WEEKEND EDITION
Great Lakes Distillery, 616 W. Virginia St., celebrates Festivus Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. On tap at this year’s holiday festival for the rest of us: the traditional feats of strength and airing of grievances, along with gag gifts, Festivus Pole “stop crying and fight your father” punch, and Festivus-themed eats.
Info: greatlakes distillery.com or the event’s Facebook page
It’s last call this weekend for three Milwaukee holiday productions:
Skylight Music Theatre has its final performances of “La Cage aux
Folles” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Cabot Theatre in the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Tickets and info: skylightmusictheatre.org
Milwaukee Entertainment Group’s “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
concludes its run at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Brumder Mansion, 3046 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Tickets and info: milwaukeeentertainment group.com
And the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s retooled “A Christmas Carol” winds down with performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and noon and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Tickets and info: milwaukeerep.com Nomad World Pub, 1401 E. Brady St., is having a Kung Fu Christmas Saturday and Sunday. There’s a Chinese food buffet, kung fu movies and drink deals starting at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve, and a Chinese food buffet, drink deals and a Santa Tracker courtesy DJ Marcus Doucette’s “Sound Travels” show, all starting at 3 p.m. Christmas Day. Info: nomadworldpub .com/events
The Salvation Army’s 27th annual Christmas
Family Feast has become an enduring Milwaukee holiday tradition. This year’s Christmas feast is Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. The meal is free for those in need; donations are always appreciated. And organizers are still looking for volunteers; go to the Salvation Army Milwaukee County’s website for details. Info: samilwaukee.org