Shakespeare at the Domes, Cirque du Soleil in the air, and Easter Bunny all over town
Cirque at the Bradley Center
For its final visit to the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Cirque du Soleil brought “Corteo,” a splashy but odd blend of joy and sorrow. In “Corteo” — Italian for cortege, as in funeral procession — a clown imagines his own funeral as a carnival, with angels, acrobats, feats of joy and flights of fancy, all in the space between this life and the next. “Corteo” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $39 to $130, at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Ticketmaster.com, and the box office at the Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. Info: bradleycenter.com
A rose by any other name at the Domes
Things get literal — actually, liter
ary — at the Mitchell Park Domes starting Saturday, with the opening of the spring floral show, “Shakespeare in Love.” The words of the Bard of Avon mark the paths through the Show Dome, which is to be filled with flowers echoing some of his works (rosemary and pansies for “Hamlet,” thyme and violets for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” daffodils and lavender for “A Winter’s Tale”). Also in the show: spring flowers such as tulips, hydrangeas and Easter lilies. “Shakespeare in Love” is at the Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., through May 31. The Domes are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8; $6 for students with I.D., kids ages 6 to 17 and people with disabilities; free for children 5 and younger (additional discounts for Milwaukee County residents with I.D.). Info: milwaukeedomes.org
Big-screen bunny
“Hop to the Movies,” Marcus Theatres’ Easter weekend tradition combines the 2011 live-action/animated movie “Hop” with Easter theme activities. It starts at 9 a.m. Saturday with crafts and pictures with the Easter Bunny, followed by an Easter egg hunt at 9:30, and the movie starting at 10 a.m. You can find it at Marcus’ BistroPlex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge and Saukville cinemas. Tickets are $8. Info: marcustheatres.com
Party at Riverwest Public House
Riverwest Public House Cooperative, which earlier this month celebrated its seventh anniversary, is holding a fundraising bash, Riverwest Public House Fest. The two-day benefit show, Friday and Saturday, includes performances by Rizenhower the Grey Poupon, Jon Henry, The Unscripted, DJ Kingpin, Mandy Cappelman, Let Charlie Name Us, Punk Guilt and more. Admission to the fest is $5 each day; doors open at 8 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday at the Public House, 815 E. Locust St. Info: Riverwest Public House Cooperative Facebook page
Coming up Monday: Play ball!
Your Milwaukee Brewers beat expectations last year, just missing out on a wild-card spot. How will the 2018 season go? The answer begins this weekend on the road, before the Crew comes back to Miller Park Monday to start their home schedule against the hated St. Louis Cardinals. The opener is a 1:10 p.m. start; tailgaters, the gates at Miller Park open two hours before gametime. (Fun, or notso-fun, fact: Miller Park’s $1 Uecker seats are not available on opening day.) Some Milwaukee-area sports bars are opening as early as 6 a.m. Monday to get the cheering section warmed up — and likely to stay warm into the night, with the NCAA championship game starting at 8:20 p.m. Info: brewers.com
Last call
This weekend is your last chance to get to these events.
Realtors Home & Garden Show: The show continues its run through Saturday at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $8, free for children 11 and younger. Info: realtorshomeandgardenshow.com.
“Les Misèrables”: The Broadway touring production of the Tony- and Oscar-winning musical dreams a dream through Sunday in Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Info: marcuscenter.org.