OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: Nov. 2-5, 2023
Well, we’ve had an interesting week thus far. Does Halloween snow count as a trick or a treat? No matter your answer, I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Halloween. (Or a happy HallowChristmas?) Certainly didn’t take long for 106.9 WRXS FM to say season’s greetings, as the station began playing Christmas music this week too. So I guess the countdown to Christmas begins now?
We’re at the point in the season where all the holidays start to merge and it all becomes one happy Hallowsgivingmas. And you’ll notice this week’s theme follows that trend – so no matter which holiday hits your heart, I hope you enjoy every bit of these next several days!
The season of giving is here all weekend – so scroll down to see what all the city has in store, brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel!
CORVINA’S ANNUAL FALL GRAND WINE TASTING
Treat your palate to a walk-around wine experience during the company’s Fall Grand Wine Tasting this Friday hosted from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Charles Allis Art Museum, located at 1801 N. Prospect Ave. This tasting will help you grow your vino vocabulary with more than 70 hand-selected premium wines from major wine regions of the world like France, Spain, Italy, California, South America and more to taste – complete with wine specialists to help guide your experience. As a perfect pairing, the tasting will also serve small bites of cheese and charcuterie throughout the evening alongside the wine.
FEED YOUR SOUL
Chicken soup isn’t the only thing good for the soul: Fighting hunger with art is too! Feed your soul with Feed Your Soul this Friday with live art creation, fire performers, aerial artists and more at House of RAD located at 900 E. Keefe St. This event begins at 6 p.m. with a VIP sponsor pre-entry and everything else will start at 7 p.m.
NEIGHBOR W/ TIGERA
Your local handsome boys Tigera are joining Neighbor this Friday at 8 p.m. at Turner Hall Ballroom. Rock out to a night of diverse song genres and dance the night away with your friends – it’ll be a rager! Purchase your tickets!
REIKI, RESTORE AND SOUNDBATH
Rest, restore and relax this Friday from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at MKE Yoga + Wellness. Enjoy a stress-releasing event where you get to dive into the healing energy of Reiki with Melonie Hupfer, Restorative yoga with Baobi Noel, and a Soundbath meditation with Belle Dorn. Tickets are only $50 – and if you’re a MKE Yoga Social Member, save 10 percent on tickets!
BUCKS VS. KNICKS
The Bucks are back this week and are here to take the win this Friday night as they go head-to-head against the New York Knicks at Fiserv Forum at 6:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your tickets and cheer on Giannis, Dame, Khris and the rest of the Bucks as they charge toward hopefully another championship.
CANNI CAFE & INFUSION BAR GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
Are you looking for a place with good vibes? Canni Hemp Co. invites you to their Cafe & Infusion Bar grand opening this Friday at 5 p.m. Enjoy a party full of new craft infusion drinks, treats by Sweetly Baked MKE and killer beats by DJ Andrew Optimist! Chill out at the infusion/consumption bar with a craft drink that’ll send you into instant relaxation. Click the above link for more information.
NATE ABSHIRE
Laugh your a** off this weekend! Nat Abshire is in town at The Laughing Tap and you need to purchase your tickets! Grab your tickets, bring your friends, order a drink and laugh the night away! Click here to purchase your tickets.
FRIENDSHIP FRIDAYS
Bring a friend, be a friend and play with other friends this weekend! Parents, this is the perfect opportunity to bring your children to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum from 12:30 to 1 p.m. to enjoy hands-on activities!
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Alverno Presents: Most Dangerous Women – Friday, Nov. 3
Throughout history, women changemakers are often labeled as “dangerous” and “subversive,” yet their vision has proved prophetic. Contemporary activists, actors and opinion leaders read and reflect on the words of their historical counterparts, and share their own present-day stories, struggles and dreams.
XKERN PARK KROSS 2023: A CYCLOCROSS RACE
I kan’t imagine you not attending the Kern Park Kross this weekend! Sign up and attend the Kern Park Kross 2023: A Cyclocross Race in Riverwest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy this fast, fun and challenging event that’ll push you to your cross limits! There will be a whole day full of cyclocross and tracklocross events, pink squirrel awards will be given to winners and koozies for the others, and everyone is a winner. Also, look forward to winning a four-pack Amorphic Brewing if you snag the Humboldt Hole Shot. Click here for more information and to register today.
38TH ANNUAL BLACK AND WHITE BALL
Feel like royalty for the night! Attend the 38th annual Black and White Ball at The Baird Center this Saturday at 6 p.m. Get dressy for the ball, where benefits will go toward the Greater Milwaukee Urban League to help empower communities and change lives for African-Americans living in the greater Milwaukee area.
HARMONY OF HEARTS
Enjoy Harmony of Hearts this Saturday at the Calvary Presbyterian Church at 8 a.m. Begin the event with meditation, yoga and a fashion show mid-day followed by an action and an evening fashion show too! Proceeds will benefit child help centers, mental help awareness programs and waterway clean-up programs around the Milwaukee area. Click here to purchase your tickets.
AUTISM SOCIETY MEMBER EVENT
Bring your family to the Racine Zoo this Saturday for this Autism Society event! This sensory-friendly event features a free event for members to experience over 75 different species, 300 individual animals, the Safari tent to recombobulate and more!
DROP THE GLOVES IMPERIAL PILSNER RELEASE
Drop everything: New Barons Brewing Cooperative is dropping the puck on their new hockey event. The Drop the Gloves Imperial Pilsner release party will givs you a fresh and balanced noble hop aroma with Canadian Barley Malt – plus watch the New York Rangers take on the Minnesota Wild too! Click here for more information.
WINTER KICKER
Get a kick out of this! The Rock Snowpark invites you to the Winter Kicker at 4:30 p.m. Kick off the season of skiing and snowboarding with Teton Gravity Research’s new snow film “Legend Has It” and LINE ski’s “Daycare” too. There will be a plethora of food trucks, giveaways, raffles and more!
ADMIRALS VS. GRIFFINS
Time to drop the puck! The Milwaukee Admirals are back in action this Saturday, battling the rival Grand Rapids Griffins at 6 p.m. at the UWM Panther Arena. Cheer on this awesome team, and click here to purchase your tickets.
BEATLES VS. BEE GEES
Get your dancing shoes on for this Beatles vs. Bee Gees dance party at Mad Planet this Saturday at 9 p.m. Enjoy a lineup of DJs all night long playing hits from the two retro icons, a live painter and so much more! Dress to impress and shake it all night long! Click here to view the full lineup.
XDAYLIGHT SAVINGS SALE
Get excited (or not): Daylight Savings begins this Sunday! The Milwaukee Makers Market is celebrating by throwing a “Daylight Savings Sale” at the Ivy House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. View over 30 local vendors, food trucks, drink specials and more! View the full vendor lineup here.
MILWAUKEE BRUNCH WITH BABES
Babe, you need to attend this event! Attend this massive networking event at New Barons Brewing Cooperative this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Meet all the local lady bosses in the area, socialize, grab a drink and more!
PACKERS WATCH PARTY W/ 3 SHEEPS BREWERY
Make your way to Milwaukee Burger Company this Sunday at noon for the Packers vs. Rams watch party with 3 Sheeps Brewery! Get ready to cheer on the Packers as they battle it out at Lambeau Field! There will be $3 domestic taps, $6 curds and more! Click here for more information.
TURKEY TROT PREDICTION RUN
Are you curious about how long it would take you to Turkey Trot? Well, head over to Whitnall Park this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. to run or walk the 10K! Plus the 25 participants in each event who predict the closest time will receive a turkey!
JOHN CRIST
See John Crist this Sunday at The Riverside Theater at 7 p.m. With over one billion views online and over five million fans on social media, you can’t miss this popular comedian’s show! Click here to purchase your tickets.
MR. & MRS. TRANS USA
Get yourself to Turner Hall Ballroom for the Mr. & Mrs. Trans USA event at 5 p.m. This national competition features representatives from all over the country competing in this fabulous pageant. Don’t miss this event – purchase your tickets.
ANATOMY OF A FALL
Movie nerds, rejoice: It’s prestige movie season. And one of the first ones out of the gate this awards season is “Anatomy of a Fall,” a French psychological courtroom thriller about a woman whose life is put under the microscope when her husband winds up dead from a fall. A Cannes Film Festival winner and potential nominee in multiple categories this upcoming Oscar season, see this international smash at the Oriental Theatre before it starts grabbing trophies at awards shows. For showtimes, click here.
FAMILY DAY
I hope you’re up for a day of family time! Up-Down Milwaukee is hosting a family day event this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don’t miss out on this family-friendly opportunity to enjoy classic arcade games all day long!
XVINCE LOMBARDI CANCER FOUNDATION’S FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE
Kick off your weekend with the annual Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Food & Wine event this Friday and Saturday! Enjoy a tasting experience this Friday on the seventh floor of The Pfister Hotel indulging in tasty food and beverages from restaurants, wineries and breweries from Milwaukee and beyond. Then, on Saturday, experience a celebrity chef and wine dinner at the Wisconsin Club City Club from 6-10 p.m. Click here to purchase your tickets.
A HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
Enjoy a weekend full of holiday events! 608 The Factory invites you to a holiday spectacular as well as its pre-party on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. There will be warm and cozy drinks, snacks, holiday magic and so much more! Click the above link to view the full schedule.
NUNCRACKERS
Get ready for the Nuncrackers! Head over to the Milwaukee Rep to see the Nuncrackers this weekend and laugh the night away as these hilarious sisters spread silly holiday cheer! This Christmas special will bring traditional holiday songs, a not-so-graceful Nutcracker ballet, lots of laughs and festive fun to go around! Click here to purchase your tickets.
MULHOLLAND DR.
Get ready for a psychological mind-melter that could only come from the surreal brain of David Lynch, as the Oscar-nominated “Mulholland Dr.” returns to the big screen courtesy of The Times Cinema. For showtimes, visit the theater’s website – and get ready for a bizarrely chilling experience unlike any other. (OK, maybe “Inland Empire.”)
BEYOND KING TUT: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Have you ever wondered what it was like during King Tut’s time? Purchase your tickets today for Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience at The Baird Center – formally known as the Wisconsin Center – this weekend and take a walk through history. Click here for more information.
FALL SPECIALS
Fall into flavorful specials this weekend! It may seem like it’s winter but technically it’s still fall! Head over to Potawatomi Casino Hotel this weekend to enjoy specials from Cream City Coffee Co. that’ll make your fall fun more warm and cozy!
DIVE INTO DEEP LAKE FUTURE
Take a deep dive into Dive Into Deep Lake Future this weekend! Twenty local artists, designers, makers and engineers called FuzzPop Workshop have created an immersive art installation that allows you to explore a city of cool freshwater species. Walk through the multi-room experience to see cool underwater Milwaukee after “The Great Floods” and more! Click here for more information.
LET’S BRUNCH!
Bring your besties to brunch this weekend! Say cheers to the weekend by celebrating with mouth-watering plates, plenty of bubbly, bloody mary and so much more! There’s plenty to choose from – pick a place or two here:
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