2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

6/18-9/17
APPLETON
Art on the Town: The art venues on
College Avenue and the Riverfront open
their doors with artist demonstrations and
refreshments. Downtown. Third Friday of
every month, 6-9pm. 920/954-9112.
www.appletondowntown.org (Outagamie
Co.)
6/19-8/21
MANITOWISH WATERS
Skiing Skeeters Waterski Shows: Free
water ski shows performed by one of the
oldest amateur ski clubs in the country,
celebrating 54 years in 2010. Donations
accepted. Bring a blanket or lawnchair.
Special show July 4th at 7pm. Rest Lake
Park. Wed and Sat performances at 7pm.
888/626-9877, 715/543-8488.
www.manitowishwaters.org/ (Vilas Co.)
6/21-8/16
FOND DU LAC
Music Under the Stars: Free concert performed
by members of the Fond du Lac
Area Musicians Association. Bring a blanket
and settle in for a relaxing outdoor
concert. Buttermilk Creek Park. Mon only,
7-8:30pm. 800/937-9123, 920/923-3010.
www.fdl.com/attractions.iml (Fond du Lac
Co.)
7/1-8/12
BOULDER JUNCTION
Music on Main Street: Local musicians
perform. Call or visit the chamber web site
for a complete schedule. Downtown. Thur
evenings, 6-8pm. 715/385-2400.
www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.)
7/1-8/26
APPLETON
Appleton Downtown Summer Concert
Series: Local and regional bands perform
free in downtown Appleton at the corner
of College Avenue and Appleton Street.
Beer, soda and water available, along with
food from your favorite downtown bars,
restaurants and vendors. Houdini Plaza.
5:30-8:30pm, (no concert July 29). 920/954-
9112. www.appletondowntown.org
(Outagamie Co.)
7/4-25
DARLINGTON
Tunes at Twilight: Relax by the riverside
and enjoy this evening concert series.
Bring a lawn chair. Food and concessions
available. Darlington Festival Grounds. Sun
evenings, 7-8:30pm. 608/776-3067.
(Lafayette Co.)
7/7-8/18
NEW RICHMOND
Heritage Hillside Series: Family entertainment
with music, comedy, dance... different
every week! Bring your picnic dinner, a
bottle of wine, lawn chairs or blankets and
enjoy the program. New Richmond
Heritage Center. 6:30-8pm. 888/320-3276,
715/246-3276. NRHeritageCenter.org (St.
Croix Co.)
7/10-9/6
KENOSHA
Bristol Renaissance Faire: Escape to a
summertime of family fun where knights
are noble, and maids are merry. Enjoy
medieval shopping, food (Titanic turkey
legs), games of skill and 15 stages of continuous
entertainment. I-94 at the
Wisconsin/Illinois state line. Open Sat &
Sun, plus Labor Day, 10am-7pm. 847/395-
7773. www.RenFair.com (Kenosha Co.)
7/14-8/18
LITTLE CHUTE
Concerts in the Park: Bring your lawn
chair or blanket for a night of music and
entertainment. Doyle Park. Wed, 7-8pm.
920/788-5162.
www.littlechutewi.org/band (Outagamie
Co.)
7/15-8/19
GREEN BAY
Green Bay Botanical Garden - Summer
Concert Series: Classical to Broadway,
jazz to pop - performed by members of
the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra.
Outdoors. Green Bay Botanical Garden.
Thur evenings, 6-7:30pm. 920/490-9457.
www.gbbg.org (Brown Co.)
7/19-10/8
MANITOWISH WATERS
Cranberry Marsh Tours: Free one-hour
tours begin at the Community Center with
an educational video and cranberry juice
samples. Then, motor to one of the five
local marshes for an up-close look at the
bogs. Manitowish Waters Community
Center. Fridays, 10-11am. 888/626-9877,
715/543-8488. www.manitowishwaters.org
(Vilas Co.)
8/25-9/11
BAYFIELD
Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration:
Daily lighthouse cruises and tours of the
seven historic Apostle Islands lights. Other
activities include lectures, concerts, a
Keeper's Dinner and more. Tour the newly
renovated Raspberry Island Lighthouse -
the “Showplace of the Apostle Islands.”
Apostle Islands Cruise Service. Daily.
800/779-4487, 715/779-5619.
www.lighthousecelebration.com/ (Bayfield
Co.)
9/1-10/15
STATEWIDE
Colorama: The amber hues of Autumn
sweep through Wisconsin from north to
south as the forests sparkle with fall color.
Enjoy an auto tour through the spectacular
scenery of Wisconsin in the fall. 800/432-
8747.
9/25-10/24
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
Fall Foliage Cruises: Two-hour, fall foliage
cruises on the Mississippi aboard the
Mississippi Explorer. Cruises depart from
Lawler Park daily at noon. 877/647-7397.
www.MississippiExplorer.com (Crawford
Co.)
CHANGING
EXHIBITS
LA POINTE
Madeline Island Museum
226 Colonel Woods Avenue
La Pointe WI 54850
715/747-2415
www.madelineislandmuseum.org
Jul 23-25 Connecting Cultures:
Exploring the Lake
Superior Fur Trade
MADISON
Madison Museum of
Contemporary Art
227 State St
Madison WI 53703
608/257-0158
www.mmoca.org
thru Apr 11 Apple Pie: Symbols of
Americana in MMoCA’s
Permanent Collection
May 22-Aug 15 Wisconsin Triennial 2010
thru Jul 18 From Nature: Realist
Works in MMoCA's
Collection
thru May 9 Cage and Cunningham:
Chance, time, and concept
in the Visual Arts
Sep 10-Dec 19 Rob & Christian Clayton:
Inside Out
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N Carroll St
Madison WI 53703
608/264-6555
www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/
thru Sep 30 Odd Wisconsin
thru Jun 19 Gaylord Nelson & Earth
Day
MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N Art Museum Dr
Milwaukee WI 53202
414/224-3200
www.mam.org
thru Apr 25
thru Jun 1
thru Jun 6
May 22-Sep 6
Jun 17-Sep 26
Street Seen: The
Psychological Gesture in
American Photography,
1940-1960
Contemporary Art
Galleries Reinstallation
Raphael’s Woman with
the Veil
Quilts in a Material
World: Selections from
the Winterthur Collection
Out of Line: The Satirical
Prints of Warrington
Colescott
Milwaukee Public Museum
800 W Wells St
Milwaukee WI 53233
414/278-2700
mpm.edu
thru Apr 5
thru Jul 11
thru Jun 6
Cabinets of Curiosity:
Wondrous Objects &
Extraordinary Stories from
the Museum's Collections
Numismatics! Selections
from the MPM Collection
Dead Sea Scrolls & The
Bible; Ancient Artifacts;
Timeless Treasures
MONROE
Monroe Arts Center
1315 11th St
Monroe WI 53566
608/325-5700
www.monroeartscenter.com
Apr 1-Apr 30 Message From Swaziland
- Gallery exhibit by
Jennifer Rikkers
May 6-May 29 On the Porch - Textile
Exhibit by Sharon Rotz
Jun 3-Jun 26 Watercolors by Karolyn
Alexander
Jul 1-Aug 28 Worlds of Pattern -
Gallery exhibit by Carole
Spelic and Richard
Moninski
OSHKOSH
Paine Art Center and Gardens
1410 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh WI 54901
920/235-6903
www.thepaine.org
Jun 5-Sep 26 Norman Rockwell:
American Imagist
RACINE
Racine Art Museum
441 Main St
Racine WI 53403
262/638-8300
www.ramart.org
thru Jul 25 Therman Statom: Outside
of the Box
WAUSAU
Center for the Visual Arts
427 N 4th St
Wausau WI 54403
842/4545
www.cvawausau.org
thru Apr 18 People, Places, Plants,
Paint
Apr 23-Jun 6 Refigured
Jun 11-Jul 25 Beneath, Below & Beyond
Sep 24-Nov 7 Where We Live
Woodson Art Museum
700 N 12th St
Wausau WI 54403
715/845-7010
www.lywam.org
Jun 26-Aug 26 Peanuts at Bat!
Jun 26-Aug 29 The New Reality: The
Frontier of Realism in the
21st Century
Thru-Apr 11 Las Artes de Mexico
Apr 17-Jun 20 William Steig: The Man
Who Never Grew Up
Apr 17-Jun 20 Elliott Erwitt: Dog Dogs
Changes may occur.
Before driving a long distance
to attend an event call or
e-mail ahead to verify dates
or visit travelwisconsin.com.
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