Pets (and punks) in the street, soup in the bowl
Brady Street goes to the dogs (and cats, and … )
The U.S. Bank Annual Brady Street Pet Parade turns one of the east side's busiest streets into a petting zoo Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along Brady Street, from Oakland Avenue west, there'll be live music; pet contests starting at 12:15 p.m. (including best trick, pet/owner lookalikes, costumes and best tail-wagging); the parade, starting at 1 p.m. at E. Brady Street and N. Franklin Place; a pet blessing at 1:30 p.m.; and more. Proceeds benefit the Wisconsin Humane Society. Admission is free. Info: bradystreet.org
In a remodeling mode? Good timing
The NARI Fall Home and Remodeling
Show takes over Wisconsin State Fair Park's Exposition Center, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, this weekend, with more than 100 exhibitors on
hand to offer ideas, services, products and more. Also on the punch list: seminars, activities and even some winesampling. The show's hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10, $8 for seniors and free for members of the military and for kids 17 and younger. Info: narimilwaukee.org
Soup's on, for a good cause
The 20th annual Milwaukee Empty
Bowls serves up soup and even more sustenance from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kern Center of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, 1245 N. Broadway. More than 30 restaurants will be serving soup, fresh bread and beer (from Sprecher and Lakefront Brewing); people can choose from nearly 2,500 handcrafted bowls. Nearly all of the proceeds go to agencies that help feed the hungry. There's also live music and kids' activities. Bowls are $25 each; young artists' bowls go for $10. (All bowl purchases come with two soup tickets.) There'll also be mugs ($30) and commemorative spoons ($10). Info: milwaukeeemptybowls.org
Beet Street bash in Bay View
The third annual Beet Street Harvest
Festival is Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. outside the Cactus Club, 2496 S. Wentworth Ave. In addition to two stages of live music (one inside, one outside), the festival's attractions include the Great Midwestern Pie Championship, an urban pumpkin patch and the Punk Rock Rummage Sale. The festival is free. Info: Beet Street 2018 Facebook page
Get yer ukuleles out
Can't get enough ukulele music? Get thee to the Greet Lakes Ukulele Gathering Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Anodyne Coffee Roasters, 224 W. Bruce St. It's the ninth year for the festival, which includes workshops, vendors and, from 4 to 6 p.m., a fullon concert. Tickets are $45 for a full day pass and $15 for just the concert. Info: great-lakes-ukulelegathering.eventcreate.com
New on stage
"Prince of Players": The Florentine Opera Company takes on the timely tale, set in the 17th century, of the English theater when women were finally allowed to play women on stage, and men found themselves having to train them how to do so. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Info: florentine opera.org.
"Nate the Great": The junior detective is on the case in First Stage's new production, which opens Friday and runs through Nov. 11 at the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theatre, 929 N. Water St. Info: firststage.org. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland": Milwaukee Youth Theatre stages the timeless story drawn from Lewis Carroll's characters at 7 p.m. Friday at Lincoln Center of the Arts Middle School, 820 E. Knapp St. Info: milwaukeeyouththeatre.org.
Last call
It's your last weekend to catch these productions.
"Chapatti": The Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's production of the drama about two lonely people, and their pets, yearning for a connection concludes its run Sunday at the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway. Info: milwaukeechambertheatre.com.
"Red Herring": Windfall Theatre's Cold War noir comedy wraps up with its performance Saturday at Village Church Arts, 130 E. Juneau Ave. Info: windfalltheatre.com.