A/C Feature 2
De Waart, MSO shape Schumann, Mahler symphonies
Romantic music doesn't play itself; maestro, orchestra shepherd mass, momentum.
Oct 14th, 2011 by Tom StriniSunday in the (sculpture) Park with Judith Ann
"Inside/Outside: Dressing the Monument," at the Lynden Sculpture Garden.
Oct 11th, 2011 by Judith Ann MoriartyHappiness, with a price tag
Theatrical Tendencies' latest show offers a fairy tale premise with real world consequences for its closeted characters.
Oct 8th, 2011 by Matthew ReddinNext Act Theatre opens its new home
"The Exonerated" is the first show in the company's game-changing venue.
Oct 6th, 2011 by Tom StriniBig debuts, special guests and celebrations
A legendary jazz group visits Tuesday, Next Act opens their new home, and ART Milwaukee celebrates its first birthday.
Oct 4th, 2011 by Matthew ReddinLove, destroyed by hate, in the Rep’s “Yellowman”
A complex story of race and identity unfolds at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's Stiemke Studio.
Oct 2nd, 2011 by Matthew ReddinA sensitive concerto meets a wall of sound at the MSO
A gentle interpretation of Grieg's Piano Concerto and John Adams' massed chromatic sound offer contrast.
Oct 1st, 2011 by Michael BarndtFrankly Music makes big music
Violinist Frank Almond, cellist Robert de Maine and pianist Andrew Armstrong burn brightly in difficult music by Rachmaninoff, Zwilich and Brahms.
Sep 26th, 2011 by Tom StriniFine Arts Quartet, once more with feeling
Guests Menahem Pressler (piano) and Desmond Hoebig (cello) contribute to a strong concert.
Sep 25th, 2011 by Tom StriniFine Arts Quartet’s Ralph Evans on the FAQ’s next chapter
The quartet in residence at UWM enters its 65th season in search of a cellist to replace the late Wolfgang Laufer.
Sep 23rd, 2011 by Tom StriniMAM’s big acquisition part of a bigger picture
Copley's "Alice Hooper," an important Colonial painting, fills a gap in the museum's holdings and signals re-invigoration of the early American collection.
Sep 20th, 2011 by Tom StriniThe Skylight’s clever, tuneful “The Rivals” is a hit
Kirke Mechem's new comic opera, after the Sheridan play, charms with melody and crackles with jokes.
Sep 17th, 2011 by Tom Strini