MARN is pleased to present, “Unplugged Original Music Series: Trace Ellington and Friends” on Sunday, April 28th from 3pm-5pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N. Broadway) 

The MARN Unplugged Original Music Series features live performances to showcase the best original music in Milwaukee. 

Join us!  

This event is free and open to the public

In honor of 414 Day, MARN and Harmonic Harvest are pleased to present, “Renaissance Threads: A Tapestry of Silver Linings”, on Sunday, April 14th from 11am - 4pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB with a performance by Sulestial!

MARN and Wild Space Dance Company are pleased to announce “Choreo Kitchen: Session 4’ at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8PM. Join us! With choreographers: Katelyn Altmann, Gina Laurenzi, and Jessica Lueck and Musical guest: Allen Russell!

$10 for MARNmembers

$15 for General Public

MARN is pleased to announce ‘Spring Into Poetry,’ an poetry showcase hosted by Kavon Cortez Jones (Kj) on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.  Doors are open at 5pm to mingle with vendors and the performers.

This National Poetry Month Showcase will activate writers and poets, celebrate and inspire others to become a part of the scribe culture.

Performers include:  Mario ‘the Poet’ Willis, Shelly Conley, Ajamou Butler, and Blue Lotus.

Showcasing work by La Revo Books and Genre: Urban Arts!

Bring your teams and show off your knowledge. TRIVIA AT MARN is hosted by Joe BizSnes Vella. Starting at 6pm~!

Join us to help kick off the week where Milwaukee hosts the Midwest Gaming Classic, the world’s largest fan-driven game convention!

MARN is excited to present a ‘Special Guests’ Performance on Saturday, March 30 from 6-8pm with doors opening at 5pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE (191 N Broadway).

Join us for an evening of music/movement improvisations from Tim Russell and Liz Sexe focusing attention on place, space and the people found there. For the evening they will be joined by Milwaukee Artists Lorna Dune (musician) and Dan Schuchart (dancer).

MARN and Craft the Future are pleased to announce ‘Trailblazers at the Intersection: Women, AI, and No-Code Creativity,’ on Thursday, March 28 from 6-8pm, doors open at 5pm.

No-Code Creative Volume 1 series is dedicated to Women Creatives in Tech moderated by T9let featuring Joy Daniels, Megan ‘Trogs’ Troglio, Dr. Grace and Angela Van Dyke.

$15 General Admission

$10 MARNmembers

Join us for the WI Jail Voting/Rights Restoration Summit on Sunday, March 24th, from 2pm-4:30pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB!

Get ready to dive deep into your rights if you or your loved ones are incarcerated during our interactive summit! We've got DJ Gid Money spinning, Silke Dot Jose and Your Move MKE rapping and selling handmade goods, Andron Lane dropping spoken word, and Anthony Brewer and Yulia Bay showcasing their powerful art!

MARN is excited to collaborate with MIAD seniors this Sunday, March 17th, 2024 here at the HUB from 4:30-6pm for a community art critique event! Milwaukee based artists of any experience level to join us to discuss your work. Students and recent graduates are also encouraged to join! 

The MIAD x MARN Community Art Critique is free to participate.

MARN and Craft the Future are pleased to announce 'Exploring Advanced Features of Txt 2 Logo’ on Saturday, March 16th, 11 AM - 12:30 PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N Broadway).

Come learn advanced techniques and features for sophisticated AI art creation.

Participants produce intricate and complex logos, demonstrating a deep understanding of Txt 2 Logo’s capabilities.

MARN and Culture x Design are pleased to announce “Reel-to-Real”, on Thursday, March 14th from 6-8pm. Doors open at 5pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N Broadway 102)

This Women’s History Month edition of Reel-to-Real features the short film “THE WARRIOR PRINCESS,” directed by Vianca Fuster.

MARN is excited to host along with Boswell Book Company and La Revo Books, “An Evening with Xochitl Gonzalez, in conversation with Natalie Caña” on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N Broadway).  

Bring your teams and show off your knowledge. TRIVIA AT MARN is hosted by Corey Richards. Starting at 6pm~!

Do you want to know if you have the luck of the IRISH on your side? Follow the rainbow to MARN and bring your teams for a chance to win the Trivia Pot o’ Gold (not real gold but prizes are a thing!) . Guinness, N/A Guinness and other Irish themed drink and food specials!! Slainte!!

2023-2024 MARNmentee Gina Cornejo is pleased to present “It hurts now like it did then” here at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB on Saturday, March 9th 5-7pm.

Get ready to roll out the red carpet with an ALL-STAR Oscar Themed Trivia! Packed with Oscar Themed Performances, Photo-Ops, prizes and drink specials. Come dress in your best and bring your thinking cap!

Special Performances by:

Samantha Sostarich

Brad Skonecki

Ceci Corinne Rodriguez

And Corey Richards

MARN and Craft the Future are pleased to announce 'Personalization and Storytelling in AI Art' on Saturday, March 2nd, 11 AM - 12:30 PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N Broadway).

Come learn techniques for integrating personal style and storytelling into AI-generated art.

Participants design a series of logos that reflect personal or brand narratives, using Txt 2 Logo's advanced features.

MARN and Culture x Design are pleased to announce “Creativity x Design: Black in Milwaukee's Creative Economy”, on Thursday, February 29, 6 - 8pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Doors open at 5 p.m., Program starts at 6 p.m.

MARN and Craft the Future are pleased to announce 'Enhancing Creativity with Txt 2 Logo' on Saturday, February 24th: 11 AM - 12:30 PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N Broadway).

Come develop skills in crafting effective prompts to produce diverse creative outputs.

Participants gain proficiency in prompt crafting, leading to the creation of varied and unique logo designs.

MARN and Wild Space Dance Company are pleased to announce ‘Choreo Kitchen: Session 3’ at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB on Wednesday, February 21nd from 6-8PM.  Join us! 

$10 for MARNmembers

$15 for General Public

MARN and Craft the Future are pleased to announce 'Introduction to AI Art with Txt 2 Logo', on Saturday, February 17th: 11 AM - 12:30 PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB (191 N Broadway).

Come learn Basics of AI in Art, Introduction to Txt 2 Logo.

Participants create their first AI-generated logo, understanding the basic functionality and potential of Txt 2 Logo.

MARN and the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre are pleased to announce a Happy Hour for 'A Moon for the Misbegotten' on Saturday, February 3rd from 6-8pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

Visitors can enjoy an Irish Coffee and the Irish Blonde Cocktail while enjoying our current exhibition, ‘Behind the Queen’

Local Milwaukee band Áthas will be leading a traditional Irish open session - bring your instrument and play along!

MARN is pleased to announce ‘SLUSH’, the debut capsule collection from Milwaukee designer Yosh Yorner! The SLUSH collection applies themes of industrialism and isolation to a streetwear influenced palette. Join us on January 12, 2024 from 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB for a model gallery and view the collection inspired by winter in Milwaukee.

Move fast and make things! In this new creative process series, ‘Choreo Kitchen,’ 3 choreographers have a single rehearsal to make a new dance in response to a mystery box of prompts. The prompts could range from a piece of writing, an image, an object, or song. Limitations and unexpected connections become the springboard for creating. Come see what these artists can cook up.

What does “Asian-American” even mean anyway? We’ve put this and other existential questions of identity to a group of esteemed Asian American artists, including Brooklyn author and illustrator Vanessa Nguyen, whose new coloring book How Do You Say Your Last Name? explores the duality of growing up as a first-generation Asian kid in America.

Meet the Marisa Tirado, author of Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either and Amanda Kuehne, CHICANO POWER contributing artist with La Revo Books.

Join us for "Mental Health In the Modern World" on Thursday, October 5th, at 6 pm, hosted at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Explore the crucial topic of mental health in today's world, with a focus on its impact in the wake of the 2020 pandemic.

These captivating films were created as part of her Artist Residency with Gallery 224 and the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, Laj P. Waghray explores the profound connection between nature and human existence. Following the screenings, Laj, editor Connor and fellow ARTservancy fiber artist, Heidi Parkes will be in attendance to share their experience collaborating within natural landscapes.