Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward (talk tickets are $10; call 414-276-8842 for reservations)
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's current production is A Thousand Words, a new play about art, life, the Depression, and Walker Evans, the 1930s photographer who elevated reportage about American social conditions to high art. I'll be talking between shows about Milwaukee's experience of those Hard Times and the work relief programs that softened them for thousands of local residents, including artists. The program will take place in the Skylight Bar and Bistro, so you can have drinks and dinner after the 4:00 performance or before the 8:00 curtain. Tickets for the talk are $10; call MCT at 414-276-8842 for reservations.