The American Players Theater (APT) is proud to present a hearty comedy with a wicked streak, The Recruiting Officer, by George Farquhar. Directed by APT director William Brown, and featuring the talents of APT actors Kelsey Brennan, Nate Burger, Tim Gittings, Juan Rivera Lebron, Brian Mani, Cristina Panfilio, Jefferson A. Russsell, Andrea San Miguel, and Marcus Truschinski, the … [Read more...] about American Players Theater presents ‘The Recruiting Officer’
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Michelle Williams ‘proudly’ seeks help from mental health facility to deal with her battle with depression
With the recent suicide deaths of beloved celebrities Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, there has been more widespread media coverage about the potentially tragic effects of mental illness and depression, resulting in many stars sharing their own personal battles with their fans. Singer Michelle Williams, one-third of Destiny’s Child, has always been vocal about her own … [Read more...] about Michelle Williams ‘proudly’ seeks help from mental health facility to deal with her battle with depression
Joe Jackson, manager of The Jackson 5, has died at age 89
Joseph "Joe" Jackson , the father and the manager of the Jackson family of entertainers, has died, TMZ reported Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The entertainment news website said Jackson had terminal pancreatic cancer, and a source told TMZ last week he was in end stages of his battle with it. Jackson, who managed The Jackson 5, was 89 years old. A report in 2015 said Jackson … [Read more...] about Joe Jackson, manager of The Jackson 5, has died at age 89
Black Arts Fest MKE; Joins lineup of ethnic festivals at Henry W. Maier Festival Park
Summer in Milwaukee got more exciting with the announcement of Black Arts Fest MKE, a new cultural festival to be held at Henry Maier Festival Park The festival will celebrate and showcase African and African American culture from noon to midnight on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Derek Tyus, Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, … [Read more...] about Black Arts Fest MKE; Joins lineup of ethnic festivals at Henry W. Maier Festival Park
Bronzeville Arts Ensemble is ‘Flyin’ West’
Bronzeville Arts Ensemble will debut its inaugural production of Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage on May 24- 27, 2018, at Wilson Theater in Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Set in 1898 in the historic, all black town of Nicodemus, Kansas, Pearl Cleage’s Flyin' West is the powerful story of four courageous African American women who against tremendous odds … [Read more...] about Bronzeville Arts Ensemble is ‘Flyin’ West’
‘Strange Fruit Volume II’ by Joel Christian Gill
Apples, bananas, cherries, and oranges. Tasty things, available from an appropriate tree, perhaps even one in your back yard. But what’s the story about them? Who was the first brave soul to take a chance and take a bite? In the new book Strange Fruit Volume II by Joel Christian Gill, you’ll see that some histories remain hidden on the vine. Throughout history, a lot of … [Read more...] about ‘Strange Fruit Volume II’ by Joel Christian Gill
Dael Orlandersmith: A ‘theater worker’ who writes the truth
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Others have described Dael Orlandersmith as an actress, a performer, a playwright, a poet. From her own viewpoint, she is simply ‘a theater worker’. That is, she is someone who applies their talents to create products for public consumption to be delivered via the stage. The award-winning, self-described ‘theater … [Read more...] about Dael Orlandersmith: A ‘theater worker’ who writes the truth
Anthony Russell to preform ‘Convergence’
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, along with famed klezmer trio Veretski Pass, will perform CONVERGENCE, the sold-out hit of the 29th annual Berkeley Jewish Music Festival, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 7 p.m., at Anodyne Coffee Walker’s Point, 224 W. Bruce St, Convergence brings together 100 years of Yiddish folk music and African-American spiritual music. This exciting … [Read more...] about Anthony Russell to preform ‘Convergence’
A vision of black power
Being Frank By Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times The African American community recently received a jolt of energy via the movie, Black Panther. The response to the movie was simply astounding. Box office returns were overwhelming. Many African Americans donned African garb to view the movie. The movie gave African Americans a concept of how black people could … [Read more...] about A vision of black power
‘Until the Flood’ revisits the trauma, legacy of racism
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old high school graduate just days away from starting college, was shot 12 times and killed by Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old police officer in Ferguson, MO, a suburb north of St. Louis. Brown was suspected of committing a strong-arm robbery of a convenience store; Wilson … [Read more...] about ‘Until the Flood’ revisits the trauma, legacy of racism