City Life

Milwaukee Record’s entertainment guide for the long Thanksgiving weekend ahead

November 19, 2018

Is there any better holiday that falls between Halloween and Christmas than Thanksgiving? No. (Sorry, National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day.) Is there anything better than the long Thanksgiving wee...

That Milwaukee County marijuana referendum went really well. Now what?

Matt Wild

November 16, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• The November midterm election has come and gone (also coming and going: Tony ...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about strap-on harnesses

Lucky Tomaszek

November 16, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); Hello MKE SEX,I'm in the market for a new harness for the first time in more than a decade. I have a new partner and I just don't like to bring old toys into new relationships. My ...

Erth Dispensary will bring CBD and hemp to Bay View storefront in December

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2018

At the end of September, Canni became the first CBD and hemp specialty shop to open in Milwaukee. Less than three months after the hemp and cannabidiol (better known as “CBD”) retailer moved into its Walker's P...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee: Nov. 4-10

Matt Wild

November 12, 2018

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Café Benelux will triple Milwaukee’s dome count with 6 private, heated rooftop domes

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• While the fate of Milwaukee's beloved/crumbling Mitchell Park Domes is still ...

Some neighbors think Up-Down Milwaukee is just too darn loud

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

If you've dropped by Up-Down Milwaukee on a random night since its opening in August, you know that the Brady Street arcade bar can get packed. And if you've cruised past Up-Down Milwaukee in the past few days,...

Wisconsin must unite and tell Tony Evers to make his own “Welcome to deer season” videos

Matt Wild

November 7, 2018

Tuesday night—well, Wednesday morning, to be exact—Tony Evers narrowly defeated Scott Walker to become the next governor of Wisconsin. Evers' advantage currently stands at a little more than 1 percent—not slim ...

No matter what happens today, those “Game Show Battle Rooms” are still opening this Friday

Matt Wild

November 6, 2018

First came the ramen. Then came the poke. Then came the axe-throwing bars and the video game bars and the cat-petting cafes. (Also: "foot bowling bars"?) And now, on the day of an all-important midterm election...

Oh for god’s sake, just vote today, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

November 6, 2018

Today is the 2018 midterm election. All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate are up for grabs. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, ...

Move over, Saint Nick: Milwaukee Krampusnacht will return December 5

Matt Wild

November 5, 2018

If you're looking to spice up your holiday season with a little something off the beaten Hallmark Christmas movie path, look no further: On Wednesday, December 5, the second annual Milwaukee Krampusnacht will t...

The streetcar’s “Grand Hop-ening”: A minute-by-minute report

Matt Wild

November 2, 2018

Friday afternoon, in an event dubbed both "historic" and "glorious," Milwaukee's long-awaited streetcar system, The Hop, officially opened to the public. A "Grand Hop-ening" at Cathedral Square Park celebrated ...

Welcome to November: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2018

November. Summer is now far in the rear view mirror. By now, your Halloween costume has been washed, de-vomited, and stored away for later use. Save for Thanksgiving, November doesn’t offer much. It’s the conti...

Someday this streetcar war’s gonna end. Until then, here’s the schedule for the “Grand Hop-ening”

Matt Wild

November 1, 2018

Everyone knows that iconic scene in Apocalypse Now. You know, the one where Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall) soaks in some good ol' fashioned mayhem and destruction and says, "I love the smell of napa...

Zen and the art of riding the bus for the hell of it

Matt Wild

October 30, 2018

In a country forever obsessed with the automobile, there persists the idea of the "freedom of the open road." Getting in your car—preferably a convertible—and just driving, man. Going where the road takes you. ...

6+ celebrity impersonators in and around Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

October 29, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival.Over the weekend, many of you probably put on a costume, wore a mask, or took on an unfamiliar persona as...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Oct. 21-27)

Matt Wild

October 29, 2018

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about breathplay

Lucky Tomaszek

October 26, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I have a really personal question to ask you. Actually, I’m not even sure what the question should be, ha! Maybe “is this dangerous? Is it weird?” Or “why is this the ...

Scenes from yesterday’s Rally for Resistance at City Hall

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 26, 2018

Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee Pride and other LGBTQ organizations staged a Rally for Resistance at Milwaukee City Hall. The rally was in response to a recent New York Times piece that revealed the Trump adminis...

Grand Avenue’s Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra may hibernate this holiday season

Matt Wild

October 25, 2018

Sad news, animatronic bear fans: The Shops of Grand Avenue's longtime holiday house band, the Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra, will not return to the mall's main court this winter. Grand Avenue management ...