What's On Tap

Special Guests: - Retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant William Randall - Milwaukee Police Band performance this weekend - Word Balloon's John Siuntres - Superman movie Review - Optimist Theatre's Susan Scot Fry - Shakespeare in the Park 16th Season PLUS - Wisconsinisms, Weekend Events, Break a Leg and the Song You Need to Hear

Optimist Theatre's Susan Scot Fry is happy to report Shakespeare in the Park is alive and well in it's 16th season. Come see Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. If nothing else, you get to possibly see puppets in raingear.

Word Balloon's John Siuntres is very relieved to report that the new Superman movie is indeed good and fun. James Gunn has taken the Man of Steel back to his pulp paper roots.

Wisconsin is no stranger to colloquialisms and odd phrases. WTMJ's Debbie Lazaga has a feature exploring the "bubbler" side of WI. Sandy, Bryan and a few callers chime in for a great conversation, aina hey?

Got an itch to see some shows this weekend? There are several interesting shows on the docket - Sandy Maxx has all your details.

Welcome the the Firehose of Fun that is the Summer in MKE. Sandy Maxx has more than enough activities to keep you busy this weekend.

The Milwaukee Police Band is the Oldest Police Band in the Country. They have a performance Sunday at Rainbow Summer at Peck Pavilion. Retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant William Randall graces us with his clarinet and some history.

More Gallery Night Previews! Special Guests... - @thepfisterhotel's Artist In Residence Sasha Kinens - @saintkatearts's Artist In Residence Megan Woodard Johnson PLUS Last Chance to see @wi_dance_theatre's "A Hero's Homecoming" And we're giving away Adam Sandler Tickets!

This weekend, original ballet "A Hero's Homecoming" closes in Kettle Moraine. Sam Huberty directs this show about WWII vets returning home and the challenges they face.

Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel's Artist In Residence Megan Woodard Johnson relates her experience creating art with the public interacting with her as well as a preview of her Gallery Night showcase.

The Pfister Hotel's Artist In Residence Sasha Kinens brings a few pieces of art to preview her showcase of oil paintings fresh off the easel for Gallery Night

Sandy Maxx joined Wisconsin's Morning News with a preview of this weekend's events including Bastille Days, the Pulaski Polka Days, the WaterStone Bank Air & Water Show and Milwaukee's Gallery Night and Day.

Special Guests - Sheena Eastman from @vargallery with a Gallery Night Preview - Susan Varela from @skylightmusictheatre re-capping Skylight Rocks and previewing Gallery Night - Actor Andrew Varela is singing the National Anthem at The @waterstonebank Air and Water Show - @stevepalec shares an Adam Sandler story - @erichalvie Photographer Eric Halverson with a Gallery Night Preview PLUS - Adam Sand...

Local MKE Photographer will be showcasing his work for the first time at Gallery Night this Friday. He's presenting his shots of Milwaukee, reflections, storms and boats - one of which is Deep Thought. His show is at District Row in the 3rd Ward. Ask him about his alternate weather personality - Bert Lauderdale

Radio Personality Steve Palec went to the bathroom at the Adam Sandler show at the Riverside about 7 years ago. Then he ended up pulled on stage to sing - and it went poorly.

Actor Andrew Varela has the privilige of singing the National Anthem at the MKE Air and Water Show. He's a huge military nerd, so he's excited about the planes. Plus, he relates his experience with Gary Sinise backstage at Skylight Rocks.

Susan Varela, Executive Director of Skylight Music Theatre previews their presentation on Gallery Night in MKE - you can walk on stage! In addition, she relates her experience working with Gary Sinise who raised money for the theatre on Monday Night.

Var Gallery's Sheena Eastman gives Sandy a Gallery Night preview that includes a local photographer, Isaac Harris and Portland ceramics artist Marsha Mack . Var Gallery also teaches art classes, including figure drawiing and neon.

The Ability Center's Damian Buchman fresh from picking up Melissa Bode from the Airport, sits with Sandy Maxx to celebrate the groundbreaking of the George F. Moss Universal Park - the first and largest universally inclusive park in the country

Special Guests: - Filmmaker Sean Michael Kafer on "Brady Street: Portrait of a Neighborhood" doc - The Ability Center's Damian Buchman - groundbreaking the George F. Moss Universal Park - Florentine Opera's Renata Herrera - Scalia/Ginsberg opening PLUS - Gary Sinise, Primetime Emmys and the Song You Need to Hear

Justices Scalia and Ginsberg were diametrically opposed politically but good friends outside of the robes. Florentine Opera Company is putting on a unique show exploring their relationship.

The Cactus Club, in an effort to become more inclusive is looking to install a wheelchair accessible ramp and they just got a leg up from Jack White

The Nominees are in and Sandy and Bryan discuss. In this world of streaming services, it's nice to know the shows you are watching are the best out there.

"Brady Street: Portrait of a Neighborhood" documentary as screening 6:30 Thursday at the Oriental Theatre. The doc covers Brady from the 1800s and the tanneries to how it has formed to the cultural center it is today. Filmmaker Sean Michael Kafer tells Sandy how he and over 80 UWM students made the movie.

Do you have $20K lying around? Want to get an odd Milwaukee cultural phenomenon that is functionally useless? Adam Roberts tells you how.