Arts

December 11, 2025

First, a call to action: Despite what many folks may think, longtime "cool and wacky" store American Science & Surplus, 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave., is still very much open. And it would very much appreciate your...

Here are the recently announced dates for Festa Italiana 2026, and that’s it

November 17, 2025

July 10-12, 2026. (At Henry Maier Festival Park.) Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Here are the just-announced da...

What to expect from this year’s Milwaukee Krampusnacht, December 7 in the Brewery District

November 14, 2025

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...

Currently on display: Zack Pieper’s ‘Ghost Garden’ at Lynden Sculpture Garden

November 13, 2025

Halloween is in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean "spooky season" has to immediately change to "Mariah Carey season." So if you're still in the mood for some good autumnal vibes, might we suggest headi...

Enjoy the final installment of Trivia By Milwaukee Record

November 6, 2025

broadstreet.zone(170477); For the past 14 months, Milwaukee Record has provided homegrown trivia questions that are screened before shows at Vivarium and Turner Hall Ballroom. The cleverly titled Trivia By Mil...

Boat is bobblehead now

November 5, 2025

Thanks to the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, the Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, "Deep Thought," or just The Boat—is a bobblehead now. We got ours in the mail yesterday:...

Milwaukee poets will come together to raise funds for Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

November 4, 2025

Last week, Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, killing more than 65 people, leaving countless citizens without shelter and other basic needs, and causing tens of billions of dollars in damage. It's going to t...

Hover Craft announces 2025 vendor lineup

November 3, 2025

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...

We got a piece of the Milwaukee Boat, and you can, too (for free)

October 31, 2025

Remember the Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, "Deep Thought," or just The Boat? The Boat that was stranded on the shores of Lake Michigan from October 2024 to May 2025? Of course you d...

Here are the just-announced dates for Bastille Days 2026, and that’s it

October 29, 2025

July 9-12, 2026 Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon....

Milwaukee’s Scream Queen: Performer Katie Kadaver lives the Halloween life 365

Tea Krulos

October 28, 2025

"Sexy Leatherface" is not your standard burlesque act, but for Katie Kadaver, a burlesque producer and performer, model, podcast host, B-movie actress, and one-time mud wrestler, it's a perfect fit. "He's my...

When life is at its hardest, just remember there’s a 24-hour live webcam of the Bronze Fonz

October 23, 2025

There's a scene in Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 masterpiece Magnolia where the dying Earl Partridge looks back on his life of betrayal and regret. "This fucking life...it's so fucking hard, so long!" the dying m...

R.I.P. Rob Wieland

October 13, 2025

A GoFundMe has been set up for Rob's family, to help cover his hospital stay and final expenses. Find it HERE. Milwaukee Record is incredibly shocked and saddened to learn that one of our longtime writers, R...

Dig into another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record

October 7, 2025

broadstreet.zone(170477); In the mood for some trivia? In the mood for some Milwaukee trivia? Then you've come to the right place! It's another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record! Thanks to our friends at ...

That giant troll in Wauwatosa: The Milwaukee Record Review

September 26, 2025

As great as Wauwatosa is, perhaps its best attribute (other than its shape) is its proximity to Milwaukee. I mean no offense in saying that. I swear! It's just that to the uninformed or the non-local, it might ...

New MKE-made retro video games coming soon: ‘Mega Kaiju Boom Ball,’ ‘Gumshoe Detective Agency’

September 26, 2025

The world of homebrew retro video games has exploded in the past decade, and Milwaukee has been a part of the pixelated action. Local developer/musician Jordan Davis unveiled Space Raft: The Game in 2020, and T...

A guide to Bay View Gallery Night and Food Truck Friday

September 23, 2025

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 ...

“Gig’s Up” will showcase 50 years of Milwaukee punk posters

September 9, 2025

What's the best way to relive 50 years of Milwaukee punk music? Listen to the music, of course. (May we suggest MKEPunk.com?) The second-best way? Check out an exhibition of 50 years of Milwaukee punk posters c...

Fall into this month’s installment of Trivia By Milwaukee Record