art and entertainment - august 2010

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MUSIC

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

TRINITY • THREE IRISH PUBS LIVE MUSIC, Trinity • Three Irish Pubs, 125 E. Juneau Ave. 8/6 Alex Wilson, 8/13 Zachery Wade Project, 8/14 Marc Ballini Band, 8/20 The Bystanders, 8/21 Ryan McIntryre, 8/27 The Kingfish, 8/28 Midnight Groove. 10 p.m. 278-7033.

COUNTY CLARE LIVE MUSIC, County Clare pub/restaurant, 1234 N. Astor St. Barry Dodd, direct from Dublin, every Friday.

THE GROVE LIVE MUSIC, The Grove Restaurant, 890 Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. 8/4 Carmen Nickerson + Kostia Estimov, 8/5 The Milwaukee Connection, 8;6 Jon La Porte + Georgia, 8/7 Deirdre Fellner + Gary Meisner Jazz Trio, 8/11 Warren Wiegratz + Friends, 8/12 The Milwaukee Connection, 8/13 Siren, 8/14 Keith Sarnow Trio, 8/18 Gary Meisner + Pete Lang, 8/19 The Milwaukee Connection, 8/20 Vibratones, 8/21 Gils Night Out, 8/25 Warren Wiegratz + Griends, 8/26 The Milwaukee Connection, 8/27 Anita Stemper + Mike Miller + Joel Freisinger, 8/28 Gail Valenti + Sam Stefke. Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7:30-11:30 p.m. www.getinthegrove.com

WICKED, through Aug. 8 (no Monday performances); Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. Broadway touring company. 273-7206.

CHRIS ISAAK, Aug. 2; Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 800-745-3000.

CLAY AIKEN & RUBEN STUDDARD, Aug. 3; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 9 p.m.

THE NATIONAL, Aug. 4; The Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663.

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND, Aug. 5; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m.

WISCONSIN STATE FAIR POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO MAIN STAGE, Aug. 5-15 Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St. 8/5 Lyle Lovett and his Large Band-Asleep at the Wheel 7:30 p.m.; 8/6 The Spirit of Michael - Michael Jackson Laser Spectacular with InPulse 8 p.m.; 8/7 North American Fighting Championship “Relentless” 8 p.m.; 8/8 Jordin Sparks / Honor Society 6 p.m.; 8/9 Third Day / Chad James 7:30 p.m.; 8/10 Steve Miller Band / Dave Mason 7:30 p.m.; 8/11 Montgomery Gentry /Josh Thompson 7:30 p.m.; 8/12 Train / Kris Allen 7:30 p.m.; 8/13 Three Dog Night with The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill 8 p.m.; 8/14 Bret Michaels Roses & Thorns World Tour 2010 with Warrant / Firehouse.; 8/15 Wisconsin School Music Association Marching Band Showcase. www.wistatefair.com

HULA HOOP SHA-BOOP, Aug. 5-Sept. 4; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. The sounds of the Fabulous '50s – a fun-filled 75-minute musical review featuring a lively cast of four. Musical vignettes and comedic stories recount the days of poodle skirts and soda fountains. Presented by JK Productions/West 30th Productions. 224-9490.

SUMMER SIZZLE JAZZ FESTIVAL, Aug. 7; Historic Third Ward, 100, 200 & 300 blocks of N. Broadway. Free outdoor festival with four stages of live jazz. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 273-1173.

KEANE, Aug. 10; Riverside Theater. 7 p.m.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Aug. 10, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m.

MELISSA ETHERIDGE, Aug. 11; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m.

HANSON, Aug. 12; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m.

THE ULTIMATE DOO WOP SHOW, Aug. 12; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m.

CHEESE CAPITAL JAZZ CRAWL, Aug. 13; Plymouth Art Center and other venues in Plymouth, Wis. Ten outstanding jazz groups in annual fund raiser for center. 4 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 920-892-8409 www.plymoutharts.org.

THE BLACK CROWES, Aug. 13; Riverside Theater. 9 p.m.

PARAMORE, Aug. 14; Marcus Amphitheater. 2:14 p.m.
800-745-3000.

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS, Aug. 18; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m.

THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE WITH YO-YO MA, Aug. 19; Pabst Theater. 7 p.m.

HERBIE HANCOCK'S The Imagine Project Tour, Aug. 20; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m.

GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA, Aug, 21; Pabst Theater. 7 p.m.

LARRY CARLTON TRIO, Aug. 22; Pabst Theater. 7:30 p.m.
RHYTHM DEVILS W/ GRATEFUL DEAD DRUMMERS MICKEY HART & BILL KREUTZMANN, Aug. 24; Pabst Theater. 8 p.m.

FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES

SUNSET ZOOFARI, Wednesdays through Aug. 4; Milwaukee County Zoo. Zoo closes at 5 p.m., re-opens at 6 p.m. Free for members, charge for non-members, no parking charge. 7/7 Pinstripe, 7/14 5 Card Studs, 7/21 LoveMonkeys, 7/28 Heat. 771-3040.

SUMMER’S BEST, through August, various days; Hosted by Milwaukee County Parks in parks across the city, includes Mon. and Wednesday at Lake Park on the lakefront, “Chill on the Hill” series Tuesday at Humboldt Park and “At the Shell” Wednesday in Washington Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 257-PARK (7275)

KIDZ DAYS, Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 17; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Features interactive programming with a wide variety of local, regional and national performers. On the Marcus Center grounds. 10 a.m. 273-7121.

TUESDAY TUNES ON THE PARAMOUNT PLAZA, through Aug. 24; Paramount Plaza, Grafton. Alternating Tuesdays at lunchtime. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 262-377-1650.

LIVE AT THE LAKEFRONT, Wednesdays through Sept. 1; Rotary Amphitheater at Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr. 8/4 Los Ciegos del Barrio, 8/11 Salt Creek, 8/18 Naborí, 8/25 Blueheels. 5:30-9 p.m., includes acoustic sunset shows.

SUNSET ZOOFARI, Wednesdays through Aug. 4; Milwaukee County Zoo. Zoo closes at 5 p.m., re-opens at 6 p.m. Free for members, charge for non-members, no parking charge. 8/4 Dirty Boogie. 771-3040.

RIVER RHYTHMS, Wednesdays through Aug. 25; Pere Marquette Park (Old World 3rd St. between State and Kilbourn). 8/4 Altered Five, 8/11 Perry Weber & The Devilles, 8/18 Scythian, 8/25 Five Card Studs. 6:30- 9 p.m. 276-6696.

CONCERTS IN THE GARDENS, Thursdays through Aug. 26; Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. 8/5 The Liam Ford Band, 8/12 Grace Weber 8/19 Different Drums of Ireland, 8/26 Robert Allen Jr. and the Zoot Suits. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

JAZZ IN THE PARK, Thursdays through Sept. 23; Cathedral Square Park, downtown Milwaukee. Local and national jazz performers. Free admission,food and drink available for purchase. 8/5 La Chazz, 8/12 Lubriphonic, 8/19 Swing Nouveau, 8/26 Tristan Royalty Squad. 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

GALA IN THE PARK, Thursdays through Aug. 19; Veteran Memorial Park, 1000 Thirteenth Ave., Grafton. 8/5 The Dang-Its, 8/12 copper Box, 8/19 Tim Castle & Young Southern. 6:30 p.m. 262-375-0177.

SQUARE TUNES SERIES, Thursdays through Aug. 12, noon-1:30 p.m. & 6-8:30 p.m. Bayshore Town Center, 5800 N. Bayshore Dr., Glendale. www.bayshoretowncenter.com

STARRY NIGHTS, Fridays through Aug. 6; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Food and beverages available for purchase. 8/6 Green Tea. 6:30 p.m. 262-781-9470.

SUMMER SOUNDS, Fridays through Aug. 27; Cedar Creek Park, N52 W5925 Portland Rd., Cedarburg. 8/6 The Invaders, 8/13 Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles, 8/20 American English, 8/27 Alex Wilson. 6:30-10 p.m. www.summersounds.net

SHOREWOOD COMMUNITY CONCERTS, Aug. 12; Hubbard Park along the Milwaukee River, 3565 N. Morris Blvd. Popular Mrs. Fun (Connie Grauer) performs with drummer Kim Zick. Park opens at 5 p.m., concert 6:30 p.m.

EXHIBITS

INSIDE/OUTSIDE, through Aug. 11; Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. Artists Linda Wervey Vitamvas and Kevin Giese are featured in then first in a series of temporary exhibitions.

A COLLECTION’S LEGACY: Women Donors at the Haggerty and THEODORE CZEBOTAR: Paintings from the Olympic Peninsula, through Aug. 15; Haggerty Museum of Art, 530 N. 13th St., Marquette University. 288-1669.

WORKING WISCONSIN: SELECTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART, through Aug. 20; Grohmann Museum, 1000 N. Broadway. 277-7135.

ADVENTURE DINOSAUR! through Sept. 6; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Prehistoric park featuring more than 25 realistic dinosaurs. See KeyMilwaukee.com feature.

AMERICAN QUILTS, through Sept. 6; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. More than 40 quilts drawn from the Winterthur Museum.

TRUE EVEL: THE AMAZING STORY OF EVEL KNIEVEL, through Sept. 6; Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. Life and times of daredevil cyclist.

MARC SIJAN: BEING ALIVE, through Sept. 6; Waukesha County Museum, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. Marc Sijan’s figures are incredibly lifelike. 262-521-2859.

RIVERBOAT TALES: A CELEBRATION OF MARK TWAIN, through Sept. 12; Mitchell Park Horticultural Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd. Scenes from Twain's classics.

WARRINGTON COLESCOTT: CABARET, COMEDY & SATIRE, through Sept. 26. Milwaukee Art Museum.

INTIMATE IMAGES OF LOVE AND LOSS: PORTRAIT MINIATURES, through Oct. 10; Milwaukee Art Museum.

THE CUTTING EDGE: Medical Practices and Quackery of the 19th Century, through Oct. 31; The Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. 931-0808.

MATT ESKUSHE-AGRISTOCRACY, Aug. 6-July 11, 2011; Windows on Fifth Gallery or Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine. Internationally recognized glass artist Matt Eskuske turns trash into large-scale compositions of paint, plastic and light.

COMEDY

MILWAUKEE COMEDY FESTIVAL, July 29-Aug. 1; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. 271-0711.

CARROT TOP, Aug. 4; Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 800-745-3000.

THEATER

JEEVES INTERVENES, Aug. 12-29; Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presentation re-creates high society 1920s London as wealthy, witty, and wandering Bertie Wooster and his crony Eustace Bassington-Bassington attempt to dupe relatives. They hatch an ingenious scheme to save Bertie from an unwanted marriage and Eustace from being shipped to India. Will the all-knowing servant Jeeves be able to rescue them from themselves? British romp is tribute to the comic characters of P.G. Wodehouse. 291-7800.

NOT NOW DARLING, Aug. 4-9, 12-15; Carte Blanche Studios Theaters, 1024 S. 5th St. Frarce by British playwrights Ray Cooney and John Chapman. 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. 262-716-4689.

IMAX, PLANETARIUM

The Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wells St., doubles as the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. Visit www.mpm.edu for times.

Current IMAX shows:
UNDER THE SEA, through Sept. 30.
DINOSAURS ALIVE!, through Sept. 30; Paleontologists uncover evidence that dinosaur descendants are still among us.
THE DARK KNIGHT, July 16-Sept. 26; Full-length film.

Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:
BLACK HOLES: THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY, through Sept. 30.
GALILEO: POWER OF THE TELESCOPE. through Sept. 30.
INVADERS OF MARS, through Jan. 2, 2011.