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THROUGH MARCH 1STYLE, INNOVATION AND VISION: SIX PERSPECTIVES OF A DESIGNCOLLECTION Since the first exhibition in the Brooks Steven Gallery of IndustrialDesign in 1993, MIAD has accumulated a significant design collection for exhibitionpurposes. The college recently embarked on a program to create a digital catalog ofthis collection that is visually rich and educationally relevant to the school’s studentsand faculty. Six guest curators were invited to study this catalog and create theirown mini-exhibitions from the database information. Milwaukee Institute of Art &Design, 273 E. Erie Street; 10-5 p.m.; 414-847-3236; www.miad.eduMARCH 1PLANT AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION SHOW (PFMA)Offering products and solutions to help your plant or facility operate at peakcapacity. Meet face to face wtih experts demonstrating the latest technology that willgive your plant or facility the competitive edge! Wisconsin State Fair Park ExpositionCenter; 262-695-7479; www.pfmainc.comRAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES Rain performs the full range of TheBeatles’ discography live on stage, including the most complex and challengingsongs The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed foran audience. Together longer than The Beatles, Rain has mastered every song,gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-fornoteperformance in this multi-media concert. Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. KilbournAvenue; 7 p.m.; 414-908-6001; www.milwaukeetheatre.orgMARCH 1-3MARSHALL ARTS EVENTS The Marshall Building opens its doors for a specialevent featuring over 20 artistic venues. Wander from floor to floor, which featuresart, food and music. You will find paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media,sculpture, jewelery and more. Opening receptions Thursdays 5 p.m.-7 p.m.,Fridays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Also some venues openduring the week 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The Marshall Building, 207 E. Buffalo Street;414/276-5210; www.marshallbuildingmke.comMARCH 1-4DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS “TREASURE TROVE” Set sail with Peter Pan, thealways sassy Tinker Bell, and the cantankerous Captain Hook and his pirate palson an adventure beyond Neverland! Don’t be late for a very important date withAlice and the Mad Hatter as they march with the Queen of Hearts Army of Cards!Be sure to see this show full of memories guaranteed to last a lifetime. U.S. CellularArena, 400 W. Kilbourn Avenue; 414-908-6001; www.uscellulararena.orgMARCH 1-22MUSIC UNDER GLASS AT THE DOMES For the price of admission, attendees to“Music Under Glass” will be entertained by live music, an awe-inspiring, computergeneratedlight show and the option to tour all three Domes with their rare andexotic plant life from every continent on earth. Food and beverages available forpurchase. The Domes,. 524 S. Layton Boulevard. 6-9 p.m.; 414-257-5611;www.countyparks.comMARCH 2-4“THE OFFICIAL BLUES BROTHERS REVUE” The Blues Brothers live on in “TheOfficial Blues Brothers Revue” starring Wayne Catania as Jake and Kieron Laffertyas Elwood. This is the only Blues Brothers show to be officially sanctioned by DanAckroyd and Judith Belushi Pisano, wife of the late John Belushi. It’s as close asyou are likely to get to Jake and Elwood and the music and magic of one of thegreatest musical partnerships in the history of the silver screen. MarcusCenter for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water Street; www.marcuscenter.org4MARCH 2-25“THE CHOSEN” BY AARON POSNER & CHAIM POTOK Winner of theBarrymore Award for outstanding new play, “The Chosen” is set in 1940s Brooklynwhere two Jewish boys, whose life paths are preordained, must weigh the cost ofchoosing their own destinies. Adapted for the stage from Chaim Potok’s classicnovel. In Tandem Theatre, Inc., Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. Tenth Street;414-271-1371; www.intandemtheatre.orgMARCH 2-31“CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY”Charlie Bucket’s golden ticket ishis passport into Willy Wonka’s whimsical world of wacky wonders. Join Charlie andhis Grandpa Joe as they take a daring adventure into the fantastical factory, filledwith Oompa-Loompas, squirrels, chocolate rivers, and cotton candy dreams. Foreveryone ages six and up. Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the PerformingArts, 929 N. Water St.; 414-273-7206; www.firststage.orgMARCH 2-JUNE 1GRAND OPENING MEMBERSHIP EXHIBIT Join us in celebrating our newlyremodeled and expanded Plymouth Arts Center with the opening of the AnnualMembership Exhibit on Friday March 1 from 5-8 pm. Plymouth Arts Center, 520 E.Mill Street; 920-892-8409; www.plymoutharts.orgTHROUGH MARCH 3DANCEWORKS ART GALLERY: TIM DECKER Tim Decker exhibits his boldsculptures, created entirely out of metal and wires. Decker is a self-taught artist,who started sculpting in the 1990s with scrap wire from his construction job sites.He studied Asian Art in Southeast Asia for three years and his work has beenexhibited at the Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art, Fountain Hills Art and WineFestival, One of A Kind and Gold Coast Chicago. Free and open to the public.Gallery Night and Day. Danceworks, Inc., 1661 N. Water Street; 9-6 p.m.;414-277-8480; www.danceworksmke.orgNEW EXCHANGES: EVOLVING VISUAL IDEAS AND FORMS The uniqueexhibition and related programming will explore the relationship between theconcepts that go into the creation of a piece of art, the process involved in itsproduction, and the ideas and responses that come afterwards. The exhibitionwill constantly evolve and change entity with new work being created on site, arevolving series of guest curators; audience oriented interactive comment areas, aswell as dynamic forums for creating dialog and the dissemination of ideas.There willbe an ongoing dialog of scheduled speakers and discussion groups meeting in thegallery throughout the run of the exhibit. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E.Erie Street; 10-5 p.m.; 414-847-3236; www.miad.eduWATERCOLORSby Willie G.SPECIAL EXHIBITIONOPENING JANUARY 20, 20126th & Canal Streetsh-dmuseum.comEXHIBITS | SHOP | RESTAURANTS | FREE PARKING5