art and entertainment - february 2008

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MUSIC

NOTE: At Potawatomi Bingo Casino, no one under 21 is allowed in the theater under any circumstances.

RANDAL HARRISON TRIO, Feb. 1; Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr. located inside Mitchell Park, Brookfield. Jazz violinist Randal Harrison’s gutsy, hard driving swing and inclusive approach to composition are the basis for the group. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520.

KANSAS W/38 PIECE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Feb. 1; The Pabst, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

FUNK BROTHERS, Feb. 1; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 9 p.m. Free.

MSO POPS: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, Feb. 1-3; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.  Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO).  273-7206.

LA TRAVIATA, Feb. 1-17; Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. The Skylight presents a contemporary chamber version of Verdi’s masterpiece. 291-7800.

THE LION KING, Feb. 3-March 2; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. Disney’s spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor and the score by Elton John and Tim Rice. 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri.; 2 & 8 p.m. Sat.; 1 & 6:30 p.m. Sun. 273-7206, 276-4545.

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO, Feb. 4; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. Free.

MATCHBOX TWENTY, Feb. 5; Bradley Center. 7 p.m.
276-4545.

RICHARD THOMPSON’S 1,000 YEARS OF POPULAR MUSIC, Feb. 7; The Pabst. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

THE WHISPERS, Feb. 7; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

PINK FLOYD LASERSPECTACULAR, Feb. 8; The Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

MSO CLASSICS: MOVING TOWARD THE HEIGHTS, Feb. 8-10; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in a classical concert with program that includes Schuman, Mozart and Beethoven.  273-7206.

JOSHUA BELL, Feb. 12; The Pabst. 7:30 p.m. 286-3663.

MILWAUKEE CHORAL ARTISTS, Feb. 16; Elmbrook Chapel (north entrance), Elmbrook Church, 777 S. Barker Rd., Brookfield. Concert of music written especially for this ensemble, one of only three professional women’s choirs in the U.S. 7:30 p.m. 262-375-2952.

RICHARD MARX, Feb. 14; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

BODEANS, Feb. 15; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

CORKY SIEGEL CHAMBER BLUES, Feb. 15; Cedarburg  Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 8 p.m. 262-375-3676.

SALOME, Feb. 15-17; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Florentine Opera Company presents this opera filled with Strauss’ evocative music. 273-7206.

PROMETHEUS TRIO, Feb. 18-19; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. 7:30 p.m. 276-5760.

PHIL VASSAR, Feb. 19-20; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

BON JOVI, Feb. 21; Bradley Center. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

ISSAC HAYES, Feb. 21; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

JACKY TERRASSON, Feb. 23; The Pabst. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

DAVID MUNNELLY BAND, Feb. 23; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Irish music in an exuberant style, known as the West Mayo Tradition, reminiscent of the Roaring 20s. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., openingact at 7 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. Part of the Hallamor Spring Concert  Series. 345-8800.

AVENUE Q, Feb. 26-March 2; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. M&I Bank Broadway across America-Milwaukee presents the show featuring a cast of people and puppets who tell their story in a smart, risqué and entertaining way. Best suited fo ages 16+ due to mature themes. 273-7206.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, Feb. 28; The Pabst. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

PAOLI MEJIAS, Feb. 29; Latino Arts, Inc. Auditorium, 1028 S. 9th St. Grammy-nominated percussionist. 7 p.m. 384-3100.

BRONZEVILLE REVISITED, Feb. 28; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. 7:30 p.m. 276-5760.

LARRY CARLTON & ROBBEN FORD, Feb. 29; The Pabst. 7:30 p.m. 286-3663.

DANCE

FAMILY IRISH DANCNG, Feb. 1, 16; Irish Cultural & Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Beginner instructon begins at 7:30 p.m. and continues through the evening, live music begins at 8 p.m. 345-8800.

CEILI FOR PEACE, Feb. 9; Irish Cultural & Heritage Center. Benefits Casa Maria and Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort Educational Fund. 372-3060, ceolcairde.com.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Feb. 21-24; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Milwaukee Ballet Company presents humorous tale of two men who compete for the affection of the same woman, only to be spellbound by the forest fairies. 273-7206.

COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET, Feb. 29; Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr. located inside Mitchell Park, Brookfield. Founder Desmond Richardson performs with this dance company that combines athleticism, lyricism, technical training and experience. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520.

COMEDY

COMEDY SPORTZ, 420 S. 1st St. Milwaukee’s longest running improv comedy show is designed for all ages. Based on audience suggestions. Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 pm., 10 p.m. Free Amateur Stand Up, only ages 18+ admitted; Saturday, 3, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Reservations rec. 272-8888.

LOUIS C. K., Feb. 8; The Pabst, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

4th ANNUAL LAUGH-A-THON, Feb. 14; The Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

THEATER

TWELFTH NIGHT, through Feb. 3; Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr. located inside Mitchell Park, Brookfield. Presented by Milwaukee Shakespeare theater company. 262-781-9520.

RED PEPPER JELLY 3, through Feb. 3; Studio Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Renaissance Theaterworks presents another batch of saucy monologues, poetry, songs and dance. 291-7800.

THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, 1963, through Feb. 15; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. First Stage Children’s Theater features hilarious story of ten-year-old Kenny chronicling the events of a fateful summer for this family of Flint, Mich. 273-7206.

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, through March 2; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108. E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents David Mamet’s harrowing portrait of American capitalism at its most brazen. 224-9490.

FAITH HEALER, through March 2; Next Act Theatre, 342 N. Water St., 2nd floor. Dissolute, charismatic Frank, who has trudged the back roads of Scotland and Wales peddling miracles, along with his long-time lover and their show-biz manager returns to Ireland. 278-0765.

GRAFTON CITY BLUES, through March 9; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater shows how in Grafton, Wis., preceding the time of the Great Depression there was a small recording studio where the Paramount Records label recorded greats like Louis Armstrong, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lawrence Welk as they played folk, gospel and blues music. 224-9490.

IRISH STEW, Feb. 7-10; Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. 10th St. Presented by In Tandem Theatre. Stories, images and music celebrating Irish and Irish-American arts and culture. Followed by samples of Irish stew, soda bread and a “nip of Guinness.” 271-1371.

THE HONEYMOON IS OVER, Feb. 8-9; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Brand new Valentine comedy production by McMann and Tate. 8 p.m. 262-375-3676.

ENCHANTED APRIL, Feb. 8-March 9; Stiemke Theater, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Rose and Lotty leave rain-soaked London for an Italian villa above the Mediterranean. 224-9490.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Feb. 14-March 9;  Studio Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre production based on Dostoyevsky’s novel, an exploration of murder, motive and the darkest aspects of a human psyche. 291-7800.

BLESSED ASSURANCE, Feb. 29-March 9; Todd Wehr Auditorium, Concordia University, 12800 N. Lake Shore Dr., Mequon. Acacia Theatre Company presents a play about race relations set during the turbulent Freedom Summer of 1964. 744-5995

CHILDREN’S SLEEPING BEAUTY, Feb. 29-March 22; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. First Stage Children’s Theater presents a bolder, funnier retelling of the classic tale. Most appreciated by adults, teens and young people ages 6 and older.

EXHIBITS

THE MARCIA AND GRANVIL SPECKS COLLECTION: PRINTS OF THE WEIMER PERIOD, through Feb. 2; Milwaukee Art Museum. 224-3200.

CINCO JUGUETEROS DE VENEZUELA: HANDCRAFTED VENEZUELAN TOYS, through Feb. 8; Latino Arts Inc., 1028 S. 9th St. Part of the Three Kings celebration at Latino Arts, this exhibit emphasizes the universality of toys and how small items can have a great role in sharing history and culture. Hands-on display of toys by six artisans, including mechanical and hand toys. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 384-3100.

EARTH, WATER, SKY: WISCONSIN’S SPECIAL PLACES, through March 9; Charles Allis Art Museum. Midwestern professional and novice photographers depict scenes showing the state’s natural beauty. 278-8295.

ART AND REFORM: SARA GALNER, THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS, AND THE PAUL REVERE POTTERY, through Feb. 10; Milwaukee Art Museum. Over 100 outstanding examples of American arts and craft pottery. 224-3200.

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS ANNUAL TRAIN SHOW, through March 9; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes); 524 S. Layton Blvd., enter parking lot from S. 27th St., between I-94 West and National Ave. 649-9830.

THIS LAND IS MY LAND, through March 22; Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St. Shared notions of today’s cultural and social communities to the voices of “the other.” 847-3200.

SEEDS, SPORES, CELLS: WORKS BY SALLY KUZMA, through March 23; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. 271-3656.

THE POWERFUL HAND OF GEORGE BELLOWS, through March 23; Milwaukee Art Museum. Drawings from the Boston Public Library. 224-3200.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: THE ART OF DECEPTION, through April 5, Milwaukee Public Museum.  Project by the UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies Class.  278-2728.

THE GRANDEUR OF GOD, through April 13; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, N. 13th St. and W. Clybourn Ave. Photographs by Don Doll, S.J., include Native  American images, panoramas along the Lewis and Clark Trail, Jesuits assitsting refugees, landmine victims and Tsunami survivors. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 288-1669.

PHYSICIANS, QUACKS AND ALCHEMISTS, through April 14; Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering, 1000 N. Broadway. 17th-century paintings of a time when you would be better off living with a mysterious ache than visiting the local physician. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri, noon-6 p.m. Sat, 1-4 p.m. Sun. .414-277-7501.

BODY WORLDS, through June 1; Milwaukee Public Museum. Groundbreaking exhibit exploring the mystery of human anatomy and physiology. Timed entrance. Call 414-223-4676.

CURIOUS GEORGE™, LET’S GET CURIOUS!  Through June 1; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Sponsored locally by the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, exhibit introduces children to Curious George’s world where they will find an interactive math, science and engineering-based adventure. See KeyMilwaukee.com cover feature.

A PASSION FOR THE EXOTIC, through June 8; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. Exhibit explores how wealthy citizens of the 1890s, including the Pabst family, traveled extensively to Japan, China, Asia and the Mediterranean region. Explore how these new cultures had far reaching impacts with the mass importation of Eastern art, décor, dress, food and literature into Western society. 931-0808.

MILWAUKEE OUTDOORS: A CENTURY OF THE COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM, through June 15; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 Old World 3rd St. 273-8288.

URBAN WILDERNESS: EXPERIENCING NATURE IN THE MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN REGION, through June 15; Milwaukee County Historical Society. 273-8288.

MESSENGER OF FRIENDSHIP: THE ADVENTURES OF KASUMI TSUKUBA, through June 30; Milwaukee Public Museum. Learn about one of the 44 Japanese friendship dolls still in existence. 278-2728.

SENSORY OVERLOAD, through Oct. 2009; Milwaukee Art Museum. Light, motion, sound and the optical in art since 1945 tracks two populist visual art movements, Kinetic and Op-art, and their spectacular legacies.
224-4300.

WILLIAM HOGARTH: BRITISH SATIRICAL PRINTS, Feb. 7-March 23; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, Hogarth (1697-1764) was a painter, printmaker (engraver), pictorial satirist and illustrator. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 288-1669.

DIALOGUES AND DIAGRAMS…IN SEARCH OF A PATH, Feb. 29-March 28; Latino Arts Inc. Gallery, 1028 S. 9th St. Annelisse Molini, UWM alum and architect examines churches in her native island of Puerto Rico. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 384-3100.

NUMISMATICS! SELECTIONS FROM THE MPM COLLECTION, through Aug. 7; Milwaukee Public Museum. Nearly 200 rare specimens. Most items date from the 1800s, although a few reach back 2,500 years. 278-2728.

IMAX, planetarium

The Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater is in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wisconsin Ave. It doubles as the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. Visit www.mpm.edu for times.

Current IMAX shows:

THE ALPS, through March 20, celebrates the unsurpassed beauty of the Alps.

THE HUMAN BODY, through June 12; Draws on sophisticated graphics to provide a dramatic picture of the human body.

Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE SOLAR SYSTEM, through March 20, a planetarium show that shows the planets shrunk by a young girl for her solar system.

SECRETS OF THE ZODIAC, through June 12; a look at the celestial system and why it has been so instrumental to humans.

ROCK HALL OF FAME, through Sept. 4, light show plus the music of the Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more.