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Our flagship program finds the stories in Milwaukee that lift your spirits, prompt you to think, make you feel grateful and inspire you to do more. They connect you to our community, shining a spotlight on what is good about the city, what still needs work, and what makes it Uniquely Milwaukee.

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  • July 2 · 4 min

    For the members of this Milwaukee club, playing around is the point

    Do you remember the games you used to play as a kid? No matter how old you are, there’s a certain nostalgia that comes when those memories resurface. But what if time didn’t matter and, even as you got older, play never stopped? For 55-year-old Tanya Phillips, a newer member of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, it hasn’t. “This is like recess for grownups, that’s what it is,” she said. “It’s such a great feeling. I look forward to it every single week.” The club's Milwaukee chapter started in May 2024. Its captain, Angela Scott, was inspired by the first club in Chicago and its founder, Pamela Robinson, who had no idea that asking her friend to jump 10 years ago would turn into a national movement. Now, thousands of women across the country are part of the sisterhood. In this episode, we take you to one of the club's weekly meet-ups, where activities like Double Dutch, Hula-Hoop and hopscotch aren't just child's play. ##### Host: Kim Shine Uniquely Milwaukee is made possible by the generous support of our members.

  • June 25 · 3 min

    True Skool brings artists together to blend past, present and future

    Sometimes, returning to one’s roots means an actual return to nature — a homecoming of the mind, body and spirit to where it’s always belonged. “I do a lot of work putting Black people back in nature,” Tyrone Randle said. “I feel like since slavery happened, we escaped through nature and have not returned to it. There’s this stigma about being outside, about camping, about swimming, stuff like that. But we come from nature.” Randle was one of six visual artists competing in True Skool’s live mural contest at Milwaukee’s 55th annual Juneteenth celebration. Their assignment was to interpret this year’s theme: “Honoring The Past. Empowering The Future.” “We really count on these artists to tell a story, because there’s a gap in education,” True Skool co-executive director Shalina Ali said. “A lot of people understand that this is historically about freedom, but there’s a layer of text and information that I think is really beneficial to people being proud of this celebration and understanding why Juneteenth is a celebration for America. This year is the 250th year. What would this country be without a turning point like Juneteenth?” ##### Host: Kim Shine Uniquely Milwaukee is made possible by the generous support of our members.

  • June 25 · 3 min

    MKE Live Groove puts local talent in the national spotlight

    Singing in church was Tyler Curtain's first time on stage. Now, the 22-year-old is representing his city on a larger scale. “It was really nerve-wracking, but I was excited because whether or not it went the way I wanted it to, I still got my music out there and somebody heard it.” That’s how Curtain summarized his debut performance at the World’s Largest Music Festival, which just so happens to take place in his backyard. It was the opening day of Summerfest, and the artist whose style is a mix of contemporary gospel and R&B with jazz undertones went on stage with his own original music, backup singers and a full band. Curtain’s performance was part of MKE Live Groove Edition, which Aichelle White started as a bimonthly concert series that connects Wisconsin artists with musicians they might not otherwise have access to. In this episode, we head to the Summerfest grounds and see how MKE Live Groove became an annual part of the festival and how the association provides big opportunities to rising talent. ##### Guest host: Rachel Tarby Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members.

  • June 18 · 3 min

    Venus Social Club carves out space for Milwaukee sapphics

    Recently, a hot-pink flier advertising a party caught the eye of Uniquely Milwaukee guest host Rachel Tarby. It was for Venus Social Club, an organization that hosts events specifically for the sapphic community. If you’re not familiar with the term, the word “sapphic” traces back to Sappho, the Greek lyric poet who lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 BCE and was known for writing about her desire/love for other women. Thousands of years later, sapphic is a common term for women who love women. “I feel like in Milwaukee we had no sapphic spaces,” Venus Social Club founder Mya Goetsch said. “Well, we had some … but [not] specifically party ones, and I want to go party with all lesbians and queer people all the time, not just on Pride.” Goetsch created the organization in November of 2024, somewhat by accident. What was meant to be a small house party turned into a big sapphic celebration. Since then, Venus Social Club has hosted many events across the city — from yoga to barbecues to, of course, themed dance parties. In this episode, Tarby takes you inside one of those events and talks with the people who were searching for a space exactly like this in Milwaukee. ##### Guest host: Rachel Tarby. Uniquely Milwaukee is made possible by the support of our Radio Milwaukee members.

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