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Credible MessengersA Nō Studios x WISN 12 News productionNō Studios has partnered with WISN 12 News to explore the Credi...
12/20/2024

Credible Messengers
A Nō Studios x WISN 12 News production

Nō Studios has partnered with WISN 12 News to explore the Credible Messengers program, a Milwaukee Count initiative designed to support at risk youth. Join us for a viewing party for the television broadcast premiere and meet the program organizers and participants.

If you are watching at home, the program airs at today (Friday) December 20th 6:30pm CT on WISN Channel 12.

Viewing Party Details
🗓️: Friday, December 20th • 6pm Doors
📍: Nō Studios

See the link in the bio for the registration. This event is free and open to the public.

11/14/2024

Christian Yelich was in our house recently recording Thanalysis Episode #60.

See the link in the bio for the podcast.

11/12/2024

Just in time for the holidays!

Join us for a Small Business Saturday Open House featuring vendors, product demos, free films and food! Sponsored by We Got Soul and MKE Black. See the link in the bio for the program guide and registration.

🗓️: Saturday, November 30th, 10am.

📍: Nō Studios

Our cafe — located in our gallery — is open Monday - Friday from 8am - 1pm. Enjoy beverages such as the Cortado featured...
11/08/2024

Our cafe — located in our gallery — is open Monday - Friday from 8am - 1pm. Enjoy beverages such as the Cortado featured.

10% off for all members & tenants.

On last week’s episode of Doc Talk, we gathered at San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM) offices for a conversation with ...
11/05/2024

On last week’s episode of Doc Talk, we gathered at San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM) offices for a conversation with Anne Lai, executive director of SFFILM, and the organization’s Director of Programming, Jessie Fairbanks, discussing the state of the documentary film industry as well as SFFILM and Doc Stories’ role supporting the field and the careers of established and emerging filmmakers.

We also spoke with a product of SFFILM’s education programs, young filmmaker Jonah Mosshammer and fellow filmmaker Brennan McGee, directors of the short film Arepas en Bici, which premiered at Doc Stories. What is an arepa, you may ask? If you are Venezuelan you know already, but in the episode of Doc Talk we explore the savory dish, and the sumptuous film from Mosshammer and McGee.

Listen to the episode through the link in bio or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart, and Apple.

10/31/2024

Thanks to all of you that participated in our Debate Watch party in September. Please join us for a post Election reception and enjoy free non-alcoholic beverages as you watch the election coverage.

🗓️: Tuesday, November 5th

📍: Nō Studios


Debate Watch Party Participants:

League of Women Voters

BLOC

Rise Free

WUWM NPR

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance

Lutheran Social Services

Power to the Polls

The Wisco Project

Working Families Power

African American Roundtable

The Greater Milwaukee Urban League Guild

The Greater Mlwaukee Urban League Young Professionals

DJs at the Polls

SEIU Service Employees International Union

Human Rights Campaign in Wisconsin

10/24/2024

Nō Studios was honored to host a discussion on the importance of transportation infrastructure sponsored by MobiliSE.

Doc Talk’s John Ridley and Matt Carey and the ticket of ElectionLine’s Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson debate the greates...
10/23/2024

Doc Talk’s John Ridley and Matt Carey and the ticket of ElectionLine’s Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson debate the greatest political documentary of all time on an unprecedented crossover episode.

They also plumb a mystery: why conservatives have such a hard time making a documentary that’s any good. Johnson, who is based in Washington, D.C., shares what Steve Bannon had to tell him on that subject. And Patten, Deadline’s Executive Editor, Legal, Labor & Politics, identifies a possible exception to the rule – a film about a certain GOP presidential candidate who revealed a hidden side of himself in a 2014 documentary.

Listen to the episode through the link in bio or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart, and Apple.

On the latest episode of Doc Talk John and Matt Discuss Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid; along with the award-wi...
10/16/2024

On the latest episode of Doc Talk John and Matt Discuss Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid; along with the award-winning filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer, and protagonist James Carville.

The veteran Democratic strategist’s definitive role convincing the party establishment that Biden needed to step aside for the 2024 Presidential Election is explored in the new documentary.

Carville, the “Ragin’ Cajun” who oversaw Bill Clinton’s successful White House bid in 1992, explains why he concluded Biden would lose to Donald Trump in 2024 and the intense blowback he faced after he publicly called for the incumbent president to move aside. He also discusses why he thinks “wokeness” is a losing political brand, and what it’s like to be told to “Shut the f*ck up” by a U.S. senator, as well as a “political hack” by one of his own party.

The conversation comes as Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid opens in theaters in New York and is set to expand to Los Angeles and other cities in the coming weeks.

Listen to the episode through the link in bio or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart, and Apple.

10/15/2024

Nō Studios was honored to host Sen.Tammy Baldwin and a group of elected officials including Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, State Senator Latonya Johnson, State Representative LaKesha Myers, State Representative Kalan Haywood and County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor.

Attendees gathered with John Ridley to discuss the importance of voting and various strategies to support civic engagement.

10/12/2024

Nō Studios was thrilled to host a GOTV event for the Muslim Civic Alliance.

"We partner with a lot of organizations with the common goal of building alliances and community."

- Fatima Malik, Policy Lead

Enjoy free live music ft. The Samuel Catral Quartet during the Nō Studios MKE Gallery Night. 🗓️: Friday, October 18th, 5...
10/10/2024

Enjoy free live music ft. The Samuel Catral Quartet during the Nō Studios MKE Gallery Night.

🗓️: Friday, October 18th, 5pm

📍: Nō Studios

10/02/2024

Join our Pop-Up Restaurant on Gallery Night.
See more information and a link to RSVP in our bio.

Hadley Shully (Head Chef) is the third of the Shully children, following in her father’s footsteps with her love of creating beautiful food. In 2011 Hadley trained at the International Culinary Center in New York, NY. Part of her training included attending ALMA school in Parma, and the Two Michelin Star restaurant Principe Cerami in San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina Sicily, Italy. After her wonderful experiences abroad, she returned to Chicago to work at the esteemed restaurant Girl and the Goat, as well as the Michelin Star Restaurant Roister, of Alinea Group. After her time in Chicago, she realized that she could bring her culinary knowledge to the family business and help establish Shully's kitchen as the industry standard in catering. Along with her siblings, Event Planner Nina, and GM- Jacob, together are carrying on the Shully family catering tradition their parents built for the past 41 years. Creating restaurant quality food and seamless organization for all events.

📍: Nō Studios Skyline

🗓️: October 18th, 6pm

The latest episode of Doc Talk is jam-packed with conversations in the field at TIFF.Former Republican Congressman Adam ...
10/02/2024

The latest episode of Doc Talk is jam-packed with conversations in the field at TIFF.
Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has become a hero to Democrats for turning on Donald Trump, but it’s come at great personal and political cost.

He was present for the world premiere of The Last Republican at TIFF, the documentary directed by Steve Pink that explores Kinzinger’s evolution from rising GOP star to party pariah. The duo – one a Hollywood liberal, the other a proud conservative — explain how they bonded over Pink’s hit comedy Hot Tub Time Machine.

We spoke with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and director Sue Kim (The Last of the Sea Women). As well as Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck (Ernest Cole: Lost and Found).

TIFF unveiled a bunch of music-themed documentaries. Doc Talk speaks with Thom Zimny about his film Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and recording industry icon Paul Anka, star of Paul Anka: His Way, talks about working with the mob in his early days as a performer and creating Frank Sinatra’s signature tune.

We also sit down with music producer, singer-songwriter and fashion designer Pharrell Williams and Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville for a conversation about their unusual Lego themed collaboration on Piece by Piece.

Listen to the episode through the link in bio, or on major podcast platforms including iHeart, Spotify, and Apple.

Doc Talk goes inside the 20th Camden International Film Festival in Maine, speaking with Artistic Director Sean Flynn an...
09/26/2024

Doc Talk goes inside the 20th Camden International Film Festival in Maine, speaking with Artistic Director Sean Flynn and filmmakers Petra Costa ('Apocalypse in the Tropics') and Elizabeth Lo ('Mistress Dispeller'). Camden has emerged as one of the most important all-documentary festivals in the world.

Listen now through the link in bio or on major podcast platforms such including Spotify, iHeart, and Apple.

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Nō Studios derives from nō 能, the Sino-Japanese root word for "skill" or "talent;" While in English, "No" is a familiar response to artists as they repeatedly confront and conquer it in pursuit of their craft. The desire behind our 40,000 square foot headquarters, is to create a collaborative workspace and social community that offers an environment for artists and art lovers to come together. Our historic building in the heart of the Pabst Brewery Complex, features offices, co-working space, a state-of-the-art screening room, performance stage, café bar, gallery, and rooftop lounge.

We sit at the intersection of two models under one mission: to house tenants active in the Milwaukee arts scene, and to create and foster a vibrant membership community, brought together by socializing with a purpose. Our tenant list reflects the full spectrum of Milwaukee-based arts organizations from academia, non-profit, production, advocacy, and investment. With residency at Nō Studios, tenants receive event hosting privileges to support our membership community.

The pillars of the membership program are accessibility and community. With this in mind, Nō Studios offers multiple participation options and ways to connect. Each membership level grants admittance to any Nō Studios programmed events. Our programming calendar spans music, visual arts, film, spoken word, writing, and dance. The intention is to explore the intersection between these media, elevate underrepresented artists, educate, inspire, and entertain. The calendar will be guided by the community and amplified by our Oscar winning founder, John Ridley.