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  • What’s Happening with Housing?

    Middleton Public Library 7425 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton

    Most people in our community know that we have a housing problem. Prices are up, options are limited, and solutions seem hard to come by. Trying to make sense of it all can feel overwhelming. Join local leaders and experts as they discuss the causes of our community’s housing crisis, how it’s impacting people’s lives […]

    Free
  • Freud’s Last Session – a play

    Freud’s Last Session – a play

    Erika Quam Theater 605 1st St., Shell Lake

    The Erika Quam Memorial Theater in Shell Lake presents the play, “Freud’s Last Session” by Mark St. Germain. The play portrays a meeting between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. They discuss important topics such as religion, death, and humor. October 23 – 25 at 7 PM, October 26 at 2 PM Tickets and info at […]

    $25
  • Sugar Ransom w/ Caley Conway and Shawn Alan Hurd at Falcon Hall

    Falcon Hall 801 E Clarke ST, Milwaukee

    Slangin’ songs, spittin’ fire, and sangin’ sweetly, Sugar Ransom returns home to perform in Milwaukee on Oct 23rd at Falcon Hall with Caley Conway and Shawn Alan Hurd. Having moved to Austin, TX in 2018 for both a marriage and grad school, this now divorced PhDropout has been hunkered down with her guitar writing some […]

    $15
  • If You Don’t Laugh You’ll Cry: Writing a Comic Memoir About Motherhood

    L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

    Sometimes, laughter really is the best medicine. This is what Mary Catherine Starr learned back in 2020 when she started making comics about motherhood and sharing them to Instagram. Five years later, she published her first book, a comic memoir all about her marriage and her journey through the early years of parenting. In this […]

    Free
  • Jazz Ensembles

    Kenilworth Square East – Jan Serr Studio 1925 E Kenilworth Pl, Milwaukee, United States

    Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the UWM Jazz Ensemble, the UWM Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the UWM Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY). The UWM Jazz Ensemble focuses on styles from the Swing Era through contemporary composers. The ensemble is open to all UWM undergraduate and graduate music majors, as well as non-music major […]

    $12.00
  • Verona Area Concert Bands (VACB) Fall Concert

    Verona Area High School – Performing Arts Center 234 Wildcat Way, Verona

    The Verona Area Concert Band and Verona Area Wind Symphony will both perform a concert on Thursday, October 23rd from 7:30 – 9:00pm at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center in Verona, WI. Verona Area Concert Bands is comprised of two all-volunteer wind bands that each present four concerts per year. Selections during […]

    Free
  • Home Free: The Jukebox Tour

    The Pabst Theater 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    Get ready for an unforgettable night of harmony, humor, and high-energy entertainment as Home Free brings their Jukebox Tour to stages across the country! This one-of-a-kind tour puts the setlist in your hands — for each show, fans who purchase tickets will be invited to vote on the songs they want to hear. The most […]

    $56.46
  • Black Light & Brew

    Black Light & Brew

    Cave of the Mounds 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd., Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, United States

    **Every Friday through November** Cave of the Mounds is thrilled to announce the launch of its exclusive Blacklight & Brews Tour, an enchanting and unforgettable experience designed for adults. This unique 1-hour tour promises a captivating journey through the cave, illuminated by ultraviolet lights that reveal the dazzling beauty of fluorescent minerals and formations. One […]

    $39.99
  • Round Trip

    The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    Round Trip — Jake Stevenson , Michael Schmidt , Drake Millhausen , and Walker Macmillan — a four piece Indie-Groove band hailing out of Boston MA blend eclectic songwriting and powerful riffs with communicative improvisational techniques. Versatile and exploratory, they make it their mission to take onlookers under their sonic wing, inviting any and all […]

    Free
  • Halloween Legends & Lore

    Halloween Legends & Lore

    Old World Wisconsin W372 S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, Wisconsin, United States

    In October, the veil between our world and the next grows thin at Old World Wisconsin… watch as supernatural tales brought from cultures the world over come to life before your very eyes for an eerie evening of Halloween-themed spook-tacular activities! Explore the historic Crossroads Village after nightfall for a spirited, one-of-a-kind adventure full of […]

  • China Lights: Magical Forest

    China Lights: Magical Forest

    Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States

    With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment is included in the admission daily. The performance hours are 6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 9:00pm. Each show lasts for about 30 minutes. Stage performance might be […]

    $31.88
  • Poetry and Trauma: South Asian Women’s Voices Across Nations

    L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

    Catch a glimpse of the richness and variety of contemporary South Asian women’s poetry and see new connections between women’s experiences in the U.S and the wider world. Co-editors Drs. Lopamudra Basu and Feroza Jussawalla will briefly introduce the Sing, Slivered Tongue anthology of poetry, touching on their goals in curating the poetry of contemporary […]

    Free