art and entertainment - july 2007

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MUSIC

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

SUMMERFEST MARCUS AMPHITHEATER CONCERTS,  through July 8; 6/28 Steely Dan, 6/29 Def Leppard with STYX and Foreigner, 6/30 The Fray, 7/1 Ludacris, 7/2 Roger Waters, 7/3 John Mayer, 7/4 Tool,  7/5 Bon Jovi, 7/6 Daughtry, 7/7 Panic! At the Disco, 7/8 Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert. 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.

STARRY NIGHTS, Friday evenings through Aug. 17; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Free, outdoor concert series. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, food and beverages are available for purchase. 7/6 U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes Wind Ensemble, 7/13 Nabori, 7/20 Nob Hill Boys, 7/17 Swing Nouveau. 6:30 p.m. 262-781-9470.

RIVER RHYTHMS, Wednesday evenings through Sept. 5, no concert July 4; Pere Marquette Park (Old World 3rd St. between State and Kilbourn). Series of free concerts. 7/11 Southbound, 7/18 Sammy Llanas, 7/25 The All-Star Superband. 6:30-9 p.m. 276-6696.

JAZZ IN THE PARK, Thursday evenings through Sept. 27; Cathedral Square Park. Features local and national jazz performers Thursday evenings. Free admission, with food available for purchase.7/5 The Bonifas Experience 7/12 Bastille Days schedule of Jill Jensen & Jack Grassel at 7 p.m. and Robin Pluer at 9 p.m., 7/19  The Fareed Haque Group, 7/26 The  Donna Woodall Group. 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

ABBA-THE TOUR, July 5-8; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. Tribute show with four performances. 7/5-7/7,  8 p.m.; 7/8 at 4 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS, July 11; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

AMERICA, July 12; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

SWEET CHARITY, July 17-22; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The Broadway musical that offers fun, laughs and good times. Starring the sensational Paige Davis of Trading Spaces, TV’s groundbreaking design-reality show. 273-7206.

THE BEACH BOYS, July 24; Potawatomi Bingo Casino.
8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

JOHN FOGERTY, July 24; The Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

CHRIS ISAAK, July 25-26; Potawatomi Bingo Casino.
7/25 & 7/26 at 8 p.m. 7/26,  847-7400, 276-4545.

KEITH URBAN, July 26; Bradley Center. 7:30 p.m.
227-0700, 276-4545.

LITTLE FEAT, July 27; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 9 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

MARASHINO, July 27: Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Free admission for Gallery Night for this alternative rock band. 278-8295.

LUCINDA WILLIAMS, July 31; The Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

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.

THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS, July 18; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

THEATER

THE SPITFIRE GRILL, July 13–22; Concordia University, Todd Wehr Auditorium, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive, Mequon. Presented by Acacia Theatre Company, this honest and unassuming fable features soul-stirring folk music and a feisty young woman fresh out of prison who brings a second chance at hope to the residents of a dispirited rural Wisconsin town. 744-5995.

DANCE 2XS HIP HOP SHOWCASE, July 7; Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 N. Water St. 7:30 p.m. 277-8480.

DANCEWORKS ON TAP: UNIVERSAL RHYTHM, July 13 & 15; Danceworks Studio Theatre.7:30 p.m. 277-8480.

GERALDCASELDANCE/NYC: THE SCHEME OF THINGS, July 20-21; Danceworks Studio Theatre. Co-presented with UW-Milwaukee Dance Department. 7:30 p.m. 277-840.

SAMSON REMEMBERED, through most of 2007; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Samson, the iconic gorilla who held court at the Milwaukee County Zoo is featured in an exhibit that also includes fascinating gorillas from zoos, the wild and the movies. 278-2728.

WISCONSIN ARTISTS BIENNIAL, through July 15; Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art, 13th & Clybourn Sts. (parking lot is entered from 11th St., one block south of Wisconsin Ave). 288-1669.

HOKUSAI, HIROSHIGE AND THE UTAGAWA SCHOOL, through July 17; Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art. Japanese prints. 288-1669.

STEVE FEREN: THE WISCONSIN SERIES, through July 27; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Glass “paintings” seek to express the poetry of solitude and the internal journey through a traditional landscape form. 262-781-9470.

FORWARD: SURVEY OF WISCONSIN ART NOW, through July 29; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Survey of contemporary art from Wisconsin artists. 287-8295.

STATIONS, through Aug. 31; Latino Arts, Inc., 1028 S. 9th St. Large-scale charcoal drawings by Victor Valdez depicting the life of a boxer. 384-3100.

VISIONARIES, INNOVATORS, UTOPIANS: The Art of Philip Burke, through Sept. 2; Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, 500 N. Harbor Dr. Exhibit of 32 of Burke’s original paintings of rock and roll legends, supported by Briggs & Stratton Corp. and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum.
 709-6544.

A Worthy Model: Works by Édouard-Marcel SANDOZ, through Sept. 2; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. As an artist, designer and decorator, Sandoz is considered by critics and art historians the best sculptor of the 20th century. Specializing in animals, both wild and domesticated from around the world, Sandoz has received major international awards throughout his career. 271-3656.

STING RAY & SHARK REEF, through Sept. 9; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Pool featuring leopard and horn sharks, two species of non-aggressive sharks, and harmless sting rays.  Visitors can touch and feed the sharks and pet the sting rays. Extra $2 charge for exhibit.

KOALAS! through Sept. 9; Milwaukee County Zoo. Two koalas visit from the San Diego Zoo to inhabit the Australia Building’s outdoor Koala Walkabout. 771-3040.

PISSARRO: CREATING THE IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE, through Sept. 9; Mlwaukee Art Museum. The transformation of Pissarro’s landscape paintings over the course of a decade in his career, 1864-1874. 224-3200.

PAST TIMES IN THE PARKS - A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, through Sept. 9; Mitchell Park Conservatory, 524 S. Layton Blvd. Special show in the Floral Dome allows visitors to take a step back in time to the early 1900s. 649-9800.

FRIPPERY, through Sept. 9; Northwestern Mutual Gallery, Cardinal Stritch University, 6801 N. Yates Rd. The word, “frippery,” is defined as peculiar or curiously adorned pieces of jewelry or trinkets. The seven artists of this exhibition have created objects referencing adornment from nontraditional materials. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday through Friday. 410-4105.

TARGET PRESENTS CHICANO NOW: AMERICAN EXPRESSIONS; through Sept. 23; Milwaukee Public Museum. Developed by actor/entertainer Cheech Marin, this interactive exhibit is a multimedia expression of the lives and contributions of Chicanos to American culture. 278-2728.

GARRY KNOX BENNETT: CALL ME CHAIRMAKER, through Sept. 23; Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine. Fifty-two, one-of-a-kind, humorous, sculptural chairs created by Gary Knox Bennett. 262-638-8300.

GOING OUT OF STYLE: 400 YEARS OF CHANGING TASTES IN FURNITURE, through Sept. 30; Milwaukee Art Museum. Exhibition pairs examples of specific styles with written critiques that reveal shifts in aesthetic and cultural theory over 400 years of European settlement in America. 224-3200.

Gone But Not Forgotten: Revisited, through Oct. 28; Capt. Frederick Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. Exhibit showcasing the old mansions that once stood on the street with the Pabst Mansion. Featuring numerous photographs and objects from the original structures, as well as images of what stands there today, 931-0808.

NOEL COWARD IN TEN, through Nov. 10; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot, Wis. Ten views of the life and career of Sir Noel Coward are complimented by music, video clips and a handful of personal artifacts. Developed in collaboration with the Noel Coward Foundation in England. 262-968-4110.

ALFRED LUNT and LYNN FONTANNE: A LIFE ON STAGE, through Nov. 10; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot, Wis. Interactive exhibition spotlighting the theatrical idols and a bygone era of drama and sophistication. 262-968-4110.

More Than Meets The Eye: The Art of Deception, through April 5, 2008; Milwaukee Public Museum.  Project by the UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies Class. Student developed exhibit explores how appearances can be deceiving through camouflage, fakes and forgeries, body modifications and illusions. 278-2728.

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:

DEEP SEA, through Aug. 31: Magical underwater adventure transports viewers below the ocean surface. Narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, with a score by Danny Elfman.

MOUNTAIN GORILLA, through Sept. 6: Spend a day with a gorilla family in a mountain forest. Audiences experience the surprisingly human-like lifestyles of these animals

Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:

BLACK HOLES: THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY, through Sept. 6: After viewing an unobstructed look at the current night sky over Milwaukee, explore the extraordinary science of black holes. Animations illustrate the formation of the early universe, collision of galaxies, the life cycle of a star and a flight to the super-massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE, through Sept. 6: See the wonders visible in the Milwaukee sky. Then, embark on an odyssey of discovery deep into space and a tour through the solar system.

SONICVISION, through Nov. 23: A planetarium light show revamped for the digital generation. With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, Coldplay, and others, this is a one-of-a-kind computer-generated experience. Shown on Friday and Saturday nights only.