Milwaukee, WI
Jonathan Jackson resigns as president and CEO of Milwaukee Film
Today brings big news from one of the biggest film organizations in the state and region: After more than 15 years at the helm, Milwaukee Film president and CEO Jonathan Jackson announced his resignation.
“It’s a bittersweet decision” Jackson said, in a release. “Milwaukee Film has been a huge part of my life, and I’m extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to catalyze the power of film and help build this vital Milwaukee institution from scratch. It’s been an incredible journey, and I couldn’t be more thankful to the many mentors, supporters and colleagues that have worked tirelessly by my side to bring this dream to fruition. However, it is now time for me to begin a new chapter.”
“We, too, are bittersweet with Jonathan’s decision to move on, but we are incredibly grateful for everything he has done to take Milwaukee Film from its infancy to one of the most recognized and well-respected film organizations in the country,” said Milwaukee Film Board Chair Susan F. Mikulay, in the release.
A Cleveland native who came to Milwaukee to study film at UW-Milwaukee, Jackson ran the university’s Union Cinema before serving as a programmer for Milwaukee Film’s predecessor, the Milwaukee International Film Festival, in the early 2000s. Jackson then came aboard Milwaukee Film during its formative years – first as artistic director in 2008, then as executive director the following year. He would go on to hold those two positions with Milwaukee Film for most of his almost 16-year tenure, over that time raising the Milwaukee Film Festival’s profile both locally and nationally – to the point of becoming one of the largest regional festivals in the country – helping book impressive lineups of screenings and speakers, and helping the organization take over the Oriental Theatre in 2018 and restore the historic East Side cinema.
“He’s been with us since the start, and he deserves a lot of credit for getting us to where we are today,” said Milwaukee Film founder Chris Abele, in a release. “We wish him well in his new adventures and thank him for his service and hard work.”
In the announcement, Jackson noted that he plans to stay in Milwaukee and that “I look forward to soon sharing the plans for what is next.”
As for what’s next for Milwaukee Film, the organization hired Anne Reed as its interim CEO while it searches for a new permanent replacement. Reed previously served as the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Human Society. And of course, they still have their annual festival, hitting big screens across Brew City in just a few months on April 11-25.
Stay tuned to OnMilwaukee for more Milwaukee Film Festival updates – and one final thanks, Jonathan Jackson, for all you’ve done for film fans, Brew City cinephiles and Milwaukee as a whole. A lot of tremendous movies and experiences wouldn’t have made it here without you and Milwaukee Film’s wonderful work – so, as a massive movie nerd, you have my gratitude.
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MILWAUKEE – Brad Paisley is scheduled to perform at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4.
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The ticket pre-sale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.
The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level.
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Billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA club, is shown at Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2015. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday identified Edens as the victim of a billion-dollar extortion plot allegedly hatched by an ex-lover. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA
May 10 (UPI) — Wes Edens, the billionaire co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was the target of a billion-dollar extortion scheme allegedly perpetrated by an ex-lover, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
A spokesman for Edens, 64, confirmed to the newspaper that the financier is the unnamed alleged victim in a federal indictment brought against Changli “Sophia” Luo of New York City.
Edens, one of world’s most successful global investment management firm leaders with Fortress, has developed and owned businesses in real estate, transportation, infrastructure, health care, financial services, media and entertainment.
He is also a high-profile sports team owner, including the Bucks and soccer club Aston Villa of the English Premier League. He is credited turning the Bucks from a perennial cellar dweller into a champion squad over a five-year span, culminating in the 2021 NBA championship.
But he also fell victim to a lurid alleged “sextortion” scheme, his spokesman confirmed to the WSJ, admitting the Edens is the unnamed “Victim 1” cited an indictment filed last year in Manhattan federal court against Luo.
The indictment reportedly accuses her of trying to extort Victim 1 of more than $1 billion by threatening to release videos and photos of them engaged in sex. Prosecutors alleged Luo also threatened to contact the victim’s family members and business partners in a threat to destroy his fortune if he did not pay up.
According to the indictment, Luo was arrested June 14 at JFK International Airport as she tried to board a flight to China, the New York Post reported.
“Mr. Edens will be making no comment on the case as the indictment speaks for itself with respect to the charges against the defendant,” his spokesman told the Journal. “Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.”
MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels
Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.
Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15
Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5
Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10
Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25
Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15
Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10
Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15
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