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March 24, 2017

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18 • Milwaukee County Post • March 24, 2017 Art The Sights of Milwaukee, through Monday, Milwaukee Public Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. An exhibit by local Milwaukee artist Yelena Patskevich, who specializes in pastel and water-mixable oil paint. "Currents 37: Lawrence Weiner: Inherent Innate Tension," through April 2, Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee. Admission $17; $15 for students; and seniors; and free for children 12 and younger, mem- bers, K-12 teachers and the first Thursday of the month. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (until 8 p.m. Thursday). 414-224- 3200 or mam.org. "Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968," through April 11, Milwaukee Public Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. "Helen Levitt: In the Street" and "James Nares: In the City," through April 16, Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee. Levitt captured the life of New York City's side- walks for more than five decades, often of children unaware of her presence. Contemporary artist Nares draws inspiration from New York, working in film and video. Admission $17; $15 for students; and seniors; and free for children 12 and younger, members, K-12 teachers and the first Thursday of the month. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (until 8 p.m. Thursday). 414-224-3200 or mam.org. Carlos Hermosillo Alvarez and Colin Matthes: Echoing Concerns, through June 25, Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. Workshop with Colin Matthes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 20, public presentation with Liliana Hermosilla Rosenthal and Joel Rosenthal at 6 p.m. April 27, and artist's talk with Colin Matthes from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. May 6. Public hours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Admission: $5, $7; free for muse- um members, 12 and younger, and active military. Ornate/Active, through May 14, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee, overlooking Lake Michigan. It examines the use of decorative arts and motifs, architectural ele- ments, scripts, traditional materi- als, and forms of pattern making. Organized by the South Asian Women's Creative Collective. Film screening and art performances at 1 p.m. April 30. 414-271-3656, vil- laterracemuseum.org. "Eastman Johnson and a Nation Divided," through May 21, Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee. First in a series highlighting the Layton Art Collection. Admission $17; $15 for students; and seniors; and free for children 12 and younger, mem- bers, K-12 teachers and the first Thursday of the month. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (until 8 p.m. Thursday). 414-224- 3200 or mam.org. "Visiones e Historia: Mayan Paintings from Guatemala," through June 2, Latino Arts Gallery, 1028 S. Ninth St., Milwaukee. "Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture," through July 19 (except July 4), Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $25 for adults, $20 for seniors (65 and older), $18 for kids (5 through 13), and free for 4 and younger. Admission includes permanent exhibit galleries. mpm.edu. Books Meet the Author: Mary Dowell, "Playing Through the Fence," 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Milwaukee Public Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Dowell's book that includes the perspective of 19 women is part memoir, part self-help for emerg- ing leaders or anyone seeking inspiration while facing obstacles in her career. Book signing to fol- low the presentation. Books avail- able for purchase. Annual used book sale, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 31 preview night for Friends of the Library members and Hales Corners residents (proof required), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 sale and noon to 3 p.m. April 2 reduced prices, Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Author Michelle Brafman: In Conversation with Jody Hirsh, 4 p.m. April 2, Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Free and open to the public. For more infor- mation, call Jody Hirsh at 414-967- 8199. Dance Hepcat Library Swing, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Milwaukee Public Library — Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Learn East Coast swing with basic footwork and turns in a four-week series. Open dance for practice and questions at the end of each lesson. "La Sylphide" with "Sans Pleurer," April 6 through April 9, Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $34 and up. marcuscenter.org, 414- 273-7206. Derek and Julianne Hough: Move — Live Tour, 8 p.m. May 27, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $47.50 and up. pabsttheater.org, 414-286-3663. "Mirror, Mirror," June 1 through June 4, Uihlein Hall Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. 414-273-7206, mar- cuscenter.org. Country dance, 7:30 p.m. and les- sons at 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Pat's Oak Manor, 1804 15th Ave., South Milwaukee. 414-762-8188. GypsyMoonDance classes — beginner Mideastern belly dance technique and combos, 2 p.m. Sundays; level 2 and 3 tribal fusion belly dance technique and chore- ography, 3 p.m. Sundays; vaude- ville and cabaret of all levels, 4 p.m. Sundays; gypsy skirt dance – Latin and Turkish fusion, 5 p.m. Sundays; Knights of Columbus, 1800 S. 92nd St. West Allis. www.gypsymoondance.com. Ballet, belly dance, ballroom, tap, hip-hop, wedding routines and hip-hop, presented by a master graduate and choreographer Donna Jeanné, South 42nd Street and West Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee. 414-384-1700. Modern, modern-jazz, ballet, tap, African, African workout, hip- hop, Pilates, yoga and Nia, ongo- ing registration for classes and workshops for beginners to advanced dancers, Mondays through Fridays, Danceworks Studio, 1661 N. Water St., Milwaukee. 414-277-8480 or visit www.danceworks1661.org. Film Harmony Film Festival: "Citizen Four," 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in room N133, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, 1500 N. University Drive, Waukesha. Series of free films focusing on environmental and civil rights issues, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Ecology Club. The remaining films are: "Racing Extinction," 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 4 in N133; "The Cove," 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 6 in C101. "Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time" will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 17 and 6 p..m. to 7:30 p.m. April 18 on the campus. waukesha.uwc.edu or 262-521-5200. Spring break movie: "Storks" (PG), 2 p.m. Friday, Hunt Room at Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Bring a pillow and a blanket. Soda and snacks sold. Free movie. "Live in Central Park (Revisited:) Simon & Garfunkel, 7:30 p.m. March 31, Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. The Sept. 19, 1981 concert that drew more than 500,000 people in the folk duo's reunion that featured their biggest hits. $48. 414-273- 7206, MarcusCenter.org. "Daughters of the Dust," 9 p.m. March 31 and 7 p.m. April 1, UWM Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee. The first film directed by an African-American woman to be widely distributed in the United States. Julie Dash's 1991 film examines three generations of women as the family migrates to the North. $5; free to UWM stu- dents and members of the Union Cinema. "No-school" Movie: "Trolls" (PG), 2 p.m. April 3, Hunt Room, Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Bring a pillow and a blanket to sit on. Soda and snacks sold. Free. Wednesdays at the Movies: "The Accountant" (R), 2 p.m. April 12, Hunt Room, Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Free admission. Coffee and soda sold before the movie. Limited seating; doors open at 1:30 p.m. 414-529- 6150 ext. 10 or w w w . m c f l s . o r g / h a l e s - corners/wedmovie.html. Health End-of-life planning: "Obituary Writing," 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Hunt Room at Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Register at halescornerslibrary.org, in per- son at the library or call 414-520- 6150. Bereavement Sessions: Grieving the Death of a Partner, starts April 4, and runs eight consecutive Tuesdays, St. Luke's Hospital, 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee. The program is offered from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Facilitated by people who have lost a partner to death. Sign up for either group or get more information by calling 414- 423-7139. "Substance Abuse Trends" pre- sented by the Addiction Resource Council of Waukesha County, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 5, Trinity United Church of Christ, 4435 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield. trinitybrookfield.org. Walk to End Lupus, 10 a.m. May 13, Hoyt Park, 188 N. Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa. 1- or 3-mile walk on the Pheasant Branch Conservancy Trail System. Snack and entertain- ment after walk. $25 per adult, $15 per child before May 10, then $30 per adult, $17 per child. lupus.org. Caregivers Support Group for the Disabled or Elderly, 10:30 a.m. to noon first Saturday of each month, Wheaton St. Francis Hospital, 3237 S. 16th St., Milwaukee. Free parking; take the visitor elevator to the eighth-floor conference room. No early registration required. Louise, 414-645-9095. Kids "The Billy Goats Gruff," an operatic story, sung in free community per- formances: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Florentine Opera Center, 926 E. Burleigh St., Milwaukee (RSVP at w w w . e v e n t b r i t e . com/e/robert-a-koehne-family-day- tickets-30969159590); 10:30 a.m. April 8, Colectivo Coffee, 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee; noon and 1 p.m. April 11, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee (free with museum admission); 10:30 a.m. April 12, Milwaukee Central Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Free. Paws and Read, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. April 1, Milwaukee Public Library — Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Read out loud to a cuddly canine. The Alliance of Therapy Dogs will pro- vide furry friends. Great for reluc- tant readers. Hales Corners Teen Job Fair, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 8, Hunt Room, Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Apply for positions with area employers or talk with students who started their own summer business. Come prepared with Social Security num- ber, employment and volunteer history, emergency contact infor- mation, and three (non-related) references. Wear business-appro- priate attire. 414-529-6150 ext. 10. Art classes for children ages 5 to 12, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Walker's Point Center for the Arts, 911 W. National Ave., Milwaukee. Free. 414-672-2787. Krafty Kids for ages 3 and up, 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. 414- 390-KIDS. THE LIST THE LIST

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