Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 10, 2009
Blue Man talks makeup, music and about the show
The Blue Man Group travels to Green Bay's Radisson Three Clans Ballroom on Tuesday, Aug. 11 for shows at 4 and 8 p.m. Recently, OnMilwaukee.com spoke to traveling performer Jeffrey Brown about his experiences in the shade of blue.
Tags: blue man group, green bay, new york theater, performance art

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 25, 2009
Miltown Kings rule the gender-bending world
The world of performance art is a boundless planet, and one that welcomes citizen artists from all walks of life. Take, for example, The Miltown Kings, Milwaukee's drag-oriented theater troupe. "This gang of gender benders consists of kings, queens, femmes and everything in between," says member Leo Long.
Tags: miltown kings, drag, drag show, performance art, gender-bender, LGBTQ

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
Performance art at the polls
If you plan to vote later today, it's possible you'll see free performances by nationally recognized performance artists. The performances -- which range from original music to dance to video -- will take place at 11 different polling places throughout the city.
Tags: election '08, performance art, my vote performs, voting

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 10, 2005
Bryson involves wacky self with Performance Art Showcase
Nationally recognized artist Carter Bryson, most famous for photographing a ceiling water stain resembling the Milwaukee Art Museum's Calatrava-inspired logo, returns to Milwaukee this weekend to perform in the second annual Performance Art Showcase.
Tags: Carter Bryson, performance art, Interview with a nude model, Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee Buzz - June 22, 2004
Milwaukee's "Rhythm Chicken" hops around the world
Long before "flash mobs" made it fashionable to create public diversions, a Milwaukee man who goes by the name "Rhythm Chicken" started spontaneously playing the drums on street corners, wearing a ridiculously large bunny head.
Tags: rhythm chicken, poland, performance art, drum, rush mor

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 29, 2003
"Convergence" explores three decades of performance art
Walker's Point Center for the Arts offers Convergence, a three-part series about performance art in Milwaukee. Artists will provide presentations of performance and documentation with audience participation.
Tags: performance art, nude model, TJ Richter, Wild Space

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 1, 2002
Performance artist blends message of chocolate, love
What's a 31-year-old skinny Jewish photographer/teacher from Louisville doing running around in red undies, pouring chocolate sauce all over himself and calling it performance art? That's easy, says Marc Tasman. He's the Chocolate Messiah, but admirers just call him "Choco."
Tags: chocolate, chocolate messiah, tasman, performance art