Several hundred community members of all races and ages attended a Black Lives Matter event organized by performing artists and activists.
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Local filmmaker wins award at American Black Film Festival
Tyshun Wardlaw knew she belonged in film and television after her first summer working on a movie set at Miller Park. Now she’s making her own movie.
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Artist of the Year Della Wells calls on city, state to invest in artists
Milwaukee-born artist Della Wells, Milwaukee Arts Board 2016 Artist of the Year, would like to see developers incorporate art into building designs.
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Artist of the Year Dasha Kelly sees art as part of city’s ‘creative economy’
Writer and social entrepreneur Dasha Kelly, Milwaukee Arts Board 2016 Artist of the Year, says art provides opportunities to cut through racial barriers.
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Milwaukee Black Arts Week seeks to extend Juneteenth celebration
The artist cooperative BlankSpaceMKE is sponsoring Milwaukee Black Arts Week with a series of programs called “Art Is Freedom.”
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Planning begins for mural, green space project on Forest Home Avenue
Residents are invited to a community meeting Saturday to discuss ideas for a large mural and green space project, which will occupy an unused parcel of land on the corner of West Forest Home Avenue and South 13th Street.
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South Side youth transform blighted building with inspirational artwork
The Safe and Sound Youth Council at Carmen High School of Science and Technology recently completed a mural project, transforming a blighted nuisance property into a message of hope for the neighborhood.
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‘Portal’ to connect residents, provide opportunities in 53206
Shared_Studios, an organization that helps create conversations between strangers in different cities, recently launched a “portal” — a gold-colored shipping container with audio-visual technology — in the Amani neighborhood.
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Modjeska Theater seats purchased as mementos, bargains
History buffs, cinema fans and bargain hunters claimed antique theater seats they purchased online from Historic Mitchell Street’s Modjeska Theater.
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County provides funds to renovate ‘cultural gem’ in Washington Park
The Milwaukee County budget includes funds to repair Washington Park’s historic band shell and baseball field.