A ‘new’ moon over the Third Ward, dragon boats in Lake Michigan
Reach for the moon
There’ll be a moon out this weekend over the Third Ward, courtesy Under One Moon, a pop-up festival Friday through Sunday in Catalano Square, at East Menomonee Street and Broadway. There will be lectures, poetry readings and music (including a special composition by composer Dan Jones). But the center-ring attraction is a 23-foot replica of the moon itself — “Museum of the Moon,” an inflatable work of art made with NASA photography by United Kingdom-based artist Luke Jerram. The free festival’s hours are 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; schedule details are on Facebook. Info: Under One Moon Facebook page
Watch the dragons sail by
These aren’t “Game of Thrones” dragons; the Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival,
Saturday at Lakeshore State Park, features boat crews piloting and powering colorful vessels in races in Lake Michigan. The races, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., are the heart of the festival, but there’s also food, cultural performances, kids activities and more. Admission to the festival at Lakeshore State Park, on land east of Maier Festival Park, is free. Info: Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival Facebook page
Get the blues in Waukesha
The blues go generations deep at this year’s Waukesha Rotary BluesFest, Friday and Saturday in Naga-Waukee Park, 651 Highway 83 in Delafield. The music goes from 1 to 10 p.m. each day, with headliners Joanne Shaw Taylor (8:30 p.m. Friday) and the Fabulous Thunderbirds (8:30 p.m. Saturday). Also on the bill are a number of second-generation blues players, including Freddie Dixon (son of Willie Dixon) at 7 p.m. Friday with Maurice John Vaughan and Shirley Johnson; and Robert Kimbrough Sr. (son of Junior Kimbrough) at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets at the gate are $28 for one day and $50 for both days. Info: waukeshabluesfest.com
Bask in art outside basketball’s new home
The Morning Glory Art Fair has a new look and a new home in 2019: on the plaza outside Fiserv Forum, 1111 N. Phillips Ave. The wideopen spaces for the 45th annual juried show mean more works and an expanding array of categories, including oil and water paintings, by nearly 130 artists. The art fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; admission is free. Info: morninggloryartfair.com
Spend All Day with the city’s young artists
All Day MKE, a free celebration of young artists and their work, camps out Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive. The centerpiece of the day is an unveiling of a mural by teen interns in the art museum’s ArtXpress program at 1 p.m., but there’s also a teen artist marketplace, breakdancing and soundscape performances by youth from True Skool, and more. Info: All Day MKE 2019 Facebook page
Party (again) in Riverwest
It’s been, oh, a week since there’s been a street festival in the Riverwest neighborhood. So check out the Center Street Daze Festival, on East Center Street from North Holton Avenue and North Humboldt Boulevard. More than 30 bands will be performing on eight different stages, with other doings ranging from a classic car show to cart races and a pool tournament. The activity at the 22nd annual festival starts at 11 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Info: centerstreetdazefestival.com
Hang out with the Rose family (by any other name)
If you’re already a fan of the cable comedy show “Schitt’s Creek,” you already know why it’s one of TV’s funniest shows; following the travails of a rich family that lost its fortune, it’s up for four Emmys, including best comedy series. “Schitt’s Creek: Up Close and
Personal” is a live interactive evening featuring members of the cast, including Eugene Levy (nominated for best actor in a comedy) and Daniel Levy, there to tell stories, show behind-the-scenes footage and otherwise have fun with one of the most inventive shows on the air. The event is 8 p.m. Friday at the Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave.; tickets are $59.50, $79.50 and $150. Info: pabsttheater.org
Say so long to the Fair
It seems like the Wisconsin State Fair only just got here, and it’s already leaving. Yep, it’s the last weekend for one of Milwaukee’s favorite things. So, last call for fair cream puffs, the giant slide and so, so many foods on a stick. The fair is open from 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $14; $8 for seniors 60 and older, kids ages 6 to 11, and veterans and members of the military with ID; and free for children 5 and younger. Info: wistatefair.com/fair Contact Chris Foran at chris.foran@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cforan12.