Aug 03 Saturday
It's the August edition of State of Sound, our monthly showcase for some of the best talent Wisconsin has to offer. With drinks by Discourse and our Walker's Point studios serving as the backdrop, this month's show is sure to deliver with a lineup featuring:
Waldemar — A heartland indie rock band (think The War on Drugs and The National with a dash of Willie Nelson) based in Eau Claire, Waldemar combine soaring vocals and poignant, confessional lyrics against a dense backdrop of sweeping guitar tapestries and synth textures (Bandcamp link).
ANDII — Her powerful, unique voice draws from the traditions of American jazz and folk vocalists of the 50’s and 60’s, while her writing and performative style lean towards contemporary pop sensibilities (Bandcamp link).
Long Mama — Debut album Poor Pretender is a 10-song palette of country, folk, indie rock and punk that reflects its makers' coming-of-age in the rustbelt crossroads of north, south, east and west (Bandcamp link).
Secret Menu — This four-piece alternative rock band writes songs true to experience with a style that blends storytelling verses and dense vocal harmonies with a classic rock sound.
Jul 26 Friday
RIP – A Musical Comedy of Life & Death speaks to regret and redemption. At the McCobb Mortuary, The Living tend to their tasks while The Dead bemoan their earthly failings, and await their fate. The undertaker’s lonely apprentice is a jilted lover who maintains a forlorn hope for his own destiny while he prepares The Dead for their journey into the Great Beyond. RIP reminds us that what comes next is less important than what we leave behind.
With 16 new songs from Milwaukee composer, Robert Grede, RIP is “a fun frolic with love, laughter, suspense… and a twist at the end.”
Tickets are $40 and available for purchase online or by phone. Some discounts are available.
Performance schedule
Wed, July 17, 7:30-10pm OPENING NIGHTThurs, July 18, 7:30-10pmFri, July 19, 7:30-10pmSat, July 20, 7:30-10pmSun, July 21, 4-6:30pm TALK BACK PERFORMANCEWed, July 24, 7:30-10pm PAY WHAT YOU WILL NIGHTThurs, July 25, 7:30-10pmFri, July 26, 7:30-10pmSat, July 27, 7:30-10pmSun, July 28, 4-6:30pm
RIP-TheMusical.com
Jack Earl, one of the first Arts/Industry artists-in-residence, said the Arts/Industry residency in the Kohler Co. factory felt like a “mad dash at something.” Mad Dash: 50 Years of Arts/Industry is a chronological installation of artworks, letters, photographs, and promotional materials dating from 1974 to the present. It reveals the origin and history of Arts/Industry through the artists themselves.
Every artist donates an object made during their residency to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s collection. Mad Dash presents artworks from this collection to encapsulate the experience of art making within Kohler Co. and highlight various stages of the artists’ careers.
Get ready to take a giant dinosaur-sized step back in time July 22 - August 17!
Join Milwaukee Public Museum for four weeks of dino-themed programming! You'll have the chance to examine real dinosaur fossils, think like a paleontologist, and learn how these amazing creatures lived through fun activities, events, and online resources.
More information here: https://www.mpm.edu/dino-days
Free With Museum Admission
Adult 18-64: $24Teen 14-17: $24Senior 65+: $20Youth 4-13: $18Military/College: $20
Get ready to learn and explore at the new Davidson Park for a day full of STE(A)M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities for the whole family during Harley-Davidson Homecoming! Enjoy field day games, DIY arts and crafts, and exciting educational experiences led by community organizations throughout the park.
Since 1974, over five hundred artists have participated in the Arts Center’s Arts/Industry residency. The program, operated in collaboration with Kohler Co., offers artists the time and space to focus on the creation of new work in the company’s pottery and foundry studios. As part of the Arts Center’s celebration of Arts/Industry’s fiftieth anniversary, the twelve artists in residence at the Kohler Co. factory during 2024 will exhibit their work in a yearlong group exhibition, Clocking In: 2024 Arts/Industry Residents.
The exhibition will present four residents’ work at a time, in rotations of approximately four months each.
MPAC and Milwaukee Downtown is announcing five nights of free live music as part of Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT featuring Elysian Arcs, taking place July 23 – 27.
Performances Tuesday through Friday will begin at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday’s performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. Additional nightly activities include bubble playtime by Michelle Hackett from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and local food trucks and beverages by Sazama’s Fine Catering beginning at 4:30 p.m. A rainbow-colored piano will also be placed on the Outdoor Grounds each morning (weather permitting) to invite community members to play and make their own music.
Tuesday, July 23, 103.7 KISS-FM's morning show co-host DZ will be broadcasting live from the Outdoor Grounds from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, The Robert Randolph Band. This collaboration marks the second date of the inaugural The Summer of Soul: Outdoor Marketplace & Concert Series and is co-presented by MPAC and Culture x Design.
Thursday evening, the Mercadera Market, a Latina-owned market that supports female entrepreneurs, will open on the grounds at 4:00 p.m.
Family Day sponsored by Children’s Wisconsin will take place on Saturday, July 27 and will include a Kid Boogie Down Dance Party with DJ lukewarm from 3:00-6:00 p.m. alongside Spin Art MKE and face painting, with an interactive bubble station beginning at 4:00 p.m.
All events are free and open to the public and will take place alongside the immersive public art installation “Elysian Arcs” by Atelier Sisu.
Moving to MarsFridays, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2$6 General/$5 UWM StudentsExplore what we have learned about Mars, especially the potential for life on the red planet and the obstacles we need to overcome to send humans to Mars in the 2040s.
This event is open to the public. The program will include an indoor stargazing session of the night sky followed by the opportunity to ask questions. Not recommended for children under 4.
Tickets: https://uwmplanetarium.vbotickets.com/event/moving_to_mars/132107
Please join us for the UWM University Community Orchestra’s annual summer concert. Our music will include lighter pop selections and standard orchestra repertoire.
The University Community Orchestra invites advanced beginners or skilled amateurs, ages 12 and older, to rehearse and perform together. It is open to anyone who can read music and enjoys playing classical symphonic and pops repertoire.
UCO is sponsored in part through a generous donation by The Sommersberger Group, Baird Private Wealth Management.
In-person tickets
General $10Seniors 65+, *UWM Faculty, Staff & Alumni $8Youth 17 and Under $5*UWM Student FREE*PSOA Student (for events in your department) FREE
Jul 27 Saturday
Free. Start your day with the freshness of morning air and the delightful melody of birdsong. Join fellow bird enthusiasts of all skill levels as we explore the park together, discovering the beauty and wonder of our feathered friends. This is a volunteer opportunity, so to participate you must fill out a volunteer application or login to your logistics account when you arrive. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location/Date: Tuesdays - Menomonee Valley Wednesdays - Washington Park Thursdays - Riverside Park
The Best Way to Start Your Saturday.The Tosa Farmers Market is a local not-for-profit organization that carefully curates the best, freshest foods in the region, but it’s more than that. It’s a community hub for foodies, cyclists, coffee-lovers, music fans, yogis, kids — and all their neighbors.
Patrick Nagatani (1945 – 2017) was an artist committed to investigating the possibilities of photographic technology. Employing hand-coloring, multiple printings, and constructed scenarios, Nagatani built his photographic narratives through props, careful direction, and image manipulation. In addition to challenging the “truth” associated with photography, he touched on social, cultural, and personal issues, including nuclear power, myth-making, Chromatherapy, Japanese Americans, and the self.
A former faculty member at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Nagatani obtained his MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked in Hollywood special effects for some time on movies such as Blade Runner and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He was encouraged toward photography through a college drawing class. He went from creating photographic, technically precise drawings to understanding the emotional power available through photography-based image making.
RAM was gifted over 30 works by Nagatani in 2022. Comprised of pieces spanning multiple decades—specifically 1977 – 2006—the archive features various types of photographs, including 20 x 24 Polaroid prints created with a relatively rare Polaroid camera. This exhibition debuts selections from the archive in stages—consecutively showcasing the Nagatani/Ryoichi Excavations Series, Chromatherapy Series, and works related to nuclear power.
RAM Showcase: Patrick Nagatani is on display January 31 through October 12, 2024.
https://www.ramart.org/exhibit/ram-showcase-patrick-nagatani/