Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 2, 2007
Three cheers for City Ballet Theatre's camp show
Kudos to City Ballet Theatre. They do a great job at engaging the youth in our community and put on a darn good show.
Tags: City Ballet Theatre, ballet

Milwaukee Buzz - April 23, 2007
Juliet speaks
My name is Julianne Kepley and I am currently a dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, in town to rehearse in the Milwaukee Ballet production of Michael Pink's "Romeo & Juliet." I will be dancing the role of Juliet with Milwaukee Ballet's Douglas McCubbin as my Romeo.
Tags: kepley, romeo & juliet, ballet, joffrey

Music - Jan. 31, 2007
Shatner, ballet and Brew City: Beam me up
Actor/musician/icon William Shatner hopes to visit Milwaukee next month to celebrate his wedding anniversary and watch the Milwaukee Ballet premiere a piece inspired by his musical collaboration with Ben Folds.
Tags: ballet, milwaukee ballet, william shatner, ben folds, margo sappington, common people

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 31, 2007
Ballet choreographer inspired by Shatner-Folds compositions
Ballet choreographer Margo Sappington premieres her ballet "Common People" Feb. 15, with an unconventional music choice, the collaboration of William Shatner spoken word and Ben Folds' music.
Tags: ballet, milwaukee ballet, william shatner, ben folds, has been, common people, margo sappington, michael pink

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 8, 2006
Sunday Sound-off: What's your all-time favorite arts group?
The Milwaukee Ballet? The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra? The now-defunct Bialystock & Bloom? What's your favorite arts group in Milwaukee? Also, does Brew City still have a blue-collar work ethic?
Tags: sound-off, ballet, MSO, bialystock

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 25, 2005
"Dracula" redefines appearances, dances darkly
The title character in the Milwaukee Ballet's "Dracula" doesn't look like Bram Stoker's character. With long, pale hair and a thin, sinewy body, Douglas McCubbin looks more like Riff Raff from "Rocky Horror Picture Show," but he makes it work.
Tags: ballet, Dracula, witch

Movies & TV - Feb. 12, 2004
Music and dance keeps "The Company" from the pits
With its stunning dance scenes and lovely music, Robert Altman's movie about Chicago's Joffrey Ballet could have been a masterpiece. If only the film had a plot and even a little character development...
Tags: Altman, McDowell, Neve, Joffrey, Ballet, Chicago

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 16, 2003
Talented Pink adds color to classic tale
Milwaukee Ballet Artistic Director Michael Pink has been with the company for less than a year, but he's sure to make a lasting impression on audiences with his fresh version of "Romeo & Juliet."
Tags: ballet, Michael Pink

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 28, 2002
Milwaukee Ballet's "Cinderella" is magical, evil, romantic
Milwaukee Ballet opens its 2002-2003 season with "Cinderella" running through the weekend at Milwaukee's Marcus Center for the Arts. The ballet freshly portrays the classic love story with enchanted beauty and passion, complete with new costumes and scenery.
Tags: ballet, dance, cinderella, disney

Milwaukee Buzz - May 24, 2002
UPAF president Tolan discusses arts funding in Milwaukee
United Performing Arts Fund President Julie Tolan is passionate about the arts and Milwaukee and, of course, is dedicated to achieving the goal. We talked to Tolan recently about UPAF, the arts, Milwaukee and more.
Tags: UPAF, Tolan, Ballet, Marcus Center