ernest and the pale moon davidson fine arts

More shows and events yet to be announced. Who Killed the Ghost of Christmas Past?: Dec.FAUST: An Evening at the Mephisto Theatre: Sept.Frequent ongoing events like improv comedy troupes and one-night shows will only add to the set list as the months go on. This cozy stage and adjacent lounge offers a unique environment to see top-notch local, independent artists. Location: Concordia University, at the Todd Wehr Auditorium Anne of Green Gables: July 13 – 22, 2012._ Third Coast Digest’s 2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Previewįounded in 1980 by local stage artists who wanted to integrate art and faith through theatre “that would express the experiences and positive moral values important to members of the Christian faith.” They make sell a vital product: A life worth living. Milwaukee’s performers are not aesthetes, removed to the sacred realm of art. A marvelous underground of young actors, playwrights and directors - I’m talking about you, Youngblood, especially - pops up in odd venues with compelling material. Danceworks, in addition to brilliant performances, has made itself indispensible to the community through its outreach programs.

Wild Space Dance, through its site-specific pieces, has made itself the go-to company for institutions looking for a higher public profile. I’ll admit that these big theatricals aren’t my thing, but they’re home-grown, well-crafted and they raise awareness of the ballet among people who don’t know it exists. The Milwaukee Ballet will frame its season with two proven ticket-movers by Michael Pink, Dracula in October and Peter Pan in May. Two mysterious TBDs remain on the Rep schedule they’re promising hot properties out of New York.

This project has all the signs of a high-style comedy with special meaning for Wisconsin theater fans. Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere is comedy based on life at Ten Chimneys. I like that Clements is bringing back his predecessor, Joe Hanreddy, to direct this season’s Powerhouse Theater opener. Mark Clements’ first season as artistic director of the Milwaukee Rep began with a blockbuster Cabaret to open the main stage season and a gripping Death of a Salesman to end it. He’s bringing back the creative team that gave the Florentine is best production ever, of Handel’s Semele, to stage Mozart’s first opera, Idomeneo. The Florentine Opera took a lot of flack last fall for Rio de Sangre, but general director William Florescu isn’t exactly retreating in 2011-12. The Skylight revived Mechem’s Tartuffe a few years ago, and it was terrific. I don’t know Paul Gordon (whose Daddy Long Legs is coming March 9), but I can recommend Kirke Mechem’s The Rivals, which opens the season on Sept. The Skylight Opera Theatre, still in recovery mode after financial and emotional trauma in the summer of 2009, has the audacity to put on not one but two world premieres next season. And the orchestra is featuring its own players as soloists, more than ever. (It’s the economy, of course donors remain a little stressed.) The MSO is saving some money next season by featuring the orchestra a little more and guest soloists a little less. The Milwaukee Symphony ran a big deficit this year, even though the orchestra has played extraordinarily well under Edo de Waart and ticket sales have been brisk.

As we preview and review shows, we’ll add links to those stories, too, so you can find out more right here at TCD.īut one thing does stand out as I survey the landscape of 2011-12: How resourceful and brave our arts groups have been in coping with continuing economic difficulties, and how steadfast they’ve been in keeping quality on our stages. (And we will fill them in as we receive them, so bookmark this page and come back every time you’re looking for something interesting to do.) We’ve linked to all the companies’ pages and provided phone numbers, so you’re a click or a call away from tickets. What to do, other than gape in mute amazement? And wait until the smaller companies start filling in those TBDs. Seriously, look at the list below, put together by TCD’s Liz Zellmer and Matthew Reddin.

Ernest and the pale moon davidson fine arts