- Friday, Feb. 25 In Tandem Theatre will open its comedic show Murder at the Howard Johnson’s by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick at the Tenth Street Theatre, 628 N. 10th St., Milwaukee. Tickets are $20 and $25 and available by calling the Tenth Street Theatre box office at 414-271-1371. Student, senior and group discounts are available. Show information is available at www.intandemtheatre.org.
- Saturday, Feb. 26 The Milwaukee Wave of Hope organization will host it’s annual A Reason for Hope Gala at the Milwaukee Athletic Club Grand Ballroom, 758 N. Broadway from 6 p.m. to midnight. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner stations, music and a silent auction. Attire is black-tie optional. For more information visit The Milwaukee Wave of Hope website.
- Tuesday, March 8 The Alzheimer’s Association will host its 2011 Mardi Gras Gala at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive beginning at 5 p.m. The event is being held on “Fat Tuesday and will feature cocktails hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Guests will also enjoy live entertainment from a juggler, a palm and tarot card reader, a caricaturist, a handwriting analyst and an accordion player. Formal Cajun-style food will also be served. Proceeds from the event will support programs and services provided to the community by the Alzheimer’s Association. Those interested in attending should contact special events manager Kendra Albers at 414-479-8800 for ticket prices and more information.
- Thursday, March 10 The 29th Annual Taste of Milwaukee fundraiser to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin will be held at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature food from 20 of Milwaukee’s top restaurants, a celebrity wine pull and live entertainment by The Kevin Hayden Band. For more information or to register contact Nirvana Cobbs at ncobb@ucpsew.org
- Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, March 6 The Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club will host the Third annual Great American Soccer Marrowthon, a 24 hour event at Uihlein Soccer Park. The event will take place from 9a.m. on Saturday and last until 9 a.m. on Sunday. The goal is to raise funding and awareness for The Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research and the National Marrow Donor Program. For a minimum of $10 per player, or $100 per team, participants will receive an event t-shirt and one hour of indoor field time. All ages, skill levels, and team sizes are welcome. Teams may utilize their field time for Soccer or other athletic activities. Event participants and spectators are encouraged to become a registered bone marrow donor through the Be The Match™, which will be on-site during the event. The Blood Center of Wisconsin will be on-hand for a blood drive March 5 from 9a.m. to 1p.m. Additional on-site activities include music, food and beverage specials, as well as a silent auction featuring a Green Bay Packers football signed by members from the 2011 Championship Team. For additional information on how to get involved in this event, or to register, visit mksc.org or contact Dawn Urban at (414) 358-2678/dawnu@mksc.org.
- Friday, March 25 The Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation will host a Mad Hatter’s reception at Pier Wisconsin, 500 N. Harbor Drive, to raise money in support of Wisconsin’s bleeding disorders community. The event will feature live and silent auctions, signature cocktails, a pasta bar and desserts. Live auction prizes include Green Bay Packer tickets, a Chicago Bears weekend getaway and a party package with beer for a year. Tickets are $75 and corporate packages are available for $1800 with additional underwriting opportunities starting at $500. RSVP online at glhf.org or by calling the foundation at (414)-257-6786.
