Variety (and Mrs Dash) are the spice-of-life. Thus the JRT back-half of January has on tap everything from Michael Jackson and the Beatles to Miles Davis and Sinatra. The common thread being the charities you help us support. For musical variety rely on the JRT, For Mrs Dash I’d try Metcalfe’s Market – they’ve got everything including live music from time to time.
Ally’s Bistro
N72W13350 Lund Ln, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
262-251-972
allysbistro.com
Friday Jan 24
8pm – 10pm
Ally’s combats winter cold and flurries with wildly convenient parking, legendary warm & friendly staff, hot dishes, and a full bar (consider Brandy when it’s cold outside – that’ll toast you up Wisconsin style).
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
2220 N. Terrace Avenue, Milwaukee
414-271-3656
www.villaterrace.org/exhibitions_events/upcoming_events
Sunday Feb 2
10:30am – 12:30pm
(as in: the morning)
Tired of hearing ryan’s inane on-mic banter? So are most. Thus we offer you a morning of fresh coffee and instrumental jazz in a stunningly beautiful setting at Villa Terrace. Enjoy the exhibits and the music as the OJ’s (that’s the original J Ryan Trio) plumbs mid-century jazz and the Great American Songbook.
Beautifully decorated for the holidays, Von Maur offers an unparalleled Christmas shopping experience replete with the best brands, impeccable personal service, a JRT jazz Christmas set and a rollicking jolly Santa Claus. Who knew Santa could shake sleigh bells on the downbeat in 5:4 time? Hey I’m on record: Santa is very real – although once his shift is done at 5 we’re meeting him at Applebee’s for drinks.
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum hosts the original trio – Mike, Andy and little-ole-me – laying down instrumental morning jazz in the best Tuscan courtyard garden this side of Florence. Make it a summer morning of art and sound at a venue that is truly one of Milwaukee’s shining gems.
And all of the above after helping out friends in music at the State Fair. Indeed the photo below shows our very own Alissa wailing on a Janis Joplin tune while ensconced in the mighty tendrils of not 1, not 2, but count ’em 3 smoke machines. I think the vapor looked extremely cool under the lights, and helped Alissa develop an even smokier tone by the third set.
fabulous Australian blues band Kings & Associates during the Milwaukee stop of their US tour. They’ll play an intimate club event at Ally’s Bistro this Wednesday – details below. Here’s a primer to bring you up to speed: it’s summer here, winter there; Miller here, Fosters there; toilets flush clockwise in the US, counterclockwise down-under; and that’s not a knife… this is a knife.
Well – my cat’s on Prozac. I’m completely unmedicated but the cat’s on anti-depressants. That’s messed up on (at least) two counts. You see, one of our cats passed recently. The remaining cat (Pango) took the loss personally. In fact he stopped eating, gave up on doing much of anything. I’m sure with opposable thumbs he would have hit the bottle pretty hard. After a few days of no food we thought it best to have him checked out. Clean bill of health but learned the little fella was likely distraught over the loss of his feline brethren. Amazing social depth for an animal still willing to eat off the floor. Anyhoo, after a few days on happy pills, he’s back to his old self – remarkable. Good thing too as his despondence prevented him from sitting on his favorite sofa. Not sure how the therapy sessions were to work if he wont sit on the couch.