art and entertainment - august 2007

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MUSIC

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

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. 8/3 Robin Pluer and Friends, 8/10 Streetlife with Warren Wiegratz, 8/17 Valley of the Dolls. 6:30 p.m. 262-781-9470.

RIVER RHYTHMS, Wednesday evenings through Sept. 5;  Pere Marquette Park (Old World 3rd St. between State and Kilbourn). Series of free concerts. 8/1 Chasin Mason, 8/8 Unity, 8/15 Seanchai & the Unity Squad, 8/22 Daryl Stuermer, 8/29 Wade Fernandez. 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. 8/2 Chicago Afrobeat Project, 8/9 Alex Wilson Band, 8/16 Nabori, 8/23 Gary Christensen & the All-Star SUPERband, 8/30 Deirdre Fellner & The Whole of Soul. 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

SUNSET ZOOFARI, Aug. 1; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Rare and exotic animals plus live music. 6-9 p.m. 256-5412.

STATE FAIR PARK MILLER LITE MAIN STAGE, Aug. 2-12; State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St. 8/2 Doobie Brothers and Kansas 8 p.m., 8/3 Gary Allan with Tracy Lawrence and Luke Bryan 7:30 p.m., 8/4 Lupillo Rivera with Ana Barbara 8 p.m., 8/5 George Jones with Country Gold Tour 7:30 p.m., 8/6 MercyMe with Tree63 8 p.m., 8/7 Lonestar with John Anderson and Jake Owen 7:30 p.m., 8/8 Corbin Bleu and Drake Bell with special guest Jordan Pruitt 7 p.m., 8/9 Kool & the Gang with Ruben Stoddard 8 p.m., 8/10 BoDeans with The Gufs 8 p.m., 8/11 Switchfoot with Emerson Hart 8 p.m., 8/12 Kids from Wisconsin 6 p.m. Box office located at the U.S. Cellular Main Gate, enter Gate 6 at the Pettit Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri., or www.wistatefair.com.

ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY, Aug. 3; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St.  8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE, Aug. 5; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 7 p.m. 227-0700, 276-4545.

WAYNE NEWTON, Aug. 5; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 4 and 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

A GOSPEL CELEBRATION, Aug. 5; Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds.) African World Festival presents the finals for a contest that began at Summerfest. 3:30-7:30 p.m. 372-4567.

JOSH GROBAN, Aug. 7; Bradley Center. 7:30 p.m. 227-0700, 276-4545.

DREAM THEATER, Aug. 7; The Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

JONNY LANG, Aug. 7-8; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

JOHN HIATT & SHAWN COLVIN, Aug. 8; The Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

NICKEL CREEK WITH FIONA APPLE, Aug. 9; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES, Aug. 10; Pabst Theater.  8 p.m. 286-3663.

THE RENTALS WITH COPELAND AND GOLDENBOY, Aug. 12; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, Aug. 14-19; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.  Set on the glamorous Riviera, this riotous comedy follows two con artists as they take on the lifestyles of the rich and shameless – and end up with a lot more than they bargain for. 273-7206, 888-612-3500.

GIPSY KINGS, Aug. 16; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

PERRY FARREL’S SATELLITE PARTY, Aug. 16; Pabst Theater.  8 p.m. 286-3663.

HOTEL CALIFORNIA, Aug. 16; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

CROWDED HOUSE, Aug. 17; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

HACIENDA BROTHERS, Aug. 17; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 9 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

V100 JAM 4 PEACE, Aug. 18; Bradley Center. 227-0700, 276-4545.

GLEN MILLER ORCHESTRA, Aug. 19; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

TOWER OF POWER & DAVID SANBORN, Aug. 20; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

ALICE COOPER, Aug. 21; The Riverside. 286-3663.

THE YARDBIRDS, Aug. 22; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

RYAN PELTON & THE IMPERIALS, Aug. 23-25; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.
BRAD PAISLEY, Aug. 25; Marcus Amphitheater. 276-4545.

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND W/ ROBERT TANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND, Aug. 26; Riverside Theater. 7 p.m. 286-3663.

JOAN OSBORNE, Aug. 27; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Aug. 27; Pabst Theater. 7:30 p.m. 286-3663.

CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES, Aug. 31; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 9 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

DIANA KRALL WITH CHRIS BOTTI, Aug. 31; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

DANCE

ART TO ART, Aug. 3-4; Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 N. Water St. Area dance artists work with local composers, theater artists, sculptors and film artistts. 7:30 p.m. 277-8480.

DANCEWORKS CABARET SHOW, Aug. 10-11; Danceworks Studio Theatre. Live entertainment by Skylight Opera favorites interrupted by clever dance vignettes. 7:30 p.m. 277-8480.

COMEDY

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.

SUSAN TEDESCHI, Aug. 1; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St.  8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

CARROT TOP, Aug. 14; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7400, 276-4545.

THEATER

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS, Aug. 9-26; Cabot Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. It’s Hollywood in 1939, and fortified only with bananas, peanuts and a typewriter, producer David O. Selznick, screenwriter Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming are locked in an office with just five days to adapt “Gone with the Wind” into a screenplay. This “rip-roaring farce” is presented by Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. 291-7800.

EXHIBITS

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.

ADOLPH GOTTLIEB: EARLY PRINTS, through Aug. 19; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 224-3200.

UNDER THE BIG TOP, through Aug. 26; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg.
262-375-3676.

COALITION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS JURIED EXHIBITION, through Aug. 31; Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 911 W. National Ave.

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. 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.

INDIA POEMS: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF WASWO X. WASWO, through Sept. 23; 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

GARRY KNOX BENNETT: CALL ME CHAIRMAKER, through Sept. 23; Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine. Fifty-two,

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.

QUEENS AND VAGABONDS: PAINTINGS BY GINA LITHERLAND and LOUISE BOURGEOIS, RECENT PROJECTS, through Sept. 30; 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

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.

MAJOR LEAGUE MILWAUKEE: BRAVES, BREWERS, BASEBALL; through Dec. 2; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Lively exhibit highlights 50th anniversary of the  World Series win by the Milwaukee Braves and 25th anniversary of the Brewers win of the American League Championship. 273-8288.

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.

NUMISMATICS! SELECTIONS FROM THE MPM COLLECTION, Aug. 4-31. Opened in conjunction with the “World’s Fair of Money,” annual meeting of the American Numismatic Association in Milwaukee, Aug. 8-12. 278-2728.

ALEXANDER ESCHWEILER IN MILWAUKEE: CELEBRATING A RICH ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, Aug. 8-Sept. 30; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. From the Allis House to Holton Hall on the UWM campus, Eschweiler’s work can be seen throughout the city around. Collection of photographs, drawings and blueprints.

IMAX

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.