Get Your Arts On at the McCallum's Summer Performances

For locals and visitors looking to escape the heat and soak up some culture, the McCallum Theatre will host three performances this summer, the theater announced Friday.

The Summer Session Festival will be presented during the third week in June in conjunction with the McCallum Theatre Institute's Aesthetic Education Program.

The performances:

• June 17 -- "Taller Than I Am," performed by Milwaukee Ballet. A combination classical ballet and modern dance by Czech choreographer Petr Zahradnicek, a three-time finalist in the McCallum's Choreography Festival.
• June 19 -- "MU: One Ocean, One World." A story based on a Japanese legend. A collaboration involving National Endowment for the Arts Playwright Fellow and storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki, Emmy Award-winning composer Mark Izu and musicians. There will be a question-and-answer session after the show.
• June 21 -- "The Elasticity of the Almost," performed by Orange-based Backhausdance. Two new dances by choreographer Jennifer Backhaus.

All shows are at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for each performance, $35 for all three and $7 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available by calling (760) 340-2787 or going to www.mccallumtheatre.com.

–City News Service.