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A Play Reading: "Reading Anna K"
2025-08-02 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Token Creek Concert Barn, 4037 State Road 19, DeForest, Wisconsin, 53562, United States
Token Creek presents a play reading! Synopsis: Not everyone in the senior-living book club wants to read Anna Karenina. But they tackle it anyway….and in so doing open long- buried memories, test friendships, and rediscover what it means to be human—to need, to want, and to love. In “Reading Anna K” playwright Fran Zell takes a heartfelt look at life imitating art while exploring our endless need for friendship, love, and new beginnings.
Run time: 75 min.
Talkback and reception follow.

Guided Black Light Tour
2025-08-02 16:30 - 17:30 | Cave of the Mounds, 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd., Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, 53517, United States
**Every Saturday through November** Unique Experience to explore the Cave of the Mounds by Black Light. Watch the cave glow under UV Light. You will learn about ultraviolet light, fluorescence, and see the speleothems GLOW! The tour price includes a black light rental and a guided tour of Cave of the Mounds. Tickets are non-refundable. Please be aware, that tours are held in the dark which may be inappropriate for very young children. Tour price includes a black light rental.

Mozart on the Move
2025-08-02 18:00 - 19:00 | First UU Church, 504 Grant St, Wausau, Wisconsin, 54403, United States
The first concert in our 19th annual “South Beach Up North” chamber music festival. This free family friendly concert features our string quartet with a local high school string quartet, with Mozart, Vivaldi, Puccini, tangos, sambas, the Pink Panther and Star Wars.

Film Farm & Culture Fest of Wausau: Forest (Las)
2025-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, 54403, United States
FFCFW is an annual summer and fall meeting point for audiences and young filmmakers to celebrate the finest independent cinema and storytelling about farm and culture. The festival program includes eight curated award-winning feature fiction and documentary films from around the world.
Film: Forest (Las)
Directed by: Lidia Duda
Production: Poland & Czech Republic
Production year: 2024
Duration: 84 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Languages: Polish, English subtitles
Cast: Asia, Maerk and their children, Marysia, Franek and Ignacy
Synopsis: After graduating from university, Asia and Marek bought an old house near the eastern border of Poland. The couple created their own paradise – a place where their children can grow up safely. For Marysia, Ignacy and Franek the forest became their second home. Yet one day, things change as strangers show up.
The new reality shows its impact on the children’s world: they no longer play knights and princesses, but refugees and border guards. The growing humanitarian crisis on the EU border has entered the family’s safe place, leaving nothing as it used to be.

Sunset Photography Class at Taliesin
2025-08-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Taliesin, County Road C, Spring Green, 53588, United States
Join internationally published travel and architectural photographer Andrew Pielage at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin to learn the basics of sunset photography hands-on! Enjoy the rare opportunity to photograph Taliesin in the evening while learning about the best techniques for capturing the changing light.
The evening begins with a welcome reception and instruction from Andrew, and then participants will be able to explore, taking interior and exterior photos. This class is open to guests of all levels and experiences. Phone cameras welcome!

Big Band Jazz Summer Favorites
2025-08-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center, 3821 Cty Rd E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209, United States
A concert featuring audience-favorite big band pieces, performed by the faculty orchestra and accompanied by student combos.

Waitress - The Musical (Art on Film)
2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Theatre North, 825 N Lake St., Ironwood, Michigan, 49938, United States
Waitress – The Musical is sponsored by Ironwood Tourism Council
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SUGAR, BUTTER, FLOUR… BROADWAY!
Order up! Indulge in the delectable world of Waitress – The Musical, a heartwarming tale of love, hope, and the quest for a sweeter life. Written by the Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter Sara Bareilles, who also stars as the protagonist Jenna, Waitress serves up a slice of musical theater perfection.
Waitress – The Musical is a heartwarming story that follows the life of Jenna Hunterson, a pie-maker and waitress stuck in an unfulfilling marriage in a small Indiana town. Jenna finds solace in baking and dreams of winning a baking contest in a nearby city to escape her mundane life. When Jenna becomes pregnant, she decides to take control of her life with the help of her co-workers and a new town doctor. Filmed live on Broadway in October 2021 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, this performance marked a triumphant celebration of theater’s post-pandemic return.

Capital City Theatre Presents Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins
2025-08-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703, United States
A journey through the dark side of the American dream, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony-winning musical Assassins explores the lives of nine men and women who either killed (or tried to kill) one of the Presidents of the United States. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald and beyond, the stories of our country’s most successful and would-be assassins intersect in unexpected ways, creating a powerful, yet unnervingly funny look at some of the most shocking moments in US history.

The Highground Vietnam Veterans Reunion 2025
2025-08-03 10:00 - 17:00 | The Highground Veterans Memorial Park, W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville, Wisconsin, 54456, United States
On Sunday, August 3, 2025, The Highground will host its annual Vietnam Veterans Reunion, which will combine Vietnam exhibits with an opportunity to meet other Vietnam Veterans. Over 300 Veterans have attended for the past three years.
Current schedule:
Vietnam War and military vehicle exhibits: 10AM
Lunch: 11AM-1PM
Presentation: 1PM
Pamela Alwin Fullerton presents the documentary “Honor in the Air” about her brother, Vietnam Huey Pilot, Captain Scott Alwin.

WPR at Mile of Music Festival
2025-08-03 12:45 - 18:10 | Lawrence Memorial Chapel, 510 E College Ave, Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911, United States
WPR is proud to sponsor the Mile of Music Festival from July 31 to August 3. Visit us at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel where we’ll be your hosts for the stage. Stop by our table there to meet WPR staff and Community Ambassadors, and grab some WPR swag! Mile of Music is a free, original music festival held in a walkable mile of downtown Appleton. Learn more at mileofmusic.com.

Shakespeare in the Park presents The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing – Puppet Edition
2025-08-03 13:00 - 18:30
Optimist Theatre’s free Shakespeare in the Park presents of The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing – Puppet Edition
Grab your lawn chair and picnic snacks for a totally rad Shakespearean summer—where sun, swagger, and sharp-tongued banter rule the stage! This year’s productions, The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing, are reimagined with 1980s beach party flair, blending big laughs, bold choices, and a few surprises under the neon sky.
Each show day is a full experience. Before and between performances, The PLAY’s the Thing brings hands-on activities inspired by Shakespeare, theatre, and ‘80s pop culture. Early Music Now musicians will set the scene, performing Renaissance-era music in tubular 1980s beach attire.
Both plays are performed by the same trio of powerhouse actors. Shrew runs approximately 80 minutes, while the puppet-powered Much Ado is a breezy 45-minute romp. Expect quick changes, brilliant physical comedy and inventive staging (and puppetry in Much Ado!).
Abridged and directed by Kelley Faulkner,* with stage management by Melissa L. Wanke.* Featuring SitP favorite Libby Amato** and introducing George Lorimer** and Kailey Azure Green.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association.
**Member of Actors’ Equity Association or appearing under an AEA contract.
Free Outdoor Performance
Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum, 2405 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
1:00 PM – Seating Opens & The PLAY’s the Thing Activities Begin
2:00 PM – Much Ado About Nothing – Puppet Edition
2:45 PM – The PLAY’s the Thing tent reopens
4:10 PM – Early Music Now Performance
5:00 PM – The Taming of the Shrew
Show Address: Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum, 2405 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Addresses are provided however, please check the show page for exact performance location on each property.
Registration Strongly Recommended. Visit: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/7P5lvrg6VTL2R-ydHIAwDA
For more information visit: https://www.optimisttheatre.org/shakespeare-in-the-park-2025.html

From Spain and Cuba
2025-08-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Wausau Conservatory of Music, 404 Seymour Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, 54403, United States
South Beach Up North’s second concert features the Arriaga String Quartet #2 in A major (1824) and Orbón String Quartet #1 (1951).
Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola (1806-1826) was a Spanish Basque composer. He was nicknamed “the Spanish Mozart” after he died, because, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he was both a child prodigy and an accomplished composer who died young. His style is on the borderline between late Classicism and early Romanticism, ranging from the late Classical idiom of Mozart to the proto-Romanticism of early Beethoven.
Julián Orbón (1925-1991) was a Cuban composer who lived and composed in Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. Aaron Copland referred to Orbón as “Cuba’s most gifted composer of the new generation.” Orbón created compositions that combined Spanish and Cuban styles and traits, Gregorian chant qualities, and African music styles.

Pieces of Eight: Woodwind Octet Concert
2025-08-03 15:00 - 16:15 | Brookfield Congregational Church, 16350 Gebhardt Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States
Part of the Gary McWithey Concert Series, this concert features a diverse program of music for woodwind octet, including the premiere of an original composition by acclaimed Milwaukee-based composer, Brian Packham. A freewill offering benefits the concert series. All are welcome!

Clear Water Chamber Players
2025-08-03 15:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 406 Grant Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, 53403, United States
Concert
Oliver y Astorga String trio in C major
Beethoven String Trio Op. 9 No 2
Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1, Op 8
Schuman Piano Quartet Op. 47

Historic Lantern Tour
2025-08-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Cave of the Mounds, 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd., Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, 53517, United States
Every Sunday August – except 8/31
Discover the cave like the first explorers. Walk through the cave using only lanterns and flashlights that are provided. Feel as though you are one of the first people to ever see the cave. Your guide will take you on an adventure while sharing the history & the geologic wonders of Cave of the Mounds.
Cave of the Mounds was accidentally discovered during a quarry blast. The first who entered were quarry workers, a farmer, and a 17-year-old boy. They were the first to ever lay eyes on the cave as there are no natural entrances. No animal or human had ever seen the cave until 1939.
Today there are more than 400 known caves in the state of Wisconsin but often found in people’s backyards like this one. In fact, cave explorers find hundreds of caves in America each year! Get a glimpse into the spelunking world!

Jazz on the River: John Greiner & Tom Washatka -Tenors (x2)
2025-08-03 17:00 - 19:00
Wisconsin natives, John and Tom join forces to have an old fashioned tenor battle, reminiscent of the Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt and Lockjaw Davis/Johnny Griffin battles of the 1950’s and 60’s.​
Jazz on the River is a series of free summer concerts held in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin at Kickbusch Plaza, directly behind the Marathon County Downtown Library. Concerts start at 5:00 PM and run until 7:00 PM. There is parking in the lot directly behind the library building. Food trucks provide snacks, or you can bring your own picnic. Bring a chair. You might come early and enjoy the beauty around you before and after the concert, as you walk or bike the trail by the river.
The rain location for the 2025 season is Malarkey’s Pub at 401 N. 3rd Street in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin.

Jazz In The Park with The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra
2025-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Riverside Park, 100 State St, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
This summer, the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra invites you to be part of something truly special. Our 51st Jazz in the Park concert series an unforgettable celebration of music, community, and creativity—featuring guest vocalist Tom Wopat.
Best known for his long running lead character “Luke Duke” Tom Wopat has maintained a rich and varied career On Broadway, in the movies and on television. His singing has been heard by millions at this point and he has recorded with many of the finest musicians in studios nationwide. Tom’s music director, Ted Firth, has arranged several of Tom’s favorite jazz influenced selections. We are extremely pleased to have Tom join us for his second appearance with the LJO.

Discovery Days - Happy Birthday Cave!
2025-08-04 09:00 - 2025-08-08 17:00 | Cave of the Mounds, 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd., Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, 53517, United States
Cave of the Mounds was discovered on August 4, 1939. Come celebrate our 86th anniversary with a week packed with fun! From August 4th to August 8th, 2025, special events happening both above and below ground.
In the Cave, there will be a special flashlight experience like the first explorers in the cave for every person visiting during this event. Free History Walks across our property at 10 AM & 1 PM and the Historic Brigham Farm will be open with historic displays available for free!
No need to sign up or pre-order, all activities can be added at the door. More activities will be announced closer to the event. Stay tuned for more!

**FREE** Gemstone Mining Talk & Demo
2025-08-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Cave of the Mounds, 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd., Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, 53517, United States
Monday – Friday
10:00am & 1:00pm
July & August
Join us for a hands-on educational experience as we explore the world of gemstone mining! This free talk and live demonstration offers a behind-the-scenes look at how gemstones and are uncovered, identified, and preserved. Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this program combines storytelling, geology, and a live demo of gemstone mining in action.

Concerts by the Lake
2025-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Bayfield Memorial Park, 2 Rittenhouse Avenue, Bayfield, 54814, United States
Bayfield’s Concerts by the Lake occur every Tuesday and Thursday, from June 17 through August 28, 2025 in Memorial Park. The music runs from 6-8 p.m.
The concerts are free and open to the public.
Guests are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs to the park. Dogs are also welcome on a leash.
The concert could be moved indoors if the weather does not cooperate. A location will be announced the day of the event on the Concerts by the Lake Event Facebook Page, and on signage around Bayfield.

Madison Flute Club Summer Concert Series
2025-08-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Verona Public Library, 500 Silent Street, Verona, Wisconsin, 53593, United States
Come enjoy the Madison Flute Club as they play their free summer concert series. The featured music is a mix of Broadway show tunes and recognizable lively summer favorites. This event is suitable for all ages and is handicapped accessible.

KIDZ BOP LIVE Certified BOP Tour
2025-08-05 19:30 - 21:30
KIDZ BOP Live 2025: Certified BOP Tour – Coming to West Allis!
Get ready, West Allis – the KIDZ BOP Kids are bringing their all-new KIDZ BOP Live 2025: Certified BOP Tour to town! This high-energy concert is the ultimate live music experience for kids (and their grown-ups!) featuring family-friendly versions of today’s biggest pop hits, including “espresso,” “HOT TO GO,” and “Dance Monkey.”
Join us at Wisconsin State Fair on August 5, 2025 for a fun-filled, interactive concert event with eye-popping visuals, engaging stage design, and the fan-favorite Daddy Dance Off—back and funnier than ever!
Plus, don’t miss a special opening performance by Snoop Dogg’s DOGGYLAND* – a colorful crew of musical pups that sing, dance, and rap their way into kids’ hearts.
🎤 Perfect for families and first-time concertgoers
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Recommended ages 5-10 (plus parents!)
🎶 KIDZ BOP 51 is out July 18th on all streaming platforms!
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now – this show sells out fast!
Visit KIDZBOP.com for tour dates and ticket info.
*DOGGYLAND performance available at select shows only.

45th Annual Mercer Loon Day
2025-08-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Mercer
Over 250 Art & Craft Exhibits
Flea Market, Sidewalk & Bake Sales & Live Music · Food & Refreshments · 50/50 Raffle
Loon Calling Contest at 1:30pm in front of the Mercer Town Hall on Railroad Street

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
2025-08-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Clinton Farms, E8351 State Highway 22, Bear Creek, Wisconsin, 54922, United States
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is a three-day outdoor event showcasing the latest developments in production agriculture, including practical applications and recent research and
technological developments. This is the only farm show of its size in the United States that is organized and run entirely by volunteers. As the largest outdoor agricultural event in the state, it welcomes more than 45,000 attendees, with more than 500+ commercial and educational vendors. The first WFTD show was named Farm Progress Days and was held in Waupaca County in 1954.

Kids' Art Day at the Grohmann Museum
2025-08-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Grohmann Museum, 1000 N Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202, United States
Join us for our last Kids’ Art Day of the summer on August 6th, from 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m.!
Kids’ Art Days: Moroccan Tiles
Design, sketch, and paint your own tile, inspired by Zellige, a traditional Moroccan art form. Zellige includes rich colors, geometric shapes, and unique patterns.
The Grohmann Museum’s Kids’ Art Day programs are included with the price of admission. They are drop-in style activities and guests are welcome to join us anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Space is limited. Summer camp or daycare groups are encouraged to schedule an independent visit to the Museum. See our Group Tours page for details.
Any questions? Please email grohmannmuseum@msoe.edu or
call 414-277-2300
