http://www.portalwisconsin.org/graphics/portal_rss.jpg http://www.portalwisconsin.org http://www.portalwisconsin.org Culture, arts, humanities and history in Wisconsin Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:11:44 CST Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:11:44 CST http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=63121 What was Appleton and the Fox Cities like during the Progressive Era (1890-1920)? The turn of the century was a period of speculation and excitement. Americans felt the excitement of world fairs and new technologies entering their daily lives. This exhibit focuses on Appleton and the Fox Cities' evolution from a fledgling manufacturing town to a modern industrial center. Through a collection of 3,000 photographs, amateur photographer W.D. Schlafer captured this rapidly changing environment during the Progressive Era in the Fox Cities. -- History Museum at the Castle, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=67979 Enjoy our show-stopping fashion exhibit that puts the spotlight on 100 years of high-class style and clothing embellishments. The display explores the art of fashion through the exhibition of haute couture styles dating from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Gain backstage access to the richest styles of the century and showcases over-embellished fashions and designer duds, all from the collections of the Oshkosh Public Museum. Ornate bustle dresses, elegant Titanic-era gowns and dazzling flapper sheaths sparkle with 100 years of bling. Presidential inauguration gowns, bridal trousseaus and dresses fit for queens are accented by an eclectic display of tres chic accessories, including hats, clutches and parasols. -- Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=68169 Morris Panych's dark comedy is the story of a selfish bank drudge tending to the dying aunt he hasn’t seen in 30 years. Be careful what you wish for. -- Next Act Theatre / Off-Broadway Theatre, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=69002 Million Dollar Quartet is the smash-hit musical from Broadway, inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary session to life, an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring a score of rock hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more. Content Disclaimer: May contain mature content and strong language. -- Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=69079 "An Up North State of Mind" by Mary Rypel Anderson is on view at the NWTC Art Gallery, located in the library on the Green Bay campus. -- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=69371 As our special Valentine to audiences, the Florentine Opera presents a fun and flirty concert of popular love songs, performed by our Studio Artists. This entertaining program includes a selection spanning works from Viennese operettas to favorites by popular 20th-century songwriting teams such as Lerner and Loewe and Rodgers and Hammerstein. -- Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Vogel Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=69785 Join your favorite bunch of Jungle Book characters as they try to catch a tiger by the tail when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present The Jungle Book, an original musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic. -- Heider Center for the Arts, West Salem http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70013 Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman is a smart, Jewish twenty-something working at a New York bookstore. She has a good job, a great apartment, and she’s happy to be independent and single. She’s not anxious to marry, but her grandmother Bubbie Ida wants her granddaughter to settle down with a "nice man." While Izzy is captivated by the intellectual world of authors like Anton Maes, Bubbie calls on a local matchmaker to set Izzy up with Sam, who owns a pickle shop. The romantic triangle that ensues reveals a clash of cultures and customs across the generations--while it shows that real love crosses all boundaries. This fun romantic comedy challenges the attitudes of both generations with wit and warmth--as Izzy eventually "crosses Delancey" to find love. -- Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70055 Combine the percussive power of Stomp with the vocal styling of The Nylons, toss in some horns, acoustic guitars, a touch of comedy--and you have Vocal Trash. -- Schauer Arts and Activities Center, Inc., Hartford http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70080 E Pluribus Unum: Artists Picture Society offers the perspectives of modern and contemporary American artists whose works ponder ethnicity, gender, race, class and political belief. It is the second in a trilogy of exhibitions that examines defining themes in the art of our time, in this case the nature of society. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70143 Using steel and bronze, as well as organic materials such as beeswax, bone, hair and mother-of-pearl, Kim Cridler creates vessel forms that connect her interests in history, craft, ornament and function with an investigation of material and metaphor. Comprised of several sculptural works utilizing patterns and motifs based on the environment around Cridler’s current residence, "My Wisconsin Home" also references "open storage areas in museums that facilitate the formal and cultural study of objects and their histories." -- Racine Art Museum, Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70195 In 1980's New York City, a small group of friends desperately battle ignorance, fear and government indifference during the early days of the AIDS crisis. Selected as one of the 100 greatest plays of the twentieth century by the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain, The Normal Heart electrified Broadway in its acclaimed 2011 revival. Not appropriate for young audiences. -- UW-Stevens Point - Noel Fine Arts Center & Edna Carlsten Gallery, Stevens Point http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70438 In Neil Simon's most famous play, Felix Ungar, a neurotic neat freak newswriter, is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his friend Oscar Madison, a messy New York City sportswriter. -- Grand Little Theatre, Eau Claire http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70698 Most of the two dozen games displayed in the new temporary exhibit Native Games can be found, with some variation, among tribes in the United States and Canada. All tribes played games of skill and chance, racing and relay games, throwing and catching games, games that imitated hunting and war, games that were played alone and those that were played with a group. This small exhibit, located on the second floor between the Southeast and Southwest Native American halls, is divided into four topics: lacrosse and other stick games, games of skill, games of chance, and traditional European games adapted by Native Americans. While some of these games may be recognizable to you, many will likely be unfamiliar though they existed before European arrival in North America. -- Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70745 The art of Pamela Diaz Martinez is alive with magical realism, detailed scenes of lifelike clarity with whispers of surreal circumstances that provoke a sense of otherworldliness. Martinez frequently uses her canvases to address the ever-present pull between the physical and the spiritual. Like a palindrome, a word or phrase that is spelled the same forwards or backwards (such as "civic," "racecar," or "Was it a rat I saw?"), many of the pieces in Following Palindrome Series #2: Conversion offers surprises and revelations for those that explore the drawings' and paintings' themes and intricacies from all angles. -- Latino Arts, Inc., Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70763 A love forbidden, and a love immortal. Shakespeare's timeless tragedy inspired Tchaikovsky's most passionate music--Romeo and Juliet. Share it with that special someone Valentine's weekend. Plus, the enchanting Nutcracker Suite. Edo de Waart also conducts an American landmark--the rousing Third Symphony of Aaron Copland, with its triumphant finale based on his stirring Fanfare for the Common Man. -- Marcus Center for The Performing Arts - Uihlein Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70874 Enjoy a concert of music celebrating springtime, including works by Strauss, Wagner and Tchaikovsky. -- Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=70940 Celebrate Mardi Gras with the craziest Cajun band in the country. Mojo & the Bayou Gypsies are powerfully talented musicians and entertainers who immerse the audience into all original Cajun and Zydeco music and dancing in the Southwest Louisiana tradition. You won't be able to sit still! -- McComb-Bruchs Performing Arts Center, Wautoma http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71151 For Wisconsin, the Civil War began in April 1861 with a single piece of paper, a declaration of war from Governor Alexander Randall that assured his state would protect and defend the Union until its last breath. By the end of 1862, Governor Randall's promise manifested itself on the battlefield, as Wisconsin soldiers that began in gray militia coats and hand-me-downs now stood tall in radiant blue frock coats and forage caps, while some, outfitted in ominous black felt hats, became the most feared fighting force in the Union Army. In just over eighteen months, the men of Wisconsin--farmers, laborers, teachers and merchants--entrusted with destroying Confederate forces and preserving the Union, were no longer just flesh and blood. They were iron--strong, unflappable, and soon to be unstoppable. This exhibit is their story, how Wisconsin's soldiers trained for, fought in, and eventually won the Civil War, from Paper to Iron. -- Wisconsin Veterans Museum , Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71173 Scot Bruce and Mike Albert team up to bring you the most riveting tribute to the 'King of Rock & Roll' that you will ever see. Scot Bruce performs as Elvis, the way we remember him during his early career, followed by Mike Albert, who is superb as Elvis in his Vegas years. Together, they recreate the electrifying musical excitement of the King, in a live, biographical concert. -- UW-Whitewater, Irvin L. Young Auditorium, Whitewater http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71221 Combine the classic country music sound of artists like Hank Williams and George Jones, with the influences of "Outlaw" country, southern rock and blues by singers such as Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, and you get the talented singer, songwriter and musician Snuffy Smith. His ability to lift spirits with a hard-driving country song, inspire souls with a gospel melody, or melt hearts with a tender love song are unmatched. -- Monroe Arts Center, Monroe http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71233 Vocal Trash entertains all ages with their first class singing, industrial style drumming, comedy antics and award winning break-dancing. This is "Glee" with a kick. -- Jefferson Performing Arts Center, Jefferson http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71546 Ella is just your average twenty-something working girl ... who happens to suffer from agoraphobia and spends 90% of her life in an elevator car. We are thrilled to offer this comedy by Neil Haven, described by Milwaukee theater critic Damien Jacques as "the funniest playwright SE Wisconsin has produced in decades." -- Lake Country Playhouse, Hartland http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71584 The Dixie Swim Club is the story of five southern women, friends for years through their college swim team. Each August, they meet at the same beach cottage to catch up, laugh, and meddle in each other's lives. As the next 33 years unfold, these women increasingly rely on one another to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, aging) life flings at them. When fate throws a wrench into one of their lives, these friends rally 'round their own with strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction. -- Memories Ballroom, Port Washington http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71604 Three phenomenal actors, armed with an outrageous assortment of outerwear and props, cram the Bard’s entire canon of plays (and sonnets), into 90 minutes of high-speed, over-the-top hilarity! The whole family will love this endearingly irreverent and lightning-paced romp through the greatest plays of all time. -- Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71606 One of the most beloved and beautifully compassionate stories ever written comes to breathtaking life on stage. Set in small-town Alabama during the Depression, and seen with brilliant clarity through the eyes of a young tomboy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning tale is about innocence, tolerance, family and the courage to live what you believe. The Rep will partner with leading community organizations, including the Milwaukee Public Library, to create a city-wide series of events and discussions around To Kill a Mockingbird, including dramatic readings, book and panel discussions, talkbacks with artists moderated by university scholars and additional special events. -- Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71700 UW-Waukesha's wood-fired kiln is modeled after the 17th-century Japanese anagama ("cave" or "single chamber") kilns and slopes into a hill. -- Inova/Zelazo (Mary L. Nohl Galleries), Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71701 Lisa Bulawsky's ideas filter through her knowledge and investigation of printmaking and its physical and philosophical implications. For our Artists Now lecture series, she discusses private and public impulses, as well as the metaphorical role of print in her work and in culture through recent projects. -- UW-Milwaukee, Arts Center Lecture Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71702 UW-Milwaukee presents a faculty voice recital featuring Tanya Kruse Ruck, Soprano. -- UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Recital Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71703 UW-Milwaukee presents a Symphony Orchestra concert. -- UW-Milwaukee, Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71759 Born and raised in Wyoming, Jason Lanka received a MFA at the University of Connecticut in 2006. The space at which our culture comes in contact with the environment inspires Jason's creative work. Much can be understood about the nature of how our society defines its role and place within the natural world by the observation of this boundary. After spending almost 25 years as a chef and restaurant manager, Kathleen returned to school and received a BFA in Sculpture at UW-EC in 1991. She has participated in numerous group shows. -- Janet Carson Gallery, Eau Claire http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71760 Come and hear “Passion Week” by Alexander Grechaninov performed in its entirety for the first time in La Crosse. Inspired by the profound sacred texts of the Orthodox Holy Week services, Grechaninov’s music empowers human voices to transport the listener into realms of transcendent beauty and great spiritual depth. Passion Week was first performed in 1912, but was suppressed during the Soviet era, and “rediscovered” in 1994. -- Maria Angelorum Chapel (Mary of the Angels Chapel), La Crosse http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71761 Come and hear "Passion Week" by Alexander Grechaninov performed in its entirety for the first time in La Crosse. Inspired by the profound sacred texts of the Orthodox Holy Week services, Grechaninov’s music empowers human voices to transport the listener into realms of transcendent beauty and great spiritual depth. Passion Week was first performed in 1912, but was suppressed during the Soviet era and "rediscovered" in 1994. -- Maria Angelorum Chapel (Mary of the Angels Chapel), La Crosse http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71785 This exhibit showcases Lincoln's political rival and shows how, during Douglas' lifetime, he was the more popular of the two men. -- Civil War Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71915 Don't miss the Neville’s own major, juried art exhibition. This annual exhibition has been held each year (with a few exceptions) since it was established by Museum Director Earl G. Wright in 1942. Paintings, drawings, original prints, photographs, sculpture, and ceramics are all entered by artists living throughout Northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Always highly competitive, only one in three or sometimes only one in two artworks entered were selected for the exhibition. This year’s juror is Randall Berndt, co-director and curator at the James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters in the Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, Wis. -- Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=71916 See a small exhibit on what, where and how bulk raw materials are delivered to, and removed from, Green Bay and the economic impact it has on our local economy. -- Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72068 The Wisconsin Area Music Industry's (WAMI) 'Tribute Artist of the Year' returns by popular demand with his famous tribute to the Winter Dance Party of 1959, a tour that starred Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, Dion and more. -- Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts / Sheboygan Theatre, Sheboygan http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72084 Come and enjoy this holiday tradition. Original figures from the Prange's department stores come to life at the Neville Public Museum. Snow babies play in the enchanted forest, animal musicians fiddle and dance and the Dolls of Christmas Past are showcased in all new window scenes. Children can purchase inexpensive holiday gifts for their family in the charming gingerbread Children Only Shop. Bruce the Spruce, the magical talking Christmas tree, and Santa delights fans of all ages. -- Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72154 Harrington and Isaac's collaborative multimedia installation work explores themes of dislocation, migration, and the way nostalgia distorts and narrows the idea of "American-ness." -- James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72264 All That Glitters, an exhibition of contemporary, cold-worked sculpture, features contemporary glass artists Chirstopher Ries, Toland Sand, David Huchthausen, John Kuhn, Sidney Hutter and others. -- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72380 This exhibition provides a compelling, continental perspective on wolves today. It features wolves and their closely related cousins, the red wolf and coyote. Organized by region, each animal is presented in its human and natural-history context. For every region where wolves thrive--or struggle to survive--cultural and economic pressures continue to shape their existence. The exhibit includes five wolf specimens and one coyote specimen on loan from the Bell Museum of Natural History, in cooperation with the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minn. -- Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72439 Alissa Rhode (piano), Molly Rhode (string bass) and Rhonda Rae Busch (guitar) bring their popular act of music and comedy to Oconomowoc. This all-girl band delivers a hootenanny of folk favorites and original songs. Don't miss the sisters' tight harmony singing and healthy sibling rivalry. -- Oconomowoc Arts Center, Oconomowoc http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72471 This exhibition draws from the permanent collection of the MMoCA, whose holdings in Mexican prints are one of the finest and most extensive in the Midwest. Tierra y Libertad! presents linocuts, woodcuts, lithographs and etchings, and includes a broad array of prints produced by the Taller de gráfica popular. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72472 The first major art museum exhibition to examine Houdini’s life, legend and enduring cultural influence includes works in a variety of media by contemporary artists inspired by Houdini--as well as historic photographs; vintage posters; theater ephemera; and archival and silent films illuminating Houdini’s role as a world-famous celebrity. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72539 Experience a moveable feast inspired by appetite and culinary delights. This is kitchen choreography as only Wild Space can imagine, performed and prepared onstage with a generous helping of wry humor and just desserts. This performance is supported in part by a grant from Milwaukee County CAMPAC and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin. -- Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72571 Leslie Fitzwater brings legendary and celebrated French chanteuse, Edith Piaf to life in this dramatic and newly expanded musical revue. Fitzwater embodies Piaf in this captivating evening of song and story. For show dates and times, or to order tickets, visit <a href="http://www.skylightopera.com/onstage/2011.12%20Season/therivals.html">www.skylightopera.com</a>. -- Broadway Theatre Center, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72587 Wendy Wasserstein's award winning comedy/drama about three middle-aged Jewish-American women and their lives. Underlying the play is an empathetic concern for the prospects of women today. -- Off the Wall Theatre, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72593 Local teachers exhibit recent work at Carroll University. -- Carroll University - Rowe Art Gallery and Marceil Pultorak Art Gallery, Waukesha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72659 This exhibition includes a selection of paintings made by French artists who succeeded some of the most popular and iconic painters in art history--the Impressionists. Some were attracted to and perpetuated the ground-breaking style and techniques of their predecessors, while others broke new ground with color and form. All paved the road toward modernism. Included in the exhibit will be work by Paul Signac (French, 1863–1935), Maxime Maufra (French, 1861–1918), Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947), Eugène Galien Laloue (French, 1854–1941). Open September 16 with free admission from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. as part of Appleton’s Art on the Town. -- Trout Museum of Art, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72660 An exhibition of Russian paintings, featuring work by Vycheslav Pichugin (Russia, b. 1935). This exhibition is organized with the assistance of the Fox Cities-Kurgan Sister Cities Program. Open September 16 with free admission from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. as part of Appleton’s Art on the Town. -- Trout Museum of Art, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72701 Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail. Fox Prairie Elementary hits the stage with all your favorite characters, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences' spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score makes this musical a favorite for many years to come. Directed by Paul Otteson. -- Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72702 The Xtring Quartet explores the sounds and expressions of Latin American musical traditions that fit their unique string instrumentation of bandola, mandolin, violin, tiple, guitar and bass. Currently, the quartet is exploring music from the Andean region of Colombia. A history of tragedy and triumph, mistakenly called "Inca Music," the music of the Andes is the product of centuries of cultural and ethnic intermixing. Escape the cold Wisconsin winter and into the depths of the Andes endless valleys, to the peaks and glaciers of untouched mountains and to the greenest of rainforests. -- Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72776 From the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, and the moving film by Steven Spielberg, comes a soul-stirring new musical and landmark event. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. Set to a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life. -- Viterbo University - Fine Arts Center, La Crosse http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72842 Caleb Hawley performs, as part of the Wisconsin Singer Songwriter Series, an all-volunteer group presenting contemporary singer/songwriters in an smoke free environment located inside the Unitarian Church-North. -- Unitarian Church North, Mequon, Mequon http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=72929 Six guest curators were invited to study MIAD's significant design catalog and create their own mini-exhibitions from the database information. The six curators are Richard Wright, Kipp Stevens, Vicki Matranga, Melissa Buchanan, John Caruso and Ryan Ramos ’07 (Industrial Design). -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73099 On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend--almost--in this delightful midwinter night’s dream. -- Menomonee Falls Middle School Auditorium, Menomonee Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73165 This exhibit features the works of five artists of Mexican/Chicano heritage who share a strong cultural vision. Works in painting, drawing, photography, video and installation highlight how identity, gender, family, community and political issues can generate images or objects of beauty, reveal cultural misperceptions, and illicit deep emotional response from the viewer. The artists in this exhibit--Maria Gaspar, Ricardo Gonzalez, Salvador Jimenez, Xavier Tavera and Maria Tomasula--present a complex portrait of Mexican and Chicano people. -- Carthage College - Johnson Art Center, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73257 As ensemble-in-residence at the UW Madison School of Music, the quintet has established a tradition of artistic and teaching excellence. New York Times critic Peter Davis, in reviewing the ensemble's Carnegie Hall concert, stated "The performances were consistently sophisticated, sensitive and thoroughly vital." -- Ladysmith High School, Ladysmith http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73294 Las Vegas has been home to the world’s greatest entertainers and the most exciting shows. The Fireside continues its cherished tradition of live band revues with a sparkling tribute to the ultimate center of music, laughter, glitz and glamour featuring a stunning cast of performers and our own live band. -- Fireside Dinner Theatre, Fort Atkinson http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73304 Miss Jody Briskey, Mr. Drew Jansen (the “Miss” and a “Hit” from Three Hits & A Miss fame) join pianist/entertainer Jimmy Martin to create a delightful cabaret show. All three are consummate showmen. All three have lots of experience in front of delighted audiences. All three will give an audience a great show with plenty of well sung favorites in solo, duo and trio forms with piano and electronic keyboard accompaniment. -- United Methodist Church, Sturgeon Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73482 Ceramic artist Debbie Kupinsky is currently the Uihlein Fellow in Studio Art at Lawrence University. This exhibition introduces the Lawrence community to Kupinky's installation and ceramic works. Hoffmaster Gallery. -- Lawrence University - Wriston Art Center, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73483 Bernard Gilardi (1920-2008) started painting in the late 1950s and continued to make folk inspired oil paintings throughout his life in his basement studio. By the time he died at the age of 88, he had completed about 400 paintings. Kohler Gallery. -- Lawrence University - Wriston Art Center, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73759 The relationship between a work of art and the private collector is direct and personal--and the Chazen's primary criterion in acquiring paintings has always been beauty or appeal to the "eye." This freedom is particularly enviable when it results in a truly outstanding collection like the Chazen's. Though their interests are broad, their collection of paintings is especially noteworthy and includes some of the most beautiful work by the most important artists of the twentieth century. This exhibition of mostly late-twentieth-century American and European abstract paintings includes works by such artists as David Hockney, Robert Motherwell, Hans Hofmann and Gerhard Richter. -- Chazen Museum of Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=73771 Discover the diverse array of inventions, concepts and traditions that originated, in one way or another, in Wisconsin. You probably know about Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie-style architecture and Les Paul's musical innovations. Maybe you know about the Wisconsin origins of the typewriter and the snowmobile. But what about the National Weather Bureau? The supercomputer? Professional wrestling? The modern surfboard? Explore the authentic stories behind the inventions you know, and the surprising stories behind the innovations you might not expect. -- Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74041 Figures and landscapes on canvas, fabric, leather and wood explore the cultural divide, questions of place and self-identity, boundaries and places of harmony, unity and coexistence. -- Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74044 The exhibit features photographs and paintings by Brad Anthony Bernard, Mutope J. Johnson, Scott Pollard and Tony Frontier. Their lively and soulful works offer a peek into the kaleidoscopic world of blues and jazz musicians. From gritty street musicians to polished jazz performers, these intriguing photographs and vivid paintings capture the rhythm of their lives. -- Cardinal Stritch University--Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74111 Enjoy a celebration of Wisconsin cheese. For this event we have partnered with Wisconsin Cheese Originals to bring you the best tastes and stories of Wisconsin’s award winning artisanal cheeses. Ed Janus, author of 'Creating Dairyland: How Caring for Cows Saved our Soil, Created our Landscape, Brought Prosperity to our State, and Still Shapes our Way of Life in Wisconsin,' explains how the story of dairying in Wisconsin is the story of our very landscape. Cheesemakers are on hand to share their stories. A cheese tasting follows the event. -- Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74203 To Wear or Not to Wear showcases artist-made garments and objects of adornment that are both wearable and non-wearable. Visitors to the museum will discover a dress constructed of ceiling tin, a collar of airbrushed aluminum, and shoes made of discarded lottery tickets. This exhibition includes the work of emerging and established artists from various backgrounds including metalsmithing, sculpture, fiber and commercial photography. -- Racine Art Museum, Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74206 One World, One People' features portraits of significant Jewish figures by renowned photographer Arnold Newman. From artists and entertainers to philosophers and politicians, Newman--known as the Father of Environmental Photography--captures his subjects in a manner unique to the personality of those being portrayed. -- Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74284 Alice in Wonderland, adapted by Brainerd Duffield from Lewis Carroll's story, with additional music by Alicia Hermsen. Alice encounters an array of whimsical characters in a kaleidoscope of adventures in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. -- Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74382 An exhibition featuring portraits of people and creatures. -- Wings Over Alma Nature and Art Center, Alma http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74407 Celebrate Valentine’s Day early while enjoying the winter wonderland at night with family and friends. Ski or hike a two-mile trail lit by almost 200 tiki torches. Warm up afterwards by the fireplace. Refreshments are available in the heated shelter building. Please, no pets, snowshoes or sleds. Meet at the cross-country ski trail. Stop at office for directions. Event is weather permitting. -- Kohler-Andrae State Park, Sheboygan http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74408 Warm someone's heart this Valentine's Day with a visit to the park. Enjoy a candlelit walk, a bonfire, music fine desserts and warm drinks with your special someone(s). Meet at the Visitor Center. Event is weather permitting. -- Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74427 Hike, snowshoe or blaze your own skiing trail at the Garden. Then come inside where it's warm, to cozy up with hearty soup and bread, a short garden lecture and live music. -- Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74519 Charles Munch has long painted the complicated relationship between man and nature with signature colors and streamlined compositions. -- Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74520 Trenchard casts and paints objects to form a narrative within her work. Popelka focuses on reliquary architectural forms that refer to rural farming communities. -- Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74522 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a tribute to music of Elvis Presley. -- Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Rapids http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74567 Ailey II is an exceptional company that merges the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. -- Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74571 Dean Valadez uses an imagery that feels much like a deconstruction of space and matter. Using acrylic, paper collage and printing Valadez creates futuristic, mechanical worlds in his works. Valadez draws his inspiration from George Orwell’s book 1984 and focuses on the ways in which technology shapes our experience. Valadez has studied in both Milwaukee and Boston. He currently resides in Milwaukee. The exhibition is on view in the Ploch Gallery, located in the upper level of the Wilson Center's Grand Hall. -- Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74593 Cooking with cherries, demonstrations and tastings. -- The Elegant Farmer, Mukwonago http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74635 "The Europeans: Photographs by Tina Barney" provides an intimate look at wealthy Europeans at home through the eyes of American photographer Tina Barney (b. 1945). Known for her large, lush and colorful photographs, Barney began capturing images of friends and family in 1975 and quickly gained art-world attention for her often candid, tableau-like images. To produce the works in the exhibition, Barney embarked on her own modern version of the Grand Tour of Europe between 1996 and 2004. She traveled to Austria, Italy, England, Spain, France and Germany, photographing people of means who earlier would have commissioned painted portraits of themselves. The exhibition presents 20 works from that series including a 2010 Haggerty acquisition, "The Daughters." The Haggerty exhibition of The Europeans is the first time a large selection from the series has been seen in an American museum. -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74636 Philip Guston's "Inevitable Finality, The Gemini G.E.L. Prints" presents for the first time, in one place, all 25 lithographs created in the last two months of the artist’s life. As a collection, the works reveal Guston’s lifelong passion for drawing, his return to the figurative, and his deep appreciation of the immediacy and liveliness inherent in drawings. Spontaneous and quite personal, Guston’s prints feature images of objects found in his studio--a chair, an easel, a set of paintbrushes--along with fantastic forms that defy easy interpretation. In addition to the Gemini prints, this exhibition includes a series of photographs of Guston in his studio by Sydney Felsen, cofounder of Gemini G.E.L., a printmaking workshop in Los Angeles. -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74637 John Stezaker's "Marriage" is an exhibition of nine 'Film Portraits' made between 2009 and 2011 by the British conceptual artist John Stezaker (b. 1949). The artist mined boxes of old photographs, specifically vintage film stills and publicity shots of classic movie stars from Hollywood's Golden Age to create a new series of collages that are simultaneously whimsical, ironic and uncanny. -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74638 Anthony Petullo's generous gift of more than 300 works to the Milwaukee Art Museum greatly enhances the museum's significant holdings of self-taught material. The collection’s strength is in European work, an area represented in few American collections. The exhibition features works by many of the most important American and European artists in the genre including Bill Traylor, Martín Ramírez, Henry Darger, Minnie Evans, Alfred Wallis, Anna Zemankova, Adolf Wölfli and Scottie Wilson. -- Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74639 "The Tool at Hand" brings together artworks resulting from an unusual and slightly eccentric experiment. Last spring the Chipstone Foundation invited fourteen contemporary artists to break from their usual practice and make a work of art with one tool alone. This exhibition presents these works, and the tools used to craft them, together with short, explanatory videos produced by each artist. Silversmith Ndidi Ekubia, woodworker David Gates, and painter Joy Garnett all employed a traditional tool for their work on view: hammer, saw, paintbrush. Others, such as ceramist Caroline Slotte and designer Tavs Jorgensen, used new or non-traditional tools, from dental drills to customized 3D printers. -- Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74640 For more than thirty-five years, the Milwaukee Art Museum has presented the outstanding artistic talents of our area’s youth. Students in grades 7–12 annually awe Museum visitors with their creativity and skill. This year’s Scholastic Art Awards exhibition features over 325 artworks in the categories of Architecture, Ceramics and Glass, Comic Art, Design, Digital Art, Drawing, Fashion, Film and Animation, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. Twenty-four visual artists and art professionals carefully selected the works from more than thirteen hundred entries based on the students’ handling of the materials and the expressive execution of the work. -- Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74647 The Man in Black is back. Come and walk the line through the life of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three. People still love the music and many come wanting to re-live the experience of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three. The Johnny Cash Revue--a stage show of the highest quality--delivers. -- The SPACE, New Richmond http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74655 Stritch Faculty Artists perform chamber literature in the Nancy Kendall Theater. -- Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74660 Bring your favorite valentine, your teddy bear! Create a take home placemat, set the table Victorian style, and then we enjoy ‘tea’ (water) and waltzing with our teddy bears. This program is designed for ages 3-5. -- Waukesha County Museum, Waukesha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74713 This dynamic exhibition features the work of two distinguished contemporary artists with Wisconsin ties. Bright, luminous landscapes are the trademark of midwestern painter Rodger Bechtold. Bechtold often paints in Door County, finding inspiration in its pristine beauty, pure light, and weathered barns. On the other hand, Milwaukee-based Richard Taylor creates colorful painted metal sculptures, ranging from whimsical freestanding works to complex wall installations inspired by music and poetry. While the two artists share a natural affinity in their use of color and their midwest roots, the exhibition also explores the intriguing differences between their works. In March floral designers will create beautiful fresh arrangements inspired by the artworks for the Paine’s third annual Rooms of Blooms presentation. -- Paine Art Center and Gardens , Oshkosh http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74717 Before there was Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, there was Meg Murry, the original sci-fi/fantasy hero. She is an outcast at school. Her father is missing. The town thinks her brother is some sort of freak. Meg Murry is angry at a world that makes no sense to her. But when a strange visitor arrives at her family’s home on a dark and stormy night, she embarks on a wild journey through space and time to rescue her father from the evil forces that hold him prisoner on another planet. Don’t miss this production sure to propel your imagination on the journey of a lifetime. For everyone ages 8 and up. -- Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Todd Wehr Theater, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74719 Make a card and a decoupage picture frame to share your smile with a loved one. Add these activities to everyday favorites--make paper by hand, climb through a machine and more. -- Paper Discovery Center, Appleton http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74776 Madison-based keyboard dudes Dave Adler and Dave Stoller get their rock and jazz friends together to perform an evening of Steely Dan music. The Barrymore Theatre is proud to present Steely Dane in a special Valentine’s Day celebration, "Make Tonight a Wonderful Thing." -- Barrymore Theatre, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74777 The Barrymore Theatre presents the 11th Annual United Way Bluegrass Benefit with special guests Oak Street Ramblers, Sparetime Bluegrass, Cork 'N Bottle String Band, and David Landau. -- Barrymore Theatre, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74852 Kenosha Symphony Orchestra presents "The Romance of Love." Alvaro Garcia, guest conductor. -- Reuther Central High School Auditorium, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74901 Join Mrs. Cordelia Harvey, portrayed by Jessica Michna, as she shares her story. As the wife of a promising young governor, Harvey seemed destined for great things. Then tragedy struck: her husband Louis drowned while visiting Wisconsin troops in the South, and Cordelia found herself widowed and alone. Like Louis had, Cordelia cared deeply about the Wisconsin soldiers fighting in the Civil War, and she jumped at a job offer from the new governor: working as the sanitary agent for Wisconsin. In this position, Cordelia could fight for the well-being of the state's men and boys wounded in battle. Guests are treated to tea, desserts, fashions and music from the Victorian Era. -- Manitowoc County Historical Society Heritage Center, Manitowoc http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74913 Snowshoe with your Valentine. Naturalist led with optional poetry reading. -- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Necedah http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74950 Sunday Afternoon Live from the Chazen is a weekly chamber music concert held in the museum's Brittingham Gallery III. Performances run September through mid-May and are hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio's Lori Skelton. The series features Wisconsin artists and is broadcast live throughout the state on public radio stations. -- Chazen Museum of Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74962 Doug Rosenberg, professor of video, performance and installation, speaks about his current work. The Compendium 2012 Art Faculty Gallery Talk series provides a forum for students, as well as the campus and broader communities to engage with the work and the artists. -- Chazen Museum of Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74981 Photography professor Matthew Bakkom speaks about his current work. The Compendium 2012 Art Faculty Gallery Talk series provides a forum for students, as well as the campus and broader communities to engage with the work and the artists. -- Chazen Museum of Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=74982 Ceramics professor Paul Sacaridiz speaks about his current work. The Compendium 2012 Art Faculty Gallery Talk series provides a forum for students, as well as the campus and broader communities to engage with the work and the artists. -- Chazen Museum of Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75034 The exhibition takes a contemporary approach, while it emphasizes the possibilities inherent in painting on paper in a wide range of sizes and formats. Encouraged to experiment and explore all the possibilities of painting on paper, the artists in the show have created works as diverse as their own imaginations. -- Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75039 Be transported to an island where dinosaurs not only live in harmony with shipwrecked travelers but also speak and vigorously participate in commerce and culture. Inspired by his lifelong fascination with archaeology and ancient civilizations, James Gurney’s detailed illustrations blend scientifically accurate depictions of dinosaurs with fully imagined lost cities. -- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75040 An exhibition of forty-three works acquired from the Museum’s three hot-glass exhibitions presented in 1978, 1981 and 1984, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the studio glass movement in the United States. Among the glass artists featured are Harvey Littleton, Marvin Lipofsky, Joel Philip Myers and Howard Ben Tré. -- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75041 It’s snow sculpture time and Team USA Snow Sculptors know best how to translate a prehistoric figment of their imagining into a crystalized creation. Watch Mike Martino, Tom Queoff and Mike Sponholtz work their winter magic. -- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75049 Members of the Fond du Lac Visual Artists exhibit their works--ranging from painting to drawings, fibers to collage, and mixed media to glass. -- EFFJAY PROJEKTS, Sheboygan http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75073 Russian lacquer has become well-known for the beauty and quality of the meticulously small detailed paintings. The idea to create lacquer boxes with detailed paintings originated more than 1,000 years ago in Asian countries including China and Japan. Europeans adopted the process during the 17th and 18th centuries--often used to create snuffboxes which were then were in great demand throughout Europe. A Russian merchant who visited Germany in 1795 is credited with developing the art of lacquer in Russia. He hired a team of German artists and carpenters to travel to Russia, where he opened a factory of lacquer miniature and a school, and children learned the miniature painting from Germans. -- Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75082 The setting is the Theatre de Babylone in Paris; the time is now. Two actors have received anonymous contracts to perform in a production of "Waiting for Godot." They sit and wait for instruction. While they wait they meet a few other characters responsible in putting the show together. The cast is a different combination of the 5 or 6 actors employed for the show every night. A small dedicated group works on a range of characters--and experiences fellow performers using the same text but making completely different choices. A new and explosively entertaining experience each night, for the actors and audience alike. -- Alchemist Theatre, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75084 Jen Logueflower and friends put song to some of the greatest poetry of the past millennium. From Hafez to Blake, Browning to Cummings, they transform familiar and unfamiliar poems into something entirely new and wholly enchanting. A musical Valentine. -- Mineral Point Opera House , Mineral Point http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75137 This exhibit showcases pieces from the Rahr-West Art Museum Collection, which was rated one of the Top Ten Museum collections in small communities by USA Today. -- Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75139 Expressionist retrospective works by John Steines. -- Common Wealth Gallery , Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75151 Mary Cadigan Murdock travels from her home in Texas to her Superior birthplace with a costumed interpretation and reminiscence of Betty Beck Murphy. Mrs. Morgan Murphy became president of the Evening Telegram upon her husband's passing in 1971. -- Douglas County Historical Society, Superior http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75155 Take a tour of the Victorian decorated Dean House built in 1856. -- Dean House, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75156 The Reminiscence Speaker Series features talks that illuminate the "spirit of Stout." The original series was held in advance of the university's centennial in 1991 and made a significant contribution to Stout’s oral history. The institution has seen considerable change in the years since and the association reinstated the series to continue documenting the university’s unique culture and history. Bring a lunch for an interesting hour highlighting the university’s rich history. -- UW-Stout, Menomonie http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75165 Where can you play the stock market, run your own lemonade stand, put your face on a million dollar bill and see samples of currency from pounds to pesos? In Moneyville, that’s where! This exciting new exhibit at the Neville will have you seeing money in a whole new way! -- Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75169 Columbus Red Bud Players are producing Dearly Departed, a drop-dead comedy by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, directed by Jan Levine Thal. This delightful play follows the Turpin family’s preparations for the funeral of the family patriarch, proving that living and dying are seldom tidy and often hilarious. -- Columbus Senior Center, Columbus http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75182 This compelling memoir by Dr. Yvonne Thornton reveals how she learned from her father's teachings to overcome bias and rise to the top of her profession as the first African-American woman to be board certified in the obstetrical sub-specialty of maternal-fetal medicine. The memoir is read on Wisconsin Pubic Radio by Cynthia Woodland for Chapter A Day. -- Wisconsin Public Radio (Ideas Network), http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75210 Joan Miro was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona in 1893. Internationally acclaimed, his work is most often interpreted as surrealism with its child-like forms. The original prints in this exhibit were donated by Robert and Barbara Bromberg and are a part of the permanent collection of New Visions Gallery. -- New Visions Gallery, Inc., Marshfield http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75222 Winter may mean skiing, or skating, as in an antique poster or the fresh clean snow on a sunny winter morning, painted in plein air by Wisconsin artists who know the beauty and the chill of our Wisconsin winters. Winter may also mean enjoying activities indoors--a glass of wine, an abundant table. For this show we’ve asked a few dozen artists to "surprise us" with what winter in Wisconsin means to them. Come be surprised and delight in this show. -- DeLind Gallery of Fine Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75223 Our annual vintage poster show returns! Our poster exhibition includes a wide variety of American and European advertising posters from the 1880s through the 1980s. -- Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75224 Constantly changing, New Exchanges includes work created onsite, a revolving series of guest curators, audience-oriented interactive comment areas, and dynamic forums for creating dialogue and sharing ideas. Explore the concepts informing the creation and process of an artwork, and the responses it elicits. -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75225 "Return of the Men," featuring David Anderson, Christo, Warrington Colescott, Robert Cottingham, Jim Dine, Waldek Dynerman, Sam Gilliam, Robert Girsh, John Gruenwald, David Lynch, Alex Katz, Santiago Moix, Ed Paschke, Philip Pearlstein, John Sayers, Art Spieglman, Andy Warhol, William Weege, Khinde Wiley, William Wiley and more. -- Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75229 Batet’s classic School of Paris style recalls the spirit of Paris in the 1920s. Weisbuch: Homage to Leonardo da Vinci Series. Lester Johnson (Second Generation New York School): Figurative street scenes. -- David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75261 Celebrate the first double-digit birthday for Art Park with dinosaur-themed treats and make-and-take art activities. Create a journal and write birthday greetings with a dinosaur footprint alphabet. -- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75266 The works of Alex Murtaugh, an artist who specializes in digital collages of urban scenes, and Seth Albertson, who draws traffic signals and freeway interchanges, is featured in the VSA Wisconsin Gallery. -- VSA Wisconsin, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75271 This evening's Wednesday Nite @ the Lab presentation is titled "Tracking the Origins of the Lager Beer Yeast," by Chris Hittinger, professor in UW-Madison's Genetics Department. Join the discussion as learners of all ages find out more and share their ideas, questions and insights. -- UW-Madison Biotechnology Center, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75273 Celebrate Valentine's Day in a beautiful and historic 1928 auditorium with the vocal and guitar trio, Acoustic Soup. Cabaret and balcony seating, cash bar and refreshments. -- Waupun City Hall, Waupun http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75306 An exhibition by artists from the Adaptive Community Approach Program (ACAP) and Art Links 333. -- Delafield Arts Center, Delafield http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75307 "Aqua Bella" features Colette Odya Smith's soft pastel paintings; Amy Arntson's watercolor paintings; and Vicki Reed's photography. -- Delafield Arts Center, Delafield http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75315 "Studying Nonviolence: The Occupy Movements, Wisconsin Uprising, Arab Spring and More" is a 7-week series of study circles based on the book "Peace is the Way." -- Many Ways of Peace, Eagle River http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75320 In the mid-1970s, Anne began keeping journals recording daily activities in list form which became a testament of ordinary things--the small repetitious things that form our daily lives. These lists are now hand sewn art works and objects. -- Redline Milwaukee, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75321 An exhibit and sale of outsider art by national and local artists including Perkins, Sudduth, Finster and artwork from the Grand Avenue Club of Milwaukee. -- Blutstein Brondino Fine Art, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75323 We’re kicking off our third year of bringing you original fine art! Nine artists, nine distinctive styles represented in painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture and fine jewelry. -- THE Fine Art Gallery, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75331 Tim Decker captures the grace of creative movement in his gestural drawings and wire mesh sculptures. Mr. Decker’s work is informed by his study of tai chi and travel in southeast Asia. Make it a double feature by staying for Danceworks Performance Company’s performance, "The Sequel." Exhibition January 20 through March 30. -- Danceworks Studio Theatre, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75334 The Art*Bar is hosting a group exhibit called "Urban Perspectives," featuring painted works and photography of the urban landscape. The art shown is based in architecture and Americana including some Wisconsin roadside kitsch. -- Art Bar, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75344 Jennifer Steinkamp is a Los Angeles-based artist who employs computer animation and new media to create projection installations that explore ideas about architectural space, motion and phenomenological perception. -- Inova/Kenilworth Square East, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75345 Organized by Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago, guest curator Lisa Stone. -- Inova/Kenilworth Square East, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75347 CiCLOP, the Cincinnati Composers Laptop Orchestra Project, performs. -- UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Recital Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75348 A UW-Milwaukee faculty flute and piano recital. -- UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Recital Hall, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75378 The Green Bay Reading Writers Guild presents their 2nd Annual Book Fest, starting at 9:30 a.m. The two writing workshops are limited seating and require reservations, $5 each includes refreshments. The other two events are free and open to the public from 4:00–8:00 p.m. and include writer and author presentations and book signings. Contact Monette Bebow-Reinhard, 920-826-7304 or moberein@new.rr.com for more information and to reserve your workshop space. -- Harmony Cafe, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75381 Just in time for Valentines Day! Skip the old cliché of dinner and a movie, and be part of an exciting live game show. Enjoy the entertainment or be an active participant in the show. You and your partner will also have a chance to win amazing prizes. Light hors d’oeuvres, soda and beer are provided. Presented by HELP of Door County. -- Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75408 Join us for a musical valentine sung by the infectiously enthusiastic and joyful voices of children who will steal your hearts! This six-hour musical marathon entertains the come-and-go crowd with choir performances, small group numbers, duets, solos, tuneful treats and singing valentines. -- Bayshore Town Center, Glendale http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75435 Wisconsin Public Television introduces a new series, hosted by award-winning actor John McGivern. Watch each week as he explores working and playing in Southeast Wisconsin's unique communities. -- Wisconsin Public Television , http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75436 Tune in to Independent Lens on Wisconsin Public Television for a new documentary on the Black Power Movement in the African-American community and Diaspora from 1967 to 1975. -- Wisconsin Public Television , http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75437 Explore the post-Emancipation era labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted into the 20th century. -- Wisconsin Public Television , http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75455 The Madison Savoyards present "How Quaint the Ways of Paradox," their eighth annual winter concert for lovers of Gilbert & Sullivan works. Great voices from past shows will present pieces from many different Gilbert and Sullivan operettas illustrating the duo's wry sense of humor. Music director Terry Kiss Frank also leads the audience in choruses from several works. Punch and cookies at the interval, DVDs and T-shirts for purchase, some excerpts from last summer's production of "Utopia, Ltd" and news about the group's upcoming summer show, "The Pirates of Penzance." -- First Unitarian Society Meeting House, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75456 Enjoy lunch, then Waukesha Floral visits to share the secret meaning behind each flower, used to send messages during the Victorian Era. Also included is a flower arranging demonstration! -- Waukesha County Museum, Waukesha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75472 Hear parts of one of the most famous set of debates in United States history, those between Lincoln and Douglas. Timothy Connors and George Buss re-enact portions of the 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Connors and Buss, veteran interpreters, also discuss the 1860 Presidential election in which Lincoln and Douglas were candidates. Lincoln/Douglas themed Family Funday activities follow the presentation. Make a stove pipe hat like the one Lincoln wore and participate in a Douglas scavenger hunt. -- Civil War Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75477 Poetry, short stories and children's books by African-American authors are be read by adults and children from the community during the 2012 African-American Read-In at the Kenosha Public Museum. The “National African-American Read-In” is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and its Black Caucus, and 2012 is the 23rd anniversary of this event. People interested in participating should make reservations by Jan. 30 with Nancy Mathews by calling 653-4426. -- Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75480 Wisconsin woodcarver Alan Bennet grew up on his grandfather's farm in Horicon Marsh in southeastern Wisconsin. His experiences as a wildlife biologist fuels his imagination and ability to create realistic carvings of birds. -- Portage Center for the Arts, Portage http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75485 "Winter's Garden" features 82 floral artworks created by nearly 70 local and regional artists. It includes everything from pottery, fiber arts and paintings to glass work, jewelry and photographs. Some of the more unique pieces include a pendant with live moss and a floral, silk fusion chair. -- Riverfront Arts Center, Stevens Point http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75486 Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt features nearly 150 artifacts from Cleopatra’s time and helps visitors experience the present-day search for the elusive queen, which extends from the sands of Egypt to the depths of the Bay of Aboukir near Alexandria. -- Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75492 Sammy Llanas (formerly of the Bodeans) makes his return to the stage as a solo artist, playing songs from his entire career. The show starts with a solo set, and then Sammy is joined by his new back up band. -- Café Carpe, Fort Atkinson http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75554 Join MMoCA for a magical MMoCA Nights opening celebration for the exhibition Houdini: Art and Magic. The evening includes a talk by the exhibition’s curator, Brooke Kamin Rapaport, followed by live music from Yid Vicious, roaming magicians, Fresco hors d’ouevres and a cash bar. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75557 This documentary chronicles Houdini’s extraordinary life and career. Produced by PBS for the American Experience series, Houdini is being screened continuously in MMoCA’s main galleries as part of the exhibition Houdini: Art and Magic. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75558 The Lynden Sculpture Garden hosts the Wisconsin Visual Artists juried exhibition featuring the works of WVA Southeast Chapter members. The exhibition is juried by Fo Wilson, Assistant Professor at Columbia College in Chicago. -- Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75559 Brooke Kamin Rapaport, who curated Houdini: Art and Magic, discusses Houdini’s evolution from struggling performer, to world-famous marquee entertainer and Hollywood leading man, to muse for contemporary filmmakers, performance and installation artists, painters, and sculptors. Part of MMoCA Nights opening celebration for Houdini: Art and Magic. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75560 Lynden welcomes winter with a day of outdoor art-making, studio activities, tours and tree-walks and whatever winter activities the weather permits. Sara Caron (last year’s You Snow Grand Prize winner) and Ashley Janke are planning a garden-wide Capture the Flag tournament, with artist-made flags, a half-time performance and an art-related tailgate activity; there will be screenings in the conference room; the art studio will be open for Valentine-making in the morning and candle-making in the afternoon; and we’ll be painting the pond again! Watch or participate on foot, skis, snowshoes or skates (bring your own). -- Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75562 Led by a MMoCA docent, this 30-minute tour considers Harry Houdini’s craft and notoriety in relation to contemporary artworks in the exhibition Houdini: Art and Magic. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75563 Magician Lou Lepore delights children and adults alike with his unique blend of comedy and magic. Afterwards, participants in this Kids’ Art Adventure create a mystery box inspired by Houdini’s Metamorphosis Trunk. What will be inside your box? -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75571 Kids and their families explore works of art in ¡Tierra y Libertad! and create modeling clay stamps for making prints inspired by the stunning patterns and colors of traditional Mexican arts. -- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75574 For this semester-long public series, scholars and community leaders focus on how hip hop culture can be used to help bridge the achievement gap in our nation’s public schools. This evening, Mark Anthony Neal (Duke University) presents "When You see Me, See You: Hip Hop, Wealth and Social Justice." -- UW-Madison - Grainger Hall, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75600 A perfect concert for you and your valentine! Enjoy a night of standard ballads played in a romantic bolero style. The Cuban bolero evolved from the Cuban genre known as trova in the eastern city of Santiago during the late 19th century. The bolero's origins included several poetic styles, and as it emerged it was primarily a music accompanied on the Spanish guitar. Soon after, the bolero spread to neighboring Latin American countries—particularly Mexico—and since the mid-20th century has remained as the quintessential romantic ballad form. Eric Jacobson, trumpet; Jeno Somlai, piano; Jim Paolo, bass; Bony Plog-Benavides, percussion; David Bayles, drums; special guest on vocals. -- Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75601 Connect with Milwaukee’s community of jazz lovers. Come and play or just hang out in a friendly, smoke-free, alcohol-free environment. No cover charge. Open to high school and adult musicians of all experience levels. Drums, piano, vibes, bass amps, guitar amps and vocal P.A. provided. -- Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75602 Program includes Haydn: Trio in C Major, Hob. XV 21; Brahms: Trio in C Minor, Op. 101; Moravec: Tempest Fantasy (2001-02). -- Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75615 Absolutely Art and Café Zoma are proud to feature the artwork of Megan Monday and Mariko Kostreva for the month of February. Please join us at the opening reception for live music by the FORWARD! Marching Band, catering by Bunky’s Café and spectacular artwork the night of the reception. -- Absolutely Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75668 Tune-in for a special encore broadcast of Higher Ground featuring music by Eva Ayllon, Ali Hassan Kuban, Soweto Gospel Choir, Gaelic Storm and Fatai Rolling Dollar. Grab your boarding pass as we embark on another musical adventure featuring world music with African roots and more Saturday night at on Wisconsin Public Radio. -- Wisconsin Public Radio (NPR & Classical Music Network), http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75688 The Museum’s Teen Art Council (TAC, for short) meets monthly to plan events just for teens and enjoys dinner, compliments of Noodles & Company. TAC seeks representation from all area high schools. -- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75700 Bill Kehl, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, in concert at the Zerbe home. Informal potluck followed by a concert. -- Zerbe Home, Oshkosh http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75707 Photographs from the Capitol uprising. -- Tamarack Studio and Gallery, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75715 Join us Sunday afternoons through March 11. Readings this Sunday by FEBRUARY 12: Susan Elbe, Robin Chapman, Tim Walsh, Morgan Harlow, Geoff Collins, Lori Lipsky. -- Avol's Bookstore, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75723 Since its formation in 1965, the Wingra Woodwind Quintet has established a tradition of teaching and artistic excellence. The ensemble of Linda Bartley, clarinet; Mark Fink, oboe; Stephanie Jutt, flute; Linda Kinball, horn and Mark Vallon, bassoon has been featured in performances at national conferences and a variety of college campuses across the U.S. The Quintet’s enthusiasm for performance and teaching makes it an ensemble for every generation and every audience. -- Heyde Center for the Arts / Chippewa Valley Cultural Association, Chippewa Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75724 The annual big band dance put on by the Chi-Hi Jazz Department of the Chippewa Falls Senior High School as a fundraiser for the Chippewa Falls Music Association. The dance features classic and modern big band music with the Chi-Hi student and alumni jazz ensembles and guests. A night featuring Chippewa Valley musicians of all ages with years of performing experience. -- Heyde Center for the Arts / Chippewa Valley Cultural Association, Chippewa Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75725 This is the third annual event that highlights the amazing harmonies of both men’s and women’s barbershop quartets from throughout the Chippewa Valley. Ticket proceeds from the concert benefit The Sojourner House, a homeless shelter in Eau Claire for single men and women. A bonanza afternoon for barbershop fans! -- Heyde Center for the Arts / Chippewa Valley Cultural Association, Chippewa Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75755 The College of Fine Arts & Communication (COFAC) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is pleased to present a month-long exhibition and program of events on contemporary Chinese art and culture. The highlight of 'COFAC Creates: Xu Bing-The Art of Rewriting China' is a special exhibition in the Edna Carlsten Gallery of the Noel Fine Arts Center (NFAC) on campus, featuring the work of groundbreaking contemporary Chinese artist Xu Bing. To encourage and facilitate dialogue on contemporary Chinese art and culture, this interdisciplinary program include a series of lectures, workshops, films and performances. -- UW-Stevens Point - Noel Fine Arts Center & Edna Carlsten Gallery, Stevens Point http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75762 Baby boomer-comedians Jan McInnis and Kent Rader lampoon all the familiar topics--family, kids, work, do-it-yourself projects, dieting, aging--and they do it with clean humor that's been a hit at thousands of appearances. -- Racine Theatre Guild , Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75764 A tap-dancing dinosaur, an ancient dog that speaks Spanish, a loud lion competing to be King of the Jungle, fascinating mammals of the sea, and a duck family are some of the animals whose antics sparkle in this fun-filled production by Child's Play Touring Theatre of Chicago. -- Racine Theatre Guild , Racine http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75769 Join this vibrant dance troupe for an afternoon of engaging dances, vivid costumes, and an interactive cultural exchange! Audience participation. -- UW-Madison Waisman Center, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75830 Kathleen Jahn has been drawing and painting with watercolors for the past fifteen years. -- Portage Center for the Arts, Portage http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75849 Jim Van Slyke returns to the stage to celebrate the music of pop icon Neil Sedaka. Directed and conceived by Tony nominated singer/actor Brian Lane Green, and with music arrangements by award winning music director Tim Di Pasqua, this tour de force trio have created a magnificent evening of Neil Sedaka favorites, lost gems and a few surprises. -- Overture Center for the Arts, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75850 One of Madison's favorite family entertainers, Stuart Stotts puts on a show that one third-grade fan claims is "even better than recess." Winner of the Parents' Choice Seal of Approval, Stuart delivers humor, pizzazz and an energy that can't be matched to every song and story. -- Overture Center for the Arts, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75851 When little Toby brings a baby rabbit home from a Dracula movie, strange happenings begin at the Monroe house. Why are the vegetables turning white? How does that bunny slip out of his cage without opening it? Come join us as the hilarious dog-and-cat team, Harold and Chester, attempt to save the Monroe family from the long-eared, fluffy-tailed Bunnicula! -- Overture Center for the Arts, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75852 Since 1958, the Peking Acrobats have toured the world, leaving audiences spellbound. This elite group vaults, juggles and climbs--at times flying or balancing high above the Overture Hall stage. See how the impossible was done before the days of movie special effects as these performers transform 2000-year old athletic disciplines into a kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder. A live Chinese orchestra plays, lights dazzle and clouds of fog roll in to complete the scene, fit for an emperor--or you and your family. -- Overture Center for the Arts, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75889 Cabin Fever features the works of Kendra Bulgrin, visiting lecturer in Arts and Visual Design (painting/drawing); Toni Damkoehler, associate professor of Arts and Visual Design (graphic design); Minkyu Lee, assistant professor of Arts and Visual Design (ceramics); and Alison Stehlik, assistant professor of Arts and Visual Design (sculpture). -- UW-Green Bay - Lawton Gallery, Green Bay http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75981 Erika Wennerstrom has a voice--deep, throaty, loose. Each note she sings feels deeply animated, as if it's got its own heartbeat and fully formed pair of fists. It's rock'n'roll that leaves you aching for a roadhouse, a sticky bar stool and a chipped glass of bourbon. Special guest Hacienda. -- Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75982 Valentine’s Day weekend! Don't miss the extraordinary feats, stunning beauty and dazzling acrobatics of The Golden Dragon Chinese Acrobats for an absolutely incredible show for audiences of all ages. -- Pabst Theater, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75989 Join archaeologist John Richards of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a lecture on "The Archaeology of Sub-Roadbed Deposits and the Developmental Horizon Oneota Occupation of the Schrage Site" near Calumetville, Wisconsin. In 2009 workers reconstructing the main highway there stumbled upon human skeletal remains. Emergency archaeological excavations identified 78 pit features and an additional grave, left behind by Oneota villagers more than 700 years ago--a significant cultural place now known as the Shrage site. -- Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=75990 Explore the underwater world of Lake Michigan through an exhibit of the photography of Wisconsin Historical Society underwater archaeologist Tamara Thomsen. Surround yourself with the shipwreck stories of the steamers Continental and Francis Hinton and the schooners Rouse Simmons and Home. View diving equipment up close and see artifacts from the Home, one of the oldest known shipwrecks in Wisconsin. -- Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76026 Striking 12 is the story of a Grumpy Guy who decides to avoid the hectic, loveless world on New Year’s Eve, until he’s visited by an incandescent salesgirl with the promise to chase away his winter doldrums. This festive tale connects lush musical textures and soaring vocals to make a new music that’s all its own. Combining pop-rock, musical comedy and old-fashioned uplift with a healthy dose of 21st-century skepticism, Striking 12 re-ignites the holiday spirit with intelligent, original songs and no shortage of wit. -- Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc., Egg Harbor http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76039 Garden Expo offers you a space to think green and to begin planning for sunnier days. The three-day event--now in its 19th year--celebrates the latest trends in gardening and landscaping and attracts more than 20,000 people from across the Midwest. Join other gardening enthusiasts to share ideas, gain inspiration and create something new. -- Alliant Energy Center, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76050 The Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble presents a concert program of baroque vocal and instrumental chamber music on period instruments. The musicians are: Mimmi Fulmer, soprano; Edith Hines, baroque violin; Eric Miller, viola da gamba; Consuelo Sanudo, mezzo sopano; Anton TenWolde, baroque cello; Max Yount, harpsichord. Music by Bach, De Lalande, Gabielli, Marais, Couperin and Schutz. -- Beloit College - Eaton Chapel, Beloit http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76051 The Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble presents a concert program of baroque vocal and instrumental chamber music on period instruments. The musicians are: Mimmi Fulmer, soprano; Edith Hines, baroque violin; Eric Miller, viola da gamba; Consuelo Sanudo, mezzo sopano; Anton TenWolde, baroque cello; Max Yount, harpsichord. Music by Bach, De Lalande, Gabielli, Marais, Couperin and Schutz. -- Gates of Heaven, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76058 Dance Wisconsin is a non-profit pre-professional dance company. It is our pleasure to perform for the first time in Sun Prairie at the Sun Prairie Performing Arts Center and to introduce to the community the talent and dedication of the Dance Wisconsin dancers. Monona Academy of Dance is the home school of Dance Wisconsin. Joining the performances are the MAD City Dancers, the competitive ensembles from Monona Academy of Dance. Dance Wisconsin is preparing to perform at Regional Dance America’s International Festival in Montreal Canada, May 2012. -- Sun Prairie Performing Arts Center, Sun Prairie http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76090 Based on the 1918 novel, 'My Antonia' is produced by Illusion Theatre of Minneapolis. Following his life from youth to adult, the play depicts Jim’s strong feelings for Antonia, yet life shapes those feelings in ways a young Jim could not predict. -- Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76095 The third annual 'Hopelessly Romantic' Valentine’s program is hosted by Ed Moersfelder and feature local music, improvisation by 'Sew Good Improv,' a poetry contest and decadent desserts interwoven through the evening. Enter the poetry contest early and often (check our website for entry form) and hope to win Hopelessly Romantic prizes. -- Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76096 1950s Show: The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade is a truly entertaining show jam-packed with hit after hit from some of the best-loved female vocalists of all-time. You'll not only hear fantastic music performed by an outstanding cast led by Colleen Raye, but also take a nostalgic trip back to a simpler time. -- Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76129 Dr. Stanley A. Temple, a renowned conservation ecologist and professor emeritus at UW-Madison, discusses the massive efforts of Aldo Leopold in collecting phenology data, how that data compares to more recent findings and what the climate-related implications might be for wild species in Wisconsin. -- UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76130 Dennis "Bose" Biddle speaks about his unique experience in baseball's Negro League during the 1950s. Biddle was known as "the man who beat the man who beat the man" because Gerald "Lefty" McKinnis, one of the few pitchers to beat Satchel Paige, was outpitched by the 17-year-old Biddle. -- UW-Eau Claire - Davies Center, Eau Claire http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76132 About every four years, the Chazen hosts an exhibition of current work by the UW–Madison Art Department faculty, affiliates and emeriti. Compendium 2012 represents the breadth and scope of contemporary art today and highlights the diversity of this dynamic faculty. Work by 34 current faculty, staff and affiliates, as well as 12 emeritus faculty, showcases the vibrant talent and history of the department. Watch for our series of Art faculty talks, in conjunction with the exhibition. -- Chazen Museum of Art, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76134 Authentic African cuisine, fashion show, prizes, Duniya African Drumming and Dancing, and much more. -- UW-River Falls - University Center, River Falls http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76143 Join the Milwaukee Public Library in celebrating Black History month by stopping by to hear stories by and about African Americans during our Black History Month Read-ins. Read-ins will occur throughout February at all of our locations. We hope to see you there! -- Milwaukee Public Library - Center Street Library, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76145 Join the Milwaukee Public Library in celebrating Black History month by stopping by to hear stories by and about African Americans during our Black History Month Read-ins. Read-ins will occur throughout February at all of our locations. We hope to see you there! -- Milwaukee Public Library - East Branch, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76146 Join the Milwaukee Public Library in celebrating Black History month by stopping by to hear stories by and about African Americans during our Black History Month Read-ins. Read-ins will occur throughout February at all of our locations. We hope to see you there! -- Milwaukee Public Library - East Branch, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76148 Join the Milwaukee Public Library in celebrating Black History month by stopping by to hear stories by and about African Americans during our Black History Month Read-ins. Read-ins will occur throughout February at all of our locations. We hope to see you there! -- Milwaukee Public Library - Bay View, Milwaukee http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76159 Meet early civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, as portrayed by Milwaukee actress Marti Gobel. Ida B. Wells was born to slave parents in Mississippi during the U.S. Civil War. As a journalist living in Memphis, Tenn., Wells spoke out on the need to end segregation, lynch mobs and the destruction of African-American property in the South. After a threat against her life, Wells migrated to Chicago where she would later work with Fredrick Douglass. -- UW-Parkside - Regional Center for Arts and Humanities, Kenosha http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76160 Aldo Leopold is considered the most important conservationist of the 20th century because his ideas are so relevant to the environmental issues of our time. He is the father of the national wilderness system, wildlife management and the science of ecological restoration. His classic book, A Sand County Almanac, still inspires us to see the natural world as a community to which we belong. Join us for an evening of film and discussion as we view Green Fire, a documentary on Leopold's life, with a reception preceding the film followed by a brief lecture and discussion. -- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76168 On today's edition of "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders:" Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria--the list of wars seems to go on and on. But in his new book, Winning the War on War, our guest Joshua Goldstein argues that the tide of war is, in fact, receding. He claims that fewer wars are starting, and more are ending. -- Wisconsin Public Radio (Ideas Network), http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76170 On today's edition of "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders:" our guest Joseph Marshall III is a teacher, historian, writer and Lakota craftsman and archer, who has won awards for his screenplays, fiction and historical books. Recipient of the Wyoming Humanities Award, his most recent book is "The Lakota Way of Strength and Courage: Lessons in Resilience from the Bow and Arrow." -- Wisconsin Public Radio (Ideas Network), http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76172 On today's edition of "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders:" we discuss a new front in the decades-old standoff between India and Pakistan, Foodistan, an Indian reality TV show that pits the best chefs of the dueling nations against each other in a cross-border cook-off. In this showdown, tactical deployment of spices is what "curries" the day. A food fight or a recipe for peace? -- Wisconsin Public Radio (Ideas Network), http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76179 Enjoy a collection of short clips on evolutionary biology from Sean Carroll and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and by the creators of Wallace and Gromit. Faculty are on hand for discussion of the biological concepts and misconceptions. Part of the Crow Institute for the Study of Evolution's Darwin Day celebration. -- UW-Madison - Union South, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76182 Reception and keynote lecture by Janet Voight, Field Museum, to kick off the Crow Institute for the Study of Evolution's Darwin Day celebration. -- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76183 The Tree of Life exploration stations and scavenger hunt is appropriate for all ages. Kids win prizes for completing the scavenger hunt. The event is part of a day-long series of activities celebrating Charles Darwin's birthday. -- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Madison http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76207 This is the first major museum exhibition of Bernard Gilardi’s paintings. Essentially self-taught, Gilardi’s work deals with such subjects as race relations, American history, fantasy, sexuality, portraiture and personal experience. His remarkable sense of imagination, use of color and surrealism make Gilardi one of the most remarkable artistic finds in recent years and places him in the firmament of "outsider" Wisconsin artists. -- Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend http://www.portalwisconsin.org/calendar.cfm?rid=76208 In a series of mixed media sculptures, Lisa Koch encapsulates short moments in time. Koch's work is created in glass and accentuated by wood and metal, and her inspirations often come from the analytical world of the sciences. In the Focus Gallery. -- Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend