Community Calendar

102.9 THE HOG presents HOG Fest is coming to Fiserv Forum on Thursday, March 5. Featuring Three Days Grace, I Prevail, Sleep Theory, and Funeral Portrait — one night of wall-to-wall rock energy you can’t miss. Tickets are on sale now!

Join us for an Artist talk at 6 p.m. in the Greenhill Center of the Arts atrium, followed by a reception from 7-8:30 p.m.
The 2026 Schuh Visiting Artist exhibition “Hybrid Intelligence” features the work of internationally renowned artist Fei Jun, as well as work made by UW-Whitewater students enrolled in the Schuh Visiting Artist workshop. The workshop and exhibition focus on how emerging AI technologies reshape our artistic practices, ethical thinking, and ecological consciousness. As boundaries between human and machine blur, artists are increasingly positioned at the center of dialogues between technology, society, and the future. By emphasizing AI’s role not only in production but in conceptual development of artwork, this year’s Schuh Visiting Artist program promotes a broader understanding of how intelligent systems might reshape our relationship to creativity, subjectivity, and aesthetics.
The Crossman Gallery is always free and all are welcome.
Crossman Gallery hours (during scheduled exhibitions): Monday - Thursday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Parking is available without a permit in Lots 1 and 2 for the March 5 event.

$12 adv / $17 at the door (advance sales ONLINE ONLY until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 6:00pm, showtime 7:00pm. ALL AGES! General Admission ticket includes a combination of limited seating and standing room. Seating is first come first serve. Tickets are nonrefundable.

Tanner Dane (Chicago)

Kneafsey (Chicago/MKE-based folk group)

Max & The Fellow Travelers (Milwaukee)

Armed with a 6-string, a harp rack and a stack of songs that harken back to the wrought folk rock of yesteryear, Max Niemann packs a punch that is as heartfelt as it is biting. Roaming a sonic trail blazed by country punks and folk poets immemorial, pre-Dylan on up through Tweedy, Niemann follows in the footsteps of the American troubadour lineage, propelling it into the present with songs that are as likely to strike a chord with the modern metropolitan as they are the lonesome wanderer. With his ever-evolving band of Fellow Travelers at his side, the group provides rustic backdrops for the hard-nosed yet intimate stories of human joy, suffering and striving that occupy Niemann’s songs.

Over the last few years, much of Niemann’s focus has been dedicated to fronting his rock ‘n’ roll band, Diet Lite, whose sharp wit and electrically energetic live sets have garnered the band a dedicated following across the Midwest and beyond. As he begins to ramble out in a new direction, Niemann’s performances tap into much of the same passion, though here the songs are stripped down to their bare essence. His first single, “Nowhere You Am”, a solo performance by Niemann, is out now. Max & The Fellow Travelers are currently recording their debut EP.

AVENUE Q
ABSOLUTELY NOT MEANT FOR CHILDREN
Puppets. Adult problems. Zero filter. Winner of the Tony® Award “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, Avenue Q is a wildly funny, puppet-filled comedy about growing up. When fresh-out-of-college Princeton moves to a shabby New York neighborhood, he meets quirky neighbors—both human and puppet—who are all trying to figure out life. With outrageous humor, catchy songs, and plenty of heart, Avenue Q shows that adulthood may be messy, but it’s a lot more fun with friends by your side.
NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE JIM HENSON COMPANY

On New Year’s Eve 1999 in war-torn Uganda, two young lovers — one a local girl and the other the daughter of American missionaries — marry in secret. Their joy is shattered by violence in this powerful drama about hatred, forgiveness, and love.

Direct from a sold-out Broadway run, Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar’s thrilling and darkly comic new work follows Jacob McNeal — a brilliant yet dangerously charming novelist obsessed with his own genius. On the eve of his greatest achievement, his thirst for whiskey, fractured relationships, and curious fascination with artificial intelligence threatens to unravel everything. You’ll experience jaw-dropping projections and special effects at this opening production in the new Herro-Franke Studio Theater, as McNeal explores the price of greatness and raises vital questions about art, truth and originality in the not-too-distant future.

“A brilliant and transfixing new play... Akhtar goes to a place that few writers have visited so effectively.” – The Atlantic

By Ayad Akhtar
Directed by Mark Clements

August Wilson’s explosive, award-winning play is a gripping story of family, legacy and the choices that define us. During the Great Depression, the Charles household reaches a boiling point over a decision that will define them: sell the family’s cherished heirloom piano to secure their fortune or preserve it as a testament to their ancestor’s spirit and struggle. The ghosts of the past collide with the promise of the future in this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece. From the celebrated director Lou Bellamy, who brought Milwaukee Rep audiences the acclaimed August Wilson’s Fences, The Piano Lesson marks our ninth production in Wilson’s American Century Cycle.

“Like other Wilson plays, it seems to sing even when it is talking.” – The New York Times

By August Wilson
Directed by Lou Bellamy

It’s hard to know who your friends are in a world that’s more divided than ever. Recently widowed, Peg tends to the native plants in her 40-acre rural Wisconsin prairie backyard. Her solitary days are interrupted only by visits from Ryan, a family friend with a checkered past. When a mysterious theft alerts the authorities, a string of events unfold that forever changes their lives and their community. Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman questions how we help each other when it feels like our way of life is in danger of disappearing.

Producing Sponsor Donna Martynski
Associate Sponsor Sandra Zingler
Co-Sponsors Judges John and Jean DiMotto, Pam Frautschi, and John McGivern

Experience the beauty of Wisconsin through the eyes of local artist John Suess! This special exhibit features 14 original works, including landscapes from across the state, abstract pieces, and brand-new 2026 paintings like Adrift, The Bog, Sockville, and Shoreline — never-before-seen in a public show.

All works are displayed in the main display cases in the library’s main lobby, and admission is free. Special pricing is available for anyone interested in purchasing pieces.

Library Hours for Viewing:

Monday–Thursday: 9 a.m.–8 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday: 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Location:
Oconomowoc Public Library
200 South Street, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Additional Info:

Free admission

Special pricing available for works on display (contact John Suess via JohnSuessFineArt.com)

Perfect for art lovers, local history enthusiasts, and anyone looking to enjoy Wisconsin’s landscapes and creative expression

Learn More:
Follow John on Instagram and Facebook or visit JohnSuessFineArt.com
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"Let the Real World In" is the latest installment of Dutch-born, Chicago-based artist Kirsten Leenaars’ 10-year-long artistic collaboration with a group of Milwaukee-based youth. The video project began as a multi-year summer camp (2016-2020) organized by the Haggerty Museum of Art, in which Leenaars worked with local immigrant and American-born middle school students. The participating students engaged in collaborative performances and candid interviews that reflect their personal histories and experiences amidst growing political divisiveness. Leenaars has continued working with members of this group as they transition from youthful idealism to informed political agency.

For the latest installment of this ongoing endeavor, Leenaars has created a multi-screen video installation that revisits some of the original project participants, who are now young adults trying to navigate the complexities of civic responsibility and identity. Set in Milwaukee against the backdrop of the 2024 presidential election, the video focuses on the lives of Kam Pickett (21), Hannah Plevin (21), Alanis Salgado (21), and Iman Fatmi (21). Weaving together old and new footage, the work reveals the cohort’s present-day struggles as they deal with college, the workforce, and personal ideologies. The video converges on the pivotal moment when Kam, Hannah, Alanis, and Iman, on the cusp of adulthood, engage in one of democracy's most fundamental rights—the right to vote. The camera follows them from intimate living spaces, to public action, to casting a ballot—a singular moment now loaded with expectations, doubts, and the weight of the desire for a more just world.

As Americans nationwide commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary Era and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Haggerty Museum’s presentation of this exhibition brings these national observances directly to our community to participate in this momentous chapter of American history.

"Let the Real World In" was organized by Lynne Shumow, Haggerty Museum of Art Curator for Academic Engagement.

Support for this exhibition is generously provided by the Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation; DutchCultureUSA, a program of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States; the Hoke Family Foundation; and the Joan Pick Endowment Fund.