http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_ent.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Entertainment en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:03 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Last night, along with my 16-year-old niece, I saw "New Moon," the latest film in Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" series based on the book of the same name. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/newmoonblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/newmoonblog.html?20916 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:48:00 CST Dancers have been a part of Folk Fair since the event started more than 60 years ago. For some, it's a hobby. For others, it's a way to educate or learn about a heritage. And then there are the "lifers" -- the folks that have grown up and built lasting friendships -- and families -- through the Fair, which runs this weekend at State Fair Park's Wisconsin Expo Center. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/folkfairdancers111909.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/folkfairdancers111909.html?20890 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:00 CST Characters like the Octomom, Balloon Boy -- and his father -- and Joe the Plumber, spreading his opinions on the Middle East all over the world, add a bit pf goofiness to the mainstream news. Next Act Theatre's upcoming production of "7 Stories" takes the absurdity to a whole new level. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/7thfloorabsurdity111909.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/7thfloorabsurdity111909.html?20884 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:05:00 CST Molly Malaney has left her job at Kohl's, packed her bags and headed to Seattle to try life with "The Bachelor." http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/mollymalaney.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/mollymalaney.html?20875 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST As the Haggerty turns 25 -- it opened in an eye-catching building on the Marquette campus in 1984 -- the museum launches a special exhibition of works from its permanent collection that seeks to highlight its large body of work and also to spark conversations and revelations about the relationships -- expected and unexpected -- about some works. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/haggertypairings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/haggertypairings.html?20793 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:14:00 CST Things are really starting to heat up in Samoa. Every time you think that Foa Foa's goose has been cooked, the team manages to remain in control of this game. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoaepisode9.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoaepisode9.html?20833 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:57:00 CST The Milwaukee Zine Fest returns for a second year, but this time, it's at The Polish Falcon's Nest, 801 E. Clarke St., on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chicago-based cultural critic Anne Elizabeth Moore will teach a free workshop at the event. What the hell is a zine, you ask? Read on. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/zinefest09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/zinefest09.html?20816 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:19:00 CST More than a decade after they made "Rent" a Broadway success, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp reprise their roles as Roger and Mark when the musical makes a Milwaukee stop later this month. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/pascalrappreturn111209.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/pascalrappreturn111209.html?20811 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:04:00 CST "Patton's Lucky Scout: The Adventures of a Forward Observer for General Patton and the Third Army in Europe" tells World War II Veteran and Milwaukee-native Frank Wayne Martin's story of scouting and reporting during the war. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/pattonscout.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/pattonscout.html?20808 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:00 CST About a month ago, OnMilwaukee.com tried something new in the art scene. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/jayryan.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/jayryan.html?20806 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:00 CST At 68, Edo de Waart has traveled the world, conducting some of the best orchestras on the planet. Now, the Dutch native -- and Middleton resident -- is settling in as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's sixth music director. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/edodewaarttalks111009.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/edodewaarttalks111009.html?20798 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:00 CST The episode was aptly named "All Hell Breaks Loose." Former contestant Erinn Lobdell, who is following the action for OnMilwaukee.com, says that's what happens if you break the rules. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoaepisode.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoaepisode.html?20761 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:41:00 CST The professionals who make theater in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are the marrying kind, and they often marry each other. Broaden the category to include directors, playwrights and administrators, and you could fill a 99-seat theater with married couples. Actors Brian Vaughn and Melinda Pfundstein were flying below the matrimonial radar for a couple of years. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/theatermarriages110509.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/theatermarriages110509.html?20741 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:13:00 CST There comes a time when everybody must shed their hand-me-down furniture and collectibles and start decorating their first "adult" dwelling with some decent art pieces. Selecting something appropriate is no easy task, but there are ways to suit every taste and budget. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/firsttimeart110409.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/firsttimeart110409.html?20735 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:36:00 CST Al Bardin has painted houses since the '80s, but it wasn't until last winter that he finally put brush to canvas. Since then, he has sold more than 60 "monster" paintings and will be among the featured artists at the return of MIAD's Open Canvas on Saturday, Nov. 21. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/bardinpaintings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/bardinpaintings.html?20714 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:01:00 CST As numbers are starting to dwindle, the castaways see a tribal merge on the horizon and they are starting to play accordingly. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoaepisode7.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoaepisode7.html?20687 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:50:00 CST Many actors trace their careers back to a specific childhood moment in a theater. A live play unexpectedly expanded their world and thrilled them to the core. Amy Jensen is probably one of the few accountants who had a similar experience as an adult. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/skylightoperaamyjensen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/skylightoperaamyjensen.html?20641 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:06:00 CST Through Saturday, you have an opportunity to win two tickets to the Milwaukee Art Museum's "Andy Warhol: The Last Decade" exhibit. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/winwarholtickets.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/winwarholtickets.html?20654 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:05:00 CST In a new book, "unSweetined," former "Full House" star Jodie Sweetin reveals details about her problems with drugs, including an April 2007 episode at Marquette University. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/sweetinmarquette.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/sweetinmarquette.html?20640 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:40:00 CST Klub Österreich -- The Austrian-American Society of Milwaukee -- hosts the 29th annual Wine Fest, an Austrian cultural variety show, on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Bavarian Inn, 700 W. Lexington Blvd., in Glendale. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/austrianwinefest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/austrianwinefest.html?20609 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 CST The game of "Survivor" is pretty serious business. It tests your mental toughness as much as it test your physical strength. On Day 15, only two weeks into a nearly six-week journey, we already are seeing signs of people beginning to break down. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorepisode6.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorepisode6.html?20616 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:18:00 CST No one writes three-act plays in the digital age. But if Act 3 of William Inge's 1953 drama "Picnic" -- being staged by Milwaukee Chamber Theatre -- were eliminated, we would lose the meat of a play that is engaging but languid through two acts. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/chambertheatrepicnic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/chambertheatrepicnic.html?20574 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:20:00 CST "Art on Murray" is this Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1 to 10 p.m. on Murray Avenue, between North and Thomas Avenues on Milwaukee's East Side. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/artonmurray.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/artonmurray.html?20572 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:54:00 CST Potsie is coming back to his old Milwaukee high school -- well, kind of. And, the Fonz picks up another award for his bronzing. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/potsieevent.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/potsieevent.html?20553 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:29:00 CST There was a time that broadcasters would end their run on a station and disappear. Now, thanks to Twitter, they can tell their followers where they're going, just as Channel 4 traffic reporter Lisa Manna did this morning. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/twittergoodbye.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/twittergoodbye.html?20546 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST You've been inside The Pabst Theater and you know what a treasure it is. But it's just one of many lovely, historic opera houses that survive in Wisconsin. If you don't have time to get in the car and seek out the rest, check out "Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses," a lavishly illustrated book by Brian Leahy Doyle and photographer Mark Fay. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/encorewisconsinoperahouses.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/encorewisconsinoperahouses.html?20307 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:28:00 CST This weekend, "Where the Wild Things Are" opened in theaters and, for some, it leads to the classic question that asks if the book is better than the movie, or the movie is better than the book. What do you think? Let the wild rumpus start! http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/soundoff101809.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/soundoff101809.html?20538 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:04:00 CST The moment he entered the Milwaukee Theatre on a Harley-Davidson, David Copperfield captivated the crowd through a 72-minute performance. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/copperfieldmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/copperfieldmilwaukee.html?20537 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:52:00 CST We'll be talking for a long time about the saga of the balloon boy, Falcon Heene, and what TV news channels should have done differently in the non-stop coverage of a story that turned out to be bogus. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/falconheene.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/falconheene.html?20525 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST As the action heats up on the popular CBS series, we asked Erinn Lobdell, third-place finisher on "Survivor: Tocantins" for her thoughts. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoablog1.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/survivorsamoablog1.html?20526 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:59:00 CST Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman's life has gotten a little more busy lately. Coleman, who participated in Lifetime's hit series "Project Runway," is in Milwaukee and will be showing his 2010 collection tonight at the fifth annual "RunUp to the Runway," an event sponsored by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League's Evening Associates in collaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum. We got a chance to sit down and talk with Coleman about brain surgery, "Project Runway," and whether or not there are cheese hats in his future. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/ramonlawrencecoleman.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/ramonlawrencecoleman.html?20524 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:05:00 CST At about 2:35 this afternoon, a balloon reported to be carrying a 6-year-old boy landed in Colorado. There was no word on the boy's whereabouts. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/balloonboy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/balloonboy.html?20518 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:50:00 CST The summer Arbitron radio ratings show that the flip last year of WKTI-FM to WLWK-FM (94.5) was a good business decision. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/summerarbitrons.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/summerarbitrons.html?20510 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Back in my old life there were years in which I'd read 75 books. And like a dork, I kept a list of them all. I still keep the list, more out of habit than anything else, but the numbers are considerably less impressive. Looking at it recently, I was surprised at the books that struck the deepest chords. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/historicalnovels.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/historicalnovels.html?20505 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:28:00 CST When Renaissance Theaterworks was created in the early `90s as Milwaukee's first and only women's theater company, the founders emphasized that they welcomed and loved men. Most of the organizers were married, several had sons. There would be no battle of the sexes going on with this group. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/smellofthekill.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/smellofthekill.html?20490 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:04:00 CST Friday, Oct. 16 is Gallery Night and there is lots to see, do and buy. Here are a few places to check out. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/gallerynightfall09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/gallerynightfall09.html?20503 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:48:00 CST Radio opportunities are rare these days, especially since former WTMJ-AM voice Phil Cianciola doesn't want to move, so he's taking to cyberspace in a daily podcast that launches Thursday. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/philcianciola.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/philcianciola.html?20495 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Bill Theisen, whose abrupt firing from his artistic director position at the Skylight Opera Theatre in June led to a summer of protests and turmoil, has been reappointed to his old job. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/theisenupdate.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/theisenupdate.html?20500 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:50:00 CST Every few years, the sitcom is declared dead. This year is proof that half-hour comedies are thriving, despite the competition from cheaper "reality" programs. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/sitcomsreturn.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/sitcomsreturn.html?20484 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Time Warner Cable reorganizes its digital channels (everything above Channel 99) in a shuffle that's designed to make the lineup easier to surf. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/cableshuffle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/cableshuffle.html?20458 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Pam and Jim got married on "The Office" this past week. Is this event going to sink the show, or does the series still have life? Sound-off, Milwaukee, about the future of "The Office." http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/soundoff101109.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/soundoff101109.html?20419 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:02:00 CST The Milwaukee Rep search committee that filtered the field of about 80 artistic director candidates down to eventual choice Mark Clements was chaired by Judy Hansen, who won a Tony Award in June, a nice little perk for being one of the producers of the Broadway revival of "Hair. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/rep.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/rep.html?20439 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:04:00 CST A half-dozen Milwaukee TV veterans make up the second class inducted into the Chicago Emmy chapter's Silver Circle. Just one of them, Channel 12's Kathy Mykleby is still on camera every day. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/emmysilvercircle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/emmysilvercircle.html?20429 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST At a young age while growing up in England, Mark Clements declared his life agenda. He wanted to be a pilot or soccer player, and he wanted to live and work in the U.S. The occupational ambitions didn't pan out, but the geographical one did. The Milwaukee Rep announced Wednesday that Clements has been chosen to be its new artistic director, succeeding Joe Hanreddy. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/clementsinterview.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/clementsinterview.html?20437 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 06:21:00 CST Without revealing any spoilers, the one-hour wedding edition of "The Office" did something many comedies can't do -- stretch beyond 30 minutes without losing steam. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/pamandjim.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/pamandjim.html?20431 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 21:40:00 CST One of the highlights of OnMilwaukee.com's Art Riot, which features more than 40 local and national artists, is the Milwaukee debut of "American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art." http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/scottwalters.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/scottwalters.html?20421 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:09:00 CST The half-hour weekly show that looks at food in Wisconsin leaves the kitchen and heads back to the farm in its third season as it searches out the source of our food. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/wisconsinfoodie.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/wisconsinfoodie.html?20418 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Elizabeth Norment is a self-proclaimed professional cannibal. It's an odd declaration for a middle-aged woman whose sensitivity and thoughtfulness are readily apparent. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/elizabethnorment.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/elizabethnorment.html?20390 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:02:00 CST This Friday, Milwaukee ArtBeat paints the scene with another event in support of art programs throughout the city. Starting at 8 p.m., you'll be able to hear from five artists, view their work and get a sneak-peak at what makes them tick. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/milwaukeeartbeat.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/milwaukeeartbeat.html?20415 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:31:00 CST The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has chosen a British theater artist to be its next artistic director. Mark Clements, who has been living in Philadelphia and directing at the Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest operating theater in the country, will succeed Joseph Hanreddy in the top artistic job at the Rep. Hanreddy is leaving this spring after 17 years in the position. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/repmarkclements.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/repmarkclements.html?20413 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:33:00 CST