An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Special exhibit explores the traditions, triumphs and hardships of immigrant life for Milwaukee’s Italian community. 273-8288. SHIPS TO SUDS: THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST, through June 5; Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. 931- 0808. KEVIN SCHLEI + LYNN TOMASZEWSKI, through June 5; Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. 446-8794. THE NEW MATERIALITY: DIGITAL DIALOGUES AT THE BOUNDARIES OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFT, through June 12; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Presents the work of 16 emerging and established American craft artists. MATT ESKUCHE-AGRISTOCRACY, through July 24; Windows on Fifth Gallery of Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine. UP, UP, AND AWAY , through Sept. 11; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes), 524 S. Layton Blvd. The vibrant col- ors of summer take over the Show Dome. 257-5611. ‘BUTTERFLIES! IN LIVING COLOR, through Sept. 25; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. More than 500 North American butterflies in a tropical greenhouse. 256-5412. THE CHARLES ALLIS: 100 YEARS, through Nov. 13; Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. Dynamic, multi-sensory installations invite viewers to experience the mansion as never before. Created by six Wisconsin artists. 278-8295. STRANGE VEGETATION, June 8-July 25; Villa Terrace CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. Yevgeniya Kaganovich creates a room-sized latex, mechanical and comput- erized piece that evokes rhizomatic plant forms. 271-3656. EDIBLE EXCESS: 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN FEASTING, June 10-Oct. 30; Pabst Mansion.Tthe Victorians in the 19th and early 20th centuries lifted feasting to new levels of excess in the industrial age. Explore the elaborate etiquette of dining including rules regulating proper table settings, food preparation, menus, and behaviors. Cookbooks, menus, advertisements, dinner and glassware evoke a time that ended with the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, and beginning of World War I in 1914. EMERALD MOUNTAINS: MODERN CHINESE INK PAINTINGS FROM THE CHU-TSING LI COLLECTION, June 11–Sept. 11; Milwaukee Art Museum. Explores the development of Chinese ink painting during the second half of the 20th century. THE EMPEROR’S PRIVATE PARADISE: TREASURES FROM THE FORBIDDEN CITY, June 11-Sept. 11; Once-in-a-lifetime exhibition features more than 90 objects from the Qianlong Garden in Beijing, never before seen by the public. Murals, paint- ings, furniture, architectural elements, jades, and cloisonné. AMY CROPPER + STUART MORRIS, June 12-July 31; Lynden Sculpture Garden.These two artists explore the relationship between art and culture and in work that removes distinctions between art and life. Inversemarks their first opportunity to explore these ideas together by creating sculptures designed to engage viewers in a dialogue with the piece and its environment. Opening reception: Sunday, June 12, 3–5 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 100-inch projection TV for sporting events New “Bratmobile” shuttle to and from all Brewers games and Summerfest Classic cold beers, cheese specials, fresh sausages . . . MILWAUKEE FAVORITES! Your first one is on the house! with food purchase and this ad. Expires 6/30/11 FREE DRINK milwaukeebrathouse.com follow us on facebook for daily specials 1013 Old World 3rd Street, Milwaukee 414-273-8709