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ANDERSON ARTS CENTER: 121 66th St., Kenosha. 262- 653-048. “The Hat Show” by Angela Laughingheart and Dot Spransy, and “Works by Monne Haug, Jurga Petkus and Tina Niemi-Johnson” through Oct. 18. JCar show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13. Free Admission. Car registration fee is $8.
LEMON STREET GALLERY: 4601 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. 262- 605-4745. Featured artists are Phyllis Boateng, Brendan Palbitska, Rudbeckia Press through Sept. 27. Opening reception is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 12.
MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM: 700 N. Art Museum Drive. 414-224-3200. Drop-in tours 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free for individuals and families (excluding groups) on the first Thursday of each month. “Van Gogh to Pollock: Modern Rebels Masterworks from the Albright” on display through Sept. 20. Works by the biggest names in art from the late 19th century to now — including Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol — bring focus to those artists whose acts of creative rebellion shaped the course of modern art. “Art and the Global AIDS Crisis: Eggs Benedict” on display.
RACINE ART MUSEUM: 2131 N. Main St. 262- 884-7100. “Contemporary Glass: The Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser Collection” through Jan. 24. “All in the Family: Featuring Kelly and Kyle Phelps” through Oct. 4. Featured artist John Kearney through May 12, 2016. The exhibit “Joan Backes: Falling Leaves and Painted Branches” on display through July 24, 2016. RAM Artist Fellowship Exhibition 2015: Presented by the Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation through Nov. 28. The RAM Artist Fellowship Program aims to showcase the diversity and vitality of the Racine/Kenosha visual arts community by supporting the professional development of its artists. The second biennial exhibition features the work of the following artists: Lisa Marie Barber, Diane Levesque, and Jim Sincock, all of Kenosha, and Bill Reid, Racine.
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ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER: 866-297-6545; wiquiltexpo.com. Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison. Beach Park resident Elaine Levin has a quilt titled “Ronna’s Constellations” accepted in the 2015 Quilt Expo quilt contest. The contest is part of the annual Quilt Expo held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 10-11, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12. Quilts accepted in the 10-category contest are judged on visual impact and stitching technique. Awards will be given for Best of Show, and first-, second- and third-place in each category. One quilt will be selected by attendees to receive the Viewers’ Choice award. Additional Quilt Expo highlights include hundreds of quilts on display, a vendor mall with the latest sewing and quilting products, Sit & Sew and hands-on workshops, Nancy Zieman of public television’s “Sewing With Nancy,” and a “Quilt to Give” community service project. Quilting masters will share their ideas and expertise. Online and phone registration closes at noon on Sept. 8. One-day tickets are $8, two-day are $13, three-day are $16, in advance, and are $1 more, respectively, at the door, and children under age 12, with an adult, are free. Workshops and lectures have separate fees.
APPLE HOLLER: 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant. 262- 886-8500. Apple Pickin’ Time through Oct. 31. Tractor wagon rides, farm fun, 30 varieties of apples.
HENRY W. MAIER FESTIVAL PARK: 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee. 414 732-7337. Indian Summer Festival from 9 a.m. to midnight Sept. 11, from noon to midnight Sept. 12, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Advance tickets can be purchased for $12 through Sept. 10. Tickets are $15, $12 for ages 60 and over, and free for children ages 12 and under. Tap Thursdays with Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 17. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and kicks-off with a special beverage offer until 7:30 p.m. Patrons (ages 21 and over) arriving between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. will receive a free beer. Limit one per attendee of legal drinking age. Admission and parking are free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from select vendors. Jazz Night featuring The Mitch Shiner Vibes Quartet.
KENOSHA AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Visitor Information Center, 10519 – 120th Ave., corner of I-94 and Hwy. 165. 262-857-7164; VisitKenosha.com.
JELLY BELLY: 10100 Jelly Belly Lane, Pleasant Prairie. 866-868-7522. Free tours are offered daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO: 10001 W. Bluemound Road. 414-256-5412. Family Farm Weekend, sponsored by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13. Most of the day’s activities will be in the Zoo’s Northwestern Mutual Family Farm, the last working farm in the city of Milwaukee, complete with dairy cows and a milking parlor. The weekend features food demonstrations, music, children’s pedal tractor-pull contests and a local farmer’s market featuring farm-fresh treats like maple sugar, fruits, honey and candles. Elephant Appreciation Day Sept. 19. Learn all about the earth’s largest land mammal. Special events are designed to spread awareness and highlight the conservation efforts for these majestic, endangered animals. Tour the elephant barn.
RACINE ZOO: N. Main Street and Walton Avenue. 262-636-9189. Zoo Debut Fundraising Gala from 5 to 11 p.m. Sept. 12. Tickets are $100 and include open bar, hors d’oeuvres, ‘Mad Men’ inspired food stations, entertainment and more. A live and silent auction plus raffles are also scheduled. Great Lakes Brew Fest from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 19. It features unlimited sampling of more than 250 craft beers and sodas from nearly 100 brewers on the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan. All paid attendees will receive a souvenir tasting glass. Food served by local restaurants will be available for purchase. The festival also features live music including performances by the world renowned Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps. Funds raised will benefit the Corps. Tickets are $49, and $15 for designated drivers.
SIMMONS FIELD: 7817 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. 262-653-0900. Kenosha Kingfish will host Wisconsin Cheese Curdfest, presented by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, at 1 p.m. Sept. 19. Numerous restaurant and cheese vendors will have food stands set up on the field, all with their own unique fresh or fried curds. There will be voting on the best fresh and best fried curds. Beer or soda, available for sale. There will be a petting zoo, bounce house, prize wheel, face painting, live music and weiner dog races. Kids and adults can participate in the Cheese Curd Home Run Challenge and Cheese Curd Eating Contest.
WILMOT RACEWAY: 30820 111st St., Wilmot. 262-862-6121.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE: 900 Wood Road, Kenosha. 262-595-2564. The exhibit “The Self and Society” on display through Oct. 23.” From MAD To The Simpsons And Beyond” will be on display through Oct. 17. Opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17. The reception will be followed at 7 p.m. by a short presentation by John Hambrock (“Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee”) and a panel discussion. The show features the work of 6 guest speakers: Mark Anderson (“Andertoons”), Darrin Bell (“Candorville,” “Rudy Park,” editorial cartoons), Jan Eliot (“Stone Soup”), Bill Morrison (“Disney,” “Bongo Comics/Simpsons,” “Futurama,” “Roswell Little Green Man”), Ed Steckley (“MAD,” “CRACKED”) and Mark Tatulli (“LIO,” “Heart Of The City,” “Desmond Pucket”).
MUSEUMS
CIVIL WAR MUSEUM: 5400 First Ave., Kenosha. 262- 653-4141. “Hollywood Presents The Civil War and Post-Civil War Westward Expansion” on display Sept. 12 through Jan. 3. Original movie posters, lobby cards, inserts and window cards of famous Westerns from 1939-1969, including “Gone With the Wind,” “Horse Soldiers,” “The Searchers,” “True Grit” and more. Steve Rogstad will present “The Lincoln Family Post-Assassination” at noon Sept. 11. He will discuss how the remaining family members moved on after the assassination. Free. The annual Great Lakes Civil War Forum from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12. A day with four nationally recognized historians. Cost is $60 and includes lunch. Advance registration strongly recommended. Topics include: “Casualties of War” by D. Scott Hartwig, “The Lincoln Funeral Train” by Daniel Carroll Toomey, “Civil War Homecomings in Wisconsin” by Dr. James Marten, and “Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign” by Eric J. Wittenberg. Festival of Cartooning Sept. 19. “Lio,” “Heart Of The City” and “Desmond Pucket” from 12:30-1:15 p.m., with behind the scenes with Mark Tatulli. Ed Steckley, award-winning illustrator and caricature artist from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. “Stone Soup,” with behind the scenes with Jan Eliot from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. “Simpsons” and “Disney” iIllustrator and “Futurama” art director, with behind the scenes with Bill Morrison from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Presentations are free and seating will be limited to the firs 200.There will be a short period of time after each presentation to have the artist sign any books or other comic items.
DINOSAUR DISCOVERY MUSEUM: 5608 Tenth Ave., Kenosha. 262- 653-4450. Report From the Field 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Carthage College professor and scientific advisor to the Museum, Dr. Thomas Carr, gives an update on the Montana excavation including the new discoveries made in 2015.
DISCOVERY WORLD: 500 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee. 414-765-9966. Spend hours of hands-on fun exploring the world of technology and the world of water. Explore Les Paul’s House of Sound, step into the Reiman Aquarium, enjoy the digital theaters and more.
KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER: 200 51st Place. 262- 654-5770. Permanent exhibit: Kenosha’s “Lost Industries” from 1850s through 1970s. “A Tribute to Our Veterans” exhibit will be on display through September. The exhibit features medals and other relics from Kenosha veterans. Specifically the medals of James Lee VanBendegom (Vietnam veteran whose partial remains were returned to Kenosha in 2014) will be on display along with other artifacts given to the VanBendegom family at the funeral this past fall. “My Memorabilia” on display through Sept. 27
KENOSHA PUBLIC MUSEUM: 5500 First Ave. 262- 653-4140. “The Things that Remain — A Veteran Print Project” will be on display through Nov. 15. Together, veterans and artists express historical experiences through traditional methods of fine art print, opening an ongoing dialogue. “The Journey to Primal: The Art of Theodore Czebotar” will be on display through Feb. 1. As part of the 2015 Kenosha Festival of Cartooning the Museum announced registration is open for “Cartooning With The Cartoonists” from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 19. Learn about cartooning from some of the artists who draw the cartoons in the newspaper, books, and TV. Work with cartoonists Bill Morrison, Ed Steckley, Mark Anderson, and Jan Eliot to create your own cartoon characters. Includes a sketchpad and pen to keep. For ages 8-18. Cost is $20 and registration is due by Sept. 12. Festival of Cartooning Sept. 18. “Andertoons” from 6:30-7:15 p.m. with a behind the scenes look at the gag cartoons of Mark Anderson. “Candorville” and “Rudy Park” from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., with a behind the scenes with Darrin Bell, winner of the 2015 RFK Award for Editorial cartooning and creator of the newspaper comic strips.
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM: 800 W. Wells St. 414-278-2728. Visit Africa, Asia, Europe, the Arctic, South and Middle America, the Pacific Islands and a Costa Rican Rainforest. Take a small step back in time to the turn-of-the-century Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village and to ancient Mediterranean civilizations by viewing the permanent exhibit “Crossroads of Civilization.”
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SOUTHPORT LIGHT STATION MUSEUM AND LIGHTHOUSE: 5117 4th Avenue, Kenosha. 262- 654-5770. The historic lighthouse and the new Museum will be open weekends through Oct. 25, weather dependent. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $10.
MUSIC
BRAT STOP: I-94 and Highway 50, Kenosha. 262-857-2011. Crush Point with Damage Theory Sept. 12. Livin’ Will with Joe Gyurina at 9 p.m. Sept. 19. Cost is $10.
PABST THEATER: 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205. Festival City Symphony: American Celebration at 3 p.m. Sept. 13. Tickets are $8-14.
RIVERSIDE THEATER: 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205; pabsttheater.org. Penn and Teller at 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Tickets are $29.50-49.50. Mystic India: The World Tour at 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Tickets are $25-75.50. Hannibal Buress at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Tickets are $27.50.
TURNER HALL BALLROOM: 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205; pabsttheater.org. Mondo Lucha at 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Tickets are $20-35. Desaparecidos at 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Tickets are $18. The Moth MainStage at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. The show is a staple of the literary and art scenes in New York City and Los Angeles, but also tours throughout the United States and abroad. On the road, favorite storytellers from past Moth shows share the stage with local voices. Tickets are $26.92. Taste of Ireland at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Celebrating half way to St. Patty’s Day, with food, music and fun. Ticket includes a sampling of Irish dishes from the best pubs in town. Performers scheduled to appear include U2ZOO (special acoustic set), Tallymoore, Irish Dancers, and more. Tickets are $20.92. Beyond the Blues & Barbecue with headliner The Jacob Martin Band at 9 p.m. Sept. 19. Opening will be the Kris Crow Band. Funds raised will benefit the Charles E. Kubly Foundation. Tickets are $20.92.
THEATER
FIRESIDE DINNER THEATRE: 1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson. 800-477-9505. “West Side Story” through Oct. 25. This deeply moving, dramatic, sometimes hilarious, always beautiful musical tale of star-crossed lovers was nominated for six Tony Awards and won a record ten Oscars. Tickets are $79.07 for each.
MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee 414-273-7206. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will present “The Best of Rufus Wainwright” at 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Tickets are $16.50-106.50. MSO performs Mozart’s “Cos fan tutte” at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 20. Tickets are $16.50-106.50.
RHODE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 514 56th St., Kenosha. 262- 914-1252. Lakeside players will present “Laughing Stock,” by Charles Morey at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18-19, 25-26, and Oct. 2-3, and at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 and 27. A rustic New England summer theatre takes on an ambitious season of “Dracula,” “Hamlet” and “Charley’s Aunt” and soon realizes it may have bitten off more than it can chew. Mayhem ensues as we follow the well-intentioned but over-matched company from outrageous auditions to ego-driven rehearsals through opening nights gone disastrously awry … and beyond. Tickets are $10-13.
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