Want to spend part of your summer enjoying the great outdoors in the company of Calatrava? The Milwaukee Art Museum will afford you that opportunity when Lakeside at MAM takes over the East Lawn for three weekends later this warm-weather season.
The free, all-ages event covers six days as we’re winding down the summer (try not to think about it quite yet): July 29-30, Aug. 12-13 and Aug. 19-20 — all Saturdays and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. You’re invited to use the seating/tables already on-site or bring your own picnic setup while enjoying a variety of activities that earn their “all-ages” claim, from hands-on art making in the Kohl’s Art Studio to live music and DJs.
Regarding that last part, this is where we disclose that a couple members of the Radio Milwaukee family will join the programming. Dori Zori from 88Nine will relocate Kids’ Disco from our Walker’s Point studios to the museum grounds from 3-4 p.m. Saturday, July 29; and HYFIN’s Anthony “A-Biz” Foster will spin from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12.
You can check out the full lineup below and get more information on the event page at the Milwaukee Art Museum website.
Saturday, July 29
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kohl’s Art Studio: Hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s artworks
- 11 a.m.-noon, Embody Yoga: All-levels yoga class (arrive 10 minutes early with a mat and water bottle)
- Noon-1 p.m., Sound Bowl Healing with Melissa Blue: Meditative sound bath with crystal singing bowls
- 1-2 p.m., Roxie Bean: Rock, pop, alternative and neo-soul music
- 2-3 p.m., Skai Academy: Family-friendly pop, jazz, soul and blues music
- 3-4 p.m., DJ Dori Zori: Kids’ Disco set from your favorite local DJ
Sunday, July 30
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kohl’s Art Studio: Hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s artworks
- 11 a.m.-noon, Embody Yoga: All-levels yoga class (arrive 10 minutes early with a mat and water bottle)
- Noon-2 p.m., DJ DRiPSweat: DJ set spanning musical genres
- 2-3 p.m., Painted Caves:Middle Eastern–influenced psychedelic surf rock
- 3-4 p.m., Ko-Thi Dance Company: Dance class celebrating African and Caribbean dance traditions
Saturday, Aug. 12
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kohl’s Art Studio: Hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s artworks
- 11 a.m.-noon, Embody Yoga: All-levels yoga class (arrive 10 minutes early with a mat and water bottle)
- Noon-1 p.m., Sound Bath with Ni’Sea Earth: Guided meditation and healing session
- 1-2 p.m., Orlando Peña: Americana/soul folk singer-songwriter
- 2-4 p.m., A-Biz from HYFIN: Spinning the full spectrum of Black music
Sunday, Aug. 13
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kohl’s Art Studio: Hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s artworks
- 11 a.m.-noon, Embody Yoga: All-levels yoga class (arrive 10 minutes early with a mat and water bottle)
- Noon-1 p.m., Aidan Brusubardis: Jazz pianist
- 1-2 p.m., Story Hour with Rooted MKE: Storybook reading and games (bring a blanket or yoga mat to sit on)
- 2-3 p.m., We 3 Ukes feat. Milwaukee Steve: Children’s music featuring the local juggler, musician and storyteller
- 3-4 p.m., Javier Red’s Imagery Converter: Contemporary jazz band spreading empathy, understanding and love for people with autism
Saturday, Aug. 19
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kohl’s Art Studio: Hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s artworks
- 11 a.m.-noon, Embody Yoga: All-levels yoga class (arrive 10 minutes early with a mat and water bottle)
- Noon-2 p.m., True Skool: A DJ and dance takeover
- 2-4 p.m., ArtXpress Mural Unveiling: The Milwaukee Art Museum’s ArtXpress interns unveil their city bus mural
Sunday, Aug. 20
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kohl’s Art Studio: Hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s artworks
- 11 a.m.-noon, Embody Yoga: All-levels yoga class (arrive 10 minutes early with a mat and water bottle)
- Noon-1 p.m., Father Sky: Pianist and singer-songwriter sharing his “ambient heart songs”
- 2-3 p.m., The Anne Heaton Band: Soul-led singer-songwriter
- 3-4 p.m., Betsy Ade & the Well-Known Strangers: Cello-infused indie pop and soft rock
