Music

Award-winning “Jersey Boys” comes to the Marcus

Award-winning “Jersey Boys” comes to the Marcus

TCD spoke with actor/songwriter Barry Anderson, one of the stars of the touring Broadway musical, about the thrill of touring and the longevity of The Four Seasons' music.

The Season Ahead: Frankly Music
The Season Ahead

Frankly Music

Frankly Music celebrates its tenth anniversary season, opening Monday with a "Flashback!" concert at the Conservatory. Frank Almond offers his usual mix of unique programming and a trio of experienced chamber artists for the performances.

Milwaukee This Week: Let’s get quirky
Milwaukee This Week

Let’s get quirky

Renaissance Theaterworks depicts the eccentric Emily Dickinson, live-action graphic novel The Intergalactic Nemesis comes to the Marcus, Alverno Presents welcomes Vaudeville psychedelics The Hinterlands, Uprooted Theatre goes "Against Type."

Third Coast Percussion performs again with Present Music

Third Coast Percussion performs again with Present Music

The fantastic quartet returns to Milwaukee this Saturday at Vogel Hall, after tremendous success performing in Present Music's season opener, "Inuksuit." Member David Skidmore speaks to Sahan Jayasuriya about their unique and transfixing style.

Milwaukee This Week: Bold openings and visual treats
Milwaukee This Week

Bold openings and visual treats

Frankly Music, Early Music Now and First Stage kick off their seasons, while the MAM unveils its newest exhibit and Radiolab Live returns with an all-new sensory overload.

MFF13: “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”
MFF13

“Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”

The fantastic biopic looks at one of the most legendary cult bands in rock history, Memphis, Tennessee's Big Star.

The MSO bares its roots

The MSO bares its roots

This weekend, "Concertos for Orchestra" demonstrates the classical talent of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, featuring the virtuosity of clarinetist Todd Levy.

Unruly Music highlights contemporary sounds for three nights

Unruly Music highlights contemporary sounds for three nights

UW-Milwaukee's Unruly Music series offers two virtuoso interpreters of contemporary music and two instrument builders who improvise on their creations.

Milwaukee This Week: Classic fall offerings return
Milwaukee This Week

Classic fall offerings return

The MSO does Concertos for Orchestra, while classic autumnal events like Oktoberfest, ARToberfest, the annual Film Fest and the Alchemist Halloween show round out the week.

Prometheus Trio and Fine Arts Quartet open the chamber music season

Prometheus Trio and Fine Arts Quartet open the chamber music season

Milwaukee's premier resident trio and quartet launch the fall season this weekend with a mix of favorites and rarely heard more recent works.

Volcano Choir making a rare appearance at the Pabst

Volcano Choir making a rare appearance at the Pabst

Fresh off the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, this collaboration of Wisconsin musicians will return to town as part of the tour for "Repave," their new album.

Augustin Hadelich returns, alongside seductive Ravel and Stravinsky

Augustin Hadelich returns, alongside seductive Ravel and Stravinsky

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will pair an entertaining Stravinsky violin concerto with Ravel's exotic score for "Daphnis et Chloe."