Classical
Six delights
The UWM chamber series offers a wide range of mixed ensembles, in music you're not likely to hear anywhere else.
Nov 12th, 2011 by Susan Barnett
Marvin and two excellent singers do Broadway
Hamlisch, Christiane Noll and Doug LaBrecque open the Milwaukee Symphony' Pops season.
Nov 12th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Savion Glover’s “Bare Soundz” Brings Spirit and Style
Tap dance is cool again, thanks in large part to Savion Glover. He danced at the Marcus Center Tuesday night.
Nov 10th, 2011 by Rosy Ricks
MSO special concert really is special
The Milwaukee Symphony, pianist Joyce Yang, conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong and Tchaikovsky have a ball at Uihlein Hall.
Nov 10th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Pistolera rocks UCC’s Day of the Dead
Latino Arts/UCC add a musical celebration to an exhibit of the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead ofrendas.
Nov 9th, 2011 by Rosy Ricks
Tango opera brings 3 Milwaukee companies together
Danceworks, Milwaukee Opera Theater and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra will open Piazzolla's "Maria de Buenos Aires" Thursday.
Nov 9th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Fine Arts Quartet, with guest cellist Robert Cohen
The Fine Arts Quartet takes on Mozart, Bartok and Grieg as it searches for a cellist to replace the late Wolfgang Laufer.
Nov 8th, 2011 by Susan Barnett
Meet Francesco Lecce-Chong
The new assistant conductor leads his first big public programs Wednesday at Uihlein Hall and Nov. 18-20 at the Basilica.
Nov 8th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Two intense women
Calaf gets to sing "Nessun dorma," but Turandot and Liu are the core of this staging of Puccini's Orientalist fantasy.
Nov 5th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Florentine Opera’s fairy-tale “Turandot”
Director Eric Einhorn and soprano Lise Lindstrom on their approach to Puccini's opera and its title role.
Nov 1st, 2011 by Tom Strini
The Lamb lies (way) down on Broadway at the Pabst Theater
Genesis' Rock Opera, re-created by The Musical Box, does not hold up well over time. Plus: How I discovered the fire escape while trying to flee my seat.
Oct 30th, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Extreme Violins at the Basilica
Violinists Ilana Setapen and Frank Almond show the unlikely kinship of Piazzolla and Vivaldi in an intense concert.
Oct 29th, 2011 by Tom Strini
