Women's History Month in Milwaukee: Wonder Woman in 70mm, Female Entrepreneurs, and #GirlBoss Films

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By Andrea Thompson

March is Women’s History Month, and Milwaukee is having some great events to celebrate!

First, Film Girl Film is teaming up with No Studios and Milwaukee Film to host a 70mm screening of “Wonder Woman” at the Oriental Theatre on March 8 at 6:30 pm for International Women’s Day! More info on our events page, mkefilm.org, or click the link here. Hope to see you there!

Next week March 3-8 is also Women’s Entrepreneurship Week Milwaukee, which is a series of events for women to network, collaborate, and learn new skills in various locations across Milwaukee. And they’re all FREE. Learn more and see the schedule here.

Last, but definitely not least,the Iron Horse Hotel is hosting a #GirlBoss Film Series, which will celebrate kickass ladies on-screen and in Milwaukee! Every Monday night from 6-9 pm, there will be a free film along with a pre-show Q&A with an appropriately badass Milwaukee woman. Food and drink specials will also be available the entire time. The schedule is below:

  • Monday, March 4: OnMilwaukee.com Senior Writer/Editorial Manager Molly Snyder introduces “RBG”

  • Monday, March 11: Bid Manager at North Ave/Fond du Lac Marketplace Robin Reese introduces “Hidden Figures”

  • Monday, March 18: Media personality Elizabeth Kay of 99.1 The Mix and WISN 12 introduces “Thelma & Louise”

  • Monday, March 25: Lottie Royten of Lottie Lillian Photography introduces “9 to 5”