MAY, 2004 - Arts & Entertainment

MUSIC

DON PASQUALE, through May 2; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Presented by Florentine Opera. 291-5700.

JAZZ ROYALTY, through May 9; Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Stackner Cabaret, 108 E. Wells St. Jimi Ray Malary presents music of Duke Ellington and other Harlem Renaissance jazz favorites. 224-9490.

GET READY, weekends, through May 16; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Presented by Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company, the oldest continuously operating African American theater company in Wisconsin, this is a musical tribute to the doo-wop groups of the 1960s. 273-7206, 276-4545.

ASSOCIACAO DE CAPOEIRA CORPO E MOVIMENTO & ONE DRUM, May 1; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 262-375-3676.

COUNTY CLARE MUSIC, call for dates. County Clare, 1234 N. Astor St. All shows begin at 10:25 p.m. and end by 1 a.m.
272-5273.

KENNY LOGGINS, May 4; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

GEORGE WINSTON, May 4; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St.
286-3663.

RICK SPRINGFIELD, May 5-8; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

HARRY CONNICK, JR., May 7; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 8 p.m. 276-4545.

THE WAIFS, May 7; Alverno College.Pitman Theatre, 39th St. & Morgan Ave. 8 p.m. 382-6044.

CHRISTINE KANE, May 7; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Part of the Wisconsin Singer Songwriter Series. 262-375-3676.

MSO: RACHMANINOFF’S RAPTURE, May 7-8; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra features Russian pianist Lilya Zilberstein. 291-7605.

TILL DEATH DO US PART, May 7-8; Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 790 N. Van Buren Ave. Present Music with a program that includes inventive music and Danceworks. 271-0711.

MUSIC OF HAMMERSTEIN & SONDHEIM, May 7-8; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Anne Kerry Ford presents a cabaret performance. 262-781-9520.
THE LYNNE ARRIALE TRIO, May 8; Alverno College, Pitman Theatre, 39th St. & Morgan Ave. 8 p.m. 382-6044.

THE BEAT GOES ON, May 9; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. Part of the Faculty Artist Series.
3 p.m. 276-5760.

THE GREAT HIGH MOUNTIAN TOUR 2004; May 9; Milwaukee Theatre. Features Grammy-winning music from the motion picture “O Brother Where Art Thou” and “Cold Mountain.” 7:30 p.m.

FAME: THE MUSICAL, May 11-16; The Milwaukee Theatre. Story of the hopes and dreams of a group of students at New York’s HIgh School of Performing Arts. 908-6092, 276-4545.

REEMERGENCE, May 13; Schwan Hall, Center for Arts and Performance at Wisconsin Lutheran College, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwauee Chamber Orchestra presents Bach, Strauss and Mozart. 443-8717.

PATTY LOVELESS, May 14; Pabst Theater. 286-3663.

MSO POPS: SWINGING WITH DOC, May 14-16; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. 291-7605.

ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART, May 15; Cedarburg Cultural Center. Musician’s musician with southern -rock influenced material. 262-375-3676.

A CASE FOR THE CHORAL ART II, May 15: Wisconsin Lutheran College, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Bel Canto Chorus presents the second installment of “Why is singing such an important part of our lives?” 8 p.m. 481-8801.

CZECH MATES AND TCHAIKOVSKY, May 16; Pabst Theater. Festival City Symphony’s “Symphony Sundays” concert features two pieces by Czech composer Bedrich Smetena. 963-9067.

PATTY GRIFFIN, May 17; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

PROMETHEUS TRIO, May 17-18; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. 7:30 p.m. 276-5760.

KIDS PERFORM FOR KIDS, May 19; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Festival City Symphony presents a free one-hour classical ‘pops’ concert geared to children. Also festures children’s dance and music groups, and young sololists. 7 p.m. Free admission, no reservations required. 963-9067.

DAVID BOWIE, May 19; The Milwaukee Theatre. “A Reality Tour.” 276-4545.

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, May 21; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Mitchell Park at 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. 262-781-9520.

ARTURO SANDOVAL, May 21; Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd., Cedarburg. 8 p.m. Cuban trumpet player known for the diversity of his music, from his own compositions to straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz and classical. 262-376-6161.

MSO: DUBUSSY’S LA MER, May 21-23; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. 291-7605.

ANYTHING GOES, May 21-June 13; Broadway Theatre Center, Cabot Theatre. Musical journey on a luxury liner. 291-7800.

LIZ CARROLL, JOHN DOYLE, May 22; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Opening act at 7 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. 345-8800.

MSO POPS WITH THE MANHATTAN TRASFER, May 29; Milwaukee Theatre. Broad range of jazz, pop and swing plus crowd pleasing style. 8 p.m. 291-7605.

KARRIN ALLYSON QUINTET, May 29; Pabst Theater. Part of the Hal Leonard Jazz Series 2004. 286-3663.

DANCE

BOMBALE, May 7 & 8; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Ko-Thi Dance Company celebrates music and dance of the Caribbean in its African-Caribbean Kuumba Festival 2004. 7:30 p.m.

TANGO METROPOLIS, May 12; Pabst Theater. 7 p.m.
800-511-1552.

OTHELLO, May 13-23; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Presented by Milwaukee Dance Theatre. 278-0765.

COMPANY B, May 27-30; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. This “boogie-woogie” ballet by the Milwaukee Ballet will take audiences back to the eve of World War II. Set tot he music of the Andrews Sisters. 643-7677.

THEATER

TARTUFFE, May 1 at 8 p.m. & May 2 at 2 p.m. Cardinal Stritch University Theater, 6801 N. Yates Rd. 410-4171.

STONES IN HIS POCKETS, through May 2; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Two intrepid actors portray an array of characters in a wacky, fast-moving tale of Hollywood corruption and hometown mischief. 287-0765.

TITUS ANDRONICUS, through May 9; UWM Mainstage Theatre, Shakespeare Company teams with UWM students. 229-4308.

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, through May 9; Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Orphaned Billy struggles to leave behind the drudgery of his remote Irish village when a Hollywood movie crew begins filming on a nearby island. 224-9490.

TRUE WEST, through May 9; Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Stiemke Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Two brothers who couldn’t seem more different reveal their base similarities in this play from Sam Shepard. 224-9490.

TITUS ANDRONICUS, through May 9; UWM, Peck School of the Arts Mainstage Theatre, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. Shakespeare’s bloodiest play presented by Milwaukee Shakespeare and UWM’s Peck School of the Arts. 229-4308.

JAZZ, through May 16; Studio Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Celebrates the history of jazz in Milwaukee. Presented by Theatre X. 291-7800.

MISS NELSON IS MISSING, through May 23; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Presented by First Stage Children’s Theater, this is based on the popular book. 273-2314.

HERO, May 3; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. Rock concert with the thesis that the Messiah arrives in today’s world. 276-4545.

PETER PAN, May 5-8; Cooley Auditorium, Milwaukee Area Teahnical College, 700 W. State St. Original adaptation.
272-7701.

THE BOOK OF KELLS, May 25-30; Helfaer Theatre, Marquette University. Gospel parallels explored, in a play inspired by Irish illuminated manuscripts. 288-7504.

WHAT CORBIN KNEW, May 28-June 20; Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 911 W. National Ave. In Tandem Theatre Company presents. 444-2316.

JOHNNY ROD’S SWINGING BURLESQUE CIRCUS, May 28-July 10; Broadway Theatre Center, Studio Theater, 158 N. Broadway. Bialystock & Bloom presents adults only show that compares to a great night at the Playboy masnion. 291-7800.

EXHIBITS

PEDIGREE PRESENTS DOGS: WOLF, MYTH, HERO & FRIEND, through May 2; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Special exhibit focuses on dogs and the human/dog relationship. 771-3040.

JACQUES CALLOT: THE INCISIVE IMAGINATION, through May 2; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. One of the most influential printmakers of the era, Callot worked for the Medici court. 224-3200.

LEAGUE OF MILWAUKEE ARTISTS: 2004 BIENNIAL EXHIBITION, through May 2; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. 278-8295.

AMERICAN GARDEN LEGACY: EXPLORING GARDEN TRANSFORMATIONS, through May 9; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2200 N. Terrace Ave. 271-3656.

MOTHER GOOSE MATH: RHYME AND ARITHMETIC, through May 15; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. National touring exhibit that uses familiar nursery rhymes to encourage basic math skill development. 390-5437.

SPRING EXHIBITION, through May 24; UWM Institute of Visual Arts, Vogel Hall, 3253 N. Downer Ave. Painter Douglas Holst and photographer and UWM faculty member Leslie Bellavance.
229-5070.

WHEN ITALIAN AMERICANS WERE ENEMY ALIENS, through May 30; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. 273-8288.

CONFEDERATE CURRENCY: THE COLOR OF MONEY, through May 31; America's Black Holocaust Museum, 2233 N. Fourth St.

SLIPWARE TRADITIONS, through June 6; Milwaukee Art Museum. 224-3200.

BUGS ALIVE! INSECTS AND THEIR RELATIVES, through June 7; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Interactive stations explain the world of arthropods. 278-2702.

AMERICAN FANCY: EXUBERANCE IN THE ARTS, 1790-1840, through June 20; Milwaukee Art Museum. 200 of the most expressively ornamental and emotionally engaging domestic artifacts ever produced in this country. 224-3200.

MIGUEL RIO BRANCO: BEAUTY, THE BEAST; through June 20; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University. 72 photos drawn from over 30 years of work, known for use of color and the subject matter, Latin America. 288-1669.

THE UNDERSIDE OF VICTORIANS, through July 25; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. An exploration into Victorian undergarments including petticoats, pantaloons, bustles and sleepwear. 931-0808.

THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY, TREASURES OF ANCIENT EGYPT, through Aug. 8; Milwaukee Public Museum. The museum is the exclusive Midwest venue for this exhibit, featuring the largest selection of antiquities ever loaned by Egypt. More than 100 breathtaking artifacts from the tombs of kings and nobles. Advance tickets available. Timed admission. 278-2702.

ALLEN-BRADLEY: A CENTURY OF QUALITY, through Nov.18; Milwaukee Public Museum. See historic machinery and learn physics through hands-on interactive components. 278-2728.

FIRST-TIME DISPLAY OF COMPLETE O'KEEFFE COLLECTION, through Jan. 1, 2005; Milwaukee Art Museum. These 22 works make MAM a leading repository for O'Keeffe's work, the fourth largest of its kind of any museum in the U.S. 224-3200.

THE GRAFMAN GROCERY STORE, through Feb. 28, 2005; Milwaukee County Historical Society. 273-8288.

RETURN TO DINOSAUR ISLAND, May 29-Sept. 6; Milwaukee County Zoo. Presented by Northwestern Mutaual Foundation. Additional charge. 256-5412.

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. Current films play through June.

EVEREST: Relive a 1996 mission to the peak of Mount Everest, including the dramatic rescue of climbers trapped in the "death zone." Learn the physical and mental strength it takes to climb 29,000 feet in the air. Discover Sherpa culture and learn how climbing is literally in their blood.

LEWIS & CLARK: Take an 8,000-mile adventure across the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains. Meet the American Indians who were instrumental to the expedition’s success.

WHALES: Follow the epic migration of whales from their Arctic feeding sites to tropical mating spots. Follow blue, humpback, orca and right whales through the coastal waters of Alaska, Newfoundland, California, Patagonia, Hawaii and Columbia.

MYSTERIES OF EGYPT: Explore ancient Egypt, a 5,000-year-old civilization. A perfect complement to the MPM exhibit “The Quest for Immortality.”

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