Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

• Jim Stingl; in My Opinion Wonderment Takes Flight with Starlings

The best show in town isn't at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. It's above it.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• October 21, 2009

• Kids Calendar

There's still children's theater to be had in southern Wisconsin, but you have to drive east to catch It. The good news is that First Stage Children's Theater in Milwaukee is currently producing the world premiere of Smoldering Fires by Kermit Frazier. It's the story of two boys facing tough challenges in a harsh neighborhood; the play also explores the roles adults and young people played alongside Martin Luther King during the civil rights movement and illustrates how King's words still ring true today. Weekend performances run through Feb. 24, in the Intimate 500-seat Todd Wehr Theater in downtown Milwaukee's Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 North Water St. Tickets $9.50-$19.50. The play contains mature themes and language and is not recommended for children under 10. For m...

• Isthmus; Madison, Wis.
• August 06, 2009

• Corrections

* John Hassig has been named director of programming and events at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee. An article on Page 1C Monday wrongly indicated his position. The name of the facility also was misspelled. * The book release celebration and signing of "Keep Smiling at Trouble ... The Life of Artist Francesco Licciardi" will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 30, at River Lights Bookstore, 1098 Main St. An incorrect date was listed on Page 4E Sunday.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• July 27, 2010

• Harris Bank Moves to Water St. Sponsorship Deal Set with Marcus Center

In moves Harris Bank said strengthen its commitment to metro Milwaukee, the bank has moved its district headquarters and 20 employees downtown and agreed to a multiyear sponsorship of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The local leadership team of Harris, a Chicago-based bank that entered the Wisconsin market last year with the acquisition of two suburban banks, will operate from the 1000 N. Water St. office building and become the official bank of the nearby Marcus Center.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• June 09, 2009

• At Home with Lori and Peter Pruessing <> Woven in with the Light <> Home's Character and Bluff Location Drew Couple to Lake Drive

Whitefish Bay -- Varying shades of blue run through many of the rugs that Lori Pruessing weaves. Perhaps that's because as she works at her loom for hours and hours a day, she looks out over the ever- changing hues of Lake Michigan. Customers have commented on the colors I use, and I think they are a reflection of what I see each day," says Pruessing, whose work will be on display and for sale at the upcoming Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair Aug. 9 and 10 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. "It's a beautiful view, and it inspires me.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• August 07, 2008

• Mso Chorus Singer Killed After Concert; Ex-Husband Arrested in Downtown Attack

A leader of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus was stabbed to death early Sunday in a parking garage near the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Police said they arrested Elisabeth Witte's ex-husband and that he admitted to the attack, which followed a symphony performance and a jubilant celebration afterward at a downtown nightspot.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• May 26, 2008

• County Stimulus List Includes Buses, Parks Board Chairman Submits Items After Walker Won't

Milwaukee County needs $62 million for 155 new buses and $96 million for park projects, according to a project list Board Chairman Lee Holloway submitted to the state Wednesday. Holloway's list also includes $7 million for energy-efficiency upgrades at county buildings and $6.5 million for Riverwalk improvements near the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• January 21, 2009

• Obituary; Organ-Builder Was in Tune with Instruments

Thousands of music lovers heard Bill Hansen's work on fine old organs, even if they never saw him sit down at a keyboard. Regarded as a virtuoso among organ builders and technicians, Hansen helped maintain some of the finest instruments in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. He maintained the massive Aeolian-Skinner organ used by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He helped maintain and tune organs at the Pabst Theater, the Riverside Theatre and the old Avalon Theatre. He lead the restoration of the old Barton organ at the Oscar Mayer Theater at the Madison Civic Center, where a formal opening is planned in November.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• October 16, 2005

• Sharing a Slice of Their Lives

Five influential women will address Milwaukee audiences this year as part of the Journal Sentinel's Smart Talk Women's Lecture Series, which kicks off in February. The series, now in its 11th year, will be presented at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. After each lecture, there will be a question and answer period with the speakers, a signature of the series.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• November 19, 2007

• 2009 Smart Talk Series Scores Tennis Star, Actresses, Spiritual Thinker

The 2009 Smart Talk Connected Conversations series will feature a tennis champ, two award-winning actresses, a journalist and a spiritual teacher. Those interested in hearing words of wisdom from Billie Jean King, Phylicia Rashad, Diane Keaton, Jane Pauley and Marianne Williamson can purchase a subscription package that includes admission to all five talks, at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• September 28, 2008