Concerts and performing arts

Author Toya Wolfe will speak May 15 at Milwaukee Public Library's Centennial Hall, 733 N. 8th St.
Author Toya Wolfe will speak May 15 at Milwaukee Public Library's Centennial Hall, 733 N. 8th St.

Bradley Symphony Center: Billy Porter - Black Mona Lisa Tour: Volume One, 8 p.m. May 20. 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. ticketmaster.com

Concord Chamber Orchestra: New Sounds and a New World, 7 p.m. May 20. St. Sebastian Parish, 5400 W. Washington Blvd. concordorchestra.org

First Stage: The Gracious Sisters, (through May 21). Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St. (414) 267-2961.

First Stage: Three Little Birds, (through May 21). Marcus Center Todd Wehr, 929 N. Water St. (414) 267-2961.

Florentine Opera Company: The Barber of Seville, 7:30 p.m. May 19, (repeats May 21). Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St. (414) 273-7206.

Frankly Music: Three for Spring, 7 p.m. May 15. Schwan Concert Hall, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. franklymusic.org

Lake Country Playhouse: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, (through May 26). 221 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland. lakecountryplayhousewi.org

Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra: Schumann: Concertpiece for Four Horns, 7:30 p.m. May 20. Calvary Community Church, N2620 Harris Road, Lake Geneva. lakegenevaorchestra.org

Marcus Performing Arts Center: Pianist Juan Pablo Horcasitas, 6:30 p.m. May 19. 929 N. Water St. (414) 273-7206.

Memories Dinner Theater: Packing Up Polly, (through May 21). 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington. (262) 284-6850.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater: The Greatest Love for Whitney, (through May 28). Baker Theater Complex, 108 E. Wells St. (414) 224-9490.

New Berlin Community Band: A Prelude to Summer, 7:30 p.m. May 19. New Berlin West PAC, 18695 W. Cleveland Ave., New Berlin. newberlinband.com

Next Act Theatre: God’s Spies, (through May 21). 255 S. Water St. (414) 278-0765.

Oconomowoc Arts Center: The Doobie Others Tribute Band, 7 p.m. May 20. 641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc. (262) 560-3172.

Racine Theatre Guild: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 7:30 p.m. May 19, (through June 4). 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine. (262) 633-4218.

Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra: Season Finale, 7:30 p.m. May 20. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, 826 N. 8th St., Sheboygan. (920) 208-3243.

Wilson Center for the Arts: Joan Curto: Songs of Sondheim, 1 p.m. May 17. Dan Rodriguez and Jay Nash, 8 p.m. May 19. 3270 Mitchell Park Drive, Brookfield. (262) 781-9520.

AUTHOR VISITS

Boswell Books: Tania Malik “Hope You Are Satisfied,” 6:30 p.m. May 16. Colleen Cambridge “Mastering the Art of French Murder,” 6:30 p.m. May 18. Howard Seaborne “Ten Keys West,” 6:30 p.m. May 19. Renée Graef “Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII,” 11 a.m. May 20. Registration required. 2559 N. Downer Ave. boswellbooks.com

MPL Centennial Hall: Toya Wolfe “Last Summer on State Street,” 6:30 p.m. May 15. 733 N. 8th St. boswellbooks.com

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A guide to concerts and performing arts events this week