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Griffin House to play Wisconsin Singer-Songwriter Series
Nashville based musician Griffin House's songs infuse roots, rock, blues and country to create a blend of sounds and images that set him apart from other songwriters. His 2013 album BALLS received huge critical acclaim with a feature in ESPN's 'Fans aren't born, they're made" TV spotlight. House is set to release a new full studio album in the Spring.
Find out more »Bel Canto Chorus Christmas in the Basilica
Immerse yourself in the beauty and joy of the season as Bel Canto offers Christmas at the Basilica, one of Milwaukee’s most inspiring holiday traditions. Familiar carols, soaring hymns, and music that will put you in the “holiday spirit” are all a part of this festive concert for all ages. December 12 | 7:30 PM (Saturday) 13 | 3 PM + 6:30 PM (Sunday)
Find out more »The Grand Comedy Show
The Grand Comedy Show is an all new comedy show Downtown Milwaukee! Featuring stand up comedy from Headliner Stewart Huff with Vincent Holiday and all new improvised comedy from The Click! Welcome comedian Vincent Holiday, improv comedy powerhouses The Click! and headliner Stewart Huff to the stage December 12th at 8pm at The UC. Huff is a lovable southerner, Holiday is an adorable nerd, and both are hilarious! Pair that with The Click! a unique all woman comedy troupe taking Milwaukee by storm and you have the ultimate night of laughs. Vincent Holiday kicks us off at 8:00pm, followed by The Click! and Stewart Huff closing the show with powerfull and funny story telling. It will be at The Underground Collaborative, lower level of the Grand Avenue Mall (below TJ Maxx) located at 161 Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tickets are $10 dollars pre-sale online, or $15 at the door. This spectacular show is one you don’t want to miss, so get ahead of crippling regret, and buy a ticket today!
Find out more »Ex Fabula December Spectacular StorySlam. Theme: “Never Again”
Ex Fabula's StorySlams are the ultimate in feel-good entertainment. The last 3 monthly events have sold out, but fortunately this event is in a larger venue so it's the perfect time to check out Ex Fabula and hear true, personal stories from Milwaukeeans just like you. While you're at it, you'll be strengthening community bonds and falling in love with the city just a little bit more. The Ex Fabula Spectacular is a special noncompetitive StorySlam with new, longer stories from storytellers chosen by a jury of Ex Fabula volunteers. Features tellers who shared compelling stories at regular season Slams alongside tellers from community partnerships. Doors open at 6:30 pm and seating is General Admission.
Find out more »Milwaukee Comedy Presents Zach Peterson
We’re proud to debut our newest stand up show! “Milwaukee Comedy Presents…” is a monthly event held at the UC Theater and delivers to you, a night of fantastic entertainment with the best comedians from around the Midwest and we couldn’t be more excited to bring you Zach Peterson with J Tyler Menz as your feature! Presale is $10.00 online and $15 at the door. We expect the show to sell out, so get your tickets and we’ll see you there!! Get to know your performers! Headliner: Zach Peterson Zach creates thoughtful and different comedy with uncommon takes on common subjects. When Zach is not touring the country with the likes of Dave Ross or Timmy Williams from The Whitest Kids you Know, he makes his home in Chicago IL. In Chicago, Zach helps run the Arguments and Grievances comedy debate show that was just named “Best Variety Show” by Chicago Magazine and recently featured at LA’s Nerdmelt Theater. He is also one of the organizers of the Comedy Exposition of 2014 Chicago’s first DIY stand up festival. In the past he has featured for Joe DeRosa and Matt Braunger for such clubs like Up Comedy Club and The Comedy Attic. Feature: J. Tyler Menz Tyler is Milwaukee’s favorite son. He has opened for a wide range of comedians, most notably a recent tour as the feature for Todd Barry. Tyler’s humor draws on his experiences as an elementary school teacher, family, and his deep contempt of how painfully white he is. In addition to performing stand up, Tyler produces and hosts many shows in the Milwaukee area including The Goodnight Milwaukee Show (sketch), Voyager (improv), Subjective (stand up), and the He Said She Said podcast. Host: Greg Bach Greg is Milwaukee’s third favorite son. Greg has performed all over the world with many national headliners, including W. Kamau Bell, Godfrey, BD Freeman, Tom Clark and Shane Mauss . Greg is a writer, performer and producer for The Goodnight Milwaukee Show and Dynamo Kickstand. He has been a featured performer at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival, the Derby City Comedy Festival in Louisville, KY, Punk Fest, Milwaukee Pride Fest as well as the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival in New York City.
Find out more »Audition Notice
SandMark Productions and Walker’s Point Center for the Arts is casting the premiere production of “Baby Wings" an original play written by Mark Wyss and directed by Tom Zuehlke.
Find out more »Panalure and Exfabula
PANALURE AND EXFABULA Sat Feb 13 2016 8pm @ 224 W Bruce St. - 8pm Milwaukee Band Panalure and Storytellers Ex Fabula Come Together Again in “Cabin Fever, Songs for a Cold Winter Night” at Anodyne Coffee. Milwaukee band Panalure and storytellers Ex Fabula originally partnered last winter under the theme of, Stories of Love, Lust and Murder. Hosted by Anodyne Coffee the show paired the original songs of Panalure with personal, true stories by members of Ex Fabula. The show was a big success and drew a near sell-out crowd and also a large listening audience from WUWM radio’s broadcast of the performance. According to Fred Ziegler, Panalure’s vocalist and main songwriter, “We really enjoyed working with Ex Fabula and the show brought together a new and very attentive audience. The audience was there to listen as everyone loves a story. With Cabin Fever we’re taking the integration of Ex Fabula’s stories and Panalure’s songs to the next level. The new batch of songs and stories in Cabin Fever are an invitation to come in from the cold of the Wisconsin winter and reflect on what it means to hunker down and go inside, both physically and emotionally.” According to Megan McGee curator and director of Ex Fabula, “Panalure’s new songs are a bit more acoustic and intimate, giving us the opportunity to intertwine their songs and our stories in a way that will be even more exciting for the audience. We had a lot of fun with the first show and clearly the audience loved it.” Panalure is veteran song-writer, vocalist and guitarist, Fred Ziegler with Nathan Kilen on drums, Michael De Boer and Jason Klagstad on guitars, Ken Hanson on bass and Kari Hoff on background vocals. $10 advance tickets available here-- https://anodynecoffee.com/shop/product-category/events/
Find out more »Thriftones
THRIFTONES Sat Jan 2 2016 8:00 pm @ 224 W. Bruce Street Milwaukee FREE SHOW! Join us as we welcome 2016 with a FREE SHOW featuring Anodyne's unofficial house band- THRIFTONES !! "Thriftones are a rare species of band. Their itinerant sound cannot be confined and their wanderings endless. You may find them playing to a colony of squirrels in the north woods of Wisconsin or maybe even a bar in Milwaukee. Whether it be a bluesy take of sensual master Latimore or one of their self-described “folkadelic” jams, the Thriftones are one of the state's greatest purveyors of what some may call a good ol' time. It don't matter if you're a teetotaler, Thriftones will intoxicate your mind, while their Americana rhythms contort your bones into strange symbols of approval. Matthew Davies, the bands multi-talented vocalist, is a man of insights and stories that trace back further than your grandfather's facial stubble. His tales are akin to those of rustic ramblers who've seen, up close, far too many sawdust covered bar floors and way too many of America's dirty crevices. Simply put the Thriftones are Milwaukee's gateway to the drug they call America." by Michael Dupar 88.9 Radio Milwaukee The Thriftones consist of: Matthew Davies - Vocals/Guitar/Keys/Harmonica, Andrew Koenig - Guitar/Vocals, Thomas Jones - Drums and Eston Bennet - Bass - See more at: http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/414-music-music/thriftonesmilwaukees-own#sthash.y5z1seyd.dpuf https://www.facebook.com/thriftones/
Find out more »The Spirit of Merry Olde England – a holiday concert
The Bach Chamber Choir and Orchestra’s Holiday Concert will take place on Sunday, January 3 ’16. The featured pieces are A CEREMONY OF CAROLS, by Benjamin Britten and FANTASIA ON CHRISTMAS CAROLS, by Vaughan Williams. The program also includes other seasonal music by William Mathias, Brian McLinden, John Rutter, and Vaughan Williams. DATE AND TIME: Sunday January 3, 3:00pm VENUE: St. Joseph Chapel 1501 S. Layton Boulevard (=27th Street) (Parking lot at 29th and Orchard; from there, enter the building at the Alexia Circle door.) TICKETS: $17 in advance $18 at the door $10 for students $1 discount for seniors (cash of check please) For tickets and further information, call (414) 319-9816. www.bachchoirmilwaukee.com
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