NOVEMBER 2006 - Arts & Entertainment

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MUSIC

SAM COOKE–FOREVER MR. SOUL, through Nov. 5; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St.  Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Songwriter and performer Sam Cooke’s blend of gospel music and secular themes was the early foundation of soul music. 224-9490.

SISTER HAZEL WITH INGRAM HILL, Nov. 1; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

JASON D. WILLIAMS, Nov. 3; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 9 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

PHILOSOPHY IN MUSIC, Nov. 3-5; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart’s “Requiem” and selections from “The Magic Flute” as part of Mozart anniversary events. 8 p.m. 291-7605 or 800-291-7605, afer hours 226-7848.

SPIRITUS, Nov. 4, The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St. Early Music Now presents music that might have resounded through San Marco Basilica in Venice during early 17th century festivals.  225-3113.

NATALIE COLE, Nov. 7; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m.  847-7922, 276-4545.

COWBOY MOUTH, Nov. 9; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

MARTY STUART, Nov. 10; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 9 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? Nov. 10-Jan. 7, 2007; Stackner Cabaret of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St.  Four girlfriends gather to celebrate the upcoming wedding of one of their own. As the bachelorette party picks up steam and the drinks flow, the girls discover more about each other’s love lives than they had ever imagined. 224-9490.

CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL, Nov. 11; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of Wisconsin, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Three individual stylists – Kevin Burke of Ireland, Christian Lemaitre of Brittany and Andre Brunet of Quebec – combine musical traditions and spontaneous humor. 8 p.m., supporting act at 7 p.m. Part of Hallamor Concert Series. 345-8800

DON GIOVANNI, Nov. 12, 17-19; Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Long considered one of Mozart’s finest operas, Don Giovanni still delights audiences as they experience the deliciously shocking exploits of the legendary Don Juan. 273-7206.

HE CHEETAH GIRLS WITH SPECIAL GUEST VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS, Nov. 14; The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 7 p.m. 276-4545.

LEAHY, Nov. 15; The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

TOTO, Nov. 15; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

THE WHISPERS, Nov. 16; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m.  847-7922, 276-4545.

BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND, Nov. 16; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

MARTHA REDBONE, Nov. 17; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 9 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

FIFTH ANNUAL BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA, Nov. 20; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m.  847-7922, 276-4545.

MAMMA MIA! Nov. 21-26; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The hit musical based on the songs of ABBA. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget. 273-7206.

BODEANS, Nov. 21, 22 & 223; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

SOUTH PACIFIC, Nov. 24-Dec. 23; Cabot Theater, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Skylight Opera Theatre presents Rogers and Hammerstein’s story of two parallel love stories, set on an island paradise during World War II and threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. 291-7800.

JEWEL, Nov. 26; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

BRULE AND AIRO, Nov. 28; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Brule, one of the top-selling American Indian artists, presents a powerful holiday performance with his award-winning band AIRO (American Indian Rock Opera). 7:30 p.m. 273-7206.

HOLIDAY PAJAMA JAMBOREE, Nov. 29; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Festival City Symphony and the Milwaukee Children’s Choir. 7 p.m.

GUNS N’ ROSES WITH SPECIAL GUEST SABASTIAN BACH, Nov. 29; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. Chinese Democracy tour. 276-4545.

A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS, Nov. 30; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. Featuring Rick Braun and Mindi Abair. 847-7922, 276-4545.

THEATER

JOE EGG, through Nov. 5; Broadway Theater Center, 158

N. Broadway. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre offers a frank, funny play about the parents of a severely disabled daughter. 291-7800.

BUNNINCULA, through Nov. 12; Todd Wehr Theater of Marcus Center for the Performing Arts .Based on the popular books and presented by First Stage Children’s Theater. 273-7206.

LEAVING IOWA, through Nov. 12; Vogel Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 123 E. State St. Warm, nostalgic comedy about a middle-aged writer searching for the perfect spot to scatter his father’s ashes. Along the way, he relives the summer vacation he spent trapped in the family station wagon as a boy. 273-7206.

GEM OF THE OCEAN, through Nov. 19; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents story of a young man, seeking refuge from his past, who finds comfort in the company of a magical old woman whose wisdom guides him on a remarkable journey to grace and redemption. 224-9490.

MEMORY HOUSE, through Nov. 12; Studio Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Renaissance Theaterworks presents the story of an adopted daughter answering the college application essay question, “What’s in your Memory House?” 291-7800.

GUILTY CONSCIENCE, through Nov. 11; Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. Brilliant and ruthless criminal attorney who wants to divorce his wife plans the perfect murder. 262-782-4430.

AND GO TO INNISFREE, Nov. 10-12; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Staged reading of the play by Jean Lenox Toddie, a one-act play about an older woman forced to confront the dreams of her childhood. Presented by Nevermore Theatre. 278-0765.

MERCY OF A STORM, Nov. 16-Dec. 17; Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St., 2nd floor. Jeffrey Hatcher’s tale of an anxious couple as they work out their divorce, one-on-one. But with a snowstorm, champagne, New Year’s Eve and the touch of fur on bare skin, their anxious parting may just become an amorous pairing. Presented by Next Act Theatre. 278-0765.

3RD ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ART SHOWCASE–FLY, Nov. 18; Vogel Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. 90-minute theatrical extravaganza featuring dance, video, opera, animation and experimental theater. 273-7206.

DICKENS IN AMERICA, Nov. 22-Dec. 17; Studio Theater, Broadway Theater Center. Milwaukee Chamber  Theater presents an evening with Charles Dickens adapted from his words and his work by playwright James DeVita. The Studio Theatre at the center will be decorated for a Victorian holiday. 291-7800.

CUDAHY CAROLERS, Nov. 24-Dec. 31; Vogel Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Stasch Zelinski is on a quest to reunite the beloved Cudahy Choir for one last concert. 273-7206.

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Nov. 24-Dec. 24; Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Follows the dreams of young Ralphie Parker who wants nothing more than a Red Ryder 200-shot Carbiine Action Range Model Air Rifle for Christmas, in this play by First Stage Children’s Theater that draws on the 1983 film. 273-7206.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Nov. 24-Dec. 24; Pabst Theater, 144 W. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the timeless holiday treat by Charles Dickens. 224-9490.

BORN YESTERDAY, Nov. 29-Dec. 31; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents this American classic, the tale of a blustery businessman and his “sure-thing-hon” girlfriend who visit Congress to do some business in the halls of power. 224-9490.

EXHIBITS

GROUNDED, through Nov. 4; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 262-375-3676.

CHROMA: WORKS BY BRIAN MARSE, through Dec. 3; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave (at E. Royall Place). Marse uses photos, drawings and portraits along with colored papers and paint in his works. 278-8295.

BIEDERMEIER: THE INVENTION OF SIMPLICITY,  through Jan. 1, 2007; Milwaukee Art Museum. Touring international exhibition focuses on the Biedermeier period in Central Europe from 1815 to 1830. It brings together for the first time almost 300 outstanding examples of German, Austrian and Czechoslovakian paintings, furniture, related decorative arts and works on paper that demonstrate how it is a precursor to modernism. This is the first exhibition on the subject in North America. 224-3200.

PERSON TO PERSON: COMMUNICATING IDENTITY THROUGH WISCONSIN FOLK OBJECTS, through Jan. 28, 2007; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Centuries of Wisconsin folk art and its contribution to the state’s identity. 273-8288.

ART AND CONFLICTS IN CENTRAL ASIA, through Jan. 21, 2007; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University. Work from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikstan, expressing the complexities of cultural identity and emerging politics. 288-1669.

WOMEN’S TALES: FOUR LEADING ISRAELI JEWELERS, through Jan. 21; Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine. First exhibition to present an in-depth study of the work of four of Israel’s leading contemporary jewelers – Bianca Eshel-Gershuni, Vered Kaminski, Esther Knobel and Deganit Stern Schocken. On display are more than 100 pieces of jewelry and vessels. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon- 5 p.m. Sun.

HOCKEY SEEN: A NIGHTMARE IN THREE PERIODS AND SUDDEN DEATH, through Jan. 14; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University. Challenges the usual boundaries between athletics and art, featuring a video installation of the 1980 Belgian television production of “Hockey Seen.” N. 13th St. and W. Clybourn Ave. 288-1669.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, Nov. 2-30; Walker’s Point Center for the Arts,  911 W. National Ave. Annual collection of memorial altars or ofrendas created by community residents and artists. 12-5 p.m., Tues. through Sat. 672-2787.

BILLIE THE BROWNIE: A 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, Nov. 11-Jan. 7; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Showcases one of Milwaukee’s most beloved and well-known holiday figures. 273-8288.

GRAND AVENUE CHRISTMAS, Nov. 17-Jan. 14, 2007; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. The mansion’s nationally recognized annual Christmas celebration elegantly transforms the rooms into a holiday treat for all ages. 931-0808.

THE WONDER OF LIGHT, Nov. 19-Dec. 23; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N.546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Juried show featuring the landscapes, still life and portraits by members of the League of Milwaukee Artists. 262-375-3676.

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.

BONKERZ COMEDY SERIES, Nov. 4, 11 & 18; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. Free shows, with seating on a first-come, first-serve basis, no tickets necessary. 8 & 10 p.m. 847-7400.

JERRY SEINFELD, Nov. 17; The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave.. 7 p.m. 276-4545.

DANCE

FIRST FRIDAY & THIRD SATURDAY IRISH CEILI DANCES, Nov. 3 & 18; Irish Cultural & Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Beginners and all ages welcome. 7:30 p.m. instruction, 8 p.m. music and dancing. Minimal charge benefits ICHC. 345-8800.

STOMP, Nov. 10-11; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663.

IMAX

The Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater is in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wisconsin Ave.

FIGHTER PILOT: Operation Red Flag, through Nov. 9. The story of Captain John Stratton, a young American fighter pilot, determined to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, a decorated World War II flying ace.

MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION: Walking on the Moon,  through Jan. 4, 2007. The film features never-before-seen photographs, previously unreleased NASA footage .

ALIENS OF THE DEEP, through Feb. 28, 2007. Academy Award-winning director James Cameron takes audiences on an incredible series of submersible dives to explore the bizarre and beautiful life that dwells in the deep ocean.

DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM

The new planetarium in the Humphrey IMAX theater is set to open November 10, featuring a ful-color Digistar 3 Laser projection system, ultra-high resolution, state-of-the-art digital imaging and 12,000 watts of surround sound. 

Three productions are currently scheduled to begin this month. Visit www.mpm.edu for times.

Stars of the Pharoahs, Nov. 10-June 14, 2007: Watch the sunset, enjoy the first glint of stars in twilight and discover the moon, stars, consteallations and planets visible each evening. Then, travel to Egypt to visit temples and tombs of the ancient world, stunningly recreated through the imaging capability of the Digistar projection system. Experience the mystery of ancient beliefs and their expression in the night sky and see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calaendar and align huge monuments that are the hallmarks of Egyptian ciilization.

Wonders of the Universe, Nov. 10-June 14: See the moon, stars constellations and planets visible in the Milwaukee sky. Then, embark on an odyssey of discovery deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years to witness the birth of the universe.

Sonicvision, Nov. 24-June 14: With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Ave, Prodigy, The Flaming Lips and others, music ignites a one-of-a-kind computer-generated musical and visiual experience which uses digital technology to illuminate the planetarium’s dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions.