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UWM’s Academic Adventurers Series: “The Great Red Island: Rediscovering Madagascar”
Gabrielle Verdier, professor emerita of French at UWM, will speak about her recent travels to Madagascar, where she spent much of her youth. With Juan-Marcos Rodriguez-Luis. Academic Adventurers talks begin at 3 p.m. in the American Geographical Society Library, third floor, east wing of the Golda Meir Library. A reception with light refreshments, sponsored by the Friends of the Golda Meir Library, follows each talk.
Find out more »Girl Scouts’ Day of Play Offers Family Fun
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast invites families to kick, swing, hula, and blast…into Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play. Get up, get active, and transform yourself into a moving machine! Activities will include rock climbing, an inflatable obstacle course, bean bag toss, dancing, face painting, soccer, basketball, and a create-your-own healthy snack station. Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem. Just bring your family, and we’ll provide the fun. And you get to learn first-hand how Girl Scouts is a place to try new things and be yourself. Event is free and open to the public. Learn more at www.gswise.org. Questions? Contact CustomerCare@gswise.org or 800-565-4475.
Find out more »Hero’s Haul Fire Truck Pull – Milwaukee
Think you and your friends are strong enough to pull a fire truck? Think you can pull one faster than a group of tough firefighters? The Milwaukee Hero’s Haul Fire Truck Pull will be hosted by Milwaukee Brewing Company with the Firefighters of Local 215 and their partner, Operation Warm. The afternoon will be filled with competition, music, food and fun! Attendance is free to all ages. Teams must register to compete. All of the money raised will go to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s charitable campaigns. One of these campaigns, Warm Up Winter, provides brand new, American-made winter coats to children living in Milwaukee who need them the most. To date, they have provided 16,000 new coats to students in 36 elementary schools.
Find out more »Latino Arts – Noche de Gala
Don’t miss Latino Arts’ annual fundraiser for cultural arts education! Treat your ears to live Salsa, Cumbia, and Bolero from Edward’s Latin Ensemble featuring Bruce-Guadalupe Community School alum Alejandro Cortés, and enjoy special performances from the Latino Arts Strings Program & Mariachi Juvenil. Plus, step up your skills with dance demonstrations and group lessons, auctions and raffles, and tapas and sangria from our own Café el Sol! Show your commitment to arts education by purchasing your table or sponsoring the event; call (414) 384-3100 or email info@latinoartsinc.org.
Find out more »Concert Across America to End Gun Violence
RSVP now -- $10 in advance (Suggested minimum donation). Join us for an evening of great live music featuring Ruth B8r Ginsberg, The Squeezettes, Caley Conway, Cree Myles and a special spoken-word performance by a friend from Precious Lives! In addition to attending the concert, you can help WAVE even more by making a dinner reservation for Sunday, September 25. Company Brewing, 735 E. Center St., Milwaukee, is donating a portion of all food sales to WAVE. Call Company Brewing for a reservation: 414-930-0909
Find out more »Zoo Brew
In its seventh year, Zoo Brew is a fun way to sample new brews, try new foods, meet new people and support the Zoological Society of Milwaukee's 2016-'17 annual appeal. From the micro to the macro, guests can sample beers from a wide variety of brewers. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. Regular tickets: $50 Zoological Society members & guests*; $60 non-members; $20 designated drivers. VIP tickets**: $60 Zoological Society members & guests*; $70 non-members; $30 designated drivers. Online reservations will be accepted through Sept. 28, 2016, and walk-ins will be accepted unless the event fills prior to that date. For additional information, contact Nicole at 414-258-2333, ext. 216.
Find out more »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!
Find out more »Dan Friedman: Radical Modernist Opening Reception & Talk
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.
Find out more »“Music at Historic Trinity” organ recital: “The Chorale and the Organ” with John Behnke, organist
Trinity’s historic 1879 Schuelke organ will be heard in a program entitled, “The Chorale and the Organ” featuring works by J.S. Bach, Jongen, Franck, Alain, and new compositions by composer/organist, John Behnke as Dr. Behnke celebrates 25 years as the organist at Historic Trinity. We hope you will put this date on your calendar to enjoy the mighty sounds of the Trinity organ. A freewill offering will be received. A wine and cheese reception will follow.
Find out more »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!
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