Latino Arts Strings Program News Today

Picks for May 2-5 includes art exhibits opening in conjunction with MMoCAs biennial Gallery Night; a stage adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank presented by Childrens Theater of Madison.

Some of the best Latino guitar players from five states will compete in Milwaukee this weekend.

Hispanic Heritage Month goes out with a bang with the Mexican cultural celebration of Dia de los Muertos at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Dinorah Márquez, director of the Latino Arts Strings program, and Gohar Vardanyan, an acclaimed classical guitarist and headliner at the event, talk about the tenth annual festival.

Milwaukee Film’s feature presentations; Correcting the Narrative: Realities and Reform in Our Prison System; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; Hue Revue BIPOC Cabaret; Buffalo Nichols and more—This Week in Milwaukee!

Dinorah Marquez, founder of the Latino Arts Strings Program, uses her passion and expertise to provide training and fulfillment for Milwaukee Youth.

Jack O’Lanterns, Spirits of the Silent City, Rachel Raven, Widespread Panic, Dick Satan Trio, Día De Los Muertos; Bad Brains and GWAR, Harvest Festival at Public Market and more—This Week in Milwaukee!

Be inspired and gain a new understanding of our world as you enjoy Overture Galleries' new exhibits, now on display! The spring/summer 2022 cycle of exhibits in Galleries I, II and III runs through Sunday, September 4, and “Life As We Don't Know It” in the Playhouse Gallery runs from Tuesday, May 3 through Sunday, Aug. 28.

In continuation of the Cinco de Mayo celebration and in support of our Latino community, Overture Center presents Mariachi Herencia de México's performance of Esencia on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Capitol Theater. 

Classical Latin American music comes from a wide range of influences. From classic European artists like Bach and Mozart to the Afro-Indigenous communities