ARTS & CULTURE

Messenger of Friendship: The Adventures of Kasumi Tsukuba
Saturday, November 3 – Saturday, June 30
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702
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Learn about life as a torei ningyo in this special exhibit celebrating the restoration of Kasumi Tsukuba, one of 44 Japanese friendship dolls left in existence.

Celebrations of Culture: Native American Cultures
November 16 – 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702
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Immerse yourself in the fascinating culture of Native Americans. Learn more about this rich culture and history through music, art and artifacts. Free with museum admission!

Tour Historic Central Library
Saturdays, November 17 – January 5, 1:30 pm
Milwaukee Public Library | Central Library | 414.286.TOUR
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Tour the past and present glory of Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. Free tours begin at 1:30 pm each Saturday in the rotunda. Tours are also available by appointment.

A Stitch in Time: 18th & 19th Century Children’s Samplers
November 21, 2007 – January 12, 2008
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum | 414.271.3656
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A sampling of 18th & 19th century needlework.

Walking with Dinosaurs—The Live Experience Wednesday, December 5 – Sunday, December 9 Bradley Center | 414.276.4545 ticketmaster.com   Based on the award–winning BBC television series, witness 15 roaring, snarling “live” dinosaurs that will mesmerize audiences. Central Library Book Discussion Tuesday, December 11, 7 pm Milwaukee Public Library | Central Library | 414.286.3000 mpl.org   Features “Truck: A Love Story” and “Population 458: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time” by Michael Perry. Discussion on themes, events and characters; reading the book in advance is not required.

Walking with Dinosaurs—The Live Experience

Wisconsin Masters Series: H.S. Moynihan
December 16, 2007 – January 20, 2008
Charles Allis Art Museum | 414.278.8295
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From a creative linage of Midwestern women artists, this Milwaukee–native’s work includes still–lifes, portraits and landscapes in styles as diverse as fauvist and classical.

Meet the Author: David Isav
Tuesday, December 20, 7 pm
Milwaukee Public Library | Central Library | 414.286.3000
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Isay, founder of StoryCorps®, talks about his new book “Listening is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps® Project.” Program is free and open to the public.

Photographs from the Ends of the Earth Now through December 24, 2007 Milwaukee Art Museum | 414.224.3220 mam.org   A selection of rarely seen Arctic and Antarctic landscapes comprised of approximately 65 photographs and stereographs dating from 1860 to the present day. Samson Remembered Now through January 1, 2008 Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702 mpm.edu   Discover and re–encounter Milwaukee’s famous gorilla, Samson, and learn about his eventful life at the Milwaukee County Zoo in the interactive exhibit.

Photographs from the Ends of the Earth

The Climate Change Show Now through January 1, 2008 Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702 mpm.edu   Learn about climate change and positive ways to protect our planet through a spectacular multimedia experience.

The Climate Change Show

Martín Ramírez Now through January 13, 2008 Milwaukee Art Museum | 414.224.3200 mam.org   A diverse repertoire of artwork, fusing elements of Mexican and American culture, the environment of confinement and his experience as a Mexican living in poverty and exile in the United States. Art and Reform: Sara Galner, the Saturday Evening Girls, and the Paul Revere Pottery Now through February 10, 2008 Milwaukee Art Museum | 414.224.3200 mam.org   Features over one hundred works from the early years of the Paul Revere Pottery, whose wares were adorned with playful designs of native flowers, barnyard animals and rural landscapes.

Martín Ramírez

More Than Meets The Eye: The Art of Deception
Now through April 5, 2008
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702
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Explore how reality can be obscured by camouflage, fakes and forgeries, body modifications and illusions.

Numismatics! Selections From the MPM Collection
Now through August 7, 2008
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702
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Showcasing nearly 200 rare, prized specimens, Numismatics! is a wealth of world history by way of collectible coinage.

Nunnemacher Arms Collection
Now through August 21, 2008
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.278.2702
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Discover the worldwide development of firearms from the 17th century to World War II.