Music
Early Music Now offers an instrumental clarinet history lesson
Guest artist Eric Hoeprich, along with keyboardist Byron Schenkman and Clara Rottsolk, will illustrate the evolution of the clarinet from its origins as the "chalumeau" to its more modern form.
Sep 5th, 2013 by Michael Barndt
The life of a forgotten suffragist, in song
Victoria Woodhull, a women's rights advocate and social reformer in the mid-1800s, is revived at Milwaukee Opera Theatre by sisters Susan Peterson Holmes and Peggy Peterson Ryan.
Sep 4th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Sounds on Stage
Many musical openings from Milwaukee Opera Theater, Present Music and Early Music Now, as well as opera lessons from Viswa Subbaraman and playwrights staging their own works.
Sep 3rd, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Goodbye and Good Luck
After 31 years in Milwaukee arts journalism, the last four as senior editor at TCD, Tom Strini turns the page.
Sep 2nd, 2013 by Tom Strini
The Skylight demystifies its art form at the Hotel Foster
New artistic director Viswa Subbaraman brings a series from Houston dedicated to educating people about opera terms and tunes.
Sep 1st, 2013 by Sara RS Miller
The Jazz is back in the Jazz Gallery
Jazz Visions and the Riverwest Artists Association have brought live music back to a classic Milwaukee venue.
Aug 30th, 2013 by Tom Strini
Milwaukee makes way for a Harley celebration
A week dominated by Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary nonetheless has lots of ongoing shows and boxing at Turner Hall.
Aug 27th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Tony Bennett’s voice, unheard, looms over the Rep’s “I Left My Heart”
At the Stackner Cabaret, three good tenors still searching for just the right tone in this Milwaukee Rep tribute to Tony Bennett.
Aug 26th, 2013 by Tom Strini
Homage to Tony Bennett
In "I Left My Heart," three tenors give their takes on Tony Bennett's hits at the Stackner Cabaret, to open the Milwaukee Rep's 2013-14 season.
Aug 23rd, 2013 by Tom Strini
Music in the air, theater under the bridge
Live at Peck Pavilion, Luminous Theatre, hip-hoppers, the Summer Philharmonia get busy, and The Rep opens its season with a Tony Bennett homage.
Aug 20th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Guitar Extravaganza at the Wilson Center
The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center presents classical, jazz, rock and finger-style concerts, competitions and clinics Thursday through Saturday.
Aug 14th, 2013 by Tom Strini
“Irish” every week was this fun
Irish Fest looms large, but there's also performances by the Florentine, Danceworks, the Alchemist Theatre and a new theater co-op to see. Oh, and Lebowski Fest.
Aug 13th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
