When Caroline, a veteran social worker, removes infant Luna Gale from the custody of her struggling young parents, the best course of action seems clear and Baby Luna is placed temporarily with her devoted grandmother. However Caroline quickly realizes that the situation is more complicated as she uncovers a shadowy and secretive family past. Struggling with the limitations of an overburdened bureaucracy, Caroline is forced to make a risky decision with potentially dangerous consequences. LUNA GALE explores the tough situations welfare workers must contend with daily to ensure the well-being of children and their families.

Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet create a “cross-cultural exchange” between world rhythms and contemporary jazz melodies. Led by Peruvian trumpeter and Associate Director of Jazz Studies at New York University Gabriel Alegria, the group have spent the last decade together performing hundreds of shows and master classes throughout the world and taking in cultural influences to weave into their sound.The group’s expansive musical journeys hypnotize jazz aficionados and casual listeners alike. The New York Times praised Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet’s capacity to “ the affinities between modern jazz and the Afro-Latin continuum in Peru.”

Learn about the history of Milwaukee’s lighthouses and how lighthouse illumination works Explore Great Lakes maritime history, artifacts and exhibits Climb the tower for a spectacular view of Lake Park, the lake and city skyline Enjoy family activities

British singer-songwriter Bobby Long emerged from London's club scene with a reputation for creating memorable songs inhabited by hauntingly poetic lyrics. He relocated to New York in 2009 and has since released three CDs inhabited by powerful original material: A Winter Tale (2011)--an homage to his acoustic roots; Wishbone (2013)--a gritty opus that showcases his sorrow-filled voice and stellar guitar playing; and the latest, Ode to Thinking, which applies his varied musical influences to a new collection of compelling songs. The vinyl version called Ode, comprising six tracks from the CD and three previously unreleased tracks, is also now available from Compass Records. Long has also published a volume of poetry--Losing My Brotherhood--with a second collection coming later this year.

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.