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August 16, 2013 • Milwaukee Post • 19 Producer rates comedy festival as 'success' By TOM JOZWIK Special to The Post MILWAUKEE – The eighth annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival, which ran earlier this month in the city's Third Ward, was "a success," in the estimation of the event's founder and co-producer Matt Kemple. "We had great attendance – just under 1,000 over the four days – and we received much more mainstream coverage than ever before," Kemple pointed out in an email to the Post. "The website had thousands of hits as well, which is nice to see." This year was the second consecutive for the MCF at the Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St. The facility will likely serve the ninth annual festival that is planned for next summer, Kemple said, calling Next Act "a fantastic venue for comedy He added ." that the process of booking talent for next year's festival will start next February This . year's performers included improvisation- al, sketch and stand-up comedians. Kemple pronounced himself and others behind the 2013 MCF well-satisfied with the various acts. "In years past," he wrote, "there is usually one or two groups that are not quite on the same level, but this year we felt that every single act was impressive and professional." Kemple, who produced the event along with longtime MCF colleague Patrick Schmitz, told of hearing "extremely posi- tive feedback from audiences, staff and performers. It seems this was the best year yet; the goal is always to create a great environment for audiences and performers alike, so I feel that this year we especially accomplished that." Between festivals, Wauwatosa resident Kemple produces three or four live comedy shows monthly through Milwaukee Comedy Inc., most of them on the lower , level of The Shops of Grand Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. THE LIST Art Art Festival at The Domes, noon to 7 p.m. Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, The Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee. $8, children under 5 are free. www.milwaukeedomesartfestival.com. "Out of the Suitcase," through Oct. 5; "Study Abroad/U.S. Exhibitions," Aug. 21 through Oct. 5; "The Brooks@Twenty," Oct. 8 through Feb. 8; "Co/exist: New Sensibilities in Collage," Oct. 18 through Dec. 7; "Grace Marie Keaton & Sheila Wagner, Samantha Bittman and Fransisco Cordero-Oceguera," Oct. 18 through Nov. 16; "Research, Practice and Methods: First-Year Exhibition," Nov. 11 through Nov. 26; MIAD Creativity Series: Nicola López & Gandalf Gavan, TBA Nov. 14; Student-alumni art and design sale, Dec. 5 through Dec. 7; Student holiday art sale, Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee. 414-8473200 or www.miad.edu. Lecture "Men Journeying Through Grief," 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 21, Harwood Place, 8220 Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa. Free. 262-524-4132. Music Rich Regent, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Free. 414-336-1111 or www.milwaukeepublicmarket.org. The KAT Trio, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Our Lord's United Methodist Church, 5000 S. Sunnyslope Road, New Berlin. 414-4257030. Rusted Root, 7 p.m. Aug. 23, Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $20. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Racine Symphony Orchestra's "Celebrate Racine," 5:30 p.m. doors Aug. 23, Racine Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., Racine. $32.50 and $23. 262-636-9285 or www.racinesymphony.org. River Rhythms season, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 28, Pére Marquette Park, 900 N. Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee, Five Card Studs, Aug. 21; The Toys, Aug. 28; Leroy Airmaster, Aug. 30. 414-276-6696 or www.westown.org. Joe Wray, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Scott Hlavenka, 6 p.m. Aug. 27, The Grove at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. 414-273-7206 or www.marcuscenter.org. The Spirit Family Reunion, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Red Baraat, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Live@Peck Pavilion outside the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $15. 414-273-7206. The Wanted with Carley Rae Jepsen, 6 p.m. doors Tuesday, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $39.50 and $49.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Dar Williams, 7 p.m. doors Aug. 22, Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $25. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Glen Miller Orchestra, 6 p.m. Aug. 24, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. $29.50 and $19.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Midwest Vocal Express, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25, Greendale High School Auditorium, 6801 Southway, Greendale. $20, $17, $12. 888-2404426 or www.mve.org. Todd Rundgren, 7 p.m. Aug. 27, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. $35. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Diana Ross, 6:30 p.m. doors Aug. 27, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $75.50, $55.50, $45.50. 414286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Adam Ant, 7 p.m. doors Aug. 31, Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $27.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. The Zombies with Et Tu Brucé, 7 p.m. doors Sept. 25, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. $35 or $75 gold circle with meet-andgreet. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Chris Tomlin with Louie Giglio, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee. $33 and $23. 800-745-3000 or www.milwaukeetheatre.com. Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder, 8 p.m. Nov. 1, The Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St., Milwaukee. $65, $60, $55. 800-727-7244 or www.paysbig.com. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra plays the music of the Rolling Stones, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $45.50 and $37.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org. Theater Kohl's Wild Theater, through Sept. 2, Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue Mound Road, Milwaukee. www.milwaukeezoo.org. "A Day of Grace," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Sept. 6, Sept. 7 and 2 p.m. Sept. 8, Next Act Theatre, 225 S. Water St., Milwaukee. 414-278-0765 or www.nextacttheatre.org. "Menopause the Musical," 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee. $50, $42, $35. 800-745-3000 or www.milwaukeetheatre.com. "Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales," 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Nov. 16, Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee. $60, $35, $25, $15. www.milwaukeetheatre.com or 800745-3000. "Art," through Sunday and Aug. 21 through Aug. 25, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. 414-291-7800 or www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com. "Hamlet," through Aug. 23 and Aug. 26 through Aug. 30, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee. $15. 414-271-3656 or www.coophamlet.eventbrite.com. "Beam Me Up Scotty – She Hollered!" through Nov. 16, Red Barn Dinner Theatre at Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant. $46.95. 800-238-3629 or www.appleholler.com. Etc. Pallium lecture featuring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee. www.milwaukeetheatre.com or 800-745-3000. Convocation of Convalescence to avail Firewalk Jen, 6 p.m. Sept. 21, Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, 1920 S. 37th St., Milwaukee. $8. Pork loin dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29, Holy Assumption Parish, 1533 S. 71st St., West Allis. $9 adults, $8.50 presale, $5 children ages 6 through 12. 414-774-3010. South Shore Garden Club meeting, 6 p.m. Sept. 9, Grace Presbyterian Church, 2931 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee. 414-482-1256. Open house, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Bay View Historical Society, 2590 S. Superior St., Milwaukee. 414-744-5674 or www.bayviewhistoricalsociety.org. Dirty Girl Mud Run, Saturday and Sunday, register online as an individual or a team; Wisconsin Highland Games, Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, $10 at the gate, $7 advance purchase through Aug. 30, $15 weekend pass, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. 262-548-7200 or www.waukeshacountyexpo.com. Apple Orchard Walk & Fundraiser, 7 a.m. Aug. 24, Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant. $20 per walker. 800-2383629 or www.appleholler.com. "Civil War Wisconsin," 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 2, Old World Wisconsin, W372-S9727 Highway 67, Town of Eagle. $16 adults, $14 students and seniors over 65, $9 children ages 5 through 17, free for children 5 and under. 262-594-6301 or www.oldworldwisconsin.org. Native Wellness Garden Club, meets 4 p.m. Fridays, Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church, 125 W. Saveland Ave., Milwaukee. 414-4814680. or www.tippechurch.org. Wings Over Waukesha Airshow, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, Waukesha County Airport, 2525 Aviation Drive, Waukesha. www.wingsoverwaukesha.com. Bat Night, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 23, Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., Milwaukee. $7 Milwaukee County residents ages 13 and up, $10 nonresidents 13 and up, $5 Friends of Wehr member and children ages 12 and under. 414-425-8550 or www.countyparks.com. Got an item for The List? Send your information to The Milwaukee Post, 3397 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207 or e-mail thelist@conleynet.com. All List items must be received one week prior to publication.

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