ACCIDENTAL GENIUS: ART FROM THE ANTHONY PETULLO COLLECTION
Experience the world of modern self-taught art through
the eyes of Milwaukee entrepreneur and philanthropist
Anthony Petullo. This collection of eclectic, bold, and
exceptional art will inspire you to create your own. Join
curator Margaret Andera for a tour of the exhibition at 8 p.m.

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER
No Mardi Gras party is complete without beads, dancing,
stilt walkers, jugglers, psychics, and a parade, courtesy of
ACA Music and Entertainment and UWM.

RUM TASTING
Kick off the celebration with free samples of the Caribbean’s
finest firewater, plus snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava.

HAITIAN ART, VOODOO & CARNIVAL
Explore the Flagg Collection of Haitian Art and learn
about the rites and rituals of Haiti’s carnival celebrations.
Enjoy a docent-led tour at 7 p.m.

COSTUME CONTEST
Will you be crowned the King or Queen of Mardi Gras?
Show your spirit! Wear your most colorful and craziest!

RADIO MILWAUKEE DJs
Get your New Orleans groove on with tunes courtesy of
DJ Marcus Douchette.

DIY STUDIO
Get inspired and tap into your own inner artist.

ADMISSION
Free for Museum Members
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$12 at the door | $6 (plus fees) in advance

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CACHE 8:30–11 pm
Dance the night away with one of Milwaukee’s hottest
Latin music ensembles.

SALSA LESSONS 8–9 pm
Heat things up on the dance floor, with help from
Salsabrosa Dance Company.

TEQUILA TASTING 6–8 pm
Sample a selection of blue agave spirits of the finest
variety, courtesy of Bel Air Cantina.

THE TOOL AT HAND 5–11 pm
What happens when you ask an artist to make a work of
art with only one tool? Explore the artworks of fourteen
contemporary artists who took on that challenge.

CHIPS-AND-SALSA TASTING 6–8 pm
Wake up your taste buds with chips and hot hot hot
salsa from some of the area’s best restaurants.

RADIO MILWAUKEE DJs 5–11:30 pm
Jam out to cool tunes with DJ Madhatter, Jordan Lee.

DIY STUDIO 5–11 pm
See what spicy inventions you can create while you
rest your feet.

PHOTO BOOTH 7–10 pm
Capture the heat of the moment and say ¡baile!

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Free for Museum Members
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AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
It’s a long-hallowed holiday tradition: unload on those you love the most. Join emcee and Comedy Sportz star Beth Lewinski for a chance to tell your story. Make Frank Constanza proud and win a prize. Sign up to share your grievance.

FEATS OF STRENGTH
Come prepared to test your talent, strength, and sheer willpower. It’s not over until somebody gets pinned!

THE HUMAN FUND
Nothing says “holiday giving” like a fake donation to The Human Fund. Fill out a card, and enter to win your very own mini Festivus pole.

FESTIVUS POLE
Have your photo taken with the icon itself.

FESTIVUS FOOD
Enjoy a bite of the traditional Festivus fare, plus the cash bar (no hip flask required). Enjoy special Happy Hour deals from 5—7 p.m.

TARYN SIMON: PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXTS
This internationally renowned contemporary photographer “explores the inexplicable and the limits of what we can see and know” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Join curator Lisa Hostetler for a tour at 8 p.m.

DIY STUDIO
Make your holiday gifts by hand—and show your loved ones how cheap you really are.

88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE
DJ Tarik Moody will keep the party going with holiday tunes.

MUSEUM STORE
Shop ’til you drop at the Museum Store, perfect for your last-minute holiday gift needs. Members enjoy special double discounts!

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Free for Museum Members Join at the door, get in free with a friend!
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IMPRESSIONISM: MASTERWORKS ON PAPER  5–11:30 PM
You thought you liked their paintings – check out what Degas, Cezanne, Renoir, Van Gogh, and others did with pastels and watercolors! Join Director of Exhibitions Laurie Winters for a tour at 7 p.m.

TARYN SIMON: PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXTS  5–11:30 PM
From wrongly convicted felons to cryopreservation tanks and the Death Star, explore the ambitious works of this internationally-acclaimed artist who has “the tenacious sleuthing sensibility of an investigative reporter and a keen eye for the reasonably offbeat.” -Artforum

ART MILWAUKEE ARTISTS 7–10 PM
Watch as five local artists put their talents to work – live!

UWM DANCE AND DIGITAL MEDIA  8–10:00 PM
Stand in awe before the screenings and performances of UWM’s Dance and Digital Media Departments.

88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE  5–11:30 PM
Turn your ear to the a capella sounds of Marquette’s Gold’n Blues, plus jam out with the music of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.

DIY STUDIO  5–11 PM
Impress someone you love with your creative talents in the expanded DIY Studio.

MUSEUM STORE  5–10 PM
Wow your loved ones with a gift from the Museum Store, and get a jump on your holiday shopping.

CASH BAR  5–11:45 PM
Enjoy snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava, 6–9 p.m.

ADMISSION
Free for Museum Members
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Be seen where cutting-edge fashions in celebration of Milwaukee’s fashion and design scene take center stage. RunUp to the Runway returns to the Museum with its full-production runway show.

RUNWAY SHOW 9 PM
Discover work by up-and-coming Mount Mary College fashion students, whose innovative designs, in conjunction with an avant-garde hair art display, will warm up the crowd prior to the 9 p.m. runway show. During the show, Ra’Mon Lawrence of Project Runway will present his spring/summer 2012 collection – straight from New York Fashion Week. Also featured: creations from local designers Miranda Levy, Mink by Amanda Ergen, Delanie Couture, Linda Marcus Designs, Judi Rath and Terry Crumble, as well as vintage looks from Tina Poppy for Violetville Vintage. And don’t miss Erik of Norway Salon’s show-stopping runway hair and makeup looks.

Enjoy music by Jai Cherney, the Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper exhibition, and more. Programming continues into the night, with cocktails and hors d’oeuvers by Cafe Calatrava, music from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and more.

ADMISSION
Front Row Seating $60
Reserved Seating $40/$25 Member
Standing Room $20/$15 Member

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BUILDING A MASTERPIECE: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA AND THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM  5–11:30 PM
Celebrate ten years of this iconic architectural masterpiece! See watercolors, drawings, models, and photographs that trace the Quadracci Pavilion’s evolving design and custom-made construction.

PUB-STYLE TRIVIA  8 PM
Gather your friends and test your knowledge at the first-ever Milwaukee Art Museum pub-style trivia night with Milwaukee’s leading quizmaster, Cody Magee. Look for clues at facebook.com/milwaukeeart and on Twitter @milwaukeeart. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams!

PANEL DISCUSSION: NOT ALL ARTISTS LIVE IN NEW YORK
6:15 PM
How do artists living outside major art centers connect to the larger art world? In Milwaukee, the Mary L. Nohl Fellowship serves to encourage artists to stay and continue to enrich our community. Hear from artists, curators, and more.

ONE-NIGHT-ONLY INSTALLATION  5–11:30 PM
Enjoy work by Mary L. Nohl fellows from 2003 through 2009.

88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE  5–11:30 PM
Jam out with the music of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.

DIY STUDIO  5–11 PM
What do you make a museum for an anniversary? We provide materials and instruction for your take-home party favors.

PHOTO BOOTH  7–10 PM
Smile—it’s a party! There’s cake!

CASH BAR  5–11:45 PM
Enjoy snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava, 6–9 p.m.
ADMISSION
Free for Museum Members
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BEER AND SNACK TASTING 6-8 PM
What’s a bar-b-que without beer and snacks? Kick off the night right with samples of handcrafted beer and snacks from across Wisconsin. (Free with admission, while supplies last).

BLUEGRASS MUSIC 8–10:30 PM
Send out summer in style with the delightfully vibrant music of Pike Creek, one of Milwaukee’s hottest bluegrass bands.

THE EMPEROR’S PRIVATE PARADISE: TREASURES FROM THE
FORBIDDEN CITY 5–11 PM
It’s your last After Dark chance to see what the Summer of CHINA is all about. Experience these never-before-seen objects of ceremony and leisure from the Qianlong Garden, hidden deep within the Forbidden City in Beijing, then explore all 3,000 years of Chinese art throughout the Museum.

MEET NEWAUKEE
Mingle with contemporaries from the city’s newest young professionals group, showcasing the best of what Brew City has to offer. Special offers and information available at www.newaukee.com

88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE 5–11:30 PM
Welcome the dog days of summer with the steamy music spun by 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.

DIY STUDIO 5–11 PM
Make and take your own summer-inspired creations.

PHOTO BOOTH 7–10 PM
Curl up on that picnic blanket with your friends and say “cheese.”

CASH BAR 5–11:45 PM
Enjoy complimentary bar-b-que and all the fixins’ courtesy of
Café Calatrava, 6–9 p.m.

ADMISSION
Free for Museum Members
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THE EMPEROR’S PRIVATE PARADISE: TREASURES FROM THE
FORBIDDEN CITY 5–11 PM
Be among the first to experience these never-before-seen objects of ceremony and leisure from the Qianlong Garden, hidden deep within the Forbidden City in Beijing. Director of Exhibitions Laurie Winters will lead two tours, at 7 and 9 p.m., into this realm of majesty and mystery.

WARRIORS, BEASTS, AND SPIRITS 5–11 PM
See over 100 Han dynasty vessels and sculptures, as well as exquisite carvings in jade, lacquer, wood, and bronze, and large-scale architectural components from the Ming period.

MODERN CHINESE INK PAINTINGS FROM CHU-TSING LI 5–11 PM
Explore extraordinary ink paintings by artists from throughout Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and abroad who bring a distinctly contemporary perspective to classical techniques and materials.

PROFESSIONAL PING PONG 6:30–8:30 PM
Put some SPiN in your night and watch the area’s finest professional ping-pong players serve it up in Windhover Hall.

88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE 5–11:30 PM
Jam out with the music of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.

DIY STUDIO 5–11 PM
Make unique, culturally inspired creations all your own.

PHOTO BOOTH 7–10 PM
Smile—summer is finally here!

CASH BAR 5–11:45 PM
Enjoy snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava, 6–9 p.m.

ADMISSION
Free for Museum Members
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$12 at the door | $8 with this card
$6 (plus fees) in advance

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 5–11 PM
There are no “IRS extensions” on this one; this is your last chance for an After Dark viewing of the drawings, models, furniture, videos, and more of Wisconsin’s native son and “America’s greatest architect.”

THE NEW MATERIALITY 5–11 PM
Gain a “capital appreciation” for this art-bending exhibition with some of the artists behind the objects. Tours with curator Fo Wilson and artists Donald Fortescue and Lawrence LaBianca, Christy Matson, and Tim Tate begin at 7 p.m. and continue throughout the evening.

COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW 5–11 PM
See the students of UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design come together to create their own unique reactions to The New Materiality in this one-night-only exhibition.

NINETEEN THIRTEEN 8:30 PM
Join musicians Janet Schiff, Scott Johnson and Victor DeLorenzo of the chamber rock trio Nineteen Thirteen for a special performance in Lubar Auditorium.

RADIO MILWAUKEE VJs 5–11:30 PM
Don’t let the Taxman get your down! Twist and Shout to the tunes of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody, aka “The Architect.”

DIY STUDIO 5–11 PM
“Rollover” your sleeves and make your own tax-exempt creations at the DIY Studio

PHOTO BOOTH 7–10 PM
Smile and say “refund!”

CASH BAR 5–11:45 PM
Enjoy snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava, 6–9 p.m.

DON’T MISS THE UNVEILING OF THE NEW MUSEUM T-SHIRT!
There’s still time to vote at the A.V. Club Milwaukee’s Facebook page!

ADMISSION
$12 at the door | Free for Museum Members!
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 5–11 PM
Experience how “America’s greatest architect” mixed things up. From small homes to enlightened workspaces, from over water to towering skyward, the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright reveal a man who dared to shake up the status quo. Take in more than 150 objects on a walk-through with Chief Curator Brady Roberts at 7 p.m.

THE NEW MATERIALITY 5–11 PM
Rethink your conception of craft. See how sixteen American artists mix traditional craft materials with new technology to create works that are: Art? Contemporary craft? See for yourself; then you decide.

RUBE GOLDBERG 5–7 PM
How many ways can you water a plant? See how the students from Pius High School did it in twenty complicated steps, courtesy of this year’s Rube Goldberg competition. Why? Because it’s fun!

RADIO MILWAUKEE VJs 5–11:30 PM
Jam out to the tunes of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, complete with the video mash-up of DJ Madhatter and DJ SLYM.

DIY STUDIO 5–11 PM
Make your own remixed creations at the DIY Studio.

PHOTO BOOTH 7–10 PM
Redo your “do” and your duds. Mix up your look – then smile.

BITTERCUBE 8–10 PM
Watch master mixologists create their own works of art (available for purchase).

CASH BAR 5–11:45 PM
Enjoy snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava, 6–9 p.m.

ADMISSION
$12 at the door | Free for Museum Members!
Become a Member at the event and you and a guest get in free!