An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, Oct. 23; Pabst Theater. KANSAS, Oct. 25; Northern Lights Theater, Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 8 p.m. MOE., Oct. 25; Pabst Theater. UMPHREY'S MCGEE, Oct. 26-27; Riverside Theater. ART GARFUNKEL, Oct. 26; Pabst Theater. CARMEN, Oct. 26 & 28; Marcus Center. Florentine Opera Company presents Bizet's final work, contains some of opera's best-known melodies. LAURIE BERKNER, Oct. 28; Pabst Theater. The children's music superstar and Nick Jr. channel favorite puts a spooky twist to her hit songs in a special Monster Boogie Halloween show. PAUL RODGERS, Oct. 30-31; Northern Lights Theater, Potawatomi Bingo Casino. With special guest Dave Mason Duo. 8 p.m. D A N C E WHAT'S SO FUNNY? through Oct. 13; Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 N. Water St. Being funny isn't easy. Danceworks Performance Company teams up with The Show – a Milwaukee based collective of comedic actors. Intended for mature audi- ences. 277-8480, ext. 6025. LA BOHEME, Oct. 18-21; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. The world-famous opera becomes a world-pre- miere ballet through the Milwaukee Ballet Company. 273-7206. FALL(ing), Oct. 26-27; Zelazo Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd. UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Milwaukee Ballet Company and Present Music collaborate on a unique perform- ance. 229-4308, www.arts.uwm.edu/tickets T H E A T E R ASSASSINS, through Oct. 7; Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. Five-time Tony Award-winner investigates personalities of nine Presidential assassins and reveals uneasy truths. 224-9490. DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE, Oct. 5-7; Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth St., Racine. Over Our Head Players present satirical commentary on how we communicate in today's digital world. 262-632-6802. THE MOUNTAINTOP, through Nov. 4; Stiemke Studio Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center, 108 E. Wells St. On the eve of his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., cools down in a Memphis hotel room after delivering the speech of a lifetime. A young hotel maid pushes King into a confrontation with doubts, fears and haunting premonitions. 224-9490. LIFE (X) THREE, through Oct. 14; Boulevard Theatre, 2252 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Premiere of author and playwright Yasmina Reza's comedy of a dinner party gone wrong. 744-5757. BROKEN AND ENTERED, through Oct. 14; Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents Activity Guide in the November and KEY Milwaukee will include its Holiday December issues. Watch for this unique guide, designed for visitors and locals. For advertising opportunities that will include print, web and social media, contact us at 414-732-7320 or info@KeyMilwaukee.com 15 the world premiere of a work by Wisconsin playwright Kurt McGinnis Brown. Featured characters Wally and Vern have just moved back to their family home in a crumbling inner city community. In order to survive they guiltlessly burglarize houses in upscale neighborhoods. When Wally falls for a wealthy neighbor, the two brothers re-examine their perceptions of race. 291-7800. MICROCRISIS, through Oct. 21; Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St. Snappy, irreverent satire involving a brand new economic roller coaster ride. This time, it's micro-loans and a hotshot financier who sets the world spinning in pursuit of the kind of wealth that would make Warren Buffet blush. 278-0765. THE NIGHTMARE ROOM, Oct. 5-21; Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. 10th St. A dark and chilling psychological thriller! Two best friends, both in love with the same dashing former movie star, locked in a room with a bottle of poison. Who's right? Who's wrong? Who lives? Who dies? For those 13 and over. 271-1371. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Oct. 6; Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. C.S. Lewis' brilliant novel The Screwtape Letters reveals spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view. Funny, provocative, and wickedly witty theatrical adaptation. 4 & 8 p.m. 286-3663. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, Oct. 23-Dec. 2; Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, Milwaukee Theater Center. A testament to the human spirit and its young author's "boundless desire for all that is beautiful and good," the play illuminates Anne's unwavering belief in justice and love during more than two years in hiding during World War II. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 holiday excitement Don't miss the