Became a National Phenomenon

Jewish Museum’s Rosenblatt Retrospective Preserves his Memories in Three Dimensions

July 2017

Rosenblatt Exhibit Open Through August 27 at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Everyday Magic at Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s ‘Adolph Rosenblatt Retrospective’

HMC Exhibit Showcases Dresses, Designs

June 2017

Dresses Stitch Together Holocaust’s Impact

Weekly Reads from Art City

New Rosenblatt Exhibit Pays Tribute to the Enthusiastic Expert on the Everyday

Newest Holocaust Memorial Exhibit Explores Fashion

Events Highlight the Neighborhood that Inspired Rosenblatt’s Art

10 Things to Do in June

May 2017

Rosenblatt Exhibit Opening at Jewish Museum

Plein Air MKE Features 65 Artists

4 Reasons to See Plein Air MKE

Why the Jewish Museum Matters

Milwaukee Museum Mile Hosts “Art in the City: Plein Air MKE”

Art in the City: Plein Air MKE Outdoor Painting Competition Begins Thursday

Remembering a Horrific Camp Known for Art

April 2017

Six Reasons to Explore Art In The City Plein Air MKE and the Milwaukee Museum Mile

Wisconsin Students Saving Pennies to Remember

‘Holocaust by Bullets’ at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Holocaust by Bullets Opens in Milwaukee

Don’t Overlook Milwaukee’s ‘Little’ Museum

What Good Are the NEA and NEH, Anyway?

Downtown Exhibit on Holocaust by Bullets

March 2017

Online Recipes Keep Immigrants Connected to Food Traditions, Trends of their Native Countries

Stitching History from the Holocaust: A True Story of Talent and Tragedy

The Message of Survival: Fiber Art from the Holocaust at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

February 2017

Stitching History

Upbeat Adolph Rosenblatt Sculpted Lunch-Counter Regulars

‘Fabric of Survival’ Weaves a Story of Horror and Hope

Valuable Lessons in ‘Stitching History from the Holocaust’ Exhibit

Esther’s Quilts Tell a Startling, Uncomfortable Story

Business Journal Picks 40 Under 40 Winners

January 2017

Mixing of Art Mediums Tells Holocaust Story

Desperate Jewish Couple Couldn’t Survive Holocaust, But Their Story Lives On

A Stitch in Time Debuts January 29 at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

Business Journal Picks 40 Under 40 Winners

Event to Examine Work of Sheboygan Falls Artist

December 2016

Wisconsin Itinerary: Madison to Milwaukee

Beth Lipman’s Magical Thinking

November 2016

Milwaukee Organizations Awarded Almost $30,000 to Explore Social Problems

Stitching Wartime History: The Case of the French Resistance

October 2016

‘Once & Again’ Get Up Close and Personal with Beth Lipman’s Glasswork

Beth Lipman ‘Once & Again’: All that Glitters is Glass at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Stitching History Exhibition Ties Together History and Humanity

September 2016

Art City: Beth Lipman Stays Transparent with a Twist

Holocaust Victims Fashion Designs Resurrected in Nancy Nicholas Hall

Wisconsin Exhibit Features Clothes Created from Sketches of Prague Seamstress Killed in the Holocaust

Dutch Tradition Inspires Noted Artist

Mah Jongg Honored in Milwaukee Jewish Museum Exhibit

August 2016

Willy Wonka Star and Milwaukee Native Gene Wilder Dies

July 2016

Local Chagall tided to Israel, Golda Meir and dreams

‘Project Mah Jongg’ Exhibit Highlights Competition & Camaraderie

Young at Hearts group offers senior fun

June 2016

Cross-culture play: Mah Jongg focus of exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Stitching History From the Holocaust (NYCityWoman.com)

May 2016

Art In The City Soirée & Art Sale

April 2016

As American as Pot Roast and Potato Salad: Settlement Cookbook

Stitching History at The Museum of Jewish Heritage

March 2016

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Features Propaganda Art by Arthur Szyk

Political cartoonists to visit Jewish Museum for chat on art, politics

November 2015

The Jews of Argentina at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

October 2015

Nine Things to Do, Eat, and See in Milwaukee
Five Things to Know about the Jews of Argentina

September 2015

Off The Cuff with Patti Sherman-Cisler

August 2015

Why Baseball is Important to Immigrants
Arts @ Large exhibit explores history of civil rights and baseball

July 2015

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Relatively Unknown History
Mark and Debbie Attanasio give inside look at owning the Milwaukee Brewers: Slideshow
Mark and Debbie Attanasio provide inside look on family life, Brewers

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