Through   the   years

Since 2009, we have hosted our Summer Open Mic Series free of charge at coffee shops, in community centers and local businesses shops across Milwaukee. Building for over five years, we have reached hundreds of youth and community members. We continue to create ways to further stitch our Milwaukee through the power of story via poetry, music and art.

Walkers Point Center for the Arts, one of our venues in 2011. Located on Milwaukee's Southside, 839 South 5th Street

Sherman Perk Coffee Shop, one of our venues in 2011. Located on Milwaukee's Northside, 4924 West Roosevelt Drive

Son Mudanza sharing the power of traditional string music from Veracruz, México at Brewed on Brady at our first open mic in 2009; located on the Eastside, 1208 East Brady Street

One of the co-founders of STITCH, Alida Cardós Whaley, always creating smiles in others

Sistar, Destiny sharing a piece at Sweet Black Coffee located on Milwaukee's Northside, 2035 West Fond du Lac Avenue

Jontrell aka Jonnie always sharing heart when behind the mic. Open Mic in 2013 at Aztec Ink Tattoo Shop located on Milwaukee's Southside, 1230 South Cesar Chavez Drive

PAST     STITCH   VENUES

2009
A Taste of Art (Northside - no longer in business)
Brewed on Brady (Eastside - 1208 E. Brady St.)

2010
Sherman Perk Coffee Shop (Northside - 4924 W. Roosevelt Dr.)
Walker's Point Center for the Arts (Southside - 839 S. 5th St.)

2011
Carte Blanche Studios (Southside - 1034 S. 5th St.)
Brewing Grounds for Change (Eastside - 2008 N. Farwell Ave.)

2012
Latino Community Center (Southside - no longer operating)
Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies (Downtown - 275 W. Wisconsin Ave. LL below TJ Maxx)

2013
Aztec Ink Tattoo Shop (Southside - 1230 S. Cesar Chave Dr.)
Sweet Black Coffee (Northside - 2035 W. Fond du Lac Ave.)

2014
Core/El Centro (Southside - 130 W. Bruce St.)
Body and Soul Healing Arts Center (Northside - 3617 N. 48th St.)

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If you would like to get involved in helping organize or host our next 
STITCH Summer Open Mic Series in 2016, please contact us at stitchmilwaukee@gmail.com