Sheri Williams Pannell

Full Lineup Announced and Tickets On-Sale for MKE Black Theatre Festival, August 7-25, 2024

3-week-long theatre festival featuring ticketed and free events across the city designed to support and celebrate Black creatives

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to present Once Upon A Mattress

Puccini’s La bohème

Set in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Neighborhood

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble and Raising The Bar present Khloe’s Beautiful Blues play at King Community Center

Full Schedule Released and Tickets On-Sale for the 2023 MKE Black Theatre Festival, August 9-27

A 3-week-long festival featuring free events across the city designed to support Black creatives and two full-production ticketed plays: MUD ROW and THE MEETING

The Milwaukee Black Theater Festival Returns Bigger Than Ever with Events Across the City

Black Arts MKE presents week-long celebration showcasing our city’s strong and growing Black performing arts and culture scene

Indaba African Ball Announces Honorees

Benefit for band shell kicks off Black History Month.

Explore ‘Constellations of Love’ with Virtual Stargazing

Plus, a chocolatey beer release, Valentine's Day Cream Puffs and an event showcasing the work of Black artists.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Announces Virtual Holiday Program, Season’s Greeting from MCT

Can Music Be a Call to Action?

Hip hop artist Klassik, Madison soprano Sarah Brailey and others take on challenging contemporary fare.

First Stage Announces New HOPE Fund Special Relief Initiative

City of Milwaukee Arts Board announces 2020 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards

First Stage Announces Through Our Lens – A New Virtual Performance Series

-Featuring a New Membership program for the 2020/21 Season-

Skylight Music Theatre Announces MKE Makes: A New Musical Works Series

2020-2021 Series to Launch with Focus on BIPOC Authors

Skylight Music Theatre Announces “From Skylight with Love: A Concert for Unity” Virtual Concert to Open Milwaukee Black Theatre Festival

Free Streaming Available Beginning Sunday, August 23, 2020

Milwaukee Black Theater Festival Presents KILL MOVE PARADISE, STEW, and HOME

MCT Announces the Creation of the First-ever Annual Milwaukee Black Theater Festival

The Florentine Opera Announces 2020-21 Season: The Season of the Ensemble

Women Supporting Women: Panel Event Inspiring Women to Be the Best Version of Themselves

Skylight’s “Gospel at Colonus” Soars Musically

Unique mix of Greek theater, gospel music and blues is powered by great voices.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for The Gospel at Colonus

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

Skylight Announces One Night Only “CelebRAYtion” Fundraiser to Benefit Skylight Music Theatre and Honor Artistic Director Ray Jivoff

The event is a fundraiser for Skylight Music Theatre, Jivoff’s “artistic home.”

Skylight Music Theatre Announces New Weekend Cabaret Series and ‘One Night Only’ Salon Series

First Cabaret September 28 to Feature Winner of 2018 Lee Dougherty Ross Debut Award

Building Bridges Art Project Unveiled

Boys and Girls Clubs' youth create mural honoring civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges.

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble is FLYIN’ WEST with play by Pearl Cleage

Directed by Sheri Williams Pannell

Connecting with the Milwaukee community through ANTARCTICA, WI, Opening this weekend at First Stage

The world premiere ANTARCTICA, WI came about from international, award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer having conversations with the young people of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Keynote Speaker and Session Leaders for Intersections Summit

Carmen Morgan, founder of artEquity and faculty at Yale School of Drama will be the Keynote Speaker on March 23

Cabaret Returns to Skylight Music Theatre

Leslie Fitzwater Headlines Cabaret Series December 2, 3, 4

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble Announces New Artistic Director and Residency

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble names Sheri Williams Pannell its new Artistic Director

City A Challenge For Black Professionals

A story of opportunities, frustration and segregation.

Thoroughly Modern Musical

Skylight’s ‘Violet’ is energetic version of Broadway show with all the modern music idioms.

Creating Thunder From Small Forces

Skylight’s ‘Crowns’ blends powerfully-sung spirituals with a gender gap tale set in the South.

Whole World In a Hat

Skylight musical, ‘Crowns’ is dramatic musical about the role of hats in African American culture.

Skylight Music Theatre Presents Milwaukee Premiere of Acclaimed Gospel Musical Crowns

Jubilant Musical Celebrates Community, Heritage and Dazzling Church-Going Hats (aka Crowns). Performances March 4-26

Skylight Music Theatre Presents Milwaukee Premiere of Acclaimed Gospel Musical Crowns

Jubilant Musical Celebrates Community, Heritage and Dazzling Hats (aka Crowns)

The Tragedy of Judy Garland

Rep’s End of the Rainbow offers the laughs and tears and songs of Garland’s hyper-dramatic life.

Voting With The Mayor

Mayor Barrett’s office announced Monday that he would vote at City Hall at 1 p.m. Tuesday.