On Sunday, October 17, 2021, the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) celebrated their "40th Annual WAMI Awards and Hall of Fame" inductions at the Turner Hall Ballroom. This year WAMI celebrated 40 years of music excellence by inducting four legendary music acts from the great state of Wisconsin. Among this year's honorees were the legendary R&B act The Esquires. The … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s own Esquires inducted into WAMI Hall of Fame
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‘Hamilton’ heralds Milwaukee live theater return
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times After a COVID-19 pandemic- enforced hiatus of more than 18 months from all things social and most things entertaining, live theater has returned to Milwaukee. And what a return it is. One of the most celebrated modern musicals – Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony, Grammy, Pulitzer and Kennedy Center Honors winning theatrical … [Read more...] about ‘Hamilton’ heralds Milwaukee live theater return
5 Points Art Gallery announces ‘Signs O’ The Times’ art show
Show runs until October 31, 2021 On Friday, September 10, 2021, 5 Points Art Gallery and Studios welcomed the public to attend the opening reception to "Signs O’ The Times," an ambitious group exhibition tackling the ambiguous, and for some, politically and socially polarizing, topic of gentrification. “Gentrification,” a result of urban renewal, is a contemporary term for … [Read more...] about 5 Points Art Gallery announces ‘Signs O’ The Times’ art show
‘The Wire’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment
Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO's "The Wire," has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday, September 6, 2021, a law enforcement official told CNN. "It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams. They ask for your privacy while … [Read more...] about ‘The Wire’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment
Lynden Sculpture Garden presents Daniel Minter: Rootwork
The Lynden Sculpture Garden welcomed Daniel Minter for his second Call & Response residency with an artist reception on Saturday, July 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. His exhibition, Rootwork, will be on view in the gallery. Earlier in the day, from 10 am-1 pm, Minter offered a public carving workshop as part of his residency project. The exhibition remains on view through September … [Read more...] about Lynden Sculpture Garden presents Daniel Minter: Rootwork
Biz Markie, pioneering beatboxer and ‘Just A Friend’ rapper, dies at 57
Biz Markie, an American original born Marcel Theo Hall and a larger-than-life hip-hop figure, has died at the age of 57. Known widely for a career spanning back to 1986, Hall went on to become a beloved cultural figure later in life, celebrated for his spirited personality as much as his massive 1989 hit, "Just A Friend." His death was confirmed by his manager, Jenni D. … [Read more...] about Biz Markie, pioneering beatboxer and ‘Just A Friend’ rapper, dies at 57
Alexis J. Roston Salutes Ella Fitzgerald as ‘First Lady of Song’
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times The last week of April, 2021 marked the return of live theater to Milwaukee, with the opening of First Lady of Song: Alexis J. Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald, at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. With a program presented concert-style, Chicago- based actress Alexis J. Roston either could have tried to assume the … [Read more...] about Alexis J. Roston Salutes Ella Fitzgerald as ‘First Lady of Song’
“The Jigsaw Man: A Novel” by Nadine Matheson
c.2021, Hanover Square Press $27.99 / $34.99 Canad 496 pages Finders Keepers. It's all yours now, that cool, unique, surprise thing that suddenly turned up and you laid claim to it. What once was lost is yours now. Finders keepers, except, as in the new novel "The Jigsaw Man" by Nadine Matheson, what's found is a dead body. Looking as though it was about to pay … [Read more...] about “The Jigsaw Man: A Novel” by Nadine Matheson
Klassik and Kingsbury honored as the ‘2021 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year’
Klassik (Kellen Abston) and Anne Kingsbury are the 2021 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year. Recipients each receive a $1,500 cash award. The Artist of the Year program was inaugurated in 1995 by Wayne Frank, then common council member and Milwaukee Arts Board (MAB) Chair. Artist of the Year became Artists of the Year in 2003 at the suggestion of current MAB Chair, … [Read more...] about Klassik and Kingsbury honored as the ‘2021 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year’
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Live and In-Person: First Lady of Song: Alexis J Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald
April 27 – May 23, 2021 • In the Quadracci Powerhouse Milwaukee Rep to reopen with the live in-person concert First Lady of Song: Alexis J Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald in the Quadracci Powerhouse April 27 - May 23, 2021, presented by Artists Lounge Live. Award-winner Roston offers approximately 85 minutes of stories and songs celebrating the sultry swing and playful joy … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Repertory Theater Presents Live and In-Person: First Lady of Song: Alexis J Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald