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Milwaukee COVID-19 Week In Review (March 30-April 3)

April 3, 2020

In lieu of our end-of-week "Stuff We Missed" roundup, we're rounding up some news and data about the continued COVID-19 crisis. Stay safe, Milwaukee. MONDAY, MARCH 30 Wisconsin COVID-19 Test Results Positive...

16 pictures of Milwaukee under quarantine

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 2, 2020

Walk outside these days (something you should avoid doing if possible) and you'll be greeted by empty streets, empty storefronts, and other signs of Milwaukee under quarantine. Speaking of signs, you'll see ple...

Milwaukee Film brings movie magic to your living room with “Sofa Cinema”

Matt Wild

April 2, 2020

Have you, in the age of COVID-19 and a statewide "stay-at-home" order, been craving the top-shelf films usually offered by Milwaukee Film? Have you been missing the glorious Oriental Theatre? Have you already f...

“Quarantine brings clarity”: Stream Brett Newski’s empowering new “Fight Song”

Matt Wild

April 2, 2020

"Quarantine brings clarity."That's tireless Milwaukee troubadour Brett Newski, speaking (remotely, natch) about his forthcoming album, Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down. The album was written and recorded...

Hear Flat Teeth singer’s isolation-inspired song, “Comatose”

Tyler Maas

April 2, 2020

When we last checked in with Flat Teeth, the Milwaukee indie outfit—fresh off the release of its impressive debut full-length, Silent Seconds—was preparing listeners for its show with Cloud Nothings at The Back...

Abele: “Delaying an election isn’t going to kill anybody, holding it is going to lead to more loss of life”

Matt Wild

April 2, 2020

Thursday afternoon, a decision by U.S. District Judge William Conley extended the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot for the 2020 Spring Election to Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m. The deadline for counting t...

Wisconsin reports 1,730 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths, UW-Madison begins developing vaccine

Matt Wild

April 2, 2020

The Department of Health Services reported 1,730 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon. That number is up from Wednesday's total of 1,550 positive cases. Twenty-seven percen...

The 50 most recent Milwaukee Brewers cards on Baseball Card Vandals, ranked

Josh Hoppert

April 1, 2020

As hard as it might be to believe, historians say that baseball has existed in one form or another since the 1970s, or possibly even sooner. It's a game that has inspired so much enthusiasm in America that 19th...

Milwaukee Psych Fest VIII has been postponed

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2020

You can add another festival to the list. Yesterday, which was the same day Polish Fest and Festa Italiana announced they would be postponing and/or canceling their 2020 events, Milwaukee Psych Fest also announ...

Milwaukee garbage pickup, other services continue despite COVID-19; alderman suggests bonus pay

Matt Wild

April 1, 2020

Even in the face on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis—a crisis that has turned phrases like "social distancing" into household terms—the City of Milwaukee continues to provide essential services. Garbage is still bei...

Wisconsin reports 1,550 positive COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths, braces for projected “peak” month

Matt Wild

April 1, 2020

The Department of Health Services reported 1,550 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon. That number is up from Tuesday's total of 1,351 positive cases. Twenty-six percent o...

Mayor Barrett and city officials stress voting absentee, returning ballots to city drop boxes

Matt Wild

April 1, 2020

UPDATE (4/2/20): The April 7 election will go on as planned, though the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot has been extended to Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m. The deadline for counting those absentee ballots...

Former MCTS spokesman Mr. Sulu loved public transit so much he wouldn’t appear in the ‘Simpsons’ monorail episode

Matt Wild

March 31, 2020

If there's one thing we all know about actor George Takei, it's that he played Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek. If there's one thing we all may not know about George Takei, it's that he was a former spokesma...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: March 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 31, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE The Bbys - Unsomniac Unsomniac by The BbysCRLSS - Poly Poly by ...

Seize the day (while staying safely indoors) and watch Next Paperback Hero’s “Never Know” video

Tyler Maas

March 31, 2020

When we last caught up with Nathan Honoré in late 2018, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter—who performs under the Next Paperback Hero moniker—was getting listeners into the yuletide spirit with his two-track Chris...

Lakefront Brewery will begin “grab-n-go” fish fry service this Friday

Matt Wild

March 31, 2020

Last week we gave you a list of all the lists of where you can get take-out Friday fish fry. Well, add another to the list: Beginning this Friday, April 3, Lakefront Brewery (1872 N. Commerce St., 414-372-8800)...

2020 Polish Fest and Festa Italiana have been postponed and/or canceled

Matt Wild

March 31, 2020

Well, Polish Fest and Festa Italiana have been postponed and/or canceled for 2020, due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Polish Fest was originally set for June 12-14 at Henry Maier Festival Park. The fest says it ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Red Letter Media remains the reigning champ of online review culture

Matt Wild

March 30, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples (like Red Letter Media...

Miss live entertainment? Check out these new photos of Milwaukee venues

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 30, 2020

It's been two weeks since venues throughout Milwaukee (and everywhere else, for that matter) closed their doors for the foreseeable future. Some performance spaces decided to cancel or postpone events and shut ...

Here’s a new trick: Watch Wes Tank rap ‘Fox In Socks’ by Dr. Seuss over beats by Dr. Dre

Matt Wild

March 29, 2020

Ever find yourself stuck at home with a bunch of unruly children as you await the end of a national quarantine and the green light to go back to work and to send the little rugrats back to school? A purely hypo...