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WEEKLY PICKS: Jan. 23, 2012 through
Jan. 29, 2012
 ■ Monday,
Jan. 23:
Catch the
Milwaukee Bucks tonight in the Bradley Center. Tipoff against the Atlanta Hawks is set for 7 p.m.
 ■ Tuesday,
Jan. 24: This is the last week for discounted tickets to see
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
As part of a “Royal 2012” deal, tickets purchased this month are discounted to $20.12 and include free parking.
 ■ Wednesday, Jan.
25: How about a midweek break at one of the Midwest’s best Japanese restaurants,
Wasabi Sushi Lounge in Brookfield. Open for lunch and dinner.
 ■ Thursday,
Jan. 26:
Warm up with a free tour of Milwaukee’s
Great Lakes Distillery.
Tours are at 2 and 4 p.m. today. The tasting room, offering a chance to sample the distillery’s award-winning products, is open from noon to 6 p.m.
 ■ Friday,
Jan. 27: Time for the 6th annual
Restaurants Under Glass evening at the Mitchell Park Domes.
Sample the specialties of 17 of the Milwaukee area’s leading restaurants and enjoy an evening of great food and
spectacular light shows from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
 ■ Saturday, Jan.
28: Learn about the Asian art you own, the Asian art market and developing a collection at the
Asian Art Weekend today and Sunday at the Milwaukee Art Museum. James B. Godfrey, former director of Chinese art at Sotheby’s and Sebastian
Izzard, a New York-based dealer of Japanese art, will be on hand.
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Rummage-A-Rama, Milwaukee’s largest indoor rummage sale event, fills the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at Wisconsin State Fair Park today and Sunday.
The indoor flea-market event features antiques, collectibles, and hobby items from local dealers, overstock and closeouts from local business owners.
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Sunday, Jan. 29:
Time to look ahead to the boys of summer at
Brewers on Deck! Get autographs and free photos from Brewers players and coaches
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Frontier Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Also on deck are free interactive games for kids, clinics, Q&A sessions and
game shows with Brewers players, coaches and broadcasters. Save by getting tickets in advance.
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The
Milwaukee Wave, with the best record in the Major Indoor Soccer League, faces the Syracuse Silver Knights at the US Cellular Arena. 3 p.m.
■ Need to start planning for 2012 and can’t find a complete list of the Milwaukee area’s internationally known festivals?
Bookmark
KEY Milwaukee’s Save the Date Calendar.
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Any Day: Enjoy a relaxing weekend in Historic Cedarburg with a stay at the
Stagecoach Inn Bed and Breakfast.
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Any Day: Check out the
MKEimages.com "Image
of the Day" for an interesting photo of the Architecture, Lifestyle or
Events in Milwaukee, each and every day.
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