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Milwaukee Ballet Presents Holiday Favorite The Nutcracker

Nearly 200 dancers to perform across three weekends of festive performances

The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival Wraps Up with Exciting News and Numbers: Unveiling Festival Award Winners and a Significant Leadership Update

Anne Reed to become full-time CEO of Milwaukee Film; $35,000 in awards to be delivered to filmmakers near and far

Milwaukee Ballet Ends Season with Contemporary Show “MKE MIX”

Three female choreographers present boundary-pushing works in the Company’s annual triple-bill.

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Lights

Stark white building gets its first dash of color on the darkest day of the year.

Milwaukee Ballet’s ‘Dracula’ to Enrapture Audiences this Halloween

The Wildly Popular Production Returns October 26-29 at Marcus Center

See Art Museum’s New Exhibit, ‘Portrait of the Collector’

Isabel and Alfred Bader's collection of 76 Baroque-era Dutch paintings will be on display through January.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Raises $1,514,428 In Sustainability Campaign, Will Proceed With 23/24 Season

Challenge Match led by Caran and Joel Quadracci through the Windhover Foundation with support from Donna and Donald Baumgartner and the Herzfeld Foundation is Instrumental to Success

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Announces $150,000 Sustainability Campaign Challenge Match led by Caran and Joel Quadracci through the Windhover Foundation with support from Donna and Donald Baumgartner and the Herzfeld Foundation

Campaign Deadline Extended to Tuesday, March 7th

Milwaukee Ballet’s Second Company Presents Annual Showcase

Milwaukee Ballet II stages three original works and a classical scene during their two-weekend production on February 25 and March 4.

Wilson Center Announces 2023 Big Event Honorees

Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg; and Latino Arts, Inc. to be Honored as Award Recipients

Elizabeth Siegel Appointed Chief Curator of Milwaukee Art Museum

André Allaire to become Chief Development Officer

Milwaukee Ballet Presents Michael Pink’s Beauty and the Beast

The enchanting family-friendly season finale runs May 19-22

Milwaukee Art Museum Expands Public Hours and Offers New Experiences and Programming for Visitors

Celebrates Return of Signature Programs Including Kohl’s Art Studio, Educational Tours, and Art in Bloom

Contemporary Woven Pictures by Christy Matson Highlighted in New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

Currents 38 exhibition focuses on Matson’s transformation of a traditional medium into a contemporary art form.

Milwaukee Art Museum to Unveil Large-Scale Mural Installation by Artist Derrick Adams

The monumental work inspired by the legacy of The Negro Motorist Green Book will be installed in the Museum’s East End overlooking Lake Michigan

Milwaukee Art Museum Fully Reopens to the Public July 15

Visitors will be able to explore art throughout all the collection galleries at the Museum.

Milwaukee Ballet Returns to Marcus Performing Arts Center for 2021/22 Season of Inspiration

Program to include Beauty and the Beast and seven world premieres

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Spanish Influence on American Artists

This is the first major exhibition to explore the widespread influence of Spanish art and culture on American painting.

Milwaukee Art Museum Names Robert Stein as Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer

Stein joins the Museum to oversee key aspects of the institution's operations and experiences, on-site and online.

Marcus Center Begins Redevelopment

First phase calls for overhaul of Uihlein Hall, live-streaming technology and revamping grounds.

Milwaukee Art Museum Reopening July 16

The Milwaukee Art Museum will reopen to the public July 16, with free admission for one month.

Oriental Theatre Closed for Summer, Plans Renovations

Milwaukee Film continuing plan to fully restore 1927 movie palace.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Reopening Timeline

The Milwaukee Art Museum is planning to reopen to the public in the summer, with new protocols in place to keep staff and visitors safe.

Donald & Donna Baumgartner and The Elizabeth Quadracci Harned Family Team Up for a Double-Down For Artists Challenge at Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Ballet Announces Season of Legends for 2020-21

Award-Winning Artwork by Wisconsin Students Showcased in Annual Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

The 2020 Scholastic Art Awards celebrate works by hundreds of talented Wisconsin students.

Modernist Quilts by Artist Pauline Parker Showcased in New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

The exhibition features quilts and wall hangings by the artist that showcase her expressive and narrative approach to quiltmaking.

Milwaukee Ballet celebrates 50 years of magic with The Nutcracker

Company gives back to community with new, free performance for children

Milwaukee Ballet kicks off 50th anniversary season with classical comedy Coppélia

World-famous work takes centerstage at the Marcus Center Oct 17-20

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Features Masterworks by Monet, van Gogh and Picasso

The exhibition showcases 50 iconic paintings from The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art.

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Honors Fiftieth Anniversary of Printmaking Workshop Landfall Press

Drawn from the Landfall Press Archive housed at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the exhibition explores the experimental workshop that has influenced hundreds of artists.

Milwaukee Art Museum Explores Collections in New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Photos that reveal deep connections between Milwaukee and its residents, works from the Museum’s Landfall Press Archive and masterpieces from The Phillips Collection highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Ballet Opens New Dance Center

Plus: Mandel Group announces $150 million development, Strauss Brands coming to Century City

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture at Special Event

The Museum will celebrate the installation of Robert Indiana’s iconic The American LOVE (1966-99) sculpture with an unveiling on the East End.

Milwaukee Ballet hits the streets with free activities and performances in Ballet Beat program

The month-long tour for the community kicks off June 24

Milwaukee Art Museum Taps Accomplished Museum Professional as Chief Development Officer

Abby Ashley joins the Museum to head up fundraising, membership.

Milwaukee Ballet promises fairies and fun in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Milwaukee Ballet promises fairies and fun in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces First Retrospective of Influential Artist James Nares

New exhibition reveals the artist’s significant, five-decades-long career bringing gesture, motion, and time into the spotlight.

Thurston Moore To Perform Live Musical Score to James Nares’ Street at the Oriental Theatre

Sonic Youth founding member will perform soundtrack live to the experimental film in conjunction with Nares exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

New Exhibitions and Events Explore the Season of Process at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Meticulously designed furniture by a Wisconsin-based artist and a closer look at the art of motion by a New York-based artist highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

GRAEF CEO Kissinger wins Bravo! Entrepreneur Award

Awards for business leadership will be given at BizExpo on May 30

Milwaukee Ballet announces $500,000 donation from the Argosy Foundation

Gift supports of the expansion of the Company’s educational and engagement initiatives

Milwaukee Ballet Announces 50th Anniversary Season

2019-20 season features Michael Pink’s celebrated Peter Pan and grand opening of new facility

Milwaukee Ballet’s New Home

Baumgartner Center for Dance intended to elevate ballet's presence around the world.

Community Leaders Support the Milwaukee Art Museum as “Visionaries”

New level of giving directly supports the annual artistic vision across the Museum.

Milwaukee Film Announces Take A Seat Campaign

Allan H. (Bud) and Suzanne L. Selig launch a $1.5 million challenge match

The Role of Art and Artists in Criminal Justice Reform Discussed at Three-Day Symposium

’The Milwaukee Model: Envisioning the Role of the Arts in Criminal Justice Reform’ explores how arts programming may help change perspectives on the criminal justice system

The Voyage of Donald Baumgartner

High seas adventure weathered perilous storms. Excerpt from book on Milwaukee businessman and philanthropist.

Ballet Makes Progress On New Center

Beam signing shows new Baumgartner Center in Third Ward closer to completion.

Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America Premieres at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Exhibition features works from 40 groundbreaking designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Rand and Eva Zeisel

The Florentine Opera Reflects on the Challenges and Triumphs of its 84th Season at the 2018 Annual Meeting

And Presents Donald & Donna Baumgartner with Igniter Award

Monumental Multimedia Work by Contemporary Artist William Kentridge Comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum

”More Sweetly Play the Dance” engages viewers with an immersive, multisensory experience that combines drawing, animation, filmmaking and sound on giant HD screens.

Milwaukee Ballet Breaks Ground on the Baumgartner Center for Dance

Capital Campaign to support the new facility nearly 85% towards goal

Milwaukee Ballet Stages Iconic Swan Lake as Season Finale

World-Famous Ballet Returns to Marcus Center, May 31-June 3

Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Technique and Innovation Across Three Exhibitions

The multimedia work of William Kentridge, the etchings of Goya and early images of nature by Carleton E. Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge and H. H. Bennett reveal the innovation of artists

Milwaukee Ballet presents world premiere of Michael Pink’s Beauty and the Beast

Artistic Director presents his newest family-friendly production, April 12-15

Milwaukee Ballet Announces 2018-19 Season

49th season features Dracula, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and five new works

Let Us Now Praise Young Creators

Milwaukee Ballet partners young choreographers and dancers with local musicians.

Milwaukee Ballet Mixes Contemporary Choreographers with Local Artists in MXE Milwaukee Mixed at The Pabst

MXE Milwaukee Mixed is the first program in which Milwaukee Ballet will stage work solely created by its own artists, as well as using local musicians and poets.

Home for the Holidays in Riverwest

Florentine’s young artists perform holiday favorites in popular annual show.

Donald and Donna Baumgartner make $1.5 million gift to the Florentine Opera

Gift will support the Studio Artist program

Artistic Director Michael Pink makes his return to the stage for one very special performance of The Nutcracker

Milwaukee’s Magical Holiday Tradition celebrates 40 years

Bud and Sue Selig Announced as 2018 Wilson Center Eddy Recipients

MSO ACE Program Also Selected to Receive Fourth Annual Educational Excellence Award

Milwaukee Ballet presents 2nd annual sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker

Partnership with Autism Speaks and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts gives live theater option for the community

Milwaukee Art Museum Shows Monumental Works by Chicago Native Rashid Johnson this Summer

Rashid Johnson: Hail We Now Sing Joy explores themes of escape and identity through new works and unique materials.

Sculpture Milwaukee Opens to Public

City now has a world-class sculpture exhibition on its main street.

Milwaukee Ballet Offers Deliciously Dark Reflection on Snow White with Mirror Mirror

Daring dance drama returns to the Marcus Center June 1-4

The Most Beautiful Bar In Town?

Best Place at the Pabst is one of the most enchanting saloons in the nation.

Private Collections of the Wealthy

"Milwaukee Collects" at Milwaukee Art Museum offers great works by local collectors.

Milwaukee Ballet Pairs Charming Classic with Evocative New Work in Double Bill this April

Classical favorite La Sylphide to appear alongside world premiere Sans Pleurer

Milwaukee Ballet announces 2017–18 Season

Highlights include world premiere of Michael Pink’s Beauty and the Beast; Unique Made in Milwaukee program at The Pabst; return of La Bohème

Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Breadth of Region’s Private Art Treasures, Many Never Seen Before

Milwaukee Collects celebrates our community’s love of art and art collecting

Slumlord’s River Hills Mansion

James Herrick lives in $1.1 million home, makes money off squalid rental properties.

Milwaukee Art Museum offers visitors another year of Meijer free admission days

Monthly free day and extended hours have switched to Thursdays in 2017

Milwaukee Ballet Announces Three Finalists of Genesis: International Choreographic Competition

Artists from Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States will compete for top prize

Milwaukee Art Museum Receives Historic Gift of More Than 500 Jules Chéret Works

Susee and James L. Wiechmann will also underwrite new prints and drawings curator

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Creative Director

New hire brings a wealth of design experience to Museum leadership team; will work to create a fresh visual experience

The Nutcracker is the gift that keeps giving

Milwaukee’s magical holiday tradition returns to brighten the holiday season

Milwaukee Ballet presents sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker for the first time

Partnership with Autism Speaks and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts gives new live theater option for the autism community

Milwaukee Art Museum chief curator to take director position at Florida museum

Brady Roberts’ last day at the Museum is October 21.

Milwaukee Ballet Opens Season with a Pair of Majestic One-Act Ballets

Stunning Scheherazade appears alongside picturesque Angels in the Architecture, Oct 20-23

Disney’s Queen of Katwe and Academy Award-Winners Highlight Spotlight Presentations

Festival opens with Life, Animated from Academy Award-winner Roger Ross Williams. Milwaukee 53206: A Community Serves Time returns to Milwaukee after sold-out June premiere

Donald Baumgartner’s Princely Mansion

The generous plutocrat's River Hills home is fit to entertain a prince, and actually did.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Director

Marcelle Polednik selected from field of dozens of national candidates; poised to harness Museum’s momentum

How CEOs Leave Workers Behind

CEOs Rich Meeusen and Tim Sullivan get rich while workers get nothing.

Donna and Donald Baumgartner make historic endowment gift to Milwaukee Art Museum

$8 million gift dedicated to support Museum Director; largest gift ever made to institution’s endowment

“A Hero For the Entire Country”

Bruce Murphy talks to WTMJ-AM about Donald Baumgartner's inspiringly generous treatment of employees.

The Generosity of Donald Baumgartner

The manufacturing CEO shares the wealth with those who made him rich: his employees.

Milwaukee Ballet to present wonderful, whimsical ALICE (in wonderland)

Following sold-out runs in four cities, family favorite will be a colorful season finale

Milwaukee Ballet Offers Modern View on Dance Through Kaleidoscope Eyes

Contemporary presentation features the music of The Beatles and two world premieres

O’Donnell Property Agreement with the Milwaukee Art Museum is a WIN/WIN.

In late 2015, not satisfied with the plan negotiated by the County Executive, the County Board chose to reimagine the O’Donnell plaza and garage proposal.

Milwaukee Ballet announces 2016-17 Season

Highlights include exotic Scheherazade; Romantic classic La Sylphide; Return of Pink’s evocative Mirror Mirror

Milwaukee Ballet Tempts Audiences with New Dance Drama, Dorian Gray

Michael Pink adds to master storyteller legacy with premiere of famous cautionary tale

Henningsen Moved

milwaukeeworld.com scoop

New Home for Lord?

Lord has been looking at the old Lou Fritzel building with owner Peter J. Kondos.