Relocation Guide 2019-2020

BOX OFFICES Marcus Center for the Performing Arts 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee Tickets for events held at the Marcus Center, including off-Broadway and Broadway shows. The 2019-20 50th Anniversary Broadway Season includes: Dear Evan Hansen; Hamilton; The Band’s Visit; The Lion King; The Play That Goes Wrong; My Fair Lady; and Miss Saigon. Off-Broadway shows include: Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical; Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters and Tales of Adventure; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents the Dan Nimmer Trio; It’s not You, It’s Me – Second City; Celtic Tenors Present: The Irish Songbook; Divas of Soul Tribute; Step Afrika!, Black Violin 2019; The Secret Comedy of Women; and American Girl Live. Box Office Hours: 12-5 Mondays- Thursdays (12-9 on Show Days), 12-9 Fridays & Saturdays, 12-5 Sundays. Telephone: (414) 273-7206 marcuscenter.org Miller High Life Theatre 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee Downtown Milwaukee’s largest theater offers a year-round calendar of live entertainment, including concerts of all genres, Broadway musicals, performance art, comedy shows, and family-friendly events. A sampling of the current season includes: Mariah Carey; Caution World Tour; Dancefest Milwaukee; Sesame Street Live: Make Your Magic; Paw Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure”; Shen Yun 2019; 14th Annual Laugh-a-Thon; UWM LGBT Resource Center’s Annual Drag Show; Monty Python’s SPAMALOT; Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama; 8th Annual Milwaukee Blues Festival. Box Office Hours: 10-5 Mondays-Fridays; Summer Hours: 10-2. Telephone: (800) 745-3000 millerhighlifetheatre.com Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts 19805 W. Capitol Drive in Brookfield’s Mitchell Park A multi-disciplinary, non-profit cultural arts facility that promotes lifelong learning and offers premier performances by world- renowned musicians, dance companies, and theatre groups; arts education programming and outreach; visual and performance art classes; the Ploch Art Gallery, with changing exhibitions by both national and Wisconsin artists; Lynn Chappy Arts Park outdoor artistic landscape; the annual Wilson Center Guitar Competition & Festival in August, Starry Nights free outdoor concert series in the summer, and other fun and enriching events. Hours: 11-6 Mondays- Fridays; Closed Saturdays and Sundays. Telephone: (262) 781-9520 wilson-center.com Skylight Music Theatre 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee Performances covering the full spectrum of music theatre with fresh perspective and interesting twists in an intimate venue. 2019 offerings include: Pippin; Hairspray; Five Guys Named Moe; Carmina Burana; Kiss Me, Kate, and the showcase event Things That Go Ding! featuring percussionist Michael Lorenz and his collection of vintage instruments. Box Office Hours: 12-6 Mondays-Saturdays. Telephone: (414) 291-7800 skylightmusictheatre.org COMEDY Comedy Café 1033 N. Old World 3rd Street, Milwaukee; Performance Venue: The Point, 906 S. Barclay St., Milwaukee Milwaukee’s five-star comedy club, rated one of the best in the U.S., has been bringing comics direct from television, cable and the movies to Milwaukee for over two decades. Performances Thursdays through Saturdays; closed in July and August. Age 21 or older, unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian; two-beverage minimum per person. Telephone: (414) 271-JOKE (5653) milwaukeescomedycafe.com ComedySportz (CSz Milwaukee) 420 S. 1st St., Milwaukee Milwaukee’s longest-running comedy show offers improvisational comedy based on audience suggestions. Originating in Milwaukee, the show has expanded to 23 U.S. cities, Berlin and Manchester, England. Performances Fridays and Saturdays; Saturday matinees geared toward kids. Reservations recommended. Also offers private and traveling events, education programs for schools, as well as teamwork and communications training for businesses. Telephone: (414) 272-8888 cszmke.com DANCE DANCECIRCUS 527 N. 27th St., Milwaukee Brings together artists and the community to change lives by expressing ideas, concerns and stories through original, topical, multi-media dance-theatre performances, interactive experiences, activations, acrobatics, stilt-walking, flash dance events, eco-workshops, projects and collaborations that engage all ages. Artist-in-residence in schools program and GIVING VOICE Series. Telephone: (414) 277-8151 dancecircus.org Danceworks, Inc. 1661 N. Water St., Milwaukee Danceworks’ mission is to enhance the joy, health and creativity of the community through performances, classes and outreach activities that integrate dance and other art forms. Youth and adult classes. Telephone: (414) 277-8480 danceworksmke.org Ko-Thi Dance Company 342 N. Water St., Milwaukee Celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2019! The dance company has earned an international reputation for innovative African and Caribbean dance. Performances, Drumtalk program, Ton (Little) Ko-Thi children’s ensemble (7-18 year olds), and community-based classes and events. The adult ensemble produces two major shows per year. Telephone: (414) 273-0676 ko-thi.org Farmers Markets The Milwaukee area is home to a variety of farmers markets that offer everything from fresh, locally grown produce to arts and crafts. They are great places to savor fresh produce, see people and enjoy the outdoors. One of the oldest and most popular is the award-winning West Allis Farmers Market (westalliswi.gov/201/Farmers-Market), which is held Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from May through November. Milwaukee neighborhood markets include Cathedral Square Park (easttown.com ); East Side Green (theeastside.org ); Westown Summer Farmers’ Market (westown.org ); NEWaukee Night Market (newaukee.com/night-market ); and Fondy Market at Schlitz Park (fondymarket.org ). Suburban markets worth exploring include the South Shore Farmers Market in Bay View (southshorefarmersmarket.com ); Wauwatosa (tosafarmersmarket.com ); Port Washington (visitportwashington.com/events/ ); Greenfield (greenfieldwifarmersmarket.com ); Cedarburg (cedarburg.org ); Holy Hill Art & Farm Market in Hubertus ( holyhillartfarm.com ); Elm Grove (elmgrovevillagemarket.com ) and Waukesha (waukeshafarmersmarket.com ). A winter market at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes), which is open from November through April ( mcwfm.org) , and the year-round Great Lakes Farmers Market in Racine (milaegers.com/Farmers%20Market.htm ) offer a plethora of fresh produce and hand- crafted edibles. For more details about area farmers markets go to: wifarmersmarkets.org . T H I N G S T O D O 24 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE