FAIRS & FESTS
Art in the Garden: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 3. Boerner Botanical Gardens, Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. boernerbotanicalgardens.org
53212 Marketplace: Noon-5 p.m. May 3. Vendors at three Riverwest locations: Amorphic Beer at 3700 N. Fratney St.; Home Again at 3728 N. Fratney St., and Gathering Place Brewing Company at 811 E. Vienna Ave. riverworksmke.org
May Market: 1-5 p.m. May 3. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Road. schlitzaudubon.org
Knock Out Rose Day: 5-8 p.m. May 8. Tour Radler Rosarium garden, with spring activities for all ages. Rose Innovations, 10020 W. Meadow Dive, Greenfield. roseinnovations.org/open-garden-events
Mother’s Day Weekend: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 9, (through May 10). Live music and in-shop specials. The Shops of Cedar Creek Settlement, N70 W6340 Bridge Road, Cedarburg. cedarcreeksettlement.com
PERFORMING ARTS
Concord Chamber Orchestra: American Inspirations, 7 p.m. May 9. St. Sebastian Parish, 5400 W. Washington Blvd. concordorchestra.org
The Constructivists: Bug, (through May 9). Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. theconstructivists.org
CYT Milwaukee: Honk!, 7 p.m. May 8, (through May 10). Germantown PAC, W180 N11501 River Lane, Germantown. cytchicago.org/milwaukee
Early Music Now: The Newberry Consort -Revolution!, 5 p.m. May 9. St. Joseph Chapel, 1515 S. Layton Blvd. earlymusicnow.org
First Stage: Disney’s Frozen, (through May 17). Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St. firststage.org
First Stage: The Neverending Story: Atreyu and the Great Quest, 7 p.m. May 8, (through May 17). Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St. firststage.org
Frankly Music: Piano quintets of Gabriel Fauré and César Franck, 7 p.m. May 4. Schwan Concert Hall, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa. franklymusic.org
Greenfield Concert Band: Spring Concert, 7 p.m. May 8. Greenfield High School PAC, 4800 S. 60th St., Greenfield. greenfieldconcertband.org
Lakeland Players: Into the Woods, 7:30 p.m. May 1, (through May 17). Sprague Theatre, 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn. lakeland-players.org
Marcus Performing Arts Center: Makin’ Cake, 7:30 p.m. May 7. 929 N. Water St. marcuscenter.org
Milwaukee Ballet: Alice (in wonderland), (through May 10). Uihlein Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St. milwaukeeballet.org
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre: A Raisin in the Sun, 7:30 p.m. May 8, (through May 24). Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. milwaukeechambertheatre.org
Milwaukee Concert Band: Concert, 2 p.m. May 3. Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek. mkeconcertband.org
Milwaukee Repertory Theater: George & Gracie: A Love Story, (through June 14). Mrs. Christie, (through May 10). Frida … A Self Portrait, (through May 17). 108 E. Wells St. milwaukeerep.com
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Copland & Twain: America 250, 11:15 a.m. May 8, 7:30 p.m. May 9, (through May 10). Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. mso.org
Next Act Theatre: Dinner with the Duchess, (through May 17). 255 S. Water St. nextact.org
Oconomowoc Arts Center: Studio One Dance Company Spring Showcase, 11 a.m. May 9. 641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc. (262) 560-3172.
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts: Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra presents Of The Earth, 4 p.m. May 3. 3270 Mitchell Park Drive, Brookfield. (262) 781-9520.
Sunset Playhouse: All Shook Up, (through May 10). 700 Wall St., Elm Grove. (262) 782-4430.
UWM Kenilworth Square East: Short Play Festival, 7:30 p.m. May 6, (through May 10). Kenilworth Five-O-Eight, 1925 E. Kenilworth Place. (414) 229-4308.
Waukesha Civic Theatre: Calendar Girls, (through May 17). 264 W. Main St., Waukesha. (262) 547-0708.
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series: Garnet Rogers, 7:30 p.m. May 8. Unitarian Church North, 13800 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon. wsss.org
AUTHOR VISITS
Boswell Book Company: Claire Swinarski “The Supper Club Saints,” 6:30 p.m. May 5. Cory Haala “When Democrats Won the Heartland,” 6:30 p.m. May 6. Sarah Dessen “Change of Plans,” 6:30 p.m. May 7. Annelise Ryan “Monster in the Moonlight,” 6:30 p.m. May 8. 2559 N. Downer Ave. boswellbooks.com
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Fairs, festivals, concerts and performing arts
Reporting by Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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