http://www.portalwisconsin.org/graphics/portal_rss.jpg http://www.portalwisconsin.org http://www.portalwisconsin.org Culture, arts, humanities and history in Wisconsin Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:18:09 CST Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:18:09 CST http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=55765 Stories of the horrific, hilarious and hair-raising practices in early 19th century medicine. Tapeworms for weight loss and alcoholic tonics used alongside cutting edge practices of anesthesia and x-rays created a bizarre dichotomy in the Victorian Era medical world. -- Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion , Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=55787 A historical look at the shooting festivals of 19th century, including 23 firearms, period photos, replicas and ephemera. -- Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=56216 Ten Chimneys is the estate lovingly created by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. With no ropes and nothing under glass, guests at Ten Chimneys are treated to a VIP guided tour of a National Historic Landmark replete with original furnishings and overflowing with the romance of the 1930s and 40s. -- Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=56218 Our 2010 exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Lunts’ historic Broadway production of The Taming of the Shrew, which inspired Kiss Me, Kate (the renowned musical by Cole Porter). -- Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=56716 The election of 1860 was the most polarizing and divisive election in our country's history as four candidates vied for president. Who would you have voted for? Now is your chance to have your vote count as the Civil War Museum recreates this historic election during its 150th anniversary year. Come to the Museum, learn about the candidates, study the issues, and pick up a ballot to cast your vote. -- Civil War Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=57816 Today's ever evolving technology is used as both inspiration and as a tool for artistic expression. The exhibition New Media is an exploration of how established and emerging technologies are being adapted and appropriated by artists. -- Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=57913 "Old Glory," a symbol of strength and unity, has changed its look over the last 230 years. Learn about its design and the hidden meanings in colors, star patterns and stripes. See 19th and 20th century flags documenting new states, historic events and veterans groups. -- Civil War Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=57914 Mammoths and Mastodons are hot news! Mammoth and man were living together in southeast Wisconsin 14,300 years ago. Since the excavation of the Schaefer Mammoth almost 20 years ago, new research, data and scientific evidence have changed our views of the peopling of the Americas. Learn about the years of research, other mammoth discoveries and why it's rewriting the history books. -- Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=57917 You'll find the Rambler Legacy Gallery filled with "made in Kenosha" products, including a Bain Wagon, a 1931 Pirsch Fire Truck Extinguisher, a 1969 AMC Ambassador Stretch Limousine (that appeared in a 3-part episode of the Mission Impossible TV show in 1969), and a 1948 Nash Truck. The history and story of the Quad Truck (made by Nash during World War I) will also be explored. Audios will accompany the exhibit. -- Kenosha History Center, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=58343 Internationally known photographer Catherine Chalmers communicates a respect for nature by focusing on one of its lowliest creatures--the cockroach. This mid-career survey of large-scale color photographic images includes three bodies of the artist’s work and a number of her recent videos. The artist creates these images to humanize these insects and call out attention to the preciousness of life. -- Racine Art Museum, Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=58994 A wide variety of Wisconsin grown fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses. The market offers a large selection of locally grown bedding plants, annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and unique containers--all sold by the wonderful people who raise them. Experience fresh bakery/artisan bread and desserts. Shop and make a difference while supporting local farms and artisans whose highlights include soaps, lotions, alpaca/llama fiber, garden art, jewelry and other handcrafted items. Visit our market and enjoy entertainment, educational demonstrations and prepared foods. -- Wehmhoff Park, Burlington http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=59055 Come to purchase local produce, flowers and crafts. Stay to listen to local music and meet your neighbors. -- Riverwest Gardeners Market, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=59632 This summer, the Racine Art Museum (RAM) will be invaded by insects--as depicted by contemporary artists. RAM announces an exciting array of exhibitions and programming that feature these crawling, flying, hovering, and often times, beautiful creatures at both museum locations. Visit www.ramart.org to discover a variety of bug-related activities and family-friendly events scheduled throughout the summer. -- Racine Art Museum, Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=60170 The torch bearer for the righteous radicals! In the grand tradition of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg’s socially conscious message, bitingly intelligent lyrics and brilliant song-craft has made him a modern legend of underground folk. -- Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=60177 An exhibition of various visual arts media by local artists sponsored by the Greedale Public Library Foundation and the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP). On the last day of the exhibit, there is a workshop with a professional artist giving a lecture or demonstration for the participating artists and the public followed by a educational critique of the exhibited artworks in the afternoon. -- Greendale Public Library, Greendale http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=60422 From backwoods humor to political satire to comic strips and beyond, the galleries are brimming with works of art that are sure to bring a smile or hearty laugh. The group exhibition titled A Sense of Humor includes the work of 22 contemporary artists exploring humor each in their own way. -- John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=60545 Emmy Award-winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence is one of the most beloved television personalities of her generation. Plucked out of obscurity, Vicki became part of the legendary cast of the Carol Burnett Show and went on to star in Mama’s Family. The multi-talented performer takes Mama back on the road with her Two Woman Show: a mixture of stand-up comedy, music and real life observations. -- Schauer Arts and Activities Center, Inc., Hartford http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=60722 Warrington Colescott is the premier satirical printmaker working in the United States, employing his sharp wit and vivid imagination to interpret contemporary and historical events in the tradition of William Hogarth, Francisco de Goya, Honoré Daumier and George Grosz. He is internationally respected for his exceptional command of complex techniques and for his unique practice of cutting intaglio plates to silhouette compositional elements. -- Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=60795 Always the second weekend in September, Waupun Volksfest attracts visitors who love good German music and German food. Dance performances and a fiddle contest, too. -- Downtown Waupun, Waupun http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61143 Businesses and services related to home remodeling, decorating, family services, and gardening to include contractors, landscaping, cooking, lighting, decks, window treatments, home décor, real estate, family & home solutions, services, home entertainment and financial services. -- Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61146 Free community event featuring farmers market vendors, Kid's Zone, three music stages, arts and crafts vendors, a classic car show, lots of great food and drink and, of course, fondue. -- Downtown Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61147 Our 25th anniversary! Our historical church hosts quality arts and crafts. Youth booths available. Bake sale, raffles, silent auction, theme basket raffles, food, games. Separate flea market event. -- St. John United Church of Christ, Germantown http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61157 We have 17 Wisconsin wineries tastings ($10 for a wrist band for tasting only), craft show, food, music, cheesecake contest, grape stomping. Purchase wine by the bottle. Sponsored by Calico Cottage and Watertown Noon Kiwanis. -- Riverside Park, Watertown, Watertown http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61158 A juried fine art show in historic downtown Waukesha on Main Street. Live entertainment as well as children's activities. Silent Auction proceeds are used for art scholarships for local students. -- Downtown Waukesha, Waukesha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61501 From Steve Martin's "wild and crazy" comic mind comes the funniest story ever about dropping your drawers. Theo Maske has a problem: his wife can't seem to find a pair of underpants that will stay up. His plan to avoid scandal by tucking his bride away at home spins out of control as a wacky group of suitors stumble and bumble their way toward Theo's charming, undie-challenged wife. -- Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61503 In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten "soldiers" met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead---poisoned. One down and nine to go! -- Rhode Opera House / Rhode Center for the Arts, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61504 Welsh guitarist Gareth Pearson performs a concert of fingerstyle music. An acoustic guitarist and composer from Cwmbran, South Wales, Pearson has performed throughout the world. -- UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Recital Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61650 Discover tattooing in Western cultures from the 1500s. From shipwrecked sailors to fur traders to religious pilgrims, Anna Friedman Herlihy will reveal that Western tattooing has a longer and more complex history than is commonly believed. Amelia Klem Osterud will discuss tattooed ladies, a group of amazingly daring women, who went outside the social norms of the late 1800 and early 1900s to cover their bodies in tattoos and perform for a public audience. -- Waukesha County Museum, Waukesha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61704 Presented by Charles Damaske, the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company-System, provides an overview of all the interurban lines and some city service via the Milwaukee Street Car Lines. Included is a look at the Burlington Line, East Troy Line, Lakeside Line, Milwaukee Northern Line, Milwaukee, Racine Kenosha Line, Rapid Transit Line, Watertown Line and the West Junction to Waukesha Line. This program is presented in connection with the Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World Traveling Exhibition, celebrating the electrification of transportation in Milwaukee’s past. Mr. Damaske is the author of a series of books exploring events that occurred along the service routes of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company, titled Along the Right-of-Way. Each title in the series covers an individual line, and includes the routes to Burlington, East Troy, Sheboygan, Watertown and Waukesha. -- Milwaukee Public Library - Central Library, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61705 Professor Chris Szczesny-Adams of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design will discuss the life and work of the controversial architect. Many rarely exhibited items will be on display. -- Milwaukee Public Library - Central Library, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61706 Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs at UW-Milwaukee provides an introduction to the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin. His presentation is part of the "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" traveling exhibition. -- Milwaukee Public Library - Central Library, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61707 This traveling exhibition gives public audiences the opportunity to explore and talk about Ben Franklin's life, his contributions to the founding of this country and his high standards for work, citizenship, and contribution to community. -- Milwaukee Public Library - Central Library, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61712 Pamela Howland, a Wisconsin native and former Oconomowoc High School graduate, performs "Remembering Frederic: A Musical Conversation Between Frederic Chopin and George Sand." This one-woman show celebrates the legendary composer's 200th birthday and opens a window on the eight year relationship of these two geniuses. -- Oconomowoc Arts Center, Oconomowoc http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61714 J.F. Ahern Co. celebrates 130 years of providing mechanical and fire protection services throughout the Midwest and beyond. This retrospective exhibit showcases Ahern's Fond du Lac roots, its advancements and the employees that have contributed to its success. -- Windhover Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61727 This exhibition examines the function of stained glass as a means for religious storytelling and investigates how that history impacts the understanding of work in stained glass by contemporary viewers. -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61730 Janet McKenzie paintings celebrate all people, particularly African Americans and women. In 1999 her painting Jesus of the People won the National Catholic Reporter’s competition for a new image of Jesus. McKenzie subsequently received worldwide attention, both negative and positive, for her unconventional interpretation. Jesus of the People and 12 other works by McKenzie are included in the exhibition. -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61732 Photographer Stephen Shames was allowed unprecedented access to the Black Panthers, thus enabling him to capture not only its public face—street demonstrations, protests and militant posturing—but also unscripted behind-the-scenes moments, from private party meetings to Bobby Seale in prison. -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61739 Over the last 24 years, Indian Summer Festival has maintained a strong position as one of Milwaukee's most popular and memorable ethnic festivals, with food, dance, music and cultural exhibits. As Indian Nation's largest cultural celebration of its kind, Indian Summer Festival has become a gathering place for Native people from all over the United States, Canada and beyond. This year, Indian Summer is conducting its traditional pow wow with special emphasis on honoring veterans and military personnel. -- Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61916 This site-specific, temporary outdoor assemblage by Gary John Gresl will be located near the southwest corner the Joan Steele Stein Center for Communication Studies/Fine Arts building. -- Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=61919 Engaging in the everyday and the timeless, the local and the global, human life and nature, society and art, growing things and making food. These drawings with words were made by Milwaukeean Thomas Gaudynski in May and June, 2010. Each drawing brings together ideas, images, words, activities and references that are primarily of the time required to experience, consider and execute them as drawings. Dozens of different drawings could be substituted during that same time period. It was spring and the beginning of summer during their drafting. The sights, sounds and activities of living and working at riverrun, a little bungalow in Cambridge Woods, Milwaukee, were the field of experience. Outside events, from local animals, insects and plants to social and world-wide environmental challenges rub up against the internal references to art, literature, music and living. -- Woodland Pattern Book Center, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62097 Join us for an evening of professional Irish theater under the stars. Be entertained by three one-act plays that reflects the wit and charm of the Irish. Bad Sunday by Mark Wale is a masterpiece of physical comedy. Join a dysfunctional Irish family on a Sunday afternoon drive as the cast works their magic with a few props and a willing audience. Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory is a beautiful one-act play first performed in 1907 that captures the deep conflict in the heart of an Irish policeman between the duty to maintain the status quo and the deep longing for freedom. Work House Ward by Lady Gregory is a comedy about the Irish art of argument for the sake of argument. -- Kettle Moraine State Park - Lapham Peak Unit, Delafield http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62153 Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the sinking of the Lady Elgin on September 8th, 1860, Damned Theatre will present the premier of A Rising Wind, a play written by John Kishline and Edward Morgan about the shipwreck and surrounding events. Occurring during a time of great turmoil in the U.S., a face off between two giants brought about an event which changed the cultural landscape of Milwaukee through the largest, open water, loss of life in Great Lakes history. Directed by Edward Morgan with John Kishline, Sherrick Robinson, Georgina McKee and Jonathan Wainwright. -- Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62167 The portrait miniatures featured in Intimate Images of Love and Loss are from continental Europe, Britain and America, and were drawn from the Museum’s Collection and a number of Milwaukee-area collections. The small-scale portraits, most measuring less than three inches tall, are painted on ivory and set within beautifully made cases of glass and metal. The more than sixty objects in the exhibition, now on display as works of art, were once highly personal possessions that were held and worn. In the Koss Gallery. -- Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62168 Slipware, sculptural bottles, faience and creamware are all part of the rich artistic legacy of North Carolina’s first earthenware potters. During the last half of the eighteenth century, artisans of European descent introduced a variety of old-world ceramic traditions to the Carolina backcountry. From storage and cooking vessels with deeply rooted antecedents to sophisticated ornamental ware with Islamic, Asian and European overtones, the work of these artisans was as diverse as the culture it helped sustain. North Carolina potters transformed the simplest of materials into vessels of practical utility, astonishing beauty and cultural and religious significance. In the Decorative Arts Gallery. -- Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62185 Lynden plays host to Wild Space Dance Company’s performance, "A Place for Everything." Mixing dance and music with sculptural masterpieces, this site-specific performance features an original score by award-winning composer Josh Schmidt played by a live brass quintet. Come early for a pre-show talk with Milwaukee historian John Gurda. -- Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62186 Lynden Sculpture Garden Executive Director Polly Morris is joined by current and past Nohl Fellows in this workshop for prospective applicants. The Nohl Fellowship program provides unrestricted funds for Established and Emerging visual artists to create new work or complete work in progess. Guidelines and applications will be available at the workshop. -- Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62492 Ken Bronikowski paints landscapes, still lifes and portraits in oil. -- Cedarburg Cultural Center , Cedarburg http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62493 The Cedarburg Artists' Guild Fall Show is an annual juried exhibit for Guild members. Most works are for sale and are fine examples of locally created art. Media represented include painting in oil, acrylic and watercolor, drawing, sculpture, clay, photography, jewelry and fiber. -- Cedarburg Cultural Center , Cedarburg http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=62494 The Main Street Gallery in the Cedarburg Cultural Center is operated by the Cedarburg Artists Guild to showcase its members' work. Shows change several times each year, with the current theme being "What I Did Last Summer." -- Cedarburg Cultural Center , Cedarburg