Final Artblaze of the Summer This Thursday

Milwaukee public art nonprofit Joy Engine will be throwing one final ArtBlaze this Thursday at McKinley Beach. The free, all-ages event will delight and entertain Milwaukeeans with its offering of music, performers, vendors, art activities, food and fun. Exciting interactive opportunities include aerial dance lessons or helping artist Sophie Tarantino make a giant beach mandala with stones, flowers and driftwood. Many more will dance and take pictures beside “Threshold,” an inflatable installation by FuzzPop Workshop and UW-Milwaukee Architecture students.

Thanks to The Ability Center, the thrill of ArtBlaze will be accessible to people of all abilities. Several giant mobility mats will provide front-row seats to the action. Beach wheelchairs will also be available so everyone can roam as fully desired.

The Full Line-Up:

4:00 DJ Luke Warm

5:00 Aerial Lesson with Warped Studios

6:15 NilexNile

7:15 Performance by Warped Studios

8:00 Gemini Gilly

PARKING

Nearby Public Parking Lots

McKinley Marina

Nearby Street Parking

Street parking along Lincoln Memorial Drive.

BUS ROUTES

Route #21

Stop ID 3644 – Prospect & North

Stop ID 3672 – Water Tower & North

Route #30

Stop ID 4368 – Prospect & North

RIDE SHARE

Uber, Lyft, taxi, carpooling, and other ride-sharing services are great options for delivering you curbside to the event.

OTHER

Rent a Bublr Bike or hop on a dockless scooter for an easy, eco-friendly trip to Bradford Beach.

Bublr Bike nearby rental stations:

• Burns Commons – 1301 N. Prospect Ave
• Brady & Prospect – 1706 N. Prospect Ave
• Lafayette & Prospect – 1898 E. Lafayette Place
• Kenilworth Square – 2165 N. Prospect Ave
• North & Prospect – 2305 N. Prospect Ave
• North & Lake – 2380 E. North Ave
• Bradford Beach – 2021 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive

Dockless Scooters – Download the app and start riding:

• Lime
• Spin

Skip the roads and arrive by boat

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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