Milwaukee Happy Note–April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2023

Mornin’ All,

Happy Friday, Happy (almost) Weekend, and Happy End of the Week!😃

Big Weekend Again! Following on the heels of last weekend’s Milwaukee Day we come to none other than…EARTH DAY!! Better yet, how about we just go ahead and have a whole…EARTH WEEKEND!!!🌎🌍🌏

Our beautiful little jewel of a planet bobbing around the outer rim of the Milky Way galaxy. Our beautiful little jewel that we call home. The place we ALL call home. The only home we have and the only thing that supports everything that is…us! I know I will take a little time this weekend to honor my home in the galaxy. And, weather permitting, I’m hoping to spend a little time outside caring for and nurturing this beautiful jewel that we all call home. Big shout out thank you to Earth and all the wonderful that our Earth provides!🌎🌍🌏

Interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2023):

-Milwaukee Domes continues its Spring Show: Metamorphosis–The Lives of Frogs and Butterflies through May 29th (sounds rather Earthy🌎!).

-Sunset Playhouse debuts Young Frankenstein with performances through May 7th (Abby someone…Abby Normal?).

-Earth Day: Community Cleanup & Block Party at Crossroads Collective.

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre debuts The Mountaintop with performances through May 7th (mountains are Earthy⛰️).

-Floral Fashion Party at the Milwaukee Art Museum (bring out your tuxedo and black tie).

-Waukesha Civic Theater continues it performances of Rent through May 26th.

-Spring Gallery Night MKE (it’s really two nights…so shouldn’t it be Gallery Nights🤷‍♂️?).

-It’s About Time Art Exhibit at the Italian Community Center (‘bout time we have an art exhibit at the Italian Community Center…especially during Gallery Night(s)).

-Falls Patio Players debuts Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with performances through April 30th.

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha debuts Disney’s Beauty And The Beast with performances through May 6th (I think there’s something there that wasn’t there before).

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Survival of the Slowest continues to slowly make its way through to May 19th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater debuts God of Carnage with performances through May 14th (☄️💥⚡️🌪️).

-Earth Day Clean-Up at Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center.

-Racine Theater Guild wraps up its performances of Stand and Deliver.

-Zoorific Saturday Party for the Planet at the Racine Zoo.

-Forte Theater wraps up its performances of Into the Woods (yeah, stay out of those woods😱!).

-Record Store Day (as in vinyl records on a record player).

-Girls Night: The Musical in the Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall.

-Concinnity 23 (gaming, anime, and sci-fi convention) at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

-Earth Day Plant Sale at the Eco-Justice Center in Racine.

-Adoptable Dogs Meet & Greet at the Oak Creek Library (oh this could be really dangerous for my wife and me…Sulley, Reggie, and Maui all say NO!).

-Racine County K9 5K.

-Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (how about No K?).

-Marquette Theater wraps up its performances of Detroit ‘67.

-Oral Cancer Walk.

-28th Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup.

-Pawcasso Gallery Night benefiting Milwaukee Pets Alive! at Broken Bat Brewing.

-Art in Bloom at the Milwaukee Art Museum (🌺🌸🌹).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Aretha: Queen of Soul (What You Want…).

-Earth Day Ride 2023 at the Beerline.

-Bombshell Theatre Company debuts Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Sunset Boulevard at the Broadway Theatre Center with performances through May 7th (sunsets are Earthy).

-Alice’s Garden Earth Day Activities at Alice’s Garden Urban Farm.

-The Constructivists at Interchange Cooperative Theater continue their performances of I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard through April 29th.

-4th Annual Neighborhood Cleanup Day at Pete’s Pops.

-Rescued (Coffee) Roasters at Almost Home Cat Rescue MKE continues through April 30th (rescued cats and coffee…sounds like every morning at my house).

-Animal Encounters at Discovery World Museum (go and discover an animal through an encounter?).

-Sweets & Treats Fest at the Waukesha County Expo Center (make sure you brush and floss afterwards).

-Rock The Green at the Harley Davidson Museum.

-Battle on the Border–Bicycle Racing at Kenosha Velosport (I Love To Ride My Bicycle, I Love To Ride My Bike).

-Breakfast & Brewery Group Bike Rides at Earth Rider Cycling (Bicycle! Bicycle!).

-Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Red Sox (hopefully they wash their red socks between games).

-Taste of Italy at the Italian Community Center (hmm, Italy tastes quite…Earthy🌎!).

-UW Milwaukee Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band concert at the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts.

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents: Working With Healing Crystals; He[Art] Centered Meditation; and Soul Care Sunday.

-Saturday Morning Reset at Profoundly Peaceful Massage & Healing.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents Everything You Need To Know About Planting A Tree AND En Plein Air Nature Painting For Families.

-Wehr Nature Center presents: The Great Whitnall Park Clean-up; Flow Yoga; NatureNauts Crazy Over Cranes; and Wehr Birders (where is it🤷‍♂️?).

-Retzer Nature Center presents Earth Week Celebration Event.

-Urban Ecology Center presents Earth Week through April 29th.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Earth Day Beach Clean Up; Spring Ephemerals Hike; Word With A Bird; Earth Day Spreading Seeds; and Birding Exploration.

-Lapham Peak State Park presents Bear Trax 20K & Brownie Shuffle (safe to say that I’ll run away from bears but toward brownies).

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Spring Stars (can’t wait ‘til Summer Stars).

-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, Turner Hall Ballroom, Miramar, Club Girabaldi, Fiserv, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.

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 (and our beautiful planet) 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

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Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.

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