# 13 in 2005 APRIL 8 and BEYOND !
| By Gary Knowles | garysgetaways@aol.com |
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Hello Again The World of Travel (News& Etc.) Life's So Good! EVENTS
FREE AND SPECIAL- FREE - WISCONSIN PORTS GUIDE
- FREE NEW 2005 GREEN LAKE Visitor Guide
- FREE 27 WISCONSIN COMMUNITY GUIDES
- VISIT - NEW The Heidel House Getaway Store
- FREE – NEW - CHEESE COUNTRY GUIDE
- NEW FREE – MADISON GUIDE Spring & Summer 2005
- NEW FREE – BAYFIELD GUIDE
- NEW FREE – ASHLAND & BAYFIELD COUNTY GUIDE
- NEW FREE – MADELINE ISLAND GUIDE
- NEW FREE - 2005 WISCONSIN SPRING-SUMMER GUIDE
- FREE - GREAT WIS BIRDING & NATURE TRAIL GUIDE
- NEW-FREE – WISCONSIN RAPIDS AREA GUIDE
Isn’t this weather wonderful!? Great to get out and enjoy some weekend activities. Monday is the Brewer’s Home Opening. As they say at the Dept. of Tourism, “Life’s So Good!” Go out and enjoy it.
NOW DON’T FORGET THIS ADVICE: I suggest you ALWAYS PHONE AHEAD BEFORE YOU GO. Reservations are a must if space is limited ...and often required. Don't assume anything! Event organizers change plans, times change, classes fill, and lots of things can conspire to get you to somewhere only to find something was canceled. Or everything. So if the event is important to the trip...--Call in advance.
Now let’s hit the trail for fun!
# 13 in 2005 APRIL 8 and BEYOND !
NOW Thru MAY 15
An American classic comes to the Fireside Stage. Nominated for 6 Tony Awards. Sure to be a popular ticket.
Fireside Dinner Theater 800/477-9505.
(Jefferson Co.)
1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson WI
Located on Bus Hwy 26 at the south edge of Fort Atkinson. (Jefferson Co.)
800.477.9505
www.firesidetheatre.com
SPEAKING OF MUSIC....
He has brand new CD out “Fork in the Road"
every fri-sat @ Louisianne's 6:30-9:30p (piano blues)
every wednesday @ Fitch's 5:15-8:15p (blues/jazz piano)
thursdays 3/10 & 3/17 @ Concourse Hotel 9p-12 (piano blues)
saturday 3/19: John Chimes & the Gumbo Ya-Yas @ Jo's Tazzina 2-4p (folk/blues)
sunday 3/27 @ Dancing Grounds-Allen St. 1:30-3:30p
AND NEW SODAS!
TOURS - TASTING - GIFT SHOP
The Joseph Huber Brewery - Monroe, WI – Est. 1845
Celebrating 160 Years of Brewing in 2005!
Huber Brewery Tours are Thurs. Friday & Saturdays at 11, 1 and 3 pm. Cost is just $2.00 for those over 14 and free to those 14 and under when touring with a paid parent or guardian. And, yes, you DO get to sample the product! 608-325-3191
www.HuberBrewery.com
NEWS: (Monroe, WI) The Joseph Huber Brewing Company will join the Wisconsin Department of Tourism to sponsor the weekly Public Radio broadcasts of the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua’s Tent Show Radio programs. The programs are recorded live from June through September under a huge blue and grey striped state-of-the-art tent located at the base of a ski hill overlooking the Apostle Islands, about three miles south of Bayfield, Wisconsin. Nationally known special guests join the Big Top musicians throughout the summer. Past guest stars have included Judy Collins, Willie Nelson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, The Smothers Brothers, Keb' Mo', Garrison Keillor, The Kingston Trio, Leo Kottke and Johnny Cash – among dozens of others. Tent Show Radio programs are broadcast every week on forty-two listener sponsored radio stations in eight states including twenty-two Wisconsin Public Radio Stations, six stations in Minnesota, six stations in Michigan, seven in Iowa and one in Illinois (WDCB of Glen Ellyn). Most of the Wisconsin broadcasts air at 9PM on Saturdays. Check local Public Radio listings for the exact time or visit BigTop.org. |
THROUGH- April 23 Wausau, Wisconsin
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
700 N. 12th Street PH-715-845-7010 Web: www.lywam.org
Always FREE Admission
"William Morris: Myth, Object, and the Animal"
Morris pushes the physical and chemical possibilities
of glass to create life-size black ravens, handsome deer heads, and
other objects that suggest themes of mythology, archaeology, and the
animal kingdom
THROUGH - Jun 5 Madison/Luminations: Sue Gilgen, a local fiber artist, will display her creations inspired by Wisconsin flora and fauna. Instead of paints and brushes, she uses fabric and thread to sew her art together in a quilt-like fashion. Olbrich Botanical Gardens Sundays, 11am-5pm. 608/246-4550. (Dane Co.)
THROUGH - Jun 5 Madison/Don Reitz: Clay, Fire, Salt and Wood: Born in 1929, Don Reitz is recognized as one of the most important and influential ceramic artists of this century. He has pursued a life-long investigation of salt and wood firing of his ceramic pieces in order to preserve the energy and freshness of his artistic marks and gestures. Finding that the texture and unpredictability of salt-firing suited his work, Reitz almost single-handedly revived this neglected technique, and through long experimentation developed a range of colors and surface effects previously unknown in salt-firing. Juggling and manipulating the variables in each firing, Reitz is a virtuoso who relishes knowing what he can control and what he cannot, and his work maintains a fine balance between technical mastery and improvisation. Elvehjem Museum of Art 608/263-2246. (Dane Co.)
THRU - Apr 27 Nekoosa/Nekoosa Walleye Days: Four-week walleye catch-and-release fishing tournament. Includes a one-day kid's tournament (4-16) and charity challenge (4-13). Wisconsin River between Nekoosa & Petenwell Dams 715/423-1830. (Wood Co.)
THROUGH May 31 Port Edwards/Quilts by Janna Zimmerman of Green Bay: Alexander House. Opening on April 1st. 5-8pm 715/887-3442. (Wood Co.)
April 1–23: Charles Munch and Randall Berndt: Light & Shadow: Paintings and Drawings
Grace Chosy Gallery, 1825 Monroe St., Madison
Charles Munch lives in the hills of southwestern Wisconsin, in the middle of endless woods and un-farmed fields. His work explores how humans fit with the rest of nature, specifically their relationship to other animals. He uses luminous color and simplified forms to express the drama of nature. Randall Berndt continues to explore visual narratives related to our various attitudes toward nature. Weather, animals, trees, shelter and human figures conjecture in visual form without verbal explanations. He invites viewers to travel into these story pictures in their imaginations. Opening reception, April 1, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
April 8 - Stoughton, WI
Tempest: Celtic Rock, 7:30pm
Stoughton Opera House, 381 East Main Street, Downtown Stoughton
Tempest has a long standing reputation as a driving force in the modern
folk-rock movement. By blending traditional material with their own
high-energy intensity they create a definitive style that lends to a
dynamic concert experience. Along with its decidedly Celtic flavor,
Tempest also brings to the table Scottish and Scandinavian musical
traditions. If you liked Gaelic Storm, Tempest will take you away!
Tickets: $19 reserved
608-877-4400
www.stoughtonoperahouse.com
APRIL 8 – 9 Madison Ballet
CINDERELLA!
April 8 (7:30 p.m.) and April 9 (3 p.m.): Madison Ballet presents its premier Cinderella at Overture Hall, Overture Center for the Arts. Guest artists include Genevieve Custer, Oakland Ballet and former Madison resident, as Cinderella and David Bier, San Francisco Opera as Prince Charming. Cast of more than 90 dancers, 150 spectacular costumes, rotating staircase, with Madison Symphony Orchestra performing under direction of John DeMain. Family-friendly experience for all ages. Tickets: (608) 258-4141. www.madisonballet.org
Apr 8 - Apr 9 Elkhart Lake/Blues Fest: The NEW Legends of Chicago Blues All Stars: Piano Willie, J Mattes, Bob Stroger, Eddie Taylor Jr, Steve Guyer & Billy Flynn. $20 ea advanced tickets / $25 door. Weekend pckg $270 includes 1 stdrd room, tickets for 2 Fri & Sat nights, $40 gift cert at Back Porch Bistro. 279 Victorian Village Drive. 920/876-3323. (Sheboygan Co.)
Apr 8 - Apr 9 Fond du Lac/Fond du Lac Jazz Festival: The oldest jazz festival in Wisconsin, it attracts big name jazz performers and hundreds of jazz enthusiasts! Headline performers include Rhythm City, Friday night & The Yellowjackets, Saturday night. Carbaret seating. Food and drinks available before, during and after the show at the Jazz Cafe. Afterglow party available. Doors open 5:30pm; opening acts 6pm; headliners 8pm. 920/921-5410. (Fond du Lac Co.)
Apr 8 - Apr 10 Madison/Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo: The largest such hunting show in the country. Exhibits, seminars, trophy displays and demonstrations. Alliant Energy Center Fri 2-9pm; Sat 9am-7pm; Sun 9am-5pm. 800/324-3337. (Dane Co.)
Apr 8 - Apr 10 Stevens Point/Trivia 35 - World's Largest Trivia Contest: 54-hour trivia contest heard on WWSP 89.9FM the UW-Stevens Point campus radio. Contest is open to the public. UWSP Communications Bldg. Fri 6 pm-Sun midnight. 715/344-8471. (Portage Co.)
Apr 9 Wisconsin Rapids/"The Louis Armstrong Tradition": Marcus Belgrave is Detroit's internationally recognized jazz trumpet great. He and an eight piece ensemble will enchant the audience with transcriptions and written arrangements of Louis Armstrong's classic solos and recordings from the 1920s and 1930s era, plus Louis' giant "hits" from the '50's and '60's. Marcus brings to life Armstrong's bravura trumpet innovations as well as vocalizing in Satchmo's inimitable "swing and scat" singing style. Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids 7:30pm 715/421-4552. (Wood Co.)
Apr 9 - Apr 10 Manitowoc/Horsearama - "The World of Horses": A horse lover's fair with seminars, demonstrations, stallions, wagon rides, used tack area, and free literature. Manitowoc Co Expo Opens Sat: 9am-6pm & Sun:9am-4pm. 920/682-9669. (Manitowoc Co.)
Apr 9 - Apr 10 Oshkosh/EAA Model Airplane Weekend: A weekend devoted to aviation modeling from displays and instructional sessions to radio-controlled aircraft demonstrations. Included with regular museum admission. EAA AirVenture Museum 10am-5pm. 920/426-4818. (Winnebago Co.)
April 9 - June 12, 2005- Wausau
"Richard Thompson: Seasons of Light" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Painting a Story"
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Two painting exhibitions tell stories of cherished real places and of a make-believe world down a rabbit hole in the hands of artists Wisconsin artists Richard Thompson (1914-1991) and Diana Lakes. In "Seasons of Light" forty paintings by Impressionist Richard Thompson depict the glories of Wisconsin's lakes, fields, and forests. Each canvas creates a sense of place, whether it's early morning on a fishing stream, a barn peeking through sun-dappled, blossom-clad apple trees, or a flock of Canada geese making their way across a cornfield. "Seasons of Light" bears testimony to Thompson's fascination with nature's daily and seasonal cycles.
The eccentric characters from Lewis Carroll's children's classic inspired Madison artist Diana Lakes's "Painting a Story." Starting with Alice's first encounter with the tardy rabbit to her waking up from the dream that transports her to Wonderland, Lakes distorts the distinction between reality and dreams and even allows her painted scenes to overflow from the canvas onto the picture frame.
Franklin & 12th Street, Wausau, Wisconsin
Always Free Admission 715-845-7010 www.lywam.org
Mar 27 - May 15 Neenah/Bold Improvisation: 120 Years of African American Quilts. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Open Tues-Fri 10am-4:30pm, Sat 9am-4:30pm, Sun 1pm-4:30pm. 920/751-4658. (Winnebago Co.)
April 22-24 in Middleton WI
17th Annual Capital City Jazz Fest
You can swing to some of the finest jazz anywhere at the 17th annual Capital City Jazz Fest at the Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive, Middleton. Non-stop jazz at four sessions over three days will feature Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band, Doug Finke’s Independence Hall Jazz Band,. the Jazz Incredibles and Sister Swing! Enjoy a special brunch performance Sunday morning featuring Lynnea Godfriaux and Tight Like That. Jazz worship celebrations will be conducted at two Madison churches.
Ticket Cost: $25 per person per session
Phone: 608-850-5400
Web site: www.madisonjazz.com
APRIL 23 DODGEVILLE
TRIVIA MARATHON!
The Dodgeville Trivia Contest will take place from 9am to 9pm on Saturday, April 23rd, 2005. One marathon day. There is a cash prize & trophies. Advance registration is required. For details visit dodgeville.com, Calendar of events. Or call toll-free 877 863-6343.
Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway
During the months of April and May, 2005, simply present a printout of this
email to receive one regular adult ticket fare half price with another paid
adult admission.
The rest of the year, the railway's standing offer to you is $5 off of a
family fare and $2 off of an adult fare. Again, present a printout of this
email to receive the discount.
These discounts are valid on regular weekend and holiday schedules only, no
special events.
APRIL 22 - "Steamin' Along" returns to the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway's Jackson
Street Roundhouse in downtown St. Paul, MN. It kicks off Friday April 22,
2005, with a fish fry in the evening, entertainment, train rides, and
roundhouse tours.
Saturday April 23, enjoy a hobo lunch, train rides, music, stories, and roundhouse tours!
For more information and to purchase tickets, call 651.228.0263 x3104 or check out www.trainride.org -- information will be posted soon, but you may purchase tickets for the Friday Night Fish Fry or for the Saturday Hobo Lunch and Train Rides.
The Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway's season begins April 16 and runs
until October 30, 2005. The railway's Jackson Street Roundhouse is open
year-round.
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