Sturtevant-based Evinrude Outboard Motors has announced a $5,000 donation to the Racine Art Museum, which will help support the museum’s SPARK! Art Programs at its Downtown Racine and Wustum Museum campuses. The Racine Art Museum is one of 10 Midwest institutions originally chosen to develop cultural programming for memory-impaired adults. Launched in 2010, SPARK! is a free […]
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Press Release: Racine Art Museum Honors Karen Johnson Boyd
Beginning this summer, Racine Art Museum (RAM) is dedicating all of RAM’s galleries to artwork given by collector Karen Johnson Boyd (1924-2016) to honor her lifelong commitment to supporting the arts. Open May 27 – December 30, 2018, Honoring Karen Johnson Boyd: Collecting In-Depth at Home and at RAM is the first of a series of four individually […]
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RAM Presents: Honoring Karen Johnson Boyd exhibit
Press release by the Racine Art Museum Karen John Boyd in her Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home, photographed for American Craft Magazine, 2009Photo by Cameron Wittig Beginning this summer, Racine Art Museum (RAM) is dedicating all of RAM’s galleries to artwork given by collector Karen Johnson Boyd (1924-2016) to honor her lifelong commitment to supporting […]
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PEEPS and Easter weekend family fun
Have you seen the PEEPS? This Easter weekend in Racine County includes original art, an egg hunt and fun with a bunny. Real Racine has ideas for your Easter weekend. The PEEPS are back. They’re yellow, blue, pink and made of marshmallow. At the Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., PEEPS candies are art for […]
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Vegas, music and art this weekend
Get out of the house this weekend! You can experience Vegas, catch live music, see living history and take in an art debut. It’s all happening in Racine County. Come along with Real Racine. What happens in Vegas. Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., Racine, transforms into Las Vegas glitz and glamour at 7 p.m. Saturday. […]
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Santa (and holiday weekend fun) on the way!
The long-awaited Christmas holiday weekend is almost here. You can get into the spirit with shows, decorations and lots of lights. Real Racine has some great holiday ideas for families. A musical show. The family holiday program and musical “Mrs. Claus and the Littlest Reindeer” is in its ninth season at Apple Holler Farm, 5006 […]
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This weekend party is more than blankets
Three nights of music for a cause, songs of the season, a holiday play and special shopping are all in the works for this weekend. Come along with Real Racine this holiday season. Big nights of music. Organizers of Blank-Fest XI have three nights of music planned at McAuliffe’s Pub, 3700 Meachem Road. This popular […]
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‘Discover Wisconsin’ Racine County episode makes encore airing
“Racine County – Come Stay Awhile” makes an encore appearance on Discover Wisconsin this weekend. The episode will be presented at 10 a.m. Saturday (July 8) on Fox Sports Wisconsin (check cable listings) and at 10 a.m. Sunday (July 9) on WITI-TV (Fox 6). The show kicks off in Burlington with host Eric Paulsen. He […]
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Summertime fun in Racine County
The summertime fun continues in Racine County. Make plans for a Downtown party, a three-day festival, canoeing, cycling and more. Real Racine has you covered this weekend. Make it First! A wonderful summer tradition takes place this Friday in Downtown Racine. You’re invited to meet your friends at First Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. […]
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Everything’s coming up chocolate this weekend!
Chocolate takes the spotlight this Memorial Day weekend – especially in Burlington (aka Chocolate City USA)! Real Racine also has the scoop on a big arts/craft show, a fun 5k and Memorial Day observances. Everything chocolate. This summer’s season of fun begins at Burlington ChocolateFest, an annual celebration of all things chocolate. The ChocolateFest grounds, […]
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Racine County featured on ‘Discover Wisconsin’ TV show
Discover Wisconsin, a long-running tourism TV show, will shine the spotlight on Racine County this weekend. The episode, “Racine County – Come Stay Awhile” premieres at 10 a.m. Saturday (April 22) on Fox Sports Wisconsin (check cable listings) and at 10 a.m. Sunday (April 23) on WITI-TV (Fox 6). The show kicks off in Burlington […]
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Discover Wisconsin TV episode preview April 19
A special, free preview showing of the new Discover Wisconsin TV episode, “Racine County – Stay Awhile”, will be held Wednesday, April 19 at the Marcus Renaissance Cinema, 10411 Washington Ave., Sturtevant. Doors open at 6 p.m. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. “Racine County – Stay Awhile” takes viewers throughout the county. The Discover […]
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Take an Art Walk this Easter weekend
Welcome to Easter weekend in Racine County. We hope you’ll get out for some local art, live music and Easter egg hunting. Real Racine has lots of great suggestions. Downtown for art. The year’s first DRAW (Downtown Racine Art Walk) is 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at more than 20 Downtown Racine galleries, studios and […]
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The ‘first’ First Friday is upon us!
Spring is most definitely in the April air! This weekend in Racine County includes the year’s first First Friday, the PEEPS invasion, a garden fund-raiser and a classical music concert. Come along with Real Racine. First again! It feels like we’ve been waiting all winter (actually just four months) for the return of First Friday […]
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Art blooms in April
Art is in the April spring air in Racine County. You’re invited to experience art and artists in a variety of ways throughout the month. To most people, PEEPS are a colorful marshmallow candy but at the Racine Art Museum (RAM), 441 Main St., they’re art! RAM’s 8th Annual International PEEPS Art Competition runs April […]