Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 24, 2009
As fall awakens, "Spring Awakening" comes to the Marcus Center
Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik had been working on "Spring Awakening" for two years, and if they weren't quite ready for prime time, they knew they needed to get the show on its feet and in front of a paying audience. A national touring company will open a weeklong run of it at the Marcus Center Oct. 6.
Tags: spring awakening, duncan sheik, michael mayer, marcus center, steven sater

Music - Nov. 18, 2002
Sheik seeks enlightenment by way of Milwaukee
In 1996, Duncan Sheik's single, "Barely Breathing," soared on the charts for months. Since then, the educated and talented Buddhist has dabbled into a variety of musical genres. In this interview, OMC gets personal with Sheik, and asks a plethora of questions including whether or not he's related to the condom dynasty of the same name.
Tags: Duncan Sheik, Buddhism, Buddhist, Eastern, Matthew Sweet, Nick Drake, folk rock