1 SATURDAY
2018 SANTA CYCLE RAMPAGE, Cranky Al’s, 6901 W North Av, Day-of-Registration: 7am – 9am at BelAir Cantina Tosa, 6817 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa. 9:30 am – Ride leaves from Cranky Al’s at 69th and North Ave.
10:30 am – Ride ends at Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N Commerce St.
CIRCLE A Alive At Eight: Nineteen Thirteen! Then, Alive At Ten-Thirty: Code Purple! // DJ At 11:30pm: Theresa Who
COLECTIVO Florentine Carols is at Prospect cafe 11am and at Humboldt at 2pm
COMPANY BREWING Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards LIVE 10pm with very special guests Gnarrenschiff (with our buddy Didier Leplae), Mike Plaisted, DJ Avets a/k/a Steven Watkins all night long like the Mary Jane Girls. Admission $5.
HIGH DIVE Alex’s BDAY w/Vanity Plates, Dirty Dancing, Large Print + CRLSS
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Opening Reception (6-8pm): Geometric Interactions–Art in Three Dimensions by William Bennett (Exhibit continues through December 30)
INTERNATIONAL GIFT SHOP A holiday tradition! Fri., Nov. 30, 4-8pm and Sat., Dec. 1, 9-4pm. (See ad, page 8)
JAZZ ESTATE Donna Woodall and her group performs a night of pop, jazz & r&b. 8-11pm // includes a late night session
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FTAM presents- Rectrix//Slow Owls//Bootslave. 8-10pm. $6-12.
LINNEMAN’S Wurk, A-Z. 9:30pm. $6
MAD PLANET Abba vs. Queen vs. Blondie! $5. 9pm.
MIRAMAR THEATRE Brew City Bass & Lex Martin present Lane 8: Little By Little Tour. Enamour, Eppen. 9pm. $18-$20.
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Literacy and Play. Children’s programming, 10:30am-12:30pm
PEACE ACTION STAND FOR PEACE Locust & Humboldt, Noon-1pm. Signs and flags provided.
PINK HOUSE Mindful Morning Yoga 9:30am. Self Awareness Through Martial Arts 1:30pm.
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE The Von Tramps/Beach Static/Dirtbike
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Movement and Stability: Finding Freedom in Practice 1pm
THE COFFEE HOUSE, new location at Plymouth UCC, 2717 E. Hampshire St., Food Pantry Benefit 8-10:30pm. $5-15. Benefits a local food pantry.
2 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A John Stano 8pm / DJ Trail Boss Tim Cook 10pm
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Red Sun Rising+ special guests Spirit Animal and Dube
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Winter Painting Party with Ronni Shmauz, 2-4pm
LINNEMAN’S All Messed Up IX (9) – the drawing (for All Messed Up in February) 7pm. No cover charge.
MIRAMAR THEATRE Afton Shows Presents: Lil Jordan, J Dawg, Special Guests 7pm. $12-15.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST & CRAFT FAIR Annual Holiday Event! St. Casimir Church, 2600 N. Bremen at Clarke. (See Item, pg. 8) 9am-1pm. $7 adults, $3 children.
PINK HOUSE Eco Yoga 10am. Ecstatic Dance 11:30am. Sunday Morning Edition 11:30am. Nidra and Yin Yoga 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Sunday Series 6:30pm
SAINT ROSENKREUZ ABBEY, 1841 N Prospect Av, Open Gnostic liturgical service, 7pm
SIDDHI YOGA, 3473 N Booth, Crystal Singing Bowl + Restorative Yoga. 6pm. $20
3 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic 8pm // Music Open Mic 10pm
INSPIRATION STUDIOS AUDITIONS: Driving Miss Daisy by Village Playhouse (6:30-8:30pm)
JAZZ ESTATE Jazz Estate Jam Session hosted by Mitch Shiner 8-11pm
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Carmen Murguia at 9pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch French Club 4-5pm; Pajama Story Time 6:30-7pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (12-3pm); Make Your Own Gingerbread House (5:30pm)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE Gentle Morning Yoga 9:30pm. Alignment Flow 6pm.
4 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke 10pm
INSPIRATION STUDIOS AUDITIONS: Driving Miss Daisy by Village Playhouse
JAZZ ESTATE Extra Crispy Brass Band 9pm-Midnight
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Drop-In Job Help! (1-3pm)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE KIS Yoga 6pm
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 6:30pm
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
5 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry,
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivie 7pm
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Middle Kids
+ special guests The Shacks
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Wisconsin Visual Artists Holiday Party, 6-8pm
JAZZ ESTATE The Bad Plus. 2 sets, 7 and 9pm. 8-11pm. $25 advance. $30 night of performance. $35 front table reservation.
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: Carrorism: Visualize Your Heroic Heart! 2nd attempt at this inspiring lecture on kindness for oneself and others, led by philosopher Nasreem Ameri 1pm-4pm
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Wolfgang Maximilian; sign-up 9pm // starts 9:30pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Crosswords, Coloring and Contemplation (adult programming) 12-1:30pm; Build with LEGO bricks (12:30pm)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 9:30am. Gentle Yoga 11:30am.
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Astrobreak: History of the Solar System and the Hunt for Planet 9, 12:15-12:45pm.
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke
6 THURSDAY
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Old Salt Union & Rumpke Mountain Boys
HIGH DIVE High Dive Honky Tonk! Hughes Family Band, Beaumont James and the Wild Claims, Long Mama. 9pm. Wear your finest western gear and receive a free cup of Cowboy Roy.
JAZZ ESTATE Bram Weijters / Chad McCullough Duo 8-11pm
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: PHOTAVIA: The Visual Network. Lecture and showcase on a breakthrough new method of helping people with dementia/Alzheimers, led by Joe Hausch. 1pm-4pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Playgroup with Stories (10am); After School Tech Time (4pm)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Close Knit Community Workshop (1-4pm); Social Security 101 (1-2pm)
PINK HOUSE Yoga for Stress & Anxiety 6:30pm
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 9:30am. Gentle Yoga 11:30am.
WOODLAND PATTERN Salon: Power & Money & Wisconsin Women Writers featuring Susan Firer, Destinny Fletcher, Siwar Massanat, Denise Sweet, & Lucy Tan, + Open Mic. Presented with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. 5-8pm. $-Give what you can.
7 FRIDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, Julie’s Karaoke Piano Party!
BREMEN CAFÉ Smoke N Mirrors 9pm. Streetlight Society 10pm. Future Joy 11pm. MIDicinal 12midnight
CIRCLE A Lauryl Sulfate and Her Ladies Of Leisure + Sypher Lady 8pm / DJ Miss LaFontaine 10pm
CLUB TIMBUKTU One Love Reggae
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Smoking Popes Heartbreak for the Holidays
COMPANY BREWING Elle PF / LUXI / Moth Light 10pm. $10.
FLORENTINE OPERA Home for the Holidays: The Donald and Donna Baumgartner Studio Artists provide a prelude to the holidays with a concert of winter tunes and carols, reminding audiences of the joys of this festive time of year. 7:30pm. $25
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Painting Party with Cherie Burbach, 6-8pm
JAZZ ESTATE Aaron Gardner Quarter 8-11pm
LINNEMAN’S Modern Joey Wonderful Bluffer. 9pm. $5
MAD PLANET James Freshluggage back by popular demand to play all of your favorite, fresh hits from the 80’s and 90s. 9pm. $5
MIRAMAR THEATRE Professor Pinkerton Presents: Deadman’s Carnival 8-11pm; doors 7. $20-30. NEXT: Brew City Bass Presents:Freddy Todd & kLL sMTH (LATE SHOW) Elucidate. Show at 11pm. $15-25.
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30am)
PINK HOUSE Posture Police and Balance Brigade 9am. African Dance 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9am.
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Constellations of the Zodiac. 7-8pm. $5. $4 for UWM students.
WOODLAND PATTERN Screening: aCinema. Featuring works by Juliette Francine Frenay & Alessia Cacchet. 7pm. $5
8 SATURDAY
AMERICA’S BLACK HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, 401 W North Av, The Milwaukee Human Rights Celebration: Born Free & Equal, Now More than Ever! 10:30am-1:30pm. (See Item, pg. 4)
BLACK HUSKY BREWERY Tour the Brewery! 1pm and 2pm. ALSO 3-7pm – Rescue Gang Holiday Adoption/Foster Event
CIRCLE A Iron Pizza + John Rachael 8pm / DJ TBA 10pm
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Bad Bad Hats + special guests tba
COMPANY BREWING Snag, Social Caterpillar, Divine Crush, Infinifonic 10pm
FLORENTINE OPERA Home for the Holidays: The Donald and Donna Baumgartner Studio Artists provide a prelude to the holidays with a concert of winter tunes and carols, reminding audiences of the joys of this festive time of year. 7:30pm. $25
JAZZ ESTATE Jim Paolo Trio 8-11pm $10
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPENING RECEPTION: solo exhibit of fine-art Photography of Abstracted Glass, by artist Amy Schmutte, called “Seeing It Through”. Exhibit runs through Dec. 22.
MAD PLANET The Get Down Soul and Funk Dance Party. 10pm. $5
MILWAUKEE BIKE BAZAAR, Riverside University High School (1615 E Locust), 9am-3pm. New and used bikes, parts and accessories for sale by a variety of vendors. In addition to the bike vendors there will be a variety of arts and crafts vendors selling their products to get you ready for the holidays. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Milwaukee Public Schools mountain bike team.
MIRAMAR THEATRE Brew City Bass Presents:Bleep Bloop with Noer The BoyDoors: 9pm. $18-30
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Get Crafty at King 1pm
PEACE ACTION STAND FOR PEACE 76th & Layton, Noon-1pm. Signs and flags provided.
PINK HOUSE Mindful Morning Yoga 9:30am. Self Awareness Through Martial Arts 1:30pm.
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
SIDDHI YOGA, 3473 N Booth, Indiglow Yoga for Kids + Date Night. 6pm. $30
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Constellations of the Zodiac. Special Saturday matinee, 2-3pm.
WOODLAND PATTERN Writing Workshop: Poetry & Resistance with Qwo-Li Driskill. 2pm. $30-35.
WOODLAND PATTERN Poetry Reading: Qwo-Li Driskill, author of Walking with Ghosts: Poems (Salt Publishing, 2005) & Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory (U of Arizona Press, 2016), 2017 Lambda Literary award finalist. Presented with the Milwaukee Native American Literary Cooperative. 7pm. $-Give what you can.
9 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A A Very Theremin Christmas 8pm / DJ Sheppy 10pm
COLECTIVO, Prospect Gospel Brunch
INSPIRATION STUDIOS GAMMA Holiday Party, 2-4pm
PINK HOUSE Eco Yoga 10am. Contact Improv 11:30am. Nidra and Yin Yoga 6pm. Song Circle 7:30pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Sunday Series 6:30pm
SAINT ROSENKREUZ ABBEY, 1841 N Prospect Av, Open Gnostic liturgical service, 7pm
WOODLAND PATTERN Concert: Alternating Currents Live presents The Dark Matter String Band featuring James Sanders (violin), Christian Dillingham (bass), & Matt Gold (guitar). 7pm. $6-8
10 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic 8pm // Music Open Mic 10pm
DRYHOOTCH COFFEE HOUSE Riverwest Elders Planning Team Meeting,
JAZZ ESTATE Mark Davis Trio 8:30-11:30pm
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Kirk & Posy at 9pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Pajama Story Time 6:30-7pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (12-3pm)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE Gentle Morning Yoga 9:30pm. Alignment Flow 6pm.
11 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke 10pm
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE Riverwest Elders Holiday Party!
LINNEMAN’S Dan Rodriguez Christmas Show. 6:30pm. $20
MIRAMAR THEATRE Rittz, King Lil G. Door 6pm. Show 7-10pm. $25-30.
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Drop-In Job Help! (1-3pm); Great Big Romance Read (6-7pm)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Tech Trends: Exciting Technologies That Entertain, Assist and Educate 10-11am. Creative Writing Group 4:30-6pm.
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE KIS Yoga 6pm
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (Gaenslen School site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 6:30pm
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
12 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry,
BLACK HUSKY BREWERY Quizmaster Trivia, 7pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivie 7pm
GORDON PARK PAVILION Riverwest Neighborhood Assoc. monthly meeting
JAZZ ESTATE Jerry Grillo “Where Was Christmas?” 8-11pm
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: Playing (not working) Music, Part 1” lecture / discussion / demonstration by Rick Ollmann. 1-4pm
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Mike & Ben Plaisted; sign-up 9pm // starts 9:30pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Make Your Own Gingerbread House (kids’ programming) 5-6pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Urban Wildlife: Poetry in Your Backyard 5:30-6:30pm
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 9:30am. Gentle Yoga 11:30am.
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Astrobreak: History of the Solar System and the Hunt for Planet 9, 12:15-12:45pm.
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke
13 THURSDAY
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: The Moth StorySLAM: INSTINCTS
JAZZ ESTATE Robin Pluer Festive Night starring Robin Pluer, Juli Wood & MRS. FUN 8pm $20
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: Game Day, Let’s Play! Intriguing and engaging new style of game playing led by gaming expert, Nick Baran. 1-4pm
LINNEMAN’S Ben Clark Memorial. 7pm. No Cover.
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Playgroup with Stories (10am)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Close Knit Community Workshop (1-4pm)
PINK HOUSE Yoga for Stress & Anxiety 6:30pm
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning 6:30pm
WOODLAND PATTERN Performance & Opening Reception: Vanessa German. 7pm performance with reception to follow. $-Give what you can.
14 FRIDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, Julie’s Karaoke Piano Party!
CIRCLE A Sleeper Sound + Cairns 8pm / DJs The Nile & Stephen 10pm
CLUB TIMBUKTU One Love Reggae
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: The Last Revel with special guest Al Scorch
JAZZ ESTATE Nineteen Thirteen 8-11pm (plus late night jam session) $10
LINNEMAN’S Chris Haise Band, Fiona Blue, Bryon Cherry. 8pm. $5
MAD PLANET James Freshluggage back by popular demand to play all of your favorite, fresh hits from the 80’s and 90s. 9pm. $5
MIRAMAR THEATRE Brew City Bass & Lex Martin present: Shlump, Conrank. 9pm. $15-30.
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Tech Trends: Exciting Technologies That Entertain, Assist and Educate 10-11am
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30am)
PINK HOUSE Posture Police and Balance Brigade 9am. African Dance 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9am.
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Constellations of the Zodiac. 7-8pm. Also 8:15-9:15pm. $5. $4 for UWM students.
WOODLAND PATTERN Screening: Riverwest Film & Video by Emir Cakaroz. 7pm. $-Give what you can.
15 SATURDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWERY Tour the Brewery! 1pm and 2pm … ALSO St. Nikkilaus beer release/Cookie Exchange/Ornament Painting/Giving Tree
CIRCLE A Hullmen + The Ponymen 8pm / DJ WarLock 10pm
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Valley Maker
JAZZ ESTATE Cigarette Break, 8-11pm, $13
LINNEMAN’S The Form, The Atomic Spins, Lisa Ridgely, Ricky Ganier. 8pm. $7
MAD PLANET Thee Grateful Dub Big Snow Show
PEACE ACTION STAND FOR PEACE Higway 100 & North Av, Noon-1pm. Signs and flags provided.
PINK HOUSE Mindful Morning Yoga 9:30am. Self Awareness Through Martial Arts 1:30pm.
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
16 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A Mike’s Classic Country Christmas 8pm / DJs John Riepenhoff & Sara Caron 10pm
FLORENTINE OPERA Home for the Holidays: The Donald and Donna Baumgartner Studio Artists provide a prelude to the holidays with a concert of winter tunes and carols, reminding audiences of the joys of this festive time of year. 2:30pm. $25
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Kid-friendly show 5-6:30pm
LINNEMAN’S ‘Homeless Holidays” Blues Benefit Featuring Jim Liban, Greg Koch, Kurt Koenig, & Marc Wilson. 7pm. $10. Benefits The Maccanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary, Wisconsin Veterans Stand Down, and Casa Maria.
MIRAMAR THEATRE Afton Presents: Undead Papi, A – Geno, A – Moon, Figgarolly, Jay Anime, Special Guests. 7pm. $12-15
PINK HOUSE Eco Yoga 10am. Nidra and Yin Yoga 6pm.Pink house party 8-9:30pm
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing 11am. Sunday Series 6:30pm
SAINT ROSENKREUZ ABBEY, 1841 N Prospect Av, Open Gnostic liturgical service, 7pm
SIDDHI YOGA, 3473 N Booth, CBD Oil Workshop. 1pm. $10
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Music Under the Stars: Holiday Sing-Along 2-3pm
17 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic 8pm // Music Open Mic 10pm
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm.
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Tim Kloss, 9pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Pajama Time Story 6:30pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (12-3pm)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE Gentle Morning Yoga 9:30pm. Alignment Flow 6pm.
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH Narcotics Anonymous Meeting: Open to the public every third Monday,
18 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke 10pm
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm.
MIRAMAR THEATRE 15th Year Anniversary Tuesday Open Mic. 8pm. (Open Mic: 2 songs or 10 minutes of spoken word. All performers receive a CD of their set! $2 cover charge)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Drop-In Job Help! (1-3pm); East Branch Book Club (7-8pm)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Improve Your Internet Experience: Developing Safe Routines for Today’s Internet 10-11am
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE KIS Yoga 6pm
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (Gaenslen School site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 6:30pm
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
19 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry,
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivie 7pm
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm.
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: Playing (not working!) Music, Part 2. Lecture / discussion / demonstration by Rick Ollmann. 1-4pm
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Hannah Weinberg-Kinsey; sign-up 9pm // starts 9:30pm
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mixed Level 9:30am. Gentle Yoga 11:30am.
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke
20 THURSDAY
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Wild Pink
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm.
JAZZ ESTATE Jim Liban Combo featuring Joel Paterson, 9-midnight
JAZZ GALLERY Riverwest Elders Arts & Crafts group
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: Riverwest Elders DIY 1-4pm
LINNEMAN’S Crème Vellum, Duckling. 9pm. $5
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Playgroup with Stories (10am)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Close Knit Community Workshop (1-4pm)
PINK HOUSE Yoga for Stress & Anxiety 6:30pm
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Open Practice 9:30am. Beginning 6:30pm.
SIDDHI YOGA, 3473 N Booth, Winter Solstice Candlelight Flow. 7pm. $15
WOODLAND PATTERN Concert: Formations Series for New & Improvised Music. 1st set: Trench—Steve Nelson-Raney (saxophone), Jay Mollerskov (guitar), & Paul Westfahl (drums). 2nd set: Tontine Ensemble—Allen Russell (violin), Molly Lieberman (viola), Pat Reinholz (cello), & Barry Paul Clark (bass). 7pm. $6
21 FRIDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, Julie’s Karaoke Piano Party!
CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM, 1801 N Prospect Av, Boo Boo Cubby EP release show. 7:30pm. $10 suggested donation.
CIRCLE A Solstice Soiree w/ Llysa Spencer + Mama’s Golden Ratio 8pm / DJ at 10pm: DJ Dolls
CLUB TIMBUKTU One Love Reggae
COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: Rhett Miller
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm.
JAZZ ESTATE Peter Bernstein Quartet
8-11pm
JAZZ GALLERY When you Need It Support Group. 2-4pm. Join us when you need a little quality time with your peers.
LINNEMAN’S Lil’ Rev, The Ukulele Sunshine Band. 8:30pm. $8
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party – Frank Straka Edition
MIRAMAR THEATRE Lex Martin and Brew City Bass Present:FIGURE x MEGALODON. 9pm. $25-80.
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Improve Your Internet Experience: Developing Safe Routines for Today’s Internet 10-11am
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30am); Make-Your-Own Holiday Cards 2-3pm
PINK HOUSE Posture Police and Balance Brigade 9am. African Dance 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9am.
SIDDHI YOGA, 3473 N Booth, Intention and Vibration-Infused Mala Necklace Making Workshop 6pm. $50.
22 SATURDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWERY Tour the Brewery! 1pm and 2pm
CIRCLE A The Cow Ponies (Andy’s B-Day) 8pm / DJ Quixotic Control10pm
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm.
JAZZ ESTATE Trumpet Quintet — Special guest, Brian O’Kane 9-midnight
LINNEMAN’S Another One – A Grateful Dead Christmas! Featuring members of Coyote, Reckless & Darlene, VB’s Jeebies. 9pm. $10
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Jólabókaflóð Cozy Reading Party: Every December, Icelanders celebrate the holidays and their love of books with a “book flood.” This year the East Branch is bringing Jólabókaflóð to the library! Curl up with a great book and sip a hot chocolate in the cozy atmosphere of the Community Room, browse a selection of hygge inspired books, and create a bookmark to gift to your favorite book lover.For patrons 13 years and older. 3-4:30pm
PEACE ACTION STAND FOR PEACE Port Washington & Silver Spring, Noon-1pm. Signs and flags provided.
PINK HOUSE Mindful Morning Yoga 9:30am. Self Awareness Through Martial Arts 1:30pm. Soul Journey Dance 2pm.
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
THE COFFEE HOUSE, new location at Plymouth UCC, 2717 E. Hampshire St., Living Activism Benefit 8-11pm. $5-15. Benefits Frank Zeidler Center for Public Discussion
WOODLAND PATTERN Community Reading: 40th anniversary celebration of Bernadette Mayer’s Midwinter Day. 3pm. $-Give what you can.
23 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A Annual Letter Reading Night 8pm / DJ Sextor 10pm
JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Kid-friendly show 5-6:30pm
PINK HOUSE Eco Yoga 10am. Nidra and Yin Yoga 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Sunday Series 6:30pm
SAINT ROSENKREUZ ABBEY, 1841 N Prospect Av, Open Gnostic liturgical service, 7pm
24 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic 8pm // Music Open Mic 10pm
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
PINK HOUSE Gentle Morning Yoga 9:30pm.
26 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry,
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivie 7pm
JAZZ ESTATE Special Funk Night w/Angie Swan, 9-midnght
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage; sign-up 9pm // starts 9:30pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Chess Club 5:30pm
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke
27 THURSDAY
CITY MARKET, 527 E Silver Spring, Riverwest Elders Birthday Lunch Group
JAZZ ESTATE The Nathan Kay Group 8-11pm
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Playgroup with Stories (10am)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Close Knit Community Workshop (1-4pm)
PINK HOUSE Yoga for Stress & Anxiety 6:30pm
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning 6:30pm
28 FRIDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, Julie’s Karaoke Piano Party!
BREMEN CAFÉ Bremenhaim 10pm
CIRCLE A The Bash Brothers 8pm / DJ Fazio 10pm
CLUB TIMBUKTU One Love Reggae
DRY HOOTCH CAFÉ Riverwest Elders Conversation and Coffee
JAZZ ESTATE Steve Einerson Quartet 8-11pm
LINNEMAN’S The Delta Routine Reunion Show with 2 full sets! 8pm. $12
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30am)
PINK HOUSE Posture Police and Balance Brigade 9am. African Dance 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9am.
29 SATURDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWERY Tour the Brewery! 1pm and 2pm
CIRCLE A Vanity Plate 8pm / DJ TBA 10pm
JAZZ ESTATE Latin Night with Cache 8-11pm
LINNEMAN’S (Not So) Acoustic Blu, Dumpster Doves, Mile 79. 8pm. $7
PEACE ACTION STAND FOR PEACE St. Paul & Water. Noon-1pm. Signs and flags provided.
PINK HOUSE Mindful Morning Yoga 9:30am. Self Awareness Through Martial Arts 1:30pm.
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes,
30 SUNDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ The Unitaskers 9pm.The Gully Boys 9:30pm. Niiice 10pm. Deep Femme 10:30pm.
CIRCLE A Derek Pritzl and Friends 8pm // DJ TBA 10pm
PINK HOUSE Eco Yoga 10am. Nidra and Yin Yoga 6pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Sunday Series 6:30pm
SAINT ROSENKREUZ ABBEY, 1841 N Prospect Av, Open Gnostic liturgical service, 7pm
31 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic 8pm // Music Open Mic 10pm
CIRCLE A “Alive at Eight” — TBA. DJ at 10: TBA
MIRAMAR THEATRE NYE w/ DEAD MAN’S CARNIVAL. 8pm. $20-40.
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only
VEGGAS PUB New Year’s Eve Party! Doors 6pm. Karaoke 9pm-3am. No cover! Best Dressed Competition judging til 1am … then, PRIZES! (See Item, pg. 10)