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Weekend Happenings

March 2, 2010 | 0 comments

To have weekend entertainment events listed in Weekend Happenings, fax (262) 367-1136 or e-mail happenings@jcpgroup.com. Make sure the time, date and place are included. Deadline is noon Monday.

Art

Adoring Adornments: (through March 7), Stanford Art Gallery, N88-W16475 Main St., Menomonee Falls. Features three Stanford artists; runs through March 7; artist meet and greet Feb. 20, (262) 255-7880.

Father and Brother: Bill and Richard Taylor, sculptures and paintings: (through April 18), Taylor's People's Park, 337 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 522-6868.

Glass Up Your Walls, Glass Art Extravaganza: (through March 31), River's End Gallery, 380 W. Main St., Waukesha. Features Wisconsin glass artists. 262-896-8875, www.riversendgallery.com.

L. Solein, oil paintings, Phil Krejcarek and Kate Loehrer "Installation Project with Recycled Materials, photographs: (Through March 20), Humphrey Memorial Chapel and Art Center, Carroll University, 238 N. East Ave., Waukesha. (262) 524-7195.

Pics Before Pixels: William Lemke, photography: (through April 2), Fine Arts Center Gallery, Southview Hall, UW-Waukesha, 1500 N. University Drive, Waukesha. 262-521-5445.

The Little Show: Miniature Art Exhibit: (through March 20), Galleries, Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62-N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 262-375-3676, www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org.

The Spirit Incarnate: Chuck Weber and Dint Sweitzer: (through March), Almont Gallery, 342 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-542-1522.

Community

AKC Badger Golden Retriever Club: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 5-6, Arena, Waukesha County Exposition Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Free admission and parking. Concessions available. (262) 251-0861.

Rocco Memorial Gun Show: 3-8 p.m. March 5; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 6; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 7, Forum Building, Waukesha County Exposition Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Free parking. Concessions available. $5, 12 and under free, (262) 896-8490.

Boy Scout Trade-O-Ree: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 6, Waukesha County Museum, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. Buy, sell and trade Boy Scout memorabilia. Talk with WCM Curator of Collections Elisabeth Engel from 1 to 4:30 p.m. to discover a career in collecting. $3, $1 Scouts in uniform (includes museum admission), (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org.

Maple Fest: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 6, The Elegant Farmer, 1545 Main St., Mukwonago. (262) 363-6770.

Public Ice Skating: 1:30-3 p.m. March 6-7, Howard G. Mullett Ice Center, 700 North Ave., Merton. $4.25 adults, $3.25 juniors and seniors, $1.75 skate rental, 262-369-3600.

Dance

Spring City Squares Square Dancing: 7:30-10 p.m. March 6, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1052 Whiterock Ave., Waukesha. Visitors welcome. (262) 938-9687.

Films

"Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs": (ongoing), Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-319-4629.

"Wild Ocean": (ongoing) Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-319-4629.

Food

Fish Fry: 4-7 p.m. March 5, St. Agnes Parish, 12801 W. Fairmount Ave., Butler.

Music

Youth Wind Orchestra of Wisconsin: 8 p.m. March 5, Shattuck Music Center, Carroll University, 218 N. East Ave., Waukesha. 262-524-7633.

"Voices of Liberation" with Ko-Thi Dance Company: 7:30 p.m. March 6, Hamilton Fine Arts Center, W220-N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex. (414) 708-9445.

Museums

Boy Scouts of America 100th Anniversary: (through March 27), Waukesha County Museum, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org.

Cabinets of Curiosity: Wondrous Objects & Extraordinary Stories: (ongoing), Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-278-2728, www.mpm.edu.

Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures: (through June 6) Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. 414-278-2728, www.mpm.edu.

Green Furniture Design: (through March 14), Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee. 414-224-3200, www.mam.org.

Nature

"Time Bandits": 7 p.m. March 4; 1 p.m. March 6, Charles Z. Horwitz Planetarium, S14-W28167 Madison St., Waukesha. Learn the astronomical reasons for modern-day timekeeping and how mechanical clocks work. $4, $3 children and seniors, 262-896-8423.

Nightlife

Carmen Nickerson and Kostia: 6:30-10 p.m. March 4, The Clarke Hotel, 314 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 549-3800.

WKDJ Entertainment: 9 p.m. March 4, Donnie Boy's Tap, 362 W. Main St., Waukesha.

Adam Berzowski on Piano: 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 5, Piano Blu, 179 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. 262-691-0200.

Dirty Boogie: 9 p.m. March 5, Piano Blu, 179 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. 262-691-0200.

Ian Gould: March 5, House of Guinness, 354 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 446-0181.

John Starz: 9 p.m. March 5, Nice Ash Cigar Bar, 327 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 547-9009.

Derek Byrne: March 6, House of Guinness, 354 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 446-0181.

Luke Edgewood/Romantic Piano: 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 6, Piano Blu, 179 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. 262-691-0200.

Motown MKE: 9 p.m. March 6, March 6, Piano Blu, 179 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. 262-691-0200.

Nick Venturella: 8 p.m. March 6, Sprizzo Gallery Caffe, 363 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 513-5640.

Tim Angsten: 9 p.m. March 6, Nice Ash Cigar Bar, 327 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 547-9009.

Theater

"Escanaba in Love": 7:30 p.m. March 4; 8 p.m. March 5; 5 and 8 p.m. March 6; 2 p.m. March 7, Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. (262) 782-4430, www.sunsetplayhouse.com.

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