An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT HOT TUNA, March 11; Pabst Theater. THE LEVON HELM BAND, March 13-14; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. TRACE ADKINS, March 15; Riverside Theater. THE KING'S SINGERS, March 16; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield, inside Mitchell Park. 8 p.m. 262-781-9520. SUSANNAH, March 16 & March 18; Marcus Center. Story of an innocent 19-year-old girl branded as a sinner in a 1950s Tennessee community, bringing to light the tragic consequences of intolerance, betrayal and revenge. Presented by Florentine Opera. GAELIC STORM, March 17; Riverside Theater. ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, through March 18-May 6; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. True story of country music legend Patsy Cline's remarkable friendship with devoted fan Louise Seger. Filled with two dozen unforgettable hits – including "Crazy," "I Fall to Pieces," "Sweet Dreams" and "Walkin' After Midnight" 224-9490. KATE BALDWIN, March 21 and March 23; Wilson Center, Brookfield. REBELUTION, March 22; Pabst Theater. MSO POPS: CELTIC CELEBRATION WITH EILEEN IVERS, March 23-25; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert. BOYZ II MEN, March 23; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. ANDREW BIRD, March 24; Riverside Theater. GIVE ME THAT COUNTRY LIFE, March 25; Pabst Theater. Festival Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. PINK FLOYD LASERSPECTACULAR, March 24; Pabst Theater. B.B. KING, March 25-27; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. T H E A T E R TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, through March 11; Quadracchi Powerhouse Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Set in small-town Alabama during the Depression, and seen with brilliant clarity through the eyes of a young tomboy, this Pulitzer Prize-winning tale is about innocence, tolerance, family and courage. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presentation. 224-9490. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – ABRIDGED, through March 11; Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Theater Center. Three phenomenal actors, armed with an outra- geous assortment of outerwear and props, cram the Bard's entire canon of plays (and sonnets), into 90 minutes of high-speed, over-the-top hilarity. 224-9490. 18 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 A THOUSAND WORDS, through March 11; Studio Theater, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Jumping back and forth between the 1930s and the present, this new play explores a mystery surrounding renowned photographer Walker Evans. Milwaukee Chamber Theater presents. 291-7800. THE CHOSEN, March 2-25; Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. 10th St.. Two Jewish boys whose life paths are preordained must weight the cost of choosing their own destinies. Adapted from Chaim Potok's novel. 271-1371. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, March 2-31; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. First Stage Children's Theater presentation. Charlie Bucket's golden ticket is his passport into Willy Wonka's whimsical world of wacky wonders. Join Charlie and his Grandpa Joe as they take a daring adventure into the fantastical factory,273-7206. IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY, March 7-April 22; Stiemke Studio Theater. Milwaukee Repertory Company presents smart, classy and touching comedy about marriage, intimacy and how electricity came along to fuse them. In a prim Victorian home, a gentleman doctor innocently invents a most extraordinary device for treating "hysteria." As his wife listens in the next room, long dormant thoughts and feelings begin to stir. 2010 Tony Award Nominee for Best Play and Pulitzer finalist. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, March 17; Marcus Center. One of the best-loved "Battle of the Sexes" is back, with a Wild West flare! Cowboy boots, whips, and lassos give a biting punch to this classic. Sparring lovers Kate and Petruchio duke it out on the western frontier. Presented by National Players. 7:30 p.m. OF MICE AND MEN, March 18; Marcus Center. National Players classic tale. In this tragic and endearing story, we follow the mismatched friendship of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers in Depression-Era California. COACH: THE UNTOLD STORY OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL LEGEND AL MCGUIRE BY DICK ENBERG, March 28-29; Marcus Center. 7:30 p.m. THE TEMPEST, March 29-April 7; Off the Wall Theatre, 127 E. Wells St. A play about everything in life, including; music, come- dy, love, fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, magic, revenge and forgiveness, redemption, art, spirits and spirits, fan- tasy, whimsy, and the amazing world of theatre itself. As with all of his productions of Shakespeare, Dale Gutzman makes the play accessible to everyone. 327-3552. D A N C E LEGENDS OF RUSSIAN BALLET, March 6-7; Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. 286-3663. LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES, March 23-25; Marcus Center. Main Street Song & Dance Troupe perform some wonderful movie moments. 273-7206. SPRING SERIES, March 29-April 1; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Ballet Company presents. CONTINUED ON PAGE 23