May Events
May is a busy month for events in Milwaukee: the indie rock star-power scheduled at Turner Hall and the Pabst Theater will make hipsters happy, Barbara Walters and Augusten Burroughs will be in town promoting their newest books to the bibliophiles, and Pugfest will cater to all the doggie lovers. But that's not all -- check out our listing of May events to find out what else is happening around town.When: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1
What: tasting, author visit and cooking demo
Where: Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St.
How much: $10
Contact: 414.366.1111
When: 9 p.m. Friday, May 2
What: garage rock
Where: Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. 4th St.
How much: $20
Contact: 414.286.3663
When: 6 p.m. Friday, May 2
What: motorcycle-themed charity ball for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Where: Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
How much: $225
Contact: 414.535.9700
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7
What: sisters making hip pop
Where: Pabst Theatre, 144 E. Wells St.
How much: $25
Contact: 414.286.3663
When: 8 p.m. Friday, May 9
What: Music, poetry and video in tribute to Bob Marley
Where: Stonefly Brewery, 735 E. Center St.
How much: $7
When: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10
What: Milwaukee-area schools face off in a dance competition
Where: Bradley Center, 1001 N. Fourth St.
How much: Free
When: Sunday, May 11
What: Time to treat your mother to brunch!
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12
What: exotic, political pop
How much: $27.50
Where: Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. 4th St.
Contact: 414.286.3663
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday May 15 - Saturday, May 17; 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18
What: The Milwaukee Ballet's season finale
How much: $22 - $86
Where: Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.
Contact: 414.643.7677
When: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17
What: plant sale
Where: Wisconsin State Fair Park
How much: Free
Contact: 414.290.2400
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17
What: reading from A Wolf at the Table
Where: Schwartz Books, 2559 N. Downer Ave.
How much: Free
Contact: 414.332.1181
When: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18
What: pub micro-chipping, photography and more, to benefit Pug Rescue
Where: Milwaukee County Sports Complex, 6000 W. Ryan Rd., Franklin
How much: Free, donations welcome, services extra
When: 7 p.m. Monday, May 19
What: reading from A World of Gangs
Where: Schwartz Books, 2559 N. Downer Ave.
How much: Free
Contact: 414.332.1181
When: 8 p.m. Friday, May 23
What: indie-rock superstars
Where: Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St.
How much: $24.50
Contact: 414.286.3663
When: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, May 25
What: kite festival
Where: Veterans Park, 1300 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
How much: Free
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 24
What: rockabilly
Where: Turner Hall, 1032 N. 4th St.
How much: $15
Contact: 262.286.3663
When: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25
What: indie-rock
Where: The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.
How much: $15
Contact: 414.342.RAVE
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29
What: Speaking and promoting her new book Audition: A Memoir
Where: Alverno College Pitman Theater, 3401 S. 39th St.
How much: $38
Contact: 414.382.6044
When: 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 30; 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31; 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, June 1
What: Milwaukee's first festival of the season
Where: Milwaukee River between Kilbourn Avenue and Knapp Street, and Old World Third and Water Streets
How much: Free
Contact: 414.297.9855
When: 8 p.m. Friday, May 30; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31
What: musical featuring the life of Eva Peron
Where: The Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave.
How much: $38 - $58
Contact: 414.276-4545
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays; Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, May 31 - June 15
What: a mansion redecorated and open to the public as a breast cancer fundraiser
Where: 3580 N. Lake Dr.
How much: $20, $18 in advance
Contact: 414.297.9152
