January 2026 Calendar RWCurrents

ONGOING EVENTS:
Through January 17, 2026 — Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts. Main Gallery: Figure Xpression (group exhibit), and Solo Feature. On the Small Wall: Ian Izard, Pilgrim’s Crossing
January 24 through March 21 — Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts. Main Gallery: The Time is Now – Milwaukee Artists and Our Political Moment. On the Small Wall: Interactive Artists Responding to the Time
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM:
Saturday, April 4 — 16th Riverwest Follies at Falcon Bowl-

1 THURSDAY — HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BRADFORD BEACH Polar Bear Plunge 2026! Noon
MIRAMAR THEATRE Miramar NYE After Party ft. Seth David + Special Guests, 1am-???
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group, 6:30-8pm virtual meeting
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:30-6:45pm.
VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm

2 FRIDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Trapper Schoepp, $15 adv / $20 at the door. Doors at 6:30pm, showtime 7:30pm. All ages!
bar centro Cameron Spann Quartet, $10. 8-10pm.
BREMEN CAFÉ Drumbalaya
FALCON HALL IshDarr w/ Melotuned, Greyishere, Keeshawn Carter, & Lethal Dose. 7pm doors, 7:30pm show. Tix start @ $20
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am
LINNEMAN’S Daughter Undone w/ Guy-Fi 3, 7:30-10pm. $10
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party w/ DJ Paul H, doors 9pm
NASHVILLE NORTH Los Mitoteros, a 13 piece Latin ensemble, 8-11pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am.
SHANK HALL Candy Cigarette, Whiskey and the Devil, Blind Hill. 8pm, $12 adv / $15 door
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER DJ Nme, 9pm

3 SATURDAY
bar centro The Mosleys – Americana. 8-10pm, $15
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am
LINNEMAN’S Deadelijk, 7:30pm, $15
MAD PLANET Charli xcx vs. Chappell Roan vs. Kesha w/ DJ Frank Straka, doors 9pm
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET @ The Table, 5303 W Capitol Dr Winter farmers market, 9am-2pm, thru March 28, 2026. Proudly accepting SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers. Details at fondymke.org.
MIRAMAR THEATRE Surf Club Vol 3: I ♥ 00’s Party, 9pm-2am
NASHVILLE NORTH Prime Country is a premier 90’s Country Cover Band. 8-11pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am.
SHANK HALL Pat McCurdy, 8pm, $10
STAND FOR PEACE at 27th & Oklahoma Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm
UPTOWNER Passion Park, 12-5pm. Smackintown, 9pm.

4 SUNDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo w/Marion 6pm
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Meeting for worship, 10:15-11:45am
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am. Community Class: Beginner + Yoga w/ Helena, 12:30-1:45pm.
THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm
THREE KINGS DAY CELEBRATION At St. Francis of Assisi Parish Capuchin Center, 1937 N Vel Phillips Ave. Traditional Puerto Rican music, ft. Bomba & Plena Dancers. Gifts for everyone! Puerto Rican cuisine catered by Sabor Divino. 1-3pm. Tix: $40 (adults), $25 (seniors+ teens 13-17), $15 (children 12 and under).
UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3pm (or noon, if Packer game at 3)
WOODLAND PATTERN in person Think Something Revolutionary, Think Change: Sunday Sessions with Evelyn Patricia Terry. 2-5pm. Discussing phenomenology and how it shapes choices for artmaking and health decisions.

5 MONDAY
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Wisconsin’s Hardest Trivia, 7pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Ouzman
FALCON BOWL Cream City Swing
INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Auditions for Theatrical Tendencies THE CAKE, 7pm.
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Lazarus Halliwell
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, East Branch, 2320 N Cramer Meditation, Joy & Inner Purpose: presentation with Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Dorje. All Welcome, Free! 6-7:30pm. Drop-in or sign-up in advance at meditationinmadison.org/MKE
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Hatha I w/ Luan, 7:30-9am
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

6 TUESDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce WMSE Local / Live: Known Moons + Barely Civil. Doors 5:30, show 6pm. Free
BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.
BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm
FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Third Ward Jazz Band, 8-10pm
INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Auditions for Theatrical Tendencies THE CAKE, 7pm.
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Hatha Yoga Foundations in Dream Yoga w/ Luan, 7:30-8:45pm

7 WEDNESDAY
ARTBAR Karaoke, 9pm BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm; Passion Park, 9pm FALCON NEST Cowboy Killers: A Comedy Show, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show. $15 LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30 LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors open and sign-up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Ethan Munson PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon) RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am SHANK HALL Richard Lloyd Group; Louie and the Flashbombs. 8pm, $20 THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: The Sazerac 5. 7pm THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Wednesday Night Music! 9pm-midnight WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Karen Beaumont Presents: Poems by Lia Purpura (with music). 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com. 8 THURSDAY bar centro Jazz Guitar Spotlight: Neil Davis. 7-10pm. $10 BREMEN CAFÉ Last Black Rockstars; Spaidez; ANDI; Men of Demand JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Ipek Eginili/James McKain/Evan Palmer/Weasel Walter Quartet + Buttars/Ollman/Smith, 8-10pm, Free improvisation, $15-20 sliding scale. JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: January 2026. 1-4pm. PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group, 6:30-8pm virtual meeting RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm. Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:30-6:45pm. w/Breathwork w Luan, 7:30pm Community Class: Heroic VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm 9 FRIDAY ARTBAR Catherine Williams Art Show Opening! Live Music w/ Cody James, 9pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Cool Breeze, DJ Max Volume
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Chaepter + TBD, 7-10pm, Experimental, $10 cover.
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am
LINNEMAN’S Brendan Demet Single Release & Birthday Bash wsg Mas Verde, 8pm, $15
MAD PLANET Dead Stars: Future Pop and EBM (Retro Video Dance Party) w/ Goth Barge DJs. Doors 9pm.
MIRAMAR THEATRE Josh Drengler’s 30th Birthday Celebration w/Wolfbiter, Chef, D-ski, more … 9pm-2am
NASHVILLE NORTH Joe Wray, a one-man band! 8-11pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am. Community Class: Soulful Coloring, 4-6pm.
SHANK HALL Blue Bayou: A Linda Ronstadt Tribute. 8pm. $15 adv / $25 door
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring An Evening with Field Report, 8-10pm. $33.25 and up
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm

10 SATURDAY
bar centro Tael Estremera Trio- The Music of Duke Ellington. 8-10pm. $10
BREMEN CAFÉ River-Weird Variety, 9pm
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon. // The Early + Angelica + Pecking Order + Youth Energy, 7-10pm, Experimental/indie
rock, $10 cover.
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am
LINNEMAN’S Tigernite w/ Mortgage Freeman, & Fight Dice. 8pm, $10
MAD PLANET K-Pop! All New K-Pop Dance Party w/ DJ Seoul. Doors 9pm
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET @ The Table, 5303 W Capitol Dr Winter farmers market, 9am-2pm, thru March 28, 2026. Proudly accepting SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers. Details at fondymke.org.
NASHVILLE NORTH Luma Knotty, original guitar-driven funk, rock, & reggae. 8-11pm
OLD GERMAN BEER HALL (HOFBRAU HAUS), 1009 N MLK Dr The Squeezettes, 8:30-11:30pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Greenfolks Garden Meet & Greet, 10am-Noon // Chant and Song Circle, 7:30-9:30pm
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm
SHANK HALL Mike and Friends, Wagon Roots, Chip Cruz. 8pm. $20
STAND FOR PEACE at 92nd & North Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Gabriel Harris w/ Rob Knapp & The Soul Patrol, 8-10pm. $24.10 and up
THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Jerry, Jonnie, and George, 7:30-9:30pm
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell G. Love & Special Sauce with special guest Makua

11 SUNDAY
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Riverwest Winter Farmers Market (indoors), 11am-3pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo w/Marion 6pm
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Meeting for worship, 10:15-11:45am
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30 // Milwaukee Psychedelic Society, 4-5:30pm.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Community Class: Family Yoga, 9-10am. Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30am. Community Class: Beginner + Yoga w/ Helena, 12:30pm.
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring School of Rock Shorewood 2025 Season Finale, 1-5pm
THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3pm (or noon, if Packer game at 3)

12 MONDAY
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Wisconsin’s Hardest Trivia, 7pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Max (Diet Lite)
FALCON BOWL Cream City Swing
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Place Meditation for Everyone: Transform Your Mind, Transform Your World. Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Dorje. 6:30-8pm. Drop-in or sign-up in advance at meditationinmadison.org/MKE. All welcome. $15 donation
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Mike Ewing
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Hatha I w/ Luan, 7:30-9am
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm
13 TUESDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.
BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm
FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Old Sam & the Teardrops, 8-10pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Hatha Yoga Foundations in Dream Yoga w/ Luan, 7:30-8:45pm

14 WEDNESDAY
ART*BAR Karaoke, 9pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm
LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: Old Sam & The Teardrops, 7-9pm
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Wednesday Night Music! 9pm-midnight
WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Timothy Scott: Urban Nature Connection. 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

15 THURSDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce An Evening with Gasoline Lollipops, $15 adv / $20 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 6pm, showtime 7pm. All ages!
bar centro Jazzy Joan Presents: Warms Sounds of Jazz from the African Group of Nations. 7-11:30pm
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Chuck LaPaglia Jazz Film Series, 6:30-9:00pm, $15 suggested donation.
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) DIY Creative Day (bring your own project or use our materials). 1-4pm.
NASHVILLE NORTH Max Niemann and the Fellow Travelers. 7-10pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group, 6:30-8pm virtual meeting
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm. Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:30-6:45pm.
VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Real Estate: A Celebration of ATLAS – the 11 Year and 10 Month Anniversary Tour

16 FRIDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce The Moth: New Leaf | First-Timers. Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition. Doors 7, show 8pm.
bar centro Spike & April – jazzy soulful originals. 8-10pm. $10
BREMEN CAFÉ Griefeater; I’ll Remember April; Wyvern
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Katherine Yets: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop. 1-4pm.
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Mixtape w/ DJs Sage “Champagne” Schwarm & Mosh Wah. 9pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE DemsFightinWords, Krooked MKE, Come Correct, Reality Control, Droogz. 5:30-11pm
NASHVILLE NORTH Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks. 8-11pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am.
SHANK HALL Terrapin Flyer. 8pm. $20
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm

WNER Beezy Barz Birthday Bash
WOODLAND PATTERN in person Gallery Night: Think Something Revolutionary, Think Change: Work by Evelyn Patricia Terry. 4-7pm

17 SATURDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Rachel Drew + Julien Kozak, $12 adv / $17 at the door. Doors at 6:30pm, showtime 7:30pm. All ages!
bar centro MJI Milwaukee Jazz Institute Night! . 8-10:30pm live music.
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon. // Pareidolia + the 1-800s + Mulva + Tiny Vamp, 7-10pm, Indie rock, $10 cover.
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am
LINNEMAN’S Circadian Rhythm w/ Dewook RMS, 9pm, $5
MAD PLANET LCD Soundsystem vs. Daft Punk vs. Yeah Yeah Yeahs w/ DJ Frank Straka. Doors 9pm
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET @ The Table, 5303 W Capitol Dr Winter farmers market, 9am-2pm, thru March 28, 2026. Proudly accepting SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers. Details at fondymke.org.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm
SHANK HALL GeminiiDRAGON, 8pm. $20
STAND FOR PEACE at MLK & North Av Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Violet Wilder, 8-10pm. $24.10 and up
THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Warning Glory with opener Mike Ewing, 7:30-9:30pm
UWM PLANETARIUM Planetarium Open House! 1-3pm. Free!
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell The People Brothers Band & Sugo

18 SUNDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Full Cord, $12 adv / $17 at the door. Doors at 5pm, showtime 6pm. All ages!
BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo w/Marion 6pm
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Meeting for worship, 10:15-11:45am
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am. Community Class: Beginner + Yoga w/ Helena, 12:30-1:45pm.
THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3pm (or noon, if Packer game at 3)
WOODLAND PATTERN in person Think Something Revolutionary, Think Change: Sunday Sessions with Evelyn Patricia Terry. 2-5pm. Discussing phenomenology and how it shapes choices for artmaking and health decisions.

19 MONDAY — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Wisconsin’s Hardest Trivia, 7pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Parker (Social Cig)
FALCON BOWL Cream City Swing
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: James Hamilton
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Hatha I w/ Luan, 7:30-9am
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

20 TUESDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.
BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm
FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Sazerac 5 Jazz Band, 8-10pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Hatha Yoga Foundations in Dream Yoga w/ Luan, 7:30-8:45pm

21 WEDNESDAY
ART*BAR Karaoke w/ Jorge Valentine, 9pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm; Passion Park, 9pm
INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Theatrical Tendencies presents a Staged Reading: ANGELS IN AMERICA. 7:30pm
LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors open and sign-up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Peyote Man
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon)
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Wednesday Night Music! 9pm-midnight
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Mario Adrion
WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local): “The A.M. Book Report,” media literacy for navigating disinformation. 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

22 THURSDAY
bar centro John Stanford – vocalist. 8-10pm. $15
INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Theatrical Tendencies presents a Staged Reading: ANGELS IN AMERICA. 7:30pm
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Cody Steinmann + Montauk Project, 7:30-9:30pm, Jazz/dance/experimental, $20 cover.
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Know Your Body: CranioSacral Therapist, Emily Klik. 1-4pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group, 6:30-8pm virtual meeting
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm. Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:30-6:45pm.
VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Bad Bad Hats with special guest Smut

23 FRIDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Corey Medina & Brothers, $12 adv / $17 at the door. Doors at 6:30pm, showtime 7:30pm. All ages.
bar centro Garret Waite – Shapeshifter album release. 8-9:30pm, $20
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Memory Cafe, 6-10pm, Poetry open mic. What is the New Year’s Resolution you are to prioritize in 2026?
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Karen Beaumont: Seated Yoga/Tai Chi. 1-4pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am
LINNEMAN’S Triple Crown w/ Laurie Asch, 8-10:30pm. $15
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party w/ DJ Don Black. Doors 9pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE Taiki Nulight
NASHVILLE NORTH Cadence Drive. 8-11pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am.
SHANK HALL Spiders From Milwaukee – Music of David Bowie. 8pm. $15 adv / $20 door
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring The Midnight Purchase w/ Ben Mulwana, 8-10pm. $24.10 and up
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
UWM PLANETARIUM Birth of the Universe . 7-8pm. $7 general admission, $5 students. Explore the origins of the cosmos dating back almost 14 billion years(uwmplanetarium.com for tix)
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Cate Le Bonwith special guest Frances Chang

24 SATURDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce The Unrulies + Driveway Thriftdwellers, $12 adv / $17 at the door. Doors at 6:30pm, showtime 7:30pm. All ages
bar centro Heirloom – contemporary jazz. 8-10pm. $15
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon // Milwaukee Jazz Vision: Iconoclasts of Jazz Series, 7-10pm, $20 cover ($10 students)
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am
LINNEMAN’S Social Cig, w/TBA $15
MAD PLANET (LIVE) Flannel vs. Denim: Modern Joey, Wire & Nail, and support from Pullstring. Doors 9pm Mad Planet
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET @ The Table, 5303 W Capitol Dr Winter farmers market, 9am-2pm, thru March 28, 2026. Proudly accepting SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers. Details at fondymke.org.
MIRAMAR THEATRE The Glitch Mob, 9pm-2am
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm
SAINT KATE – The Arts Hotel | 139 E Kilbourn Ave 32nd Annual Poetry Marathon & Benefit for Woodland Pattern, 10am-10pm. All weekend, Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 24 and 25
SHANK HALL Austin Brown, 8pm, $25
STAND FOR PEACE at 27th & National Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Pat McCurdy, 8-10pm. From $17.56
THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Memorial Show Benefit, with Scott Dunnington, JP Spencer, and Bird & Bloom. 7:30-9:30pm
UPTOWNER Heyzues Showcase
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Jonah Kagen – Sunflowers & Leather Tour with special guest Vincent Lima

25 SUNDAY
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Riverwest Winter Farmers Market (indoors), 11am-3pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo w/Marion 6pm
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Meeting for worship, 10:15-11:45am
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am. Community Class: Beginner + Yoga w/ Helena, 12:30-1:45pm.
SAINT KATE – The Arts Hotel | 139 E Kilbourn Ave 32nd Annual Poetry Marathon & Benefit for Woodland Pattern, 10am-10pm. All weekend, Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 24 and 25
THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3pm (or noon, if Packer game at 3)
VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Dean Johnson w/ Special Guest Lily Seabird
WINTER ART WALK, 1414 N Prospect Av Exhibit Opening! Artist Talks & Reception, 1-1:30pm. Meet & Greet, gallery visits, 1:30-3pm. Thru April 2026.
26 MONDAY
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Wisconsin’s Hardest Trivia, 7pm

BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Phil
FALCON BOWL Cream City Swing
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Place Meditation for Everyone: Transform Your Mind, Transform Your World. Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Dorje. 6:30-8pm. Drop-in or sign-up in advance at meditationinmadison.org/MKE. All welcome. $15 donation
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Hatha I w/ Luan, 7:30-9am
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

27 TUESDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.
BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm
FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Professor Pinkerton & His Irrelevant Orchestra, 8-10pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Community Class: Yoga Basics w/ Hart, 6-7pm.

28 WEDNESDAY
ART*BAR Karaoke, 9pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm
LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: Micro Brew Swing Band, 8-10pm. $5.36
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, and so much more! 1-4pm

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Dead Night! Grateful Dead cover band. 9pm-midnight
WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Karen Beaumont Presents: Poems by Milwaukee poet Rick Panizza, with music. 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

29 THURSDAY
bar centro Dovekeeper – singer songwriter, 8=10pm. $10
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Decade Review, Part 15: Writing Workshop & Show-n-Tell (bring artifacts/photos from your life from 80-85 yrs old). 1-4pm.
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group, 6:30-8pm virtual meeting
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm. Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:30-6:45pm.
VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm

30 FRIDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce The Driftless Revelers + Kenny Hotopp, $12 adv / $17 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 6:30pm, showtime 7:30pm. All ages
bar centro Sam Catral Quartet – original modern jazz. 8-10pm. $10
BREMEN CAFÉ Full Nude; Lavish Waste; Spidora
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Betty Salamun of Dance Circus. 1-4pm.
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am
LINNEMAN’S John Sieger Combo, $20
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party w/ DJ Vic Dagger. Doors 9pm
MIRAMAR THEATRE Emorfik: King of Rage Tour
NASHVILLE NORTH Grunger, 8-11pm
PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am. Community Workshop: Vision Boards, 5-8pm
SHANK HALL Wayne Hancock. 8pm. $20
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Fool House – The Ultimate 90’s Party: The Millennium Tour, 8-11pm. From $29.33
THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, 1-4 pm

UPTOWNER No Writes, 9pm
UWM PLANETARIUM Birth of the Universe . 7-8pm. $7 general admission, $5 students. Explore the origins of the cosmos dating back almost 14 billion years(uwmplanetarium.com for tix)
UWM PLANETARIUM Rooftop Stargazing, 8-9pm. Free!
31 SATURDAY
ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Snüzfest, $10 adv / $15 at the door. Doors at 5pm, showtime 6pm. All ages
bar centro Ms. Kaprice: jazz- funk-soul. 8-10pm. $25
BREMEN CAFÉ Blind Hill; Breathmint; Victim of Doug
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon // Snek Trio + TBD, 7:30-10:00pm, Experimental, $10 cover.
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPENING RECEPTION (4-6pm) Main Gallery — The Time is Now: Milwaukee Artists and Our Political Moment. // Small Wall: Interactive Artists Responding to the Time
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am
LINNEMAN’S Bleecker & Beyond: Folk Roots of Americana, 7:30pm, $10
MAD PLANET House Your Body: TJK’s Birthday Celebration w/ TJK, Andrew Optimist, and Jon Davis Jr (from Peoria). Doors 9pm
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET @ The Table, 5303 W Capitol Dr Winter farmers market, 9am-2pm, thru March 28, 2026. Proudly accepting SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers. Details at fondymke.org.
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm
SHANK HALL EMO VS ANIME Milwaukee. 8pm. $10
STAND FOR PEACE at St. Paul & Water Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm
THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party, 8-11pm. From $22.79
UPTOWNER RTA – Lake – The Lavender Project. Indie-alt Rap