The Friends of the Charles Allis

08/06/2019

Thank you East Town Association for shining a spotlight on the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum at this Thursday’s Jazz in the Park!

That’s right, friends, our beloved museums will be the nonprofits of the night this week. Tell all of your friends to stop by our booth on the north end of Cathedral Square to mix, mingle and potentially walk away a winner through our 50/50 raffle.

09/03/2018

Want to make your Labor Day even more special? We've got you. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to the our final VOICESFREED! 2018 Summer Playwright Series featuring NUBIAN STORIES by Nabra Nelson!

Based on a true story, NUBIAN STORIES is a play about loss and legacy set simultaneously in the past and present. It transports us to the village for a brief moment and makes us realize how far we are from a not-so-distant history that is being erased.

Register at http://voicesfreed.eventbrite.com

08/24/2018

Remember when we said that the August 13th reading of Caridad Cvich's Town Hall was going to be a piece of theatre that explored who we are... and who we might be? And that we believed it would feel like a jazz quartet riffing on various themes about issues in the world today?

Based on the feedback that we received, we were right. You shared that:
>> You liked the theatre-in-the-round staging because it was more in line with the non-traditional nature of the play itself.
>> You felt that not only did the play make you think in the moment, but you also had to let it sink in a bit to fully internalize its themes and formulate your thoughts around them.
>> You were surprised by how much you enjoyed being challenged by the content, which kept you engaged from beginning to end.
>> You thought that the intersection of voices made for a beautiful concert on a perfect summer night.

We couldn't agree more! Thank you once again for attending the reading.

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Our final play of the season will be Nubian Stories, which is a new piece by Milwaukee playright Nabra Nelson. This reading, directed by Suzan Fete, will be presented in partnership with Renaissance Threatre Works. Watch for more details soon.

08/13/2018

It's not too late to join us for tonight's reading of Town Hall, written by Obie Award winner Caridad Svich.

Tonight's performance will be a piece of theatre that explores who we are... and who we might be. In fact, some say it feels like a jazz quartet riffing on various themes; four voices in a lyrical conversation about issues in the world today.

That sounds pretty cool to us. Should we save you a seat?
http://voicesfreed.eventbrite.com

08/09/2018

Let us introduce you to three of the four cast members for next week's Sarah's Salon: VOICESFREED Summer Playwright Series reading of Town Hall by Caridad Svich...

➡️ Veronica del Cerro
➡️ Izaiah Ramirez
➡️ Andrew Parchman

Only three more days until you'll get to see them live! RSVP here >> http://voicesfreed.eventbrite.com

08/06/2018

You know what next Monday is right? Yep! It's the next installment in our 2018 Sarah's Salon Summer Playwright Series called VOICESFREED!

Just follow this link and we'll save a seat for you >> http://voicesfreed.eventbrite.com

07/28/2018

Whoa... we’re pleased to announce that Veronica del Cerro will be one of the actors who will bring Caridad Svich’s Town Hall to life during our reading on Monday, August 13!

07/28/2018

We love seeing the staff at the Charles Allis Art Museum and Chip Duncan finding new ways to introduce young people to the world of photojournalism through the “Inspiring Change” exhibition — featuring Chip’s and Mohamed Amin’s works.

07/27/2018

Your Saturday evening is going to get a little extra dollop of goodness tomorrow.

Listen in to the Ellenbecker Investment Group, Inc.'s weekly radio show at 5 p.m. to hear Chip Duncan, John Sterr and our very own Chris Vitrano discuss the Charles Allis Art Museum's "Inspiring Change" exhibition, the legacy of the Allis' and so much more!

Listen on your radio: News/Talk 1130 WISN
Listen online: https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/
Time: 5 p.m. Central

Make sure you save this post so that you can come back after listening to the interviews and share your thoughts!

Tune in to Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community on Saturday, July 28th to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, interview guests about current exhibits and other exciting happenings at the Charles Allis Art Museum.

Guests this week include:
Chip Duncan | Inspiring Change Museum Exhibit
Chris Vitrano and John Sterr | Charles Allis Art Museum

Listen on WISN AM 1130 at 5:00pm CST or connect online at https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/.

Note: Our "Community Connection" radio show has been renamed to "Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community" to better represent show guests and their causes.

07/25/2018

We are proud to once again sponsor FORWARD 2018: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now, the Charles Allis Art Museum's biennial juried exhibition. And we invite all Wisconsin artists to submit your work for consideration.

Visit https://www.charlesallis.org/exhibitions/forward for details.
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Key dates:
>> Entries accepted: August 10
>> Works juried and awards selected: August 13 – 31
>> Notification of acceptance: September 7
>> Delivery of artwork: Oct. 22-16
>> Opening reception and awards ceremony: Nov. 15
>> Exhibition Dates: November 15, 2018 – April 14, 2019

07/23/2018

We chose the playwrights for VOICESFREED!, this summer's Sarah's Salon playwright reading series, because we wanted to shine a spotlight on women authors.

Caridad Svich, the Obie-winning author of this month's play, Town Hall, is a leading voice on this topic. (See article below.)

Don't miss your chance to hear Ms. Svich's work at our August 13th reading! Presented as a public meeting of four voices in conversation, this play tackles many of the issues our society is grappling with at this very moment. Reserve your seat here >> http://voicesfreed.eventbrite.com

"The majority of theatre-goers tend to be female, yet only one-fifth of the productions staged at the nation's largest theaters are written by women."

07/19/2018

A woman pretending to be a man who was pretending to be another man. Whoa... that was trippy!

We had a blast hanging out with you until the wee hours of the evening following our reading of Aphra Behn's The Dutch Lover.

If you thought that was amazing... wait until you see what we have in store for you next month when we feature Town Hall by Caridad Svich (http://bit.ly/caridad-svich), recipient of the 2012 OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement in the theatre!

Reserve your seat now! http://voicesfreed.eventbrite.com