art and entertainment - june 2010

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MUSIC

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

TRINITY • THREE IRISH PUBS LIVE MUSIC, Trinity • Three Irish Pubs, 125 E. Juneau Ave. 6/4 Old Mil, 6/5 Ras Movement, 6/11 Zach Wade, 6/12 TBA, 6/18 Marc Ballini, 6/19 Bystanders, 6/25 Boo the Band, 6/26 Hoi Polloi. 10 p.m. 278-7033.

COUNTY CLARE LIVE MUSIC, County Clare pub/restaurant, 1234 N. Astor St. Barry Dodd, direct from Dublin, every Friday night at 10 p.m. Phone for additional listings. 272-5273.

AN EVENING WITH GILBERT & SULLIVAN, through June 20; Studio Theatre, Broadway Theater Center, 158 N. Broadway. Skylight presents the show that began the Skylight in 1959, a revue of Gilbert and Sullivan favorites. 291-7800.

RENT, through June 20; Broadway Theater Center’s Cabot Theater, 158 N. Broadway. Skylight presents the phenom rock opera bringing musical theatre to the MTV generation. Rent is a modern take on Puccini's 1896 classic La Boheme, set to a driving rock score integrating dance, pop, rock 'n roll, R&B, and salsa. 291-7800.

PETER BUFFETT, June 2; 6 p.m. Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 286-3663.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE, Wednesday evenings, June 2-July 28; Budweiser Music Pavilion, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. OR 640 S. 84th St. Nor charge for concert, $5 for parking. 6/2 Boogie Men, 6/9 The Toys, 6/16 Sociables, 6/23 King Solomon. 800-884-FAIR.

JEWEL, June 3; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m.

JAZZ IN THE PARK, June 3-Sept. 23, Thursday evenings; Cathedral Square Park. Features local and national jazz performers Thursday evenings. Free admission, with food available for purchase. 6/3 The Bad Plus, 6/10 Jamie Breiwick & Choir Fight, 6/17 Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, 6/24 We Six. 271-1416.

MSO: SEASON FINALE, June 4-6; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Mahler’s Third by Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. 273-7206.

MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly, June 5; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 7 p.m. 800-745-3000.

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, June 7; 8 p.m. Pabst Theater.

DEBBIE REYNOLDS, June 8-9; Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 800-745- 3000.

RIVER RHYTHMS, Wednesday evenings, June 9-Aug. 25; Pere Marquette Park (Old World 3rd St. between State and Kilbourn). Free concerts. 6/9 Light Up, 6/16 Copper Box, 6/23 Brother, 6/30 Streetlife.

MSO: STARS & STRIPES WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH, June 11-13; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, June 12; 8 p.m. Pabst Theater.

ADAM LAMBERT, June 15; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 7:30 p.m. 286-3663.

CHUCK COREA FREEDOM BAND, June 17; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 8 p.m.

DIVAS, DUDES AND DANCERS, June 18; Wherehouse, 818 S. Water St. Present Music’s evening of progressive, avant-garde music that integrates dance and technology. 6, 9 p.m. 271-0711.

AZIZ ANSARI, June 18; Pabst Theater. 7 and 9:30 p.m.

SUMMERFEST MARCUS AMPHITHEATER CONCERTS, June 24-July 4; 6/24 Tim McGraw w/ Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft, 6/25-6/26 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and special guest ZZ Top, 6/27 Justin Bieber with special guest Sean Kingston, 6/28 Eric Clapton with special guest Roger Daltry, 6/29 Brooks & Dunn with special guests Gary Allan and Kellie Pickler, 6/30 Usher, 7/1 Santana with special guest Steve Winwood, 7/2 American Idols LIVE!, 7/3 Rush, 7/4 Carrie Underwood with Sons of Sylvia. Festival admission is included in the price of reserved seat tickets for performances taking place at the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest. A limited number of free general admission lawn and/or bench seats will be available the day of the show, for selected shows. Bar-coded wristbands are given for those free general admission seats on a first come, first serve basis only after admission to the Summerfest grounds has been obtained. 414-273-2680. See KeyMilwaukee.com feature.

MGMT, June 20; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m.

STARRY NIGHTS, Friday Evenings, June 25-Aug. 6; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, located inside Brookfield's Mitchell Park, 19805 W Capitol Dr. Free, outdoor concert series. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, food and beverages available for purchase. 6/25 Robinella. 6:30 p.m. 272-781-9470.

SUNSET ZOOFARI, Wednesday evenings, June 30-Aug. 4; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Reduced admission fee. 6-9 p.m. 771-3040.

SUMMER SOUNDS, Friday evenings, June 25-Aug. 27; Cedar Creek Park, Cedarburg. 6/25 Kings Go Forth. 6:30-10 p.m. 262-377-1787.

COMEDY

DENNIS LEARY, June 17; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

TRACY MORGAN, June 18; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m.

DANCE

SUMMERDANCES: UNCOVERED, June 3-5; UWM Mainstage Theatre, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. Four choreographic premieres and an American masterpiece, Garth Fagan’s “From Before.” 7:30 p.m. 229-4308.

EXHIBITS

LES PAUL’S HOUSE OF SOUND, MILWAUKEE MUSCLE, ENERGY & INGENUITY, CITY OF FRESHWATER, continuing; Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr.

IT’S YOUR MOVE, continuing; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Giant interactive board game that explores a healthy lifestyle.

ALL THE BUZZ: INSECTS INVADE RAM, continuing through Sept./Oct.; Racine Art Museum’s Westum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine.

DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE BIBLE, through June 6; Milwaukee Public Museum. Actual Dead Sea Scrolls, including a fragment of the unique Copper Scroll, exhibited alongside the Jeselsohn Stone, papyri, pages from hand-copied medieval Bibles, and early printed and modern Bibles.

RAPHAEL: THE WOMAN WITH THE VEIL, through June 6; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. This single painting exhibition features one of the most celebrated artworks of the Italian Renaissance. On loan from the Pitti Palace in Florence, this portrait (which Raphael painted in approximately 1516) has had a profound influence on artists.

"JUNG" AT HEART SPRING SHOW, through June 6; Mitchell Park Horticultural Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd. Sponsored by Jung Garden Centers. 649-9830.

DEMOLITION MEANS PROGRESS? through June 6; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. “Milwaukee's Lost Architecture” is an examination of how Milwaukee demolished many of its magnificent 19th century mansions, train stations, and commercial buildings to the drumbeat of progress and urban renewal.

NATURE OF DOGS, through June 12; Waukesha County Museum, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. Fine art animal photographer Mary Ludington seeks to capture the true nature of dogs, their beauty, character and spirit. Sixty photographs capture the particular personalities of the different breeds. 262-521-2859.

A COLLECTION’S LEGACY: Women Donors at the Haggerty and THEODORE CZEBOTAR: Paintings from the Olympic Peninsula, through Aug. 15; Haggerty Museum of Art, 530 N. 13th St., Marquette University. 288-1669.

WORKING WISCONSIN: SELECTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART, through Aug. 20; Grohmann Museum, 1000 N. Broadway. Farming, fishing, services and industry—all are depicted. Featured are paintings, prints, and drawings by such local legends as Richard Lorenz, Robert von Neumann, Gerrit Sinclair, John Steuart Curry, and John Wilde. 277-7135.

ADVENTURE DINOSAUR! through Sept. 6; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Prehistoric park featuring more than 25 realistic dinosaurs lurking, moving and rumbling in a tropical outdoor habitat. Come face to face with a Tyrannosaurus rex and baby, or Dilophosaurus. Additional charge of $2.50.

AMERICAN QUILTS, through Sept. 6; Milwaukee Art Museum. More than 40 quilts drawn from the Winterthur Museum.

NEW MEDIA, through Sept. 15; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. 278-8295.

BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE, June 5-Aug. 15; Shorewood Business District, Oakland Ave. and Capitol Dr. 40 custom decorated benches on display throughout this charming business area.

WARRINGTON COLESCOTT: CABARET, COMEDY & SATIRE, June 10-September 26. Milwaukee Art Museum.

THE CUTTING EDGE: Medical Practices and Quackery of the 19th Century, June 11-Oct. 31; The Pabst Mansion.

IMAX, PLANETARIUM

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

Current IMAX shows:

MUMMIES: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS, through June 10.
UNDER THE SEA, through Sept. 30.
DINOSAURS ALIVE!, opens June 11; Paleontologists uncover evidence that dinosaur descendants are still among us. Realistic and scientifically accurate computer generated animation brings dinosaurs back to life.
BATMAN BEGINS, opens June 11; Full-length film.
THE DARK KNIGHT, opens June 16; Full-length film.

Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:

Secrets of the Dead Sea, through June 6.
BLACK HOLES:THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY, opens June 11.
GALILEO: THE POWER OF THE TELESCOPE. opens June 11.
INVADERS OF MARS, opens June 11.

THEATER

THE TEMPEST, June 18-20, 24-27; Courtyard at Alverno College, 3431 S. 39th St. Part of Optimist Theatre’s “Shakespeare in the Park” series. 8 p.m. 262-498-5777.