An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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MARTIN SHORT, Jan. 18; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 286-3663. FRANK CALIENDO, Jan. 25; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. EXHI BI TS AT HOME WITH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, continuing; The S.C. Johnson Gallery, 1520 Howe St., Racine. Gallery on Wrightdesigned campus features the famed architect's Usonia Vision of the American Home. Open for tours Fridays and Saturdays. No admission charge. Call 262-260-2154 or visit scjohnson.com/visit for additional tour information. LES PAUL: THE WIZARD OF WAUKESHA, continuing; Waukesha County Museum, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. Permanent exhibit with one-of-a-kind artifacts and displays that tell the story of Waukesha native Les Paul and how he changed the music world. lespaulexperience.org. THOMAS SULLY: PAINTED PERFORMANCE, through Jan. 5; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. This American Old Master created dynamic characters that play their parts on canvas, in performances staged in paint. Includes 19th century celebrities from President Andrew Jackson to stars of the international stage, and theatrical classics. 224-3200. THE NUTCRACKER SUITE, through Jan .5; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes). Holiday floral show includes a myriad of poinsettias around a 30-foot holiday tree, scenes of toy soldiers in battle with mice, the enchanting Land of Snow—and every child's dream, the Land of Sweets. A GRAND AVENUE CHRISTMAS, through Jan. 5; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. 931-0808. THE SCOOP ON POOP, through Jan. 14; Milwaukee Public Museum. 800 W. Wells St. An investigation of what poop is, with a tactful blend of good science and fun. 278-2728. CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM CEDARBURG ARTISTS, through Jan. 26; Cedarburg Art Museum, W63 N675 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg. 262-377-6123. CURRENTS 36: DIRK SKREBER, through March 2; Milwaukee Art Museum. Skreber is best known for his paintings and sculptures that portray catastrophic events. Aerial views of buildings submerged in flood waters and scenes of violent car accidents are depicted with a calm detachment that infuse the paintings with an uncomfortable tension. UNCOMMON FOLK: TRADITIONS IN AMERICAN ART, Jan. 31-May 4; Milwaukee Art Museum. An unprecedented selection of American paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, textiles, furniture, and decorative arts from the museum's world-class collection of folk and self-taught art. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as American art struggled to find its own voice separate from the classical European style that dominated the art world, an authentically American artistic expression was identified in the work of folk and self-taught artists. DO M E THEATER/ PLANETARI UM THE DANIEL M. SOREF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOME THEATER & PLANETARIUM, 800 W. Wells St. within the Milwaukee Public Museum complex offer visitors three unique visual experiences in one venue. Choose between 3D films, planetarium shows or giant-screen films. mpm.edu. Dome Theater shows: THROUGH JAN. 14 MEERKATS 3D: Follow an extraordinary family that stands just 12 inches tall. Supported locally by Kalahari Resorts. THROUGH FEB. 5: WILD OCEAN: Explore the interplay between man and ocean. JAN. 15-JUNE 15: PENGUINS 3D: Observe as a young King Penguin returns to his birth place. Planetarium shows: CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 15