Update: Here is what I presented. I think it’s a compelling story.
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Kicking Brass: SMPAC Boldly Kicks Off 2015-16 Season This Weekend
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center has coined this Bold and Brassy Week, with three contrasting styles of brass performances planned at two local venues.
First, Extra Crispy Brass Band will be at the South Milwaukee Downtown Market this Thursday, September 17. This is a New Orleans-style Brass group with high energy and an old-school, New Orleans swing style. They will be performing from 5 to 7 p.m.
Then, the PAC kicks off its 2015-16 season with a show by Boston Brass at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19.
Boston Brass is internationally regarded ensemble whose members have performed with the world’s top orchestras and recording artists, and have earned a reputation for delivering highly entertaining concerts with their delightful sense of humor. It’s an audience participation event, as patrons can vote on their favorite songs to be played in the second half of show.
Also, be sure to stop by the pre-show social event starting at 6:30.
For sale will be light snacks, and there will be pre-show entertainment by saxophone player Aaron Gardner and guitarist Steve Peplin, a jazz improv duo.
Tickets are still available to Boston Brass. Learn more here.
Reminder: Badger Band Concert Set For Saturday
Good seats are still available for the show at 2 p.m. Saturday at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
See more details in my previous post.
I’ll see you there, and on Wisconsin!
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UW Badger Band Coming To South Milwaukee PAC On Feb. 15
Here are the details … on Wisconsin!
Tickets Now on Sale for UW Band Concert February 15
Come see the UW Band perform half-time shows from Camp Randall as well as their legendary 5th quarter. The show is February 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, 901 15th Avenue.
Proceeds from this event with help support the South Milwaukee Marching Band and Color Guard Boosters.
An additional 50/50 raffle will be held to support the Sharon Awe Scholarship fund at the event.
Tickets are: $15 General Public / $12 Seniors (60 & over) / $10 Students. Handicapped seating available, notify ticket agent of special requests. All seats are sold as reserved tickets.
Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 414-766-5049 or in person at SMPAC box office (high school door #7). The SMPAC accepts cash, check, MasterCard, and VISA. Additional fees added only when purchased online. The SMPAC Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 – 4:00 p.m.
South Milwaukee PAC Update: Arts Bring Diverse Audiences & Artists Together In One Day, One Place
Big happenings on Wednesday at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center …
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (SMPAC) is living up to its mission of creative, innovative and diverse programming on Wednesday, December 11, by bringing together five professional a cappella singers from Leipzig, Germany, 30 South Milwaukee high school choir students, a theatre company from Walker’s Point and 1,000 Milwaukee public elementary school students.
The a cappella ensemble, Calmus, will meet with South Milwaukee High School choir students at 7:30 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. for two hour-long educational workshops. At 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon, the Skai Academy of Performing Arts, a Walker’s Point theatre company, will perform “The Snow Queen” musical for students visiting from several Milwaukee Public Schools. Calmus will perform live on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as part of the SMPAC’s 2013-14 Performing Arts Series.
The South Milwaukee PAC is bringing these diverse audiences and artists together in one day, in one place, to provide meaningful arts experiences for students and people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. The SMPAC blends public education interests with professional performing arts in innovative ways that create new relationships, strong bonds and positive synergies.
Learn more at the South Milwaukee PAC website.
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12 Days Of South Milwaukee Christmas: Performing Arts Center
I’ve written a lot about the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, and for good reason — it’s a unique selling point for our city, an amenity that many communities our size can not boast.
And there are some great shows (Christmas gift opportunities) coming up, including the “Calmus: Christmas a Cappella” on Wednesday, Dec. 12, and a show by the Milwaukee Ballet II on Jan. 25.
Learn more and purchase tickets here.
And check out my 2012 12 Days post on the PAC here.
Making Sweet Music: South Milwaukee Farmers’ Market Concert Announcement
To anyone who has attended the South Milwaukee Downtown Market, you know music is important to us.
We want to deliver an experience that goes beyond shopping — truly an event that people look forward to every week.
That starts with music … and brings me to the news.
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is bringing three concerts to the market, with the first one this Thursday, July 11.
All three acts are truly unique:
- July 11: Brett Newski. Newski is an indie pop singer, songwriter and guitarist from Saigon, Vietnam, whose most recent album “Tiny Victories” includes songs and tales from that country. He has been touring Vietnam on his Folk Catastrophe Tour, a benefit for disaster relief in the U.S. http://brettnewski.com/
- August 8: Jim Green. Green is a Guitar Idol champion and was voted one of the “best artists in the Midwest” by Billboard Magazine. His music has been licensed by United Church of Christ and used in documentaries, such as “Innocence Abandoned: Street Kids of Haiti.” www.jimgreenmusic.com
- August 15: OPUS Jazz Band. An icon of Wisconsin jazz, the band was founded more than 30 years ago and nominated for a 2013 Wisconsin Area Music Industry award for “best jazz group.” OPUS has shared the stage with jazz artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Pat Metheny, Spyro Gyro, Bill Bruford and many others. http://www.opusjazzband.com/
Of course, these performances are in addition to our regular weekly music.
Learn more in this press release, and see you at the market!
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Big Night At The South Milwaukee Farmers’ Market: SMPAC Concert And Outdoor Movie
Just a reminder about a couple of special events at Thursday’s South Milwaukee Downtown Market …
First, there’s a special South Milwaukee Performing Arts concert starting at 5 p.m., as I’m Not a Pilot plays. See clips from this popular local group here.
Then, at dusk, around 8:15 p.m. or so, it’s the first of three outdoor Groovy Movie Nites planned following the market. This week, it’s Tangled, a fun and modern-day take on the Rapunzel. (My kids, ages 4 and 7 love it. And I must admit it’s pretty good.)
The August 9 movie is The Smurfs. August 16, it’s The Wizard of Oz.
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South Milwaukee PAC Announces 2012-13 Schedule
I’m a big fan of the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. I hope you are too.
Such a first-class venue bringing in such a strong lineup of acts is something about which few communities our size can boast. And 2012-13 won’t be any different.
The SMPAC announced its acts for the new season last week. Check out the impressive lineup here.
The highlight? An appearance by the Vienna Boys Choir on Nov. 23. (I’m also looking forward to the appearance by John Gurda on Sept. 9 and up-and-coming country singer Katie Armiger on Oct. 4.)
Learn more about the series from this YouTube video by Director Chad Piechocki.
Season tickets are on sale now. Individual show tickets go on sale Aug. 6.
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More Local Headlines
Check out these local headlines:
- BoDeans’ Song Touches Sister Of Girl Murdered 40 Years Ago (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Ruthie Foster Lays It Down At South Milwaukee PAC (NOW)
- Oak Creek Students Lead Charge Against Texting And Driving (Oak Creek Patch)
- George Webb Celebrates Grand Re-Opening Of Howell Avenue Restaurant (NOW)
- Construction Begins On 27th Street Grocery Store (Oak Creek Patch)
- City of Oak Creek Launches Facebook Page (Oak Creek Patch)
And check out state Sen. Chris Larson’s new Larson Report. The headline: Moving People, Going Places.
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Local Headlines: Caterpillar Sells More Of The Bucyrus Distribution Business And More
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore:
- Caterpillar Selling Bucyrus Business In Peru (Business Journal)
- Two South Milwaukee Homes To Be Part of 13th Annual Milwaukee/NARI Spring Home Improvement Showcase (NOW)
- Shakespeare With A Twist (NOW)
- Wild Flour Bakery Expands To East Troy (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Tehan Greenhouses Set To Open April 27 (Oak Creek Patch)
- Scaffidi Already At Work As He Prepares To Take Office (Oak Creek Patch)
- Foeckler’s Brief Stint As Oak Creek Mayor A Memorable One (Oak Creek Patch)
And click here to see Oak Creek Patch photos from Saturday’s performance by the University of Wisconsin marching band at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
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Oak Creek’s Planning Priorities And Other Local Headlines Of Interest
Oak Creek reportedly has a pretty long to-do list when it comes to public works and other planning projects in coming years.
At the top of the list: developing the Delphi site and the city’s lakefront, as well as improving Drexel Avenue to make way for a new freeway interchange. Not so high on the list? Widening Pennsylvania/Nicholson Avenue south of Rawson.
That’s according to a story in Oak Creek Patch. From it:
As for Pennsylvania Avenue, the stretch from College to Rawson will still be expanded next year. Officials said that congestion south of Rawson is “not as pressing for the city as are the Drexel Interchange and Drexel Avenue reconstruction projects.”
Check out the full story here … as well as these headlines from around the South Shore:
- One-Man Cirque Show Comes To South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee NOW)
- Sierra Club Signals Intent To Sue We Energies After Bluff Collapse (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- NDT Specialists Get Go-Ahead For Oak Creek Facility (Oak Creek Patch)
- Dunham’s Opens Franklin Store On Friday (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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