Vanya and his adopted sister, Sonia, are living out their middle age in an old farmhouse in Bucks County, PA, after years of caring for their ailing, Chekhov-loving parents. But their quietly tedious existence changes dramatically once their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her twenty-something boy toy, Spike, for a weekend of wild costume parties, voodoo dolls and family feuds. In its own deliciously madcap way, Durang's Tony Award-winning play not only offers endlessly inventive comic twists, but some keen insights into the absurdities, challenges and agonies of twenty-first-century life as well. Written by Christopher Durang Directed by Marcella Kearns Featuring: Carrie Hitchcock, JJ Phillips, Rana Roman, Elodie Senetra, Jenny Wanasek and C. Michael Wright Performances: Thursday, Aug. 11 – 7:30 p.m. Preview Friday, Aug. 12 – 8:00 p.m., Opening Night Saturday, Aug. 13 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 – 1:00 p.m., Talk Theatre Wednesday, Aug. 17 – 7:30 p.m., Viewpoints Thursday, Aug. 18 – 7:30 p.m., Talkback Friday, Aug. 19 – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 – 1:00 p.m., Talk Theatre Thursday, Aug. 25 – 7:30 p.m., Talkback Friday, Aug. 26 – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 – 2:00 p.m.

Pabst. Schlitz. Miller. These brands are synonymous with Milwaukee where, until Prohibition, business was booming. Modern advertising was revolutionized during this time and brewers took advantage in order to convince a thirsty public that their brews were the best. This resulted in iconic images, elaborate signage, and unforgettable slogans that are still used today. Art on Tap | Early Wisconsin Brewery Art and Advertising is on view at MOWA July 16–September 24, 2016.

SMPAC presents artists sponsored by Classic Cargo International, Inc. at SM Market at 11th & Milwaukee Ave. Carlos Adames, voted best Jazz musician of the year by the Shepard Express in 2015 will be performing with his 5 piece ensemble with special guest guitarist Steve Peplin. Flanked by Elias Holman on Keyboards, Conway Powell on Bass and Tony Ayala on timbales, Carlos Adames leads the Carlos Adames Group, combining the best of latin music with innovative jazz arrangements that are both contemporary and classic. Truly a Latin Jazz Ensemble that’s brought warm-weather to venues around Milwaukee. Carlos Adames is a widely acclaimed percussionist known for his explosive soloing and inventive conga patterns, and a composer, arranger and educator who has worked professionally all over the Western Hemisphere and Europe. For all Carlos’ formal training and technical prowess, his playing is loose and open minded, touching on rhythmic signatures not only of Jazz, Latin Music but also Funk and HipHop.