AUGUST 2005 - Arts & Entertainment

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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. 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

CHRIS ISAAK, Aug.3-4; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25; Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr. in Whitnall Park, Hales Corners. 525-5600.

STATE FAIR MAIN STAGE, Aug. 4-14; State Fair Park, 8100 W. Greenfield Ave. Main Stage concerts feature (A) $10 reserved VIP track tickets and FREE reserved grandstand bleacher seating distributed the day of the concert/four ticket maximum or (B) All seats $10. Dates, times and acts follow: Aug. 4, Sara Evans, 8 p.m. (A); Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revisited with Pure Prairie League (A), Aug. 6, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, 8 p.m. (A), Aug. 7, V100.7 Jam 4 Peace, 6:30 p.m. (B); Aug. 8, Steven Curtis Chapman, 8 p.m., (A); Aug. 9, Brad Paisley with Susan Haynes, 8 p.m. (B); Aug. 10, KC & the Sunshine Band, 8 p.m. (A); Aug. 11, Cheap Trick, 8 p.m. (A); Aug. 12, Switchfoot with Sleeping at Last, 8 p.m. (A); Aug. 13,  “Rock Never Stops” group show, 8 p.m. (B); Aug. 14, Country Fest 2005 featuring Gary Allan and more, 3 p.m. (B). www.wistatefair.com. 266-7000.

STARRY NIGHTS CONCERTS, Aug. 5, 12; Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr. (located inside Mitchell Park), Brookfield. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for these free concerts. Food and beverages available for purchase. 262-781-9520.

OZZFEST 2005, Aug. 6; Alpine Valley Music Theatre, W2699 County Road D, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. 2 p.m. 262-642-4400.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, Aug. 7; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 7:30 p.m. 227-0893.

WAYNE NEWTON, Aug. 8; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

SHANIA TWAIN IMPERSONATOR, Aug. 9-10; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 2 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

MOTLEY CREW, Aug. 10; Marcus Amphitheater, 200 N. Harbor Dr. 6 p.m. 273-2600.

REEL BIG FISH, AMERICN HIFI, EL PUS, PUNCHLINE, Aug. 1; The Rave, 2401 W Wisconsin Ave. 

BIG BAND CONCERT, Aug. 11; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. The Big Band Spectrum of Luxembourg, Europe performs a lunchtime concert. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 224-3200.

COLDPLAY, Aug. 13; Alpine Valley Music Theatre, 7:30 p.m. 262-642-4400.

KASEY CHAMBERS, Aug. 18; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

THE BIG BREW-HA: BON JOVI, GOO GOO DOLLS; Aug. 20, Miller Park, 1 Miller Park Way. Preceded by tailgate party with local bands. Gates open 5 p.m. 800-933-7890.

BRIAN WILSON, Aug. 23; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

JONNY LANG, Aug. 26; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

3 DOORS DOWN, STAIND, BREAKING BENJAMIN, Aug. 27; Marcus Amphitheater. 6:30 p.m. 273-2600.

NEIL DIAMOND, Aug. 29; Bradley Center. 8 p.m. 276-4545.

AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE, Aug. 31; Bradley Center. 7 p.m. 276-4545.

THEATER

KISS ME KATE, through Aug. 6; Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. 262-782-4430.

IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? through Aug. 6; Sunset Playhouse. 262-782-4430.

IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S SUPERMAN; through Aug. 7; Off the Wall Theatre, 127 E. Wells St. Campy Broadway musical from the ‘60s about Clark Kent’s alter ego. 327-3552.

CLOSER, weekends through Aug 7; Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth St., Racine. Stinging look at love and betrayal presented by Over Our Head Players. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sun. Reservations through box office, 262-632-6802.

THE TAFFETAS, Aug. 12-28; Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. A musical trip through the Fabulous ‘50s. Four singing sisters prepare for their TV debut with hits such as “Sh-Boom,” “Mister Sandman,” and “Where the Boys are.” Presented by Chamber Theatre. 291-7800.

TRYING TO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, Aug. 20; Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Comedy about a middle-aged couple in crisis. 262-781-9520.

RICHARD III, Aug. 31-Sept. 11; Off the Wall Theatre, 127 E. Wells St.  327-3552.

COMEDY

COMEDYSPORTZ, 420 S. 1st St. Milwaukee’s longest-running improv comedy show is designed for all ages. Based on audience suggestions. Reservations recommended. 272-8888.

EXHIBITS

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.

WARRINGTON COLESCOTT PRINTS AND WATERCOLORS: A BRIEF HISTORY, Aug. 18-Sept. 18; Milwaukee Art Museum. Satirist’s prints and watercolors from the late 1940s to the present. 224-3200.

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.

AMAZING SEA, through 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.

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 Alfred 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, through 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

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.

SPIDERMAN 2, a full-length presentation, through Aug. 29.

NASCAR, through January 1, 2006.

SHARKS, through January 30, 2006.

MYSTERY OF THE NILE, through March 5, 2006.