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 ...
Watch exterior swan sculpture move from old museum to new museum
In case you somehow, improbably, impossibly missed it, the current Milwaukee Public Museum will close its doors at 800 W. Wells St. on January 3, 2027. Then, sometime in spring 2027, the new Nature & Cultur...
Let’s talk human creativity in the age of AI at CreativeMornings, September 18
What's the deal with AI? It's pretty awful, yes? Of course it is. Want to go beyond that answer and hear what four media professionals have to say about it? Of course you do. Then start your morning of Friday, ...
‘I stopped using AI for our regular promo stuff’: How a Milwaukee bowling alley leaned into, away from AI
On Thursday I published a piece called "Graphic design is my passion: An ode to wonderfully crummy non-AI flyers." In it, I decried the busy, ugly, and soulless AI flyers that every business seems to use these ...
Graphic design is my passion: An ode to wonderfully crummy non-AI flyers
Every Monday I put together a weekly show and events calendar called Record Recommended. These roundups are relatively basic and lo-fi—words, links, occasional YouTube embeds—but they still take a fair amount o...
Chicago artists bring honking, flapping ‘Swans’ to blustery Veterans Park
The swan paddle boats are a beloved if tourist-y feature of the lagoon at Veterans Park on Milwaukee's lakefront, perfect for any leisurely summer day. Wheel Fun Rentals has a whole bevy of them available to re...
Patti Smith will treat Riverside Theater to songs and stories September 23
It's been a minute since legendary musician/poet/author/icon Patti Smith graced Milwaukee with her legendary presence. (Like, since 2017?) That'll change on Wednesday, September 23, when Smith will come to Milw...
Behold, an angel descended from heaven and said, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking the Bronze Fonz. He is not here, for he is undergoing routine maintenance. Come and see the place where he stood.’
A reading from the Book of Matthew:
After Bastille Days, as the second day of the week was dawning, Milwaukee Record came to see the Bronze Fonz.
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of ...
‘SWANS’ will use Veterans Park swan paddle boats as a stage
When making a list of things that come to mind when thinking of Milwaukee in summertime, many-a Milwaukeean would make sure to include Milwaukee County parks, live music performances taking place outdoors, and ...
Argren Faire will return to Riverwest September 12, complete with beer and mermaid lagoon
The past two years have seen a homegrown Ren Faire called the Argren Faire set up shop on Locust Street, outside of Black Husky Brewing in Riverwest. Argren Faire is based on the mythical land of Argren—a.k.a. ...
Giannis mural fixed
Remember Wednesday morning, when someone tagged and vandalized the Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee? Of course you do, because it only happened yesterday and because every single Milwaukee medi...
Computer game offers chance to relive ’90s-era East Side
For many current and former East Siders, the mid-'90s was a hub for mom-and-pop businesses and different subcultures and businesses living next to one another. One punk-guitarist-turned-video-game-developer wan...
Giannis mural vandalized
UPDATE: No worries. Artist Mauricio Ramirez appeared on the scene Wednesday afternoon and worked to restore the mural.
Roughly one week after Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat, the downtow...
Should you worry about feral hogs in Wisconsin? Ponder life’s questions with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry
Why are we here? What happens when we die? What time does Love Island USA come on tonight? Yes, life is full of questions. Luckily, Wisconsin's newspaper of record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is here to an...
Here’s info on the ‘tailgate-themed’ party for the Uecker mural, set for June 30
In case you missed it, the 100-foot Bob Uecker mural in downtown Milwaukee is finished, and it's incredible. So let's party!
On Tuesday, June 30, Milwaukee Downtown will throw a "tailgate-themed" party to co...
Here are the music, entertainment lineups for this year’s ArtBlaze beach parties
Milwaukee is absolutely loaded with summer festivals, fairs, music series, and more. In the "more" category is ArtBlaze, a FREE beach and beach-adjacent series featuring music, dance, yoga, family-friendly acti...
Bob Uecker mural is officially complete, incredible
Roughly one month after it was first announced, the 100-foot-tall Bob Uecker mural in Downtown Milwaukee is officially complete. Behold:
Artist Mauricio Ramirez put the finishing touches on the "Mr. Basebal...
Here are the remaining 2026 installments of the Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club
Do you like books? Do you like music? Do you like books about music? Then you're in luck, because we've partnered with beloved Bay View bookstore Lion's Tooth (2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) for the Lion's Tooth + ...
Here are the vendors, themes, new footprint for the 2026 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it
VENDORS
June 24
July 22
August 19
September 16
THEMES
June 24
Western Night will feature live music by local country and bluegrass performers and line dancing instruction for attendees to be part o...
When is the next Brewers game? Ponder life’s questions with more Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry
Why are we here? What happens when we die? Is your garden hiding invasive plants? Yes, life is full of questions. Luckily, Wisconsin's newspaper of record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is here to answer them...