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Theater: Why Black Men Die Young
Theater

Why Black Men Die Young

Next Act’s ‘Kill Move Paradise’ is beautifully directed and acted though the dialogue can get preachy.

Theater: Chamber Theatre’s Comic War on Slavery
Theater

Chamber Theatre’s Comic War on Slavery

‘Ben Butler’ is set in Civil War with lessons for today, but the message and buffoonery are over-played.

Theater: ‘Strange Snow’ Probes Vietnam War Wounds
Theater

‘Strange Snow’ Probes Vietnam War Wounds

Chamber Theatre production is uneven but packs a punch.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents STRANGE SNOW by Stephen Metcalfe February 22 – March 17, 2019
Final Nominees Announced for 2018 Footlights People’s Choice Awards
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Final Nominees Announced for 2018 Footlights People’s Choice Awards

Congrats to all our nominees!

Theater: ‘The Brothers Size’ Upsets Expectations
Theater

‘The Brothers Size’ Upsets Expectations

Play by rising black playwright mixes dance, music and more in potent MCT production.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents THE BROTHERS SIZE by Tarell Alvin McCraney
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Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents THE BROTHERS SIZE by Tarell Alvin McCraney

February 21 – March 18, 2018 at the Broadway Theatre Center’s Studio Theatre

First-Ever Footlights Performing Arts Awards Announce Winners
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First-Ever Footlights Performing Arts Awards Announce Winners

Thirty-two nominees were awarded in 16 categories, and both professional and non-professional artists were recognized.

Black Souls Matter

Black Souls Matter

Can challenging shows like ‘The Ballad of Emmett Till’ change how we think about race?

Theater: The Short Happy Life of Emmett Till
Theater

The Short Happy Life of Emmett Till

Renaissance production captures the joys and tragic end of the teen whose death inspired civil rights activists.

Theater: The Killing of Emmett Till
Theater

The Killing of Emmett Till

Shocking murder in 1955, which ignited the civil rights movement, becomes moving drama.