DECEMBER 2006 - Arts & Entertainment

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MUSIC

SOUTH PACIFIC, through 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.

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? Through 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.

DAVE MASON, Dec. 1; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

JACK GRASSEL, JILL JENSEN, JOHN PRICE, Dec. 1; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520.

THE ROCHES, “HOLIDAYS WITH A TWIST, Dec. 2; Alverno College, Pitman Theatre, 3431 S. 39th St.. Part of Alverno Presents series.382-6044.

MUSIC AT THE VIENNESE CAFÉ, Dec. 2, 3, 9, 16, 23; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Noon-2. Free. 224-3200.

MARTINA MCBRIDE, Dec. 3; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 7:30 p.m. 276-4545.

PROMETHEUS TRIO CONCERT, Dec. 4; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. 276-5760.

MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM, Dec. 5; Milwaukee Art Museum. Jeffrey Hollander presents Academy Award-winning songs and holiday favorites. 5:30 p.m. 224-3200.

BOSTON POPS 2006 FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW, Dec. 6; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Wisconsin Ave. 7:30 p.m. 908-6001.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER, Dec. 6; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

HERNAN GAMBOA: EL CUATRO DE VENEZUELA, Dec. 8; Latino Arts, 1028 S. 9th St. 7 p.m. 384-3100.

DOC’S HOLIDAY POPS, Dec. 8-10; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. 291-7605.

THE CHRISTMAS STORY, Dec. 9; Basilica of St. Josaphat, 601 W. Lincoln Ave. The Waverly Consort presents the spirit and pageantry of the Medieval church dramas and mystery plays. A presentation of Early Music Now. 7:30 p.m. 225-3113.

SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS, Dec. 9; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Annual holiday concert, presented by Bel Canto Chorus. 3 pm. 481-8801, 262-781-9520.

HOLIDAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH, Dec. 10; Milwaukee Art Museum. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Reservations at 224-3282.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES, Dec. 10; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. A celebration of songs from throughout the ages–Renaissance, traditional carols and a Baroque Christmas cantata. 3 p.m. 276-5760.

NAVAN, Dec. 10; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg A cappella Celtic music in original languages, mixing traditional solo and unison singing with harmonic traditions from the new world. 262-375-3676.

A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS, Dec. 12; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. Featuring Will Downing, Norman Brown and Gerald Albright. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

FM 102.1 WITH WAX FANG, Dec. 12; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663.7 p.m. 286-3663.

KENNY LOGGINS, Dec. 13; Potawatomi Bingo Casino,

1721 W. Canal St. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

CHICAGO BRASS QUINTET, Dec. 13; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Chamber music with joy and exuberance. 1 p.m. 262-781-9520.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES, Dec. 14; Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Robin Pluer and Friends with a soulful, jazzy mix of Christmas songs and French tunes with a twist. 3 p.m. 276-5760.

OAK RIDGE BOYS CHRISTMAS COOKIES TOUR, Dec. 15; Riverside Theater. 8 p.m. 286-3663.

SAWYER BROWN, Dec. 15; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. 847-7922, 276-4545.

MAN OF LA MANCHA, Dec. 15-16; Milwaukee Theatre. 276-4545.

THE CHARLES WILSON BLUES BAND, Dec. 15; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 8 p.m. 262-375-3676.

HOLIDAY POPS, Dec. 16; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performs. 8 p.m. 262-781-9230.

THE CROSSING, Dec. 16; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of Wisconsin, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Multiple instruments and intricate arrangements of Celtic tunes plus a Christmas flavor. 8 p.m., supporting act at 7 p.m. Part of Hallamor Concert Series. 345-8800

ANNE MURRAY, Dec. 17; Riverside Theater. 286-3663.

BRENDA LEE, Dec. 20-21; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 2 & 8 p.m. Dec. 20, 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Dec. 21. 847-7922, 276-4545.

LORIE LINE HOLIDAY TOUR, Dec. 20; The Milwaukee Theatre. 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. 7 p.m. 276-4545.

HOLIDAY CLASSICS, Dec. 23; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Dec. 28. Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 8 p.m. 276-4545.

NYE 2006 WITH CAKE, Dec. 31; Riverside Theater. 286-3663.

THEATER

SEASON’S GREETINGS, Dec. 1-17; Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove. A Christmas celebration of friends and family is interrupted by petty squabbles, and a case of mistaken identity. 262-782-4430.

EGGNOG FOR THE SOUL, Dec. 8-10; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 8 p.m. 262-375-3676.

2006 METRO MILWAUKEE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL, Dec. 14-23; Broadway Theater Center, 158 N. Broadway. The top three winning plays from the competition are professionally staged. 290-8151.

MERCY OF A STORM, through 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.

DICKENS IN AMERICA, through Dec. 17; Studio Theater, Broadway Theater Center, 158 N. Broadway. 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.

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

CUDAHY CAROLERS, through 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.

BORN YESTERDAY, through 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

MMCHROMA: 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; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 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.

IN LIVING COLOR, through Jan. 7; Milwaukee Art Museum, Koss Gallery. 224-3200

CURRENTS 32-GORD PETERAN: FURNITURE MEETS ITS MAKER, through Jan. 7; Milwaukee Art Museum, Decorative Arts Gallery. 224-3200.

BILLIE THE BROWNIE: A 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, through 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, through Jan. 14; 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.

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.

ART AND CONFLICTS IN CENTRAL ASIA, through Jan. 21; Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University. Work from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikstan, expressing 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.

PERSON TO PERSON: COMMUNICATING IDENTITY THROUGH WISCONSIN FOLK OBJECTS, through Jan. 28; 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.

PIRANESI: The Grandeur of Ancient Rome, through Feb. 11; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. Etchings by the Neo Classical engraver Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1788). 271-3656.

WISCONSIN MASTERS SERIES: CHARLES DIX, Dec. 10-Jan. 28, 2007; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Dix (1940-2005), earthbound astronaut, explored the cosmic universe through his “close blending” of color and form to create images of planetary places unknown. 278-8295.

SAMSON REMEMBERED, opening Dec. 26; Miilwaukee 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.

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, Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. Free shows, with seating on a first-come, first-serve basis, no tickets necessary. 8 & 10 p.m. 847-7400.

BOB SAGET, Dec. 1; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663.

DAVE & CAROLE-ING FOR CHRISTMAS, Dec. 9; Riverside Theater. With John McGivern and others.

DANCE

FIRST FRIDAY & THIRD SATURDAY IRISH CEILI DANCES, 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.

VARIOUS STATES OF UNDRESS, through Dec. 2; Stiemke Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Wild Space Dance Company presents a fun and sexy look at the perks and perils of love, romance and courtship. 271-0712.

THE NUTCRACKER, Dec. 15-29; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Milwaukee Ballet presents the city’s favorite holiday tradition. 902-2103.

IMAX

The Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater is in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wisconsin Ave. Also part of the IMAX is the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. Current IMAX features:

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

Three productions are showing in the new, state-of-the-art planetarium in the Humphrey IMAX. Visit www.mpm.edu for times.

Stars of the Pharoahs, through June 14, 2007: Watch the Milwaukee’s sunset, twilight and evening sky, then travel to Egypt to visit temples and tombs of the ancient world. Experience the mystery of ancient beliefs and their expression in the night sky and see how science was used to align huge monuments that are the hallmarks of Egyptian civilization.

Wonders of the Universe, through 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, throughJune 14: With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone and others, music ignites a one-of-a-kind computer-generated musical and visual experience using digital technology to illuminate the planetarium’s dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions.

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