Fifty years ago, a new kind of nightclub opened at 158 N. Broadway. The Factory was unlike anything Milwaukee had ever seen before - and it changed nightlife expectations forever.
On Sept. 18, the Broadway Theatre Center - home to the Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre - celebrated its 30th anniversary with an event in the beautiful Cabot Theatre. It seemed like a good time to take a closer look at the Third Ward arts gem.