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Michelle Grabner: Under the Sink

Haggerty Museum of Art 1234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee

Milwaukee-based artist, writer, and curator Michelle Grabner pays homage to custodial labor through this installation of household sinks and replicated everyday objects. Largely unseen janitorial work is instead foregrounded through the presence of commonplace objects used to keep institutional spaces sanitary. In the traditionally orderly gallery space, rests a silver leafed garbage can, cast bronze […]

Free

Parallel Play: The Art of Science & the Science of Art

Haggerty Museum of Art 1234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee

Parallel Play was created as an integral component of Marquette’s Biology class, Creative Problem Solving. This cross-disciplinary course teaches STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) students to embrace divergent thinking as a path to innovative problem solving. Through art-based activities and small group interactions with artists and STEM faculty, the class emphasizes the similarities between […]

Free

The Big 4-0, Vol. 2: New Views of the Collection

Haggerty Museum of Art 1234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee

The Big 4-0, Vol. 2: New Views of the Collection reimagines the Haggerty Museum of Art’s six lower galleries for the spring semester, presenting an entirely new installation of outstanding […]

Free

Waupun Fine Arts Gallery

Waupun Fine Arts in cooperation with the Waupun Public Library Gallery, hosts artist exhibits showcasing the talents of local artists. Nancy Swenson will be the featured artist from March 28 […]

Free
The Midwest MetaParaCon

The Midwest MetaParaCon

Chippewa Valley Expo Center 5150 Old Mill Plaza, Eau Claire

Three Day Event! Join us April 11-13 for an unforgettable experience featuring keynote addresses from renowned speakers, interactive ghost hunts, workshops, and a marketplace of 100+ vendors showcasing products from crystals and spiritual tools to investigation equipment. Whether you’re curious about ghostly encounters, interested in metaphysical healing, or passionate about the unexplained, there’s something for […]

$149 – $249

Play Date with Art: Blooming Market

Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee

It’s never too early to learn to love art! Construct a colorful basketful of paper fruits and vegetables perfect for imaginative play. Then join in the sing-alongs at 10:15 and […]

Free – $27

Gallery Night Opening

Grohmann Museum 1000 N Broadway, Milwaukee

April 11 – May 25, 2025 Going to Work for the Community: A Visual History of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League Gallery Night Opening—April 11, 5-9 p.m., featuring a Gallery Talk […]

Free

Danny Diamond and Brian Miller | Irish Music Concert

CelticMKE Center 1532 N. Wauwatosa Avenue, Milwaukee

An evening of traditional and Irish folk music. Friday, April 11 6:30 pm Doors | 7:00 pm Concert   Tickets:  Pre-sale tickets: $20 
(through March 30) Regular on-sale tickets: $30 
(available March […]

$20 – $30

Hilarious comedy, “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith

Nancy Volk Auditorium 4325 Branch Street, Wabeno, WI 54566, Wabeno

The Wabeno Area Players present the hilarious comedy, “Drinking Habits”, by Tom Smith on April 11 and 12 at 7:00pm AND April 13 at 2:00pm. Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances […]

$10 – $15

Fresco Fight Night

Muso Madison 2040 Winnebago, Madison

Prepare for an electrifying evening where opera’s elegance meets the thrill of a boxing match at Fresco Fight Night. This unique fundraiser is set to dazzle audiences with a blend of musical mastery and competitive spirit. Date & Time: April 11th, 7 PM Location: Muso Madison Ticket Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fresco-fight-night-fundraiser What to Expect: • Vocal Showdowns: […]

$50 – $75

Too Fat To Run

Pyle Center 702 Langdon St, Madison

Three weeks before the Chicago Marathon, Eileen gets a “concerned” email from a “concerned” acquaintance who is very “concerned” that she, fat as she is, plans on running the marathon. […]

Free

Yearnings

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

Guest conductor Joseph Young gives us an idea of what to anticipate in this exciting concert. “This program is an aural invitation into the ideals of peace, love, and connection that carries forward long after the final notes.” We begin with Samuel Barber’s concise and dramatic Second Essay for Orchestra. Next, the eclectic and genre-bending […]

$15 – $104

BoDeans

Stoughton Opera House 381 East Main Street, Stoughton

With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. Founded and led by original front man, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists […]

$55

MSO After Dark: LEGO Building Competition

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

With support from City Cast Madison & Working Draft Beer Company, connect with other classical music lovers ages 21-40 and enjoy an exclusive post-concert event in the Overture Center’s Wisconsin Studio. Meet musicians of the Madison Symphony, eat, drink, and participate in a LEGO Building Contest for the chance to win some prizes! Tickets are […]

$35 – $55
The Midwest MetaParaCon

The Midwest MetaParaCon

Chippewa Valley Expo Center 5150 Old Mill Plaza, Eau Claire

Three Day Event! Join us April 11-13 for an unforgettable experience featuring keynote addresses from renowned speakers, interactive ghost hunts, workshops, and a marketplace of 100+ vendors showcasing products from […]

$149 – $249

Yearnings

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

Guest conductor Joseph Young gives us an idea of what to anticipate in this exciting concert. “This program is an aural invitation into the ideals of peace, love, and connection that carries forward long after the final notes.” We begin with Samuel Barber’s concise and dramatic Second Essay for Orchestra. Next, the eclectic and genre-bending […]

$15 – $104
The Midwest MetaParaCon

The Midwest MetaParaCon

Chippewa Valley Expo Center 5150 Old Mill Plaza, Eau Claire

Three Day Event! Join us April 11-13 for an unforgettable experience featuring keynote addresses from renowned speakers, interactive ghost hunts, workshops, and a marketplace of 100+ vendors showcasing products from crystals and spiritual tools to investigation equipment. Whether you’re curious about ghostly encounters, interested in metaphysical healing, or passionate about the unexplained, there’s something for […]

$149 – $249

Yearnings

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

Guest conductor Joseph Young gives us an idea of what to anticipate in this exciting concert. “This program is an aural invitation into the ideals of peace, love, and connection […]

$15 – $104