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Ceramic Planters and Pots
Ever want to make your own functional planters and flower pots? Focus on wheel-thrown one-piece planters (drip tray attached to the pot). Some wheel experience necessary. Clay, glazes and firings included in class fee.
Find out more »Bayou’s State
Bayou’s State, an original aerial dance/theater piece by choreographer and performer Andrea Chastant Burkholder, explores her Cajun heritage as she travels through the declining Louisiana coastline, and it’s swamps and marshlands via an aerial net, bungee cords, and trapeze. Combining personal story, aerial and modern dance, theater, and river photography by Milwaukee artist, Eddee Daniel, Bayou’s State reflects on Louisiana’s coastal land loss as it relates to the local culture and environment. Begin the evening enjoying a traditional south Louisiana meal cooked by Andrea and her Cajun father as you sit nestled between the development along the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. Following dinner will be the performance and then light dessert and discussion with the artists. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Limited seating
Find out more »Milwaukee Choristers Present Measures of Devotion
A musical exploration of the different ways the human heart expresses devotion to others, devotion to country and devotion to the Creator, featuring Giovanni Gabrieli’s “Jubilate Deo” with brass and organ, Mark Hayes’ setting of Abraham Lincoln’s The Gettysburg Address and Samuel Barber’s Reincarnations. Also enjoy selections by Eric Whitacre, James Mulholland and William L. Dawson, PLUS music from the Broadway favorites Show Boat and Carousel.
Find out more »Friends of the Golda Meir Library Used Book Sale
The Friends of the UWM Golda Meir Library Used Book Sale will be open to the public Sunday, April 17- Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Over 5,000 books in a wide variety of genres — including contemporary fiction, foreign languages, history, literature, and the sciences— will be offered. The sale will be held in the fourth floor Conference Center of the UWM Golda Meir Library, 2311 E. Hartford Ave. Days and hours are: Sunday, April 17 2-4 p.m. Open to Friends members only. Memberships available at the door. 4-6 p.m. Open to the public. Monday, April 18 and Tuesday April 19 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Open to the public. Wednesday, April 20 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open to the public. Prices of most items range from $.25 to $3. On Wednesday, April 20, a bag of books will cost just $5. Proceeds benefit the UWM Libraries. For more information, call (414) 229-4786.
Find out more »The Gin Game by D. L. Coburn
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center presents Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre’s production of The Gin Game directed by Cathy Miles featuring Bevelry Ross and Gregory Valentine One performance on Sunday, April 17th at 2pm at the LGBT Community Center. 1110 N. Market St., 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Use courtyard entrance. Admission is free but donations for the LGBT Community Center programming events are accepted. The Gin Game is a two-person, two-act play by Donald L. Coburn. The play won the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. THE STORY: Weller Martin is playing solitaire on the porch of a run down nursing home. Enter Fonsia Dorsey, a prim, self righteous lady. They discover they both dislike the home and enjoy gin rummy, so they begin to play and to reveal intimate details of their lives. Fonsia wins every time and their secrets become weapons used against one another. Weller longs for a victory to counter a lifetime of defeats but it doesn't happen.They realize a lot about their lives in the time spent at the card table.
Find out more »Needle Felted Caterpillar
Starting with a premade wet felted base, learn a bit of needle felting by applying the distinctive striped patterns of the Monarch caterpillar to the base. Make it look real and give it personality! This project will not be completed in class, but instructions for finishing will be included along with beads and supplies to give it the finishing touches. No previous needle felting experience. $15 supply fee included.
Find out more »Limón Dance Company
Heralded as an exceptional masterpiece of choreography, “Carlota,” Limón’s final work, is danced in silence. Limón explores the tumultuous history of his native land of Mexico, and the personages who were caught in the turmoil of history.
Find out more »The Americas Award: Honoring Latino/a Children’s and Young Adult Literature of the Americas
Join us as we celebrate The Americas Award, coordinated by the UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) for its first 18 years. Contributing authors of the recent publication highlighting The Americas Award will discuss the history of the award, the award-winning and honored books and their use in the classroom, library and theater. Introduction to the Americas Award: Julie Kline, UWM Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Moderator: Laretta Henderson, UWM School of Information Studies Panel Members: - Candance Doerr-Stevens, UWM School of Education - Leanne Evans, UWM School of Education - Wooseob Jeong, UWM School of Information Studies - Erin Winkler, UWM College of Letters & Science (Africology) WHERE: UW-Milwaukee, Digital Humanities Lab UWM Libraries 2nd Floor 2311 E Hartford Ave Milwaukee, WI 53211 REGISTER: http://sois.uwm.edu/americas
Find out more »FREE Drop-In for ART at RAM’s Wustum
Do something fun with the kids that is budget friendly.
Find out more »20th Annual Beer Tasting & Live Auction Benefit
Bay View Community Center (BVCC) is holding their 20th Annual Beer Tasting and Live Auction Benefit at 6:00pm on April 21, 2016 at the South Shore Yacht Club. The Bay View Community Center is a non-for-profit organization that serves individuals and families in southeastern Wisconsin. The center provides classes for children, activities for seniors, family events, and health enrichment programs for adults. Additionally, the special programs of Emergency Food, Infant Formula Pantry and Food Pantry are funded by community efforts and events such as the Annual Beer Tasting and Live Auction. As a non-profit organization, the Center’s success is truly a community effort. The theme for this year’s annual beer tasting is Craft Beer and Artisan Sausage. The dinner will feature a variety of locally made sausages, including vegetarian options, paired with craft beers and hard ciders from local and national breweries. The Milwaukee Pretzel Company has graciously donated locally made Bavarian style soft pretzels to snack on as well. Tickets can be purchased online at www.bayviewbeer.org/get-your-tickets or by phone, at the BVCC or at the door. Event details are available at www.bayviewbeer.org. Per ticket price is $45 through April 20th and tickets at the door will be $50, if available.
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