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The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's
Frederick Layton Gallery presents its
winter exhibition Bridge Work: Ten Years of
Making, Jan. 13-March 8.
Plum Blossom Initiative (PBI), a
collaboration between Leah Kolb and
Jason S. Yi, began in 2015 as a way to
support emerging artists.
PBI's Bridge Work program, which lays
the foundation for a professional artist
career, offers recent college graduates
studio space and artist-in-residence
benefits at Var Gallery and Studios. To date,
29 artists have participated in the program.
The MIAD exhibition highlights the work
of 23 Bridge Work participants, including
Dominic Chambers, Daniel McCullough,
and Lindsey Yeager.
Bridge Work: Ten Years of Making
includes a Gallery Night reception Jan. 17.
All MIAD galleries are free and open to
the public. For more information,
visit miad.edu/galleries.
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Renaissance Theaterworks
Renaissance Theaterworks production of The
Nether, by Jennifer Haley, a dystopian tale set
in the near future, runs Jan. 12-Feb. 2 at
255 S. Water St. with previews Jan. 10 and 11.
Directed by Elyse Edelman, a Milwaukee
native, and featuring local actors DiMonte
Henning, Josie Van Slyke, Zoah Hirano, Laura
Gray, Steve Koehler and C. Michael Wright, the
play explores unspeakable crimes committed
in cyberspace. A young detective seeks
justice, launching an investigation that takes
her into the very dark corners of virtual reality.
Suggested for Adults/Older Teens due
to strong language and mature themes,
specifically, discussions of virtual crimes
including murder and sexual abuse. There are
no enactments of sex or violence depicted.
The Nether runs for approximately one hour
and 20 minutes. To purchase tickets,
call (414) 278-0765 or visit rtwmke.org
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