You can’t breathe. There’s really no describing the panic when that happens. Your ribs struggle to rise, your chest feels like it’s being stomped, you’re on fire, and your brain screams. Your arms flail. Your hands grasp at nothing, and then – ahhhhh, you gasp. And in the new novel, “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, nothing’s better than the first breath of freedom’s … [Read more...] about “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Lifestyles
Your Fall home maintenance checklist
Fall is a good time to take care of big home repair projects before shorter days (and in many areas, ice and snow) make outdoor work too difficult. And if you do live in an area with cold winters, take some time this fall to boost energy efficiency throughout your home, and prevent damage from winter storms with proper tree care (we spoke with an expert to find out what you … [Read more...] about Your Fall home maintenance checklist
5 Points Art Gallery & Studios “Discarded” exhibition opening on Sept. 6
Chicago artists make artistic treasures from common person’s trash in “Discarded” exhibition The 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios extends its visual representation of Chicago artists from its “This Is America” group exhibition to “Discarded”, the two-person showcase of conceptual found-object assemblages by Marvin Tate and Spencer Hutchinson, opening September 6, … [Read more...] about 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios “Discarded” exhibition opening on Sept. 6
South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents ARTRAGEOUS
Interactive art and music experience opens Saturday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is proud to present ARTRAGEOUS, an interactive art and music experience where large-scale “masterpiece” paintings are created live on stage while musicians, singers and dancers entertain and engage the audience. “We chose ARTRAGEOUS for our season opener this … [Read more...] about South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents ARTRAGEOUS
Q&A with Actor Triney Sandoval who is appearing for the first time this summer at American Players Theatre in Twelfth Night, Macbeth and The Book of Will
APT: Can you tell us about yourself: Where are you from, where you live now, and what path led you to acting? TRINEY: I was born in San Diego, California, and I now live in New York City. I wasn’t one of those people who knew that they wanted to be an actor as a child. I never practiced acceptance speeches with a shampoo bottle in the mirror. I watched baseball, played with … [Read more...] about Q&A with Actor Triney Sandoval who is appearing for the first time this summer at American Players Theatre in Twelfth Night, Macbeth and The Book of Will
Fifth annual ‘Black Nativity by Langston Hughes’ seeks actors
Black Arts MKE is seeking performers for its 5th annual holiday musical production of Black Nativity by Langston Hughes - a testament to the timeless work of Langston Hughes, telling the story of the Nativity through a combination of Bible scripture, poetry, dance and song from the African American perspective. Directed by Malkia Stampley, Black Nativity by Langston Hughes will … [Read more...] about Fifth annual ‘Black Nativity by Langston Hughes’ seeks actors
Eight Productions Now Playing at American Players Theatre
American Players Theatre Spring Green, WI Eight Productions Now Playing Including August Wilson's Fences Receive 20% off Hill Theatre Plays by using Promo Code: milwaukee19 … [Read more...] about Eight Productions Now Playing at American Players Theatre
6th Annual Shoreline Jazz Festival coming on August 22, 24 and 25
DTE Proudly Presents Alexander Zonjic's 6th Annual Shoreline Jazz Festival Heritage Landing, Muskegon, WI August 22, 24 & 25, 2019 … [Read more...] about 6th Annual Shoreline Jazz Festival coming on August 22, 24 and 25
A Denver sculptor was the first Black man trained as an astronaut ahead of Apollo 11, but he never made it to space
As July lengthens, the flood of ads for TV series, films and events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing has hit a high mark. Through grainy footage of slow-motion rocket launches and high-definition interviews, they tell a familiar but thrilling tale of America’s nascent steps off the planet. Most look crisp and compelling, … [Read more...] about A Denver sculptor was the first Black man trained as an astronaut ahead of Apollo 11, but he never made it to space
Colson Whitehead on the ‘incredible evil’ of the real school that inspired ‘Nickel Boys’ – the true story about black youth
By Carolyn Kellogg Two miles north of Interstate 10, a cool breeze ruffles the overgrown grass around the Dozier School for Boys. This is 2,200 miles east of Santa Monica, in Marianna, FL, where the air is filled with humidity. Grasshoppers sing and a jay swoops by, bright blue. The scattered buildings are picturesquely losing paint, an Instagram idyll, were it not for … [Read more...] about Colson Whitehead on the ‘incredible evil’ of the real school that inspired ‘Nickel Boys’ – the true story about black youth