Play Date with Art: Clay Creatures

Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee

Experience the fun of pushing and pressing to form shapes and textures.

Free – $27

Milwaukee Horror Con

Baird Center 405 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee

A weekend of celebrity guests, photo ops, cosplay, panels, a free horror film festival, and over 80 vendors.

$20

Julius Caesar

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee

Shakespeare’s gripping political thriller comes to life in a story of loyalty, honor, and the price of ambition.

$22

McNeal

Herro-Franke Studio Theater 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee

Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar’s thrilling and darkly comic new work follows Jacob McNeal — a brilliant yet dangerously charming novelist obsessed with his own genius.

$25

August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson

Checota Powerhouse Theater 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee

August Wilson’s explosive, award-winning play is a gripping story of family, legacy and the choices that define us.

$25

Genesis

The Pabst Theater 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee

Milwaukee Ballet’s biennial competition presents three brilliant world premieres from up-and-coming choreographers.

$40 – $145

Mariah the Scientist

Landmark Credit Union Live 1051 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee

Mariah the Scientist in concert at the Landmark Credit Union Live.