art and entertainment - july 2008

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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 6; 6/30 Rascal Flatts w/Taylor Swift, 7/1 Alicia Keys w/Stephen Marley, 7/2 John Mayer w/Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen, 7/3 Tim McGraw w/Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard, 7/4 Stone Temple Pilots, 7/5 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers w/Steve Winwood; 7/6 Jonas Brothers. 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.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE, through July 23, Wednesday evenings; Budweiser Music Pavilion, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave OR 640 S. 84th St. 7/2 Crossfire; 7/9 Eddie Butts; 7/16 Boogie Men; 7/23 Love Monkeys. 6:30 – 10 p.m. Concessions open at 5:30 p.m., free concerts, parking $5. 266-7000.

SUNSET ZOOFARI, through July 30; Milwaukee County Zoo, Wednesday evenings. Zoo closes at 5 p.m. then re-opens at 6 p.m. Free for members, fee for non-members, no parking charge. 7/2 The Orphans, 7/ 9 Sweet Tarts, 7/16 Breakfast Club, 7/23 5 Card Studs, 7/30 Pink Flamingoes. 771-3040.

STARRY NIGHTS, through Aug. 13, Friday evenings, no concert July 4; 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. 7/11 Art Stevenson & High Water, 7/18 Robin Pluer & Friends, 7/25 Mike Mangione. 6:30 p.m. 262-781-9470.

GALA CONCERT IN THE PARK, through Aug. 21; Thursday evenings, no concert July 3; Grafton Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1000 Thirteenth Ave. 7/10 The Freistadt Alte Kameraden Band, 7/17 Dueling Pianos, 7/24 Blarney, 7/31 The Roller Mills String Band. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 262-377-1650.

SUMMERSOUNDS, through Aug. 22, Friday evenings; Cedar Creek Park, Cedarburg. 7/4 Stealin’ Strings, 7/11 King Solomon, 7/18 Trampled by Turtles, 7/25 Daryl Stuermer. Series of free concerts. Food and beverage available 6:30 p.m., music at 7 p.m. 262-377-5856

TUESDAY TUNES ON THE PARAMOUNT PLAZA, through Aug. 26; Paramount Plaza, Grafton. Free concerts on alternating Tuesdays at lunchtime. 7/1 Stealin’ Strings, 7/15 Dockside Ramblers, 7/29 Gary Clausing. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 262-377-1650.

RIVER RHYTHMS, Through Aug. 27, (Aug. 30 bonus performance in conjunction with Harley-Davidson’s 105th anniversary events), Wednesday evenings; Pere Marquette Park (Old World 3rd St. between State and Kilbourn). Series of free concerts. 7/2 Greg Koch, blues, jazz, rock, and funk, delivered with taste and humor; 7/9 Ambrosia, one of America's best-loved pop acts of the 80's; 7/16 Madisalsa, sounds of Latin dance and jazz music; 7/23 Upside Groove Coalition, best elements of funk, rock, jazz, blues, Latin, and old school R&B; 7/30 No String Attached, classical, county folk and rock. 6:30-9 p.m. 276-6696.

JAZZ IN THE PARK, through Sept. 25, Thursday evenings, no conert 7/10; Cathedral Square Park. Features local and national jazz performers Thursday evenings. Free admission, with food available for purchase. 7/3 Marcin Januszkiewicz Jazz Quintet; 7/17 Pamela Means Jazz Project with MRS. FUN; 7/24 Paul Sibergleit Quartet; 7/31 Terry Sims Band. 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

HAYWARD WILLIAMS, July 3; County Clare Irish Inn & Pub, 1234 N. Astor St. 10 p.m. 272-5273.

RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL STARR BAND, July 9; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

BARRY DODD, July 10; County Clare Irish Inn & Pub. 10 p.m. 272-5273.

THE MUSIC OF ABBA: ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN, July 10-13; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

IAN GOULD, July 11; County Clare Irish Inn & Pub. 10 p.m. 272-5273.

FROGWATER July 18; County Clare Irish Inn & Pub. 10 p.m. 272-5273.

GAVIN ROSSDALE, July 11; The Pabst, 144 E. Wells St.
8 p.m. 286-3663.

M. WARD, July 19; The Pabst. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

STEVE EARLE, July 20; The Pabst. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

COMEDY

COMEDY SPORTZ, 420 S. 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.

ANOTHER MIDSUMMER NIGHT MCGIVERN, through July 6; Stiemke Theater, 108. E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents an evening of amusing adventures and warm summer memories, with Milwaukee’s John McGivern. 224-9490.

BILL MAHER, July 24; The Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

THEATER

DAMN YANKEES, July 11-Aug. 3; Sunset Playhouse, 800 N. Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. Musical about middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd who trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race. The score is filled with production numbers and favorites like "Heart" and "Whatever Lola Wants. 262-782-4430.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, July 11-20; Concordia University Wisconsin, Todd Wehr Auditorium, 12800 N. Lake Shore Dr., Mequon. All the wit and romance of the beloved Jane Austen classic come to life in Jon Jory’s fast-paced and engaging adaptation, presented by Acacia Theatre Company. 414-744-5995.

EXHIBITS

IMMIGRATION THROUGH THE EYES OF LATINO ARTISTS, through July 13; Hagerty Museum of Art at Marquette University, N. 13th St. and W. Clybourn Ave. and Latino Arts, Inc. 1028 S. 9th St. Approximately 100 pieces by contemporary Mexican and Chicano artists working in a variety of mediums collaboratively presented at two locations. 288-1669, 384-3100.

A REVOLUTIONARY IN MILWAUKEE: THE DESIGNS OF GEORGE MANN NIEDECKEN, through July 20; Milwaukee Art Museum. Furniture, art-glass windows, cast plaster wall fragments, presentation drawings, historical photographs, and a room tableau. 224-3200.

LAUREL LUEDERS: NETHER REALM, through July 25; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., located inside Mitchell Park, Brookfield. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. sat. 262-781-9470.

JOURNEY FROM THE SECULAR TO THE SPIRITUAL: WORKS BY GEORGE MCCORMICK SR., through July 27; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Stories, from the Bible, African mythology and the artist’s life, through woodcarvings and metal sculptures. 278-8295.

NUMISMATICS! SELECTIONS FROM THE MPM COLLECTION, through Aug. 7; Milwaukee Public Museum. Nearly 200 rare specimens. 278-2728.

EARL PARDON: PALETTE MAESTRO, through Aug. 10; Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine. Colorful exhibition featuring the work of internationally respected American metalsmith, Earl Pardon (1926-1991). Show brings together wearable pieces and hollowware. 262-638-8300 or www.ramart.org.

MESSENGER OF FRIENDSHIP: THE ADVENTURES OF KASUMI TSUKUBA, through August 12; Milwaukee Public Museum. Learn about one of the 44 Japanese friendship dolls still in existence. 278-2728.

ROY LICHTENSTEIN PRINTS: RE-SEEING THE COLLECTION, through Aug. 17, Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University. Features six works by Lichtenstein. 288-7290.

J. PALIN THORLEY: MODERN AND TRADITIONAL DESIGN IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY CERAMICS, through Aug. 17; Milwaukee Art Museum. Nostalgic and contemporary styles combine as the expertise of an English pottery designer meets the changing tastes of baby-booming postwar America. Exhibit shows the life’s work of a Colonial Williamsburg tastemaker and explores a century of resonant trends in American tableware. 224-3200.

GILBERT & GEORGE, through Sept. 1; Milwaukee Art Museum. Brightly colored photomontages by two sculptors who have been creating work for 40 years. 224-3200.

STING RAY & SHARK REEF, through Sept. 7 (weekends Sept. 13-28); Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Offers visitors the unique experience of touching and feeling these unusual marine mammals. 256-5412.

RITUALS & MEDITATIONS, through Sept. 14; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. Works by Richard Bolingbroke & Imari Bowls from the Permanent Collection. 271-3656.

MOULTHROP GENERATIONS: TURNED WOOD VESSELS BY ED, PHILIP, AND MATT MOULTHROP, through Sept. 14; Racine Art Museum. More than 70 turned wood vessels, created between 1979 and today, by three generations of woodturners who have defined the craft. 262-636-8300.

CANVAS CONNOISSEURS: 10th CENTURY ART COLLECTORS AND THEIR MILWAUKEE LEGACY, through Nov. 2; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. Who Milwaukee’s early collectors were, their most celebrated pieces, and how their collections impact people today. 931-0808.

FASHION FORWARD, through Nov. 15; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Gowns and garments of Lynne Fontanne. 262-968-4110.

ON SITE: SANTIAGO CUCULLU, through Jan. 4, 2009; Milwaukee Art Museum. An efficient entanglement of sculptures, ambient sounds and everyday absurdities by the Milwaukee-based artist. 224-3200.

SENSORY OVERLOAD, through Oct. 2009; Milwaukee Art Museum. Light, motion, sound and the optical in art since 1945 tracks two populist visual art movements, Kinetic and Op-art, and their spectacular legacies. 224-4300.

THE ADVENTURES OF MR. POTATO HEAD, July 17-Sept. 7; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 929 N. Wisconsin Ave. Much-loved character explores outer space, takes a jungle safari, ventures to an archaeological dig and dives under the sea in an exhibit that encourages children to welcome new experiences and consider careers related to different themes. 390-5437. www.bbcmkids.org

LES PAUL’S HOUSE OF SOUND, continuing; Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr. A tribute to the accomplishments of Wisconsin guitarist Les Paul features personal items from the musician who created the first solid-body electric guitar and was a pioneer in early recording techniques. www.discoveryworld.org

MILWAUKEE MUSCLE, opening in July; Discovery World. Exhibit sponsored by Briggs & Stratton, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, gives visitors a chance to design a vehicle of the future called Vehicle 2020. www.discoveryworld.org

ENERGY & INGENUITY: HARNESSING THE POWER OF YOU, opening in July; Discovery World. Developed with the support of Wisconsin Energy Foundation, this exhibit challenges visitors to consider new energy sources for the future and features an Energy Opportunity Lab focusing on green practices, sustainable building and design and wise energy use. Also includes a “visitor controlled” nuclear reactor model and working demonstrations of alternative power such as wind turbines and photovoltaic panels. www.discoveryworld.org

IMAX, PLANETARIUM
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:

GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE, through Oct. 2; An exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River.

DINOSAURS ALIVE!, through Oct. 2; Realistic and scientifically accurate computer generated animation brings dinosaurs back to life...in a big way!

MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES, through March 19, 2009; Explore this world treasure.

Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:

ROCK HALL OF FAME, through Sept. 4; light show plus the music of the Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more.

SEVEN WONDERS, through March 10, 2009; Witness the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, investigate theories of how they were created, then travel through the universe to glimpse natural wonders far beyond earth.