Classical

Skylight’s singing and comedy trump crisis

Skylight’s singing and comedy trump crisis

A brilliant "Barber of Seville" opens the Skylight Opera Theatre's 50th season.

This week at the MSO Pops

This week at the MSO Pops

"Symphonic blues" has to be an oxymoron, right? Not so fast.

Theisen, Beaumarchais, Rossini and Mozart

Theisen, Beaumarchais, Rossini and Mozart

The Skylight will stage both "Figaro" operas as a cycle this season, starting Sept. 18 with "The Barber of Seville."

On Stage with TCD: Highlights from 9/15 to 9/21
On Stage with TCD

Highlights from 9/15 to 9/21

Skylight highlights a show about a Useless Precaution, the Symphony does Lady Ella and Satchmo, Wildspace gets vertical at Turner Hall and a little thing called Global Union take place this week.

Review: Rep’s Soultime at the Apollo
Review

Rep’s Soultime at the Apollo

Superb performers in a show that lacks big rhythm.

Review: Present Music, Kahane and Adams
Review

Present Music, Kahane and Adams

Present Music opens with a fascinating new talent and a modern master.

A divine obession for the Bel Canto Chorus: Verdi’s Requiem
A divine obession for the Bel Canto Chorus

Verdi’s Requiem

In this musical dedication to the Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, the approximately 90 minute performance will allow the music group and collaborators to create an inspirational project — a choral constituency.

Gabriel Kahane with Present Music Saturday

Gabriel Kahane with Present Music Saturday

Present Music brings Gabriel Kahane's mixed musical idioms to Milwaukee Saturday.

Global Union 2009 goes punk, brass and electric mariachi

Global Union 2009 goes punk, brass and electric mariachi

Milwaukee's biggest two-day world music festival at Humboldt Park includes a stellar lineup of super electric, full-sound music groups.

Unruly Music minifest opens Downtown

Unruly Music minifest opens Downtown

Susan Bender was glorious, but Marcus Center Vogel Hall was nearly empty.

On Stage with TCD: Highlights from 9/9 to 9/15
On Stage with TCD

Highlights from 9/9 to 9/15

This week will see music of the present with John Adams' Gnarly Buttons, farce and wit with Gogol's Inspector and just about every theater type in other fall premieres.

Unruly Music Festival doesn’t ‘play’ by the rules

Unruly Music Festival doesn’t ‘play’ by the rules

Now in its fourth year and expanded to three nights, this UWM concert series explores new ground.