Songs of the Free: Celebrating the Centennial Of Nelson Mandela’s birth South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is excited to present the inspiring SOWETO Gospel Choir on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. Hailing from the town of Soweto (South West Township), the birthplace of the South African democratic movement struggle for freedom, SOWETO Gospel Choir has thrilled … [Read more...] about South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents SOWETO Gospel Choir
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Viola Davis says she regrets acting in “The Help”
Viola Davis might have gotten an Oscar nomination for 2012's The Help, but she says she regrets her role in the film. During a new interview with the New York Times, she admitted that she believes the film did not do justice to the stories of its black characters. "Have I ever done roles that I've regretted? I have, and The Help is on that list," Viola Davis told the New … [Read more...] about Viola Davis says she regrets acting in “The Help”
Kareem Abdul-Jabar returns to Milwaukee with one-man show, ‘Becoming Kareem’
On Friday, September 7, 2018, Iconomy Multi-Media and best selling author and sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabar (back row, left) brought his hit one-man show "Becoming Kareem" to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Uihlein Hall in downtown Milwaukee. This was a homecoming for Kareem, as he had started his professional basketball career with the Milwaukee Bucks. The show … [Read more...] about Kareem Abdul-Jabar returns to Milwaukee with one-man show, ‘Becoming Kareem’
Paying final R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the ‘Queen of Soul’
Aretha Franklin, the self-taught piano prodigy, vocalist and songwriter who first conquered the charts in the late ’60s and never relinquished her throne, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 of advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, her publicist confirmed to PEOPLE Magazine. She was 76. “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the … [Read more...] about Paying final R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the ‘Queen of Soul’
Wisconsin Sportscaster, Bill Michaels Will Host The Legendary NBA Champ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Live On-Stage Show – Becoming Kareem
As You’ve Never Seen Him Before Reflective ● Candid ● Funny ● Human Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts are pleased to announce that Wisconsin Sportscaster, Bill Michaels, will be the host of BECOMING KAREEM, a live on-stage performance with legendary NBA champion, NY best-selling author, and recipient of the 2016 … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Sportscaster, Bill Michaels Will Host The Legendary NBA Champ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Live On-Stage Show – Becoming Kareem
Close friends confirm that Aretha Franklin is ‘gravely ill’, as family gathers around Queen of Soul
Shock and concern have spread around the music world overnight following reports that soul singing great Aretha Franklin is "gravely ill." Franklin, 76, is reportedly surrounded by her family and close friends in Detroit. The family is asking for prayers and privacy. A source who has known Franklin since the start of her career told British paper The Telegraph that … [Read more...] about Close friends confirm that Aretha Franklin is ‘gravely ill’, as family gathers around Queen of Soul
Nichelle Nichols, actress who portrayed the iconic Lieutenant Uhura in ‘Star Trek,’ diagnosed with dementia
Nichelle Nichols, the actress who brought Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek to life, has been diagnosed with dementia, according to conservatorship documents obtained by TMZ. She is 85 years old. TMZ says that Dr. Meena Makhijani, a specialist in osteopathic medicine, has been treating Nichols for the last two to three years. According to Makhijani, the disease has progressed. … [Read more...] about Nichelle Nichols, actress who portrayed the iconic Lieutenant Uhura in ‘Star Trek,’ diagnosed with dementia
Rachelle Ferrell, Jonathan Butler, Maysa, Alexander Zonjic, David Benoit and Marc Antoine, Pieces of a Dream and Kim Waters headline ‘The 5th Annual Alexander Zonjic’s Shoreline Jazz Festival’
On the Shores of Lake Michigan at Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan, August 23-26, 2018 The 5th Annual Alexander Zonjic’s Shoreline Jazz Festival featuring headliners Rachelle Ferrell, Alexander Zonjic and Friends with special guest Maysa, Pieces of a Dream, David Benoit and Marc Antoine, Jonathan Butler and Kim Waters, along with four days of music by the top … [Read more...] about Rachelle Ferrell, Jonathan Butler, Maysa, Alexander Zonjic, David Benoit and Marc Antoine, Pieces of a Dream and Kim Waters headline ‘The 5th Annual Alexander Zonjic’s Shoreline Jazz Festival’
Franklin Armstrong: How two friends changed America’s most beloved comic strip and broke barriers at the same time
By William S. Gooden Special for the Milwaukee Times On July 31, 1968, a young, black man was reading the newspaper when he saw something that he had never seen before. With tears in his eyes, he started running and screaming throughout the house, calling for his mom. He would show his mom and she would gasp, seeing something she thought she would never see in her … [Read more...] about Franklin Armstrong: How two friends changed America’s most beloved comic strip and broke barriers at the same time
Ten Chimneys Foundation presents 2018 Master Teacher, Stephen McKinley Henderson
On Friday, July 20, 2018, Ten Chimneys Foundation hosted a "Conversation with actor Stephen McKinley Henderson," at their historic landmark estate in Waukesha, WI. Henderson is a star of stage, screen and television and was the 2018 Master Teacher for the nationally acclaimed Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship program at Ten Chimneys. Since its inception in 2009, the program has … [Read more...] about Ten Chimneys Foundation presents 2018 Master Teacher, Stephen McKinley Henderson