An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT JAMES HUNTER, April 27; Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. DUBUSSY'S LA MER, April 27-28; Marcus Center. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concert. LINDA EDER, April 28. Wilson Center 8 p.m. FESTIVAL CITY SYMPHONY, April 29; Pabst Theater. "A Musical Grand Tour" of Italy, Scotland, the U.S., and even Paradise in a concert designed for families. 3 p.m. T H E A T E R THE TEMPEST, through April 7; Off the Wall Theatre, 127 E. Wells St. As with all of his productions of Shakespeare, Dale Gutzman makes the play accessible to everyone. 327-3552. IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY, through April 22; Stiemke Studio Theater, 198 E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Company presents smart, classy and touching come- dy about marriage, intimacy and how electricity came along to fuse them. In a prim Victorian home, a doctor innocently invents a most extraordinary device for treating "hysteria." 224-9490. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR,March 30, April 1; Calvary Church sanctuary, 935 W. Wisconsin Ave. In Tandem presents beloved rock opera to benefit the theatre company. 271-1371. OTHELLO, April 3-May 6; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, 108 E. Wells St. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents. One of Shakespeare's most tragic heroes squares off against literature's greatest villain. 224-9490. ONE TIME, April 6-29; Next Act Theatre, 244 S. Water St. Touching and amusing production. A man, a woman, one park bench and the need to share secrets forms the basis of an unusual and charming friendship. But in between the entertaining anecdotes of two lifetimes, Sonia and Mason allude to past attractions, longings, desires, even dangers. BUS STOP,April 12-29; Broadway Theatre Center's Cabot Stage, 158 N. Broadway. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, in collab- oration with University of Wisconsin-Parkside Theatre, presents William Inge's classic romantic comedy. 291-7800. www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com. DIARY OF A WORM, A SPIDER, AND A FLY, April 13-May 13; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. First Stage Children's Theater presentation is as delightfully absurd (and joyous) as the popular book series. 273-7206. YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP, April 26-29; Vogel Hall, Marcus Center. Part of the Off-Broadway series.After 13 years of marriage, writer-actors- and real life married couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn have adapted their hilarious often mov- ing memoir into a 70-minute theatrical tour de force, 273-7206. 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; 18 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Explores life for Milwaukee's Italian community. 273-8288. THE DRAWING SEASON, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan. In a series of six exhibitions, the arts center illuminates the vitality and varied vocabulary of the art of drawing as practiced by contemporary artists. www.jmkac.org 5th ANNUAL ART IN BLOOM, through April 1; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Floral arrangements inspired by artworks throughout three floors of the museum's galleries. THE TOOL AT HAND, through April 1; Milwaukee Art Museum. Fourteen contemporary artists break from their usual practice and make a work of art with one tool alone. This exhibition pres- ents these works with explanatory videos. WATERCOLOR WISCONSIN, through April 21; Racine Art Museum's Westum Museum, 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine. Statewide competition organized by museum since 1966 is one of its most popular shows. 262-636-9177. WATERCOLORS BY WILLIE G., through April 22; Harley- Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. Willie G. Davidson exhibits idyllic rural scapes and still life watercolor paintings. JOSEPH SCHWARTE, through April 26; Ploch Art Gallery, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 198th and Capitol Drive in Mitchell Park, Brookfield. Joseph Schwarte is a master of cabi- netry and furniture in the most creative ways. 262-781-9470. CLEOPATRA: THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST QUEEN OF EGYPT, through April 22; Milwaukee Public Museum. Features nearly 150 artifacts from Cleopatra's time and helps visitors expe- rience the current search for the elusive queen. ACCIDENTAL GENIUS: ART FROM THE ANTHONY PETUL- LO COLLECTION, through May 6; Milwaukee Art Museum. Petullo, a retired Milwaukee businessman and current Board of Trustees member, built his collection over a span of over thirty years. The collection's strength is in European work, an area rep- resented in few American collections. HAITI AND THE MIDWESTERN IMAGINATION, through May 13; Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. Featuring the Haiti-inspired paintings of Orville Bulman, the exhi- bition examines the role played by Haiti in the imagination of a Midwestern businessman-turned-artist and his patrons. TULIP MANIA, through May 28; Mitchell Park Horticultural Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd. The 17th century tulip craze of Holland comes to The Domes, with a variety of tulips creating a blanket of spring color to complement the large windmill. ANIMATION GOES TO THE MOVIES, through Jan. 6, 2013; Milwaukee Art Museum. Engages children ages 3-12 and their parents in the world of animation. CURRENTS 34: ISAAC JULIEN, through Feb., 2013; Milwaukee Art Museum. Pioneering film and video artist explores themes of expeditions and voyages. His multi-screen installations display rich narrative imageries of architecture and landscapes that refer- ence issues in global politics, race, and migration. CONTINUED ON PAGE 23