A marquee sign is often one of the most recognizable and iconic features of historic theaters. It can serve as a visual representation of the theater's culture, history, and architectural style - amid ...

The Oriental Theatre's mighty Wurlitzer will be back in business next month. Milwaukee Film, which operates the Oriental and the Milwaukee Film Festival, said the 1925 Wurlitzer pipe organ that it ...

Crews are working to paint and clean the ceiling of the Oriental’s main theater. Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and ...

This article, which first ran in Oct. 25, 2023, has been updated. After waiting five years, Milwaukee filmgoers finally got a chance in November to hear the restored 1925 Wurlitzer three-manual ...

MILWAUKEE - The Oriental Theatre is getting a facelift; now in phase four of five of renovations. While the lights have been off for almost a year, the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee is glowing. "It ...

MILWAUKEE - Many movie theaters across the country remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, one local theater is using the extended closure as an opportunity. The Oriental Theatre has been ...

The Oriental Theatre, the nearly 96-year-old movie palace at 2230 N. Farwell Ave. on Milwaukee's east side, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Landing on the list was one of ...

After more than a year in the dark, waiting out the pandemic and gussying itself up with some fancy new renovations, the Oriental Theatre opened back up last weekend. And to do its damnedest to make ...