Prince Uncovered: A reinterpretation of the music of Prince

Alverno Presents is continuing its series of performances that reimagine the work of a particular artist. This time it’s commissioning the Milwaukee-based band Hello Death to curate Prince Uncovered, a one-of-a-kind, one-night-only collaboration between a diverse company of local artists to respond to and reimagine the music of the legendary Prince. The performance takes place Saturday, October 17, at 8:00 p.m. at Alverno College’s Pitman Theatre.

Previous concerts in this series include Beautiful Dreamer: The Foster Project (curated by Ryan Schleicher), Unlooped Vs. Marvin Gaye (curated by Tarik Moody), Smith Uncovered: a reinterpretation of the songs of Patti Smith (curated by Betty Strigens) and Jones Uncovered: A Reinterpretation of the music of Quincy Jones (curated by DJ Jordan “Madhatter” Lee). The format – a smart, passionate and uber-connected curator assembles an A-team of Milwaukee’s best musicians to explore the music of an important American composer. In each show, the musicians don’t simply perform covers, rather, the artists “uncover” each song, examining the meaning and beauty through thoughtful reinterpretation.

Prince, born Prince Roger Nelson, is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor who hails from Minneapolis. A prominent figure in popular music for over thirty years, Prince’s music combines rock, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, disco, psychedelia, jazz and pop. He is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. He has won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

Joining Hello Death (Nathaniel Heuer, Marielle Allschwang, Shawn Stephany & Erin Wolf) on stage are Klassik, Oedipus Tex, New Boyz Club, D’Amato, Amelinda Burich, Jayh Johnson, Kavi Laud, Cree Myles, Chris Rosenau and Mark Waldoch.

Tickets are available online at http://alvernopresents.alverno.edu or at the Alverno Presents Box Office at 414-382-6044. Single tickets are $25. Season subscriptions are available for a discounted rate when purchasing tickets to four or more events. The Box Office is open Monday-Friday from noon to 6 p.m., and on the day of the performance from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

About Alverno Presents

Alverno Presents, the performing arts series of Alverno College, is celebrating its 56th year. The series has innovated beyond our history as the longest running, continuous arts presenter in the city, to our niche of presenting contemporary dance, world music and jazz and an array of performance events. Alverno Presents shares the school’s mission by ensuring broad access to and participation in learning, experiencing and developing the arts for the learning community of Alverno, and our community as a whole. For more information on Alverno Presents, special projects, media reviews and more, visit alvernopresents.alverno.edu, contact the Alverno Presents managing director at 414-382-6151, or e-mail rory.trainor@alverno.edu.