Mornin’ All,
Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!
Last weekend’s Milwaukee Happy Note was huge. This weekend? Even BIGGER! There’s close to FIFTY events in this weekend’s Happy Note!! So…for ease, convenience, and clarity I’m trying something different with this weekend’s Happy Note: I’m breaking it into two parts. The first part will focus on all new stuff while the second part will be devoted to awesome things continuing from last weekend. And why am I having to do this? Cuz Milwaukee, in my humble opinion, is THE BEST little big city because it just so happens to be packed with tons of mega big city cool! So are you interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of December 8th, 9th, and 10th):
New and Cool???
-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Handel’s Messiah” (Alleluia…or is it Hallelujah 🤷♂️?).
-Wehr Nature Center presents “Family Owl Prowl” and “Wehr Birders” (are the birders gonna prowl for owls too? Last time I checked owls are birds…just sayin’ 🤷♂️).
-Black Arts MKE presents “Black Nativity By Langston Hughes” in the Wilson Theater at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
-Marquette Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball is at home against Notre Dame (don’t mess with anyone wearing…shamrocks 🤷♂️?).
-Milwaukee Ballet debuts “The Nutcracker” with performances through December 26th (don’t forget to bring along some almonds and walnuts or whatever happens to be your favorite nut…let’s get crackin’).
-“Hmong New Year” at State Fair Park.
-Bel Canto Chorus presents “Christmas in the Basilica” (better than Christmas with a basilisk 🐍).
-“European Village Alive!” at the Milwaukee Public Museum (a very nice departure from the Museum’s exhibits that are…mostly dead…but cool!).
-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Monterrey Flash (anyone named Gordon?).
-Milwaukee Recreation presents “Winter Wonder Woods” at Hawthorn Glen.
-“Christkindlmarkt” in Wauwatosa.
-“Christkindlmarkt” in Menomonee Falls.
-Sunset Playhouse presents “Dean Martin’s Cool Yule” (yule think it’s cool too!).
-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Illuminated Hike” (if it’s during the day is it illuminated by default 🤷♂️?).
-Racine Theatre Guild presents “The Little Mermaid”.
-Urban Ecology Center presents “Family Night Hike” (illuminated hike?) and “Yoga with Parisa”.
-Indoor “Winter Farmers Market” in Oak Creek (what about all the Spring, Summer, and Fall farmers 🤷♂️?).
Continuing…Yet Still Cool???
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues performances of “A Christmas Carol” through December 24th, “Dial M For Murder” through December 17th, and “Nuncrackers” through January 7th.
-Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville continues 2023’s “Holiday Light Show”through December 30th.
-Boerner Botanical Gardens continues “Winter Wonders” Holiday lights through December 31st.
-Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison continues 2023’s “Holiday Express Model Train & Flower Show” through December 31st.
-Sunset Playhouse continues “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” through December 17th.
-Oak Creek continues “Light the Square” at Drexel Town Square through December 31st.
-“Holidays on the Hop” continues on…The Hop (🤷♂️)…and at Hop stations all over Downtown.
-First Stage (Theater) continues performances of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” through December 24th.
-Old World Wisconsin in Eagle continues “Home for the Holidays” every weekend through December 17th.
-“Enchant” continues at The Rock Snow Park in Franklin.
-Waukesha Civic Theatre continues performances of “A Christmas Story The Musical” through December 17th.
-“Festive Friday Eves” continues at the Cedar Creek Settlement in Cedarburg through December 22nd.
-“Holidays in the Village” continues in Wauwatosa through December 17th.
-Lake Country Playhouse continues performances of “A Christmas Carol” through December 10th.
-Cheer District with Milwaukee’s official Holiday tree continues at the Deer District.
-Milwaukee’s Holiday Lights Festival continues in Cathedral Square, Pere Marquette Park, and Zeidler Union Square.
-Lakeside Players of Kenosha continues performances of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through December 16th.
-“Illuminated Country Christmas” continues at the Ingleside in Pewaukee.
-Milwaukee Domes continues “Holiday Show: A Holiday Snow Globe” through January 7th. Great indoor walking! Great gift shop too (proceeds benefit the Domes)!!
-Skylight Music Theatre continues performances of “School of Rock” through December 30th.
-MKE Downtown continues “Ornament Trail” along Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street through January 6th.
-Milwaukee County Zoo continues “Wild Lights” through December 31st. Plus, the Zoo continually presents…lots of COOL animals and awesome indoor/outdoor walks! Great coffee too!!
-Milwaukee Public Museum continues “Deck the Streets and Village” with awesome period Holiday decorations through January 22nd and continually presents outstanding educational strolls (great indoor walking!) throughout its three stories of exhibits. Don’t forget about awesome IMAX movies (currently featuring “Blue Whales”) AND indoor stargazing inside the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. There’s even a coffee bar. And who doesn’t love a live butterfly conservatory!
-Next Act Theatre continues performances of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” through December 17th.
-“Christmas Carnival of Lights” continues at Jellystone Park in Caledonia through January 1st.
-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olsen Planetarium continues “Colorful Nebulas” (I still think it’s nebulae).
-Apple Orchard? Brightonwoods Orchard near Burlington extended their season through December 17th.
-A Dare? I dare you to do one thing from this list!
-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 Milwaukee and our beautiful planet) has to offer. Plant seeds of happiness wherever you go. 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: The Milwaukee Happy Note will be taking a wellness break from December 11th through January 14th and will return the weekend of January 19th, 20th, and 21st.
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