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Spirits & Spirits is a theatrical cocktail experience where every drink unlocks a story.
Your host — the mysterious Collector — has spent a lifetime seeking out the dark corners of history, where myths are born and legends refuse to die.
Over the course of the night, the Collector releases spirits from five strange and wicked bottles, each revealing a tale and the cocktail that is paired to it.
Your journey begins in fog-drenched Venetian canals, where romance and dread intertwine, before drawing you to a candlelit Victorian séance parlor where the veil grows thin.
From there, the path darkens: a demon-haunted crossroads in Mexico, then deep into the shadowed catacombs that once inspired Poe.
The experience ends around a campfire among friends… where darkness waits just beyond the circle of light.
Each bottle reveals a new tale, a new atmosphere, and a handcrafted drink rooted fully in its world.
Spirits & Spirits is romantic. It’s darkly funny. It’s just a little unsettling. And it’s the kind of night that starts a conversation — and follows you home long after last call.

Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, renowned for combining richly drawn characters with timely and thought-provoking themes. Her 30th novel, HOLLOW BONES, will publish September 15, 2026. Tickets to this event include a signed copy of the book and a professional photo with Jodi. There will be no personalizations or additional signing lines.

Hollow Bones is a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner. On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes. When the unexpected upends her new marriage, it leads her to question everything she thought she knew. Moving between past and present, Hollow Bones is an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.

Jodi Picoult’s books, including Mad Honey (co-written with Jennifer Finney Boylan), Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister's Keeper, have been translated widely and have reached millions of readers around the world. She has also co-authored two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page, with her daughter Samantha van Leer.

In addition to her literary achievements, Picoult is a passionate and vocal advocate for intellectual freedom and the freedom to read. She has emerged as one of our nation's most outspoken opponents of book banning, working with organizations such as PEN America and Unite Against Book Bans to defend the right to read. Her essays and speeches on the subject have resonated with educators, librarians, and readers nationwide.

An awesome line up of some of the best comics around will take the stage in this Thursday Showcase at The Laughing Tap! This night is sure to please with a killer line up of comedians from all over the country! Tickets are $25 presale, $30 at the Door. Doors at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. This show is 18+

Featuring Josh Burstein, Yoni Heisler, and headliner Kristin Lytie

Get ready to kick off your heels and feel the beat! The smash-hit film Footloose the Musical explodes onto the stage with high-octane choreography and electrifying ’80s anthems, including “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and “Holding Out for a Hero.” When city teen Ren moves to a small town where dancing is banned, he challenges the rules, sparks romance, and inspires a community to rediscover joy, freedom, and the power of music. Helmed by Olivier Award-winning artist Stephen Mear, who wowed Rep audiences with his choreography for Ragtime and Guys and Dolls, this energetic, feel-good Tony-nominated musical will have you laughing, cheering, and jumping to your feet.

Step into an unforgettable adventure of mystery, mischief, and messy humanity. Katie Bender transforms the theater into an intimate DIY séance, daring to summon the spirit of Houdini—and maybe wrestle with the chaos of her own life along the way. Equal parts hilarious, haunting, and heartbreakingly honest, this one-woman show fuses memoir and live magic to explore ambition, motherhood, and the craving to break free. Expect laughter and glimpses of the extraordinary hidden in everyday life.

“A funny…haunted exploration of ambition, legacy, and familial responsibility.” — The Austin Chronicle

*Please note that dates, times and ticket prices are subject to change. Visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com for the most up-to-date information.

Perpetually single Bobby confronts his fear of intimacy and commitment while his married friends push him to accept the messy reality of love rather than remaining safely alone. This groundbreaking touching musical is one of Stephen Sondheim’s most sophisticated, pertinent, and tuneful scores.

It's 1956, and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein has gathered for its annual quiche breakfast when suddenly the bomb drops. As nuclear apocalypse rages outside, the Sisters realize they may be the last people left on Earth… which raises some very pressing questions about the future of the human race. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche - the laugh-out-loud cult hit that stormed Chicago and off-Broadway - is now detonating in Milwaukee. It's immersive, too: every guest is sworn into the Society on arrival, and with roughly 30% improvised, no two apocalypses are alike. Presented by The Constructivists, produced by Cap and Glasses Studios, at Pink's Accessible Theater House this October. Come for the quiche. Stay for the end of the world.

Performances October 1–24, 2026 — evenings 8:00 PM, Sunday matinees 4:00 PM. Full schedule and tickets ($20) at 5leqmke.com.

It’s 1956. The five officers of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein have gathered for their annual quiche breakfast — as they say, “no men, no meat, all manners.” Then the Soviets actually drop the bomb, the doors seal shut, and these “devoted widows” are trapped in the basement together with a great deal of egg and a few secrets that may not survive the apocalypse.
You’re not just watching — you’re a card-carrying member of the Society! And roughly a third of every performance is improvised, so no two breakfasts are ever quite the same.

Stop by Retzer Nature Center to hike, read, and enjoy this fall’s Story Hike! Set out on the White Trail to read “The Acorn and the Oak” by Rhonda Accardo and learn more about oak trees and their fascinating ecosystem, all while enjoying a heartfelt story along the way.

Story Hike is provided through a partnership with Retzer Nature Center and the Bridges Library System.