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Music

OMB Peezy

Miramar Theatre · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

You Can See Everything

The Oriental Theatre · Through Nov 19

Art & museums

La bola negra

Downer Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Nov 18

Art & museums

Wild Horse Nine

Downer Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Nov 19

Art & museums

Godzilla Minus Zero

The Oriental Theatre · Through Nov 19

Music

PHRVA

Miramar Theatre · Through Nov 14

Music

Choral & Orchestral Masterworks: Mozart, Copland & Florence Price

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · Through Nov 14

Art & museums

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

The Oriental Theatre · Through Nov 19

Music

Slayground MKE Presents: APOCALYPSE

Miramar Theatre · Through Nov 15

Art & museums

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 12

Art & museums

Turner & Constable

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Nov 15

Art & museums

Talk to Me

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Eve's Bayou - Director's Cut

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

Damaged Justice with Hellbilly Deluxe

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $12
Music

OMB Peezy

Miramar Theatre · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Out of the Past

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

Adam Unsworth Horn Recital

Music Building · 5:00 PM

Music

R&B Tuesday

Miramar Theatre · Through Nov 18

3 more dates through Dec 8
Event

French Club for Kids

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:30 PM

2 more dates through Dec 8
Art & museums

Aurore Sibley, author of Some Things Don't Burn: Art, Activism, and Arson at the Bugle American, in conversation with

Boswell Book Company · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

The Lady from Shanghai

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Experimental Tuesdays: From the Archives (curated by Alessandro Streccioni)

UWM Union Cinema · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

New Dancemakers: Passing Through

Mitchell Hall · Through Nov 21

Event

Toddler Story Time

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 25
Theater & dance

The Visit

Theatre Building · Through Nov 22

Art & museums

Art & Technology Exhibition: Charging

Kenilworth Square East Gallery · Through Nov 21

Event

Brush Hour

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 12:00 PM

Event

ASK DNS: Neighborhood Help at Your Local Branch

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:00 PM

Art & museums

Avelardo Valdez, author of Homeboys Forever

Boswell Book Company · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Rachel David

UWM Peck School of the Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Rooftop Stargazing

UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 10
Event

Baby Story Time

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 10:00 AM

Event

Quiet Study Hour

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 17
Event

Friends & Families Game Night

Washington Park · 4:00 PM

Free12 more dates through Feb 25
Event

Game Night / Noche de Juegos

Menomonee Valley · 4:30 PM

Free
Event

Campfire Cooking

Riverside Park · 5:00 PM

From $5
Event

The House Remembers

Charles Allis Art Museum · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Ty Landers, author of Baby Queen, in conversation with Tim Hennessy

Boswell Book Company · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

I Play Rocky

Downer Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Nov 22

Music

UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & Community World Music Ensemble

Kenilworth Square East · 7:30 PM

Music

BOMMER w/ Vesum

Miramar Theatre · Through Nov 21

Music

Middle School Honors Band Festival

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · Through Nov 22

Event

Employ Milwaukee Resource Table

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:30 PM

Art & museums

Dane Erbach, author of Meat Bees

Boswell Book Company · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

WMSE Friday Night Freak Show: All the President's Men

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Fatherland

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Nov 22

Art & museums

Northern Lights

UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Dec 11
Music

Swing Into the Night at Villa Terrace

Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens · 7:00 PM

Music

UWM Wind Ensemble Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM

Music

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $20
Event

Early Adventurers: Fall Fun

Riverside Park · 9:30 AM

Free
Event

Start Right, Finish Bright

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Opera Scenes

Music Building · Through Nov 22

Music

30+ Rave

Miramar Theatre · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Daniel Goldin's Holiday Book Talk

Shorewood Public Library · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Discover the Allis: Docent Tours

Charles Allis Art Museum · 12:30 PM

10 more dates through Jan 30
Art & museums

To Kill a Mockingbird

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

The Oriental Theatre · Through Nov 22

Music

Rave Jesus

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Home Free: Coming Home For The Holidays

Meyer Theatre · 7:30 PM

From $64.75
Music

Honors String Orchestra & UWM Symphony Orchestra and High School Honors Band performance

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 4
Music

Deadelijk

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Food & drink

Wine Tasting with Milwaukee Wine Academy

Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 7
Art & museums

Rescheduled! Wendy Wimmer, author of The Doomscroller's Companion, in conversation with Christina Clancy

Boswell Book Company · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Gun Crazy

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

The Ike Reilly Assassination

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Event

Worry Stones

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:30 PM

Art & museums

The Last Waltz

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Club Kid

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Nov 29

Art & museums

Elsinore

Downer Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Dec 6

Art & museums

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Music

Seth David

Miramar Theatre · Through Nov 28

Art & museums

Community Free Day: Milwaukee County Residents Visit Free

Jewish Museum Milwaukee · 10:00 AM

Free
Art & museums

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Best in Show

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

The R&B Cadets

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 28
Event

Landlord Training Program

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 9:15 AM

Event

Small Business Saturday Book Signings

Boswell Book Company · 10:30 AM

Art & museums

Kiss Me Deadly

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Ikiru

The Oriental Theatre · Through Nov 29

Festivals & markets

Small Biz Saturday

East Side BID happenings · 7:00 PM

Music

The Last Waltz: 50th Anniversary Tribute

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Robert Simonson, author of Bourbon and Rye Cocktails: The History of American Whiskey in 73 Recipes

Boswell Book Company · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Elevator to the Gallows

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

University Community Band Fall Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 6
Art & museums

Experimental Tuesdays: The World and Works of Portia Cobb

UWM Union Cinema · Through Dec 2

Event

Death Café at the East Branch Library

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

The Hole 35mm

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Drawing for Print & Lithography Exhibition

Kenilworth Square East · Through Dec 16

Event

Crosswords, Coloring, and Community

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 11:30 AM

Art & museums

Comics & Conversation Series: Superman, Myth, and Kavalier & Clay

Jewish Museum Milwaukee · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie: The Commentary Track

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Tyler Evans

UWM Peck School of the Arts · 7:00 PM

Comedy

An Improv Show

Arts Center Gallery · Through Dec 5

Art & museums

2026 Object Jewelry Sale

Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens · Through Dec 4

1 more date through Dec 4
Art & museums

Free Admission Thursday

Charles Allis Art Museum · 11:00 AM

Free1 more date through Jan 7
Event

Sewing Patches by the Fire

Riverside Park · 4:00 PM

Free
Event

Holiday Make & Take Social

Charles Allis Art Museum · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

Dirty Dancing

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Music

The Steepwater Band

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Hundreds of Beavers 35mm

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Dec 5

Music

Jazz Ensembles

Kenilworth Square East · 7:30 PM

Music

Kyle Watson

Miramar Theatre · Through Dec 5

Art & museums

Animation Around the World

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 18
Music

Davina and the Vagabonds

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Event

Winter Solstice Lanterns

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Bell, Book and Candle

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 6

Art & museums

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Music

Anthony Gomes

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Resonance in the Mansion

Charles Allis Art Museum · 11:30 AM

Music

Suzuki & Pre-College Guitar Concert

Music Building · 12:00 PM

Music

Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra Presents: Let's Dance

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 2:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Holiday Tree & Menorah Lighting

Outside Cafe Hollander on Downer Avenue · 7:00 PM

Music

New Music Ensemble Fall Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Harvey

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Collaborative Film Screening

The Cooperage · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Experimental Tuesdays: Expand/Contract - Performances for the Cinema

UWM Union Cinema · 7:00 PM

Music

UWM Pop Ensemble

Kenilworth Square East · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

After School Movies

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 3:30 PM

Art & museums

Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Mich Dillon

UWM Peck School of the Arts · 7:00 PM

Event

Lindy Hop Dance Class

Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens · 6:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Spark in the Dark

Riverside Park · 6:30 PM

From $20
Music

65 North Pickers

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Gremlins

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 12

Art & museums

Art & Design BA/BFA Fall Exhibition

Kenilworth Square East Gallery · Through Dec 19

Music

Lumasi w/ Ferrofluid

Miramar Theatre · Through Dec 12

Theater & dance

Musical Theatre Capstone

Arts Center Gallery · Through Dec 12

Art & museums

Design & Visual Communication Showcase

Kenilworth Square East · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

White Christmas

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 17

Music

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Adrian and Meredith

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

UW-MESS Interactive Electronic Music Showcase

Music Building · 7:30 PM

Event

Storytime in Latin America

UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Blast of Silence

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 13

Music

Think Floyd USA

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Shop Local Weekend

East Side BID happenings · Through Dec 13

Music

Winter Choral Extravaganza

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

The Night Before Christmas Children's Reading

Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens · 1:00 PM

Music

Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) - Music for the Season

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall 35mm

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Event

Visible Mending

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 5:00 PM

Theater & dance

African, Salsa/Merengue, and Hip-Hop Showcase

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Dune: Part Three 70mm

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Dec 31

Music

Delvon Lamarr

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Holiday Housewarming

Charles Allis Art Museum · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Tokyo Godfathers - SUBBED

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 19

Music

On The Lash

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Senior Screenings

UWM Union Cinema · Through Dec 19

Music

Pat McCurdy

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 15
Art & museums

It's a Wonderful Life

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Dec 24

Art & museums

Tokyo Godfathers - DUBBED

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

A Few Good Men

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Dec 20

Art & museums

Pacific Rim

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

Southbound

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

The Sleighriders

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Event

Jólabókaflóð Celebration

Milwaukee Public Library East Branch · 5:30 PM

Art & museums

Fiddler on the Roof

The Oriental Theatre · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

The Debut

Downer Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · Through Dec 31

Music

No Can Do: A Tribute To The Music of Hall & Oates

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

The Rules of the Game

The Oriental Theatre · Through Dec 27

Art & museums

When Harry Met Sally...

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Phantom Thread

Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee Film) · 7:00 PM

Music

John Sieger, Pat MacDonald

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $20
Event

Snowshoe Hike: Animal Behaviors in Winter

Menomonee Valley · 12:30 PM

From $7
Music

DIO RULES: Tribute to Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $40
Festivals & markets

Take it Outside Day: Cross Country Skiing & Sledding

Riverside Park · 10:00 AM

Free
Music

Nivrana: Tribute to Nirvana

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $15
Art & museums

Museum Days: Discover Chosen Heroes!

Jewish Museum Milwaukee · Through Jan 31

Event

Scat & Tracks: Walk & Talk

Menomonee Valley · 10:00 AM

From $7
Music

Michael McDermott

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $25
Art & museums

Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Nonka Enkhee

UWM Peck School of the Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Comics & Conversation Series: Graphic Novels as Grown-Up Jewish Storytelling

Jewish Museum Milwaukee · 12:00 PM

Music

Hypnotized: The Music of Fleetwood Mac

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: William Estrada

UWM Peck School of the Arts · 7:00 PM

Music

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, Louie and the Flashbombs

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Event

Early Adventurers: Winter Wonders

Riverside Park · 9:30 AM

Free
Event

Galentine's: Celebrating Female Animals

Riverside Park · 6:00 PM

From $15
Music

C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $25
Festivals & markets

Winterfest

Washington Park · 11:00 AM

Free
Music

That 1 Guy

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $20
Event

Full Moon Night Hike

Riverside Park · 5:30 PM

From $7
Music

The Queers, Toxic Energy

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $20
Music

Seaside Zoo (Grateful Dead Tribute)

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $15
Music

U2Zoo

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $15
Festivals & markets

Take it Outside Day: Snowshoeing

Menomonee Valley · 10:00 AM

Free
Music

Jagged Little Pill: The Alanis Tribute, Lilith Affair: The Lilith Music Experience

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $20
Music

Stanley Jordan

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $35
Music

Fluffy (Ween Tribute Band)

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $15
Music

The Lemonheads

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Richard Shindell

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $30
Music

Cash Box Kings

Shank Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Planet Purple

Shank Hall · 8:00 PM

From $15

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