art and entertainment - september 2009

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MUSIC

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

LIVE MUSIC, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights; Trinity¥ Three Irish Pubs, 125 E. Juneau Ave. 9/4 The Bystanders, 9/5 The Cheapshots, 9/11 Zach Wade Project, 9/12 Alex Wilson, 9/18 Boo The Band, 9/19 Element 13, 9/25 Shag, 9/26 Marc Ballini. 10 p.m. 278-7033.

JAZZ IN THE PARK, Thursdays through Sept. 24; Cathedral Square Park. Features local and national jazz performers. Free admission with food available for purchase. 9/3 The Jazz Orgy, 9/10 Chicago Afrobeat Project, 9/17 Garaj Mahal, 9/24 Bumpus. 6:30-9 p.m. 271-1416.

SKYLIGHT OPERA THEATRE OPEN HOUSE/BENEFIT CONCERT, Sept. 1; Broadway Theater Center, 158 N. Broadway. 5-10:30 p.m. 273-7206.

PAT BENATAR W/ NEIL GIRALDO, Sept. 2; Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. 4th St. 8 p.m.

LOGGINS & MESSINA, Sept. 8; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater, 1921 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 800-745-3000.

ALAN PARSON'S LIVE PROJECT, Sept. 9; Potawatomi Bingo Casino.

KERRY McCONAWAY AND THE ELEMENT, Sept. 11; Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. "Country Rocks the City" series, with food and drink specials. 7 p.m.

12th ANNUAL KETTLE MORAINE JAZZ FESTIVAL, Sept. 11-12; Riverside Park, West Bend. www.kmjazz.com, 877-271-6903.

PRESENT MUSIC: GABRIEL KAHANE AND GNARLY BUTTONS, Sept. 12; Turner Hall Ballroom. 7:30 p.m.

AN EVENING WITH THE PET SHOP BOYS, Sept. 15; The Pabst. 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

ERIC BENET & A SPECIAL GERARD REUNION, Sept. 18; The Pabst. 7:30 p.m.

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Sept. 18-Oct. 4; Broadway Theater Center, Cabot Theater, 158 N. Broadway. Lively first installment of Beaumarchais' much beloved Figaro story. 273-7206

CHRIS BOTTI, Sept. 19; The Riverside. 8 p.m.

PROMETHEUS TRIO, Sept. 21-22; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Helen Bader Hall, 1584 N. Propsect Ave. Premiere chamber group. 276-5760.

LUCINDA WILLIAMS, Sept. 22; The Pabst. 7:30 p.m.

BOZ SCAGGS, Sept. 23; The Pabst. 7:30 p.m.

LET'S MEET THE ORCHESTRA, Sept. 23; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Festival City Symphony free classical "Pops" concert for children and their families. 7 p.m. 963-9067.

SADDLEBROOK, Sept. 25; Harley-Davidson Museum. "Country Rocks the City" series. 7 p.m.

MADER"S OKTOBERFEST, Sept. 25 & 26; Mader's Restaurant, 1041 N. Old World 3rd St. Live music 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. both days, featuring Squeezettes on Friday, Mighty Legionnaires on Saturday.

HERB ALPERT AND LANI HALL, Sept. 26; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Jazz drawn from the American and Brazilian treasuries as well as American pop standards. 262-781-9520.

DOC SEVERINSEN WITH EL RITMO DE LA VIDA, Sept. 26; Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd. 7:30 p.m. 262-376-6161.

THE DE WAART ERA BEGINS!, Sept. 26-27; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra classical concert. 273-7206.

JOAN CURTO, Sept. 30; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Performing songs from Ethel Merman to Mary Martin, the brassy to the sassy. 1 p.m.

YO-YO MA, Sept. 30; Marcus Center. With the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m.

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 p.m. Saturday, 3, 7:30, 10 p.m. & Midnight. Reservations rec. 272-8888.

BONKERZ COMEDY NIGHT, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. Saturday nights, Seating is on a first come first serve basis. Free to Fire Keeper's Club members (free membership). Shows at 8 & 10 p.m.

DANCE

BELLYDANCING, Casablanca, 728 E. Brady St. 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. Fridays. 271-6000.

THEATER

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, Sept. 8-Oct. 4; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. When a small town full of bumbling officials hears that a government inspector is paying a visit, the village spirals into a Marx Brothers-like world of panic, greed and silliness. Presented by Milwaukee Repertory Theater. 224-9490.

Soultime: At The Apollo, Sept. 11-Nov. 8; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. This new musical celebrates the rich legacy of the world famous Apollo Theater with the spirit of the Godfather of soul, James Brown, at the helm. 224-9490

Mary's Wedding, Sept. 10-Oct. 11; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St., 2nd floor. Next Act Theatre presents this story of love in 1914 as the world is on the brink of war. 278-7780.

SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE, Sept. 26; The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. Hit Broadway play that invites you to spend a hilarious, heart-warming evening in the company of the world's favorite and funniest centenarian. 800-745-3000.

EXHIBITS

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.

MILWAUKEE MUSCLE, continuing; Discovery World. Exhibit sponsored by Briggs & Stratton.

ENERGY & INGENUITY: HARNESSING THE POWER OF YOU, continuing; Discovery World. Wisconsin Energy Foundation supported exhibit challenges visitors to consider new energy sources.

CITY OF FRESHWATER, continuing; Discovery World. Focuses on Milwaukee's leadership role in use of its water supply.

ENAMELIST JAMIE BENNETT, through Sept. 6; Racine Art Museum, 441 Main Street, Racine, Wis. 262-636-8300.

WINGS FROM DOWN UNDER, through Sept. 7 daily, weekends until Sept. 30; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Special exhibit featuring more than 1,000 birds from Australia. $2 after regular zoo admission. 256-5412.

SUMMER IN PROVENCE: A VIEW OF THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE, through Sept. 13; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes), 524 S. Layton Blvd. 649-9800.

JUMP CUT POP, through Oct. 4; Marquette University's Haggerty Museum of Art, 530 N 13th St. Modern and contemporary artists inspired by the Pop Art movement. 288-1669

WHATEVER IS THERE IS A TRUTH, through Oct. 4; Haggerty Museum of Art. Robert Rauschenberg's prints. 288-1669.

AMERICAN FURNITURE/GOOGLED, through Oct. 11; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum. Dr. Traditional object labels are replaced by digital screens that capture what an array of institutions and individuals have to say about eleven examples of Victorian-era furniture. 224-3200.

BEYOND THE BREWHOUSE: THE HISTORY OF PABST FARMS, through Nov. 1; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. Details the farm's founding, efforts to preserve Pabst Brewing Co. during Prohibition, and conversion to crop farming. 931-0808.

KATIE MUSOLFF: ARTIST & MODEL,through Nov. 8; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Katie Musolff's paintings focus almost solely on the complex textures and shapes of the human form. Her figure studies and portraits have won her numerous awards and solo exhibitions. 278-8295.

FIGURATIVE PRINTS: 1980s REWINDS, through Nov. 29; Milwaukee Art Museum. Focuses on an art-historical moment when the figure returned as a dominant subject of artistic expression.

ABC'S OF SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLERS, through Nov. 29; Milwuakee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Handiwork of early 19th century American girls. 278-2700.

CABINETS OF CURIOUSITY, through April 5, 2010; highlights four aspects of MPM's holdings: diverse range, odd extremes, intriguing collection stories and obscure object functions.

SCHEUTZENFEST VON MILWAUKEE, through Aug. 31, 2012; Milwaukee Public Museum. Historical look at Milwaukee's shooting festivals of the late 19th century.

ANDY WARHOL: THE LAST DECADE, Sept. 26-Jan. 3, 2010; Milwaukee Art Museum. First U.S. museum survey exhibition to explore the work that this seminal American artist produced during the final years of his life.

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.

IMAX Film Festival features five classic films shown here in the past. The Museum is offering a five-film punch card for $20. For the deeply discounted price, visitors can see five of the six available films or one film five times, but they must see five by Sept. 30.

SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE - Marine reptiles of the dinosaur age come to life in a journey into the world of reptiles that lived beneath the water.

RING OF FIRE - Feel the earth tremble and witness nature's fireworks -- the magnificent eruption of volcanoes. This film puts you on the crater's edge, ducking ash and dodging hot magma.

THE LIVING SEA - Celebrate the beauty and power of the ocean in an exploration of our relationship with this complex and fragile environment. The film uses beautiful images of unspoiled waters.

MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION: WALKING ON THE MOON: Between 1969 and 1972, seven spacecraft traveled nearly a quarter-million miles through space, providing a select group of highly trained individuals the chance to step out and explore the Earth's closest neighbor in the solar system.

EVEREST - The account of the 1996 Everest Film Expedition, a dramatic true story of a team of climbers who found hope, strength and triumph in the wake of tragedy. The film takes audiences across creaking icefalls and gaping chasms.

NASCAR - A must-see for sports fans, NASCAR is a ride through America's most popular auto racing circuit, complete with the sights, sounds and thrills of NASCAR.

Current and upcoming DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:

ASTRONAUT, through Oct. 1; Firsthand look at the lives of the men and women brave enough to travel through space.

ICE WORLDS, through Dec. 10; Travel to the Arctic and Antarctic to examine the ecosystems that live and thrive there, then travel beyond Earth. The film finishes with "The Pluto Story," a look at the ex-planet produced by the Milwaukee Public Museum.

GALILEO: THE POWER OF THE TELESCOPE, opens Sept. 25: Learn Galileo's personal and powerful story, and explore how his discoveries displaced long-held views about the universe. On Sept. 24, 6 p.m. lecture and booksigning, 7 p.m. preview featuring Dava Sobel, guest-narrator of the film and author of "Galileo's Daughter." Film was produced at the planetarium.