Mornin’ All,
Happy Friday, Happy (almost) Weekend, and Happy End of the Week!😃
Well, this may not necessarily be the most wonderful time of the year for my intrepid students. It’s more like a lousy, crazy, yucky, busy, stressful time of the year trying to manage all the end-of-the-semester manure flowing freely from every orifice.💩
However, I do feel like the light I’m seeing at the end of the tunnel is not a speeding freight train ready to mow us all down but is truly Winter Break looming larger every day (yay!!!). And, yeah, this might not be the best weekend to have any energy to get out there and do stuff (I get it…I have to get myself ready to take a big old written final exam for my Ethics class at Mount Mary). That said, there’s LOTS of stuff going on in Milwaukee this weekend. Maybe it’ll be good if we all take a little time for…stuff…this weekend???
So what’s going on in Milwaukee this weekend? Well, without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of December 9th, 10th, and 11th):
-The Milwaukee Ballet debuts its 2022 rendition of The Nutcracker with performances through December 24th (make sure to bring along some walnuts and almonds and pecans and…).
-The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops (pop…corn?).
-Bel Canto Chorus presents Christmas in the Basilica (no Basilisks).
-UW Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents music by Vivaldi (bassoon concerto), Mendelssohn (Hebrides Overture), and Haydn (Symphony No. 99).
-Milwaukee Hmong New Year Celebration.
-Black Nativity By Langston Hughes 2022.
-Mercado Navideño at Discovery World Museum.
-MKE’s Holiday Vendor Fair featuring Women owned & LGBTQ+ owned businesses at The Sugar Maple.
-Milwaukee Makers Market in the Beer Garden in Deer District.
-Second Saturdays in Downtown Kenosha (what happens on the first, third, and fourth Saturdays?).
-‘Milwaukee Forever’ event at Radio Milwaukee.
-Cheers and Chocolates Holiday Beer Pairing at Old World Wisconsin (beer and chocolate…I can’t find a way for that to suck).
-Festive Friday Eves continues at the Cedarcreek Settlement in Cedarburg (ooh, music and wine…I can’t find a way for that to suck either).
-Wild Lights at the Milwaukee Zoo continues through December 31st (adults only on December 9th…see you there🍸😃👍).
-Milwaukee Domes continues its Holiday Show: Calm & Bright through January 3rd.
-Winter Wonders drive through Holiday lights at Boerner Botanical Gardens continues through January 1st.
-Kids Candlelight Walk at the Urban Ecology Center Riverside (crawl if you must).
-Skylight Music Theater continues its performances of Jolly Holiday through December 31st (and it’s all Disney Broadway hits…I CAN go the distance! But only if there’s something there that wasn’t there before).
-Racine Theater Guild debuts Disney’s The Little Mermaid with performances through December 18th (you can make it a part of your world).
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of A Christmas Carol through December 24th (humbug…no, wait…humburg…umm, humburger? Make mine gluten free).
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater wraps up its performances of Nativity Variations this weekend.
-Lakeside Players of Kenosha wraps up its performances of A Suessified Christmas Carol this weekend (will there be any roast beast?).
-Sunset Playhouse continues its performances of Elf the Musical through December 18th.
-Sunset Playhouse also presents Festive Folks (this weekend only).
-Next Act Theater continues its performances of The Tin Woman through December 18th.
-Carthage College Theater presents In The Moment (this weekend only).
-Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience continues.
-Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival around Downtown Milwaukee continues through January 1st.
-Holiday Decorations at the Milwaukee Public Museum’s Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village (through the end of January).
-Country Christmas Lights at the Ingleside Hotel continues through January 1st.
-Holiday Lites in Miller Valley continues (but will there be Miller Lites??? Probably no Spotted Cows).
-Christmas Carnival of Lights at Jellystone Park in Caledonia continues through January 1st (hey Boo Boo…).
-Bayshore Season to Sparkle continues.
-Kooky Cooky House at Bayshore continues through December 23rd.
-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents Full Moon Release & Renew (the last few days have definitely felt like a full moon…).
-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere! Venues include ComedySportz, Shank Hall, Rave, Cactus Club, Jazz Estate, Ally’s Bistro, Red Rock Saloon, Da Bar, Helene Zelazo, Miller High Life Theater, County Clare; Nashville North, Colectivo, X-Ray Arcade, Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, Bar, Centro, Miramar, Club Girabaldi, Fiserv, Potawatomi, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.
-Hike? How about hike around the Milwaukee Zoo or Domes or Museum?
Whew! And there you have it!! Please, please, please enjoy your Weekend. And please take care of yourself and your friends. Get out and enjoy all the good that life has to offer. And always know that being still and quiet and relaxing and renewing is ALWAYS an outstanding accomplishment.😊
Best regards and I’m hoping to see you around town.
Doc
PS: Happy Note is going on a little wellness break and will return on January 20th. Thanks so much for following/reading Happy Note. Sending wishes for a joyous Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year!😊
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