Visual arts happenings, June 3 – 10
Jason Rohlf at Tory Folliard, Charles Rohlf (no relation) and The Eight at Milwaukee Art Museum and the popular Annual Members Show at the Walker's Point Center for the Arts.
Jun 3rd, 2009 by Amy Elliott
The Bluebird of Happiness
Stella pens the ultimate poison letter to the love of her life. But does she really mean goodbye this time?
Jun 3rd, 2009 by Stella Cretek
“There’s No Place Like Home” for one Wisconsin native (and 12 munchkins from Waukesha)
Do you remember the first time you were serenaded by Judy Garland’s version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” or hoped little Toto would find his way home? This weekend, trip down a yellow-brick memory lane, live at the Milwaukee Theatre. A revamped, high-tech version based on the 1939 MGM classic The Wizard of Oz flies into town on its first national tour in more than a decade.
Jun 3rd, 2009 by Hope Stolarski
‘Henry V’ production proves simplicity can still be quality
The one thing any Shakespeare play doesn't need in order to be successful is extraneous sensationalism. The Bard's text alone often makes the plays so dense that any effort to heighten them with elaborate or ornate design elements can seem like depreciation. With language so beautiful, characters so rich, and dramatic turns so engaging - all Shakespeare needs for a quality production is a talented and dedicated cast, supported by equally worthy direction. With Milwaukee's Quasi-Production' staging of Henry V, a vast array of talent has assembled to create a simple but highly engaging depiction of the solidarity of soldiers, the beauty of love, and the power of unity.
Jun 3rd, 2009 by Michael Madden
Al Jarreau Benefit Concert Kicks-Off Gathering on the Green Festival
The 2009 Gathering on the Green offers the rare opportunity to see Milwaukee’s own, seven-time Grammy winner Al Jarreau perform a benefit concert on Thursday, July 9, in Mequon’s Rotary Park. On Saturday, July 11, Gathering will commemorate 15 years of the best of the performing arts for the entire family with “A Red, White & Blue” celebration in the park. A singer and songwriter, Jarreau, has a unique vocal style and innovative musical expression that has made him an internationally known performer. He is the only singer to ever win Best Vocalist Grammys in three categories, jazz, R&B and pop. With hits including We’re In This Love Together, So Good and other classics, Jarreau will treat fans to an unforgettable performance under the stars. People won’t want to miss an evening with this famed jazz vocalist, hailed by critics as “one of the world’s greatest natural resources”. Saturday’s Gathering is truly a family festival of the performing arts. There is free lawn seating for children under 12, picnicking is encouraged or food and beverages can be purchased from on-site vendors. The Children’s Village has expanded with many fun educational activities throughout the afternoon. In the evening, Gathering will feature Milwaukee’s major performing arts groups including the Milwaukee Ballet and the Florentine Opera Company, with the Gathering on the Green Festival Orchestra. The festival concludes with spectacular fireworks choreographed to music. Tickets are available Thursday, June 4th, on line at gatheringonthegreen.org, at all Milwaukee area Boston Stores, at Harris Banks – Mequon & Thiensville or by calling the Gathering offices at 262-236-0510.
Jun 2nd, 2009 by Laura Heller
Andy Borowitz Talks The Moth In Milwaukee
ThirdCoast Digest talks to Andy Borowitz, writer, satirist, storyteller, creator of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and host of The Moth, coming to Turner Hall Ballroom June 6.
Jun 2nd, 2009 by Nick Schurk
June 2 – 8
June is the definitive start of the off-season for stage, except if you're the venerable and fun American Players Theater. Well, it's for sure the time in which the city of festivals silences the horn section for some rowdier fare. Unless, of course, you're in the French Horn section sending maestro Andreas Delfs off in style. At least the streets will be safe, unless you happened to be standing in the way of a couple hundred bicyclists this weekend who have a big heart for the arts community in southeastern Wisconsin.
Jun 2nd, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Poet in Residence – Jack Collom at Woodland Pattern
(Milwaukee, WI) On Saturday, June 6, 2009, poet-in-residence Jack Collom will read from his latest collections of poetry Exchanges of Earth & Sky and Situations, Sings. Collom will also lead an eco-poetics workshop “What’s Funny? Nature?” on Saturday afternoon from 2pm-5pm. Jack Collom was born in Chicago, Illinois, 8 November 1931, and grew up in nearby Western Springs. He walked a lot in Salt Creek Woods and began bird watching at age 11. He joined the U.S. Air Force and wrote his first poems in Tripoli, Libya. After spending time in Germany, he returned to the U.S. and worked in factories for twenty years. He earned an MA in English on the GI Bill, and has taught Creative Writing free-lance for over thirty years. He is Adjunct Professor at Naropa University, where he received the 2001 President’s Award for Faculty and has been teaching Eco-lit (Ecology Literature) for 19 consecutive years, as well as outreach teacher-training. Collom has authored 22 books and chapbooks of poetry. He is, moreover, responsible for three collections (with essays and commentary) of writings by children, all published by Teachers & Writers Collaborative, New York. In 2001, Tuumba Press issued a more than 500-page-long volume, Red Car Goes By, as his Selected Poems. His latest books are Exchanges of Earth & Sky and Situations, Sings (with Lyn Hejinian). Jack Collom long ago rejected the notion that a distinction is to be made between the quotidian and the poetic. There is poetry everywhere. But to find poetry everywhere means that one is incessantly engaged with the world at the level of poetry…. His attention to surprise is pronounced but never programmatic. The result is “the dance and weave between fierce notation and ceilingless song.” from the Editors’ Preface to Red Car Goes By Eco-poetics Workshop with Jack Collom Saturday, June 6, 2-5pm ($25 includes ticket to the evening reading) WHAT’S FUNNY? NATURE? To me, Humor and Nature are one, or maybe one and a half. Nature is everything and everything is funny. Case closed. Incongruity donut, I mean done it. We’ll look into some old shell games (like which is funnier, skeletons or people? trees without leaves or trees with leaves?) but mostly we’ll make our own via tradeoff poems, trying to write something that isn’t funny, and other doomed enterprises. We’ll also woodpecker a little surreal.
Jun 1st, 2009 by Laura Heller
Upcoming June Events at Racine Art Museum
Racine, WI June 1, 2009 Upcoming June Events at RAM Free First Friday in June Friday, June 5 Visitors enjoy the Racine Art Museum for FREE the first Friday of every month. Free RAM admission 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Free Hands-On Art Event 4:00 – 8:00 pm Drop in and create magnificently colored magnets. Artist Demonstration 6:00 – 8:00 pm View artist/instructor Tom Hoffman as he demonstrates the fine art of portrait drawing. Meet Me on the Patio: Living Large Thursday, June 11 6:00 – 8:00 pm Join your friends on RAM’s outside patio for an evening of interesting conversation over a sampling of icy, cold beers. Plan for an exhibition tour like no other. Go back stage and discover how the huge artworks displayed in Bigger, Better More: The Art of Viola Frey were brought together from lending museums and galleries all over the country. RAM’s curatorial staff reveals the juicy details from three years of preparation for this groundbreaking exhibition. $8 admission; RAM Members are free. Become a Member that night and enjoy the evening for free. Please RSVP to 262.638.8300. Celebrate Father’s Day at RAM Sunday, June 21 Noon – 5:00 pm Fathers and their families are invited to view the latest exhibitions at the Racine Art Museum. Dads enjoy free RAM admission. After touring, stop by the Museum Store. This Father Day, don’t give Dad an ordinary tie. Prepare him for a big date with a great tie from the Museum Store. Inner Peace on the Patio: YOGA at RAM Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:15 pm 6 Weeks June 23 – July 26 Enjoy 45 minutes of stretching on RAM’s patio. Yoga is a low-impact workout that helps create balance in the body, reduces stress and tension and increases flexibility. No experience is necessary as you follow the instruction of Linda Messerschmidt, registered and certified yoga instructor and owner of Your Yoga Lifestyle studio. Wear lightweight, comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict movement. $42; Call 262.638.8300 to register. Upcoming at RAM’s Wustum Museum Summer Art Classes start Monday, June 8 Go online to download a complete class schedule at www.ramart.org/education or call 262.636.9177 to have one sent. PMC: Bronze Basics Workshop 2 Mondays, June 8 and June 15 6:00 – 8:30 pm Instructor/Artist: Louise Pederson Discover the beauty and versatility of bronze clay while creating a bronze pendant and earrings. Additional $40 supply fee due to the instructor, cash only please. $48 Members $60 Non-Members Call 262.636.9177 to register. Class is held at RAM’s Wustum Museum located at 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine. Band Ring Workshop Saturday, June 20 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Instructor/Artist: Leslie Perrino Learn the basic hammering, forming and soldering skills while creating your own textured sterling silver band ring. Great as a refresher course or to learn beginner techniques. Additional $10 supply fee due to the instructor. $44 Members $55 Non-Members Call 262.636.9177 to register. Class is held at RAM’s Wustum Museum located at 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine. Kids Art Camp Week […]
Jun 1st, 2009 by Laura Heller
June Updates & July Events in the UWM Peck School of the Arts
Events are listed by discipline (Dance, Film, Music, Theatre, Visual Art, Special Events) except for exhibitions, which are listed at the end. For updates, check our online calendar: arts.uwm.edu/calendar. Electronic images are available for most events: pmorris@uwm.edu BOX OFFICE INFORMATION The Peck School of the Arts Box Office is located in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd. Summer box office hours are Monday – Friday, 12 noon to 5 pm and one hour prior to performances. For performances in the Mainstage Theatre or the Recital Hall, the Box Office opens its satellite location, in the Theatre Lobby, one hour prior to curtain. For performances at Kenilworth Square East, the box office opens there one hour prior to curtain. Box office phone: 414.229.4308. DANCE July 24-25, 2008 at 7:30 pm DANCEMAKERS 09 Mainstage Theatre, Arts Center, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. Tickets: $10 general/$7 students, seniors & UWM alumni, faculty & staff. New works by our graduate students-a diverse group of professional choreographers and performers from all points of the compass. . FILM Check back next month. MUSIC New for June! June 13, 20 & 27, 2009 (three Saturdays, 9 am-noon) MUSIC WORKSHOP: HOME STUDIO: Music, Recording & Your Computer Instructor: Kevin Schlei Music Building Room 270, Arts Center, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. Fee: $125 To register: arts.uwm.edu/outreach (click on “Summer Learning Opportunities in Music”) or call 414-229-4308. Learn everything you need to start recording and professionally mastering music on your computer immediately-using (mostly) FREE software! Kevin Schlei will take participants through the process of setting up a home studio, understanding microphones and recording techniques, and learning how to use professional-quality software to mix and master recordings. Whether you want to record your acoustic music, create a podcast or simply digitize your old LPs, this course is for you! Kevin Schlei is a lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. July 31-August 2, 2009 MUSIC WORKSHOP: THE MUSIC OF LEO KOTTKE Instructor: John Stropes, assisted by Benjamin Kammin and Andrew Lardner Fee: $280 (materials included; guitar required) Location: Kenilworth Square East, 1925 E. Kenilworth Pl., Room 408 A residential option is available. Please see arts.uwm.edu/outreach. In this intensive, three-day workshop, intermediate guitar students will have an opportunity to work on three compositions by virtuoso/composer Leo Kottke. Archival video, enhanced computer capabilities, and specifically designed pedagogical materials will enable participants to study these pieces in depth. This class also includes multimedia lecture/presentations on the background, career, compositions, and technique of Leo Kottke, featuring rare archival video of Leo Kottke discussing composition, performance, and a life devoted to music. John Stropes is the director of Guitar Studies at UWM. Through historical research, analysis, transcription, teaching, and performance of finger-style guitar, he has brought focus to this style. His publishing company, Stropes Editions, Ltd., has set a new standard for written music for the guitar and guitar education. THEATRE Check back next month! VISUAL ART (WORKSHOPS) New for June! June 13, 14, 20 & 21, […]
Jun 1st, 2009 by Laura Heller
2009 Milwaukee Film Festival Submission Deadline Extended
MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2009) – The Milwaukee Film Festival has extended the submission deadline for submitting films and videos of any length to June 30, 2009. All films/videos made in Milwaukee or by current Milwaukee filmmakers/video artists qualify for an entry fee waiver. Filmmakers just need to e-mail TJ@milwaukee-film.org to receive a fee waiver code. Short films from Milwaukee will be considered for the 2nd annual spotlight on Milwaukee filmmakers, The Milwaukee Show. Last year over 500 people attended the presentation at the Oriental Theatre. As Program Coordinator T.J. Fackelman says, “The Milwaukee Show turns the spotlight on local filmmakers for an entire evening during the Milwaukee Film Festival; and with awards valued at over $15,000 and an awesome party afterward, it’s far more than just your average film screening.” Remember, films screening in the festival must not screen publicly in Milwaukee in the two months prior to the festival. Filmmakers outside of Milwaukee must pay an entry fee of $40 for feature submissions and $30 for short submissions through June 30, 2009. All filmmakers can submit their film through our website at www.milwaukee-film.org
Jun 1st, 2009 by Laura Heller
