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BUILDING A MASTERPIECE: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA AND THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, through Jan. 1, 2012; Milwaukee Art Museum. CLEOPATRA: THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST QUEEN OF EGYPT, opens Oct. 14; see KEY Cover Feature, pages 8-9. IMPRESSIONISM: MASTERWORKS ON PAPER, Oct. 14-Jan. 8; Milwaukee Art Museum. 110 drawings, watercolors and pastels by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Active in France during the second half of the nineteenth century and closely asso- ciated with avant-garde movements. See page 36. I M A X , P L A N E T A R I U M The Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater in the Museum Center, 800 W. Wells St., doubles as the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. Visit www.mpm.edu for times. Current IMAX shows: DINOSAURS: GIANTS OF PATAGONIA, through Oct. 14; If it weren't for a series of cataclysmic events — a comet impact being first on the list — earth could still be the domain of dinosaurs. UNDER THE SEA, through Oct. 15; Encounter some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea face-to-face. 'TORNADO ALLEY, through Jan. 1; Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2. Current DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM shows. EARTH MOON & SUN, through Oct. 13; Explores the relation- ship between these celestial bodies and distinguishes myth from science through traditional Native American folklore. Celebrate Cultures without Borders Nov. 18-20, 2011 Explore the world's diverse cultures • Sample tasty traditional dishes • Enjoy lively music and dance • Purchase beautiful handcrafted artifacts Visit us at the Exposition Center Wisconsin State Fair Park 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. 800-FAIR-INTL www.folkfair.org exciting past & present Explore Grafton's Cleopatra specials featured at IMAX, Soref Planetarium SPECIAL IMAX and IMAX Planetarium shows open Oct. 14 to complement the Cleopatra exhibition at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Cleopatra's Universe, an original production of the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium, explores the truths and mysteries of Cleopatra using the planetarium's immersive full-dome technology inside the IMAX theater. The 35-minute presen- tation allows viewers to travel back in time to see stunning re-creations of the famed Alexandria Library, Cleopatra's Palace and the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the seven won- ders of the ancient world. The planetarium presentation is an ideal complement to the Cleopatra exhibit. A 44-minute IMAX presentation called Mysteries of Egypt allows viewers to travel the Nile River and peer into tombs of pharaohs. Staring Omar Sharif, the IMAX film soars past the great pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and obelisks carved out of massive slabs of granite and "rebuilt" through com- puter imagery on the IMAX screen. Tickets to both special presentations may be purchased at 414-319-4629 or online at www.mpm.edu. www.grafton-wi.org 262-377-1650 19 PumpkinCross Bike Races, October 8 Grafton Pumpkin Fest, October 7 & 8 • Riverwalk • Free music concerts • Paramount Records blues heritage • Walk of Fame & walking tour • Dining & entertainment • Shopping