Classical

Present Music’s “Water”: More than a concert
Present Music’s “Water”

More than a concert

Present Music about water, about our city, about life, about art, with a beautiful new work by Kamran Ince.

Kamran Ince at the center of Present Music’s “Water” concert

Kamran Ince at the center of Present Music’s “Water” concert

Ince's composition began with the sounds of the sea.

Fall 2011-12 Milwaukee Arts Guide: Music
Fall 2011-12 Milwaukee Arts Guide

Music

TCD's fall classical music guide, looking ahead to Milwaukee's autumn of heart-piercing honied melodies.

Journalism and the Arts: A new relationship
Journalism and the Arts

A new relationship

When it comes to the arts, we're not like other media.

A rock ‘n’ benefit for the Broadway Theatre Center

A rock ‘n’ benefit for the Broadway Theatre Center

Tommy Hahn's band, Revolush, will play a set and back hits from rock musicals, to benefit the Skylight Opera Theatre and building.

Sketches from the Machine Gun Concerto at Translator Lab

Sketches from the Machine Gun Concerto at Translator Lab

Local musicians perform sections of Mark Mantel's "Machine Gun Concerto," merging the structure of chamber music with chaotic and destructive themes of war.

Seven (more) things Strini’s been meaning to tell you

Seven (more) things Strini’s been meaning to tell you

HBO's musically savvy "Treme," Marcus Center news, Present Music big show, Public Theater grant, UPAF news, MBC and UWM work together, the Choral Artists up for a prize.

Daryl Stuermer “rewires” Genesis classics for Gathering on the Green

Daryl Stuermer “rewires” Genesis classics for Gathering on the Green

The Milwaukee native adds his guitar-driven flare to his old band's time-tested tunes.

The Florentine at Alterra by the Lake: Ahhh, summer…
The Florentine at Alterra by the Lake

Ahhh, summer…

Lovely music, lovely setting, lovely summer evening.

Emmylou Harris, silk and steel at the Pabst Theater

Emmylou Harris, silk and steel at the Pabst Theater

Opener Corey Chisel charms and wins a big ovation from Harris' big crowd.

On Stage July 5-11: Summerfest takes over
On Stage July 5-11

Summerfest takes over

A little bit of dance, a little theater here and a lot in Spring Green. Otherwise, this week is all about Summerfest.

Fine Arts Quartet/Quintet closes summer season

Fine Arts Quartet/Quintet closes summer season

A delightful quintet by "other" brother Michael Haydn, a Verdi quartet with cello in the tenor role and a tragic Mozart quintet often too lovely to despair.