This exhibition is featuring student work alongside professional work. The show is a conversation through painting addressing current issues. Featured artists in the show work in various mediums and styles addressing issues such as nature, the body, identity, and politics. Featuring: JD McGuire, Brandi Matthews, Don Ruedy, Mary Caton-Rosser, Kaitlyn Orr, Leah Orr, Nevaeh Krchnavy, […]
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Date: December 26, 2024 Contact: Anna Nakonechna, 414-704-4734, anya24n@gmail.com, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church hosts Free Christmas Concert (public is invited) 5pm Sunday, December 29, 2024 St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (downtown Milwaukee) 1025 S 11th St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 https://stmichaelsukr.org Performers include: Soprano, Anna Nakonechna About Anna Nakonechna: […]
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Date: December 26, 2024 Contact: Anna Nakonechna, 414-704-4734, anya24n@gmail.com, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church hosts Free Christmas Concert (public is invited) 5pm Sunday, December 29, 2024 St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (downtown Milwaukee) 1025 S 11th St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 https://stmichaelsukr.org Performers include: Soprano, Anna Nakonechna About Anna Nakonechna: […]
Plymouth, Wisconsin – The annual Sartori Big Cheese Drop is nationally lauded as one of the country’s quirkiest New Year’s Eve traditions. This year marks our 18th annual event as we celebrate Plymouth, WI, the official Cheese Capital of the World. Over the past 17 years, the event has drawn thousands of visitors as the […]
On January 3, 2025, not only will MadFolk be having its first concert of the year, but it will be celebrating its 50th anniversary/birthday by giving back to the Madison community. MadFolk will be hosting a concert that will be free for all current MadFolk members. For those who are not a member, you may […]
Begin your Saturday with a calming 60-minute all-levels yoga class amid the serenity of the Quadracci Pavilion and stunning views of Lake Michigan. Doors open at 7 a.m. and class begins at 8 a.m. Arrive early with your yoga mat to settle into the space, and enjoy complimentary tea, water, and coffee before the class […]
Eau Claire’s history is a rich tapestry of tragedy, mystery, and everything in between. Time after time, a round-faced man with a bristly mustache appeared among loggers in late 19th century photos, but who was this man? In 1903, residents were left stumped when a mysterious dead body arrived by train from Chicago. Thirty years […]
The Winter Reading Program is open to All Ages! Read or be read to for a total of 10 hours from Sunday, January 11 through Saturday, February 28. Everyone who finishes receives a raffle ticket to enter to win one of a variety of fantastic prize baskets! Participate by tracking your reading on the Beanstack […]
Armchair Boogie with Rucksack Revolution Saturday, January 11, 2025 7pm $35/Adults, $10/Students (ages 4-18) at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center (105-9th Street, Prairie du Sac) With an unbounded sound, Armchair Boogie, a Wisconsin-based quartet, is known for its powerful harmonies, timeless originals, and choice covers, along with unforgettable live performances. Listed as a “Must-See […]
Armchair Boogie with Rucksack Revolution Saturday, January 11, 2025 7pm $35/Adults, $10/Students (ages 4-18) at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center (105-9th Street, Prairie du Sac) With an unbounded sound, Armchair Boogie, a Wisconsin-based quartet, is known for its powerful harmonies, timeless originals, and choice covers, along with unforgettable live performances. Listed as a “Must-See […]
The weather is definitely gearing up for winter. But at the Chippewa Valley Museum, we are traveling back to a sunny, June day. Join us for a Beach Party Exhibit Closing on January 16. Listen to the Beach Boys, watch Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon in Beach Blanket Bingo, enjoy summer snacks and ice cream […]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED! Celebrate the 1984 grand opening of the Haggerty Museum and the opening of four new Spring exhibitions, meet the curators, vibe to an 80s throwback playlist, and be the first to view freshly interpreted works. The free-to-the-public opening reception will celebrate these four new shows: The Big 4-0, Vol. 2: New […]
Songwriter Showcase encourages the creation and sharing of original music by regional singer songwriters. Dean Mattoon and Esmé Alexis effortlessly fuse style and voice in a celebration of entrancing vocal harmonies and the rich resonance of melodic electric guitar. Drawing inspiration from a diverse array of artists—including The Wood Brothers, The Band, Tedeschi Trucks, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 works from the Museum’s own holdings. The exhibition expands on collection favorites such as Keith Haring and Salvador Dalí paintings with rarely seen works on […]
For more than fifty years, Ellie Lee Weems (1901-1983) trained his lens on the African American residents of Jacksonville, Florida. Weems imaged entertainers, newlyweds, and beauty queens in his photography studio. In addition, his camera accompanied him throughout his vibrant community as he documented life events as ceremonial as graduations and as quotidian as backyard […]
The Plymouth Arts Center is pleased to present, “Triple Vision” an exciting new exhibit featuring three textile artists: Pat Bishop, Colleen Ansbaugh, and Jean Sredl. This trio of award-winning artists from Northern Wisconsin have come together through their love of art and involvement in the ever-changing world. They showcase their personal vision of abstract realism […]
Great things come in threes, and this performance is no exception, showcasing three of Beethoven’s masterworks, all composed within about three years of each other. We begin with the dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3. Next, we bring an exquisite trio of soloists together: violinist Gil Shaham, his sister, pianist Orli Shaham, and exceptional cellist Sterling […]
Join us for a special bilingual Story Time in the Galleries with Lily Buschkopf from Mason’s Reading Space, a traveling education program that shares Chinese language and stories with the Milwaukee community. Meet in Windhover Hall near the admission desks at 10:30 a.m. and walk with the reader to the galleries. Hear a story in […]
Wisconsin Veteran Farm & Winery – Stir The Pot: Soups, Stews, & Chilis Cook-Off 2025 January 18th, 2025, Noon to 5pm. $10 Donation, proceeds go to charity. Sign up to be a Judge
Music, crafts, comedy, trivia, singalongs and—of course—polka dancing abound during this celebration of Wisconsin’s Official State Dance! Join six-time polka hall of fame award winner and renowned accordion player Mike Schneider as we celebrate “the happiest music on earth” with a memorable afternoon full of out-of-this-world fun for the whole family. Don’t forget to bring […]
Great things come in threes, and this performance is no exception, showcasing three of Beethoven’s masterworks, all composed within about three years of each other. We begin with the dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3. Next, we bring an exquisite trio of soloists together: violinist Gil Shaham, his sister, pianist Orli Shaham, and exceptional cellist Sterling […]
The Grohmann Museum will be open with free admission on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. From 10:00am to 2:00pm, children and their families are welcome to join us in the stART Lab as part of our Kids’ Art Day series. Guests can make collages inspired by Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas, draw with coloring pages, […]
Join Shoshana Resnikoff, the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Demmer Curator of 20th- and 21st-Century Design, and Colin Fanning, Assistant Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, for a conversation about the artistic practice of Netherlands-based duo DRIFT. They will discuss DRIFT’s site-specific “Meadow” sculpture, which comprises the Museum’s Winter Series […]
Kick off the new year with the Wisconsin Chapter at our 2025 Virtual Volunteer Fair. Join us January 23, 2025 for an online event to learn more about our issue teams, support teams, becoming an outing leader and more! We’ll walk through the many ways you can make a difference for the climate, for environmental […]
The 35th Annual Folk Ball Festival will take place January 24-26, 2025 in the UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street. Folk Ball is Madison’s largest public participation international dance festival, powered by eight bands . Find up-to-date information, register online, and reserve optional dinner spot at madfolkball.org. You can also email info@madfolkball.org or call (608) 571-4389. […]
Steppin Out for the Arts: A Line Dancing Fundraiser Friday, January 24th 2025 Vintage Brewing Company – Sauk City (600 Water Street Prairie du Sac, WI) Doors open 6:30pm // Dancing begins 7pm-8:30pm ALL AGES WELCOME! River Arts, Inc. is pairing up with sponsor, Vintage Brewing Company, for a night of line dancing to support […]
A convergence of Baroque elegance, fiery Spanish rhythms and lush romanticism take center stage for the second concert of the Masterworks season. Renowned violinist Giora Schmidt joins the WCO to perform Édouard Lalo’s “Symphonie Espagnole,” a fiery violin concerto inspired by the rhythms and melodies of Spain. Composed in 1874, “Symphonie Espagnole” is a dazzling […]
This show is for the creative in you! Artists cleaned out their studios and are rehoming art supplies, gently used tools, and displays they are no longer using. Perfect for artists, makers, and crafters. Students looking for art supplies. People doing shows and shop owners looking for displays. Artists, Makers, Crafters will be selling items […]
Winter provides time to sit back and reflect on who we are and where we came from. Gather with us at the Chippewa Valley Museum for an adult story time. Michael Laughing Fox Charette is a gifted Native American storyteller, poet, musician, and member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Using all […]
Join Fishlicker Improv! and White Winter Winery for a night of quick-witted, audience-driven improvisational comedy to benefit Helping Paws Pet Rescue. All ticket proceeds go to the amazing work of Helping Paws Rescue. A full menu of mead and other menu items will be available for purchase.
Choral Arts Society Announces Auditions for Spring 2025 (Racine, Wisconsin, December 30, 2024) The Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin (CAS) invites adult singers to audition for its Spring 2025 concert by appointment on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 6:30PM to 9:30PM at First Presbyterian Church, 716 College Avenue, Racine. If you would like to […]
One of the great bop pianists of our time! Benny Green was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and has worked with such greats as Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, Etta Jones, Ray Brown and more. Benny has played on Grammy nominated and winning albums for Diana Krall and Betty Carter. He’s a highly acclaimed […]
One of the great bop pianists of our time! Benny Green was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and has worked with such greats as Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, Etta Jones, Ray Brown and more. Benny has played on Grammy nominated and winning albums for Diana Krall and Betty Carter. He’s a highly acclaimed […]
One of the great bop pianists of our time! Benny Green was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and has worked with such greats as Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, Etta Jones, Ray Brown and more. Benny has played on Grammy nominated and winning albums for Diana Krall and Betty Carter. He’s a highly acclaimed […]
Help celebrate National Polka Month with the Wisconsin Historical Society! Join six-time polka hall of fame accordion player, Mike Schneider, for an entertaining presentation highlighting Wisconsin’s Official State Dance, tracing the history of polka music from its Eastern European roots to the dance halls and festivals of our state and beyond. As this presentation incorporates […]
Join interdisciplinary artist Jason S. Yi, co-founder of Plum Blossom Initiative, for a conversation celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bridge Work Professional Development Program, a Midwestern-based arts initiative focused on mentoring emerging artists in developing a responsible studio practice, broadening the scope of their connections and experiences, and navigating the nuances of the contemporary art […]
“A rollicking blend of bluegrass, folk, and rock-and-roll.” – Folk Alley Them Coulee Boys make their long-overdue Mineral Point Opera House debut on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 7:30 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Tickets range from $20 to $25 (plus taxes and fees) and will increase by $5 on the day of […]
Begin your Saturday with a calming 60-minute all-levels yoga class amid the serenity of the Quadracci Pavilion and stunning views of Lake Michigan. Doors open at 7 a.m. and class begins at 8 a.m. Arrive early with your yoga mat to settle into the space, and enjoy complimentary tea, water, and coffee before the class […]
Settle into the Walnut Room, located in Wade House’s Visitor Center on Highway 23, and prepare to learn, discuss and engage with captivating stories from celebrated authors and historians alike. From a deep-dive on Indigenous watercraft to a history of Wisconsin’s iconic bar and brewery culture to the stories behind famous – and strange – […]
With ten albums under his belt, Wisco-Kentuckian acoustic roots rocker Ritt Deitz returns to North Street Cabaret with his son Wilder Deitz. Madison’s Isthmus said Ritt “resembles Tom Waits in his ability to marry sophistication with down-homeness.” Fort Thomas, KY house concert series Parlor and Patio called the father-son duo’s sound “rivers of harmony.” Wilder […]