We are excited to present four free virtual events this February as part of “We Rise: MKE’s Celebration of Black History Month.” The celebration will honor the tremendous contributions that African American artists, administrators, and audiences have made to Milwaukee Rep and the City of Milwaukee. Events will take place on Monday nights at 7 p.m. via Facebook Live.

Join us for our first virtual event in the series, “To Be Young, Gifted and Black: A Celebration of Lorraine Hansberry” on Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. The night will feature interviews with icon in African American film, television and theater Phyllis Yvonne Stickney and Tony and Grammy Nominee Valisia LaKae who played Lorraine Hansberry in the Off-Broadway production of “Sweet Lorraine”; and a reunion of the artists from Milwaukee Rep’s 2012/13 Season production of “A Raisin in the Sun” including Mildred Marie Langford, Greta Oglesby and Director Ron OJ Parson.

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Free Admission. Available to view on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MilwRep/