Things to do and see in southern Wisconsin.
ART
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. Oktoberfest will be held from 3 to 10 p.m. Oct. 3 under a tent on beautiful Lake Michigan. There will be German food, music and Bittberger beer. Cost is $10.
LEMON STREET GALLERY: 4601 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. 262- 605-4745. Featured artists are Phyllis Boateng, Brendan Palbitska, Rudbeckia Press through Sept. 27. Featured artists are Patricia Krueger, Paul Weber, and Julie Schilf Sept. 30 through Oct. 25. Reception is from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10.
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. “CENTER JENNY,” “Item Falls,” “Comma Boat,” and “Junior War,” the four videos from the Los Angeles–based artist Ryan Trecartin’ installation at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, will be shown at 2 p.m. Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3, and at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1.
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. “Lost and Found” featuring Kim Alsbrooks and Nikki Couppee, and “Urban Wood Encounter 2015” on display Sept. 25 through Jan. 3.
MEDLEY
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.
FACTORY OF FEAR: 615 S Marquette St., Racine. 262 902 2267. Haunted attraction is open at 7 p.m. Fridays through Saturdays through Oct. 17, and Thursdays through Sundays through Nov. 1. Tickets are $15-30.
HENRY W. MAIER FESTIVAL PARK: 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee. 414 732-7337.
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KENOSHA AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Visitor Information Center, 10519 – 120th Ave., corner of I-94 and Hwy. 165. 262-857-7164; VisitKenosha.com.
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET: 2nd Avenue between 54th and 56th Streets. kenoshaharbormarket.com. Open between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday through mid-October. Professional and home produce growers, along with creative individuals, are encouraged to enter the 2015 Fall Contests at the market. Contests include: Best Apple on Sept. 26, Best Cornucopia Basket on Oct. 3, and Best Jack-o-Lantern on Oct. 10. Contest participants must have their entries at the judging booth by 11 a.m. on the contest date. The judging booth will be located in the middle of 2nd Avenue. Entries in produce categories are judged based on Appearance/Quality (such as color, bruising, etc.), as well as Taste. The Cornucopia Basket and Jack-o-Lantern entries are judged based on Physical Appearance/Quality, as well as Artistic Appeal. Sub-categories for the Tomato contest include Paste/Slicing Tomatoes and Cherry/Plum/Pear Tomatoes. Jack-o-Lantern sub-categories include Adults and Children. There is no entry fee to participate. Prizes will be awarded for first-, second-, and third-place entries in each category, and sub-categories.
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.
PRAIRIE SPRINGS PARK: 9900 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie. www.recplexonline.com. Walkers and runners of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in the Discovery Walk, Roll & Run 5K Sept. 26. The event will take place along the shores of Lake Andrea and will begin at the Wruck Beach Pavilion on the west side of the park. The event aims to promote awareness and support for all athletes regardless of their ability and to raise funds for the Therapeutic Recreation Program for special needs individuals at RecPlex. Registered athletes will receive an event T-shirt and goodie bag. Registration and packet pick-up begin at 7:30 a.m. the day of the race, while the 5K will begin at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $35 or $75 per family of four.
RACINE ZOO: N. Main Street and Walton Avenue. 262-636-9189. Wild 5K Run/Walk for the Animals from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Sept. 26. World Rhino Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26. Winos for Rhinos from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26.
WAUKESHA COUNTY EXPOSITION CENTER: 1000 Northview Road. 262-844-5611. Wisconsin Zombie Mud Run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26. Successfully navigate the 5K course with 13 obstacles while avoiding the multitude of zombies as to not lose all three life lines; cross the finish line with at least one life line intact. Admission is $40.
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.
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR PARK: 8200 W Greenfield, West Allis. Annual World Beef Expo begins at 8 a.m. each day Sept. 25-27. See, show, buy and sell cattle while enjoying a weekend of fun. Maker Faire Milwaukee from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27. It is part science fair and part county fair. It showcases invention, creativity and resourcefulness. Tech enthusiasts, crafters, artists, educators, tinkerers, students and others exhibit their work and share their knowledge and skills. makerfairemilwaukee.com.
MUSEUMS
CIVIL WAR MUSEUM: 5400 First Ave., Kenosha. 262- 653-4141. “Hollywood Presents The Civil War and Post-Civil War Westward Expansion” on display 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. Reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 27.
DINOSAUR DISCOVERY MUSEUM: 5608 Tenth Ave., Kenosha. 262- 653-4450.
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. “Afghanistan/Wisconsin: Verbatim Theatre Project” 1 p.m. Sept. 27. Carthage College Theatre Department presents a live performance to help tell the stories of veteran experiences before, during and after deployment. Free.
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.”
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. The Judas Priest Experience at 9 p.m. Sept. 26. Cover is $10. Pieces of LED at 9 p.m. Oct. 3. Cover is $10.
PABST THEATER: 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205. Ralphie May at 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets are $28.75. Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Tickets are $49.50. Last Comic Standing at 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Featuring the Top 5 Finalists from NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Tickets are $35.
RIVERSIDE THEATER: 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205; pabsttheater.org.
TURNER HALL BALLROOM: 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205; pabsttheater.org. Heartless Bastards with special guest Alberta Cross at 8 p.m. Sept. 27. Tickets are $20. The Growlers with special guest Babe Rainbow and DJ Johnny Basil at 8 p.m. Sept. 29. Tickets are $13. David Allan Coe with special guest Doghouse Flowers at 8 p.m. Oct. 1. Tickets are $32.50. Blues Traveler with special guest Matt Jaffe & The Distractions at 8 p.m. Oct. 2. Tickets are $29.50.
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.
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MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee 414-273-7206. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra MSO presents “An American in Paris” at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 25 and 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Tickets are $16.50-106.50. MKE Oktoberfest from 4 to 11 p.m. Oct. 1, from noon to 11 p.m. Oct. 2-3 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Admission is free with German food, beer, and music along the beautiful riverwalk. MSO presents a concert titled “On Broadway” at 8 p.m. Oct. 2-3 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Tickets begin at $16.50.
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. 25-26, and Oct. 2-3, and at 2 p.m. Sept. 27. A rustic New England summer theater 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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