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THEATER
1. Tidy
MARCH 24-APRIL 16 | RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS
Armed with Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, a detective tackles the sea of stuff in her home. But what she uncovers is a troubling mystery. Can she solve it in time to save the planet? r-t-w.com
2. Zuri’s Crown
APRIL 27-29 | WILSON THEATER AT VOGEL HALL
This original musical adapts the classic fairy tale of Rapunzel, but instead of a tower in a magical kingdom far, far away, the show takes place in a Black community around the corner. blackartsmke.org
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3. The Song of Bernadette
MAY 19-JUNE 11 | CABOT THEATRE
Based on Franz Werfel’s 1941 novel, a young girl from a French town has a life-changing vision. Catch the world premiere of this “Broadway-bound” musical here in MKE. skylightmusictheatre.org
ART
4. The Topography of Line
THROUGH APRIL 2 | SAINT KATE – THE ARTS HOTEL
Leslie Vansen, a professor emeritus at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts, has spent her life studying the art of lines. She uses her brushstrokes to trace hundreds of twisting paths, forming meticulously layered acrylic paintings. saintkatearts.com
5. Degenerate!
FEB. 23-JUNE 4 | JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE
Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime deemed modern art to be the result of genetic inferiority, labeling new works as “degenerate.” This exhibition explores those pieces and how their removal contributed to Nazi ideology. jewishmuseummilwaukee.org
6. Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980
MARCH 24-JULY 23 | MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
This exhibit challenges the prevailing narrative that Germany and central Europe were the primary influences of modern American style by showing off the designs of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway during the 20th century. mam.org
MUSIC
7. Ana Vidović in Partnership With the Milwaukee Classical Guitar Society
FEB. 11 | SHARON LYNNE WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Anna Vidović, a former child guitar prodigy and current classical music force, shows off her tone, technique and artistry in concert. wilson-center.com
8. Northern Lights
APRIL 6 | MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
One night, two world premieres. Present Music’s multi-genre concert shows off music from composer Dan Trueman, featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh on Irish fiddle; and Clarice Assad, a Brazilian American composer, singer and pianist. presentmusic.org
9. Impossible Operas
MAY 19-28 | STUDIO THEATRE AT THE BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER
Some operas are so difficult, they get a rep for being “impossible.” This show presents seven such operas – all performed in a row. Expect music from Mozart, Wagner, Bartók, Handel and more. milwaukeeoperatheatre.org
DANCE
10. Rusalka
FEB. 9-12 | DANCEWORKS STUDIO THEATRE
Picture The Little Mermaid with the main character as a water nymph seeking humanity. Danceworks tells this Czech fairytale through movement to folk music. danceworksmke.org
11. Shen Yun
FEB. 17-19 | MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE
Travel back to ancient China and experience the country’s classical dance style writ large. The costuming, live orchestra and high-tech backdrops bring the show to life. pabsttheatergroup.com
12. Springdances
MAY 10-14 | JAN SERR STUDIOS
UW-Milwaukee’s dance school faculty premiere new work alongside guest artist Alfonso Cervera. It’s a night for “kineticism, imagination and hope.” uwm.edu/arts
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