Milwaukee Happy Note–March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2024

Mornin’ All,

Happy Friday, Happy End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!

Well, it looks like we leapt right into March. Leapt? Yep, I couldn’t help myself…I had to throw in a little leap year thing. And this past week we’ve been leaping into and out of a whole lot of…seasons? Winter, spring, summer, holy crap winter. Well, maybe we should just forget about all the crazy weather stuff and just be happy that we added a whole extra day onto our lives?? Leap year extra day??? Too much for me to figure out. But who cares cuz it’s weekend and 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 March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd):

New and Cool???

-The Domes and Wehr Nature Center present “Women and Girls in Science”.

-Milwaukee County Zoo presents “Family Free Day”.

-Olbrich Botanical Gardens debuts “Spring Flower Show” which runs through March 24th. Olbrich also presents “The Canopy Sessions” musical performance featuring Son del Atlantico, “Alcohol Inks & Acrylic Bouquets”, and “Macro Botanical Photography & Bouquet Making”.

-Skylight Music Theater debuts “Spring Awakening” with performances through March 17th.

-Lake Country Playhouse debuts “Urinetown, The Musical” with performances through March 10th.

-Sunset Playhouse debuts “The Savannah Sipping Society” with performances through March 17th.

-Discovery World Museum presents “Girls & STEM”.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Early Adventurers-Maple Sugaring” and “Take it Outside Day-March”.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Tchaikovsky 6 & Brahms Songs”.

-Master Singers of Milwaukee presents “Where We Belong”.

-Milwaukee Ballet presents “Momentum” this weekend only.

-Lakeshore State Park presents “Bird Walk” (walk like a bird 🤷‍♂️).

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Rockford Ice Hogs and the Iowa Wild.

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium “Laser Shows-Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon)”.

-Chicago Botanic Garden presents “Where do Plant Names Come From?”.

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Men’s Basketball is at home against the UW Green Bay Phoenix (or is it Phoenixes 🤔).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Drum Circle & Storytelling” and “Understanding Yourself & Family Origin: How Your Past Impacts Your Present”.

-Oak Creek Community Center presents “Spring Craft Fair”.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “I spy: Maple Magic”, “Raptor Saturday”, and “Word with a Bird” (what word is it?).

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Maple Syrup Supper” and “Attracting Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesters to Your Back Yard” (dentists don’t like cavities).

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-”Orchid Escape” wraps up at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison (perhaps the orchids are escaping 🤔).

-“Avenue Q” wraps up at Lakeside Players.

-”Milwaukee Auto Show” wraps up at the Baird Center (driving into the sunset).

-“Now and Then” at Racine Theater Guild through March 10th.

-“Orchids After Hours” at Chicago Botanic Garden through March 22nd.

-“The Orchid Show” at the Chicago Botanic Garden through March 24th.

-“Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”” at First Stage Theater through March 24th.

-“Scarecrow” at Next Act Theatre through March 17th.

-”Winter Tree Identification” at Urban Ecology Center (it’s hardly winter 🤷‍♂️).

-“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at First Stage Theater through March 10th.

-“Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains at The Domes through March 17th.

-”Winter Series: Larry Bell’s Iceberg” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through March 10th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “What the Constitution Means to Me” through March 10th and “Guys On Ice” through March 17th.

-“50 Paintings” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through June 23rd (there might actually be more than 50 paintings at the art museum 🤷‍♂️).

-“Generations” at Mount Mary University’s Marian Art Gallery through March 8th.

-“Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

-”Dynamic Range: Photographs by Bill Tennessen” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

A Dare? I dare you to…totally relax as much as possible.

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

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