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Fall Arts Guide 2024

Fell en Plain Air by Timothy Czerniakowski

Illustration by Timothy Czerniakowski

Shepherd Express 2024

FALL ARTS GUIDE

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53212 Presents

53212presents.org

5 Points Art Gallery

5ptsartgallery.com

Acacia Theatre Company

acaciatheatre.com

  • Acts of Peace: A Journey through One Acts, Oct. 11-27 (St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church)
The Alice Wilds

thealicewilds.com

All In Productions

allin-mke.com

Alverno Art & Cultures Gallery

alverno.edu/gallery

American Players Theatre (APT)

americanplayers.org

  • August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, through Sept. 7
  • The Virgin Queen Entertains Her Fool, through Sept. 19
  • Ring Around the Moon, through Sept. 20
  • Dancing at Lughnasa, through Sept. 27
  • Constellations, through Sept. 28
  • King Lear, through Sept. 28
  • Much Ado About Nothing, through Sept. 29
  • Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Oct. 17-Nov. 10 (Hill Theater)

    The play by award-winning playwright-screenwriter Nathan Alan Davis shines a light on Nat Turner, an enslaved person who paid with his life by leading an 1831 rebellion in Virginia. The revolt was put down with violence. (David Luhrssen)

Aperi Animam

aperianimam.com

Arts @ Large

artsatlargeinc.org

Bach Chamber Choir

bachchoirmilwaukee.com

  • Fall Concert, Oct. 20 (All Saints Cathedral)
Bayview Gallery Night

bvgn.org

  • September 27
Bel Canto Chorus

belcanto.org

Black Arts MKE

blackartsmke.org

Black Holocaust Museum

abhmuseum.org

Boerner Botanical Gardens

boernerbotanicalgardens.org

  • Education Center open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 7 days a week.
  • Botanical Gardens open May 1 – Sept. 10: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., 7 days a week
Bombshell Theatre Co.

bombshelltheatre.org

Boulevard Theatre

milwaukeeboulevardtheatre.com

The Box Theatre Co.

boxtheatre.co.org

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble

facebook.com/BronzevilleArtsEnsemble

Broom Street Theatre, Madison

bstonline.org

  • The God Cluster, October
Cabaret Milwaukee

facebook.com/cabmke

  • Frisch, Frei, Stark, Treu: A Puppet History of the Milwaukee Turners, Oct. 11, 13, 18, 20, 26-27 (The Brick House)

    If you came of age in Milwaukee during the ’70s and ’80s, Turner Hall was a great place for fish frys. For children of the 21st century, Turner Hall Ballroom is a popular venue for music. Most Milwaukeeans who have frequented the venerable structure in the heart of Downtown have had only a vague idea—at best—that Turner Hall stands for more than fried fish and rock’n’roll. The local Turner Society provided Abraham Lincoln with bodyguards, supported trade union organizers and women’s voting rights. Milwaukee’s three Socialist mayors were members of the society. (David Luhrssen)

Capital City Theatre, Madison

capitalcitytheatre.org

Carroll Players

carroll-players.com

Catey Ott Dance Collective

cateyott.com

Cedarburg Art Museum

cedarburgartmuseum.org

  • Atmospheric Wisconsin: Six Impressions, through Nov. 10
  • Reimagined: Doris White, through Nov. 10
Cedarburg Cultural Center

cedarburgculturalcenter.org

  • Cedarburg Artists Guild Annual Juried Exhibit, through Oct. 13
Cedarburg Performing Arts Center

cedarburgpac.com

Chant Claire Chamber Choir

chantclaire.org

Charles Allis Art Museum

charlesallis.org

Chazen Museum of Art (UW-Madison)

chazen.wisc.edu

  • Petah Coyne: How Much the Heart Can Hold, Sept. 9-Dec. 23
  • Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century, through Nov. 10
Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin

choralartsonline.org

The Constructivists

theconstructivists.org

  • In the Canyon, Oct. 12-26 (Broadway Theatre Center)

    Playwright Calamity West explores politics, religion, abortion and more in the 2018 drama In the Canyon. It’s a drama that follows the lives of an ensemble of characters from 2007 to 2067. The challenging script is brought to life under the direction of Jaimelyn Gray in the season-opening production for The Constructivists. (Russ Bickerstaff)

Concord Chamber Orchestra

concordorchestra.org

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour

coveredbridgeartstudiotour.com

DanceCircus

dancecircus.org

Danceworks Performance MKE

danceworksmke.org

  • DanceLAB Get It Out There, Oct. 5
David Barnett Gallery

davidbarnettgallery.com

  • Lyrical Visions: The Work of Marc Chagall, through Oct. 12

    Accompanying the Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s groundbreaking “Marc Chagall’s Dead Souls” exhibit, David Barnett offers a wide-ranging retrospective of the important figurative modernist, alongside other artists' works that have been directly inspired by his work. (David Luhrssen)

  • Animals in Art, Oct. 18-Jan. 11, 2025
Dawn Springer Dance Projects

dawnspringer.com

  • Sylph, Oct. 11(Milwaukee premiere, Jan Serr Studio)
Dead Man's Carnival

facebook.com/Dead-Mans-Carnival

Door Shakespeare

doorshakespeare.com

Early Music Now

earlymusicnow.org

  • The Queen’s Six - Travelling Spies: Music, Travel and Espionage in the Renaissance, Oct. 26 (St. Paul's Episcopal Church)

    Their name isn’t just a lark. The Queen’s Six are an a cappella group chartered by Queen Elizabeth and based in Windsor Castle, where they perform regularly for the royal family and staff. Their wide repertoire ranges from Renaissance polyphony and haunting folk songs to “lewd madrigals” and arrangements of contemporary jazz and pop. And they venture beyond the castle walls to tour the world. (David Luhrssen)

Ex Fabula

exfabula.org

Since 2009, Ex Fabula has been connecting community through the art of true, personal storytelling. Ex Fabula, which is Latin for “from stories,” presents storytelling workshops, StorySlams and Community Collaborations where people listen to each other, feel heard, and grow in empathy and understanding. (David Luhrssen)

Falls Patio Players

fallspatioplayers.com

Festival City Symphony

festivalcitysymphony.org

First Stage

firststage.org

  • Pete the Cat, Oct. 4-Nov. 3 (Marcus Performing Arts Center)

    Another beloved children’s book character comes to life to open a new season for First Stage as it presents Sarah Hammond’s one-hour musical adaptation of Pete the Cat. The cool, blue cat created by Kimberly and James Dean graces the stage of the Marcus PAC’s Todd Wehr Theater. (Russ Bickerstaff)

Florentine Opera

florentineopera.org

  • Madame Butterfly, Oct. 18-20 Enchanted by opera from an early age, Giacomo Puccini wrote the music for two of the most enduring stories set to music, La Boheme (1895) and Madama Butterfly (1904). The latter narrative of a Japanese girl (only 15!) who loses her life to an American cad has given rise to many contemporary interpretations concerning imperialism and feminism. But overall are the gorgeous melodies, suffused with Puccini’s understanding of Japanese music, and the piercing drama of betrayal and loss. (David Luhrssen)
Forte Theatre Company

fortetheatrecompany.org

  • She Loves Me, Oct. 4-13 (Saber Center for the Performing Arts) Forte Theatre Company kicks off their new season with a nod to old-fashioned romance with She Loves Me set in a European 1930s perfume shop. As two clerks fight among themselves, the animosity turns into affection. The films, Shop Around the Corner and You’ve Got Mail were inspired by this sweet-smelling love affair. (Harry Cherkinian)
Forward Theater, Madison

forwardtheater.com

  • King James, Sept. 12-29
Four Seasons Theatre, Madison

fourseasonstheatre.com

Frankly Music

franklymusic.org

Fresco Opera Theatre, Madison

frescoopera.com

  • Opera on the Point, Sept. 27-28
Gallery 218

gallery218.com

Gallery 2622

gallery2622.com

Gallery Night and Day

gallerynightmke.com

  • October 18-19

    Milwaukee’s original art hop happens quarterly with a focus on galleries in the Third Ward, East Town and Walker’s Point. (Morton Shlabotnik)

GHS Dramatic Impact

gsdwi.org

Green Gallery

thegreengallery.biz

  • Ryan Peter: It Only Works if Everyone Believes It Does, through Sept. 7
Greendale Community Theatre

greendaletheatre.org

Grohmann Museum

msoe.edu/grohmann-museum

  • Gil Reid and Friends: Working on the Railroad, Sept. 6-Dec. 22

    “Retired railroad executive Chris Burger and his wife Rita have made annual gifts to the museum of much of Gil’s calendar work for Amtrak, along with other illustration work. Given the Grohmann Museum’s hallmark of displaying the art of industry, and the railroad’s intimate connection to it, we make exhibitions of railroad art a regular feature,” says the Grohmann’s director James Kieselburg. “Southeastern Wisconsin has a considerable rail following among its thousands of railfans, which makes it a natural for us.” (David Luhrssen)

Grove Gallery

gallerygrove.com

Haggerty Museum of Art

marquette.edu/haggerty-museum

  • Material Muses: Medieval Devotional Culture and its Afterlives, through Dec. 22
  • Affirmation/Transformation: Fandom Created, through Dec. 22
  • The Big 4-0: An Exhibition Celebrating the Haggerty Museum of the Arts Forty Years, through Dec. 22
Harley-Davidson Museum

harley-davidson.com

  • Mama Tried: Bringing It Together, through January 2025
  • Creating a Legend: Art & Engineering at Harley-Davidson, through spring 2027

    Harley-Davidson motorcycles have often featured striking designs in recent decades. This is not a new development. If you imagine that Messrs. Harley and Davidson, tinkering in the tool shed in 1903, were concerned only with making those early bikes run, you’d be wrong. Company cofounder William S. Harley was an artist as well as an engineer. Featured are Harley’s Model 6 Single (1910), Brook Stevens’ FL Hydra Glide (1949) and Willie G. Davidson’s FX Super Glide (1971). (David Luhrssen)

H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art

carthage.edu/art-gallery

Hover Craft

hovercraftmke.com

Hyperlocal MKE

hyperlocalmke.com

Inspiration Studios Art Gallery

inspirationstudiosgallery.com

  • Penny DeCamara/Denise Hansen Exhibit, September
  • Art on the Plaza VII, September
  • Ronni Schmauz and Deb Rucinzki, October
  • The Vultures, Oct. 18-20, 25-27 (Theatrical Tendencies)
Irish Cultural and Heritage Center

ichc.net

James May Gallery

jamesmaygallery.com

  • Lauren Woods and Nikita Vishnevsky, September-October
Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts

jazzgallerycenterforarts.org

  • Free Improvisation Sessions, Saturday mornings
  • Milwaukee Jazz Institute, Sunday afternoons
Jewish Museum Milwaukee

jewishmuseummilwaukee.org

  • Chagall’s Dead Souls: A Satirical Account of Imperialist Russia, through-Sept. 8
  • Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin, Sept. 27-Jan. 26 Bernard Perlin “is not a household name. As an important and yet often overlooked artist of our time, he should be,” says curator Molly Dubin. Perlin executed social realist posters for the federal government during World War II and progressed to magical realism with an ability to “communicate emotion and engender empathy” that “pulls the viewer into the story he’s telling,” Dubin continues. “He had an extraordinary life and career as a gay Jewish artist, from the early years of Fire Island through World War II to New York City society life.” (David Luhrssen)

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

jmkac.org

  • Knock First, through Sept. 8
  • No Grout, through Oct. 6
  • Workplace, through Jan. 19
  • Lunch Break: Arts/Industry In Between, through Jan. 5, 2025
  • Mad Dash: 50 Years of Arts/Industry, through Feb. 2, 2025
  • Clocking In: 2024 Arts/Industry Residents, through March 2, 2025
Kettle Moraine Symphony

kmsymphony.org

  • The Planets, E.T. Suite, Sept. 28 (Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School)

    British composer Gustav Holst didn’t think The Planets (1918) was his best work. Despite his opinion, the bold orchestral suite, representing the seven worlds closest to the Sun (minus Earth), remains a concert favorite and has influenced numerous scores for science-fiction productions—hence the pairing with John Williams’ music for Steven Spielberg’s E.T. (1982). (David Luhrssen)

Kim Storage Gallery

kimstoragegallery.com

  • Up North: Tim Anderson, Sept. 6-Oct. 12
  • Equus Intersections, The Blue Horses 2019-2024: Maggie Robertson, Oct. 18-Nov. 16
Kith and Kin Theatre Collective

kithandkintheatre.com

Kohler Memorial Theater

kohlerfoundation.org

Ko-Thi Dance Company

ko-thi.org

Lake Arts Project

lakeartsproject.com

Lake Country Playhouse

lakecountryplayhousewi.org

  • The Outsider, Sept.20-Oct. 6
Lakefront Festival of Art

mam.org

Latino Arts, Inc.

latinoartsinc.org

  • Alluding to Realities Aludiendo Realidades, through Oct. 9
Lily Pad Gallery

lilypadgallery.com

  • Open House Summer 2024, through Sept. 10
Lynden Sculpture Garden

lyndensculpturegarden.org

  • Elnaz Javani: Inner Construction, through Oct. 27
Madison Ballet

madisonballet.org

  • Rhapsody in Blue, Sept. 27-29
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

mmoca.org

Madison Theatre Guild

madisontheatreguild.org

Marcus Performing Arts Center

marcuscenter.org

  • Esperanza Spalding, Sept. 17
  • Beetlejuice, Oct. 1-6

    Like the walking dead, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988) has had a long afterlife. The comedy fantasy horror spoof is returning to cinemas this year as a sequel. Meanwhile, the Broadway musical based on the film opened in 2019 and went on the road post-Covid at the end of 2022. The songs are written by the versatile Eddie Perfect, who also contributed to the musical rendition of King Kong. (David Luhrssen)

  • Paul Mecurio’s Permission to Speak, Oct. 19
  • Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience, Oct. 24
  • Recycled Percussion, Oct. 25
MARN Art + Culture Hub

marnarts.org

Marquette University Theatre

marquette.edu/communication/theatre-arts.php

Master Singers of Milwaukee

mastersingersofmilwaukee.org

Material Studios + Gallery

materialstudiosandgallery.com

Memories Dinner Theatre

memoriesballroom.com

Menomonee Falls Symphony

www.mfso.net

MIAD Gallery at the Ave

galleryattheave.miad.edu

Milwaukee Art Museum

mam.org

  • Beyond Heights: Skyscrapers and the Human Experience, through Sept. 8
  • On Site: Derrick Adams Our Time Together, through May 11, 2025
  • Currents 39: LaToya M. Hobbs, Carving Out Time, Sept. 8-Jan. 5, 2025
  • Robert Longo: Acceleration of History, Oct. 25-Feb. 23, 2025 Even in the 20th century, Robert Longo’s artwork—often (but not limited to) large-scale charcoal drawings— was described as “apocalyptic Pop.” He fell under the broad heading of Pop Art, but with an unnerving edge. “Acceleration of History” collects Longo’s work from the past 10 years, including his uneasy reflections on climate change, mass migrations, the disruptions of war and disjunctions of politics. (David Luhrssen)
Milwaukee Ballet

milwaukeeballet.org

Milwaukee Chamber Theater

milwaukeechambertheatre.org

  • An Iliad, Sept.19-Oct. 6 (Milwaukee Youth Arts Center) The Iliad originated as oral rhymes set to music, not entirely unlike hip-hop. In Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare’s imaginative reinvention, a poet exhausted by war, accompanied by a muse, tells a story of hubris and horror. The music behind the poetry of An Iliad comes courtesy of Milwaukee hip-hop producer Klassik. Brent Hazelton directs the production. (David Luhrssen)
  • Montgomery Davis New Play Development Series Reading: Lila Hovey’s Anatomical Hearts, Oct. 7 (Zao MKE Church)
Milwaukee Children's Choir

milwaukeechildrenschoir.org

Milwaukee Comedy

milwaukeecomedy.com

Milwaukee Festival Brass

mfbrass.org

Milwaukee Film

mkefilm.org

Milwaukee Fringe Festival

mkefringe.com

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Gallery

miad.edu

Milwaukee Irish Arts

milirisharts.org

Milwaukee Jazz Institute

milwaukeejazzinstitute.org

  • Love Call Biography (featuring Max Bessesen, Devin Drobka, and Ethan Philion), Sept. 21
  • Love Call Biography (featuring Max Bessesen, Devin Drobka, and Ethan Philion), Sept. 21
  • The Music of Buddy Montgomery (featuring Sam Belton, Mark Davis, Jeff Hamann, and Duma Safir), Oct. 19

Milwaukee Jazz Institute is dedicated to performance and education by honoring Milwaukee’s deep jazz roots while contributing to its vibrant future. Performances offer a chance to connect with Milwaukee’s musical history and enjoy the creativity that keeps jazz thriving in our city.

Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra

mjojazz.com

Milwaukee Makers Market

milwaukeemakersmarket.com

Milwaukee Makers Market champions local artists, creators, designers and crafters to celebrate the city’s small businesses. This one-stop shop experience provides an inclusive environment for local makers to showcase their talent and connect with Milwaukeeans. (Sophia Hamdan)

  • Celebrate Fall, Sept. 15 (Discovery World)
  • Halloween, Oct. 20 (Milwaukee Historical Society)

    Milwaukee Makers Market champions local artists, creators, designers and crafters to celebrate the city’s small businesses. This one-stop shop experience provides an inclusive environment for local makers to showcase their talent and connect with Milwaukeeans. (Sophia Hamdan)

Milwaukee Musaik

milwaukeemusaik.org

Milwaukee Opera Theatre

milwaukeeoperatheatre.org

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

milwaukeerep.com

  • The Coast Starlight, Sept. 3-Oct. 6 (Stiemke Studio)
  • Women of Rock, Sept. 6-Nov. 3 (Stackner Cabaret)
  • Prelude to a Kiss: A Musical, Sept. 10-Oct. 19 (Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts’ Harris Theater)
  • Marie and Rosetta, Oct. 22-Dec. 22 (Stiemke Studio) While gospel music is at the root of 1950s R&B and influenced Elvis, few gospel singers have been included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (inducted posthumously in 2018) deserves the honor. Unlike many gospel performers who kept blues and vernacular music at arm’s length, Tharpe embraced the electric guitar and the rhythms pouring from the rural South into Chicago’s South Side. Marie and Rosetta tells the story of Tharpe and her protégé, Marie Knight. They enjoyed a Top-10 R&B hit together in 1948, “Up Above My Head.” (David Luhrssen)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

mso.org

  • When the Saints Go Marching In, Sept. 20-22 (Pops)
  • Scheherazade, Sept. 27-29

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was one of Russia’s great composers from the Romantic age. Drawing from his nation’s traditions, he was a dazzling orchestrator who knew every instrument’s potential and invented new tone colors for them. Enchanted with the Near East, his symphonic suite, Scheherazade, was inspired by the tales of a resourceful woman who fended off murder at the hands of her husband through storytelling. He described Scheherazade as “a kaleidoscope of fairytale images and designs.” (David Luhrssen)

  • Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony, Oct. 4-5
  • Gemma New Conducts Sibelius, Oct. 11-12
  • Poulenc’s Gloria, Oct. 25-26
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra

myso.org

Milwaukee Youth Theatre

milwaukeeyouththeatre.org

MKE Black Theatre Festival

blackartsmke.org

MKE Studio Tour

mkestudiotour.com

Self-guided tour is an opportunity to visit artists at work in their studios (Oct.5-6)

Morning Star Productions

morningstarproductions.org

Museum of Wisconsin Art

wisconsinart.org

  • Chris T. Cornelius: ukwé·tase (newcomer/stranger), through January 2025

    The three-dimensional structure blends contemporary and traditional architectural aspects in unique and compelling ways, while exploring themes of familiarity and alienation within the environment it seeks to capture. The work represents humankind’s place in a world to which it is both resident and stranger, creating a sense of wonder and wariness of the world around us, the Milwaukee-born Indigenous artist says. (Michael Muckian)

MOWA | DTN (Saint Kate–The Arts Hotel)
MOWA on the Lake (St. John's on the Lake)
  • Xiaohong Zhang: East Meets West, through Sept. 13
Next Act Theatre

nextact.org

  • The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Sept. 11-Oct. 6

    The protagonist is a professional wrestler paid to lose matches. “The play grapples with themes of identity, authenticity, race, what it means to be American—which is especially top of mind with the upcoming election—and how we are sold a version of what American exceptionalism is,” says director Michael Cotey. “It examines how challenging it is to be authentic and tell your own story, especially if you have black or brown skin in this country, and how people can get flattened out and reduced into something that can easily be sold and bought and consumed, like a t-shirt or an action figure.” (David Luhrssen)

Nō Studios

nostudios.com

North Shore Academy of the Arts

facebook.com/northshoreacademyofthearts

Northern Sky Theater

northernskytheater.com

Oconomowoc Arts Center

oasd.k12.wi.us/artscenter

Oil a City Gallery

oilmilwaukee.com

Optimist Theatre

optimisttheatre.org

Over Our Head Players

overourheadplayers.org

  • Misery, Sept. 20
Overture Center for the Arts, Madison

overture.org

  • Bluey’s Big Play, Sept. 24-25
  • Jess and …, Oct. 5
  • Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Oct. 5
  • Steve Martin & Martin Short, Oct. 6
  • Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Oct. 10
  • Shrek the Musical, Oct. 11-12
  • Churchill, Oct. 12-13
  • Lewis Black, Oct. 19
Paint Cedarburg: A Plein Air Painting Event

cedarburgartistsguild.com/paint-cedarburg

Peninsula Players

peninsulaplayers.com

Philomusica Quartet

philomusicaquartet.com

PianoArts

pianoarts.org

Portrait Society Gallery

portraitsocietygallery.com

  • About Place: Pat Hidson and Elaine Scheer, through Sept. 7
  • SEAMS II: Criss Cross, Sept. 20-Nov. 9 The theme of the Portrait Society’s second group fiber show is journeys, travel and border crossing. Among the artists represented in SEAMS II are Heidi Parkes, Rosemary Ollison, Anika Kowalik, Monica Rezman, Liv Aanrud, Lisa Barber, Rosemary Ollison and Ella Clemmons. (Morton Shlabotnik)
Present Music

presentmusic.org

  • Holy Lift-Off, Oct. 31 (Milwaukee Art Museum)
  • Raven Chacon: Concert/Fundraiser, Oct. 14 (Miller Caves)
Prometheus Trio

wcmusic.org

Quasimondo Physical Theatre

quasimondo.org

Racine Art Museum

ramart.org

  • Collection Focus: Frances and Michael Higgins, through Oct. 12
  • RAM Focus: Patrick Nagatani, through Oct. 12
  • Zero Waste Objects, through Oct. 12
  • Craft in Color, through Jan. 11, 2025
  • In Between: Contemporary Artists Working in Two and Three Dimensions featuring Dennis Lee Mitchell, through Jan. 25, 2025
  • Low: Rene Amado, through July 2025

    Rene Amado showcases the cars, bicycles, and community of lowrider culture through photography and video. “Low” blends his photography with custom bicycles and other small vehicles from various builders/makers (including himself) and a video in which he expands on the story of lowrider culture through interviews and documentation. (Morton Shlabotnik)

Racine Symphony Orchestra

racinesymphony.org

Racine Theatre Guild

racinetheatre.org

Real Tinsel Gallery

realtinsel.com

  • Flat File Project, through forever

    Real Tinsel’s Shane McAdams has been compiling an indexed collection of Wisconsin artists working on paper, stored and displayed in flat drawer cabinets in the basement lounge of his gallery. He has gathered a variety of drawings, etching, prints and more. “I curate them on the basis of which work is of professional caliber, not my own taste,” McAdams said. The public is invited to peruse. (David Luhrssen)

Renaissance Theaterworks

r-t-w.com

Sacra Nova Chorale

sacranovacathedrale.com

  • Great Music Returns Home to a Great Cathedral, Oct. 13 (St. John’s Cathedral, with Milwaukee Musaik)
Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel

saintkatearts.com

  • Colin Mattes: What’s Right, through Oct. 13 (The Vitrine)
  • Sara Sowell: Multiple Exposures, through Oct. 13 (The Closet)
  • Seth Ter Haar: Cruising Community, through Oct. 13 (The Gallery)
  • Nick Lamia: PyroCB, through Oct. 13 (The Space)
Sculpture Milwaukee

sculpturemilwaukee.com

  • Actual Fractals, Act II

    The 2024-25 exhibition of works by renowned international artists is on view throughout Downtown Milwaukee. A sequel to their 2023-24 exhibition, Act II is interested in how monumental public art can explore the connectedness of human beings, nature and animals. (Morton Shlabotnik)

Seat of Our Pants Reader Theatre

mkereaderstheatre.com

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

wilson-center.com

  • Live from Laurel Canyon, Oct.25
Sheboygan Theater Company

stcshows.org

  • Mary Poppins, Sept. 27-Oct. 5
Skylight Music Theatre

skylightmusictheatre.org

  • Waitress, Oct. 4-27

    Sara Bareilles based her Tony and Grammy nominated musical on the 2007 film. Waitress tells the story of Jenna Hunterson, a baker and waitress in an abusive relationship with her husband. After Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she begins an affair with her doctor. Looking for ways out of her troubles, she sees a pie baking contest and its grand prize as her chance. (Morton Shlabotnik)

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

southmilwaukeepac.org

  • Glen Miller Orchestra, Sept. 28

    Glen Miller was last seen on Dec. 15, 1944, when he flew from England to entertain troops on the European continent. His plane went missing. Miller’s impeccable big-band arrangements buttressed a string of hits—“In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Tuxedo Junction”—that defined an era. The orchestra with his name continues to perform the old songs. (David Luhrssen)

  • Some Enchanted Evening, Oct. 23
Sunset Playhouse

sunsetplayhouse.com

  • Arsenic and Old Lace, Sept. 5-22

    Arsenic and Old Lace was one of Hollywood’s most hilarious screwball comedies. The 1944 film starred Cary Grant, tossed into a house of raging eccentrics. Frank Capra adapted the story from Joseph Kesselring’s play, a long-running hit on Broadway. (David Luhrssen)

  • Eagles Revisited, Sept. 16-17
  • From Bandstand to Broadway, Oct. 10-13
  • Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, Oct. 17-Nov. 3
  • Welcome to Vegas, Baby! Oct. 21-22
  • David Seebach: Illusions in the Night, Oct. 25-27
Theatre Gigante

theatregigante.org

  • Dust, Oct. 25-Nov. 3 (Kenilworth 508 Theatre)

    The two-person play by one of Hungary’s top contemporary playwrights, György Spiró, concerns a couple struggling to stay afloat in the new reality of a post-Communist society. And then they win the lottery. “The couple travels through 75 minutes of whirlwind reasoning and discussion as they face this opportunity that rarely comes around to anyone. Spiró loads the stage with many vital and pertinent issues, seen through the eyes of the couple. Handled with a sense of humor and deep understanding, this play touches the heart and inspires the mind,” says Gigante’s Co-Artistic Director Isabelle Kralj. Her partner, Mark Anderson, will direct. (David Luhrssen)

Theatrical Tendencies

theatricaltendencies.com

  • The Vultures, Oct. 18-20, 25-27
Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay

thirdavenueplayworks.org

Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake

thrasheroperahouse.com

  • Mary Mack, Sept. 7
  • Larry McCray, Sept. 13
  • Melissa Carper, Sept. 14
  • Cimarron 615, Oct. 4
Tooth-and-Nail Gallery

toothandnailmke.com

Tory Folliard Gallery

toryfolliard.com

  • Summer in Wisconsin, through Sept. 7
  • Rodger Bechtold: In Response to Nature, Sept. 14-Oct. 12
  • Paul Swaydon Grebel: Rooms, Sept 14-Oct. 12
  • Fred Stonehouse, Oct. 18-Nov. 16

    The work of Wisconsin painter Fred Stonehouse teems with detail and specificity. Its superficial resolution and directness almost seem to spurn any sort of abstract interpretation. Even the most uninitiated viewer would refrain from referring to any of his cast of tightly rendered objects and characters as “abstract.” Every piece of content is identifiable if not nameable. (Shane McAdams)

UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts

uwm.edu/arts/events

  • Continuum 24: Where Everything Begins, Sept. 6-28 (Kenilworth Square East Gallery)
  • Experimental Tuesdays, Sept. 10 (UWM Union Cinema)
  • Woven Images, Sept. 13-28 (Kenilworth Square East 3rd Floor Gallery)
  • Sing Out! Tenor-Bass Festival, Sept. 20 (Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts)
  • vJohn Hancher Guitar Recital, Sept. 20 (Music Building Recital Hall)
  • Experimental Tuesdays, Sept. 24 (UWM Union Cinema)
  • Experimental Tuesdays, Oct. 1 (UWM Union Cinema)
  • Korea Day Celebration and Symphony Orchestra Concert, Oct. 4 (Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts)
  • Fall Choral Showcase, Oct. 5 (Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts)
  • Chorale Fall Concert, Oct. 6 (Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts)
UWM Theatre/Peck School of the Arts

uwm.edu/arts/events/category/theatre

UW-Whitewater Crossman Gallery

uww.edu/coac/crossman

UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium

uww.edu/youngauditorium

Var Gallery & Studios

vargallery.com

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

villaterrace.org

  • Emily Robertson: Dyed Well, through Oct. 13
  • A Century from Sopra Mare, through Dec. 22
Village Playhouse, Wauwatosa

villageplayhouse.org

Voices Found

voicesfoundrep.com

Walker's Point Center for the Arts

wpca-milwaukee.org

Warehouse Art Museum

wammke.or

Water Street Dance Milwaukee

waterstreetdancemke.com

Waukesha Civic Theatre

waukeshacivictheatre.org

  • Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, Sept. 13-29
  • Mars Lost, Oct. 4-13
West Allis Players

westallisplayers.org

West Bend Theatre Company

westbendtheatreco.com

West Performing Arts Center

nbexcellence.org/community/westpac.cfm

Wild Space Dance Company

wildspacedance.org

  • InSite: Cycles, Oct. 18-19 (Davidson Park)

    Wild Space has earned a reputation for its ongoing series of site-specific performances. The free performance at the West Side park overlooking Harley-Davidson explores the park’s particular landscape and historical significance. The dancers will perform a dynamic dance, traversing the concentric circles of the park’s wheel-inspired amphitheater—circular design suggesting the wheeled vehicles for which Harley is known. (Morton Shlabotnik)

Windfall Theatre

windfalltheatre.com

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

wcmusic.org

Wisconsin Craft

wisconsincraft.org

  • MKE Fine Craft Studio Tour, Oct. 5-6
Wisconsin Lutheran College - Center for Arts and Performance

wlc.edu

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Art

wiquiltmuseum.com

Wisconsin Philharmonic

wisphil.org

Woodland Pattern Book Center

woodlandpattern.org

  • Dream History Tour of Riverwest, Sept. 8
  • New & Improved Music, Sept. 19
  • Poetry Reading: Ashley Williams and Pita Daniels, Sept. 21
  • Open Mic, Sept. 27
Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

ramart.org

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