Name: Shakes On the Lake: Much Ado About Nothing
Start: 2026-07-11T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Orton Park

Orton Park

Join us at Orton Park on July 11th and 12th at 4pm for Oracular Studio's staged reading of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing! Admission is FREE! Bring friends and family, a picnic blanket and snacks, and enjoy a summer evening with a silly Shakespearean comedy!

Directed by Finn Gallagher
Benedick - Travis Bedard
Beatrice - Heather Klinke
Borachio - Michael Kelley
Leonato - Jim Rowe
Claudio - Dillon Sheehan
Don Pedro - Michael Myers
Don John/First Watch - Evan Howell
Margaret/Second Watch - Miranda Miller
Hero/Third Watch - Heidi Weitz
Ursula/Sexton - Jillian Lawrence
Dogberry/Antonio - Erich Evered
Verges/Friar - Grant Borcherding
Conrade/Boy/Messenger - Saksham Nagpal

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Live from the Wonderground admission is free! You may choose to provide a donation at the door, but no entry fee is required. Proceeds benefit the work of Madison Children’s Museum and allow us to bring accessible programming to our community. All tickets are at the door, no advance registration. Please enter at the Wonderground gate on E. Dayton Street, by the Log Cabin.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/151591/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

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OAK CREEK, WI — Oak Creek’s Fourth of July celebration will stretch over two days this year, with fireworks planned for Friday, July 3, and a parade scheduled for Saturday, July 4.
The city’s Party Like a Patriot Celebration and fireworks are scheduled from 3 to 10 p.m. Friday at Lake Vista Park, according to the city of Oak Creek.
Food and beverages will be available beginning at 3 p.m., including a beer garden and several food vendors.
Family activities will include face painting, a patriotic photo booth, temporary tattoos, a Chalk It Up Challenge and Oak Creek Idol.
Live music from Sweet Bobby and the Tommy Gunn Show is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fireworks are set to begin at 9:30 p.m.
The July 4 parade and American Legion activity schedule will run from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Parade staging is scheduled from 7:30 to 8:55 a.m., and the parade is set to begin at 9 a.m.
The parade route begins at Groveland Drive and ends at American Legion Post 434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave., according to organizers.
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The city’s Fourth of July festivities date back to 1911, according to the Milwaukee Fourth of July Commission. This year’s theme is “America 250: The Power of We.”
Parades are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with fireworks planned for 9:15 p.m. at several Milwaukee County parks, according to the city.
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Alcott Park, 3751 S. 97th St.
Gordon Park, 2828 N. Humboldt Blvd.
Humboldt Park, 3000 S. Howell Ave.
Jackson Park, 3500 W. Forest Home Ave.
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Lincoln Park, 1301 W. Hampton Ave.
Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th St.
Wilson Park, 1601 W. Howard Ave.
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City officials reminded residents that fireworks are illegal in the city of Milwaukee, except for official displays.
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We will use this time to decide together what comes next for the tenant movement in Madison.
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Now playing at DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East in Madison, WI, this murder mystery dinner experience is unlike traditional dinner theater. Our professional actors are not in costume and are secretly planted among the guests, creating a modern, social, and highly interactive evening. Each ticket includes our signature live murder mystery show, a complete dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of unexpected twists. Reserve your tickets now and crack the case before it’s too late.
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