Downtown Milwaukee Events – Through December 31, 2009
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Good Karma Sundays - Invivo - Thru Dec 16
Holiday Side Dishes - The Tool Shed - Nov 17
Ale Through the Ages - Discovery World - Dec 2
COMEDY
Tom Clark with Patrick McGann - Woodland Dreams Ballroom - Nov 21
Cheech & Chong: Light Up America - Northern Lights Theater - Nov 24
The Stand Up - Mikey's - Nov 24
Tony Boswell with Carlos Valencia - Woodland Dreams Ballroom - Nov 29
Lisa Lampanelli - Riverside Theater - Dec 4
Lewis Black - Riverside Theater - Dec 5
Mike McCarthy with Lisa Carrao - Northern Lights Theater - Dec 12
Bruce Mickelson and Brian Hicks - Northern Lights Theater - Dec 19
The Stand Up - Mikey's - Dec 22
Peter Hefty with Brian Milanowski - Northern Lights Theater - Dec 26
Jim Gaffigan - The Pabst Theater - Dec 30-31
Spoon - Riverside Theater - Dec 31
DANCE
Danceworks School Day Off Workshops - Danceworks - Dec 4
The Nutcracker - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Dec 11-27
FAMILY EVENTS
Children & Family Weekend - Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum - Nov 15
1-2-3 Imagine! With Elmo & Friends - Bradley Center - Nov 27-29
Playhouse Disney Live - Milwaukee Theatre - Dec 4-5
Holiday Time with Uncle Andy (Warhol) - Milwaukee Art Museum - Dec 6
FILM
Not Necessarily a Christmas Movie: Stowaway (1936) - Charles Allis Art Museum - Nov 18
The FOCUS Film Society presents Casablanca - Church in the City - Nov 28
Not Necessarily a Christmas Movie: Holiday Inn (1942) - Charles Allis Art Museum - Dec 9
FUNDRAISERS
20th Annual Women and Public Policy Luncheon - Italian Community Center - Nov 17
Star of Hope Foundation Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon - Wisconsin Club - Nov 19
Milwaukee Air & Water Show Fundraising Party - Major Goolsby's - Nov 19
Meta House Changing Lives, Changing Milwaukee Gala - Milwaukee Grain Exchange - Nov 21
HOLIDAY EVENTS
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival Kick-Off Extravaganza - Pere Marquette Park - Nov 19
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival - Downtown Milwaukee - Nov 19 - Jan 10, 2010
The Milwaukee Holiday Parade - Downtown Milwaukee - Nov 21
A Very Vintage Christmas - Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum - Nov 21 - Jan 10, 2010
A Holiday Celebration of Diversity - Italian Community Center - Dec 3
The European Holiday Village Comes Alive - Milwaukee Public Museum - Dec 4
Christmas in the Ward - Historic Third Ward - Dec 4-5
The European Holiday Village Comes Alive - Milwaukee Public Museum - Dec 5
Holiday Artisan Market - Discovery World - Dec 5-6
15th Annual Alternative Christmas Market - Immanuel Presbyterian Church - Dec 6
Holly Days - Historic Brady Street - Dec 11-13
Beauty of the Ugly Holiday Sweater Art Competition - East Side - Dec 12
New Year's Eve Trifecta Dinner - Bistro/Bar 333 - Dec 31
Harlem Globetrotters - Bradley Center - Dec 31
MUSEUM EVENTS & EXHIBITS
Ice Worlds - Milwaukee Public Museum - Thru Dec 11
Les Paul's House of Sound - Discovery World - Thru Dec 31
Cabinets of Curiosity - Milwaukee Public Museum - Thru Apr 5, 2010
Milwaukee City Hall Restoration Exhibit - Milwaukee County Historical Society - Thru July 31, 2010
Scheutzenfest Von Milwaukee - Milwaukee Public Museum - Thru Aug 31, 2010
Annual Lighting of the Whale - Milwaukee Public Museum - Nov 27
Mystery of the Christmas Star - Milwaukee Public Museum - Nov 27 - Jan 3, 2010
MUSIC
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Bradley Center - Nov 15
R Kelly - Milwaukee Theatre - Nov 15
Cristian Castro - The Rave - Nov 15
Frankly Music Concert- The World of Dmitri Shostakovich - Wisconsin Conservatory of Music - Nov 16-17
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Nov 16
Megadeth - The Rave - Nov 17
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers - Northern Lights Theater - Nov 17
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Nov 17
Jim Brickman - Riverside Theater - Nov 18
Brendan Benson - Historic Turner Ballroom - Nov 18
Saosin - The Rave - Nov 18
Willy Porter - Shank Hall - Nov 18
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Nov 18
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Nov 18
John Fogerty - Riverside Theater - Nov 19
Rob Zombie - The Rave - Nov 19
Dinosaur Jr. - Turner Hall Ballroom - Nov 19
Savoy Brown - Shank Hall - Nov 19
We Six: Music on the Screen - Helen Bader Hall - Nov 19
Miller Braun Ensemble - The Jazz Estate - Nov 19
Prophetic's Big Dreamer Video Release Party - Moct Bar - Nov 19
Swing-O-Matics - Wherehouse - Nov 19
Widespread Panic - Riverside Theater - Nov 20-22
Medeski, Martin & Wood - The Rave - Nov 20
Mason Jennings - Historic Turner Ballroom - Nov 20
The Sweet - Northern Lights Theater - Nov 20
Cross Canadian Ragweed - Shank Hall - Nov 20
Jim Paolo Trio - The Jazz Estate - Nov 20
5 Card Studs - Milwaukee Ale House - Nov 20
Peaches - Historic Turner Ballroom - Nov 21
Honor Society - The Rave - Nov 21
Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound - Shank Hall - Nov 21
Steve Einerson Trio - The Jazz Estate - Nov 21
Suzanne Grzanna - Hotel Metro - Nov 21
The Heiz - Zad's - Nov 21
Martina McBride and Trace Adkins - Bradley Center - Nov 22
Steve Forbert - Shank Hall - Nov 22
Perform-a-thon 2009: Song and Dance - Helen Bader Hall - Nov 22
Present Music Thanksgiving Concert - Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist - Nov 22
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Nov 23
The Jesus Lizard - Turner Hall Ballroom - Nov 24
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Nov 24
The White Tie Affair - The Rave - Nov 25
Reverend Raven and the Chainsmoking Altar Boys - Shank Hall - Nov 25
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Nov 25
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Nov 25
Sharking Hour - Art Bar - Nov 25
The Cranberries - Riverside Theater - Nov 27
All Time Low - The Rave - Nov 27
Johnny Cash Tribute with Liam Ford - Shank Hall - Nov 27
Kevin Hayden Group - The Jazz Estate - Nov 27
Camera Obscura - Historic Turner Ballroom - Nov 28
Pat McCurdy - Shank Hall - Nov 28
Frank Catalano Quartet - The Jazz Estate - Nov 28
5 Card Studs - County Clare - Nov 28
The Books - Historic Turner Ballroom - Nov 29
Brett Dennen - Historic Turner Ballroom - Nov 30
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Nov 30
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Dec 1
BoomBox - Historic Turner Ballroom - Dec 2
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Dec 2
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Dec 2
Weezer - The Rave - Dec 3
Festive Soiree with Robin Pluer - Helen Bader Hall - Dec 3
Como No - The Jazz Estate - Dec 3
Cafe Tacuba 20th Anniversary Tour - The Rave - Dec 4
Linda Eder - Northern Lights Theater - Dec 4
Holiday Pops! with Marvin Hamilsh - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Dec 4-6
The Blow Pops - Shank Hall - Dec 4
Festive Soiree with Robin Pluer - Helen Bader Hall - Dec 4
Brian Ritter Quartet - The Jazz Estate - Dec 4
Tom Vollman and the Band - Art Bar - Dec 4
Chuchito Valdés' Afro-Cuban Quartet - Latino Arts, Inc - Dec 4
Underoath - The Rave - Dec 5
Spiral Trance - The Rave - Dec 5
Issa - Historic Turner Ballroom - Dec 5
Think Floyd USA - Shank Hall - Dec 5
Suzanne Grzanna - Hotel Metro - Dec 5
Festive Soiree with Robin Pluer - Helen Bader Hall - Dec 5
The Irish Tenors - Riverside Theater Dec 6
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Dec 7
Emilie Autumn - Historic Turner Ballroom - Dec 8
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Dec 8
Festival City Symphony's Holiday Pajama Jamboree - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Dec 9
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Dec 9
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Dec 9
Chris Duarte Group - Shank Hall - Dec 10
UWM Jazz Combos and Faculty - The Jazz Estate - Dec 10
Shinedown - The Rave - Dec 11
Halestorm - The Rave - Dec 11
The Subdudes - Historic Turner Ballroom - Dec 11
The Buckinghams - Northern Lights Theater - Dec 11
Bones of Contention - Shank Hall - Dec 11
Hatebreed - The Rave - Dec 12
Shannon Curfman - Shank Hall - Dec 12
Julie Thompson - Hotel Metro - Dec 12
Janice & Joe - Wisconsin Cheese Mart - Dec 12
Mike Kubicki Trio - The Jazz Estate - Dec 12
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Bradley Center - Dec 13
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Dec 14
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Dec 15
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Dec 16
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Dec 16
Breaking Benjamin - The Rave - Dec 17
30 Seconds To Mars - The Rave - Dec 17
Greg Koch Trio - Shank Hall - Dec 18
Tim Whalen Quartet - The Jazz Estate - Dec 18
5 Card Studs - Shank Hall - Dec 19
Tim Whalen Quartet - The Jazz Estate - Dec 19
The Sleighriders - Shank Hall - Dec 21
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Dec 21
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Dec 22
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Dec 23
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Dec 23
Pat McCurdy - Shank Hall - Dec 26
Rick Germanson Quartet - The Jazz Estate - Dec 26
Ballini/Ogburn - The Jazz Estate - Dec 28
Rusted Root - The Rave - Dec 29
The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken - The Jazz Estate - Dec 29
Big Head Todd & The Monsters - The Rave - Dec 30
Evan Christian - The Jazz Estate - Dec 30
Wednesday Night Live Podcast - Bad Genie Rock Lounge - Dec 30
Stellar Spark 7 - The Rave - Dec 31
Benny Benassi - The Rave - Dec 31
SPORTS - MARQUETTE MEN’S BASKETBALL - BRADLEY CENTER
Maryland-Eastern Shore - Nov 17
Grambling - Nov 21
South Dakota - Nov 24
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) - Dec 8
Presbyterian - Dec 27
SPORTS - MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS - BRADLEY CENTER
Peoria Rivermen - Dec 2
Texas Stars - Dec 4
Manitoba Moose - Dec 5
San Antonio Rampage - Dec 11
San Antonio Rampage - Dec 20
Grand Rapids Griffins - Dec 28
Rockford IceHogs - Dec 29
SPORTS - MILWAUKEE BUCKS - BRADLEY CENTER
Dallas Mavericks - Nov 16
New Jersey Nets - Nov 18
Charlotte Bobcats - Nov 20
Orlando Magic - Nov 28
Chicago Bulls - Nov 30
Cleveland Cavaliers - Dec 6
Toronto Raptors - Dec 9
Portland Blazers - Dec 12
Los Angeles Lakers - Dec 16
Sacramento Kings - Dec 19
Washington Wizards - Dec 23
San Antonio Spurs - Dec 26
SPORTS - MILWAUKEE WAVE - U.S. CELLULAR ARENA
La Raza de Monterrey - Dec 6
Philadelphia KIXX - Dec 12
Baltimore Blast - Dec 31
SPORTS - UWM MEN’S BASKETBALL - U.S. CELLULAR ARENA
Hillsdale - Nov 21
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) - Dec 3
Loyola - Dec 5
Miami (Ohio) - Dec 19
THEATER
Bunk Bed Brothers - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Thru Nov 15
Happy Now? - Milwaukee Repertory Theater - Thru Nov 15
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Helfaer Theatre, Marquette University - Thru Nov 22
Moon Over The Brewery - Chamber Theatre - Thru Dec 13