Urban Milwaukee » Events for May 8, 2026

12:00 pm

Special Edition Gallery Talk with Widline Cadet

May 8 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

Free - $27

Widline Cadet (Haitian, b. 1992), Si Ou Ta Dwe Bliye Wout Lakay Ou (Lè Tout Limyè Yo Etenn) (Should You Forget Your Way Home (When All The Lights Go Off) (detail), 2021. Inkjet print. 40 × 64 in. (101.6 × 162.56 cm). Christine A. Symchych and James P. McNulty. © Widline Cadet

Join Widline Cadet, featured artist of Currents 40: Widline Cadet, for a special guest gallery talk exploring her artistic practice and perspective within the context of the exhibition.

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1:00 pm

Fashion Framed: 2026 Mount Mary Student Fashion Show

May 8 @ 1:00 pm

Mount Mary University, 2900 N. Menomonee River Pkwy.
Milwaukee, WI 53222-4597 United States

$20 - $250

A celebration of student vision where fashion steps out of the frame and onto the runway.

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5:00 pm

Fashion Framed: 2026 Mount Mary Student Fashion Show

May 8 @ 5:00 pm

Mount Mary University, 2900 N. Menomonee River Pkwy.
Milwaukee, WI 53222-4597 United States

$20 - $250

A celebration of student vision where fashion steps out of the frame and onto the runway.

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7:00 pm

Disney’s Frozen

May 8 @ 7:00 pm

Marcus Performing Arts Center, Todd Wehr Theater, 121 E. State St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

$34 - $60

Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love.

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7:30 pm

Frida…A Self Portrait

May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Herro-Franke Studio Theater, 108 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

$25

Through music and movement, this irresistible production explores the breathtaking life of artist Frida Kahlo.

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Mrs. Christie

May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Checota Powerhouse Theater, 108 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

$25

This effervescent, charming new comedy celebrates writers, womanhood, and the stories that shape our lives.

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George & Gracie: A Love Story

May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Stackner Cabaret, 108 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

$25

Milwaukee’s own power couple, Jim Pickering and Tami Workentin, bring the inspiring love story of George Burns and Gracie Allen to life in this heartfelt tribute.

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ALICE (in wonderland)

May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

$40 - $145

Fall down the rabbit hole into ALICE (in wonderland), a family-friendly adventure full of iconic characters and jaw-dropping dance, circus, theater, and puppetry.

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Dinner With The Duchess

May 8 @ 7:30 pm

Next Act Theatre, 255 S Water St,
Milwaukee, WI 53204 United States

Dinner with the Duchess. Image from Next Act Theater.

Nick Green’s tense, personal drama explores whether the artist or her art defines a legacy.

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Into the Woods

May 8 @ 7:30 pm

Bombshell Studio Theatre, 19700 W. Bluemound Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53045 United States

$40

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony® Award-winning masterpiece Into the Woods brings together everyone’s favorite fairy-tale characters in a darkly funny, heartfelt adventure.

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