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We’re screening ‘The Wedding Singer’ at Avalon Theater on September 28 and you’re reaping all the benefits

September 1, 2022

September is a month that's synonymous with weddings. The month—which straddles the end of summer and the start of autumn—is among the most popular times for people to tie the knot. With that in mind...and beca...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 1, 2022

September is a time of transition. This month finds summer officially giving way to fall. This month also signals the end of Milwaukee’s festival season. Though the seasonal shift brings about a decline of outd...

16 pictures of the old Columbia Hospital at UWM that may or may not be demolished

Matt Wild

September 1, 2022

The fate of the former Columbia Hospital on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (3321 N. Maryland Ave.) seems to change every other week.UWM bought the six-building complex in 2010 for $20.2...

Reminder: Doors Open Milwaukee is September 24-25, will include new sites like Fiserv Forum

Matt Wild

September 1, 2022

One of Milwaukee's most unique events is Historic Milwaukee's annual Doors Open Milwaukee, a citywide "open house" where folks can explore the normally off-limits insides of various theaters, museums, art galle...

“Milwaukee is just so real to me. Milwaukee is a star.” 9 Milwaukee questions with Neko Case

Sahan Jayasuriya

August 31, 2022

Neko Case has been kind to Milwaukee, always paying us a visit while touring with one of her many musical outlets. This Friday, she returns to The Pabst Theater, with up-and-coming Madison indie outfit Disq sup...

Looming Gannett layoffs highlight importance of local news, Wisconsin’s precarious position

Dan Shafer

August 31, 2022

Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area, an award-winning, reader-supported weekly column and online publication. Click here to subscribe.In Wisconsin, there are 11 newspapers owned by Gannett...

Want to watch Bobby Portis bowl at Landmark Lanes? You totally can on October 14.

Matt Wild

August 31, 2022

Yep, you read that correctly: Drink Wisconsinbly is holding its inaugural "Bowling With The Champ" Charity Bowling Classic on Friday, October 14 at Landmark Lanes (2220 N. Farwell Ave.), and it'll totally featu...

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin will perform a live score to ‘Suspiria’ October 30 at Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

August 31, 2022

Back in 2018, Milwaukee moviegoers were treated to a screening of Dario Argento's 1977 classic giallo film Suspiria at the Oriental Theatre. But it wasn't just any screening—it came complete with a live score f...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: August 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 31, 2022

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM's Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

Let’s visit Regency Mall in Racine, half of which might be demolished for redevelopment

Matt Wild

August 30, 2022

UPDATE (4/22/23): The $39.4 million plan to redevelop Regency Mall—and demolish 400,000 of its 800,000 square feet—was approved by the Racine Common Council. Work is expected to begin in June 2023, and be compl...

Check out the MILK Comic Fest exhibitor lineup

Tyler Maas

August 30, 2022

As August comes to a close, you might be lamenting the impending conclusion of Milwaukee's summer festival season. Well, cheer up! There are still a bunch of September celebrations on the horizon, including a f...

Summerfest: People like going on weekends, so we’re doing the 3-weekend format again in 2023

Matt Wild

August 30, 2022

Summerfest announced its 2023 dates today: June 22-24, June 29 - July 1, and July 6-8. So yeah, the 2023 Big Gig (the festival's 55th anniversary!) will do the three-"Thursday-Friday-Saturday"-weekend thing aga...

Polka, polka, polka! Milwaukee Polka Riot will return for 5th year September 10 at Last Rites

Matt Wild

August 30, 2022

Attention polkaholics, polkanewbies, and stans for the Kenosha Kickers: the Milwaukee Polka Riot ("America's first and only alternative polka festival!") is set to return on Saturday, September 10. The festival...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Brewers day games

Tyler Maas

August 29, 2022

Some summer traditions come and go, while some summer traditions become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore...

Here’s who’s playing the Rushmor Records Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 29, 2022

Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...

Let’s all chip in and buy Koz’s Mini Bowl for $499,000 and not turn it into something awful

Matt Wild

August 29, 2022

Back in 2021, we implored Milwaukee to chip in and buy Falcon Bowl for $249,000 and not turn it into something awful. It...worked?! Now, another Milwaukee (mini) bowling staple is up for sale: Koz's Mini Bowl (...

Having trouble with the living? Lavish Waste is here to help with electro-punk ‘Juice Demon’

Matt Wild

August 29, 2022

Certain corners of the internet went batty earlier this summer over the trailer for Rob Zombie's The Munsters. Beyond the fact that Rob Zombie was directing a PG-rated Munsters movie, the trailer looked wonderf...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 4)

Kyle Arpke

August 26, 2022

Chapter 4: Cranes and Lifers During the Dog Days of Summer When I last wrote, I briefly mentioned summer can be a difficult time of year for birding. Increased temperatures and humidity paired with molting sea...

My First Band: Josh Modell

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 26, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); Though Josh Modell isn't a musician, the veteran entertainment writer has been covering music for decades. Over the course of his career, he's held prominent positions at The Onion, Th...

Gear up for Zach Pietrini’s new album and watch the “What Are We Now” music video

Tyler Maas

August 26, 2022

When we last caught up with Zach Pietrini, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter was following his Denver Sessions collection of B-sides up with a potent pair of tracks in the form of The Nashville EP. Since that lat...