Thomas Dambo Troll Driving Tourists to Wisconsin

Troll sculpture in Mount Pleasant among 175 in the world by Danish artist.

From the Baroque to the Future

Eight pianists – four on May 28th and on the 29th perform a sweeping range of repertoire from the Baroque to recently composed repertoire that includes a special presentation of a North American work written after 1950. May 28 and May 29 @ 6:00 p.m., Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee.

200 Acres Along Lake Superior Now Protected for Longest National Trail

National Park Service buys land for 4,800-mile scenic trail from North Dakota to Vermont.

Take Two

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinists and cellists competition semifinalists to perform Duos by Beethoven and Brahms. The pianists round out the program with favorite solos for piano. Saturday, May 30, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee, WI

Half of Deer Ticks Tested in Wisconsin Had Lyme-Causing Bacteria

Research by Marshfield Clinic comes after Wisconsin had record number of cases in 2024.

Milwaukee County Zoo’s Powerful Pollinators Exhibit

This weekend, step into a larger-than-life world of butterflies, beetles, caterpillars, and more at the Milwaukee County Zoo’s Powerful Pollinators exhibit. These tiny creatures make a huge impact … and now they’re impossible to miss!

Concert by the Masters

Simone Dinnerstein, semifinal jury member internationally known for performances of Bach, will perform a Bach concerto with a string quartet from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Michael Mizrahi, a PianoArts preliminary jury member and pianist with Present Music, will perform selections from his latest album, Dreamspace. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee,  June 1 at 7:30 p.m.

A Grand Finale

The 2026 North American Competition reaches its exciting culmination on June 2! Three pianists will advance as finalists, taking the stage with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Maestro William Eddins to perform a concerto.
Monday, June 2

4:30 pm: Pre-concert interviews, discussions of the concertos, and the popular recital, Piano Promenades

7:30 pm: The final performance of concertos and the beginning of careers in music

9:30 pm: Awards and champagne

Terra Papagalli – In collaboration with Early Music Now, Danceworks Performance MKE and Aperi Animam

Brazilian colonial music meets contemporary music – bringing vibrant, long-silent music to life through an evening of world premiere dance works. May 29-30, 2026 at Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall

Downtown Dining Week Features 33 Restaurants

Plus: More Jamaican and Korean food for Milwaukee, less jazz and food waste.

Fine Arts Quartet 80th Anniversary Series – FREE concerts!

May 26: 3:00 p.m. UWM Recital Hall - Beethoven Quartet No 6; Mozart Quintet KV 614

May 28: 7:30 p.m. UWM Recital Hall - Beethoven Quartet No 3; Mozart Quintet KV 406

May 31: 7:30 p.m. UWM Zelazo - Beethoven Quartet No 1; Mozart Quintet KV 516

PianoArts winning pianist, Lucas Amory and MSO Clarinetist Jay Shankar Open the 2026 PianoArts Competition and Festival

Lucas Amory and Jay Shankar perform Brahms’s masterful Second Clarinet Sonata followed by a piano solo, Debussy’s stunning Etudes, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., May 27 @ 7:30 p.m.