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.
LEMON STREET GALLERY: 4601 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. 262- 605-4745. Featured artists are Patricia Krueger, Paul Weber, and Julie Schilf through Oct. 25.
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. “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 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15-16. Date night at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Channel your inner artist alongside pros from Wine and Canvas, who will guide your art experience, request a serenade for your sweetie, taste samples from the city’s best, and more. Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Grgich Hills Wine Dinner at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. Meet Violet Grgich of the famous Grgich Hills Estate of Napa Valley for a refined evening of remarkable wines artfully paired with decadent dishes. Cost is $110. Exhibit “Larry Sultan: Here and Home” on display Oct. 23 through Jan. 24. Meet Kelly Sultan, director of the estate of Larry Sultan, and Lisa Sutcliffe, the Museum’s curator of photography and media arts, for an introduction to the exhibit at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23.
RACINE ART MUSEUM: 2131 N. Main St. 262- 884-7100. “Contemporary Glass: The Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser Collection” through Jan. 24. 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 Lisa Marie Barber, Diane Levesque, and Jim Sincock, all of Kenosha, and Bill Reid of Racine. “Lost and Found” featuring Kim Alsbrooks and Nikki Couppee, and “Urban Wood Encounter 2015” on display 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. Pumpkin picking all day on Tuesdays and Thursday through October. Hayride through the Enchanted Forest and orchard available daily. Then you will sip our cold or hot cider around a warm and glowing campfire. Call for reservations.
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.
JERRY SMITH COUNTRY STORE AND PUMPKIN FARM: 7150 18th St., Kenosha. 262-859-2645. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hay rides daily beginning at 10 a.m.; haunted forest open daily at noon; petting zoo, corn maze and more open at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 10 a.m. weekends.
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.
JELLY BELLY: 10100 Jelly Belly Lane, Pleasant Prairie. 866-868-7522. Free tours are offered daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Munchkin Masquerade 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Little ghouls and goblins are invited for an exciting day of Halloween Fun. Decorated tour route, raffles, prizes, face painter, balloon art, magician and more..
LAND OF THE GIANTS PUMPKIN FARM: 11823 Durand Ave., Sturtevant. 262-886-6690. Open daily from 10 a.m. until dark through Halloween. Thousands of pumpkins, corn maze, animals, army truck ride to the pumpkin patch on weekends, barrel-train ride, pumpkin bounce house and more
MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO: 10001 W. Bluemound Road. 414-256-5412. Boo at the Zoo from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 16-17. Visit the pumpkin patch filled with hand-carved, glowing pumpkins. Ride the “Raven’s Rail” train. Enjoy many scary, family-friendly but ghoulishly fun activities. Wolf Awareness Day Oct. 17. Test your skills in the howling contest. Learn about the significant role wolves play in our ecosystem. Make wolf-inspired crafts. Halloween Spooktacular from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23 and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 24. Trick-or-treat through the Zoo, march in our Halloween costume parade, and watch animals enjoy treat-filled pumpkins. Oct. 23 (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) and Oct. 24 (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
PRAIRIE SPRINGS PARK: 9900 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie. www.recplexonline.com.
RACINE ZOO: N. Main Street and Walton Avenue. 262-636-9189.
THIRD WARD: 400 N Water St, Milwaukee. 414-367-8326. Milwaukee Ghost tours at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 30, and at 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Learn local folklore and ghost stories as you tour the “Bloody” Third Ward.
THOMPSON STRAWBERRY FARM: 14000 75th St., Bristol. 262-857-2353. Pumpkin hours are from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
WAUKESHA COUNTY EXPOSITION CENTER: 1000 Northview Road. Wisconsin Feargounds Haunted Houses. Open from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31, and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct 25, 29 and Nov. 13. Terror awaits you with three totally separate Haunted Houses, plus Morgan Manor. Tickets are $13-30. www.wisconsinfeargrounds.com
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. makerfairemilwaukee.com.
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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. The Civil War Amendments Discussion Group at noon Oct. 21. Through discussion and historical documents, discover the extent to which the Civil War Amendments (also known as Reconstruction Amendments) have contributed to freedom and liberty in the U.S. Pre-discussion reading materials available online. Free. Movie Night with “The Searchers” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Cost is $10 and includes movie, popcorn and soda. Advance ticket purchase encouraged. Boofest 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 24. Wear your costume and trick or treat at the Museums. Paint a pumpkin, take a lantern tour of the exhibit at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Free for children in costume and parents.
DINOSAUR DISCOVERY MUSEUM: 5608 Tenth Ave., Kenosha. 262- 653-4450. Celebrate National Fossil Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 17. Learn about fossil excavations and get certified as a Junior Paleontologist through the National Park Service. Free. Boofest 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 24. Wear your costume and trick or treat at the Museums. Activities include testing your courage feeling dino body parts, and participate in a haunted dino excavation.
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. Annual Chili cook-off between the 2014 People’s Choice Winner, Chef David’s Catered Events, competing against the Kenosha Fire Department and all challengers Oct. 17. Featuring great chili, microbrews, wine, soda and live music 6-9 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Kal Bergendahl Project. Micro-brews provided from Public Craft Brewing. Tickets are $10.
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. Reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Czebotar’s niece, author Pat Hamilton, will discuss stories from the artist’s colorful life, and sign copies of her newly published book, “Hidden Treasure: The Life and Art of Theodore Czebotar.” Attorneys from the State Public Defender’s Kenosha office will give a panel presentation on what criminal defense attorneys do, why they chose their profession, and some of the differences between what Atticus Finch from “To Kill a Mockingbird” dealt with and how criminal defense works today at 7 p.m. Oct. 19. Boofest 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 24. Wear your costume and trick or treat at the Museums. Enjoy a scavenger hunt, and make a trick or treat bag. All activities free and open to the public. 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. Bad Medicine at 9 p.m Oct. 24. Cover is $8.
PABST THEATER: 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-286-3205. Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx at 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Tickets are $45. Three Dog Night at 8 p.m. Oct. 17. Tickets are $45.50-55.50. An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Tickets are $55-75. Mary Chapin Carpenter with special guest Rose Cousins at 7 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets are $29.50-59.50. Arlo Guthrie at 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Tickets are $45.
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. The Lone Bellow with special guest Anderson East at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Tickets are $20. Youth Lagoon with special guest Moon King at 8 p.m. Oct. 20. Tickets are $14. “Lucero” presented by Sailor Jerry at 8 p.m. oct. 22. Tickets are $20.
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. First Stage will perform “James and the Giant Peach” Oct. 16 through Nov. 15. Tickets are $12.50-32.50. Florentine Opera Company will present Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” Oct. 16 and 18. Tickets start at $33. “Dracula” will be presented by the Milwaukee Ballet Oct. 22-25. Tickets start at $35.
RHODE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 514 56th St., Kenosha. 262- 914-1252. Lakeside players will present “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” Oct. 16-31. Tickets are $10.
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