JULY 2005 - Arts & Entertainment

Complete address of sites is listed with first mention. Area codes of phone numbers are 414 unless shown otherwise. Please confirm events when possible; listings are subject to change.

MUSIC

JAZZ IN THE PARK, through Sept. 15; Cathedral Square Park between Jefferson and Jackson Sts., Wells St. and Kilbourn Ave. Features local and national jazz performers Thursday evenings. Free admission, with food available for purchase. (No carry-ins July 14 due to Bastille Days.) 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

STARRY NIGHTS OUTDOOR CONCERTS, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., located just south of 198th and Capitol Dr. in Mitchell Park, Brookfield. 6:30 p.m. 262-781-9470.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE, July 6, 13, 20, 27; Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8100 W. Greenfield Ave. 6:30-10 p.m. Concessions open at 5:30 p.m. 800-884-3247.

RIVER RHYTHMS, July 6, 13, 20, 27; Midwest Express Landing, Pere Marquette Park (Old World 3rd between State and Kilbourn). Series of free concerts. 6:30-9 p.m. 276-6696.

THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL, July 1-16; ; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. High-powered, nostalgic production of dynamic action and music, video screens and effects. Call for times. 847-7922, 276-4545.

TOM PETTY, July 1; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater, 200 N. Harbor Dr. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

KENNY CHESNEY, July 2; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

CEDARBURG MUSIC FESTIVAL, July 3; Cedarburg High School Stadium, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd., Cedarburg. Drum & Bugle Corps. 7-10 p.m. 262-376-6161.

SANTANA, July 3; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7 p.m. 276-4545.

STEVIE NICKS, July 4; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, July 5; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, July 5-10; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Touring company of long-running Broadway musical comedy. 273-7206.

JOURNEY, July 6; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

PIXIES/WEEZER, July 7; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

BODEANS, July 8; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

TIM MCGRAW, July 9; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

JAMES TAYLOR, July 10; Summerfest concert, Marcus Amphitheater. 8 p.m. 276-4545.

ANGIE STONE, July 11; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Concert by popular artist sponsored by Milwaukee-based Ya’ Heard magazine. 273-7206.

MARK KNOPFLER, July 16; The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 276-4545.

JEWEL, July 22; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m.  286-3663.

JULIO IGLESIAS, July 27-28; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

BONE THUGS N HARMONY, July 29; Cellular Arena.

KENNETH “BABYFACE” EDMONDS, July 29; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

THEATER

SHEAR MADNESS, through July 31; Marcus Center for the Performing Art, 929 N. Water St. Milwaukee’s John McGivern plays owner of a show set in a unisex hairstyling salon and filled with local humor. 273-7206.

ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN, July 8-10; Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, Cedarburg. Cedar Creek Repertory Co. productions at 7:30 p.m. July 8 & 9, 2 p.m. July 10. 262-387-0295.

COMEDY

COMEDYSPORTZ, 420 S. 1st St. Milwaukee’s longest-running comedy show is designed for all ages. Special “Comedy Courts” every Friday at 10 p.m. Reservations recommended. 272-8888.

EXHIBITS

PRECIOUS IN NATURE: JEWELRY BY GALLEN BENSON, through July 17; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. 271-3656.

LA POESIA VISIVA, VISUAL POETRY, through July 24; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University. 288-1669.

INDIGO THROUGH BROWN EYES: WORKS BY MUTOPE J. JOHNSON, through July 31; Charles Allis Art Museum. 278-8295.

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

CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING MATCH & ADVERTISING COMES OF AGE, through Aug. 28; Eisner Museum of Advertising and Design, 208 N. Water St. 847-3290.

MINE, through Aug. 28: Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University.  Works by British conceptual artist John Newling. 288-1669.

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT IN EUROPE AND AMERICA, 1880-1920: DESIGN FOR THE MODERN WORLD, through Sept. 5; Milwaukee Art Museum. Places a crucial phase of decorative arts history into an international context. 224-3200.

STING RAY ENCOUNTER, through Sept. 23; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. See ocean creatures in natural-looking environments, including a tidal pool. Opportunity to touch and feed sting rays. Sponsored by Chase Bank.

CUT/FILM AS FOUND OBJECT IN CONTEMPORARY VIDEO, through Sept. 25; Milwaukee Art Museum. Explores editing techniques artists use to manipulate pre-existing film and recorded footage, creating complex works of art. 224-3200.

CUTTING LOOSE: Sports and Leisure in the Victorian Era, through Oct. 30; Capt. Frederick Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. Traditional as well as new forms of recreation: toys, parlor games, fitness craze, role of organized sports, rise of the sportswoman, and America on wheels. 931-0808.

ALL THAT GLITTERS, through Nov. 12; The Lunt-Fontanne Program Center at Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot, Wis. One of the largest collections of 19th-century English “tinsel prints” named for bits of colorful hand-pasted metallic decoration. Includes 32 Victorian tinsel prints collected by Broadway legend Alfrred Lunt. Free admission.(262) 968-4110.

ABOUT FACE; TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN IMAGE, through Nov. 27; Milwaukee Art Museum. Group of portrait pitchers made about 1840. 224-3200.

ARTISTS INTERROGATE: RACE AND IDENTITY, July 7-Oct. 9; Milwaukee Art Museum. More than 80 objects that explore how race and heritage issues influence politics and individuality in contemporary culture. 224-3200

AMAZING SEA, July 23-Sept. 5; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells. St. Teaches ocean conservation through five “experience galleries” full of hands-on, interactive fun. 12-foot-high coral reef entrance, ocean sounds and life-size models of sea animals. 278-2702.

IMAX

All IMAX shows are at the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wisconsin Ave. Call  414-319-4629 for show times and reservations or visit www.mpm.edu.

MYSTERY OF THE NILE, through Aug. 14

SHARKS

NASCAR

SPIDERMAN 2, a full-length presentation