Tantalizing Tidbits from Milwaukee’s Arts Scene
RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS
Renaissance Theaterworks production Cardboard Piano, written by Hansol Jung, is a gripping and moving love story between two girls set in war-torn Uganda. The play runs Jan 9-Feb 1.
Examining themes of homophobia, forgiveness, civil unrest, and faith, Cardboard Piano, set in Uganda in 1999, follows the story of a local girl and the daughter of an American missionary as the couple marry in secret against a backdrop of violence and hatred. Cardboard Piano features actors Tyler Cruz, Dimonte Henning, Ethan Hightire and Rebecca Kent.
The play’s run includes a pay-what-you-can preview at 7:30pm Jan. 9, with tickets going on sale the same day at 6:30pm, in person only. Additional events include Wine Wednesday performances at 7:30pm on Jan. 14, 21, and 28. An ASL-interpreted performance will be held at 7:30pm on Jan. 22.
For more events, information and to purchase tickets online, visit rtwmke.org/shows/cardboard-piano/.
MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum to see The Bradley Collection of Modern Art: A Bold Vision for Milwaukee, showcasing philanthropist and collector Mrs. Harry Lynde (“Peg”) Bradley’s extensive, colorful, and diverse collection that helped shape the museum into what visitors know today.
The exhibit, which celebrates its 50th anniversary, ends on Jan. 19, with special museum hours that day.
In the 1970s, Peg Bradley honored her late husband Harry’s civic pride and generous spirit by donating 400 20th-century works from her eclectic art collection to the Milwaukee Art Museum, a gift that led to the construction of a new museum wing.
Works in Bradley’s fantastic collection include Andy Warhol’s Colored Campbell’s Soup Can, Georgia O’Keefe’s vibrant Poppies, and renowned pieces by Pablo Picasso, Alex Katz, Mark Rothko and Barbara Hepworth.
For more information, visit mam.org.
