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through its intricacies, you probably also braved through "Moby Dick" from start to finish. Bloomsday is a holiday celebrated on June 16 by some of Joyce's devotees in Dublin. Some fans even dress up in Edwardian costumes to embellish the fes- tivities. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the main character in Joyce's novel. Four characters dramatize the story — a young Caithleen and Robbie, and the same pair, now Cait and Robert, when they are 35 years older. Robert remembers with regret how Robbie stranded Caithleen, despite having been enthralled by her. Robert returns to the scene where he once listened to a lecture on a guided tour by Caithleen, who retraced Bloom's journey through Dublin. He longs to see her again and to meet up with his younger self, a man with whom he is actually quite disgusted. In the process, he wonders what his life would have been like if he had followed his heart that fateful day rather than his fears. The older Cait also appears and also has some scenes with her younger self and the young Robbie, with whom she was once quite smitten. In the final scene in the play, the older couple meets up again in a very touching sweet-sad reunion. Norman Moses and Carrie Hitchcock (his wife in real life) are perfect for their roles. Moses is a lovable, bumbling Robert and still displays some of the same quali- ties as his younger self, and Cait is still a mix of yearning for love and fear of the future. Robbie, his younger, more confi- dent, and less thoughtful self, is well-ren- dered by Kyle Curry, and Jordan Watson is a compelling young, spunky woman. There is a lot of humor tucked away between the sad moments. Robert's com- ments about "Ulysses," a novel he disdains but teaches, are priceless. Caithleen's awe at hearing that Robbie has a car of his own and can drive anywhere he feels like is pre- cious. Cait's dressing up on the wrong day to celebrate Bloomsday is funny, too, but then again, not so funny. We leave the theater contemplating our own decisions and how each of them forev- er changed our lives, for better or for worse. Dietz's fascination with time becomes our own after viewing this experience. Good scenic design by Rick Rasmussen and well-directed by Joseph Hanreddy, the former artistic director of The Milwaukee Rep. Hanreddy is no stranger to Dietz, hav- ing himself included many of the play- wright's works in the Rep's past repertory. Dietz has a very fecund imagination and a wide span of interests. We are always in for a treat when we encounter one of his many creations. He is on a par with Tennessee Williams in regard to how often his plays are performed. No one was in the building at the time of the fire, which remained under investiga- tion, and was believed to be accidental. The Milwaukee Fire Department initially esti- mated the total damage at just over $300,000 for the building and more than $100,000 for the contents. The damage has since been estimated in the millions of dollars. Classes in the Peck building were can- celed Monday but most were relocated to other buildings on campus by Tuesday. The music building is set to reopen Monday and the arts building on April 21. As of Tuesday, meetings were still being held to figure out where upcoming perform- ances and recitals will take place. UWM's production of the play "Arcadia" is expected to be moved to another theater space rather than canceled. Today's and Saturday's per- formances by guitarist Adam Holzman and Alex de Grassi will be moved to the Greene Hall, 3347 N. Downer Ave. Events in the Zelazo Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., and the Kenilworth Building, 2220 E. Kenwood Blvd., will not be moved. More relocation information will be shared as it becomes available on the Peck School Facebook page and at uwm.edu/arts/. Plans for an updated and renovated per- formance space within the theater building were revealed on the Peck School's Facebook page. The new building is set to open this fall. Students lose time, instruments In the more immediate future, Shannon Howerton, a music education junior, wor- ries about losing time to rehearse her final musical pieces, which she will have to per- form in front of her professors during her lesson finals. "At the end of your junior and senior year, a lot of people have to do recitals," Howerton said. "They have to prepare a cer- tain amount of pieces for a certain amount of time. Those usually take place in the recital hall in the music building, so that def- initely displaced a lot of people." The Peck School serves more than 1,700 art majors. Even though the fire has made it difficult for many students to rehearse, Howerton doesn't think any arts students are that worried about graduation being affected. "I know that the Peck School is very good with staying on top of things and making sure things will be OK," Howerton said. "I was more so worried about keeping up with the requirements, because in upper-level classes you have to log a certain amount of hours on your particular instrument." In addition to upper classmen losing rehearsal time, instruments that were dam- aged by the fire have created another obsta- cle for those looking to graduate. Most music majors purchase their own instru- ments, which can easily cost thousands of dollars. "For woodwind instruments, like clar- inets and stuff, they all crack if they're around water," Howerton said. "I do know people that store stuff in the lockers and are woodwind players. I thought of them right away thinking the soot and water and foam could potentially destroy a $2,000 instru- ment." Even with all the damage to the Peck School, Howerton remains optimistic about the cleanup and renovation to the building. "A lot of us are in that building every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.," Howerton said. "Hopefully, everything is ready by next fall because we have a new recruiting class of freshmen coming in. We don't want to give them bad buildings." UWM: Looking ahead after the fire continued from Page 1 'Bloomsday' explores choices with comedic undertones continued from Page 14 Ashley Haynes/Special to the Post Police tape cordoned off the entrance to the Peck School of the Arts on Monday, although staff members were allowed inside. MILWAUKEE — Summerfest has announced ground stage lineup for its 2017 festival — its 50th ever. The ground stage acts include Flume, Alessia Cara, A Day to Remember, The Shins, Steve Miller Band, The Moody Blues, DNCE, Atmosphere, Shinedown, Walk the Moon and Toto. The entire list of acts can be viewed at abc.go.com and Summerfest.com. Summerfest announces acts "Bloomsday" The play runs through April 30 at Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee. Call 414-278-0765 or visit nextact.org for times and tickets. At a glance 16 • Milwaukee County Post • April 14, 2017 Please Call if you M O V E D ! at 414-744-6370 Leave a Message Name • Phone # Old Address & New Address & Apt. # or Lot # We Love Our Readers Thank You Milwaukee Co. Post WILLS, TRUSTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, PROBATE Pre and post death planning by a professional with over 40 years of experience. Law Offices of Attorney James J. Winiarski 3625 W. Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee (414) 383-3902 255073064

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