150 More $5 Album Downloads from Amazon
Amazon.com has just released their September list of $5 album downloads. In addition to the usual 100 albums, this month they are offering an additional 50 country album downloads for $5. This is a good deal considering these album downloads usually cost $10 or more. There are albums available from several top artists including Train, John Mayer, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Reo Speedwagon, Usher and Eric Clapton. Country albums include titles by Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Dolly Parton, and many more.
Amazon.com is a good alternative to iTunes for music downloads. Many Amazon titles are just $0.99 as compared to $1.29 on iTunes. If you’re an iTunes user, songs downloaded from Amazon will automatically show up in your iTunes library. Amazon downloads can be played on any MP3 player.
Target Free First Thursdays at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Starting September 2, 2010, the Milwaukee Art Museum will be free on the first Thursday of every month courtesy of Target stores. Target Free First Thursdays will grant free admission to all visitors to the Museum between 10:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on the first Thursday of the month. It was previously announced that the Museum was discontinuing their free admission for Milwaukee County residents on Wednesdays. Although the new program will take place once a month instead of weekly, it is open to everyone, not just residents of Milwaukee County. Full information is available on the Milwaukee Art Museum website.
Subway Road America Promotion
Today’s Deal of the Day on JSOnline’s DealWatch is a tip that racing fans can receive free tickets to the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Subway at Road America. The Runoffs take place September 23 to September 26 at Road America in Elkhart Lake.
Simply purchase four $5 subs at Subway before September 26th and bring your receipts to the admission gate during the event to receive one single day admission ticket. The offer is not eligible on advance ticket purchases, and there is a limit of four tickets per person.
For full details on the offer, visit your local Subway store. For information on the Championship Runoffs, visit the Road America website.
Free Admission Promotions to Mexican Fiesta
Mexican Fiesta takes place this weekend at Henry W. Maier Festival Park (the Summerfest grounds). Here are a few options to receive free admission to the Fiesta:
Friday, August 27th
Free admission from 12pm to 3pm for the general public.
Saturday, August 28th
Free admission from 12pm to 1pm for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
Sunday, August 29th
Free admission from 12pm to 1pm for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
Attend Mass on Sunday at the Fiesta and receive admission for only $5.
Also, DealWatch, JSOnline’s new service to find real-time discounts and deals in the Milwaukee area, has a coupon available for free admission to Mexican Fiesta from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, August 29th.
If you attend the Fiesta but the free admission promotions don’t work for you, tickets are $13 at the gate. Children 10 and under are free. For full details on the schedule for this weekend, visit the Mexican Fiesta website.
1,000 Album Downloads for $5 from Amazon
Amazon.com has upped their usual monthly sale of 100 albums for $5 to 1,000 different albums for just $5 each through the end of August. This is a good deal considering these album downloads usually cost $10 or more. There are albums available from several top artists including Lady Gaga, Keith Urban, Coldplay, Duran Duran, Norah Jones, Kenny Rogers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, Lady Antebellum, Huey Lewis and the News, Lauryn Hill, Frank Sinatra and many, many more.
Amazon.com is a good alternative to iTunes for music downloads. Many Amazon titles are just $0.99 as compared to $1.29 on iTunes. If you’re an iTunes user, songs downloaded from Amazon will automatically show up in your iTunes library. Amazon downloads can be played on any MP3 player.
2010 Milwaukee Film Festival Discount Tickets
The 2010 Milwaukee Film Festival takes place September 23rd through October 3rd. According to the organizers, the Festival will showcase 150 of the best films from around the world. The films will be will be shown at the Landmark Theatre’s Oriental Theatre on Milwaukee’s East Side, the Marcus Theatre’s North Shore Cinema in Mequon and at the Marcus Theatres Ridge Theatre in New Berlin (final weekend only).
The full line up hasn’t been announced yet, but some of the movies scheduled to be shown include:
- About Elly (Iran, 2009)
- Ajami (Israel, 2009)
- Alamar (To the Sea) (Mexico, 2009)
- Feed the Fish (United States, 2009) – Filmed primarily using Wisconsin crew and talent.
- His & Hers (Ireland, 2009)
- Metropolis, (Germany, 2007) – 30 minutes of lost footage added to this Fritz Lang classic.
Discount ticket packages are currently available available. However, tickets must be purchased by September 1st in order to save a few bucks. The ticket packages available through September 1st are:
- 6-pack of tickets for $51. (A savings of $3.)
- 12-pack of tickets for $96. (A savings of $6.)
- Festival passes are $250. (A savings of up to $50.)
To purchase tickets and to obtain more information on the 2010 Milwaukee Film Festival, visit the Milwaukee-Film.Org website.
Zoo a la Carte at the Milwaukee County Zoo – August 19th thru 22nd
The 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Zoo a la Carte starts on Thursday, August 19th, and runs through Sunday, August 22nd at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Zoo a la Carte is a fun way to enjoy the Zoo atmosphere with food from 27 local restaurants and entertainment performing throughout the Zoo.
Admission rates for Zoo a la Carte are:
- Adults – $13.25
- Juniors (ages 3 to 12) – $10.25
- Children (2 and under) – Free
- Seniors (60 and older) – $12.25
- Parking – $11
The musical entertainment is free with admission, but food tickets and zoo rides must be purchased for an additional charge.
There are several ways to save on admission to Zoo a la Carte. Of course, the best way is to get in for free! Zoo Pass members can use their Zoo Pass to get free admission! If you have the parking option on your Zoo Pass, you can also receive free parking too! This fact isn’t well publicized and, if it were, our guess is even more families would attend Zoo a la Carte.
If you don’t have a Zoo Pass, advance tickets can be purchased at Tri City National Banks. Advance tickets are $11.25 for adults and $8.25 for children. If you plan on attending the festivites on multiple days, Tri City National Banks are also selling a “a la Carte Value” ticket which essentially is a pass valid for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The adult value ticket is priced at $26 and the child value ticket retails for $18.
For full details on Zoo a la Carte, visit the Zoo a la Carte website.