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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT KIDZ DAYSAT THE CENTER, Tuesdays-Thursdays, throughAug. 25; Peck Pavilion (outdoors),Marcus Center for the PerformingArts, 929 N.Water St. 10 a.m. 273-7206. CIVIC PLAZACONCERT SERIES,Wednesdays, throughAug. 17 with evening concerts 7-8:15 p.m. on July 13 andAug. 17. Civic Plaza, 2000 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield. Noon-1 p.m. 800-388-1835. WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE,Wednesdays, through July 27; BudweiserMusic Pavilion,Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200W. GreenfieldAve OR 640 S. 84th St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., concert 6:30-10:30 p.m. 7800-884-FAIR. SUNSET ZOOFARI,Wednesdays, throughAug. 3;Milwaukee County Zoo. Zoo closes at 5 p.m., re-opens at 6 p.m. Reduced admission for zoo. 771-3040. JAZZ IN CUTLER PARK,Wednesdays, throughAug. 3; Cutler Park, 321WisconsinAve.,Waukesha. 7 p.m. RIVER RHYTHMS,Wednesdays, throughAug. 31; PereMarquette Park (OldWorld 3rd St. between State and Kilbourn). 6:30-9 p.m. 276-6696. SQUARE TUNES SERIES, Thursdays, throughAug. 11 plus Aug. 12 bonus concert. Bayshore Town Center, 5800 N. Bayshore Dr., Glendale. Noon-1:30 p.m. & 6-8:30 p.m. www.bayshoretowncenter.com JAZZ IN THE PARK, Thursdays, through Sept. 22; Cathedral Square Park, downtownMilwaukee. Local and national jazz per- formers. 6-9 p.m. 271-1416. GALAIN THE PARK, Thursdays, July 14-Aug 25; Veteran Memorial Park, 1000 ThirteenthAve., Grafton. 6:30 p.m. 262- 375-0177. CONCERTS IN THE GARDENS, Thursdays; Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. 6 p.m. DUELING PIANOS, Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29; Bayshore Town Center, Glendale. 6-8:30 p.m. STARRY NIGHTS, Fridays, through July 29; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for theArts, 19805W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Food and beverages available for purchase. 6:30 p.m. 262-781-9470. SUMMER SOUNDS, Fridays, throughAug. 19; Cedar Creek Park, N52W5925 Portland Rd., Cedarburg. 7-10 p.m. www.summersounds.net. T H E A T E R RAVEN, July 23; Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145W. Brown Deer Rd. Centerpiece of Eiko & Koma’s recently inaugurated Retrospective Project, a three-year,multi-site project, which includes performances, exhibitions, installations, lectures, videos and publications. Part ofAlverno Presents series. 6 p.m. 446-8794. E X H I B I T S LES PAUL’S HOUSE OF SOUND,MILWAUKEEMUSCLE, ENERGY & INGENUITY, CITYOF FRESHWATER, continuing; DiscoveryWorld, 500 N. Harbor Dr. FAITH FAMILY FESTA,MILWAUKEE’S ITALIANS, continuing; Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. OldWorld 3rd St. Explores life forMilwaukee’s Italian community. 273-8288. MATT ESKUCHE-AGRISTOCRACY, through July 24;Windows on Fifth Gallery of RacineArtMuseum, 441Main St., Racine. STRANGE VEGETATION, through July 25; Villa Terrace DecorativeArtsMuseum, 2220 N. TerraceAve. Yevgeniya Kaganovich creates a room-sized latex,mechanical and comput- erized piece that evokes rhizomatic plant forms. 271-3656. AMY CROPPER + STUARTMORRIS, through July 31; Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145W. Brown Deer Rd. 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. 446-8794. MILWAUKEE 1101 N. Water Street • 414-272-1195 DELAFIELD 3191 Golf Road • 262-646-7878 GRAFTON 2615 Washington Street • 262-375-2222 WWW.WATERSTREETBREWERY.COM 20 THE EMPEROR’S PRIVATE PARADISE: TREASURES FROM THE FORBIDDEN CITY,MilwaukeeArtMuseum, 700 N.Art MuseumDr., through Sept. 11; Experience three thousand years of Chinese art and culture in five exhibitions at theMilwaukeeArt Museum.As the keystone exhibition, Emperor’s Private Paradise featuresmore than 90 objects fromthe Qianlong Garden in Beijing, never before seen by the public.Murals, paintings, furni- ture, architectural elements, jades, and cloisonné. WARRIORS, BEASTS,AND SPIRITS: EARLY CHINESEART FROMTHE JAMES CONLEY COLLECTION,MilwaukeeArt Museum, throughAug. 28;More than 40 ancient Chinese tomb artifacts, including carvings, ceramic sculptures, and architectural