Boat still there, now tagged
The beloved Milwaukee Boat™ has been beached and stranded between Bradford and McKinley beaches for a full month now. Owners of the 33-foot Chris-Craft Roamer ran it aground on October 13, after it ran out of g...
The year in random Milwaukee Record photos
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Hey! In case you missed it, it's nearly the end of 2024! And we've been in full year-end wrap-up mode!First we gave you our favorite Milwaukee Record stories of the year. Then cam...
Argren Faire—a.k.a. Riverwest ren faire—will return in 2025
Back in September, Riverwest got its own neighborhood renaissance faire in the form of Argren Faire. The daylong event was held at and around Black Husky Brewing, and was based on the mythical land of Argren—a....
Enjoy another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record
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Another month, another round of Milwaukee trivia!Thanks to our friends at the Pabst Theater Group, our home-brewed Trivia By Milwaukee Record is part of the pre-show entertainment...
Here’s the jam-packed schedule for Milwaukee Krampusnacht 2024
Since 2017, Milwaukee Krampusnacht has celebrated the half-goat/half-demon Krampus—a.k.a. a figure from Alpine folklore who punishes naughty children and acts as a foil to the do-gooding Saint Nicholas. The ann...
Gina Cornejo’s “Screwball” enshrines moments, mugs
"Be my time travel companions for these stories that will transport us as ill-fated pilgrims hiking the Camino de Santiago in Portugal and Spain, back to a 2020 pandemic romance in Asheville, North Carolina, a ...
Test your knowledge with another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record
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In case you missed it, we're in the trivia business now!Thanks to our friends at the Pabst Theater Group, our home-brewed Trivia By Milwaukee Record questions are part of the pre-...
Behold that finished mural on Humboldt that used to feature Mrs. Incredible
Last week, approximately 8,000 readers informed us that that mural on the north wall of car stereo installation and window tinting joint Expert Electronics, 2231 N. Humboldt Ave., had changed. You know, that mu...
Watch a short film about a Milwaukee-born street artist, ‘ONGOSF: Derivative Bullshit’
Have you seen those stickers and stencils of Ongo Gablogian, the over-the-top "art critic" played by Danny DeVito's Frank Reynolds in that one episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia? If you've been out on...
Get ready for The Sugar Maple’s “Hall-Ooo-Ween, An Adventure Time Pop-Up & Art Show” with these photos
In case you somehow missed the news, allow us to let you know Sugar Maple is hosting a pop-up devoted to Adventure Time this weekend. The ambitious and unconventional "Hall-Ooo-Ween: An Adventure Time Pop-Up &a...
R.I.P. that incredible Mrs. Incredible mural on Humboldt
Just two months after we featured it in the hallowed pages of Milwaukee Record, that mural on the north wall of car stereo installation and window tinting joint Expert Electronics (2231 N. Humboldt Ave.) has ch...
‘As Ever, Miriam’ explores shared life of Milwaukee collaborators Charlotte Partridge, Miriam Frink
Do you still write letters? Do you still write love letters? If not, ask yourself if there are messages you would like to leave behind, preserved in the amber of an archive, or if you'd rather your corresponden...
A Boring Book Fair to bring “interesting and unorthodox used books” to Timeshare
Milwaukee is home to a number of excellent independent book retailers, including some that specialize in unique and hard-to-find titles. Next weekend, there will be another place to stock up on literature in to...
Hover Craft announces 2024 vendor lineup
Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad "maker" umbrella together each December to sell Milwaukee-made goods to area consumers durin...
Ballet in-the-round: Dawn Springer Dance Projects brings ‘Sylph’ to Milwaukee
I recently visited Dawn Springer Dance Projects at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Peck School of the Arts to watch a rehearsal for Sylph. The contemporary ballet premieres October 11 and 12 at the...
Now playing at Vivarium and Turner Hall Ballroom: Trivia By Milwaukee Record!
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If you've been to a show at Vivarium or Turner Hall Ballroom lately, you've probably noticed that both venues have fancy new video screens. And you've probably noticed something occas...
Ink Curds to showcase Midwest printmakers October 19
Printmakers. You see their work promoting upcoming events on coffee shop cork boards, utility poles, and store windows. Perhaps you’ve purchased a limited edition print at a concert, comedy show, or makers fair...
A guide to Bay View Gallery Night
Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized "Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community." The massive neighborhood-wide event brings together talented area artists ...
Author Tea Krulos mixes horror and politics in ‘Political Monsters’ zine
Spooky season is extra spooky this year. With both Halloween and the latest Most Important Election Of Our Lifetimes right around the corner, things couldn't be any more terrifying. So why not curl up to a zine...
That mural on Humboldt with Mrs. Incredible: The Milwaukee Record Review
What is art?Art is many things, of course. Art takes countless forms, is created in countless mediums, and serves countless purposes. Art is infinite. But perhaps the one thing that all art shares is a need...