Willow Newell made history this year. She was the first Black woman to earn the crown as Miss Wisconsin, bringing her lifelong passion for performance and community storytelling into the spotlight. A Racine native and Carthage College graduate with a degree in musical theater, Willow has spent years…
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The holidays are about to get a little more colorful in the Milwaukee Theater District. Beginning Friday, November 14, Skylight Music Theatre opens its highly anticipated production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", running through December 28 on the Cabot Stage in Milwaukee’s…
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This weekend, Doors Open returns, and if you’ve ever felt the itch to peek behind the curtain in Milwaukee’s Theater District, now’s your moment. Explore hidden staircases, back halls that have seen it all, dressing rooms, and maybe even a ghost story or two. Whether you're in it for the…
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This fall, history, music and memory come together in the Milwaukee Theater District for a moving series unlike any other. Violins of Hope, a traveling collection of restored instruments once played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, offers the chance to hear their voices again through…
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Milwaukee's most entertaining district is getting a major boost from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)! Earlier today, the Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) announced that it secured a $35,000 grant from the NEA for its innovative Culture Collective program, along with special…
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