Fiery, passionate ‘Tosca’ to open Skylight’s season
Fiery. Explosive. Passionate. That, in a nutshell, is Tosca, the opera opening Skylight Music Theatre’s 2015–16 season. Cassandra Black (last seen as the titular character in the company’s world...
View Article‘Rumore’ places refugees’ plight center stage
Turn on the news on any given night of the week and the struggles of the Syrian refuges stare back at you. They are individuals clinging to a hope for survival by crossing the Mediterranean. It’s a...
View ArticleRenaissance Theaterworks sings ‘The Ballad of Emmett Till’
In August 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till didn’t do anything wrong. While visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi, he spoke to a young white married woman at a small grocery store. Several nights...
View ArticleThird annual Composer Institute brings artists of the future to Milwaukee
For the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s latest concert, every piece on the program will be brand-new — and from some brand-new composers. Nov. 4 marks the symphony’s third annual MSO Composer Institute...
View Article‘Guys on Ice’ warms up the heart in its return to the Stackner Cabaret
The concept of Guys on Ice is pretty simple. Two guys. Ice fishing. For one day. Add some music and the show is complete. However, as countless audiences have experienced, the show is much deeper than...
View Article‘Handle With Care’ captures a humorous and moving struggle to communicate
For 30 years, Boulevard Ensemble has delighted audiences by presenting lesser-known works with emerging Milwaukee area actors — and the opening work of their new season continues that tradition. Jason...
View ArticleIn Tandem gives Dickens’ ‘Carol’ a twist
In the history of Charles Dickens’ legendary tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol, there has been no shortage of stage adaptations. Perhaps none of them will be as unique as In Tandem Theatre’s take....
View ArticleMilwaukee Symphony plays Bartók and Tchaikovsky’s final works
At the end of January, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will present a meeting of titans. The final major works by Béla Bartók and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, both expressions of the composers’...
View ArticleBel Canto mounts the Midwest premiere of Carson Cooman's 'Revelations of...
Bel Canto Chorus has never strayed from taking on the challenge of a new work for performance. March’s concert will be no exception. On March 6, Bel Canto will present The Revelations of Divine Love...
View ArticleMilwaukee Musaik reinvents the notion of a chamber orchestra
In late 2014, the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra board was looking at its numbers and not liking what it was seeing. Years of financial hardships had reduced the chamber ensemble’s season and it looked...
View ArticlePrometheus Trio continues a standard of excellence
Beautiful sounds can always be heard wafting through the halls of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Many of those dulcet tones belong to the Prometheus Trio, the conservatory's resident chamber...
View ArticleMilwaukee Chamber Theatre ends their 2015-16 season with 'Fallen Angels'
It's 1925 London, and Jane and Julia are the best of friends, each happily married for five years. Or are they? When the two women learn a mutual former flame will be paying a visit, they both turn...
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Milwaukee Symphony devotes two weekends to Johannes Brahms
Categorizing German composer Johannes Brahms can be difficult. From his position at the end of the Romantic era (the late 19th century), the composer was both rooted in the old world of classical music...
View Article'Return of the Tango' caps off an exceptional year of concerts with Frankly...
The last time Frankly Music assembled a tango-centric concert was five years ago — more than long enough to justify a return of the classic musical form. This time, the chamber music company will end...
View ArticlePresent Music celebrates its 'Finale,' plans Season 35
It’s been a good year for Present Music, and the company has lots of reasons to celebrate. So they're going to do just that, inviting you and a wide range of guests to their Finale concert, June 3 at...
View ArticleNorthern Sky Theater's 'Doctor! Doctor!' inspired by writer's love of Door...
Some of Matt Zembrowski's fondest childhood memories took place beneath the trees of Door County's Peninsula State Park, where he and his family frequently camped during the summer. “My family has...
View ArticleTchaikovsky and pianist Joyce Yang help bring the MSO to a roaring season finale
In his life, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a trailblazing Russian composer. The first to make an impression on the international stage, Tchaikovsky was lauded both in Russia and abroad, leading to an...
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Milwaukee souvenirs, for travelers and locals alike
Milwaukee is home to many locally owned boutiques and shops that showcase the unique spirit of the city. With summer upon us, it’s a great time to get out and visit some of Milwaukee’s best shopping...
View ArticleBel Canto mounts the Midwest premiere of Carson Cooman’s ‘Revelations of...
Bel Canto Chorus has never strayed from taking on the challenge of a new work for performance. March’s concert will be no exception. On March 6, Bel Canto will present The Revelations of Divine Love...
View ArticleMilwaukee Musaik reinvents the notion of a chamber orchestra
In late 2014, the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra board was looking at its numbers and not liking what it was seeing. Years of financial hardships had reduced the chamber ensemble’s season and it looked...
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