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unding has always been an issue for performing arts groups in Milwaukee, but as the number of theater and dance companies proliferated in recent years, space has also become a challenge.

In the Shepherd Express’ Spring Arts Guide 2020, our writer Harry Cherkinian will survey several of the major sites for performing arts in Milwaukee, most of them historically, architecturally and functionally beautiful spaces that can house performances by big national touring companies as well as local artists. The article will be linked online to a funny, impassioned piece by Milwaukee theater veteran Mark Bucher, “Milwaukee Theaters Struggle for a Space at the Table,” that speaks to the frustrations felt by smaller groups in finding useable, accessible places to perform.

A glance at the Spring Arts Guide calendar reveals that there is more going on than either of our writers could address in their articles. Nō Studios, The Warehouse and Studio 508 are among the newer spaces that can accommodate the needs of smaller groups or soloists. Perhaps the shortage of performance spaces is a good problem to have, an indicator that Milwaukee has become a nationally recognized “art city” where creativity happens at every level including quality original work—not just repetitions of what has been successful last season in New York.

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A group of quirky, socially awkward over-achievers find joy, heartache and a purpose as they compete at the regional spelling bee. Winner of two Tony Awards, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee charms audiences with its effortless wit and humor, fast-paced and touching story, and fresh, vibrant score.

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etters of introduction (along with visiting cards) were once key parts of polite social interactions, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Letters of introduction remain important in formal situations, such as an ambassador presenting their credentials. Generally, a person would not have interacted socially with others unless they had been properly introduced, whether in person or—more likely?—by letter of introduction.

Allow me, then, to acquaint Jaimelyn Gray, founder of The Constructivists theater company, and Kira Renkas, founder of the Aura Theatre Collective, to Shepherd Express readers. These two artists (producers, actors, directors, etc.) co-founded the Milwaukee Theatre Alliance (MTA) a year ago to introduce deeper connection among local theater groups. It’s a lofty goal that’s been attempted previously by other theater practitioners, but no organization that specifically championed smaller, independent theaters has survived.

Of course, there is the marvelous Cindy Moran, the founder of Artspin, a local collaborative arts marketing group. Moran has chaired this omnibus of arts organizations (museums, theaters, music groups, dance companies and visual arts organizations) for more than 20 years, and her herculean efforts demand applause and exposure. Only MTA, however, strives to specifically promote and unify Milwaukee’s theater companies.

Approaching this dynamic duo, I asked Gray to explain the “why” of MTA, and I asked Renkas to describe both MTA’s core members and its meetings. Oh, and I cajoled them to utilize their own chosen letters of introduction—M, T and A—to introduce their organization.

Jaimelyn Gray on the “why” of MTA “M=Milwaukee needs more live theater exposure; T=Theater is a public good; and A=‘Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it’ (a quote from noted playwright-director Bertolt Brecht). The Milwaukee Theatre Alliance is about strength in numbers. Those of us who love theater wish everyone would love theater. We believe in the power of theater to impact society in a positive way, to offer a community for lost souls and to provide the empathy the world so sorely needs. And we want more of Milwaukee to experience what we already know. By combining the strengths of the full range of hardworking Milwaukee theaters, the MTA hopes to advocate the art of theater and its benefits to more new patrons than ever before, while building a better support system for the theater community on the whole.”

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Kira Renkas on MTA’s members & meetings: “M=Milwaukee’s Finest; T=Tenacious; and A=Artistically Illuminating. I recall sitting in awe of those other groups at the first few meetings. The ideas were flowing, no idea was too small or invaluable, and the willingness to be there and be advocates for theater, making great theater and working together to do so was inspirational. Everyone brought something valuable to the room: knowledge, experience, ideas, strengths and resources that others may not have had. The desire to shape theater in Milwaukee to be more conducive to its needs was there, and it was powerful. It was electrifying.”

Mayhaps, with such Top Artists as Gray and Renkas guiding this new, earnest organization, the future might just spell success for MTA.

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ll the world’s a stage,” wrote William Shakespeare, and in the times we live in, that holds more true now than ever. In Milwaukee, at least, our stages present some incredible theater. Here are just a few of the many spaces that turn their stages into ‘worlds” of their very own…

CABOT THEATRE/BROADWAY THEATER CENTER

158 N. Broadway

You wouldn’t expect to find it in America’s heartland. The 358-seat Cabot Theatre is based on the designs of 18th-century European opera houses.

Named for the Skylight’s longtime artistic director, Colin Cabot, the elegant theater is home to Skylight Music Theatre and shares its Historic Third Ward location with the 99-seat Studio Theatre.

JAN SERR STUDIO

1937 E. Kenilworth Place

Located on the top floor of UW-Milwaukee’s Kenilworth Square East Building, the building started out as a Ford Motor Company plant. The brainchild of artist Jan Serr and her husband, John Shannon, the Jan Serr Studio features floor-to-ceiling windows and a private penthouse balcony, perfect for a panoramic view of city’s skyline during intermission. It’s a stunning backdrop to groups from Danceworks MKE to the Milwaukee Film Festival.

MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

929 N. Water St.

The Marcus Center opened in 1969 as a Milwaukee County-owned facility called the Performing Arts Center. The name of the Brutalist Modern landmark was changed in 1994 after a $25 million gift from the Marcus Corporation, Ben Marcus, and his wife, Ceil. The Center opuses four venues: Uihlein Hall (2,305 seats); Todd Wehr Theater (496 seats); Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall (475 seats); and the Peck Pavilion—an open-air space which has a seating capacity up to 400.

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NEXT ACT THEATRE

255 S. Water St.,

Next Act Theatre converted the former Transpak Corporation building into a 150-seat performance space in 2011, turning the facility into a contemporary, sleek setting that’s as intimate as it is accessible. The thrust stage allows for flexibility in mounting shows and continues to attract other companies—most recently, Renaissance Theaterworks, which moves here permanently beginning with its 2020-’21 season. Just across the Milwaukee River from the Historic Third Ward, Next Act is easy to spot with its incredible glow of neon lighting up the night.

MILWAUKEE YOUTH ARTS CENTER

First Stage performs at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater but also has performance spaces at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, sharing the facility with the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra. The Youth Arts Center opened in 2005 and continues to grow as a premier performing arts education and rehearsal space. Artistic partners also include Danceworks MKE, the Festival City Symphony and the Milwaukee Children’s Choir.

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PABST THEATER

144 E. Wells St.

This opulent performance space opened in 1895 and is the fourthlargest continuously operating theater nationwide. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991 and holds 1,339 seats for popular music concerts, as well as a month-long run of A Christmas Carol every holiday season. The Pabst Theater features an historic organ which accompanied silent films in its heyday. The two-ton Austrian crystal chandelier is the crowning centerpiece within this acoustically exceptional space based on designs of German opera houses.

QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE THEATER

108 E. Wells St.

The largest of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s three spaces within the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex (there’s also the Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret), the Quadracci Powerhouse seats 720, with the last row just 40 feet from the stage. The Rep moved into this new space in 1987 (it was once a power company plant), and continues to break ground theatrically, bringing musicals to the Powerhouse, as well as new works by Milwaukee-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning, American playwright Ayad Akhtar.

SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

901 S. 15th Ave. 325 W. Walnut St.

Amphitheater, Peninsula State Park

Connected to South Milwaukee High School, SMPAC was founded in 2004. It has a seating capacity of 786 within six sections, all on a single, raked level. It accommodates events year-round, ranging from comedian Steven Wright to the Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Capella. Annual attendance for all events numbers about 30,000.

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FEBRUARY THEATER

CONTINUING: “Comicality 2020” HARTFORD PLAYERS Through Feb. 8

“Comicality 2020” is a benefit show put on by the Hartford Players for the Schauer Arts Center.

It has received two Footlights People’s Choice Awards for Outstanding Special Performance (Non-Professional Production). A musical skit, Narcoleptic Tango, with punch lines that coincide with Tango music’s rhythms, is one example of the show’s cabaret-style comedy. Now in its fifth year, “Comicality” promises new material with plenty of belly laughs that call for tissues to dry your eyes. (Grace Matson)

The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats (Family Friendly) FIRST STAGE (FIRST STEPS SERIES) Through Feb. 9

Peter is ready to explore the winter wonderland outside—throwing snowballs, making snow angels, and the crunch, crunch, crunch of the fresh snow. Based on the books by Ezra Jack Keats, the First Steps series is designed for families with young people ages 3-7+. Note: The show features a sensory-friendly performance on Jan. 25 and sign language interpreted performance on Feb. 9. (Harry Cherkinian)

The Legend of Georgia McBride MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (POWERHOUSE) Through Feb. 9

Happy Days RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS Through Feb. 16

Samuel Beckett’s existential masterpiece tells the story of Winne, who is buried up to her waist in sand in the first act, proclaiming what a happy day as she repeatedly follows her daily routine, talking endlessly to her husband Willie, partially hidden behind her. In the second act, she is buried up to her neck with sand, unable to complete her compulsive routine but talking endlessly remembering happier days. Marie Koehler directs with Laura Gordon and Todd Denning.

(Harry Cherkinian)

A Wrinkle in Time (Family Friendly) FIRST STAGE Through Feb. 23

A Small Fire NEXT ACT THEATRE Through Feb. 23

Emily, a successful businesswoman, suddenly and inexplicably begins to lose her senses: first smell, then sight, then hearing. A fiercely 6 | FEBRUARY 6, 2020

independent person, she must now rely on her husband, John, whom she has always taken for granted. Encouraged by family and friends to leave her, John must decide if he will be the one to provide Emily the hope she needs to reclaim her life under seemingly impossible circumstances. (Harry Cherkinian)

The Lion King MARCUS CENTER (BROADWAY SERIES) Through March 1

This award-winning stage adaptation of the 1994 Disney film tells the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African pride lands. Beloved by audiences of all ages, this young “lion king” learns to find courage and assume his birthright as leader of his pride after tragedy strikes. An uplifting story of hope and determination with musical score by Elton John and Tim Rice. Recommended for ages 8 and above. (Harry Cherkinian)

2020 Snowdance Ten Minute Comedy Festival OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS Through March 1

Hedwig and the Angry Inch MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STIEMKE) Through March 8

The Milwaukee Rep is well-known for their excellent performances, top-notch acting, and wonderful set design, which allows the Rep’s Artistic Director, Mark Clements, to push boundaries and challenge audiences to take a chance and have some fun with Hedwig and the Angry Inch. A rock musical with a genderbending cast is not typical fare for Rep patrons, but this show promises to be spectacular and immersive, even offering ticketed audience seats at small tables on the stage to add to the “dive bar” feel of Hedwig’s story. (Susan Harpt Grimes)

Chasin’ Dem Blues: Untold Story of Paramount Records MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STACKNER) Through March 22

OPENING: Come Back WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE Feb. 6-23

Legally Blonde, The Musical WEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Feb. 7-9

Legally Blonde and WestTAP’s upcoming spring shows Snow White and Steel Magnolias all refer to the color pink in their stories. Thus, the theatre will sell pink clothing at performances on behalf of cancer awareness, says managing artistic director Judy Smith. High school and middle school student productions as well as adult community theatre productions are on tap here each season. The theatre is located at

18695 W Cleveland Ave. in New Berlin. (Grace Matson)

33 Variations FALLS PATIO PLAYERS Feb. 7-14

Moisés Kaufman’s tale deals with a mother coming to terms with her daughter and a composer coming to terms with his genius. And, even though they’re separated by 200 years, these two people share an obsession. Drama, memory and music combine to transport you from present-day New York to 19th-century Austria in this extraordinary American play about passion, parenthood and the moments of beauty that can transform a life. (Harry Cherkinian)

Emilie (Student Production) CARROLL UNIVERSITY THEATRE Feb. 7-15

Cream City Crime Syndicate, Episode #2: Ransom is Relative (World Premiere) CABARET MKE Feb. 7-22

Ransom Is Relative is the second of three performances in Cabaret Milwaukee’s Cream City Crime Syndicate series, but it isn’t necessary to see the first show. Ransom Is Relative ”takes place in a semi-historical world inspired by the headlines of [local] newspapers during the tenure of Milwaukee’s second socialist mayor, Daniel Hoan, as he was embroiled in a kidnapping scandal.” Cabaret Milwaukee model their shows after old-time radio variety programs, plunging you in the ambiance of the time as you let the radio host, band, period comedy and jingle singers entertain you. (JeanGabriel Fernandez)

The Beauty of Psyche (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Feb. 7-22

The Beauty of Psyche is a modern re-imagining of the myth of Cupid’s abduction of Psyche. A cast of four actors will use puppetry, stage illusions and physicality to tell this epic story of a woman who becomes a god. Written and directed by JJ Gatesman, it features original music

by Amanda J. Hull and Cole Heinrich. (Harry Cherkinian)

Figaro WINDFALL THEATRE Feb. 7-22

The Diary of Anne Frank KETTLE MORAINE PLAYERS Feb. 7-23

Part coming of age story, part history brought to life, the Diary of Anne Frank tells the tale of a Jewish family hidden away for two years of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during World War ll. The bittersweet thoughts, observations, fears, and secrets that Anne faithfully recorded in her diary has been required reading for gen-

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erations of school kids around the world. This production will make audiences understand the struggles Anne’s family and friends go through, cramped together, with dwindling hope for a positive resolution. (Susan Harpt Grimes)

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE Feb. 7-23

Beyond Therapy VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE Feb. 7-23

Bruce places a personal ad at the recommendation of his therapist. Prudence answers, as a way of being more assertive per her therapist’s advice. Things don’t go well. Bruce places a different ad. Prudence answers again. Things don’t go much better. Prudence doesn’t know what to do with Bruce’s unconventional ways or his jealous boyfriend. Bruce doesn’t know how to deal with Prudence’s nervous personality. Will this unlikely couple figure it out, or are they really Beyond Therapy? (Harry Cherkinian)

Tater Sutra (the ancient art of surviving love) CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER Feb. 8

“Yao Yao-Family Valentine Event” (Family Friendly) UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM Feb. 13

“My Funny Valentine” WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE (CABARET SERIES) Feb. 13

“Backstage Broadway” SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (SIDENOTES CABARET) Feb. 13-16

“An Evening with C.S. Lewis” MARCUS CENTER (WILSON THEATER) Feb. 14-16

The Theory of Relativity (A Musical) (Student Production) MARQUETTE THEATRE Feb. 14-23

God’s Trombones MORNING STAR PRODUCTIONS Feb. 14-23

“15th Annual Valentine’s Weekend Laugh-A-Thon” WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT (MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE) Feb. 15

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The Emperor’s New Clothes (Student Production) CARDINAL STRITCH THEATRE

Gretel! (Family Friendly Musical) FIRST STAGE (FOUNDRY SERIES)

Finding Neverland UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM

“Christopher’s Project: Divas of Soul II” MARCUS CENTER (WILSON THEATER)

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“StorySlam: In My Mind” EX FABULA Feb. 18

Othello MAD ROGUES (GRAVEDIGGERS PERFORMANCE) Feb. 20-29

Mad Rogues is the sober branch of Bard & Bourbon, which offers polished, well-performed Shakespeare plays with drunk actors.

People “come back because of how clear and relatable our shows are,” founder Katie Merriman says. “Our non-drunk shows are a chance to share that same style of storytelling with audience members who may prefer an alcohol-free evening.” In Othello, director Bryant Mason shares that it will be stripped down to its core elements, with “very little in the way of sets, costumes, props, etc.,” to make the play immediate and accessible.

(Jean-Gabriel Fernandez)

Fighting for Home (Student Production) CARTHAGE COLLEGE THEATRE Feb. 21-29

The Nerd SHEBOYGAN THEATRE COMPANY Feb. 21-29

PAC Theatre Company: “The Carol Burnett Show” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Feb. 21-March 1

A Fox on the Fairway RACINE THEATRE GUILD Feb. 21-March 8

No Wake (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE Feb. 21-March 15

This world premiere by Wisconsin writer Erica Bergman focuses on Peter Michaels, who is on a mission to save the loons of Lake Winnipesaukee, who are dying in record numbers. His summer expectations are thwarted by Sarah, a “townie” teenager hired to clean the house next door. While the two initially grate on each other, they slowly forge a unique intergenerational bond, gradually opening up and encouraging each other to truly acknowledge their loneliness and loss. (Harry Cherkinian)

Feb. 21-March 22

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The Addams Family Musical (Student Production) UW-WHITEWATER THEATRE Feb 25-29

Female Transpor (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

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Melodious Women Sunday, February 9 • 3 pm 2pm Pre-Concert presentation on the passage of the 19th Amendment

by Rebecca Kleefisch

A musical celebration of the centennial with composer, Libby Larsen and pianist, Lucille Chung

Feb. 26-March 1

The Glance OFF THE WALL THEATRE Feb. 26-March 8

Golden Dragon Acrobats SCHAUER ARTS CENTER

Feb. 27

Carrie the Musical OUTSKIRTS THEATRE COMPANY Feb. 28-March 8

Floral Fantasia

Sunday, April 19 • 3 pm

Masquerade

Saturday, April 25 • 5 pm

A perfect springtime afternoon with a gorgeous bouquet of music inspired by flowers.

Enjoy an intimate performance by The Phantom of the Opera and Christine, then dance the night away at our Masquerade Ball to benefit the Wisconsin Philharmonic.

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Stephen King’s Carrie is best known for its feature film adaptation, but it is the musical adaptation that Outskirts Theatre picked to add thrills to their season. “Our main goal is to create opportunities for emerging artists, and Carrie was the perfect fit for that,” says artistic director Ryan Albrechtson. “There are great roles for different ages and genders, and it’s a show that isn’t done very often.”

To add a high school vibe to the show, Outskirts will be using a real school auditorium and will include an adult prom and a blood drive. (Jean-Gabriel Fernandez)

Down the Road TWO CROWS THEATRE COMPANY Feb. 27-March 8

Noises Off SUNSET PLAYHOUSE Feb. 27-March 15

Missoula Children’s Theatre: Pinocchio (Family Friendly) UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM Feb. 29

DANCE Out of Many, One (World Premiere) DANCEWORKS PERFORMANCE MKE Feb. 6-8

Danceworks Performance Company added eight new members to its well-known core of S P R I N G A RT S G U I D E

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by Dani Kuepper, Gina Laurenzi and Dawn Springer. (John Schneider)

Black Like Me MARCUS CENTER (WILSON THEATER) Feb. 12

“Ballet Russe Reimagined” (3 World Premieres) MILWAUKEE BALLET (PABST THEATER) Feb. 13-16

“Hyperlocal MKE #22—Nexus” HYPERLOCAL MKE Feb. 23

All-too-rare Hyperlocal MKE performances are fully improvised by a varying cast of excellent dancers and musicians, working within agreed-upon guidelines and inspired by a word, in this case “nexus,” meaning a central point of connection. According to co-founder Maria Gillespie, this 22nd edition at 4p.m. in the Jan Serr Studio will be the only one this spring and will feature a smaller, more intimate cast of seasoned professionals including many of the original players. (John Schneider)

Mala! Mala! (World Premiere) KO-THI DANCE COMPANY Feb. 23

“Mala! Mala!, meaning ‘to shine,’ comes from the Manding language of West Africa,” says Demar Walker, the young artistic director of Milwaukee’s oldest African Dance Company. This free Sunday 6:00 p.m. concert will feature both the adult company and Ton Ko-Thi Children Performing Ensemble at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Center for the Arts & Performance.

Seating is limited. RSVP at the website. Walker promises “to have you clapping your hands and rocking in your seats!” (John Schneider)

The Tap Pack SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Feb. 29

MUSIC Ye Vagabonds IRISH CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTER (HALLAMÓR CONCERT SERIES) Feb. 7

“Beijing Guitar Duo in Concert” UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Feb. 7

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“Simply Swingin’ —Sinatra & Friends” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (POPS) Feb. 7-9

Four Guys in Dinner Jackets: “Now in Technicolor” OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER (CABARET SERIES) Feb. 7-9

“Winter Journey: A Theatrical Staging of Schubert’s Winterreise” TIM REBERS AND POSY KNIGHT (53212 PRESENTS) Feb. 7-16

Franz Schubert’s famous and challenging songcycle Winterreise will be sung by Tim Rebers with pianist Maggie Rebers in an original theatrical staging with the dancer and choreographer Posy Knight. The Romantic music is impassioned, the story it tells is heartbreaking and the staging will be a complete experiment.

The performances are at the intimate new 53212 Presents multidisciplinary performance space above Company Brewing in Riverwest, one more good reason to see this. (John Schneider)

Les Délices: “Myths & Allegories” EARLY MUSIC NOW Feb. 8

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn THRASHER OPERA HOUSE Feb. 8

“Baumgartner Studio Artist Showcase featuring Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti” FLORENTINE OPERA Feb. 8-9

“Italy!”

KAREN BEAUMONT @ ST. HEDWIG’S CHURCH Feb. 9

“Melodious Women” (guest artists: Lucille Chung, Libby Larson, Laura Snyder) WISCONSIN PHILHARMONIC Feb. 9

Women’s right to vote turns a century old, and the Wisconsin Philharmonic commemorates this special occasion with performances by talented female composers and artists: composer Libby Larsen, pianist Lucille Chung and vocalist Laura Snyder. A pre-concert event with Rebecca Kleefisch, aimed at enlightening the audience on such an important milestone and how Wisconsin led the way, is also part of this special event. The program consists of works by Joan Tower, Libby Larsen and Serge Rachmaninoff. (John Jahn)

“Musical Dialogues: J.S. Bach, Wolfgang Mozart, Robert Schumann” PHILOMUSICA QUARTET Feb. 10 & 16

Formed in 2008, Philomusica String Quartet is currently in residence at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The quartet is composed of violist Nathan Hackett, cellist Adrien Zitoun, and violinists Jeanyi Kim and Alexander (Sascha) Mandl.

This chamber music program includes: Bach’s Art of the Fugue, Contrapuncti 1-4; Mozart’s String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458, subtitled The Hunt; and Schumann’s String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No.3, named after his wife, Clara. (Harry Cherkinian)

Axiom Brass UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM Feb. 11

“Winter Pajama Jamboree” (Family Friendly) FESTIVAL CITY SYMPHONY Feb. 12

“Flute Fanfare” MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Feb. 12

“The Avant-Garden of Love” PRESENT MUSIC Feb. 13-14

“The Finest Hour: Divina & the Vagabonds and Hot Club of Cowtown” DOOR COUNTY AUDITORIUM Feb. 14

Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo: “Guitar Magic” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER (CABARET SERIES) Feb. 14

“Songs & Sweethearts” GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Feb. 15

“Lyric Chorale” @ All Saints Cathedral MILWAUKEE CHILDREN’S CHOIR & ANN ARBOR YOUTH CHORALE Feb. 15

“The Finest Hour: Divina & the Vagabonds and Hot Club of Cowtown” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (PERFORMING ARTS SERIES)

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Willy Porter THRASHER OPERA HOUSE Feb. 15

“Sensoria: Experiments in Sound and Performance” (Student Performance) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Feb. 15

Chamber Music Milwaukee UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Feb. 16

Milwaukee Musaik WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Feb. 18

Ben Folds: “One Night Only” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SPECIAL EVENT) Feb. 19

Tonic Sol-fa SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (MATINEE SERIES) Feb. 19

Flutter (Christine Ingaldson) WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER (FORMATIONS SERIES FOR NEW & IMPROVISED MUSIC) Feb. 20

Limanya Drum & Dance Ensemble SCHAUER ARTS CENTER Feb. 21

The Carlos Adames Group SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CLUB SERIES) Feb. 21

Milwaukee Children’s Choir CORNERSTONE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Feb. 22

“Symphonic Spectacular” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Feb. 22

“Masur Conducts Mendelssohn” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Feb. 22-23

“Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven” KETTLE MORAINE SYMPHONY Feb. 23

Feb. 15

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“Lynn Rix: Embracing Winter en Plein Air” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

“Salon with Anthony Marwood” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“Collection Highlights: Felipe Jesus Consalvos” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER

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Feb. 27

Velvet Caravan THRASHER OPERA HOUSE Feb. 29

“Beethoven’s Violin Concerto” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Feb. 29-March 1

VISUAL ART CONTINUING:

“Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through Feb. 9

Through Feb. 14

Through Feb. 16

Felipe Jesús Consalvos was born near Havana, Cuba, and spent most of his life in the United States. He worked primarily as a cigar roller, and also created hundreds of collages using cigar bands as a key material. This exhibition highlights six of Consalvos’ collages. (Harry Cherkinian)

“Brianna L. Hernandez Baurichter: Reconstructing Reality” LATINO ARTS Through Feb. 21

“News From Nowhere” SAINT KATE—THE ARTS HOTEL (THE CLOSET) Through Feb. 23

“Portrait of Milwaukee” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through March 1

“James Benning and Sharon Lockhart: Over Time; Part 1” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through March 1

“Playing House: A New Domesticity -- Lois Bielefeld and Michelle Grabner” SAINT KATE—THE ARTS HOTEL (THE GALLERY) Through March 1

This exhibition features works by Milwaukee artist Michelle Grabner and California-based photographer Lois Bielefeld focused on the varied nature of the domesticity and home.

Grabner’s work involves abstracting domestic materials and things that are close at hand, giving them a glorified, uplifting presence. Bielefeld, a photographer, views domesticity through her lens of what femininity looks like in the 21st century. (Harry Cherkinian)

“Pewaukee Area Arts Council: Nostalgia” OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER

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“Snowman—Ray Chi” Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel (The Cabinet/The Vitrine) Through March 3

“Ossuary: A Project by Laurie Beth Clark” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through March 6

“WI Designer Crafts Council Biennial” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Through March 6

“Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through March 7

“8th Annual Members’ Exhibit” CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER Through March 8

“Web of Life” - Tori Tasch” ALFONS GALLERY Through March 15

Through March 2

A Trailblazing Rock-Musical PRESENTED BY MARA AND CRAIG SWAN

Text by John Cameron Mitchell Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask Directed by Mark Clements

PART ROCK CONCERT, PART CABARET, PART STANDUP COMEDY ROUTINE, THIS ONEOFAKIND MUSICAL PROVES TIME AND AGAIN THAT AN INDOMITABLE SPIRIT CAN’T EVER BE TIED DOWN.

NOW THRU MAR. 8 THE STIEMKE STUDIO SEASON IS PRESENTED BY ED SEABERG & PATRICK SMITH

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springartsguide’20 Sky Hopinka (video series) UW-PARKSIDE MATHIS GALLERY Through March 20

“On the Nature of Wisconsin” THE WAREHOUSE Through March 20

The works in this show, all by Wisconsin artists, were chosen by The Warehouse founders Jan Serr and John Shannon from their collection of over 3,600 modern and contemporary works on paper, paintings, photography and sculpture.

The selected works address their creators’ relationships with the natural world of our state, including sweeping landscapes, quiet farm life, reimagined plants and animals and objects exemplifying natural forms. The Warehouse is located at 1635 W. St. Paul Avenue. (John Schneider)

“A Modern Vision: European Masterworks from The Phillips Collection” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through March 22

“Robert Murray: The Working Models” LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN Through March 29

“2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial” MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART Through March 29

“Keeping an Eye on the Road Less Traveled: Sauk Road Images, Aimee Hodorowski” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER Through March 29

“Tarot: the (Re)Making of Language: Maggie Bard, Chicome Itzcuintli, Bran Sólo, Matt Stansberry, & David Wilson” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER Through April 5

“Delight, Inspire, Educate; The Allis Collection as Catalyst” CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM Through April 12

“Watercolor Wisconsin” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through April 18

“IRONBOAT—New Photography

by Christopher Winters” GROHMANN MUSEUM Through April 26

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“Dual Documentary Exhibit” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through May 13

OPENING: “Well Healed” H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE

“The Girl in the Diary: Searching Feb. 6-March 6 for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” “Indie Lens Pop-Up: Always JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE in Season” (Film) Through May 17 A Soviet officer found the diary of a Jewish girl JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER in the rubble of Auschwitz. Decades later, this valuable document of witness found its way to the U.S. and became the subject of research.

Who was the author, Rywka Lipszyc, and what became of her? The exhibition includes many artifacts from the death camps and provides context for understanding the pain and loss of people swept up by the Holocaust. (David Luhrssen)

“Dr. Charles Smith: Aurora” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 17

“Toward the Texture of Knowing” HAGGERTY MUSEUM OF ART Through May 24

“Beauty Surplus: Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 24

“Building a Toshiko Takaezu Archive at RAM” RACINE ART MUSEUM Through July 26

This installation features fourteen “humansized” forms from the Star Series, Toshiko Takaezu’s most expansive grouping. This exhibition also features small bowls, toasting goblets, platters, two-foot high closed pieces and large spheres created over several decades of the artist’s career. RAM’s holdings span the range of Takaezu’s working career from a doublespouted pot from the 1950s through the Star Series (1999-2000), showcasing her unique approach to working with clay. (Harry Cherkinian)

“Featured Artist: John Kearney: Animals in the Garden” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through Aug. 12, 2021

The Racine Art Museum’s stand-alone Wustum Museum at 2519 Northwestern Ave. in Racine has had a lawn full of sculptures by Chicago artist John Kearney since May 2014. The works, which depict two giraffes, a pelican, two goats and a standing female nude are welded out of recycled steel automobile bumpers and are close to life sized. Created for private collections, some faced storage when their owners moved.

Happily, they’re on loan for public enjoyment.

(John Schneider)

Feb. 13

“47th Annual Juried Exhibition” (Student Exhibit) UWM UNION ART GALLERY Feb. 21-March 13

In an exhibition juried by a panel of three local professional artists, student artists from colleges and universities around the Greater Milwaukee area will show works in a variety of mediums.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the exhibiting artists at the opening reception on Feb. 21.

This is an annual exhibition, designed to showcase and celebrate the best work of local emerging student artists, according to curator Danielle L. Paswaters. (John Schneider)

“Rogues Artists: Art in So Many Words” INSPIRATION STUDIOS Feb. 28-March 28

MARCH THEATER

CONTINUING: The Lion King MARCUS CENTER (BROADWAY SERIES) Through March 1

2020 Snowdance Ten Minute Comedy Festival OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS Through March 1

PAC Theatre Company: “The Carol Burnett Show” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Through March 1

Female Transport UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Through March 1

Hedwig and the Angry Inch MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STIEMKE) Through March 8

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The Glance OFF THE WALL THEATRE Through March 8

Carrie the Musical OUTSKIRTS THEATRE COMPANY Through March 8

A Fox on the Fairway RACINE THEATRE GUILD Through March 8

Noises Off SUNSET PLAYHOUSE Through March 15

Chasin’ Dem Blues: Untold Story of Paramount Records MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STACKNER) Through March 22

OPENING: “Hal Prince: From Fiddler to Phantom” SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (MUSICAL MAINSTAGE SERIES) March 2-3

Eclipsed MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (POWERHOUSE) March 3-29

The Trojan Women (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS March 4-8

The Elephant Man VOICES FOUND REPERTORY March 5-15

This play recounts the tale of John Merrick, a profoundly disfigured Englishman navigating life in 19th-century London. Abandoned by family and rejected by freak-show audiences, he finds a surprising home in London Hospital; there, he is held in high society’s high regard.

His cleverness and kindness earn him admiration, but a more comfortable lifestyle becomes constricting as Merrick loses autonomy to medical observation. Based on a true story, this production will pose questions about the kaleidoscopic relationship between appearances, acceptance and freedom. (Anastasia Skliarova)

Legally Blond GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER March 6-8

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springartsguide’20 The Nether THE CONSTRUCTIVISTS March 6-21

Playwright Jennifer Haley blurs reality into a virtual realm known as “The Nether.” This new form of the internet allows anyone to access a vast network of virtual reality realms. Users may log in, choose an identity, and indulge any desire. Detective Morris interrogates members of a realm known as The Hideaway, digging into the emotional consequences of its players. The play is for mature audiences only as it deals with pedophilia, sexual violence, suicide, and other very adult themes. (Harry Cherkinian)

The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors (World Premiere) (Family Friendly) FIRST STAGE March 6-April 5

Bobby McFerrin KOHLER FOUNDATION (DISTINGUISHED GUEST SERIES) March 7

ComedySportz OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER March 7

“The Magic of Isaiah” (Family Friendly) SCHAUER ARTS CENTER March 8

American Shakespeare Center: The Grapes of Wrath UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM March 11

“StorySlam: Identity” (Noncompetitive) EX FABULA March 12

Before We Burn Out (World Premiere) WINDFALL THEATRE March 12-21

Milwaukee playwright Deanna Strasse explores tumultuous relationships between lovers, friends and families in the three playlets that comprise this nicely-titled show. “Not every love story ends happily, but that doesn’t mean that they weren’t love stories,” writes Carol Zippel, the show’s director and producer. “It’s about the things we gain when we lose.” Windfall also produced the world premiere of Strasse’s Dancing With Hamlet last spring. Melody Lopac and Donna Daniels are featured performers. (John Schneider)

Crave THEATRE GIGANTE March 12-15

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playwright Sarah Kane wrote a handful of sensational plays about desire, sex, despair and death that remain unique. Crave is perhaps her most eloquent. Four interlinking monologues reverberate and echo off each other until all four voices come together as one. Live jazz by Aaron Gardner, Steve Peplin and Sam Winterheimer will complement performers Jane Kaczmarek, David Flores, Mark Anderson and Isabelle Kralj in the Jan Serr Studio. (John Schneider)

Big Fish WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE March 12-29

Based on the hit book and film, Big Fish follows the stories of Edward Bloom, a father, husband, traveling salesman, and master storyteller.

Edward›s larger-than-life stories captivate everyone around him... but are they true? His son, Will, is about to find out. Filled with heart, humor, and magic, the show is a wild adventure from beginning to end. (Harry Cherkinian)

Boston Imposters OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER (COMEDY CABARET) March 13-14

15th Shamrocks & Shenanigans Irish Music Show” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER March 13-14

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (Family Friendly) SCHAUER ARTS CENTER March 13-14

Charlotte’s Web (Family Friendly) RACINE CHILDREN’S THEATRE March 13-15

E.B. White’s beloved children’s book translates vividly to this stage adaptation. Its main characters—a pig rescued from slaughter and a motherly spider—portray the power of sensitivity and intelligence. This story is woven with the same resilience, beauty and creativity as a spiderweb, connecting lives that once seemed impossibly different with the magic of friendship. These performances are sure to be accessible for young audiences and will feature introductions from the theatre’s elephant mascot, Packy. (Anastasia Skliarova)

Snow White (Family Friendly) WEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER March 13-15

Chapter Two CREAM CITY THEATER March 13-22

Playwright Neil Simon tells the story of a man shattered by the death of his wife and how he seeks and earns the happiness of a new life with her successor. He struggles with the contradictory impulses to embrace a new life and remain as the guardian of his old life. The play is somewhat based on Simon’s life after the death of his

first wife, Joan. Her successor was the actress Marsha Mason. (Harry Cherkinian)

Deathtrap MEMORIES DINNER THEATRE March 13-22

A popular thriller from the late 1970s, Deathtrap is a suspenseful play full of twists and creative, unexpected, story elements. Seeing this classic tale of jealousy and murder at Memories means your ticket for the show includes a buffet style or plated sit-down meal, depending on which afternoon or evening you attend. Friday evening shows feature an all-you-can-eat fish fry buffet.

Diners with dietary restrictions should take note to let Memories staff know in advance if you require gluten free, vegetarian, or vegan options.

(Susan Harpt Grimes)

An Inspector Calls ACACIA THEATRE March 13-29

Described as Agatha Christie meets “The Twilight Zone,” J.B. Priestley’s drama holds the same powerful relevance as when it premiered.

On the eve of an engagement and potential merger, a wealthy industrial family is visited by an Inspector. A young woman has died, and the inspector’s unsparing and suspenseful interrogation leads him to observe that “We don’t live alone. We are members of one body.” Glenna Gustin directs. (Harry Cherkinian)

ComedySportz RACINE THEATRE GUILD (COMEDY SERIES) March 14

Horizon Family Series: The BFG (Family Friendly) UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM March 15

The Play That Goes Wrong MARCUS CENTER (BROADWAY SERIES) March 17-22

“Rhode’s Roadhouse Rowdies” SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (SIDENOTES CABARET) March 19-22

“StorySlam: Maps” (Noncompetitive) EX FABULA March 20

“The Fabulously Funny Comedy Festival” WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT (MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE) March 20

Evita SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE March 20-29

This staged concert version is a special limited run of the seven-time Tony Award-

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winning megawatt musical. The story follows Eva Duarte and her meteoric rise from impoverished child to wife of Argentine president Juan Perón and, finally, to becoming the most powerful woman in Latin America.

With music by Andrew Lloyd Weber, lyrics

by Tim Rice based on the original direction of Harold Prince. (Harry Cherkinian)

Preludes ALL IN PRODUCTIONS & MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE March 20-28

This musical by Dave Malloy, widely known for his Off-Broadway and Broadway hit Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, is a fantasia set in the mind of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, featuring a combination of works by Rachmaninoff, Malloy and others. It’s a first collaboration between two of Milwaukee’s finest music theater groups, “a meditation on ambition, failure and lilacs,” according to Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s Jill Anna Ponasik. Ruben Piirainen is the music director. (John Schneider)

Antonio’s Song: Dreaming of a Son (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STIEMKE) March 24-April 12

Dr. Faustus QUASIMONDO PHYSICAL THEATRE WITH ALVERNO COLLEGE March 26-April 14

Quasimondo adapted Faustus from Christopher Marlowe. “At the heart of it the play is a meditation on faith, reason and mortality,” says Quasimondo’s cofounder Brian Rott. “What role does faith play in our lives? What molds our beliefs, be it in religion, science, institutions or people, and what happens when those beliefs are tested? I think the play speaks to today because politics and popular culture seem set on creating unflinching warriors to follow their cause, leaving no room for understanding between ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’ It’s a gorgeous play filled with big philosophical and human questions.” (David Luhrssen)

A Life in the Theatre THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE March 26-April 26

Baltimore Waltz (Student Production) CARTHAGE COLLEGE THEATRE March 27-29

Presented as a series of comic vignettes, Baltimore Waltz tells the story of Ann and her brother, Carl, who plan to take one last incredible trip around the world. Ann has contracted “Acquired Toilet Disease” (ATD), so the pair travel from Paris to Germany in search for a miracle cure for Ann’s disease. They meet a number of colorful characters along the way, while aided by the “Third Man” who plays the other roles. (Harry Cherkinian) SHEPHERD EXPRESS

springarts Steel Magnolias WEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER March 27-29

Playwright Robert Harling wrote Steel Magnolias as a way to deal with the illness and subsequent death of his sister from complications of diabetes. Out of his personal tragedy, a beautiful story of friendship, love and support was created. Few plays feature an allfemale cast, but by doing so, Harling created some delightfully challenging and memorable roles for women of all ages. The story follows the highs and lows of these women, and despite poignant moments of sadness, there is plenty of humor too. Performed in the first season of the WestPAC Theater Arts Program, they are bringing it back to local audiences in what is now the 10th season of this great community theater. (Susan Harpt Grimes)

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Death of a Salesman KETTLE MORAINE PLAYERS March 27-April 5

Akeelah and the Bee RACINE THEATRE GUILD March 27-April 5

Akeelah lives and breathes words and has a gift for spelling. This passion is overshadowed by the daily realities of her life in a tough Chicago neighborhood. Despite her mother’s objections, she studies and prepares for the National Spelling Bee with a determined spirit. As the underdog, Akeelah’s spunk and tenacity teach us all a little something about triumphing over any obstacle. (Harry Cherkinian)

Outside Mullingar OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS March 27-April 11

Playwright John Patrick Shanley—whose works Doubt and Moonstruck earned him a Pulitzer Prize and an Academy Award respectively—won a Tony award for this pastoral love story in 2014. The romance of this play succeeds and proceeds with a believable caution. Set against the landscape of the Irish countryside, the passing years and a family rivalry provide hapless farmers Anthony and Rosemary with the necessary theatrical peaks and valleys to grow into their love. (Anastasia Skliarova)

Actually RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS March 27-April 19

Hootenanny: The Musicale (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STACKNER) March 27-May 24

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springartsguide’20 DANCE “DIAVOLO / Architecture in Motion” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (PERFORMING ARTS SERIES)

Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre: Make Believe and Carne Viva JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER

Karen Casey THRASHER OPERA HOUSE

Hiplet Ballerinas MARCUS CENTER (WILSON THEATRE)

“Sensoria: Experiments in Sound and Performance” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

March 19

March 1

March 26

“Momentum” (World Premieres) MILWAUKEE BALLET II

“PUSH.” (World Premieres) MILWAUKEE BALLET

March 7

March 26-29

Off the Page (World Premiere) WILD SPACE DANCE COMPANY

an-am-ne-sis (World Premieres) DANCEWORKS’ DANCELAB EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS SERIES

March 12-14

Inspired by books, reading and the Boswell Book Company’s bookstore itself, Debra Loewen’s new site-specific adventure will “move the audience in small groups through the bookstore’s cozy niches and book-lined shelves to view and ‘read’ dances,” she says. “Readings from short stories, untrue tales, poetry, children’s classics, teen fiction and mystery-thrillers will accompany dancers in a mix-up of genres.

The store windows will offer opportunities for an outside-inside event with audiences viewing from either location.” (John Schneider)

March 28

“Milwaukee Ballet II: Momentum” CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY

“Amadeus Guitar Duo in Concert” UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

“Irish Eve with Trinity Dancers, Rising Gael & Drew Hayes” CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER

“Caro Pierotto and Farofa Present: BR-101” LATINO ARTS

March 14

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“DanceScapes ’20” (Student Production) UW-WHITEWATER DANCE March 14-17

Germantown Community Dance Recital GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER March 17

The Turbulence Project (World Premiere) DANCECIRCUS March 19-22

At Next Act Theatre, with a pay-what-you-can preview on March 18, these new works by artistic director Betty Salamun “convey deeply felt environmental concerns in movement, stories and video,” Salamun says. Performing with poet Cy Ozgood, she addresses “what we’ve lost in our world and what is becoming our legacy. Part lullaby and part chronicling of environmental crimes, this series of encounters reveals the infinitely deep connectedness of our planet and our capacity to transform.” (John Schneider)

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MUSIC

CONTINUING: “Beethoven’s Violin Concerto” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Through March 1

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March 5

March 6

Making their Wisconsin debut, vocalist Caro Pierotto and the collective Farofa will lead the audience on a musical tour of their native Brazil. Following the route of the country’s major highway (BR-101) from the north to the south, listeners can expect lyrics in English, Spanish and Portuguese; musical styles will blend, exploring classical, Brazilian and rock ’n’ roll elements. This special showcase will present the multifaceted, spirited nature of Brazil’s musical influences and impact. (Anastasia Skliarova)

Socks in the Frying Pan UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY (PERFORMING ARTIST SERIES) March 6

Socks in the Frying Pan IRISH CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTER (HALLAMÓR CONCERT SERIES) March 7

“Sing-a-thon” @ Southridge Mall MILWAUKEE CHILDREN’S CHOIR March 7

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March 7

Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM March 7

“The Choir of Man” WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT (MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE) March 7

“J. S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor” BEL CANTO CHORUS March 8

“Handel’s Messiah” WAUKESHA CHORAL UNION March 8

Few things in this world are more inspirational than listening to a talented choir perform George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. If you’ve never experienced this powerful piece live, in person, get yourself to the Shattuck Music Center in Waukesha on March 8. The Choral Union features student singers from Carroll College, as well as singers from the community. Don’t forget to stand when they sing the, always uplifting, “Hallelujah” chorus. (Susan Harpt Grimes)

Yamato: The Drummers of Japan MARCUS CENTER (UIHLEIN HALL)

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of the stellar musicians of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in chamber music pieces. The evocative program includes Darius Milhaud’s La Cheminée du Roi René; Joaquín Turina’s La Oración del Torero; Wolfgang Mozart’s Quintet for Horn and Strings and Louis Spohr’s captivating—and exceedingly rarely heard live— Nonet in F Major. (John Jahn)

“Jazz Week” UW-PARKSIDE March 16-21

“Drum Tao 2020” UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM March 18

“Jazz Festival 2020” WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC March 18-19

Open to all levels of middle and high school jazz combos and ensembles, the 6th Annual Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Jazz Festival will feature brand-new workshops, a new performance format, college recruitment opportunities and more, says the school’s website. Special guest artists will include Gerald Bannon (bass), Donald Edwards (drums), Derrick Gardner (trumpet), Rick Germanson (piano) and Justin Robinson (saxophone). The Conservatory’s Jazz Institute is one of the longest running jazz education programs in America. (John Schneider)

“Spring Solstice Concert” (Guest Artist Greg Hartmann: Rachmaninoff Piano Concert #2) CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY March 19

“Powerhouse Pianists —Michael Mizrahi” PRESENT MUSIC

Mark Mantel & Wilhelm Matthies; Montauk Project (Ryan Miesel & Jake Polancich) WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER (FORMATIONS SERIES FOR NEW & IMPROVISED MUSIC)

March 13

March 19

“Beethoven’s Fifth” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“Ricky Nelson Remembered” CEDARBURG PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

March 13-15

March 20

“The Tragedy of Carmen

by Peter Brook” FLORENTINE OPERA

Skerryvore THRASHER OPERA HOUSE

March 13

March 13, 15, 21, 22

“Music by Buxtehude and Pachelbel” KAREN BEAUMONT @ ST. HEDWIG’S CHURCH March 15

“Symphony Showcase” FRANKLY MUSIC March 16

The ensemble’s season finale showcases some

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“Aretha: Queen of Soul” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (POPS) March 20-22

“The Histories” CONCORD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA March 21

William Shakespeare was a keen reader of history, always looking for the dramatic impact of historical characters and events. In this concert, the Concord Chamber Orchestra performs clasSHEPHERD EXPRESS

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sical music based upon The Bard’s works, as well as accompanies the winner of its annual concerto competition in a performance of a work chosen by said winner from their repertoire. (John Jahn)

“James Benning and Sharon Lockhart: Over Time; Part 1” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM

“Let Freedom Ring!”

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“Playing House: A New Domesticity, Featuring Artwork by Lois Bielefeld and Michelle Grabner” SAINT KATE—THE ARTS HOTEL (THE GALLERY)

March 22

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra SCHAUER ARTS CENTER March 22

“Mozart Without Words” (Yaniv Dinur, soloist) PHILOMUSICA QUARTET March 23

“An Evening with Hamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SPECIAL EVENT) March 27

Katie Boeck SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CLUB SERIES) March 27

Darrell Scott THRASHER OPERA HOUSE March 27

“Who Are We?” (7 World Premieres) (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS March 27-29

“George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (PERFORMING ARTS SERIES) March 28

“Davidson Chamber Recitals” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Through March 1

Through March 1

“Pewaukee Area Arts Council: Nostalgia” OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER Through March 2

“Snowman—Ray Chi” SAINT KATE—THE ARTS HOTEL (THE CABINET/THE VITRINE) Through March 3

“Well Healed” H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE Through March 6

“Ossuary: A Project

by Laurie Beth Clark” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through March 6

“WI Designer Crafts Council Biennial” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Through March 6

“Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through March 7

8th Annual Members’ Exhibit CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER Through March 8

March 29

“47th Annual Juried Exhibition” (Student Exhibit) UWM UNION ART GALLERY

Chamber Music Milwaukee (World Premieres) UWM PSOA MUSIC

“Web of Life” - Tori Tasch ALFONS GALLERY

Through March 13

March 29

Through March 15

VISUAL ART

Sky Hopinka (video series) UW-PARKSIDE MATHIS GALLERY

“Portrait of Milwaukee” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM

“On the Nature of Wisconsin” THE WAREHOUSE

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Through March 20

Through March 20

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springartsguide’20 “A Modern Vision: European Masterworks from The Phillips Collection” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through March 22

“Rogues Artists: Art in So Many Words” INSPIRATION STUDIOS Through March 28

“Robert Murray: The Working Models” LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN Through March 29

“Keeping an Eye on the Road Less Traveled: Sauk Road Images, Aimee Hodorowski” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER Through March 29

“Tarot: the (Re)Making of Language: Maggie Bard, Chicome Itzcuintli, Bran Sólo, Matt Stansberry, & David Wilson” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER Through April 5

“Delight, Inspire, Educate: The Allis Collection as Catalyst” CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM Through April 12

“Watercolor Wisconsin” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through April 18

“IRONBOAT—New Photography

by Christopher Winters” GROHMANN MUSEUM Through April 26

“Dual Documentary Exhibit” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through May 13

“Beauty Surplus: Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 24

“Building a Toshiko Takaezu Archive at RAM” RACINE ART MUSEUM Through July 26

“Featured Artist: John Kearney: Animals in the Garden” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through Aug. 12, 2021

OPENING: Daniel Klewer SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS March 2-May 8

“Juan Flores: Hijos de la Tierra —Children of the Earth” LATINO ARTS March 6-June 5

“Indie Lens Pop-Up: Bedlam” (Film) JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER March 12

“73rd Annual Ozaukee County Art Show and Gallery of Student Art” (Student Exhibit) CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER March 13-April 19

“Wear ‘Fore’ Art, Invitational —Wearables” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER March 13-May 1

Iris Bernblum and Karolina Gnatowski: “The Archive and the Repertoire” H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE March 18-April 17

“The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” “The Quilts of Pauline Parker” JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through May 17

“Dr. Charles Smith: Aurora” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 17

“Toward the Texture of Knowing” HAGGERTY MUSEUM OF ART Through May 24

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March 20-July 19

The more than 35 quilts and wall hangings showcase Pauline Parker’s expressive, modernist approach to sewing. Trained as a painter, Parker first began to work with fabric when she moved to Wisconsin, upon retirement. She developed in-fabric narratives about current events, figures from history and the Bible, her travel experiences and events from her everyday life. The exhibition is a testament to Parker’s “fabric collages,” as she called them. (Harry Cherkinian)

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OPENING:

“First Year Experience” (Student Production) UWM UNION ART GALLERY

April TBD

March 25-April 4

March 27-April 3

“Flow: Reflecting on the River” —Rina Yoon ALFONS GALLERY March 29-May 17

APRIL THEATER

CONTINUING: Death of a Salesman KETTLE MORAINE PLAYERS Through April 5

Akeelah and the Bee RACINE THEATRE GUILD Through April 5

Outside Mullingar OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS Through April 11

Antonio’s Song: Dreaming of a Son (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STIEMKE) Through April 12

Dr. Faustus QUASIMONDO PHYSICAL THEATRE WITH ALVERNO COLLEGE Through April 14

Actually RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS Through April 19

A Life in the Theatre THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE Through April 26

Hootenanny: The Musicale (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STACKNER) Through May 24

Cream City Crime Syndicate, Episode #3: Pick Your Poison (World Premiere) CABARET MKE Pirates of Pizzazz WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE (ACAP PLAYMAKERS) April 2-5

The Aliens TWO CROWS THEATRE COMPANY April 2-12

This new company in downtown Spring Green is another home for many artists working at American Players Theatre and Milwaukee’s professional companies. Two Crows closes its second season in the Slowpoke Lounge and Cabaret with this play by Annie Baker, one of our finest, most subtle contemporary playwrights. Two young slackers from a band called “The Aliens” make themselves tutors to a lonely high school boy on subjects of music, friendship, art, love and death. (John Schneider)

9 Circles NEXT ACT THEATRE April 2-26

“Mark Nizer 4D” April 3 (Family Friendly) SCHAUER ARTS CENTER April 3

Julius Caesar (Student Production) MARQUETTE THEATRE April 3-19

Julius Caesar depicts the assassination of the eponymous character to prevent him from becoming a dictator in a climate of political unrest. Keeping William Shakespeare’s language but drawing parallels to U.S. politics, director Maureen Kilmurry chose to keep the student actors in modern clothes, “so the political issues and relevancy can hit home clearly.”

Most of the characters, including Brutus and Cassius, are cast as women. “They represent the desire for reform and change from the maledominated reign of Caesar, cast as a man,” Kilmurry adds. (Jean-Gabriel Fernandez)

Romeo and Juliet (Student Production) UW-PARKSIDE April 3-26

“Murder on the Cedarburg Express with Jack Pachuta” CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER April 4

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springartsguide’20 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Student Production) UW-PARKSIDE April 4-23

Three actors attempt to perform everything written by William Shakespeare in one evening’s worth of entertainment. In the first act, there are short versions of Romeo and Juliet, Titus Andronicus, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Othello and Antony and Cleopatra. The comedies are discovered to have such similar plot lines that they can be lumped all together in one story treatment. The history plays are covered as if they were a football game.

And Hamlet? That’s all of Act Two, and it includes audience participation. You’ve been forewarned. (Harry Cherkinian)

“StorySlam: Faith” EX FABULA April 9

My Fair Lady MARCUS CENTER (BROADWAY SERIES) April 14-19

The Waverly Gallery BOULEVARD THEATRE

April 16-May 3 (dates subject to change)

True to its tradition of reading emotionally powerful scripts, Boulevard Theatre will be staging the Wisconsin premiere of Kenneth Lonergan’s The Waverly Gallery. The play explores the impact of aging and dementia on the family unit in a poignant drama that manages to be funny. We follow the decline of Gladys, who owns a small art gallery in Manhattan, N.Y., as she is taken by Alzheimer’s disease. Bereft of décor and stage, Boulevard Theatre’s concert readings still manage to capture the emotional heart of such plays. (Jean-Gabriel Fernandez)

“That Golden Girls Show!

A Puppet Parody” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER April 16

Mutts Gone Nuts in “Canine Cabaret” SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER April 16

Both a comedy show and amazing animal act, this brings together humor and talent in a hilarious way that will keep the audience laughing long after the antics have ended. The traveling show features the comedy duo of Scott and Joan Houghton, plus nine pooches, and it has performed all around the country. Animal welfare advocates will be glad to hear the pups are all rescued shelter dogs who have been trained using only treat-based, positive reinforcement methods. (Susan Harpt Grimes)

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“Rep Lab Short Play Festival” MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STIEMKE STUDIO) April 16-20

“Gutzman Goes Gershwin” (World Premiere) OFF THE WALL THEATRE April 16-26

Off the Wall Theatre’s inimitable Dale Gutzman puts a lifetime of experience in theater towards this fully original musical revue about musician brothers George and Ira Gershwin.

“In ‘Gutzman Goes Gershwin,’ I contrast the image of his career with what he was feeling privately and how the public persona interacts with the private truth,” Gutzman says. This is another original work by a theater company specializing in eccentric and bold new scripts found nowhere else. (Jean-Gabriel Fernandez)

Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM April 17

Les Misérables School Edition (Family Friendly) WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE April 17-19

Maria and the Butterflies CARROLL UNIVERSITY THEATRE April 17-26

Blind Dating at Happy Hour MEMORIES DINNER THEATRE April 17-26

Godspell WEST ALLIS PLAYERS April 17-26

Godspell is an Off-Broadway musical retelling the parables of Jesus Christ with songs, dances and humor. West Allis Players often distinguish themselves through the attention given to the set, costumes and choreography to put on a grandiose show. “As one of my favorite musicals, this play lends itself to adaptations, particularly in terms of costuming and set design, to address some prevalent social issues that we face today,” director Erico Ortiz explains. (JeanGabriel Fernandez)

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springartsguide’20 “The Golden Age of Broadway” RACINE THEATRE GUILD (SIGNATURE SPOTLIGHT CONCERT SERIES) April 18

Destiny of Desire MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (POWERHOUSE) April 21-May 17

#3 (hashtag cubed) (World Premiere) (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 22-26

#3 (pronounced “Hashtag Cubed”) is a show devised by UW-Milwaukee students to address political and social events that occurred throughout history and are still relevant. It is based on Fuenteovejuna, an early-17th century play by Spanish author Lope de Vega, which “is taught in Theatre History class and has always resonated with the students,” director Ralph Janes says.

“Dealing with ideas of honor, class, servitude and the struggle for liberation, the events of the plot center on sexual assault, elitist entitlement and pathological, egocentric chauvinism. What were reported events then would be ‘hashtag’ events today.” (Jean-Gabriel Fernandez)

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Student Production) CARDINAL STRITCH THEATRE April 23-May 3

Underdog Charlie Brown is a beloved character because of Charles Shultz’s classic comic strip and animated holiday specials. But, if you haven’t seen him onstage with Lucy, Linus, Snoopy and all the gang, be sure to catch You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown performed by students at Cardinal Stritch University. Every bit as charming as you’d expect a Charlie Brown musical to be, his particular blend of hopeful despair translates well to song. Each character has a moment to shine, and audiences will leave feeling a little lighter as the infectious tunes will stay with you for days afterwards. (Susan Harpt Grimes)

Cabaret SUNSET PLAYHOUSE April 23-May 10

Henry IV, Parts One and Two (Staged Reading) MAD ROGUES (SHAKESPEAREAN HISTORIES, DRUNK) April 24-25

Bye Bye Birdie DOOR COUNTY AUDITORIUM April 24-26

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Kiss Me, Kate (Student Production) CARTHAGE COLLEGE THEATRE April 24-May 2

The Music Man FALLS PATIO PLAYERS April 24-May 3

Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand (World Premiere) (Family Friendly) FIRST STAGE April 24-May 17

Based on the true story of Alexandra Scott with an adaptation by Wisconsin actor and playwright James DeVita, Alex is a young girl with a serious health problem. However, she is determined to help others by starting a lemonade stand to raise money just for that purpose. Her ideas grow and become a nationwide success.

Suggested for families with young people ages 7-14+. (Harry Cherkinian)

Gently Down the Stream MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE April 24-May 17

“The Beat Goes On: Rock Classics” SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (MUSICAL MAINSTAGE SERIES) April 27-28

Miss Lulu Bett (Student Production) UW-WHITEWATER THEATRE April 28-May 3

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Wisconsin’s Zona Gale takes place in a small Badger State town. Miss Lulu Bett is the 34-year-old unmarried sister of Mrs. Ina Deacon. Lulu is a servant in the family home when a visit from Deacon’s impulsive brother, Ninan, brings unexpected romance and a marriage proposal. The two run off to start a new life. However, Ninan’s past is discovered and Lulu returns home, faced with lying or telling the truth of what happened.

(Harry Cherkinian)

Bonnie and Clyde (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 29-May 3

The Secret Garden (Family Friendly) MILWAUKEE YOUTH THEATRE (SCHOOL SHOWS) April 30-May 1

Silent Sky WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE April 30-May 17

DANCE Water on Water (World Premieres) WATER STREET DANCE MILWAUKEE April 11

Milwaukee’s new professional contemporary dance company continues to experiment.

According to artistic director Morgan Williams, each dancer will perform a solo choreographed by another dancer and also create a solo on a fellow member. “This showcase of both physicality and creativity is a presentation not only of the company members’ abilities as movers but also as visionaries and creatives. It’s sure to speak volumes on the company’s versatility. You’ll see the dancers as never before.” (John Schneider)

“Springdances” (Student Production) (World Premieres) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DANCE

April 16-19

UWM’s spring concert of premieres by faculty and guest choreographers created with student dancers is always rich in variety, wit, passion and purpose. In the Jan Serr Studio this year, one highlight will be an NEA-funded project with San Francisco-based choreographer Joe Goode developed in partnership with FORGE Milwaukee—our local branch of the national transgender anti-violence organization that provides direct services to transgender, gender nonconforming and gender-nonbinary survivors of sexual assault. (John Schneider)

Stomp KOHLER FOUNDATION (DISTINGUISHED GUEST SERIES) April 17

“Groove Regional Dance Competition” WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT (MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE) April 24-26

MUSIC Billy Stritch: “I’m Playing His Songs: The Music of Marvin Hamlisch” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (MATINEE SERIES) April 1

Grammy Award-winning singer-pianist Billy Stritch, a mainstay on New York’s cabaret circuit, pays tribute to the prolific composer who composed more than 40 film scores during his amazing career. Hamlisch composed many popular tunes, such as “The Way We Were,” “What I Did for Love,” “Nobody Does It Better” and “Through the Eyes of Love” for shows like A Chorus Line, They’re Playing our Song, The Goodbye Girl, Sweet Smell of Success and many more. (Harry Cherkinian)

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“Pianist Nathan Carterette performs Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1” UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 1

“Johnny A. Just Me… and My Guitars” THRASHER OPERA HOUSE April 3

“Clipper Plays Mozart; Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’” UWM PSOA MUSIC April 3

EmiSunshine UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM April 3

“Brahms + Schumann” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA April 3-4

“If only you could breathe into your orchestra, when it plays, that longing for spring!,” Robert Schumann wrote to a conductor of the German composer’s latest symphonic work, his Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38, adding that he wanted the audience to hear sounds from his work suggesting “the world turning green.”

This MSO program bursts with both spring and song, including as it does three major choral pieces written by Schumann’s great friend, Johannes Brahms, featuring mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford and the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. (John Jahn)

House of Time: “Angels and Demons” EARLY MUSIC NOW April 4

Hailing from New York City, chamber ensemble House of Time performs on period instruments and contextualizes the beautiful, vital impact of early music for a contemporary audience. Tatiana Daubek, Matt Zucker, Gonzalo X. Ruiz and Avi Stein—all renowned soloists in their own right—will perform works

by Baroque composers Antonio Corelli, Martin Marais (who “played like an angel”) and Antoine Forqueray (who “played like a devil”).

In the spirit of Early Music Now’s educational mission, audience members may enjoy a preconcert lecture. (Anastasia Skliarova)

Aoife Scott IRISH CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTER (HALLAMÓR CONCERT SERIES) April 4

Joseph Sartori Concert: “An Evening of the Classics” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER April 4

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Dallas String Quartet: “DSQ Electric” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER April 4

“Benjamin Verdery in Concert” (Classical Guitar) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 4

“UWM Piano Festival: The Art of Teaching Beethoven” UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 4

“April 2020 Masterworks —RSO at The Rita” RACINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA April 5

The RSO was established in 1932 and is one of Wisconsin’s oldest orchestras. This program features John Adams’ Shaker Loops, Joseph Haydn’s Farewell Symphony No. 45 and the winner of the 2020 Young Artist Competition as the featured guest artist. Conductor Pasquale Laurino directs. (Harry Cherkinian)

Milwaukee Musaik WOMAN’S CLUB OF WISCONSIN April 9

“A. Curtis Farrow Presents Gospelfest 2020” FISERV FORUM April 10

Semi-Toned MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (WILSON THEATRE) April 15

Milwaukee Composers Collective (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 16

Hal Rammel & Steve Nelson-Raney; Jim Schoenecker & Jay Mollerskov WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER (FORMATIONS SERIES FOR NEW AND IMPROVISED MUSIC) April 16

Paul Silbergleit Sextet SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CLUB SERIES)

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John Daugherty and Elena Abend: Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 17

Wisconsin Brass Quintet UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY (PERFORMING ARTIST SERIES) April 17

Zarzuela FLORENTINE OPERA (@ THE CENTER SERIES) April 17-18

“Revolution: The Music of the Beatles—A Symphonic Experience” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (POPS) April 17-19

Jack Wright and the Heartlight Band: “Songs & Stories of Neil Diamond” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER April 18

John Sebastian THRASHER OPERA HOUSE April 18

Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER April 19

“Floral Fantasia” (Guest Artist: Kevin Pearl) WISCONSIN PHILHARMONIC April 19

Joaquín Turina: Circulo; Julius Röntgen: Trio in C Minor; Franz Schubert: Trio in B-flat Major PROMETHEUS TRIO April 20-21

The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s resident trio features Stefanie Jacob, Margot Schwartz and Scott Tisdel. They will perform three works in the Helen Bader Recital Hall, a venue which, through its floral ornamentation alone, inspires a sense of springtime. Turina’s instrumentation feels uncluttered, providing ample room for sweeping melodies. Lesserknown, Röntgen’s trio interweaves a motif that builds tension, creating a subtly sinister, conflicted undertone. The most “classical” work on the program certainly is Schubert’s, which delivers triumphant vigor. (Anastasia Skliarova)

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springartsguide’20 The Second City: “Laughing for All the Wrong Reasons” MARCUS CENTER (WILSON THEATRE) April 23-25

“Bach to the Future...

Reach for the Stars” BACH CHAMBER CHOIR April 26 and May 3

This fine choral group consists of amateur, student and professional musicians who present concerts throughout the year; its director and accompanist are professional musicians and the only paid staff members. These folks sing for the love of music, and what better reason.

Though works on this concert’s program aren’t known as of this writing, attendees are sure to hear gorgeous choral works from Baroque and Classical era masters and beyond. (John Jahn)

“Fanfare and Finale” MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA April 26

Ben LaMar Gay WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER (ALTERNATING CURRENTS LIVE) April 26

“Masterful Tonal Spices” (Melinda Lee Masur, guest pianist) PHILOMUSICA QUARTET April 27

VISUAL ART CONTINUING:

“First Year Experience” (Student Exhibit) UWM UNION ART GALLERY Through April 3

“Annual Student Art Show” (Student Exhibit) H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE Through April 4

“Tarot, the (Re)Making of Language: Maggie Bard, Chicome Itzcuintli, Bran Sólo, Matt Stansberry and David Wilson” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER Through April 5

“Delight, Inspire, Educate— The Allis Collection as Catalyst” CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM

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“Iris Bernblum and Karolina Gnatowski: “The Archive and the Repertoire” H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE

“Beauty Surplus: Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER

“Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection” THE WAREHOUSE

“Watercolor Wisconsin” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

“Juan Flores: Hijos de la Tierra —Children of the Earth” LATINO ARTS Through June 5

“Mirror Shield Project: Cannupa Hanska Luger” & “Good to the Last Drop (and Other Works): Valaria Tatera” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER

Through April 17

Through April 18

“73rd Annual Ozaukee County Art Show and Gallery of Student Art” (Student Exhibit) CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER Through April 19

“IRONBOAT—New Photography

by Christopher Winters” GROHMANN MUSEUM Through April 26

“Wear ‘Fore’ Art, Invitational —Wearables” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Through May 1

Daniel Klewer SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Through May 8

“Dual Documentary Exhibit” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through May 13

“Flow: Reflecting on the River”—Rina Yoon ALFONS GALLERY Through May 17

“The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE Through May 17

“Dr. Charles Smith: Aurora” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 17

Wisconsin Regional Art Program OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER Through May 23

“Toward the Texture of Knowing” HAGGERTY MUSEUM OF ART Through May 24

Through May 24

“The Quilts of Pauline Parker” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through July 19

“Building a Toshiko Takaezu Archive at RAM” RACINE ART MUSEUM Through July 26

“Featured Artist: John Kearney: Animals in the Garden” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through Aug. 12, 2021

OPENING: “Brian Nau: Surreal” INSPIRATION STUDIOS April 1-26

“RAM 11th Annual International PEEPS Art Competition” RACINE ART MUSEUM April 2-19

Lake Country Film Festival (Student Production) OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER April 3

Open to high school student filmmakers from across the Midwest, this one-night, 7 p.m. festival was created in 2016 by Mike Krill and Danielle Bukal of Oconomowoc Area School District. The competition’s eight categories include short film, single topic, documentary and photomontage. “We usually receive hundreds of films in February. Our judges narrow them down in March,” said Krill. Past stand-outs include The Drummer by Menomonee Falls’ Charles Liu and The Juggler by Oconomowoc’s Sam Gascon. (Grace Matson)

“Metals + Sculpture + Digital Fabrication Student Exhibitions 2020” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 3-18

“Hartford Celebration of Fr. Ted Zuern’s Legacy” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER

April 6-June 12

Apr. 10-June 9

Luger is a New Mexico-based, multi-disciplinary artist from North Dakota’s Standing Rock Reservation. His art interweaves performance and political action to address 21st-century indigeneity. Tatera is a Wisconsin-based installation artist and member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, whose art also addresses contemporary Indigenous issues. Here, she explores the impact of Endbridge Pipeline 5 on the reservation. She’ll lead an all-ages clay bead-making workshop at the Center on April 11. (John Schneider)

“2020 MIAD Senior Exhibition” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN April 17-May 15

“James Benning and Sharon Lockhart: Over Time; Part 2” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM April 17-Aug. 2

“Susan Meiselas: Through a Woman’s Lens” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM April 17-Aug. 2

Kenilworth Open Studios (Day-Long Multi-Arts Event) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 18

“Art and Design MFA Exhibition” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 24-May 16

“Senior Exhibitions” (Student Production) H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE April 25-May 16

“Senior Design Capstone Showcase” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS April 30-May 17

April 3-July 18

Through April 12

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MAY THEATER

CONTINUING: The Secret Garden (Family Friendly) MILWAUKEE YOUTH THEATRE Through May 1

Kiss Me, Kate (Student Production) CARTHAGE COLLEGE THEATRE Through May 2

Bonnie and Clyde (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Through May 3

Miss Lulu Bett (Student Production) UW-WHITEWATER THEATRE Through May 3

A Good Farmer VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE Through May 3

Candide SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE Through May 10

Cabaret SUNSET PLAYHOUSE Through May 10

Hootenanny: The Musicale (World Premiere) MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER (STACKNER) Through May 24

OPENING: Table for Three MILWAUKEE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP May 1-16

The Secret Garden (Family Friendly) MILWAUKEE YOUTH THEATRE (PUBLIC PERFORMANCE) May 1 (with school shows on April 30 and May 1)

Mary Lennox is a selfish and disagreeable 10-year-old girl whose parents have died during a cholera epidemic in India. Mary is sent to England to live in a dreary mansion with her widower uncle, Archibald. Mary finds she is alone and lost in a grown-up world. She meets her cousin, Colin, a reclusive, sick boy. With the help of the mansion’s servants and their children, everything changes when the secret garden and the magical powers of nature are discovered. (Harry Cherkinian)

The Light in the Piazza WINDFALL THEATRE May 1-16

Embodied Truth: Finding Ways to Move Together COOPERATIVE PERFORMANCE May 2-9

Daniel Burkholder and Kimani Fowlin became friends and colleagues as undergraduates in the late 1980s. They have since maintained their artistic rapport and become parents—a married white father and a single black mother, respectively. They have conceived this spoken word and dance performance that explores their shared and divergent parenting experiences within the kaleidoscope of race and gender today. There will be opportunities for audiences to interact with the work and its artists outside of the performances. (Anastasia Skliarova)

An American in Paris UW-WHITEWATER YOUNG AUDITORIUM

May 3

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Love & Southern Discomfort BLACK ARTS MKE, WITH PATTON DAYE SLATER PRODUCTIONS May 6-10

A rare event: a tryout of a new musical with hopes for Broadway by Broadway/National Tour veteran performers Monica L. Patton (The Book of Mormon) and Bobby Daye (Aladdin), featuring a local cast and starring Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields (The Color Purple).

Soulful gospel, sultry R&B and finger-snapping pop help weave a tale of a prodigal daughter’s tumultuous reunion with her past as she concedes to the dying wishes of the family’s matriarch. (John Schneider)

“Miscast” WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE (CABARET SERIES) May 7

“Nobody Does it Better: Chick Singers of the ’70s” SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (SIDENOTES CABARET)

May 7-10

You Can’t Take It with You FIRST STAGE (YOUNG COMPANY) May 8-17

One Slight Hitch KETTLE MORAINE PLAYERS May 8-17

Driving Miss Daisy MEMORIES DINNER THEATRE May 8-17

In the Belly of the Beast (World Premiere) THEATRE GIGANTE May 8-17

Spring 2020 Calendar of Events Thursday February 13, 2020 The Avant-Garden of Love Jazz, sound poetry, vocal guest Sophie Dunér

Friday February 14, 2020 The Avant-Garden of Love Jazz, sound poetry, vocal guest Sophie Dunér

Friday February 14, 2020 Tangled Hearts Soiree We Six, late-night exploratorium, Miss Birdee Drag Show

Friday March 13, 2020 Powerhouse Pianist Series: Michael Mizrahi

Saturday April 4, 2020 Powerhouse Pianist Series: Cory Smythe

Friday May 22, 2020 Spaghetti Western “Italian” Old American West, Yotam Haber, Annie Gosfield

This co-production at the Kenilworth 508 Theater by Gigante’s Mark Anderson and Isabelle Kralj, with Teatro delle Albe’s Alessandro Renda from Italy, “explores the darkness that has come to define our current times,” says

co-artistic directors Eric Segnitz & David Bloom

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springartsguide’20 Anderson. “Using different stylistic approaches, the piece alternates between reality and dream, alienation and solidarity, irony and poetry, past and present. A variegated and dynamic humanity—figures of today and shadows from the past—is presented through monologues, dialogues, music, video and movement.” (John Schneider)

Mamma Mia! RACINE THEATRE GUILD May 8-24

Tiny Beautiful Things THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE May 14-June 7

“15th Anniversary Variety Show” SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER May 15

Mary Poppins SHEBOYGAN THEATRE COMPANY May 15-23

Tough, but fair; diligent, yet delightful; focused and fun-loving. The titular nanny, through all her seeming contradictions, is “practically perfect in every way,” transforming the unruly children’s troubles into a technicolor dance journey through Edwardian London. Armed with sharp wit, grace and compassion, Mary Poppins handily restores a more loving, gentler rhythm to all the characters she meets. This musical’s heartfelt message has endured with audience members of all ages for good reason.

(Anastasia Skliarova)

Bug OUTSKIRTS THEATRE COMPANY May 15-24

The Roommate OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS May 15-31

The Taming of the Shrew (Drunk) MAD ROGUES (BARD & BOURBON PERFORMANCE) May 21-30

“StorySlam: Imposter” EX FABULA May 22

Everyone has a story to share. Most often, stories are shared between friends and family, but at an Ex-Fabula event, people take the stage and tell their story to an audience. In a competitive StorySlam, that audience gets to hear a great story and vote for their favorite.

Sometimes, audience members can submit an ultrashort story on the event theme that will be read by an emcee. Performing storytellers must be able to tell a story in the time allowed and in an approved format. The rules keep the event structured enough to allow 7-10 people the opportunity to share their own story. On 22 | F E B R U A R Y 6 , 2 0 2 0

May 22, attendees will hear tales on the theme “Imposter.” (Susan Harpt Grimes)

Doc Danger and the Danger Squad MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE May 29-June 7

Doc Danger and the Danger Squad is back, following its 2018 production. Once again, six female heroines unite to stop the evil Professor Z and his just-as-evil sidekicks as the bad guys try to destroy the universe. Written by Milwaukee’s own Jason Powell with music, book and lyrics by Dave Malloy. Jill Anna Ponasik directs. (Harry Cherkinian)

DANCE “Spotlight Dance Cup” WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT (MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE) May 1-3

“Holding the Circle within Us” (Working Title) (World Premiere) LAKE ARTS PROJECT May 2

Area high school students join professional artists in an original performance at Milwaukee Ballet’s new studio theater at 128 N. Jackson St. Collaborators include Milwaukee Ballet School and Academy, Alliance High School, Milwaukee Ballet’s Pre-Professional Company and dancers Barry Molina and Lizzie Tripp, choreographers Catey Ott Thompson, Thom Dancy and Ashley McQueen, the military veterans’ theater company Feast of Crispian, jazz musician Ryan Meisel and dance artist and social justice visionary Adam McKinney of DNAWorks.

(John Schneider)

“Celebrate Dance” (Student Production) MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY DANCE May 3

“African Diaspora, Salsa/Merengue Showing” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS May 6

“Hip-Hop Showcase” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS May 7

Away from the Mirror (Student Production) CARTHAGE COLLEGE DANCE @ EAST LIBRARY

May 8-9

“SYNAPSE: An Artistic Impulse” CATEY OTT DANCE COLLECTIVE May 9

Peter Pan MILWAUKEE BALLET May 9-17

J.M. Barrie’s beloved children’s classic returns to the Milwaukee Ballet for a 50th anniversary celebration. Artistic director Michael Pink’s production of Peter Pan premiered in 2010.

Since then, the production has gone on to be performed internationally and broadcast nationally by PBS. Featuring the Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra and Milwaukee Children’s Choir. (Harry Cherkinian)

101 Ways to Enter and Exit (Stage Door Left) (World Premiere) DANCEWORKS PERFORMANCE MKE

May 14-16

“Creation Dance Regional Competition” WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT (MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE) May 29-31

MUSIC UWM Symphony Orchestra: “Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2” (Student Orchestra) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS May 1

This behemoth of a season finale—one of Rachmaninoff’s best-known works—should earn these student musicians significant esteem.

Written in the years before the true tumult of the Russian Revolution, this award-winning composition helped heal the critical wounds of Rachmaninoff’s widely panned first symphonic endeavor. From its formidable duration to its fortissimo outbursts, this symphony is nothing short of demanding and dramatic.

Enjoy an evening at the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts and support this local educational institution’s performance.

(Anastasia Skliarova)

“A Night at the Theatre” WAUKESHA CHORAL UNION

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Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats SCHAUER ARTS CENTER May 2

Carsie Blanton THRASHER OPERA HOUSE May 2

UWM Choral Collage Concert (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS May 2

“J.S. Bach: St. John Passion” MASTER SINGERS OF MILWAUKEE May 2-3

Join the Master Singers of Milwaukee at All Saints’ Cathedral in Milwaukee and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Waukesha for performances of one of Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest choral-orchestral works (and that’s saying a lot!): the St. John Passion. First performed in 1724, this oratorio uses texts from the bible’s John chapter to narrate its crucifixion story. (John Jahn)

“Bach to the Future…

Reach for the Stars” BACH CHAMBER CHOIR May 3

“Monuments” FESTIVAL CITY SYMPHONY May 3

“Rachmaninoff, Winds” KETTLE MORAINE SYMPHONY May 3

UWM Jazz Ensemble Concert (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS May 3

The Bridge—a Transatlantic Network for Creative Music: “Bridge #14: Sangliers” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER (ALTERNATING CURRENTS LIVE)

May 1

May 3

“Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 1-2

UWM Flute Ensemble Concert (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

“Blue Heron: Fit for the Immortal Gods: The Music of Johannes Ockeghem” EARLY MUSIC NOW

UWM Gospel Choir Spring Concert (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

May 5

May 2

May 5

“Family Concert” @ St. Sebastian Parish MILWAUKEE CHILDREN’S CHOIR

“Spring Pajama Jamboree” (Family Friendly) FESTIVAL CITY SYMPHONY

May 2

May 6

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springartsguide’20 The Festival City Symphony will conclude its season with a free Spring Pajama Jamboree concert in the Bradley Pavilion of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The program will include patriotic tunes and, as always, children from the audience will conduct the orchestral finale, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The audience is invited to bring a blanket and sit on the floor, up close, to “meet” the orchestra. Conventional seating is also available. Recommended for children in K4 through fifth grade. (Harry Cherkinian)

“What Would Petula Do? A Tribute to Petula Clark” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (MATINEE SERIES) May 6

“The Texas Tenors” CEDARBURG PERFORMING ARTS CENTER May 8

Betsy Ade & Well-Known Strangers SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CLUB SERIES) May 8

“Beethoven + Bolcom’s Violin Concerto” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 8-9

“Mater alma: Marian Adoration in England” APERI ANIMAM May 9

Choral music focused on St. Mary was encouraged when England was primarily Roman Catholic but, as Aperi Animam’s Daniel Koplitz says, when Henry VIII and his successors imposed Protestantism, “the amount of music lost is immeasurable” as institutions housing music “went up in flames, lost forever.” Some of the music to be performed at the Milwaukee group’s “Mater Alma” concert was published

by William Byrd in 1610, a time when “even owning a copy could be considered treason” Koplitz continues. Other elements of the program are of more recent origin, including pieces by 20th century Britain’s Benjamin Britten and contemporary Eastern Orthodox composer John Taverner. (David Luhrssen)

“The Tragedies” CONCORD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA May 9

“Rhythm and Blues” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 9

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“Hope” SHEBOYGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 9

Joined by the Sheboygan Symphony Chorus, Wisconsin’s oldest continually performing orchestra will round out its 101st season with Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 and Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis, this mass depicts wartime agony and invokes nonviolence. Guest soloist Alina Vasquez will perform Saint-Saëns’ fiery work; considered by many composers to be among the finest cello concertos ever written, this passionate piece nimbly traverses the range of registers accessible to the instrument. (Anastasia Skliarova)

Moraine Chorus Spring Concert UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY

performs the story of “the war to end all wars.”

(Anastasia Skliarova)

“Cache MKE” LATINO ARTS May 15

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SPECIAL EVENT) May 15-16

PAC Singers Spring Concert: “Musical Potpourri” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER May 15-16

May 10

The Paul Thorn Band THRASHER OPERA HOUSE

Moraine Symphonic Band Spring Concert UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY

“Spring Concert” CHANT CLAIRE CHAMBER CHOIR

May 10

Milwaukee Musaik WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC May 11

“Audrey G. Baird Stars of Tomorrow” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SPECIAL EVENT)

May 15-16

May 16

“String Serenade Metamorphosis” MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 16

May 12

Ted Vigil: “Tribute to John Denver” OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER

“A Flute Festival” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“An Evening with Kathy Mattea” SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (PERFORMING ARTS SERIES)

May 13

May 16

May 16

“Beethoven and Broadway: The Eroica and Broadway Standards” (Student Production) CARDINAL STRITCH MUSIC

Germantown Spring Community Band Concert GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

“Salon with Susan Babini” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“Symphonic Celebration” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

May 14

May 14

“Keep the Home Fires Burning” BEL CANTO CHORUS May 15

Narrated by Emmy Award-winning Mary Alice Tierney, this concert presents music inspired by World War I. These works were meant to boost morale, comment on life in the trenches and grieve, as in Herbert Howell’s Elegy for Viola, String Quartet and String Orchestra, played by the Falls Baptist Chamber Orchestra. Ralph Vaughan Williams composed his Dona Nobis Pacem to passionately warn against another worldwide conflict, integrating Walt Whitman’s Civil War poetry and Catholic texts. Bel Canto

May 17

May 17

“Progressions May Melodies” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 20

“Spaghetti Western” THE COOPERAGE PRESENT MUSIC May 22

Think of the sound of the Old West, and what comes to mind? Not the grand, orchestral sweep

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of classic Hollywood, but the reverberating electric guitar and Jew’s harp of Ennio Morricone’s great scores. The Italian composer’s scores for those great ’60s “Spaghetti Westerns” are the inspiration for Present Music’s season closer, programmed by co-artistic director David Bloom. (David Luhrssen)

“Pastoral Sounds” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 22-23

Corky Siegel and the Will Tilson Blues Band THRASHER OPERA HOUSE May 23

“Honors Chamber Program Recital” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 27

Macbeth FLORENTINE OPERA May 29-31

Italian master Giuseppe Verdi takes William Shakespeare to an operatic level with one of the most complex relationships ever to haunt the stage. Consumed by the promise of political power and propelled by his ambitious wife, Macbeth gets caught in a murderous web to claim the Scottish throne. Instead of great power, however, blind ambition leads only to madness and destruction—all set to Verdi’s magnificent, dramatic score. (John Jahn)

VISUAL ART CONTINUING:

“Wear ‘Fore’ Art, Invitational —Wearables” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Through May 1

Daniel Klewer SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Through May 8

“Dual Documentary Exhibit” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through May 13

“2020 MIAD Senior Exhibition” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN Through May 15

“Senior Exhibitions” (Student Production) H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE Through May 16

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springartsguide’20 “Art and Design MFA Exhibition” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

“Building a Toshiko Takaezu Archive at RAM” RACINE ART MUSEUM

“Flow: Reflecting on the River”—Rina Yoon ALFONS GALLERY

“James Benning and Sharon Lockhart: Over Time; Part 2” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM

“The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE

“Susan Meiselas: Through a Woman’s Lens” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM

Through May 16

Through May 17

Through May 17

“Dr. Charles Smith: Aurora” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 17

“Senior Design Capstone Showcase” (Student Production) UWM PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Through July 26

Through Aug. 2

Through Aug. 2

OPENING: “Alive in the Arts” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER May 8-Aug. 20

Wisconsin Regional Art Program OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER

“Alive in the Arts” will have its 25th annual juried show, open to Wisconsin artists, at the Plymouth Arts Center with an opening reception on May 8. It’s an extremely popular show for artists who enjoy art as an avocation. Judges choose 80-100 pieces from as many as 200 entries. One thousand dollars in cash awards will be presented. (Grace Matson)

“Toward the Texture of Knowing” HAGGERTY MUSEUM OF ART

“Sixth Annual Art Walk” (Student Production) H. F. JOHNSON GALLERY OF ART @ CARTHAGE COLLEGE

Through May 17

Through May 23

Through May 24

“Beauty Surplus: Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels” JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER Through May 24

“Juan Flores: Hijos de la Tierra —Children of the Earth” LATINO ARTS Through June 5

“Mirror Shield Project: Cannupa Hanska Luger” & “Good to the Last Drop (& Other Works): Valaria Tatera” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER Through June 9

“Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection” THE WAREHOUSE Through June 12

“Hartford Celebration of Fr. Ted Zuern’s Legacy” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER Through July 18

“The Quilts of Pauline Parker” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through July 19

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May 9

“Underground Collaborative Exhibit (Cindy Milner)” INSPIRATION STUDIOS May 9-June 1

“Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM May 15-Sept. 7

“artWORK by the League of Milwaukee Artists” GROHMANN MUSEUM May 22-Aug. 23

Kendra Bulgrin SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS May 25-July 31

Dawn Patel: “Dreams: Time and Reality” ALFONS GALLERY

May 31- July 26

“Featured Artist: John Kearney: Animals in the Garden” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through Aug. 12, 2021

JUNE THEATER

CONTINUING: Doc Danger and the Danger Squad MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE Through June 7

Tiny Beautiful Things THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE Through June 7

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park’s outdoor amphitheater and the company’s new indoor Gould Theatre in Fish Creek, Wis. They’ll start the season outdoors with this premiere musical by the creators of Oklahoma in Wisconsin, a Northern Sky premiere in 2017.

Adapted from a P. G. Wodehouse story, it concerns an erstwhile lavish wedding on a 1960’s Door County bee farm. (John Schneider)

“The Start of Something Big: Steve and Eydie Tribute” SUNSET PLAYHOUSE (SIDENOTES CABARET) June 11-14

Belgians in Heaven NORTHERN SKY THEATER (OUTDOOR THEATER)

Barefoot in the Park SUNSET PLAYHOUSE

June 11-Aug. 27

Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a stuffy, ambitious young lawyer, and she’s a romantic, free spirit.

After a six-day honeymoon, she’s found the perfect place: a tiny, fifth-floor, walk-up apartment in Greenwich Village. This is the play that launched Neil Simon’s longstanding career and marks its sixth production at Sunset since way back in 1967! (Harry Cherkinian)

June 12-27

June 4-21

The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE June 4-21

35th Annual Original One-Act Festival VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE

The Diary of Anne Frank MILWAUKEE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP A Phoenix Too Frequent AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE (TOUCHSTONE THEATRE) June 12-Sept. 27

Sense and Sensibility AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE (ON THE HILL) June 12-Oct. 2

Winter’s Tale SUMMIT PLAYERS

June 13-August 23

June 6-Sept. 18

William Shakespeare performed in the great outdoors is something every theater buff should experience. Why not start with a brand-new production of Winter’s Tale performed, for free, at one of 24 Wisconsin State Parks throughout the summer months? The mission of the Summit Players group is to connect Shakespeare to contemporary audiences, making it fun and accessible for all by performing in the outdoors.

They offer workshops before most productions to inspire kids while creating a more meaningful theater experience for adults. Just remember to pack an umbrella, because the show must go on—even if it rains! (Susan Harpt Grimes)

A Prison Made of Light (Reading) THEATRE GIGANTE

Miss Saigon MARCUS CENTER (BROADWAY SERIES)

Opal’s Million Dollar Duck MEMORIES DINNER THEATRE June 9-18

Song of the Inland Seas NORTHERN SKY THEATER (GOULD THEATER)

Love Stings (World Premiere) NORTHERN SKY THEATER (PENINSULA STATE PARK AMPHITHEATER)

Rounding Third PENINSULA PLAYERS

June 5-21

The River Bride AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE (TOUCHSTONE THEATRE) June 6-Sept. 13

Rough Crossing AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE (ON THE HILL)

June 8

June 10-Aug. 29

Reconnecting with 50 years of summer theater in Peninsula State Park, Northern Sky will present an expanded season split between the

June 16-21

June 16-27

June 16-July 5

The company’s mission statement begins: “Peninsula Players Theatre is committed to preserving America’s Oldest Professional SHEPHERD EXPRESS

springartsguide’20 Resident Summer Theatre in its unique setting on sixteen forested acres along the shores of Green Bay.” This summer’s season opens with Richard Dresser’s comedy about the challenges of fatherhood and baseball.

Two little league coaches, one a veteran, the other new to the role, hold opposing views on how to best lead their teams and their sons to success. (John Schneider)

Fishing for the Moon NORTHERN SKY THEATER (OUTDOOR THEATER) June 16-Aug. 28

The Merchant of Venice OFF THE WALL THEATRE June 17-28

After Darwin SEAT OF OUR PANTS READERS THEATRE June 18-27

The American-born, British-based playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker has a distinguished career writing plays for the Royal Court, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and smaller ensemble theaters. She’s known for thought-provoking political theater that often challenges gender roles. In this play within a play, a contemporary woman theater director directs male actors in a historical drama following Charles Darwin as he develops his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection. Performances are at 53212 Presents. (John Schneider)

Romeo and Juliet OPTIMIST THEATRE June 18-July 5

Free Shakespeare in the Park returns to the Marcus Center’s Peck Pavilion. “In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare provides the perfect parable about what happens when people who have more in common than not set themselves up as perpetual enemies,” writes dramaturg M.L. Cogar. ”It’s the same deadly alchemy that afflicts us today, arising from a mixture of old, cold grudges, unbending pride, impulsive and reactionary behavior and a complete lack of reflection, listening or forgiveness.” (John Schneider)

Julius Caesar AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE (ON THE HILL) June 19-Sept. 25

Dad’s Season Tickets NORTHERN SKY THEATER (GOULD THEATER) June 23-Sept. 5

Driving Miss Daisy THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE June 25-July 25

Door County, rich in summer theater, has just one year-round professional theater, and Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay is increasingly a home-away-from-home for Milwaukee S P R I N G A RT S G U I D E

artists. C. Michael Wright, retiring from the helm of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, will direct this much-honored play there as he makes Door County his permanent residence. It tells a gentle and timely story of the need for cross-cultural understanding, as represented by a white Southerner and her African American driver.

(John Schneider)

“A.C.T. Summer Showcase” WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE June 27

MUSIC “Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA June 5-6

“Season Finale: Everyone Sang” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA June 12-14

Neophonic Jazz Orchestra OCONOMOWOC ARTS CENTER June 14

“Blockbuster Scores: Music from TV and Film” MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (POPS) June 19-21

Kids from Wisconsin PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER June 27

Jason Gillette & the Showtime Big Band SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (STARRY NIGHTS) June 28

VISUAL ART

CONTINUING:

“Underground Collaborative Exhibit (Cindy Milner)” INSPIRATION STUDIOS Through June 1

“Juan Flores: Hijos de la Tierra —Children of the Earth” LATINO ARTS Through June 5

“Mirror Shield Project: Cannupa Hanska Luger” & “Good to the Last Drop (& Other Works): Valaria Tatera” WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER

“Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection” THE WAREHOUSE Through June 12

“Hartford Celebration of Fr. Ted Zuern’s Legacy” SCHAUER ARTS CENTER Through July 18

“The Quilts of Pauline Parker” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through July 19

Dawn Patel: “Dreams: Time and Reality” ALFONS GALLERY Through July 26

“Building a Toshiko Takaezu Archive at RAM” RACINE ART MUSEUM Through July 26

Kendra Bulgrin SHARON LYNN WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS July 31

“James Benning and Sharon Lockhart: Over Time; Part 2” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through Aug. 2

“Susan MeiselasThrough a Woman’s Lens” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through Aug. 2

“Alive in the Arts” PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER Through Aug. 7

“artWORK by the League of Milwaukee Artists” GROHMANN MUSEUM Through Aug. 23

“Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980” MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Through Sept. 7

“Featured Artist: John Kearney: Animals in the Garden” WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Through Aug. 12, 2021

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OPENING: “Juried Senior Exhibition” (Student Production) MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN June 1- July 31

“Martini Girls Exhibit” INSPIRATION STUDIOS June 3-29

“Luba Lukova: Designing Justice” JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE June 5-Sept. 27

Bulgaria’s Luba Lukova has become known around the world for simple, striking images of protest and defiance. “Designing Justice” includes 33 posters addressing income disparities, environmental catastrophe and other contemporary issues. “Designing Justice” will be paired with “Shakespeare in the Alley: A Tribute to Bob Dylan” focused on his political lyrics as designed by Wisconsin artist Skye. (David Luhrssen)

“Paint Cedarburg: A Plein Air Painting Event” CEDARBURG ARTISTS GUILD June 6-13

Sculpture Milwaukee 2020 MILWAUKEE DOWNTOWN BID 21 June 12-Oct. 18

In his list of the best visual art shows in Milwaukee in 2019, Shepherd critic Shane McAdams called this summer-long exhibit, new each year, a “sprawling urban intervention along Downtown’s Wisconsin Avenue” that “electrified corporate spaces like only art can.” He also summarized it this way: “We love it! Keep it here forever, please! We should root for and support this ongoing project and look forward to its herculean efforts year after year.” (John Schneider)

Faculty-Staff Exhibit: “We Hold These Truths” MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN June 22-Sept. 11

“The Big Idea VIII” (Student Production) LATINO ARTS June 25-Aug. 21

“Storyteller: Works by William Kentridge” THE WAREHOUSE June 29-Sept. 25

Through June 9

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springartsguide’20 DIRECTORY

Forte Theatre Company

Acacia Theatre Company

Frankly Music

414-744-5995 acaciatheatre.com

Alfons Gallery

Cedarburg Performing Arts Center 262-376-6161 cedarburgpac.com

414-808-3745 alfonsgallery.org

Chant Claire Chamber Choir

All In Productions

Charles Allis Art Museum

allin-mke.com

American Players Theatre 608-588-2361 americanplayers.org

Aperi Animam

715-432-3256 aperianimam.com

Arts @ Large

414-763-7379 artsatlargeinc.org

Aura Theatre Collective 414-791-0502 facebook.com/auratheatre

Bach Chamber Choir

414-587-1624 bachchoirmilwaukee.com

Bel Canto Chorus 414-481-8801 belcanto.org

chantclaire.org

414-366-3634 fortetheatrecompany.org 414-940-8770 franklymusic.org

Gina Laurenzi Dance Project

facebook.com/ginalaurenziproject

Greendale Community Theatre

414-278-8295 charlesallis.org

414-817-7600 greendalecommunitytheatre.weebly. com

ComedySportz Milwaukee

Grohmann Museum

414-272-8888 cszmke.com

414-277-7139 msoe.edu/museum

Company of Strangers Theater

Haggerty Museum of Art

434-221-7498 thecompanyofstrangerstheater.com

414-288-1669 marquette.edu/haggerty

Concord Chamber Orchestra

Hyperlocal MKE

414-750-4404 concordorchestra.org

hyperlocalmke.com

The Constructivists

414-587-3474 inspirationstudiosgallery.com

414-858-6874 theconstructivists.org

Cooperative Performance

Inspiration Studios

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center

414-324-0037 cooperativeperformance.org

414-345-8800 ichc.net

Cream City Theater

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

414-412-0643 creamcitytheatre.com

414-390-5730 jewishmuseummilwaukee.org

414-273-7206 marcuscenter.org/residents/blackarts-mke

DanceCircus

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

414-277-8151 dancecircus.org

920-458-6144 jmkac.org

Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre

Danceworks Performance MKE

Karen Beaumont

Black Arts MKE

414-744-5757 milwaukeeboulevardtheatre.com

Brew City Opera

414-277-8480 danceworksmke.org

agomilwaukee.org

Dance Revolution Milwaukee

262-223-6061 kmplayhouse.com

facebook.com/brewcopera

414-939-3761 dancerevolutionmke.com

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble

Door Community Auditorium

414-446-2731 facebook.com/ bronzevilleartsensemble

Cabaret MKE

414-902-3895 cabaretmke.com

Cadance Collective

920-868-2728 dcauditorium.org

Early Music Now 414-225-3113 earlymusicnow.org

Ex Fabula

cadancecollective.com

414-530-3503 exfabula.org

Cardinal Stritch University

Falls Patio Players

414-410-4000 stritch.edu

Carroll Players

262-524-7302 carrollplayers.weebly.com

Carroll University Theatre carroll.edu/theatre

Carthage College

262-551-8500 carthage.edu/theatre

Catey Ott Dance Collective 917-324-9320 mkedancetheatrenetwork.org

Cedarburg Artists Guild cedarburgartistsguild.com

Cedarburg Cultural Center 262-375-3676 cedarburgculturalcenter.org

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262-255-8372 fallspatioplayers.com

Festival City Symphony 262-853-6085 festivalcitysymphony.org

First Stage

414-273-7206 firststage.org

Fiserv Forum

414-227-0511 fiservforum.com

Germantown Performing Arts Center 262-253-3421 germantownschools.org

Florentine Opera Company 414-291-5700 florentineopera.org

Kettle Moraine Players

Kettle Moraine Symphony

262-334-3469 kmsymphony.org

Kohler Foundation 920-458-1972 kohlerfoundation.org

Ko-Thi Dance Company 414-273-0676 ko-thi.org

Lake Arts Project lakeartsproject.com

Latino Arts

414-384-3100 latinoartsinc.org

Lynden Sculpture Garden 414-446-8794 lyndensculpturegarden.org

Mad Rogues

madrogues.com

Maria Gillespie/ The Collaboratory

mkedancetheatrenetwork.org/ gillespie

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts 414-273-7121 marcuscenter.org

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Marquette Theatre

Northern Sky Theater

Sheboygan Theatre Company

Master Singers of Milwaukee

Oconomowoc Arts Center

Skylight Music Theatre

Memories Dinner Theater

Off The Wall Theatre

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

414-288-7504 marquette.edu/theatre 888-744-2226 mastersingersofmilwaukee.org 262-284-6850 memoriesballroom.com

920-854-6117 northernskytheater.com 262-560-3179 oasd.k12.wi.us

414-327-3552 offthewallmke.com

Milwaukee Art Museum

Optimist Theatre

Milwaukee Ballet

Outskirts Theatre Company

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

Over Our Head Players

414-224-3200 mam.org

414-902-2103 milwaukeeballet.org 414-291-7800 milwaukeechambertheatre.com

Milwaukee Children’s Choir 414-221-7040 milwaukeechildrenschoir.org

Milwaukee Comedy

milwaukeecomedy.com

Milwaukee Dance Theatre Network

mkedancetheatrenetwork.org

Milwaukee Entertainment Group

414-388-9104 milwaukeeentertainmentgroup.com

262-498-5777 optimisttheatre.org

414-367-6484 outskirtstheatre.org

262-632-6802 overourheadplayers.org

Peninsula Players

920-868-3287 peninsulaplayers.com

Philomusica Quartet

414-443-8802 philomusicaquartet.com

Plymouth Arts Center 920-892-8409 plymoutharts.org

Present Music

414-271-0711 presentmusic.org

Milwaukee Festival Brass

Prometheus Trio

Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design

Quasimondo Physical Theatre

414-423-9760 mfbrass.org

414-847-3200 miad.edu

Milwaukee Musaik

414-881-9900 milwaukeemusaik.org

Milwaukee Opera Theatre 262-490-3401 milwaukeeoperatheatre.org

Milwaukee Repertory Theater 414-224-9490 milwaukeerep.com

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 414-291-6010 mso.org

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra 414-267-2950 myso.org

Milwaukee Youth Theatre 414-390-3900 milwaukeeyouththeatre.org

Morning Star Productions

414-276-5760 wcmusic.org

717-347-8274 quasimondo.org

Racine Art Museum 262-638-8300 ramart.org

Racine Symphony Orchestra 262-636-9285 racinesymphony.org

Racine Theatre Guild 262-633-4218 racinetheatre.org

Renaissance Theaterworks 414-291-7800 r-t-w.com

Sacra Nova Cathedrale sacranovacathedrale.com

Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel 414-276-8686 saintkatearts.com

Schauer Arts & Activities Center 262-670-0560 schauercenter.org

414-228-5220 ext. 119 morningstarproductions.org

Sculpture Milwaukee

Museum of Wisconsin Art

Seat of Our Pants Readers Theatre Troupe

262-334-9638 wisconsinart.org

Next Act Theatre 414-278-0765 nextact.org

sculpturemilwaukee.com

414-364-1867 mkereaderstheatre.com

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts 262-781-9470 wilson-center.com

920-459-3773 stcshows.org

414-291-7800 skylightmusictheatre.org

414-766-5049 southmilwaukeepac.org

Southwestern Suburban Symphony 414-427-9428 swssymphony.org

Summit Players Theatre 414-803-3984 summitplayerstheatre.com

Sunset Playhouse

262-782-4430 sunsetplayhouse.com

Theatre Gigante

414-961-6119 theatregigante.org

Theater RED

theaterred.com

Third Avenue Playhouse 920-743-1760 thirdavenueplayhouse.com

Thrasher Opera House 920-294-4279 thrasheroperahouse.com

Trinity Academy of Irish Dance

877-326-2328 trinityirishdance.com

Two Crows Theatre Company 608-588-0242 twocrowstheatre.com

United Performing Arts Fund 414-273-8723 upaf.org

UW-Parkside Theatre 262-595-2564 uwp.edu

UWM Peck School of the Arts —Art & Design Department 414-229-4200 uwm.edu/arts/art-and-design

UWM Peck School of the Arts —Dance Department 414-229-2571 uwm.edu/psoa/dance

UWM Peck School of the Arts —Music Department 414-229-5162 uwm.edu/arts/music

UWM Peck School of the Arts —Theatre Department 414-229-3913 uwm.edu/arts/theatre

UWM Union Art Gallery 414-229-6310 unionartgallery.uwm.edu

UW-Washington County

262-335-5208 washington.uwc.edu/events/finearts. html

UW-Waukesha Theatre

262-521-5212 waukesha.uwc.edu/campus/arts/ theatre

UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium

262-472-2222 uww.edu/youngauditorium

Village Playhouse

414-207-4879 villageplayhouse.org

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum 414-271-3656 villaterrace.org

Voices Found Repertory 414-254-2553 voicesfoundrep.com

Walker’s Point Center for the Arts 414-672-2787 wpca-milwaukee.org

The Warehouse

414-252-0677 thewarehousemke.org

Water Street Dance Milwaukee 414-507-9432 waterstreetdancemke.com

Waukesha Choral Union 414-372-4255 choralunion.org

Waukesha Civic Theatre 262-547-0708 waukeshacivictheatre.org

West Allis Players

414-604-4900 ext. 5912 westallisplayers.org

WestPAC

262-789-6200 nbexcellence.org

Wild Space Dance Company 414-271-0307 wildspacedance.org

Windfall Theatre

414-332-3963 windfalltheatre.blogspot.com

Wisconsin Center District 414-908-6000 wcd.org

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 414-276-5760 wcmusic.org

Wisconsin Philharmonic 262-547-1858 wisphil.org

Woodland Pattern Book Center 414-263-5001 woodlandpattern.org

Wustum Museum of Fine Arts 262-636-9177 ramart.org

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