milwaukee event guide - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

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MILWAUKEE EVENT GUIDE
All information current as of March 31, 2013
GETTING AROUND
Milwaukee Trolley Loop
"Hop 'n Shop, Wine 'n Dine" aboard the Milwaukee Trolley Loop, Wednesdays - Saturdays.
Offering visitors a connection to attractions and summer activities throughout Westown, East
Town and the Historic Third Ward, the Milwaukee Trolley Loop links riders to the Milwaukee
Public Market, Delta Center, Milwaukee Public Museum, Jazz in the Park, River Rhythms, farm
markets, Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, Betty Brinn Children's
Museum, and the theater and hotel districts. Other highlights along the route include the
connectivity to street-level retail, restaurants, spas and salons. Two trolleys will service the route
to offer 20-minute headways at designated stops. One complete loop is 40 minutes. Fare is $1 per
person, round trip.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: 414.220.4700
Price: $1
Website: http://www.milwaukeedowntown.com
EVENTS
Downtown Dining Week
An eight-day smorgasbord highlighting over 40 destination eateries with prix-fixe menus at $10
for lunch and $20 or $30 for dinner. Reservations are strongly encouraged. See the dining week
website (below) for details on all participating restaurants.
Occurs daily: [starting Jun 6, 2013 ending Jun 13, 2013]
Contact Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.milwaukeedowntown.com/diningweek
East Town Market
Stop by on Saturday mornings (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)
throughout the summer months for fresh produce, locallymade crafts, prepared foods, live entertainment and great
activities. Over 100 Wisconsin vendors join and sell local
goods every Saturday.
Cathedral Square Park
520 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Eternal Flesh at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
This strictly figurative exhibition takes a look at a body that never dies.
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts is a non-profit gallery committed to fusing the community
with Milwaukee art; this center holds workshops, performances, exhibitions and art classes for
children. Innovative and local, Walker's Point Center for the Arts has been promoting alternative
visual and performing arts since 1987.
Location:
Walker's Point Center for the Arts
839 S. 5th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-672-2787
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: MSO Pops- Music of Mad Men
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
at Uihlein Hall
June 8, 2013, 8:00 pm
Tickets: $25 - $105
Light up a Lucky, and pour yourself a highball. This is the music of the Mad Men era. Steven
Reineke leads the top 40’s of the early '60s. A few ounces of Paul Anka, a shot of Brenda Lee
and even a splash of Ben E. King—all mixed into a Mad Men musical cocktail!
"Ni de Aqui ni de Alla: From Niether Here nor There"
Latino Arts Gallery
1028 S. 9th St. Milwaukee, WI
A Latino Immigration Project, by Raoul Deal, Department of Art & Design. This exhibit of
Raoul Deal's large format woodcuts is inspired by the lives and stories of members of
Milwaukee's Latino immigrant community as described to him in oral histories he's gathered
over the past year and a half. Free and open to the public.
Penokee: Explore the Iron Hills Art Exhibit
An exhibit comprised of twenty visual artists, musicians and writers from Northern Wisconsin
and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan exploring their relationship to the Penokee Hills. Their
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goal is to encourage citizens to explore the heritage of this area in Northern Wisconsin and to
consider ways to balance today’s resource use with the needs of future generations Art exhibit
opens April 8, 2013 from 5-7pm; it will be at the Urban Ecology Center through June 2013 For a
preview of the art, visit http://penokeearts.wordpress.com/
Location: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E Park Pl Milwaukee, WI 53211
PrideFest
A celebration of Diversity on the Henry W. Maier Festival grounds. No one will want to miss
this year! Come celebrate with us where the 'Midwest meets on Milwaukee's Lakefront.' Visit
our Web site for the latest entertainment news and information.
Date: June 7, 2013 - June 9, 2013
Location: Summerfest - Henry W Maier Festival Park
Time(s):
June 7, 2013 at 3:00 PM (Fri)
June 8, 2013 at 12:00 PM (Sat)
June 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM (Sun)
Traditional Irish Music Session
County Clare Irish Inn
1234 N Astor St
414-272-5273
Friday evenings, 9:30 pm
MUSEUMS
Charles Allis Art Museum
1801 N. Prospect Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 278-8295
HOURS: Wednesday - Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Museum Admission: $7 Adults, $5 Seniors (62+), Military and
students
Designed by prominent Milwaukee architect Alexander Eschweiler for Charles Allis, the first
president of Allis Chalmers, and his wife Sarah in 1911, this unique Tudor-style mansion and art
collection was built with the sole purpose of bequeathing it to the public to delight, educate and
inspire. The permanent collection features 19th Century French and American Paintings,
Chinese and Japanese porcelains, Renaissance bronzes, Japanese netsuke, and original antique
furnishings.
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Discovery World
500 N. Harbor Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Hours: TUESDAY – FRIDAY,9:00am - 4:00pm
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Admission: Adults, $16.95; Senior 60+, $14.95; College
Student, $9.95
Discovery World is a 120,000-square foot facility that includes
interactive science, technology and freshwater exhibits,
learning labs, theaters, television and audio studios, and fresh
and saltwater aquariums.
Discovery World is also home to the S/V Denis Sullivan, a 137-foot replica of a 19th century
Great Lakes schooner and a floating classroom for water education and conservation programs,
day and night sails, and private receptions.
Haggerty Museum of Art
Located on the Marquette University campus
13th and Clybourn Streets
For information, please call (414) 288-7290
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Free admission daily
Harley-Davidson Museum
400 W. Canal St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
877-436-8738
http://H-DMuseum.com
The Harley-Davidson Museum opened in July 2008. It is a contemporary building just off the
river in downtown Milwaukee that covers 20 acres of land. The outdoor area is free to the public
and open 24 hours a day. The indoor Museum has bikes dating back to the early 1900s and other
pop culture favorites, such as the motorcycle Elvis Presley purchased days before he became
famous with the hit single, Heartbreak Hotel. Along with the Museum exhibits and archives
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visitors can visit the gift shop, Cafe Racer, and bar/restaurant. Motor, the Museum restaurant,
features the best of Wisconsin on its menu including local cheeses, sausages and beers.
Rates: Adults $16, Children (5-17 years) $10 and Children (under 5) are free. Additional
discounts are available for military, students and seniors. Hours: May-October, Monday &
Wednesday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Special Exhibit: Designing a Celebration
Anniversary models have become an integral part of Harley-Davidson’s historic celebrations.
This display gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how Harley-Davidson’s styling department
developed the unique paint schemes and trim features for the new 110th Anniversary models.
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
1360 N Prospect Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-390-5730
Museum Hours
Monday through Thursday: 10 am – 4 pm
Friday: 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday: Noon – 4 pm
Closed Saturdays
Special Exhibit: "Felix Lembersky: Soviet Form, Jewish Context"
Don’t miss this exhibit of works by Soviet painter Felix Lembersky at Jewish Museum
Milwaukee. It’s the first exhibition of his work at a public museum in the US! Lembersky takes
the viewer on a journey through the Jewish experience in the Soviet Union, capturing a complex
world where life, faith, and the creative spirit persevere amid war and state-sponsored terror.
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-224-3200
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM
Admission: $15 Adults, $12 Students (w/ID), Seniors (65+)
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Special Exhibit:
The Veterans Book Project is a library of books authored collaboratively by artist Monica Haller
and dozens of veterans who have been affected by the current American wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and have archived their experiences. Soldiers returning from war face huge
obstacles getting back into civilian life—the loss of friends, limbs, minds, and perhaps
innocence. As a supplement to traditional therapies for these issues, Haller thinks photography
and art can play a big role in recovery. Since 2006, the Veterans Book Project has facilitated
bookmaking workshops around the country, including a two-week workshop at the Milwaukee
Art Museum in December 2012.
The Veterans Book Project in Milwaukee will chronicle the experiences of local Milwaukee Iraq
War Veterans and family members. In these workshops, combat and non-combat veterans, their
families, and others affected by the current American wars are invited to edit and design their
archives and stories into softbound, print-on-demand books. The 53 books that make up the
Veterans Book Project Library, including five new works by local veterans, will be on view. The
exhibition is designed as a reading room where visitors are invited to engage with the veterans’
experiences through reading, writing and conversation.
Milwaukee Public Museum
800 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
Admission: Adults, $14; Seniors 60+, $13; Students, $11
From its modest beginnings in 1882, the Milwaukee Public Museum currently houses over 4.5
million specimens. Permanent exhibits are contained in three and a half floors of exhibit area,
with additional space for traveling and temporary exhibits. Tour the Museum's 150,000 square
feet of exhibit space to 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. Or, take a giant leap back more than 65
million years to The Third Planet, see the world's largest-known dinosaur skull and a life-sized
replica of Tyrannosaurus rex. Stroll amid free-flying butterflies from around the world in The
Puelicher Butterfly Wing.
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Pabst Mansion
20th Street and Wisconsin Avenue
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Guided tours start at: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00.)
Admission: Adults: $9; Seniors/Students: $8
When Captain Frederick Pabst, Milwaukee’s famed beer baron, began construction of a new
mansion for his family in 1890, he could not have anticipated that it would survive and thrive
into the twenty-first century as a testament to America’s Gilded Age. Designed by George
Bowman Ferry and Alfred Charles Clas, construction at 2000 Grand Avenue lasted two years
and was completed in July of 1892 at a cost of just over $254,000 -- including the house,
furnishings and artwork. As leading figures in Milwaukee society, Captain Pabst and his wife,
Maria, became consummate art collectors, filling their mansion with priceless treasures. During
the years of the Pabst family’s ownership, the house was the scene of many fine parties and
receptions, a wedding and, in the end, Captain and Mrs. Pabst’s funeral.
After the Pabst descendants sold the house in 1908, it became the archbishop’s residence and
the center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee for more than sixty years. When it
was sold in 1975, the mansion was nearly torn down to make way for a parking lot. After a
three-year crusade for its preservation, it was spared demolition and went on to become an
award-winning house museum. The Mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1979. Open to the public since 1978, revenues for the Pabst Mansion’s continued
success and ongoing restoration are garnered from admissions, sales, events, grants, donations
and memberships.
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
2220 N. Terrace Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 271-3656
Museum Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Museum Admission: $7 Adults
$5 Seniors (62+), Military and students
Overlooking Lake Michigan, the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum was designed and built
in the style of an Italian Renaissance villa by architect David Adler in 1923. The building was
originally the residence of former A.O. Smith president, Lloyd Smith, and his family. The
museum features fine and decorative arts dating from the 15th through the 18th centuries,
wrought-iron masterpieces by Cyril Colnik, the Renaissance Garden, and changing exhibitions.
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THEATER
The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
Hailed as a masterpiece of American Opera and set in Charleston’s fabled Catfish Row, beautiful
Bess struggles to break from her scandalous past while Porgy, the crippled beggar, is the only
one who can truly rescue her. Threatened by her formidable former lover Crown, and the
seductive enticements of the colorful troublemaker Sportin’ Life, Porgy and Bess’ relationship
evolves into a deep romance that triumphs as one of theatre’s most exhilarating love stories.
June 8, 2013, 7:30 pm
Location:
Skylight Music Theatre
158 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-291-7811
http://www.skylightmusictheatre.org
Founded in 1959, this theater company has acquired a reputation for its unique exploration of
sundry forms of opera and music theater. Embracing baroque opera, European operetta,
Broadway musicals, contemporary chamber opera and more, this nationally acclaimed theater
produces more than 80 performances each season.
DOWNTOWN DINING
Milwaukee offers many dining options and is especially well-known for its pubs and ethnic
restaurants. The guide below features restaurants in the downtown area near the meeting site.
Please contact restaurants for seasonal hours of operation.
PRICE GUIDE
$$$ = Expensive
$$ = Moderate
$ = Inexpensive
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Bacchus $$$
925 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 765-1166
A Bartolotta restaurant, Bacchus is a sleek
and stylish space inside the historic Cudahy Tower. Fine dining at its most exquisite, they
specialize in seafood, handmade pastas, meats and one of the highest levels of service in town.
Ideal for business or social gatherings, as well as Sunday brunch.
Benihana Japanese Steakhouse $$
850 N. Plankinton Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 270-0890
Benihana boasts an "eatertainment" concept with teppanyaki cooking and
delectable sushi. Perfect for special events, Benihana’s acrobatic slicing-and-dicing chefs are
renowned for showing off their cooking skills for diners as they do up seafood, chicken, steak
and vegetables in traditional Japanese style on a hibachi table.
Buca di Beppo $$
1233 N. Van Buren St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 224-8672
www.bucadibeppo.com
Buca offers southern Italian food, with huge portions served family-style.
Enjoy the traditional atmosphere, red checkered tablecloths, garlic mashed potatoes, chicken
cacciatore, spaghetti and meatballs or any other of Buca's signature dishes.
Chocolate Factory – Milwaukee $
275 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 272-0400
They're certainly the most well known of the sub shops in this category,
and maybe that's why they're three-time winners. Tasty and doughy
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bread makes the difference -- and the option for ice cream after lunch doesn't hurt, either.
County Clare $$
1234 N. Astor St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-5273
www.countyclare-inn.com/
County Clare has all the feel of Ireland. A pub, a restaurant and an inn, there is great food,
wonderful beer and Irish music.
Root soup, meat loaf, smoked salmon and of course, corned beef. Stop in for a bite and a pint.
Cubanitas $
728 N. Milwaukee St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 225-1760
Cubanitas brings the taste of Cuba to Milwaukee with favorites like
empanadas, plantains and mojitos.
Elsa's on the Park $$
833 N. Jefferson St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 765-0615
www.elsas.com
Located in Milwaukee's picturesque Cathedral Park area,
Elsa's is the brainchild of the famous Kopp family.
Elsa's features half-pound sirloin burgers, pork chop sandwiches, buffalo wings and giant
martinis.
Harbor House $$$
550 N. Harbor Drive
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Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 395-4900
harborhousemke.com/
[email protected]
Opened in July 2010, Bartolotta's Harbor House brings a diverse selection of seafood fare to
Milwaukee's lakefront. The menu features an array of soups, sandwiches, fish dinners and surf
and turf, as well as a raw bar and "non-swimmer" entrees.
Harp Irish Pub $
113 E. Juneau Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 289-0700
Perfect for outdoor drinks and tomfoolery from spring to fall,
The Harp is located half a block off Water Street. Nothing
beats sitting on the patio overlooking the water on a hot
summer night.
Jake’s Deli $
Grand Avenue Mall Location
275 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Telephone: (414) 882-7090
Jake's Deli is a Milwaukee Tradition that has been in continuous operation since 1955. The
original building on North Avenue has been in Milwaukee since the early 1900s, originally as a
butcher shop and then Cohen’s Deli. Jake Levin got involved in the business in 1953, and then in
1955 bought the deli and it officially became Jake's.
Karl Ratzsch's Restaurant $$$
320 E. Mason St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-2720
German and continental fare highlight this Dirona Award
winning restaurant.
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Old World charm, antique glass and classic German art abound at this Milwaukee landmark.
Grand Piano accompanies your dining pleasure on Friday and Saturday.
Louise's Italian Café $$
801 N. Jefferson St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-4224
(414) 273-5225 Fax
Combining the traditions and secrets of Italian cooking with
California innovation, Louise's Italian Cafe offers fresh, delicious
food in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere at affordable prices. Choose from specialty pizzas,
freshly made pastas, focaccia breads and tempting pastries, all baked on the premises. Louise's
also offers its entire menu for takeout, delivery and catering services.
Mader's Restaurant $$$
1037 N. Old World Third St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 271-3377
One of Milwaukee's favorite ethnic restaurants, Mader's serves German
dishes and Continental specialties. Try their award-winning Viennese
brunch. Banquet facilities featuring castle-like halls, armor and antiques
will hold up to 110 people.
Milwaukee Brat House $
1013 Old World Third St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 273-8709
www.milwaukeebrathouse.com/
Specializing in the Milwaukee brat tradition, the Milwaukee Brat House offers a menu of brats,
burgers, polish sausages and chicken.
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Mo's - A Place for Steaks $$$
720 N. Plankinton Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 272-0720
Mo's, quite simply is a place for steaks. Great steaks and a classy
dining experience make Mo's a success for restaurant guy, Johnny V.
Mo's uses some of the best beef in America and serves it in huge portions. Skip lunch, and have
dinner at Mo's -- you'll go home happy.
Mo's Irish Pub - Downtown $$
142 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-0721
www.mosirishpub.com
Perched at the perfect Downtown corner of Wisconsin and
Plankinton, Mo's has a cozy upstairs area and a lively
downstairs that rocks with Irish tunes, beer and food. Many aspects of Mo's were selected in, and
imported from, Dublin to ensure the décor accurately portrayed the likes of an original Irish pub.
And, listen for the Gaelic dialect you'll hear from some members of the staff whose Celtic roots
provide an added dimension of authenticity.
Rock Bottom Brewery $$
740 N. Plankinton Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 276-3030
Have one of the homemade beers while dining on
burgers, salads, ribs, enchiladas, pasta, smoked fish,
wood-roasted pizzas or a steak. Or if you just feel like drinking beer, there is a pool room in the
basement.
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