Friends of Fine Arts

Suburban Concert Band

Nathan Hale High School Suburban Concert Band is a community band under the direction of Mark Grauer which is composed of both professional and amateur musicians from West Allis and the surrounding greater Milwaukee area. We welcome high school ages 16 and above, college and adult musicians from all communities throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Haven’t played in awhile? There is no need to worry about an audition - just dust off your instrument and join us for a night of good music. We rehearse at Nathan Hale High School on Thursday evenings during the school year (September-May) from 7-8:30pm and our Swing Street Big Band rehearses from 8:30-9:30pm.

The band performs 4 formal concerts throughout the year. In addition, the Concert Band and Swing Street Big Band are proud to represent the City of West Allis in local concerts and parades. Our Christmas Concert is Friday, December 9 at 7:30pm at the Nathan Hale Auditorium. Our spring 2023 concerts are Friday, March 3 and Friday, May 5 at 7:30pm at the Nathan Hale Auditorium. You can also see us in the West Allis Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 3. Please visit our website at www.suburbanbands.com for more information regarding our band. Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate Under the direction of Patricia Eby, the Suburban Singers are an adult mixed-voice choral group partnered with the West Allis-West Milwaukee Recreation and Community Services Department. Adults of all voice types and experience levels are welcome to join. Tenors and basses are particularly encouraged to consider joining the Suburban Singers. Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 7-9pm at Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School beginning January 10. The spring concert will be held at 7:30pm on Friday, May 5 in the Liberace Auditorium at West Milwaukee Intermediate. Registration is $45. Register at the WAWM RCS website or email suburbansingers@gmail.com for more information to join the group. Follow the Suburban Singers on Facebook for additional updates.

Sinfonia

Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate Sinfonia is a string orchestra for string players in high school, college and beyond, who have prior experience playing violin, viola, cello or bass. The ensemble will rehearse at Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate on Thursdays, January 19-May 18 at 7-9pm. Our concert will be on Friday, May 19 in the Liberace Auditorium at West Milwaukee Intermediate with additional community events scheduled as needed. A variety of music from classical to pop/modern will be performed. Membership fees for the 2022-2023 winter/spring season are $35/$53NR. We welcome string players from all communities in southeastern Wisconsin. Email WAWM Sinfonia Director, Mary Pat Michels, michm@wawmsd.org for additional information or to help recruit new members. Musicians should email Mary Pat with their name, instrument and contact information when they join so music is ready for them at the first rehearsal.

West Allis Players

What will be happening on The West Allis Players’ stage in the spring of 2023? We ask for your patience as we await the location of a possible venue change before announcing our upcoming show. In the meantime, please “like” us on Facebook or check our website – when we have our theatrical schedule set, we want you to be the first to know. See you at the theater!