Kites Will Fly High Above Lakefront

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Thanks to the upcoming three-day weekend courtesy of Memorial Day, you should have plenty of time to check out events around Milwaukee over the next few days. Milwaukee Record’s Morgan Park Picnic returns, bringing live music, food, beer and more to the small park. The IKEA Family Kite Festival will fill the sky over Lake Michigan with hundreds of kites, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will take listeners on a journey through the history of American music.

May 22-24 “America the Beautiful: Patriotic Pops”

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at America the Beautiful: Patriotic Pops. The concert experience will take listeners on a journey through the evolution of American music, touching on gospel, the blues, ragtime and more. Guests can expect to hear tracks like “America the Beautiful” and “The Star Spangled Banner,” and the May 23 and 24 performances will be recorded for future broadcast by Milwaukee PBS. The performance will take place at the Bradley Symphony Center. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s website.

May 23: Morgan Park Picnic

Milwaukee Record is putting on its second annual Morgan Park Picnic, an outdoor celebration of live music, food, beer and more. The event will kick off with a Punk Rock Yoga class courtesy of Healium followed by performances by Red Quean, Emmitt James & The Stankface Trio, dak duBois & the flavour brigade and Social Cig. Third Space Brewing and Anodyne will be serving beverages, and vendors such as Not Bad Food and Pallino Burger will satisfy your hunger. Morgan Park Picnic is free to attend and will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

May 23-24: Milwaukee Asian Restaurant Week

Restaurants in Milwaukee are celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month this week by offering specials through Saturday. Check out Ni Burmese in Bay View for $10 off when ordering $50 or more, or Sap Sap at Zocolo Food Park or 3rd Street Market Hall for a free egg roll with each order of brisket fried rice. For a comprehensive list of Asian restaurants and the specials they are offering, check out Elevasian’s website.

May 23: Fellow Kinsman Album Release Show

Self-described “land-locked surf-rock” group Fellow Kinsman is celebrating the release of its new album Break Room with two shows at Cactus Club. The early show, which will kick off at 5:30 p.m., will see the band performing alongside Ellie Jackson while the later show, which will kick off at 9 p.m., will feature Josh Evert. Check out the new album by visiting Fellow Kinsman’s Bandcamp page and then purchase tickets via the Cactus Club website.

May 23-24: IKEA Family Kite Festival

A flock of colorful kites will fill the sky over Veteran’s Park as part of the IKEA Family Kite Festival. This free two-day event will kick off each day with the grand launch of 600 kites followed by professional demonstrations, kite flying lessons, giant kite flying and more. Guests are encouraged to bring their own kites, but can also purchase kites on site from Gift of Wings. A variety of food vendors will also be present. The IKEA Family Kite Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

May 24: Sopra Mare

The Villa Terrace’s Sopra Mare daytime concert series is back, bringing live music performances to the museum’s courtyard. The free concert series will kick off with a performance by Fusion Flamenco. During the concert, the museum and gardens will be free to access. Villa Terrace will also offer complimentary coffee and encourages guests to bring their own coffee, if preferred. Sopra Mare will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.