A/C Feature 1
Irishmen, Greek women, & Leonard Cohen
Thursday update: Asner show cancelled. Leonard Cohen visist; Bluebeard's back to the MSO; Rep closes with "Raisin in the Sun;" Lysistrata can (not) do it; & St. Pat's.
Mar 12th, 2013 by Lacy LandreFlorentine “Albert Herring” gets funny — eventually
Florentine Opera's staging of Benjamin Britten's 1947 comedy takes a while to find its groove. The show runs through March 17.
Mar 9th, 2013 by Tom StriniConductor Christopher Larkin returns to Vogel Hall
Larkin, who presided over the Florentine's brilliant Baroque double bill in 2011, will conduct Britten's "Albert Herring." It opens Friday.
Mar 7th, 2013 by Tom Strini24 good reasons not to stay home
Milwaukee's main-line groups -- the MSO, the Skylight, the Florentine -- are busy this week, but lots of quirky stuff, too.
Mar 5th, 2013 by Lacy Landre“Beast on the Moon” a wise choice for In Tandem
The gripping drama about survivors of the Armenian genocide is perfectly suited for the intimate Tenth Street space, and its cast is just as well-matched.
Mar 4th, 2013 by Ellen M. KozakRachmaninoff rules, Joyce Yang’s cool
The MSO's Rachmaninoff cycle, with pianist Joyce Yang, continues with the Piano Concerto No. 1 and the remarkable "The Bells."
Mar 2nd, 2013 by Tom StriniMilwaukee Choral Artists honor composer Paula Foley Tillen
The MCA and Tillen have made music together for 15 years. Friday, the choir will feature Tillen's music.
Feb 27th, 2013 by Tom StriniPlenty of music on every stage
Edo de Waart conducts another all-Rachmaninoff concert, Johnny Cash at the Rep and Lord of the Dance at the Milwaukee Theatre.
Feb 26th, 2013 by Lacy LandreThe Milwaukee Art Museum’s dazzling “Color Rush”
This expansive, vibrant survey tracks the evolution of color photography from fantastical innovation to ubiquitous practice.
Feb 22nd, 2013 by Kat MurrellA violin, a CD project, a concert
Violinist Frank Almond and pianist William Wolfram will celebrate a CD launch, a long partnership and the Lipinski Stradivarius Monday night.
Feb 21st, 2013 by Tom StriniSinging nuns, pink overload, & lots of love
Frank Almond's new CD tells his Stradivarius' story, a premier photo exhibit opens at MAM and a bounty of theater including Sister Act and Pinkalicious.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Lacy Landre“A Time to Live” succeeds with simplicity
Windfall's world premiere, by Howard Goldstein, is a portrait of a couple trying to live in the moment after one stops her cancer treatment.
Feb 16th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin