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Habit-forming theater

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By Damien Jaques - 9:03 a.m.
To the surprise of probably everyone, Roman Catholic nuns occupy an entire genre of contemporary American theater. "Mother Superior's Ho-Ho-Holy Night" in Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center is the current example of an onstage habit.
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Poster artist says local influences helped fuel his success
By Bob Purvis - Sunday
Milwaukee-born artist Brian Ewing's art and design work has been sought after by some of the biggest bands and brands ...

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Caliendo to end Monte Carlo run
By Drew Olson - Sunday
Waukesha native Frank Caliendo will end his stint as a performer at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas. Caliendo wants to ...

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Ex Fabula takes its stories to Turner Hall Image

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Ex Fabula takes its stories to Turner Hall
By Damien Jaques - Dec. 09, 2010
Did you hear the one about the bedroom standoff between a naked man and a naked chipmunk? Or the one about being a passenger ...

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Tortoise steals the show at Third Ward gallery event
By Angela Damiani - Dec. 07, 2010
It's a Saturday night film screening in the Third Ward and the standard elements are all in place: trendy hipsters with ...

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Theatricality drives Milwaukee Ballet

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Theatricality drives Milwaukee Ballet's Michael Pink
By Damien Jaques - Dec. 03, 2010
The Milwaukee Ballet's 2010 edition of "The Nutcracker" is around the corner, and that again raises the profile of artistic ...

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The Rep and the APT stretch themselves
By Damien Jaques - Dec. 02, 2010
The state's two largest theater companies did some stretching beyond their normal comfort zones in the past week. The ...

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Art Jamboree a good fit for casual art fans
By Angela Damiani - Nov. 30, 2010
Inspired by two distinct passions, art and nightlife, the founders of Art Milwaukee have taken on a new challenge of ...

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Punk historian gets hardcore at Bay View record store
By Bob Purvis - Nov. 27, 2010
Steven Blush, author of "American Hardcore: A Tribal History," hits Bay View's Rush-Mor Records Dec. 2 for a talk and ...

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Queer zine archive in Riverwest celebrates seventh anniversary
By Bob Purvis - Nov. 24, 2010
A Riverwest dining room is an unlikely place for an archive accessed hundreds of times a day and utilized by academic ...

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The Chamber Theatre delivers roses
By Damien Jaques - Nov. 24, 2010
The kitchen sink drama is a category of theater that revolves around family problems and conflict. The action takes ...

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Alessi: MAM show helps raise awareness of good design
By Bobby Tanzilo - Nov. 19, 2010
Giant of modern design Alberto Alessi was in Milwaukee yesterday to deliver a lecture at the Milwaukee Art Museum as ...

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This book could be your life
By Bob Purvis - Nov. 18, 2010
News that bohemian godmother Patti Smith won this year's National Book Award for nonfiction got me thinking about all ...

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Liberace, Gilbert and Sullivan coming to theaters near you
By Damien Jaques - Nov. 18, 2010
You gotta love a theater town that has the world premiere of a play about Liberace and a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta ...

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Friends take unorthodox approach to building up literary community
By Bob Purvis - Nov. 17, 2010
Sean Williamson, 25, and his friend Parker Winship, 24, are taking a populist approach to expanding Milwaukee's literary ...

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Locally produced punk variety show releases DVD
By Bob Purvis - Nov. 17, 2010
Locally produced rock 'n' roll variety show "Rock and Roller Remote Controller" celebrates the release of its first ...

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Stuck Between Storms
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Wednesday December 15th, 2010 - Roatan, Honduras    ... Read more ...
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Working The Big Room
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Tuesday December 14th, 2010 - Somewhere At Sea   ... Read more ...
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A Dissatisfied Customer
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Monday December 13th, 2010 - Somewhere At Sea   ... Read more ...
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Sea Monster
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Sunday December 12th, 2010 - Tampa, FL    ... Read more ...
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Marcus Dupree
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Saturday December 11th, 2010 - Somewhere At Sea    ... Read more ...
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The Sun Makes It Fun
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Friday December 10th, 2010 - Cozumel, Mexico   ... Read more ...
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Kidders, Cadillacs and Karl
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Wednesday December 8th, 2010 - Kenosha, WI   Jerry’s ... Read more ...
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Commuter Glitches
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Thursday December 9th, 2010 - Belize City, Belize   ... Read more ...
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"A Christmas Carol" ... in a Northern Suburb
By ncstorrs
 We all know that the Milwaukee Rep presents one of ... Read more ...
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Morning Blending And D-Listing
By ItsMrLucky
Tuesday December 7th, 2010 - Milwaukee, WI/Kenosha, WI   ... Read more ...
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Picking and Pawning
By ItsMrLucky
Monday December 6th, 2010 - Kenosha, WI   First ... Read more ...
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Nice Doesn't Cut It
By ItsMrLucky
Sunday December 5th, 2010 - Kenosha, WI   All ... Read more ...
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A Waste Of Tomah
By ItsMrLucky
Saturday December 4th, 2010 - Tomah, WI   I keep ... Read more ...
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A Quincy Jones
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Friday December 3rd, 2010 - Quincy, IL   Today ... Read more ...
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Too Much Freedom
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Thursday December 2nd, 2010 - Trevor, WI/Bloomington, IL   ... Read more ...
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Proper People Procedure
By ItsMrLucky
Wednesday December 1st, 2010 - Cozumel, Mexico/Houston, ... Read more ...
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Ready To Return
By ItsMrLucky
Tuesday November 30th, 2010 - Grand Cayman, Island   ... Read more ...
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Leslie Neilsen
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Monday November 29th, 2010 - Somewhere At Sea   ... Read more ...
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Cruise Ship Kudos
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Sunday November 28th, 2010 - Miami, FL   The efficiency ... Read more ...
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Dream Weaving
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Saturday November 27th, 2010 - Somewhere At Sea    ... Read more ...

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Dec. 16, 1870
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