Music
Holiday Music and The Nutcracker
This week holiday music abounds with performances from Bel Canto Chorus, Milwaukee Children's Choir, and the Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra, while The Nutcracker makes its way to the Marcus Center.
Dec 9th, 2013 by Isabel DunkerleyVolcano Choir Big Winner in Milwaukee Music Awards
Milwaukee’s Volcano Choir took two of the top honors Thursday night at RadioMilwaukee’s sixth annual Milwaukee Music Awards ceremonies.
Dec 6th, 2013 by Third Coast DailyConcord Chamber Orchestra tugs at your heartstrings
The “Hearts” concert, performed by the Concord Chamber Orchestra, is of course all love-themed works.
Dec 5th, 2013 by Rob GebelhoffThe Rat Pack, Zombies and Christmas Classics
It’s not all about Christmas this week. The touring show, “The Rat Pack Is Back” revives the Sinatra and Dean Martin days, the “Mythbusters” gang comes to town to share the TV show’s secrets, and First Stage goes very un-nativity with its zombie-filled play, “Maul of the Dead.”
Dec 2nd, 2013 by Isabel DunkerleyPoetry inspires Frankly Music concert
Baritone Kelly Markgraf anchors a concert dedicated to art song and chamber music which explores the nuances of dramatic verse - with and without words.
Nov 29th, 2013 by Michael BarndtGetting into the holiday spirit
Classic Christmas shows including "A Christmas Carol" come to the stage, while Frankly Music hosts their Words and Music concert, and Art vs. Craft holds their final event at the Harley Davidson Museum.
Nov 26th, 2013 by Isabel Dunkerley“White Christmas” a flurry of holiday romance at the Marcus Center
The touring production retells the story of Irving Berlin's 1954 original, with a new book by David Ives and Paul Blake.
Nov 25th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthySat. Nite Duets Tour Diary, Part II
Ben Gucciardi wraps up his reflections on his band's East Coast tour, with dispatches from Jersey, Philly, Brooklyn and the not-so-deep South.
Nov 23rd, 2013 by Ben GucciardiPresent Music gives thanks for choral music
The ever-popular Thanksgiving concert features choral works by Caroline Shaw and the debut of a new Present Music choral ensemble, Hearing Music.
Nov 22nd, 2013 by Michael BarndtMolly Rhode leads an actor-focused “Les Miserables”
The Skylight's production is the first professional staging in the region, and Rhode's planned an extra-theatrical approach that emphasizes its singers.
Nov 22nd, 2013 by Matthew ReddinHans Graf celebrates Schubert’s Mass No. 6 at the MSO
The work, originally presented after its composer's death, is now considered one of his greatest, and will be performed alongside Mozart's Symphony No. 39.
Nov 21st, 2013 by Rob GebelhoffVic and Gab to play MKE Unplugged this Thursday
The "Take One at TCD" alumni, supporting their sophomore album "Love of Mine," are set to take the stage Thursday night for UWM's MKE Unplugged series.
Nov 20th, 2013 by Sahan Jayasuriya