Food Freedom Fundraiser at Milwaukee's Historic Turner Hall August 26, 2014
Featuring: Joel Salatin and Vernon Hershberger
“You, as a food buyer, have the distinct privilege of proactively participating in shaping the world your children will inherit.”
― Joel Salatin, Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food
― Joel Salatin, Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food
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On Tuesday August 26th, 2014 Joel Salatin is coming to Milwaukee's historic Turner Hall Ballroom for a fundraiser, silent auction,and presentation to help Vernon Hershberger recover from the huge losses incurred by the devastating fire that occurred right before his trial.
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Victory Garden Initiative is a proud sponsor of the Food Freedom Fundraiser.
Visit VGI and become part of the budding revolution.
Move lawns. Grow food.
Visit VGI and become part of the budding revolution.
Move lawns. Grow food.
Tickets for the fundraiser go on sale June 2nd!!!!
Turner Hall is a site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, significant for its association with the American Turners, a German-American association. The four story building was designed by architect Henry C. Koch. The interior includes a ballroom with balcony level, restaurant and beer hall and meeting rooms.
In 1994 the Governor proclaimed Turner Hall one of the "Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites" in Wisconsin. It was declared a National Historic Landmarkin 1996.[2][3] In 2000, The Milwaukee Turners established the Turner Ballroom Preservation Trust to renovate and maintain the building.
It now hosts a wide variety of concerts. The Turner Hall Ballroom was awarded the "Venue of the Year" at the 2010 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) awards.[4]
In 1994 the Governor proclaimed Turner Hall one of the "Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites" in Wisconsin. It was declared a National Historic Landmarkin 1996.[2][3] In 2000, The Milwaukee Turners established the Turner Ballroom Preservation Trust to renovate and maintain the building.
It now hosts a wide variety of concerts. The Turner Hall Ballroom was awarded the "Venue of the Year" at the 2010 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) awards.[4]
Since 1853 the Milwaukee Turners have played a central role in Milwaukee's civic and cultural life.
The Ballrom has undergone a special renovation, using the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Majestic
Theatre as a model, partly restoring The Ballroom to achieve a “modern ruin” look.
Theater Location:
1032 N. 4th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Box Office Window Hours:
Noon-6:30 p.m. Monday–Friday @ Pabst and Riverside and two hours before scheduled start times
of events at Turner Hall.
To Purchase Tickets Call
(414) 286-3663 or (800) 511-1552 every day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Turner Hall Ballroom is a two-story, 7,000-plus square feet space with a 31-foot by 56-foot raked
stage on the east end and an expansive balcony that sweeps around the west and north ends. Since
the late nineteenth century, the Ballroom has played host to a wide range of social, cultural, and
political events. Turner Hall was a showplace for the panoramic painters and other German immigrant
artists who dominated the Milwaukee art scene until the 1920’s and throughout the early 1900’s;
Milwaukee residents visited this space for weekly concerts, dances, gymnastic competitions and
theatrical presentations.
The Ballrom has undergone a special renovation, using the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Majestic
Theatre as a model, partly restoring The Ballroom to achieve a “modern ruin” look.
Theater Location:
1032 N. 4th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Box Office Window Hours:
Noon-6:30 p.m. Monday–Friday @ Pabst and Riverside and two hours before scheduled start times
of events at Turner Hall.
To Purchase Tickets Call
(414) 286-3663 or (800) 511-1552 every day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Turner Hall Ballroom is a two-story, 7,000-plus square feet space with a 31-foot by 56-foot raked
stage on the east end and an expansive balcony that sweeps around the west and north ends. Since
the late nineteenth century, the Ballroom has played host to a wide range of social, cultural, and
political events. Turner Hall was a showplace for the panoramic painters and other German immigrant
artists who dominated the Milwaukee art scene until the 1920’s and throughout the early 1900’s;
Milwaukee residents visited this space for weekly concerts, dances, gymnastic competitions and
theatrical presentations.
