art and entertainment - october 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. 10/2 Todd Bryant Band, 10/3 Zachary Wade Project, 10/9 Slamabama, 10/10 One Ton Banana - Acoustic,10/16 The Bystanders, 10/17 Ryan McIntyre, 10/23 Shag, 10/24 Boo The Band, 10/30 Todd Bryant Band, 10/31 Southbound. 10 p.m. 278-7033.

LIVE MUSIC, County Clare pub/restaurant, 1234 N. Astor St. 10/3 Hayward Williams, 10/31 Avalon 4. 10 p.m. Phone for additional listings. 272-5273.

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, through Oct. 4; Broadway Theatre Center, Cabot Theatre, 158 N. Broadway. Skylight Opera Theatre presents Rossini’s masterpiece. 291-7800.

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, through Oct. 4; Waukesha Civic Theatre, 264 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-547-0708.

SOULTIME AT THE APOLLO, through Nov. 8; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. New musi- cal celebrates rich legacy of the Apollo Theater. 224-9490

AN EVENING WITH GREAT BIG SEA, Oct.1; The Pabst, 144 E. Wells St. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

SCOTT COULTER/MOONDANCE, Oct. 2; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Multi-award winning vocalist takes musical journey through life’s changes and surprises, featuring music from the Great American Songbook and beyond. 262-781-9520.

TOM WOPAT, Oct. 2; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater, 1921 W. Canal St. 9 p.m. 847-7922, 800-745-3000.

BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS, Oct. 2-3; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. . Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra classical concert. 291-7605.

SCOTT COULTER, Oct. 2-3; Wilson Center for the Arts.

MARC COHN, Oct. 3; The Pabst. 8 p.m.

COLBIE CAILLAT, Oct. 5; The Pabst. 7 p.m.

IAN ANDERSON, Oct. 6; The Pabst. 8 p.m.

SPRING AWAKENING, Oct. 6-11; Marcus Center. Broadway’s most talked about new musical – a groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock ‘n’ roll. 273-7206.

SOUL ASYLUM, Oct. 9; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 9 p.m. 847-7922, 800-745-3000.

RON WHITE, Oct. 9; The Riverside. 8 p.m.

MILEY CYRUS, Oct. 10; Bradley Center, 1001 1001 N. 4th St. 7 p.m. 800-745-3000, 866-448-7849.

ROB THOMAS, Oct. 10; The Riverside. With One Republic & Carolina Liar. 8 p.m.

BON IVER, Oct. 11; The Riverside. 8 p.m.

AC/DC, Oct. 14; The Bradley Center. 7:30 p.m.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA, Oct. 14; The Pabst. 8 p.m.

THE ULTIMATE DOO-WOP SHOW, Oct. 15; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 8 p.m.

BEATLEMANIA NOW, Oct. 16; Marcus Center. Live touring show recreates costumes, lights, magic of Beatles. 273-7206

PAUL SILBERGLEIT, Oct. 16; Wilson Center for the Arts. Paul Silbergleit Quartet infuses an electrifying lineup of guitar, Hammond organ, tenor sax, and drums 8 p.m.

RAVISHING RACHMANINOFF, Oct. 16-18; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra classical concert.

ANDREW BIRD, Oct. 16-17; the Pabst.

NANCI GRIFFITH, Oct. 17; Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, Cedarburg. W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd. 7:30 p.m. 262-376-6161

MILWAUKEE CHORAL ARTISTS,Oct. 18; Wilson Center for the Arts. One of three professional women’s choral ensembles in the U.S. 2 p.m.

LITTLE RICHARD, Oct. 21; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 8 p.m.

KELLY CLARKSON, Oct. 23; The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 8 p.m. 800-745-3000.

LOS COJOLITES, Oct. 23; Latino Arts, 1028 S. 9th St. 7:30 p.m. 384-3100.

BRIAN WILSON: GREATEST HITS TOUR, Oct. 24; The Pabst. 8 p.m.

JANE MONHEIT,Oct. 24; Wilson Center for the Arts. American jazz starlet. 8 p.m.

LOS LONELY BOYS, Oct. 24; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 9 p.m.

ABBA MANIA, Oct. 27; Milwaukee Theatre. 7:30 p.m.

LOUD & RICH: RICHARD THOMPSON & LOUDON WAIN- WRIGHT III, Oct. 30; The Pabst. 8 p.m.

BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE, Oct. 30-31; Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra classical concert.

LOS LOBOS, Oct. 31; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 9 p.m.

COMEDY

MARGARET CHO, Sept. 30; The Pabst, 144 E. Wells St. 286-3663.

THE SECOND CITY, Oct. 2; Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. 4th St., 286-3663.

DAVID CROSS, Oct. 3; The Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663.

THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS, Oct. 6-7; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater. 8 p.m.

PAUL MOONEY, Oct. 9; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 800-745-3000.

GABRIEL IGLESIAS, Oct. 10; The Pabst, 144 E. Wells St. 286-3663.

DANE COOK, Oct. 18; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 8 p.m. 800-745-3000, 866-448-7849.

DANCE

CINDERELLA, Oct. 22-25; Marcus Center. Presented by Milwaukee Ballet Company. Sergei Prokofiev’s score is played live by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, and Milwaukee Ballet School dancers join the company. 273-7206.

THEATER

AUNTIE MAME, through Oct. 3; Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. 262-782-4430.

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, through Oct. 4; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. When a small town full of bumbling officials hears that a govern- ment 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.

RABBIT HOLE, through Oct. 4; Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth St., Racine. Over Our Head Players offers story of couple picking up the pieces after tragedy tests their marriage. 262-632-6802.

TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, through Oct. 10; 3195 S. Superior St. (4th floor Marian Center for Nonprofits). 262-893-2754.

MARY’S WEDDING, through 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.

BUNKBED BROTHERS, Oct. 7-Nov. 15; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Acclaimed comedy from former Seinfeld writers eavesdrops on an all-night bull session between brothers sharing an evening in their childhood bedroom. 273-7206. 18

TEA AT FIVE, Oct. 9-25; In Tandem Theater, 628 N. 10th St. Milwaukee favorite Angela Iannone captures the fiery spirit of Katharine Hepburn in this one-woman show. 271-1371.

THE SMELL OF THE KILL, Oct. 9-Nov. 1; Broadway Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway. Combine 3 unhappy women, 3 oblivious husbands, a dozen golf balls, and a faulty walk-in freezer and you have a perfect recipe for a wickedly dark comedy. Renaissance Theaterworks presents. 291-7800.

THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, Oct. 14-Nov. 8; Stiemke Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Joan Didion’s life-affirming memoir captures the compassion, humor and bewilderment of a fiercely intelligent woman whose world lurches from the ordinary to the unimaginable with her husband’s sudden death. 224-9490.

PICNIC, Oct. 15-Nov. 1; Broadway Theatre Center, Studio Theater, 158 N. Broadway. Frequently hilarious and profoundly moving, William Inge's masterpiece chronicles the hopes and despairs that lie between the realization of adulthood and the eter- nal optimism of youth. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre collaboration with UW-Milwaukee, using student and faculty actors and faculty designers. 291-7800.

HAPPY NOW?, Oct. 20-Nov. 15; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Thirty something Kitty struggles to balance personal freedom with family life, fidelity and professional demands in this recent London hit. Presented by Milwaukee Repertory Theater. 224-9490.

CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Oct. 15-8, 23-25; Off the Wall Theatre, 127 E. Wells St. Naughty French farce presented by Off The Wall Theatre Productions. 327-3552.

JUNIE B. JONES AND A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS, Oct. 16- Nov. 14; Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. First Stage Children's Theater presents hilarious musical about the spirited kindergartner Junie B. Jones from Barbara Park's popular series of books. Most appreciated by adults, teens and children ages four and up. 273-7206.

HANSEL & GOLDIE, Oct. 19-24; Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. Family production. 262-782-4430.

EXHIBITS

LES PAUL’S HOUSE OF SOUND, MILWAUKEE MUSCLE, ENERGY & INGENUITY, CITY OF FRESHWATER, continuing; Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr.

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.

WELCOME TO THE HOLY LAND, through Oct. 9; Latino Arts, Inc., 1028 S. 9th St. Chicago-based artist Luis De La Torre uses The language of colors, shapes and shadows to communicate his experience of being a Mexican American in the 21st century.

AMERICAN FURNITURE/GOOGLED, through Oct. 11; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Traditional object labels replaced by digital screens that capture what institutions and individuals have to say about 11 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. 931-0808.

KATIE MUSOLFF: ARTIST & MODEL,through Nov. 8; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Katie Musolff’s paint- ings have won her numerous awards and solo exhibitions. 278-8295.

FIGURATIVE PRINTS: 1980s REWINDS, through Nov. 29; Milwaukee Art Museum. Focuses on a 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.

ANDY WARHOL: THE LAST DECADE, through 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. See KeyMilwaukee.com cover feature.

DAY OF THE DEAD OFRENDAS, Oct. 23-Nov. 20; Latino Arts. Eclectic group of artists honor family, friends who have died. 384-3100.

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 and upcoming IMAX shows:

AFRICA: THE SERENGETI, opens Oct. 2: Safari into the "last great place on earth" – the Serengeti plains, a place where life and death dramas are played daily within the most important animal sanctuary on earth.

WILD OCEAN, opens Oct. 2: Explores the interplay between man and the endangered ocean ecosystem, an epic struggle for survival where animals collide with the most voracious sea pred- ator, mankind.

Current & upcoming SOREF PLANETARIUM shows:

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

GALILEO: THE POWER OF THE TELESCOPE, Learn Galileo’s personal and powerful story, and explore how his dis- coveries displaced long-held views about the universe. Film was produced at the planetarium.

SPOOKY SKIES, opens Oct. 9: Outer space is home to some fantastic objects far more terrible than monsters of the sea- son – an inescapable Black Hole, deadly planet, a crushing supernova.