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\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\tGet a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n A mother and her daughter at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mother\u2019s Day is on Sunday, and luckily, there are plenty of ways to show your mom that you love her this weekend. For example, you could take her to a production of Milwaukee Ballet<\/a>\u2019s ALICE (in wonderland) <\/i>or a special screening of \u201cSay Anything\u201d that concludes with a Q&A session with John Cusack<\/strong> himself. Or you could learn about migratory birds together at the Schlitz Audubon Center, or enjoy free admission at the Milwaukee County Zoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n May 8-10: Milwaukee Ballet\u2019s <\/b>ALICE (in wonderland)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Experience the mad and bizarre world of Alice in Wonderland <\/i>in a whole new way with Milwaukee Ballet. ALICE (in wonderland)<\/i> will bring characters like The Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat to life in performances filled with bursts of color, puppetry, circus acts and more. The production will feature both students of Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy as well as the ballet\u2019s full professional Company. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Milwaukee Ballet website<\/a>.<\/p>\n May 8: A Screening of <\/b>Say Anything<\/i><\/b> with John Cusack<\/b><\/p>\n Whether you know him from his iconic roles in the \u201880s like \u201cSixteen Candles\u201d or \u201cSay Anything\u201d or later films such as \u201cBeing John Malkovich\u201d and \u201cHigh Fidelity,\u201d there\u2019s a strong chance that you\u2019ve enjoyed a film starring actor John Cusack. Cusack, who now lives in Chicago, is making an appearance at the Pabst Theater<\/a> for a special screening of \u201cSay Anything,\u201d that movie where Cusack holds the boombox above his head and plays Peter Gabriel<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cIn Your Eyes.\u201d The screening will be followed by a conversation about Cusack\u2019s career, a discussion about the making of the film and a Q&A session. The screening will begin at 8 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Pabst Theater Group<\/a>\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n May 9: Second Annual Queer Makers Market<\/b><\/p>\n \t\tGet a daily rundown of the Milwaukee stories<\/em>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center<\/a> is throwing its second annual Spring Makers Market. The market aims to empower and connect Milwaukee\u2019s LGBTQIA+ community, giving local queer makers and crafters the opportunity to sell their wares. The market is free to attend and will run from noon to 5 p.m. at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center\u2019s new location at 161 S. 1st St.<\/a><\/p>\n May 9: World Migratory Bird Day Celebration<\/b><\/p>\n Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center<\/a> with their themed event titled \u201cEvery Bird Counts \u2013 Your Observations Matter.\u201d The center will give guests the chance to observe and learn about migratory birds, demonstrating how to help make a difference for the birds in our communities. The event will feature bird walks, feeder watching, canvas painting and more. The celebration will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit the Schlitz Audubon Center\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n May 10: Mother\u2019s Day at the Zoo<\/b><\/p>\n Pick up a Mother\u2019s Day card for Patty Sharp Tooth, the lion, or Ronnie, the grizzly bear, and head over to the Milwaukee County Zoo, where they\u2019ll be celebrating mothers of all species. The zoo is offering free admission to all mothers, giving families a nice way to walk off that Mother\u2019s Day brunch.<\/p>\n May 10: Sopra Mare<\/b><\/p>\n