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A new exhibition showcasing jewelry made from non-precious materials opens at Racine Art Museum
Racine Art Museum exhibition showcases photography from artists of color
Experience the Power of Femininity Reimagined in Dawn Springer’s Sylph—A Groundbreaking Contemporary Ballet
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Experience the Power of Femininity Reimagined in Dawn Springer’s Sylph—A Groundbreaking Contemporary Ballet

Three intimate in-the-round performances with world-renowned ballerinas at Milwaukee’s Jan Serr October 11-12

Present Music Unveils Its 2024-2025 Season Lineup
Award winners announced for art exhibition showcasing pieces inspired by PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy
Warehouse Art Museum Is Moving

Warehouse Art Museum Is Moving

Modern and contemporary art museum founded in 2018 moving to undisclosed new location.

Present Music to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for “CELLO CELLO” Concerts to be Performed on January 31 and February 1
Award Winners Announced for 57th Annual Watercolor Wisconsin Competition
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Award Winners Announced for 57th Annual Watercolor Wisconsin Competition

Racine, WI December 10, 2023

Upcoming Racine Art Museum Exhibition Showcases Artists’ Books
Visual Art: 100 Years Of Memorable Photography
Visual Art

100 Years Of Memorable Photography

Warehouse Art Museum exhibit offers a century of international photography. It’s a fun show.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for Leonard Bernstein’s Beloved Masterpiece Candide
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Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for Leonard Bernstein’s Beloved Masterpiece Candide

Visionary New Production of Classic Operetta Opens 2023-24 Season

Present Music Unveils 2023-’24 Season Lineup, Featuring Groundbreaking Film, St. John Cathedral Concert, World Premieres and Stellar Guest Artists
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Present Music Unveils 2023-’24 Season Lineup, Featuring Groundbreaking Film, St. John Cathedral Concert, World Premieres and Stellar Guest Artists

Works by women composers lead programming; Raven Chacon returns to Present Music

Seventh Annual Milwaukee Fringe Festival Announces Schedule
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Seventh Annual Milwaukee Fringe Festival Announces Schedule

Experience a Unique Selection of Artistic Talent

“Pause/Connect: Photography in the WAM Collection” Opens at Warehouse Art Museum on Aug. 11
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“Pause/Connect: Photography in the WAM Collection” Opens at Warehouse Art Museum on Aug. 11

Presenting over 80 works from prominent photographers, including Carrie Mae Weems, highlighting photography’s ability to connect people across time and memory

Classical: Gabriel Kahane Comes to Town
Classical

Gabriel Kahane Comes to Town

Guest performer with Present Music fuses folk and classical music, called 'one of the finest, most searching songwriters.'

Entertainment: Stand-Up Comedy at Lakefront Brewery
Entertainment

Stand-Up Comedy at Lakefront Brewery

Plus: Wrestling, a TV show popup bar and an extra special ghost tour.

“Objects of Substance” Contemporary Craft Exhibition Opens at the Warehouse Art Museum on April 21
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“Objects of Substance” Contemporary Craft Exhibition Opens at the Warehouse Art Museum on April 21

Experience more than 150 contemporary craft art objects in a range of mediums – including glass, metal and fiber – made by 103 artists from 16 countries

“Rediscovering Ruth Grotenrath: All Things Belong To This Earth” Opens at the Warehouse Art Museum on Jan. 13, 2023
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“Rediscovering Ruth Grotenrath: All Things Belong To This Earth” Opens at the Warehouse Art Museum on Jan. 13, 2023

Exhibition celebrates the renowned artist’s 50-year career with over 90 works of art

Classical: The Sheer Virtuosity of William Kentridge
Classical

The Sheer Virtuosity of William Kentridge

Present Music offers unique concert of his music with guest performers from South Africa.

Rarely seen William Kentridge animated films to be screened with new music by South African composer Philip Miller performed live for Milwaukee’s Kentridge Arts Festival
Acclaimed International Artist William Kentridge Kicks off U.S. Tour in Milwaukee for Multimedia “Kentridge Arts Festival”
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Acclaimed International Artist William Kentridge Kicks off U.S. Tour in Milwaukee for Multimedia “Kentridge Arts Festival”

Kentridge to speak and attend open rehearsal at festival; festival emphasizes his interactive practice with career-spanning art, film, theater and music

Art: Let Us Now Praise William Kentridge
Art

Let Us Now Praise William Kentridge

The Warehouse presents a memorable show devoted to Kentridge, one of the world’s greatest artists.

The Warehouse Art Museum and Research Center  Extends CHINA: Then & Now – Jan Serr through January 28th
Members Only: Join Our Photographic Tour of China
Members Only

Join Our Photographic Tour of China

Free. For members only, an artist-led tour of "CHINA: Then & Now" by Jan Serr.

Entertainment: A Pumpkin Patch Pop-up
Entertainment

A Pumpkin Patch Pop-up

Plus, a brewery tap takeover, gallery night at the Pfister, the photography of Jan Serr, the WAMI Awards and a Packers halftime performance.

Classical: Present Music Opening Concert Examines The Nature of Time
Classical

Present Music Opening Concert Examines The Nature of Time

The selections explore time, in its use in music and otherwise, creating a diverse program of new music.

CHINA: Then & Now – Jan Serr
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CHINA: Then & Now – Jan Serr

Photographs from The Warehouse Collection — An immersive exhibition featuring photographic prints by Jan Serr

Milwaukee Taiko Group Hibiki Giving Free Japanese Drum Performance Aug. 27 Outside The Warehouse in Support of Art Japan: 2021-1921 Exhibition
Art Japan: 2021-1921 Exhibition From The Warehouse Collection Opens July 9
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Art Japan: 2021-1921 Exhibition From The Warehouse Collection Opens July 9

Exhibition features modernist wood block prints of Tsukioka Kogyo and includes sculpture made in 2021 / Show includes special homage to the artist Toko Shinoda, who died in March 2021 at age 107

Visual Art: The Remarkable Art of Shari Urquhart
Visual Art

The Remarkable Art of Shari Urquhart

A monumental exhibition presented by two galleries of a little known Racine artist is a must-see event.

Guardian Adds New Midwest Shuttles with Custom-Built Truck
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Guardian Adds New Midwest Shuttles with Custom-Built Truck

Milwaukee is our hub, says Managing Director John Shannon: This puts us in the major leagues

Business Update
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Business Update

 

Business Update
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Business Update

 

Visual Art: A World of Self-Portraits
Visual Art

A World of Self-Portraits

New show at The Warehouse offers works by many big-name international artists. A must see.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Revised 2020-2021 Season
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Skylight Music Theatre Announces Revised 2020-2021 Season

Line-Up Adjusts Productions, Timeline to Present Outstanding Music Theatre while Addressing Safety Measures

City of Milwaukee Arts Board announces 2020 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards
I Am a Story: Self-Portraits
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I Am a Story: Self-Portraits

Exhibit includes 54 artists from 10 countries, 5 continents; featuring works shown for first time in U.S., including painting by William Kentridge

Classical: Love, Baby, All About Love
Classical

Love, Baby, All About Love

Present Music's Valentine's concert presents more aspects of love then might seem possible.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for <em>The Gospel at Colonus</em>
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Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for The Gospel at Colonus

An Exuberant Blues & Gospel Re-telling of Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus

Milwaukee Film Festival: Film Fest Bigger Than Ever
Milwaukee Film Festival

Film Fest Bigger Than Ever

So many choices you may have trouble picking which to see. But what a lovely problem.

Inside UWM’s Jan Serr Studio

Inside UWM’s Jan Serr Studio

Versatile event space hosts school and public events, is site for Milwaukee Film Festival screenings

Art Scene: Always On the Wing
Art Scene

Always On the Wing

Busy gallery owner, writer and MIAD instructor Debra Brehmer has strong views about art.

For Members Only: Preview “A Painter’s Photographs of India”
For Members Only

Preview “A Painter’s Photographs of India”

Urban Milwaukee members can view and discuss new show of Jan Serr's photographs.

New Photographs of India by Milwaukee Painter and Printmaker Jan Serr Featured in The Warehouse’s Fall Exhibition Sept. 13 – Dec. 13
Visual Art: Let Us Now Praise The Still Life
Visual Art

Let Us Now Praise The Still Life

Tory Folliard’s “Nature Morte” show is a rich roundup of still life works by more than 30 artists.

The Florentine Opera Company Announces Brand New Spotlight Series
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The Florentine Opera Company Announces Brand New Spotlight Series

Equal parts performance and socializing, our Spotlight Series recitals take place in different venues around town.

Milwaukee Film Expands Festival Footprint
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Milwaukee Film Expands Festival Footprint

Cedarburg and the Third Ward Neighborhoods Added. Rivoli Theatre and Broadway Theatre Center Join as New Film Venues

Art Scene: Too Many White Male Critics?
Art Scene

Too Many White Male Critics?

Former JS critic gets cited in controversy. And MOWA buys a Uttech painting.

What’s It Worth?: Guardian Fine Art’s Building Is Unique
What’s It Worth?

Guardian Fine Art’s Building Is Unique

Assessed at $728,500, but the owner spent millions to create city's only art storage facility.

Join Our Tour of Guardian Fine Art Services

Join Our Tour of Guardian Fine Art Services

City's only art storage warehouse is beautiful, also has exhibition space with new show.

<em>On Belonging</em>, A Collaborative Art Exhibit Exploring Place and History in Milwaukee, To Run At The Warehouse Museum From March 8 to May 31
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On Belonging, A Collaborative Art Exhibit Exploring Place and History in Milwaukee, To Run At The Warehouse Museum From March 8 to May 31

On Belonging is the culmination of collaborations started in June 2017 between two nationally recognized artists – photographer Lois Bielefeld and interdisciplinary artist Nirmal Raja.

Classical: Two Evenings of Women Composers
Classical

Two Evenings of Women Composers

Present Music offers wild range of 21st century works by many woman composers.

Laura Sims Peck Named Curator at The Warehouse
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Laura Sims Peck Named Curator at The Warehouse

The Warehouse is a New Private 4,000-Square-Foot Gallery Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Owners of Contemporary Art Collection Bring Their Privately-Owned Works to the Public with the Launch of “The Warehouse”
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Owners of Contemporary Art Collection Bring Their Privately-Owned Works to the Public with the Launch of “The Warehouse”

A 4,000-square-foot, collector-owned museum has opened in Milwaukee and features exhibitions from their private art collection and other sources

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents STRANGE SNOW by Stephen Metcalfe February 22 – March 17, 2019
Milwaukee Film Festival: Lake Michigan Monster
Milwaukee Film Festival

Lake Michigan Monster

New black-and-white film by up-and-coming Milwaukee filmmakers.

The Women’s Center Leads Community Efforts During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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The Women’s Center Leads Community Efforts During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

“Take Action. Support Survivors. End Domestic Violence Now.”

Historic Bells to be Rededicated
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Historic Bells to be Rededicated

Convent Hill Bells Restored by Local Funders To be Unveiled Wednesday, July 11th

Classical: Beyond the Dead White Europeans
Classical

Beyond the Dead White Europeans

Present Music offers a unique four night concert of diverse composers.

Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee Opera Theatre Unite Forces for The Tales of Hoffmann
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Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee Opera Theatre Unite Forces for The Tales of Hoffmann

A Newly Translated and Freshly Re-orchestrated Version of Offenbach’s Otherworldly Tales Directed by Jill Anna Ponasik. Performances March 16-29, 2018

Give Chance a Piece
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Give Chance a Piece

Four fortuitous concerts, seven compositions, in four distinct venues

Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee Celebrates 5th Anniversary
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Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Event to Showcase Best Local Gospel Performers and Help Increase Access to Health Care for Underserved Milwaukeeans

Skylight Music Theatre Presents a Vibrant New Version of Andre Grétry’s Heartwarming Opera Beauty and the Beast (Zémire et Azor)
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Skylight Music Theatre Presents a Vibrant New Version of Andre Grétry’s Heartwarming Opera Beauty and the Beast (Zémire et Azor)

Featuring Larger-than-Life Puppetry and Direction by Obie Award-Winner James Ortiz. Seven Performances Only! March 17 - 26, 2017 in the Beautiful Cabot Theatre

4th Annual “Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee” to Benefit Progressive Community Health Centers
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4th Annual “Milwaukee Gospel Jubilee” to Benefit Progressive Community Health Centers

Event to Showcase Local Gospel Groups, Help Increase Access to Health Care for Underserved Milwaukeeans

Plenty of Horne: Inside New Jan Serr Studio at UWM
Plenty of Horne

Inside New Jan Serr Studio at UWM

Doors Open site will also host Milwaukee Film Festival Party.

UWM Arts Alumna Gives $1 Million Lead Gift to Renovate Studio Space
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UWM Arts Alumna Gives $1 Million Lead Gift to Renovate Studio Space

The gift will fund initial renovations to the top floor of the Kenilworth building, and construction is set to begin in 2017.

Classical: You Can Go Home Again
Classical

You Can Go Home Again

Present Music revives five works it commissioned, two by Milwaukee natives.

Summer Gallery Night and Day to be held July 22 and 23, 2016
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Summer Gallery Night and Day to be held July 22 and 23, 2016

An evening of gallery hopping and art viewing begins Friday, July 22 and continues during the day on Saturday, July 23.

Art: The Old Man and the Reeds
Art

The Old Man and the Reeds

Veteran artist Roy Staab creates a lovely new installation using just willow reeds and branches.

Local Collaboration Unveils Song From the Uproar
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Local Collaboration Unveils Song From the Uproar

Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Wild Space Dance Company present Milwaukee premiere

Roy Staab: Nature In Three Parts
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Roy Staab: Nature In Three Parts

June 2–September 18, 2016

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents DEAR ELIZABETH
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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents DEAR ELIZABETH

DEAR ELIZABETH by Sarah Ruhl. September 23- October 18, 2015

House Confidential: John Shannon’s Marvelous Marietta Mansion
House Confidential

John Shannon’s Marvelous Marietta Mansion

One of the great East Side homes, its history includes a remarkable cast of characters, almost a mini-history of Milwaukee elites.

Milwaukee Gospel: Jubilee at The Pabst
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Milwaukee Gospel: Jubilee at The Pabst

Concert Showcases Local Gospel Groups, Benefits Progressive Community Health Centers