An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT SOUND TRIBE SECTOR NINE, Sept. 30; Riverside Theater. GRIEG'S POPULAR PIANO CONCERTO, Sept. 30-Oct. 1; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra classical concert. T H E A T E R TEN CHIMNEYS, Aug. 30-Sept. 25; Quadracci Theater; Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater Peeks into the private lives of the theater legends. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne welcomed titans of Broadway and Hollywood to their Wisconsin retreat. When a young starlet arrives to rehearse the Lunts' latest production, she ignites a romantic triangle that eclipses any on-stage drama. 224-9490. SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Sept. 16-Oct. 16; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Presented by First Stage Children's Theater. 273-7206. DO NOT DISTURB, Sept. 24-25, Sept. 30-Oct. 1-2; Sixth Street Theater, 318 Sixth St., Downtown Racine. Six vignettes about life and love over six nights in an upscale hotel suite, a cheating hus- band, a hysterical groom and a Viking porno producer. Presented by Over Our Head Players. 262-632-6802. YELLOWMAN, Sept. 28-Nov. 13; Stiemke Studio; Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Alma and Eugene grow from childhood playmates to teenage sweethearts to adult lovers. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated play presented by Milwaukee Repertory Theater explores whether prejudices of the past are destined to become the legacies of the future. 224-9490. C O M E D Y PAULA POUNDSTONE, Sept. 16; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. 286-3663 BONKERZ COMEDY SPECIAL EVENT: BILLY GARDELL, Sept. 17, Potawatomi Bingo Casino's Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St. 8 & 10 p.m. 273-7121. RODNEY CARRINGTON, Sept. 17; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663. AN EVENING WITH GARRISON KEILLOR, Sept. 19; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. 7:30 p.m. 273-7206. HENSON ALTERNATIVE: STUFFED & UNSTRUNG, Sept. 23; Pabst Theater. Jim Henson's "other" puppets behaving badly. 80 Henson Puppets and six comedians, live onstage for uncensored improv comedy. Rated R; contains language and themes that are not intended for unaccompanied children under the age of 17. CAPITOL STEPS, Sept. 24; Pabst Theater. E X H I B I T S LES PAUL'S HOUSE OF SOUND, MILWAUKEE MUSCLE, ENERGY & INGENUITY, CITY OF FRESHWATER, continuing; Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr. FAITH FAMILY FESTA, MILWAUKEE'S ITALIANS, continuing; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Explores life for Milwaukee's Italian community. 273-8288. 18 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 WARRIORS, BEASTS, AND SPIRITS: EARLY CHINESE ART FROM THE JAMES CONLEY COLLECTION, through Sept. 11: Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. THE EMPEROR'S PRIVATE PARADISE: TREASURES FROM THE FORBIDDEN CITY, through Sept. 11; Milwaukee Art Museum. Features more than 90 objects from the Qianlong Garden in Beijing, never before seen by the public. 224-3200. ON SITE: ZHAN WANG, through Sept. 11; Milwaukee Art Museum. Wang updates the scholar rock tradition. BUTTERFLIES! IN LIVING COLOR, through Sept. 25; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. More than 500 North American butterflies in a tropical greenhouse. 256-5412. SILK-PAINTED QUILTS BY KAREL HENDEE, through Oct. 2; Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, N50 W5050 Portland Rd., Cedarburg. 262-645-0300. EDIBLE EXCESS: 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN FEASTING, through Oct. 30; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. Explores the elaborate etiquette of the Victorians. 931-0808. WAY OF THE DRAGON: THE CHINOISERIE STYLE, 1710– 1830, through Nov. 6; Milwaukee Art Museum. Ornamentation developed in the 17th and 18th centuries. THE CHARLES ALLIS: 100 YEARS, through Nov. 13; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Dynamic, multi-sensory installations created by six Wisconsin artists. 278-8295. CHINESE CONTEMPORARY WARRIORS, through Dec. 31; Milwaukee Art Museum. NATIVE GAMES, through Jan. 1, 2013; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Display highlights native games found among tribes in the U.S. and Canada. 278-2702. BUILDING A MASTERPIECE: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA AND THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, Sept. 8-Jan. 1, 2012; Milwaukee Art Museum. I M A X , P L A N E T A R I U M The Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wells St., doubles as the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. Visit www.mpm.edu for times. The Milwaukee Public Museum, IMAX and planetarium will be closed on Tuesdays through Sept. 30, and closed Sept. 6-11. IMAX shows: HUBBLE, through Sept. 30; Viewers blast off with the Space Shuttle Atlantis on a mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. DINOSAURS: GIANTS OF PATAGONIA, through Oct. 14; If it weren't for a series of cataclysmic events — a comet impact being first on the list — earth could still be the domain of dinosaurs. UNDER THE SEA, through Oct. 15; Encounter some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea face-to-face. TORNADO ALLEY, through Jan. 1; Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2. Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows. EARTH MOON & SUN, through Oct. 13; Explores the relation- ship between these celestial bodies and distinguishes myth from science through traditional Native American folklore.