(Swahili Translated to English: Encore Richard Kluge Elementary School of the Arts Cast Members) Grade 3 teacher Monifa Lacking and Principal Keshum Willingham were excited to share the incredible talents of the students of Richard Kluge Elementary. Kluge Elementary Cast and Staff Production Crew had a seamless production of, “The Lion King Kids.” The singing and acting by … [Read more...] about Encore Richard Kluge School: Shule Ya Msingi Ya Waigizaji Wa Sanaa
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Finale and farewell: your MSO’s final concerts of the 2025/26 season
As the 2025.26 season draws to a close, your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is pulling out all the stops with a series of can’t-miss performances featuring some of the most popular jewels of the classical canon. From the kaleidoscopic colors of Stravinsky’s fairytale ballet to the grandeur of Beethoven’s greatest choral triumph, you won’t want to miss a second of the action … [Read more...] about Finale and farewell: your MSO’s final concerts of the 2025/26 season
All That Jazz: Ledisi Channels ‘The Queen Of The Blues’ With Your MSO
Described as “one of the great singers in the world, period” by John Legend and sporting a voice of “breathtaking range and reach” (The New York Times), Grammy Award-winning Ledisi brings her genre-bending artistry to the Bradley Symphony Center on May 16, 2026 for an exclusive one-night-only engagement, paying tribute to the legendary Dinah Washington. Trained in both the … [Read more...] about All That Jazz: Ledisi Channels ‘The Queen Of The Blues’ With Your MSO
Mary L. Nohl Fund 2026 Fellowships Awarded
Mary L. Nohl Fund 2026 Fellowships AwardedFive Visual Artists Share $70,000 in 2026 Cycle Five recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists have been selected from a field of 168 applicants in the twenty-third annual competition. Evelyn Patricia Terry and Della Wells were chosen in the Established Artist category and will each receive a $20,000 … [Read more...] about Mary L. Nohl Fund 2026 Fellowships Awarded
Warm Up with Midwinter Masterworks: Join your MSO for Can’t-miss Classics this January and February
Your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Classics series returns in the new year with another captivating lineup that delivers the concert going experience you love: the thrill of sharing the very best in orchestral music with your hometown orchestra live at the Bradley Symphony Center. The midwinter marathon of performances begins with an electrifying tribute to … [Read more...] about Warm Up with Midwinter Masterworks: Join your MSO for Can’t-miss Classics this January and February
Milwaukee Hosts ’27th Annual Holiday Lights Festival Kickoff’
Milwaukee’s downtown was set aglow on Thursday, November 20, 2025 during the "27th Annual Holiday Lights Festival Kickoff," held at Père Marquette Park hosted by WISN 12 News anchors Diana Gutiérrez and Gerron Jordan, presented by Stein’s Garden & Home. The bright night of festivity started with pre-show entertainment by Kid Boogie Down. Following this dance warm-up, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Hosts ’27th Annual Holiday Lights Festival Kickoff’
‘Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart’ presents the rich fiber creations of local artist
The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA) is thrilled to announce "Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart," the first solo museum exhibition of acclaimed self-taught artist Rosemary Ollison. This groundbreaking exhibition will showcase thirty of her works. Celebrated for her intricate textile work, Ollison has dedicated over forty years to her artistic practice, … [Read more...] about ‘Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart’ presents the rich fiber creations of local artist
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
Source: AP News Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said Monday, July 21, 2025. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Warner drowned Sunday, July 20, 2025 a beach on Costa Rica’s … [Read more...] about Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
Orchestral showcase: Respighi, Rossini, Strauss, May 9-10 with your MSO
For centuries, the magic of orchestral music has brought some of the most remarkable and fantastical stories to life — all without saying so much as a single word. With spring in the air, a sense of splendor, rejuvenation, and possibility will pervade Allen- Bradley Hall this May 9 - 10, 2025 as your hometown orchestra indulges in some of the most resplendent jewels of the … [Read more...] about Orchestral showcase: Respighi, Rossini, Strauss, May 9-10 with your MSO
Let’s groove tonight: Motown and the Philly Sound with your MSO
Within a few years of its inception in the early 1960s, Detroit’s Motown record label was already molding the sounds that would define an entire generation of pop artists; and with the founding of Sigma Sound studio in Philadelphia at the end of the decade, America was well on its way to enjoying one of its most sensational musical revolutions. Join your Milwaukee Symphony … [Read more...] about Let’s groove tonight: Motown and the Philly Sound with your MSO