Free Admission and Extended Hours For The Villa’s Renaissance Garden Opening / Cafe Sopra Mare June 1
The Villa’s Renaissance Garden Officially Opens Sunday, June 1, along with Cafe Sopra Mare's Summer Music Season
Renaissance Garden
The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum’s Renaissance Garden officially opens to the public Sunday, June 1, with free admission and extended hours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tours by Dennis Buettner, the Renaissance Garden’s landscape architect will be offered in the afternoon.
In conjunction with the opening, the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum opens its 2014 weekly summer music series, Café Sopra Mare in the morning, featuring music by the gypsy swing band, 4th Street Elevator. Music begins at 10:30 p.m. Specialty coffees and pastry items provided by Bella’s Cafe are available for purchase. The 2014 summer season will feature live music from many different styles and genres. The musical performances commence at 10:30 a.m.
Café Sopra Mare Summer Music Schedule:
Sunday, June 1 – 4th Street Elevator – Gypsy Swing
Sunday, June 8 – MPS High School of the Arts Jazz Lab
Sunday, June 15 – Peter Baime – Flamenco Guitar
Sunday, June 22 – Good Vibes – Jazz Trio
Sunday, June 29 – Joseph di Frances – Vihuela
Sunday, July 6 – William Hindin – Keyboard Artist
Sunday, July 13 – Dorian Harp Duo
Sunday, July 20 – Macyn Taylor – Finger-Style Guitar
Sunday, July 27 – Duo Caribbean – Steel Drum, Marimba
Sunday, August 3 – Milwaukee Guitar Quartet
Sunday, August 10 – Roller Mills String Band
Sunday, August 17 – Siempre Flamenco – Dancers, Guitar
Sunday, August 24 – Padilla & Miller – Saxophone, Guitar
Sunday, August 31 – Milwaukee Hot Club – Vintage Jazz
Sunday, September 7 – Toco Rico – Mandolin, Guitar
Sunday, September 14 – Painted Caves – Middle Eastern Ensemble
Sunday, September 21 – Gorenc & di Cristo – Accordian, Bass
Sunday, September 28 – Worldwind Jazz Trio
About the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Overlooking Lake Michigan, the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is an Italian Renaissance-style villa designed and built by architect David Adler in 1923. The building was originally the residence of Lloyd Smith of the A.O. Smith Corporation and his family. The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum features fine and decorative arts dating from the 15th through to the 18th centuries, wrought-iron masterpieces by Cyril Colnik, a formal garden and changing exhibitions. Located at 2220 N. Terrace Ave., the Museum is part of the Milwaukee County War Memorial Corporation and a partner of the Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave.
Museum Hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m-5 p.m.
General Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for Seniors (62+), Military and Students with a valid ID, and FREE for Museum Members and Children 12 and under.
FOR MORE INFORMATON:
John Sterr
Marketing Manager
Charles Allis & Villa Terrace Art Museums
414/278-8295
Jsterr@cavtmuseums.org
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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