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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

Kohl’s Family Sundays: Strike a Pose!

Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee

Gather together with family and friends to explore how movement, fashion, and expression can share a story. Meet local artists, ignite your creative side with hands-on art projects, learn about […]

Free – $27

Grow and Gather: Spring Foraging with Abbie Lehman

Taliesin Preservation

Come explore the Welsh Hills Trail and learn how to forage with our Kitchen Gardener, Abbie Lehman. Class will begin with a discussion of foraging basics at the base of […]

$45

WYSO Harp Ensemble, Opus One, and Sinfonietta Orchestras

Hamel Music Center 740 University Avenue, Madison

You are invited to attend the Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family Concerts: Harp Ensemble, Opus One & Sinfonietta Orchestras. The performance begins with the WYSO Harp Ensemble, directed by Jenny DeRoche. […]

$10 – $20

Spring with Ken Lonnquist

Minocqua Brewing Company 2925 East Washington Avenue, Madison

Ken Lonnquist returns to the Tap Room in Madison! Ken is a fine singer/songwriter, actor, playwright and composer for self produced shows and for other companies including the Children’s Theater of Madison. He is also the lead singer for the O’Darby Irish Band.

Free

Cream City Hotclub

River Arts Center 105 9th St, Prairie du Sac

Cream City Hotclub at Leola Hall at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center (105-9th Street, Prairie du Sac) Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2pm $20 Inspired by Hot Club de France, the 1930s swing jazz group, Cream City Hot Club continues the upbeat, danceable style popularized by Louis Vola, Stephane Grappelli, and Django Reinhardt, and led […]

$20
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Pint-Sized Concert with Fine Music Duo

Pomona Cider Co 2163 North Farwell Ave., Milwaukee

WPR is bringing live classical music to local breweries. Stop by for an afternoon of classical favorites, pop covers and local cider. We’ll be at Pomona Cider Co. in Milwaukee […]

Free

Organ Recital Hymn Sing

First Lutheran Church 521 North 8th Street, Manitowoc

Dr. Faythe Freese, Professor Emeritus University of Alabama https://www.thediapason.com/artists/faythe-freese will present an organ Recital/hymn sing on the https://www.berghausorgan.com/firstlutheranmanitowoc 2009 Berghaus Organ in conjunction with the 175th Anniversary of First Lutheran […]

Freewill offering for a local charity

Madison Maennerchor 173rd Spring Concert

St. Joseph Catholic Church 1905 West Beltline Hwy, Madison

The Madison Maennerchor presents songs about sailors and the ocean, love and loss, the outdoors and more. Works in German, English, Italian and Japanese include traditional folk and drinking songs; the Blue Danube Waltz; and contemporary works, including the premiere of a song composed by a current choir member. Refreshments available following the concert.

$10

WYSO Youth Brass Choir & Youth Orchestra

Hamel Music Center 740 University Avenue, Madison

You are invited to attend the Youth Brass Choir & Youth Orchestra Concerts. The winners of the 2025 Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, Ava Flores (oboe) and Asha Sundaram (flute), will […]

$10 – $20