APRIL 2005 - Arts & Entertainment

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MUSIC

HONK, through April 17; Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. First Stage Children’s Theater’s production based on The Ugly Duckling is a sophisticated, Broadway-Style musical comedy. It was a smash hit at its 2000 London debut, beating “The Lion King” for the British equivalent of the Tony Award. 273-7206 or 888-612-3500.

CHAPS, through May 29; Stackner Cabaret of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Four BBC staffers try to impersonate America’s favorite singing cowboys. 224-9490 or milwaukeerep.com.

AND ALL THAT JAZZ, April 1-2; Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Becky Spice accompanied by Jamie Johns on piano. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520.

TARTAN TERRORS, April 2; Irish Cultural & Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Celtic comedy that mixes traditional music and dance with rock and roll and unique Scottish humor. Part of Hallamor Series. Opening act 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m. 345-8800.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES, April 3; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. Flamenco guitarist Peter Baime is joined by Flamenco dancers, 3 p.m. 276-5760.

KELLY CLARKSON, April 5; Riverside Theatre, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 7:30 p.m. 224-3000.

TOM JONES, April 7; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

RANDY TRAVIS, April 8; Elmbrook Church, 777 S. Barker Rd., Brookfield.

CROSSING, April 8; Pitman Theatre, Alverno College, 3400 S. 43rd St. Exotic music presented by Present Music. 7:30 p.m. 382-6044.

BOB DYLAN, MERLE HAGGARD & THE STRANGERS, AMOS LEE, April 8-9; The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. 276-4545.

NEW YORK VOICES, April 8-9; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Exciting vocal ensemble joins Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO). 291-7605.

GHAZAL, April 9; Pitman Theatre, Alverno College. Inspired fusion of Persian and Indian classical music. 8 p.m. 382-6044.

BEL CANTO CHORUS, April 9; St. Joseph’s Convent Chapel 8 p.m. 481-8801.

WOMEN IN VARIETY AND VAUDEVILLE, April 9; UWM Recital Hall, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. Presented b y Milwaukee Choral Artists. 229-4308.

LEE ANN WOMACK, April 10; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 8 pm. 286-3663.

DAN ZANES & FRIENDS, April 10; Pitman Theatre, Alverno College. 11:30 a.m. 382-6044.

RAPHAEL TRIO, April 12; Pabst Theater. 7:30 p.m. 286-3663.

ALTAN, April 14; Irish Cultural & Heritage Center. Contemporary traditional music that combines technical brilliance with emotional depth.  Part of Hallamor Series. Opening act 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m. 345-8800.

KINGS, TYRANTS AND HEROES, April 15-17; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Beethoven rules with the “Emperor” Concerto in this Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) program that also features Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. 291-7605.

ELVIS COSTELLO, April 16; Riverside Theatre, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 276-4545.

VALENTINA LISITSA WITH WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, April 16; Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES, April 17; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, The World of English Song. 3 p.m. 276-5760.

PROMETHEUS TRIO, April 18-19; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. 7:30 p.m. 276-5760.

NIGHT RANGER, April 20; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

MAYNARD FERGUSON AND HIS BIG BOP NOUVEAU BAND, April 21; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

ELTON JOHN, April 22; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 276-4545.

VELVET REVOLVER, April 22; Bradley Center. 276-4545.

EROICA, April 22-23; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to Beethoven’s masterpiece, MSO premieres a work by Gil Shobat based on King David and Bathsheba. 291-7605.

THE JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO, BRAD MEHIDAU TRIO, April 23; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

JON LANGFORD, April 23; Pitman Theatre, Alverno College. The Executioner’s Last Songs. 8 p.m. 382-6044.

PETER PAN, April 26-May 1; Milwaukee Theatre. Starring Cathy Rigby, a musical masterpiece. 276-4545.

LA BOHEME, April 29-May 3; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Florentine Opera presents this tragic story of a star-crossed love affair. 7:30 p.m. 291-5700.

COMEDY

COMEDYSPORTZ, 420 S. 1st St. Milwaukee’s longest-running comedy show is designed for all ages. Reservations recommended. 272-8888.

GALLAGHER, April 12; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

LARRY THE CABLE GUY, April 21; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

THEATER

BACH AT LEIPZIG, through April 3; Quadracchi Powerhouse Stage of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Using history as a springboard, Itamar Moses’ new comedy serves up abundant wit, mystery and intrigue as six rival musicians scheme to become the organmaster of Leipzig, the most coveted musical post in Europe. 224-9490.

WHAT THE NIGHT IS FOR, through April 10; Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 911 W. National Ave. In Tandem Theatre presents the story of two lovers who meet in a hotel room ten years after their affair. Best for ages 17 and up. 444-2316.

MASTER HAROLD…AND THE BOYS, April 7-May 1; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Next Act Theatre presents this play by Athol Fugard, set in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 278-0765.

FULLY COMMITTED, April 8-9; Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd., Cedarburg. Hit comedy with John McGivern playing over 40 characters. 262-376-6161.

LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN, April 13-May 15; Quadracchi Powerhouse Stage of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. A classic comedy from Oscar Wilde. 224-9420.

THE SYRINGA TREE, April 14-24; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Renaissance Theaterworks presents this story of two families in 1963 South Africa by Pamela Gien. 273-0800.

THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA, April 15-May 15; Stiemke Stage of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells St. A brilliant, Tony Award-winning play about the limits of tolerance and the mysteries of the heart by Edward Albee. 224-9420.

EL ETERNO FEMENINO (THE ETERNAL FEMININE), April 21-22; Latino Arts, Inc. Auditorium. Groundbreaking satire of traditional Mexican femininity. 384-3100.

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, April 22-May 8; UWM Mainstage Theatre, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. Presented by Milwaukee Shakespeare. 229-4308.

HIPPOLYTUS, April 25; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Renaissance Theaterworks presents a reading of the play by Euripides. 7:30 p.m. 273-0800.

CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE, April 29-May 29; Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. First Stage Children’s Theater’s production is Animal Farm for the younger set, complete with lively music. 273-7206 or 888-612-3500.

EXHIBITS

MARK LOMBARDI: GLOBAL NETWORKS, through April 10; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Lombardi’s drawings are visual narratives of the way money flows in our post-imperial, transnational economy. 224-3200.

ORPHAN TRAIN, through April 17; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. 273-8288.

EGGS AS ART, through April 24; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. The work of Paula Hare is featured. 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 271-3656.

THUMPING THESPIANS, PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING IN MILWAUKEE, through May 15; Milwaukee County Historical Society. Exhibition traces history of this sport in Milwaukee, with special emphasis on the 1950s and 1960s, the era of Vern Gagne and “Da Crusher.” 273-8288.

TRANSMISSION, through May 25; Institute of Visual Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Work by Laurence P. Rathshack and Liz Bachhuber. 229-5070.

ADVENTURES WITH CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, through May 27; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Numerous immersive “paws-on” adventures for children that reinforce the “big ideas” of Public Television’s popular big red dog. 414-390-KIDS or www.bbcmkids.org.

DEGAS SCULPTURES, through June 5; Milwaukee Art Museum. The only Midwest venue for this exhibition of all 73 sculptures by the great French Impressionist master, Edgar Degas. See KEY Cover feature on Page 8 for details. 224-3200.

PICTURE PERFECT: STEIN PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE PABST AND SCHANDEIN FAMILIES, through June 12; Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. 931-0808.

PEARLS; A NATURAL HISTORY, Through June 26; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wisconsin Ave. Discover the fascinating natural and cultural history of pearls. Nearly 500,000 pearls from around the globe are displayed in more than 600 pieces of jewelry in an exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, in conjunction with Chicago’s Field Museum, See KeyMilwaukee.com cover feature. 278-2702.

25 ESTAMPAS MEXICANAS: PAINTNGS BY FRANCISCO X. MORA, April 15-May 13; Latino Arts, Inc. Gallery. Humorous surrealism that is rooted in Mexican folklore. 384-3100.

MADE IN JAPAN, April 28-Aug. 7; Milwaukee Art Museum. 224-3200.

GARDEN RAILWAY TRAIN SHOW – “THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH,” through March 6; Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes), 524 S. Layton Blvd. Three simultaneously running G-scale trains more than 600 foot of track. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 649-9800.

THE ART OF LIONEL TRAINS, through March 26; Eisner Museum of Advertising and Design, 208 N. Water St. 847-3290.

ON THE FENCE: KEITH HARING’S MURAL FOR THE HAGGERTY, through March 27; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University. Mayor portions of the construction fence surrounding the Haggerty during 1984 construction period. 288-1669.

OUT OF THE SHADOWS, through March 27; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Photo essay celebrating strength, courage and beauty of women by Jan Goff-La Fontaine. 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 278-8295.

MAGIC-IMAGE; LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS LIVING AND WORKNG IN PARIS, through April 1; Latino Arts Gallery, 1028 S. 9th St. Retrospective of five avant-garde Hispanic painters living in Paris in the 1980s.  9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri. 384-3100.

IMAX

All IMAX shows are at the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wisconsin Ave. Call 319-4629 for show times and reservations.

ROAR, Lions of the Kalahari, through June.

CORAL REEF ADVENTURE featuring music from Crosby Stills & Nash, through June.

DANCE

THE REASSURING EFFECTS OF FORM AND POETRY, through April 3; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Milwaukee Ballet presents innovative choreography by Trey McIntyre, set to Dvorak’s “Serenade for Strings in E Minor,” “The Graduation Ball” choreographed by David Lichine, and “The Conservatoire” by Romantic choreographer August Bournonville. 643-7677.

VOCAL MUSCLE, April 8-10; Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Danceworks Performance Company incorporates song into new choreography. 291-7800.

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