Theater
July 28 – August 3
What's the bigger opener this weekend: the world-influencing Emergence by Milwaukee Ballet, or Cats (not the broadway musical but actual performing felines) at Alchemist?
Jul 27th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Dispatches from Catalano Square
At 8 a.m., 70+ concerned Skylight supporters gathered in Catalano Square. At 9, a beleaguered Eric Dillner and interim board president Terry Kurtenbach came out to face them.
Jul 24th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Dillner in, Hefty out, Cabot snubbed
In a baffling emergency session Thursday evening, the Skylight board elected, in a close vote, to retain current management, namely Eric Dillner.
Jul 24th, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
A primer, recap, and update
As of this writing, the board of Skylight Opera Theatre met in emergency session after losing two more major players. Herein lies a look at the institution and how a 50th Anniversary season is in peril.
Jul 23rd, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Dillner must go
There may be a place for your approach, Mr. Dillner, a place that embraces your psuedo-businessman style. But it's not here. You had your chance and you blew it.
Jul 22nd, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
A tragic exodus?
TCD hopes that this family can be brought back together again. Major morning update on Wednesday, July 22.
Jul 21st, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
Windfall Theatre
Windfall Theatre holds auditions for its 2009-10 season.
Jul 21st, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
7/22 to 7/28
This week on Milwaukee stages: dancing, tuba-playing contests, street music, tango and scenes from Shakespeare's greatest hits.
Jul 20th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Beauty’s Daughter for Uprooted Theatre
Milwaukee's new African-American Theate company opens with a powerful, poetic, and late-night experience as told through Marti L. Gobel's one woman performance from a famous Orlandersmith play.
Jul 20th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Sexual Perversity in Chicago
Video presentation, a fluid direction, and that staccato way of talking. You know? Yeah. But you know? Right. It's playing at Bay View's Alchemist Theatre.
Jul 16th, 2009 by Michael Madden
Little Women at Acacia Theatre
Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth sing! It doesn’t help.
Jul 15th, 2009 by Russ Bickerstaff
7/15 – 7/21
Milwaukee stages are jumping with fearless productions, including offerings from Youngblood, Danceworks, and Uprooted Theatre. If you're ready for something fresh, edgy and fabulous, get out there.
Jul 14th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
