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February 1, 2019 • Milwaukee County Post • 21 Theater "Junk," through Feb. 17, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. Milwaukee's own Pulitzer-Prize-winning Ayad Akhtar brings a script set in the financial world of the 1980s — a battle- ground of titanic egos. 414- 224-9490, MilwaukeeRep. com. "Fiddler On The Roof," Feb. 12 through Feb. 17, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $31 and up. 414-273-7206, www. marcuscenter.org. "Grey Gardens," Feb. 8 through Feb. 23, Windfall Theatre, 130 E. Juneau Ave., Milwaukee. A hilarious and heartbreaking story of an eccentric aunt and a cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy who become recluses after they fall off the social register. 414-332- 3963 or www. windfalltheatre.com. "Driving Miss Daisy," Feb. 8 through Feb. 24, Village Playhouse, 1500 S. 73rd St., West Allis. The Village Playhouse of Wauwatosa unearths the touching story of an older woman and her black chauffer in the Deep South who grow to under- stand each other over time. 414-207-4879 or www. villageplayhouse.org. "Matilda," through Feb. 24, First Stage Children's Theatre at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. The award-win- ning Broadway show, featur- ing Matilda, an unlikely heroine, who cleverly changes her fortunes and her future. 414-267-2961, FirstStage.org. "Locomotion," through Feb. 24, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee. Heartfelt pro- duction chronicles the thoughtful, creative Lonnie Collins Motion, who discov- ers a passion for poetry as a way to express his feelings as he navigates life follow- ing his parents' deaths and his placement in the foster care system. $16, www.first- stage.org, 414-267-2961. "Blood at the Root," through Feb. 24, Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee. The vestiges of racism are brought to light in this story of a young black man challenging the "whites only" status of a school in Jena, La. Call 414-278- 0765 or visit nextact.org. "Mark Twain's River of Song," through March 17, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. It's the story of the great Mississippi River guided by the people who lived and worked on this powerful waterway, includ- ing the great Mark Twain. 414-224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com. Etc. Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Mondays, 920 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Free to use for skaters with ice skates, and skate rentals are available in the warming house for $7 per pair for ages 17 and younger or $9 per pair for adults. Toddler- sized plastic skating sup- ports available for a $1 rental fee and $5 refundable deposit or photo ID. ADA Ice sleds for people with limited mobility will be available for free use when requested 24 hours in advance. Ugly Sweater Day, presented by WaterStone Bank, is Dec. 21, and skaters who partici- pate will receive a coupon for a free skate rental in January or February, plus a chance to win prizes. For more information, visit www.SliceofIce.com or call 414-289-8791. Miniature Milwaukee Train Show, through April 7, Milwaukee County Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S Layton Blvd., Milwaukee. G-scale trains will travel past a miniature Miller Park stadi- um, a tiny St. Josephat's Cathedral, and even a scaled-down version of the Domes, as part of the Miniature Milwaukee Train Show inside the Domes. www.mitchellparkdomes. com. St. James Parish Fish Fry, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, St. James Parish, 830 East Veterans Way, Mukwonago. Choose from fried or baked cod, fried lake perch, fried walleye, fried bluegill or fried shrimp. Dine in or carry out. Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. toiday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Friday night fish fry dinner and special exhibit: "Made in Wisconsin." The $7 admis- sion is good both days and benefits Wisconsin grant and scholarship programs. Last Piece Puzzle Club, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday as well as Feb. 9, 16 and 23, Milwaukee Public Library — Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Enjoy puzzle time with other puzzle enthusiasts. Work on a puzzle weekly until it's done and get the satisfac- tion of putting in the last piece. Card Social, 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Feb. 8, St. Florian Parish, 1215 S. 45th St., Milwaukee. Enjoy a hot homemade meal featuring over a dozen items on our buffet along with free beer, soda and coffee. $13. www.stflorian.org, 414-383- 3565. Live Pro Wrestling: The Gears of War, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 8, Tanner Paull Hall, 6922 W. Orchard St., West Allis. Nell Dillinger will defend the Legacy Pro Heavyweight Championship against TW3. $15 and up. THE LIST THE LIST Send your items for The List to: The Milwaukee Post, c/o Dan Muckelbauer, 3397 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207, or by email to: thelist@conleynet.com. Please submit the item at least two weeks in advance of the events and include a contact number. Nate Bargatze When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwauke Cost: $29.50 Info: www.pabsttheater.org, 414-286-3663 Submissions to The List Answers on Page 23

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