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The Moth takes flight at The Pabst After a nearly three-year absence, the storytelling outfit known as The Moth returned to Milwaukee for a show at the Pabst Theater Thursday night. |
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What do you think of this mural? Have you seen this mural in Walker's Point, on the corner of 1st Street and Pittsburgh Avenue? I drive by it almost every day and finally got some information about it. |
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Aziz Ansari brings brand-new comedy to the Riverside One of comedy's rising stars, Aziz Ansari brought his "Buried Alive" tour to the Riverside Theater Friday evening for an early 7 p.m. show. |
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How do famous folks hook up? I got to wondering, how in the world did Ryan Seacrest and Julliane Hough hook up? For that matter, how did George Clooney and Stacy Keibler or Brad and Angelina or Beyonce and Jay Z or Kim Kardashian and anyone, actually meet? |
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Cinematic Titanic relives its MST3K glory at The Pabst "Mystery Science Theater 3000" may have gone off the air in 1999, but its status as a cult favorite has only continued to grow. Cinematic Titanic, a five-member off-shoot of performers from the show's run, appeared this weekend at the Pabst Theater for a two-night stint, concluding with Saturday's sold-out showing of the 1976 film "The Astral Factor." |
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The best theater deal you will ever get This is such a great deal, I had to reread the press release twice to believe my eyes. Marquette University is celebrating William Shakespeare's birthday week on Wednesday by presenting American Players Theatre actor and writer James DeVita in his autobiographical one-man show "In Acting Shakespeare," and the performance is free. |
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Take a stroll on the Milwaukee Museum Mile Five of the city's art and culture museums have teamed up to form the Milwaukee Museum Mile and save visitors some money on their visits. |
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Rep's garage sale returns The city's most entertaining garage sale returns Saturday with the Milwaukee Rep's annual spring clean-out of stuff we have seen onstage. The Rep's prop and costume departments have combed through their storage spaces, pulling hats, shoes, clothing, furniture, light fixtures and a trove of curiosities to put on sale.
Tagged with: Milwaukee Repertory Theater garage sale
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Five fab female-penned poems It's National Poetry Month. Here are five fabulous poems by female poets, from the Algonquin Round Table's Dorothy Parker to Milwaukee's Susan Firer. |
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Marcus Center brings Broadway to Milwaukee in its 2012-13 season The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts will host some of Broadway's most recent blockbusters (and a few returning stage smashes) during its 2012-13 season. |
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Funnyman John Hodgman entertains Turner Hall John Hodgman, best known for his work as the "Resident Expert" on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and as the PC in Apple's series of Mac and PC commercials, made the third stop of his "Midwest Cities That Begin With the Letter M" tour Saturday night at Turner Hall Ballroom. In both his writing and his performances, Hodgman is straight-faced and authoritative while coming up with totally absurd thoughts and ideas. |
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Study reveals musical theater's power to persuade Maybe the presidential candidates should commission musicals to be written about them. A new study reveals that attitudinal change about social and cultural issues can occur in audiences after they see a show. |
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Rollins brings humorous, hardcore storytelling to Turner Henry Rollins started his spoken word performance tonight by saying, "Thank you for taking half of your weekend and giving it to me" and delivered dozens of stories that flowed gracefully, one from the next, about such a wide variety of topics it's impossible to understand in retrospect how it all fit together. |
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Milwaukee Ballet's "Spring Series" blooms with three new works The Milwaukee Ballet returns with three new contemporary dance selections paired with diverse music in "Spring Series," which runs March 29-April 1. |
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Wisconsin State Fair lines up four more shows for 2012 Wisconsin State Fair officials announced four more Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage headlining acts for this year's Wisconsin State Fair today. |
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"Michael Jackson: the Immortal World Tour" is moving, entertaining When I first heard about "Michael Jackson: the Immortal World Tour" - a hybrid of a Michael Jackson musical and a Cirque du Soleil performance - I was both fascinated and skeptical. It had all of the potential to be captivating or completely corny. |
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Pedal Pushers' "winterless formal" wants you The Pedal Pusher Society's Winterless Formal - think of it as an "adult prom" - will take place on Saturday, March 24 at Stonefly Brewery, 725 E. Center St. at 10 p.m. No free food, no free drinks, just the most awesome night of your life. |
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Skylight takes novel approach to presenting new musical Going all the way back to its founding visionary, Clair Richardson, the Skylight Music Theatre has a history of coloring outside the lines. Expect the unexpected from the plucky company. We will see an example of that tonight when the Skylight opens "Daddy Long Legs" in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center. |
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Milwaukee Ballet announces 2012-13 season The Milwaukee Ballet announced the performances for its 2012-13 season today and the lineup includes both classic pieces and original choreography. |
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A Michael Jackson / Cirque du Soleil mash-up "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" by Cirque du Soleil comes to the Bradley Center on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17. This is the first musical authorized by Jackson's estate. |
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Brian Regan delivers a night of laughs at The Pabst Brian Regan might not be a household name, but he is one of the finest touring comedians working today. At The Pabst Theater on Saturday night, Regan showcased a mixture of new material combined with jokes from his most recent release, "All By Myself." |
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Fifth grader gets Third Ward art show Who is the youngest artist to ever receive a solo exhibition in the Historic Third Ward? It could very well be Claire Hanel, a 10-year-old fifth grader at Hartford Avenue University School.
Tagged with: Claire Hanel Verduras Tea House and Cafe
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Bastille Days announces Mardi Gras Friday For the first time, Bastille Days will include Mardi Gras Friday featuring a discounted happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. with specially themed drinks, entertainment, impromptu parades throughout the night, a trip giveaway and thousands of beads. |
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Swing with Shorewood benefits the SEED Foundation The SEED Foundation hosts its ninth annual Swing with Shorewood Saturday, March 10 at Discovery World. With live music and dinner catered by Bartolotta's, this important event helps fund grands for projects and programs in our public schools. |
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"Forward" returns to the Charles Allis "Forward: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now," the Charles Allis Art Museum's biennial exhibition of work from Wisconsin artists, returns Friday, March 2. |
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