All of us at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts invite you to get to know us and the many ways we support the greater Milwaukee area with access to the arts. We are located 20 minutes from downtown Milwaukee and offer free and safe parking. Join us on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 2 p.m. for a celebration of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday with this new program of … [Read more...] about Sharon Lynne Wilson Center an entertainment alternative to downtown
Arts and Entertainment
Cedarburg PAC, Inc., announces new Visiting Artist series
The new season of the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (PAC), Inc., Visiting Artists Series kicks off this October. It showcases a broad range of nationally and internationally renowned performers and rising stars in an intimate and beautiful theatre, including a Vegas rock n’ roller, a yacht rock celebration, a country music tribute, three beloved tenors, a contemporary … [Read more...] about Cedarburg PAC, Inc., announces new Visiting Artist series
South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents SistaStrings
South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is proud to present SistaStrings as part of its 20th Anniversary Performing Arts Series on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Chauntee and Monique Ross’s unique blend of classical training, soulful melodies, and contemporary sounds create the beautiful alchemy of SistaStrings. They’ve embarked on a … [Read more...] about South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents SistaStrings
Stephen McKinley Henderson will lead select group of nation’s top regional theater actors
McKinley Henderson will serve as Master Teacher for 2024 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program at Ten Chimneys Ten Chimneys Foundation is proud to announce Stephen McKinley Henderson as the 2024 Master Teacher for the nationally acclaimed Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program at the Historic National Landmark, Ten Chimneys. Since its groundbreaking inception in 2009, the Lunt-Fontanne … [Read more...] about Stephen McKinley Henderson will lead select group of nation’s top regional theater actors
Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in ‘The Holdovers’
While tears rolled down Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s face, she collected her first Oscar; then delivered a powerful speech about her realizing that she’s good enough as an actor. “I always wanted to be different. Now I realize I just need to be myself,” said Randolph, who won the best supporting actress statuette Sunday, March 10, 2024 for her role as Mary Lamb in Alexander … [Read more...] about Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in ‘The Holdovers’
Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actor dies at age 61
Actor who played deadpan Captain Raymond Holt and starred in 'Homicide: Life on the Street,' has died after a brief illness Andre Braugher, who starred as Captain Raymond Holt in the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died at age 61. The actor passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 after battling lung … [Read more...] about Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actor dies at age 61
‘Black Nativity by Langston Hughes’ returns with new director and renewed vision
Black Arts MKE's cherished holiday tradition returns for its eighth year, with a reimagined and elevated experience. Black Nativity by Langston Hughes will grace the stage for one remarkable weekend from December 7 to December 10, 2023, at Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center. This new and uplifting retelling of Hughes’ timeless 1961 play telling the story of the … [Read more...] about ‘Black Nativity by Langston Hughes’ returns with new director and renewed vision
MKE Black Theatre Festival, Aug. 9-27: Check out the full schedule and get tickets
New this year is that the festival is three weeks long, instead of one week as in previous years. Get ready film buffs, the 2023 MKE Black Theatre Festival schedule has been revealed. Organizers said in a statement Tuesday, July 18, 2023, that the three-week-long "celebration of black arts and culture" will be held Aug. 9 - 26, 2023. Black Arts MKE is producing the … [Read more...] about MKE Black Theatre Festival, Aug. 9-27: Check out the full schedule and get tickets
Black Arts Fest MKE at Summerfest Grounds on Saturday, August 5, 2023
Family-fun festival celebrates African Heritage and Black Cultural Arts Black Arts Fest MKE (BAFMKE) announced its annual festival to be held on the Summerfest grounds on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from noon – 10 p.m. This family-fun festival celebrates the deep roots of African heritage and the creativity of black cultural arts. The theme, “Doing It For The Culture”, was … [Read more...] about Black Arts Fest MKE at Summerfest Grounds on Saturday, August 5, 2023
‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
Tina Turner, the American- born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the age of 83. She died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her representative said. Turner began her career in the 1950s during … [Read more...] about ‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83