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Milwaukee Public Theatre recently received a grant of $12,478 from the Wisconsin Arts Board and $7,000 from the Milwaukee Arts Board. This funding primarily supports free outreach programs like Summer Arts in the City and Wellness Programming for under-

served youth and families, including children with special needs.

“Thanks to this funding MPT can continue to offer free-to-the-public events this summer,” said Barbara Leigh, MPT co-founder and Artistic/Producing Director. “We also are conducting exciting circus, storytelling, music, dance arts and wellness residencies and workshops at area commun- ity-based organizations such as MPS, Boys and Girls Clubs, Children’s Outing Association, Next Door Foundation, Neighborhood House and Project Ujima Arts Camp.”

 

 

 

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Welcome to Milwaukee Public Theatre!

Milwaukee Public Theatre has its roots in a profound belief in the arts as a healing resource that must be available to all people, regardless of age, ability/disability, culture, ethnicity or income level.

Most of our work is free-to-the-public, AND we pay our artists as professionals. So we seek public as well as private funding and contracts from organizations to make sure we are able to reach YOU.

Original and Adapted Theatreworks

Milwaukee Public Theatre specializes in the creation of theatreworks that celebrate and challenge. Summer free-to-the-public musical/vaudeville/ circus productions tour Milwaukee's parks and public places. Touring shows present vital issues including the economics and politics of food, illiteracy, homelessness, health and other contemporary themes and social issues.

Special Events and Custom Programs

Looking for dynamic entertainment and programming for your next corporate or social event?

Whether your event is an intimate gathering or a large scale corporate convention, Milwaukee Public Theatre excels at producing unique and creative programming.

Education

Express the artist in you! Engage in hands-on learning through creative activities while having fun!

Milwaukee Public Theatre workshops can be brought to any site and tailored to fit all ages and abilities and your business, school, community, or personal interests with over 50 professional artists offering a diverse range of activities from which to choose.

Healing Arts

MPT is committed to increasing access to effective programming for seniors and caregivers through workshops, DVDs, books and touring shows.

MPT provides workshops for artists working with special-needs populations. It also creates new works for children and seniors with a focus on health education.

 

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Artist Profile: Fabulous Feno

MIME,  JUGGLER, MAGICIAN, MUSICIAN, TEACHER

After studying and performing with Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Fenyoaee McKinney, AKA Fabulous Feno, has traveled the country and settled in Milwaukee.

But he doesn't stay here all the time.  Feno features his diverse and eclectic skills in performances throughout the country, at festival, schools, hospitals, parks, theatres, in TV commercials, films and CD's. 

A skilled juggler, unicyclist, tumbler and mime, Feno also plays the saxophone and leads a jazz band, composes music and sings.

Sample performance sites include: Chicago and Monterey Jazz Festivals, Summerfest, Lakefront Festival of the Arts, Los Angeles Street Scene Festival, Rainbow Summer, Chicago Annual Youth Festival and African World Festival.

Feno's work with MPT has included Circus Arts residencies with Apple School in Racine, Project Excel in Milwaukee, performances for numerous corporate events and youth serving agencies.   His most recent artist residencies focus on teaching circus skills in the context of a show about nutrition and fitness, RAINBOW CIRQUS.

He is currently touring a show that focuses on tobacco abuse, WHAT IS COOL, as well as his more eclectic circus arts performances. 

Audience response has been wildly enthusiastic--witness this comment from his appearance at Brookfield Elementary in Milwaukee:

"the Fabulous Feno...what more do I need to say?  He began by entertaining our students on the playground before his class and had them totally engaged during his two hours with us.  What fun it was!"

 

 

 

 

 

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This was an unforgettable show !!
- Mrs. LAGrange, AODA Coordinator -

 

Summer Arts
in the City

 

Saturday, August 23

Heartlove Place

Balloon artists, Clowns

Sunday, August 24, 6 pm

Will-O-Way

Fabulous Feno

Monday, August 25

Camp Whitcomb-Mason

Drumming, dancing workshops

Saturday, September 20, 8-10 am

Al's Run, Marquette Campus,

Alumni Memorial Union

Stiltwalker

Sunday, September 21, 3-5 pm

Stand Together Milwaukee/ Scooter Foundation

Washington Park Bandshell

Peace Parade & Rally

Saturday, October 4, 10:30-noon

AIDS Walk, Lakefront, Henry Maier Festival Grounds

Stiltwalker

Sunday, Oct. 12, 9:30 am

Walk to DFeet ALS, O’Donnell Park

Stiltwalker

 

MPT wishes to thank its Rehearsal Training Sites/Partners, Housing Authority Community Building and Lincoln Center of the Arts. Summer Arts in the City is sponsored by Milwaukee Arts Board, Wisconsin Arts Board, Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation, Elizabeth Brinn Foundation, Helen Bader Foundation, Krause Family Foundation, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, CAMPAC Community Cultural Events, Non-Profit Management Fund, UPAF and many others.

Contact Milwaukee Public Theatre for details 414-347-1685

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"Rainbow Cirqus is the #1 program in schools!"

 

Rainbow Cirqus incorporates aerobic exercise, tumbling, juggling, balance and object manipulation,
miming, and clowning, as a fun way to get kids
moving while learning about healthy lifestyles and make a  "rainbow" of food choices.

 

 

Performers include: Geo   (Geoff Marsh), Marco
(Mark Ward), Jubo (Julie Borouchoff), Arto (Arturo  Hernandez) and Neo (Greg Williams).

  
"Rainbow Cirqus has
made a real difference in our students. "         Jeanette Hopkins-Porter, Pierce CLC Coordinator.

 

 

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