Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

Dan Friedman’s diversity of visual material is evident in Dan Friedman: Radical Modernist, on view October 1 – December 3 in the Frederick Layton Gallery at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, with an Opening Reception and Talk by exhibit designer Christopher Pullman Friday, September 30, 6 p.m. Friedman, a design pioneer working across various media, sought to create, delight and engage with his designs, furniture and more. His legendary work is featured in this comprehensive exhibit, making its Midwest debut at MIAD. Viewers experience his unique vision, and contributions to graphic design and the broader realm of the visual arts. Highlighted in the exhibit are Friedman’s groundbreaking typography, eccentric furniture and playfully-subversive 3D objects, which were integral to both American street culture and global experimental design. This event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday.

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

The Grohmann Museum hosts its seventh annual festival celebrating the activities and ways of work captured in the paintings and bronzes of the permanent collection. A shoecarver, glass founder, brewer, woodworker, spinners, master painters, and the Milwaukee Blacksmith all share their expertise and demonstrate their techniques as the Museum becomes a laboratory for the creation of Lost Arts.

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!"

Marquette Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band perform their annual Family Weekend Concert. Event is free and open to the public.

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

UWM Korean Professors Association and Korean American Association of Milwaukee are hosting the 2016 KOREA DAY Celebration on Friday, October 7, 2016, 4:30-9:30pm at the Helen Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. The event includes various Korean cultural events such as Taekwondo demonstration, K-Pop Dance, Traditional Korean Percussion performance, and Korean traditional painting exhibition. These performances will expose the rich Korean cultures and traditions to the UWM community and the area residents. You will also have a chance to taste Korean food. The highlight of the 2016 Korea Day celebration is the classical music concert. The UWM Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jun Kim, will present its season opener featuring award winning violinist Clara-Jumi Kang (Gold Medalist of the 2010 Indianapolis Violin Competition & Laureate of the 2015 Tchaikovsky Violin Competition), who will be performing the dazzling Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major.

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

The American Girl Fashion Show celebrates being a girl, both yesterday and today, through a colorful fashion show of historical and contemporary clothing, modeled by both young girls and their dolls. Attendees can enjoy elegant refreshments, bid on auction items, purchase souvenirs and learn how clothing has changed over the years!

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

Noël Coward’s spirited, fast-paced comedy returns to the Helfaer Stage to open our 2016-2017 season! When cynical author Charles Condomine invites “happy medium” Madame Arcati into his home, a séance-gone-wrong summons the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, and leaves Charles torn between his past and his present. Audiences of all ages will adore the haunting hijinks conjured up in Blithe Spirit!

We will be featuring one of John Rutter’s masterpieces, his Requiem. Written after the death of his father, this work takes the listener from the sorrow of loss to the consolation, reconciliation, and ultimate joy of resurrection. Rutter’s tender and moving Requiem has earned its reputation as one of the most popular choral compositions of the last 40 years. Along with works by two of America’s emerging choral voices, Dan Forrest and local composer Penny Corris, the words and music of hope and assurance will take you to a serene and tranquil state of mind.

With the cold weather quickly approaching, guests and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of Lake Lawn Resort’s annual Big Chill Golf Tournament and buffet on Saturday, Oct. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. on the 18-hole championship golf course, Majestic Oaks. Featuring a four-player team scramble format, each member of the winning team will be awarded a 2017 Exclusive Golf Membership for Majestic Oaks. Additional prizes will be awarded to the second-, eighth- and twelfth-place teams. For those wanting to make the most of their time out on the course, an optional skins game will be offered. The Big Chill Lunch Buffet will be served in the Champions Room following the tournament for teams to fuel up.

Reception: October 14, 6-8pm Exhibition: October 14 - November 19, 2016

The acclaimed Chamber Orchestra will perform.

Join us for a day of experimental archaeology dressing like the ancients! International Archaeology Day (IAD) is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. Every October the Archaeological Institute of America and organizations around the world present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests. In the past years in Milwaukee IAD activities have drawn upwards of 60 members of the public and have provided fun and interactive ways to explore themed topics and a variety of archaeological subjects. This year to celebrate International Archaeology Day the Milwaukee society of the Archaeological Institute of America is hosting “You are what you wear: clothing and adornment in the ancient world.” In ancient times, just like in modern times, different fashions and ways of dressing could say a lot about a person and their culture. Join the Milwaukee society at UWM’s Sabin Hall to learn about how ancient fashions changed through time, how clothes and jewelry were made, and to participate in making history come alive by making clothes and jewelry, and dressing up like the ancients did! International Archaeology Day will be celebrated here in Milwaukee on Saturday, October 15, 2016, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on the UWM campus. Come to the first floor of UWM’s Sabin Hall (3413 North Downer Ave) and join us for an exciting afternoon of experimental archaeology as we learn about the lives of ancient peoples by walking a mile in their shoes, dressing in their clothes, and adorning ourselves like they did! FREE and open to the public. Fun for all ages! This event is co-sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America-Milwaukee Society and the Departments of FLL-Classics, Anthropology and Art History at UWM.

Join us as we gather, mingle, laugh, and enjoy each other's company during the Think Pink MKE breast cancer awareness expo. We are sure to have an AMAZING time as you get to view our showcase of local businesses, engage in a Kohl's Converstaion for the Cure, and recieve a FREE on-site breast exam! Enjoy the inviting atmosphere of Chic Lounge and enjoy sounds by Milwaukee's hottest-- Dj O. No event is complete without a raffle! Come out and enjoy an uplifting, informative, and empowering expo #ThinkPinkMKE

SHARP Literacy “A Novel Event 2016” with keynote speaker John Quiñones will take place on Monday, October 17th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at The Pfister Hotel. The fundraising event will support SHARP’s foundational literacy program that serves over 8,000 elementary school students in 36 of Milwaukee’s most at-risk schools. Individual tickets are $125 and may be purchased online at www.sharpliteracy.org or by calling 414-977-1768.

Scheherazade’s bewitching Arabian story ignites along the Shaker-inspired purity of Angels in the Architecture. This enchanting double bill pairs sensuality and simplicity, opulence and elegance in a stirring night of entertainment. Mark Godden’s celebratory Angels in the Architecture showcases the beauty and simplicity of the Shaker movement. Set to Copland’s “Appalachian Spring Suite,” this poignant picture of the Shaker lifestyle is moving and uplifting. First conceived and staged in Milwaukee in 2003, Kathryn Posin’s critically-acclaimed Scheherazade is colorful, enchanting and opulent. Evoking the mysterious and exotic nature of “One Thousand and One Nights,” it will captivate audiences young and old with tales of Aladdin, Sinbad, and more.

Inspired by his life in rural Wisconsin, Charles Munch’s paintings continue to be meditations on the complex relationship between humans, animals, and nature. Munch uses bold, graphic lines and careful compositions to evoke questions and suggest possible solutions. These deceptively simple landscapes envision a world where nature’s balance is restored. Opening Reception: Gallery Night Oct.21 from 5 – 9 p.m. Artist's Reception: Saturday, October 22 from 1-3pm. Informal talk 2 p.m. Exhibition Dates: October 21 – November 26

This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. Where do ideas come from? Are they always there, waiting to be discovered, or does our brain manufacture them? Find out in this installment of SoundWaves. The program presents a common thread in short talks from UW-Milwaukee faculty members in philosophy, architecture and history; a UW–Madison music faculty member; and a jazz pianist. SoundWaves is a series from UW–Madison that combines talks about science, geared to the layman, with music performances.

Come celebrate the upcoming release cream city review Fall Issue 40.2 at cream city LIVE! Featuring readings by Timothy Yu, Jenny Johnson and Rachel Kincaid. TIMOTHY YU is the author of the poetry collection 100 Chinese Silences, out now from Les Figues Press, as well as the chapbooks Fifteen Chinese Silences and Journey to the West. His poetry has appeared in Cordite, Kartika Review, Lantern Review, Mantis, Poetry and SHAMPOO. He teaches English and Asian American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://www.timpanyu.com/ JENNY JOHNSON is the author of the poetry collection In Full Velvet, forthcoming from Sarabande Books. Her work has appeared in Best American Poetry 2012, Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly, New England Review and Troubling the Line: Trans & Genderqueer Poetry & Poetics. She teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.jennyjohnsonpoet.com/ RACHEL KINCAID is the Senior Editor at autostraddle.com. Her work has appeared in The Awl, Chariton Review, Jezebel, Strange Horizons, The Wide Net and Writer's Digest. She currently lives in Milwaukee. http://rachel-kincaid.com/

This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival The number of devices connected to the Internet will increase three-fold in the next four years – to 50 billion. What can be gained by managing all that information? Instead of using a single pool of data on a single device for a single purpose, this workshop will introduce the concept of connecting multiple silos of information to make processes super efficient and productive. It will transform manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture and other industries, as well as our lives. Registration Required

This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. Explore the human body in this hands-on experience where you investigate bones and muscles used in common sports. Live models with “painted” muscles will help you recognize opportunities for injury prevention. Then, guided by researchers in the College of Health Sciences, learn a technique used for stress management and maintenance of well-being in all areas of life. With this simple exercise, you can regulate your mind and body to optimize health and performance.

This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. In this program, the lights will be turned off so you can see live cultures of bioluminescent bacteria and single-celled organisms that glow, and learn how – and why – they do it. Discover what happens when the professor removes oxygen from the water. And don’t miss the fun tricks he demonstrates with these microbes and a black light.

Following an intensive five-week period of student fundraising, the 1,000 members of MYSO who make up three full orchestras, seven string orchestras, a wind ensemble, two flute choirs, a dozen jazz combos and two steel drum bands, will perform during this FREE event. This is the organization’s only annual event that features every MYSO ensemble.

This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival The number of devices connected to the Internet will increase three-fold in the next four years – to 50 billion. What can be gained by managing all that information? Instead of using a single pool of data on a single device for a single purpose, this workshop will introduce the concept of connecting multiple silos of information to make processes super efficient and productive. It will transform manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture and other industries, as well as our lives. Registration Required

Experience the work of Jay Wright, poet and one of America’s leading African-American voices. Wright’s poetry has won many honors and focuses on the attempt to overcome a sense of exclusion, whether from society or one’s own cultural identity, through historical study and personal experience.

With Halloween just around the corner, Delavan’s 5th annual Skeleton Scurry 5K run/walk and 1K kids run will return to Lake Lawn Resort on Saturday, Oct. 22 beginning at 9 a.m. Participants are encouraged to get in the true ghoulish spirit and wear their best Halloween costumes for a chance to win a prize for “Best Dressed.”

Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature. As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down the Silicon Valley. Today, the Pacific is ascendant. Its geological history has long transformed us—tremendous earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis—but its human history, from a Western perspective, is quite young, beginning with Magellan’s sixteenth-century circumnavigation. It is a natural wonder whose most fascinating history is currently being made. In telling the story of the Pacific, Simon Winchester takes us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands and archipelagos that lie in between. He observes the fall of a dictator in Manila, visits aboriginals in northern Queensland, and is jailed in Tierra del Fuego, the land at the end of the world. His journey encompasses a trip down the Alaska Highway, a stop at the isolated Pitcairn Islands, a trek across South Korea and a glimpse of its mysterious northern neighbor. Winchester’s personal experience is vast and his storytelling second to none. And his historical understanding of the region is formidable, making Pacific a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty, myth, and imagination that is transforming our lives. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Golda Meir Library, UWM Libraries and Boswell Book Company. Free and open to the public.

Become more than just a spectator during the live, interactive theater production of “The Passion of Dracula” by local theater group, Creative Outlets on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. beginning in Lake Lawn Resort’s Great Room.

This concert offers great choral music inspired by the Saints and exalting the Soul. You will hear some familiar pieces such as At the river (arr. by Aaron Copland), Hark, I hear the harps eternal (arr. By Alice Parker), and He that shall endure to the end from Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah as well as music less known. The program spans many centuries starting with Orlando Gibbons and Thomas Morley from the 16th-17th centuries and ending with contemporary pieces by Matthew Erpelding, Daniel Gawthrop, Herbert Howells, Susan LaBarr, Brian McLinden, Lloyd Pfautsch, and Joan Szymko. For tickets and more information, call (414) 319-9816.

Fresh on the heels of their debut full-length album, Bunny, LA-based rock band Allison Iraheta + Halo Circus will be performing at Shank Hall in Milwaukee. The show is 21+ and tickets are $14.50. Tickets are available here: http://tktwb.tw/2dfzmyE