Return of the 1980s

Plugged In. Photo by Dan Bishop.

Danceworks, the Milwaukee group that can be funny, smart and sexy, offers a new show this week, called Plugged In which promises to turn the Danceworks Studio Theatre into a dance club. Local artist Jason Powell, who just finished his acclaimed turn as the Narrator/Satan in Danceworks collaboration with Present Music collaboration Temptation’s Snare earlier this month, generated the concept for Plugged In.

“Jason proposed the idea to write a set of ‘80s inspired pop songs, as if he was a washed-up singer who used to play huge stadiums, but now appears at county fairs and small town bars,” Danceworks Artistic Director Dani Kuepper says. The two then came up with the idea that several Danceworks members would perform as the backup dancers to Powell’s faded front-man persona.

The show will also feature Local artist, Tyrone “DJ Bizzon” Miller, who will perform live in an improvised conversation between sound and movement, directed by Danceworks’ Joelle Worm and featuring hip-hop guest artists alongside the company. And Kuepper revisits a work from the past, …in the night, set to remixed Mussorgsky.

April 24-26 & May 8-10, Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 N. Water St.  $25 for reserved seats, $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. call the Danceworks box office at (414) 277-8480, ext. 6025, or the  website, www.danceworksmke.org.

Music 

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: All Rachmaninoff Friday April 25^th to Sunday, April 27^th. Tickets available online at https://www.mso.org/tickets.

Club Garibaldi’s: S. Carey Thursday, April 24th at 9pm. Tickets available online at http://www.clubgaribaldi.com or call 414-483-6335.

Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra: Lyrics Masters Sunday, April 27^th at 3pm at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts at 19805 W. Capitol Dr. in Brookfield. Tickets available online at http://wisphil.org/ or call 262-547-1858. Single event tickets range from $17-39.

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center: I’m Not A Pilot featuring the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Friday, April 25^th.  Doors open at 7:30pm. Ticket prices range from $12-29 and are available at http://www.southmilwaukeepac.org/ or by calling 414-766-5049.

Theater

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ Musical Tuesday April 22^nd through Sunday May 18^th.  Running time about 2 hours. Tickets available at www.tickets@milwaukeerep.com or call 414-224-9490

In Tandem Theatre: 1959 Pink Thunderbird, April 25^th through Sunday, May 18^th. Runtime approximately 2 hours. See http://www.intandemtheatre.org/ for full list of schedules and tickets or call 414-271-1371.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre: Lend me a Tenor Monday, April 25^th to Sunday, April 27^th. Doors open at 7pm. Ticket prices range from $25-40, with students receiving $5 off regular ticket prices. Get tickets online at http://www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com/tickets.aspx or by calling 414-291-7800.

Next Act Theatre: Three Views of the Same Object Monday, April 21^st to Sunday, April 27^th.  Tickets $25-$35, Tickets are available online at http://www.nextact.org/ or by calling 414-278-0765

Quasimondo Milwaukee Physical Theatre: Weightless Monday, April 21^st to Sunday, April 27^th.

Renaissance Theater Works: Skin Tight April 21^st to April 27^th. Please note this is for mature audiences. Tickets all show schedules are available at http://www.r-t-w.com/ or by calling 414-291-7800.

Falls Patio Players: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Friday, April 25^th through Saturday, May 3^rd. Doors open at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays.  Tickets range from $15-18.  Get tickets at http://fallspatioplayers.com/ or call 262-255-8372.

Fireside Dinner Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof Thursday, April 24^th through Sunday, June 8^th.  See http://www.firesidetheatre.com/ for full list of times and for tickets or call the box office at 800-477-9505.

Comedy

The Pabst: Demetri Martian Friday, April 25^th. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are available online at  http://purchase.tickets.com/ or by calling 414-286-3663.

Miscellaneous

Turner Hall Ballroom: Ballroom Battle Royale, night of professional boxing, Friday, April 25^th at 5:30pm.

Last Chance

Fireside Dinner Theatre : Mary Poppins, through April 20

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor, through April 27 See our review here.

Next Act Theatre: Three Views of the Same Object , through April 27 See review here.

Renaissance Theaterworks:  Skin Tight, through April 27

Quasimondo Milwaukee Physical Theatre: Bottle 99, through April 27

Ongoing

Milwaukee Repertory Theater: The History of Invulnerability, through May 4 See review here.

Milwaukee Art Museum: Uncommon Folk: Traditions in American Art, through May 4

Inova Gallery: Lisa Selby: Must Come Down and  Benjamin DeMott: Teeter Jam, through May 18

Milwaukee Repertory Theater: Ain’t Misbehavin’, through May 18

Museum of Wisconsin Art: Handmade for Hard Times, through June 15

Charles Allis Art Museum: FORWARD: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now, through June 29