Author: Annie Raab

Secret forces beyond our control: Neil Horsky’s “Can We Talk With Spirit Friends?” at Grove Gallery

March 8, 2025

Does Neil Horsky lament the spiritual crisis in our species? Not really. He thinks we can be saved, and that we are worth saving. If you disagree, like I did, go see the work he's put into untangling this quest...

Gina Cornejo’s “Screwball” enshrines moments, mugs

Annie Raab

November 12, 2024

"Be my time travel companions for these stories that will transport us as ill-fated pilgrims hiking the Camino de Santiago in Portugal and Spain, back to a 2020 pandemic romance in Asheville, North Carolina, a ...

Hear Here is still here (and here to stay)

Annie Raab

October 31, 2024

It ain't easy to sustain a creative vision in the first place, but once COVID hit the first domino—setting off a chain reaction that led to defunding, closures, and premature funerals in the arts—the creative s...

‘As Ever, Miriam’ explores shared life of Milwaukee collaborators Charlotte Partridge, Miriam Frink

Annie Raab

October 8, 2024

Do you still write letters? Do you still write love letters? If not, ask yourself if there are messages you would like to leave behind, preserved in the amber of an archive, or if you'd rather your corresponden...

Ballet in-the-round: Dawn Springer Dance Projects brings ‘Sylph’ to Milwaukee

Annie Raab

October 2, 2024

I recently visited Dawn Springer Dance Projects at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Peck School of the Arts to watch a rehearsal for Sylph. The contemporary ballet premieres October 11 and 12 at the...

Be charmed, dammit: A philosophical guide to exploring the Oak Leaf Trail

Annie Raab

August 6, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life August 5-12 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. Driving makes me disenchanted. Listen: I need ...

A case against patios: Eating sandwiches in parks

Annie Raab

June 18, 2024

If nobody will say it, I will: most restaurant patios are overrated. I know, I know. Nice weather is precious here. You want to eat outside, and that's fine. But personally? I'm kinda tired. Patios are fine exc...

4 stops for Milwaukee’s spring Gallery Night & Day, April 19-20

Annie Raab

April 19, 2024

Milwaukee feels saturated in art and culture at the moment. It feels a little overwhelming to put all these events on your radar, but I believe it's worth it to consume as much art as possible over the weekend....

Ecstasy and escape: 5 Milwaukee art exhibitions for spring

Annie Raab

March 27, 2024

It's spring! Maybe you've noticed? The daffodils are peeking through and the shorts-all-year guys look a little more comfortable. To celebrate the long-awaited vernal shift, we've assembled a visual arts roundu...

Saying goodbye to Wonder Bar (and hello to Biersal Tavern)

Annie Raab

March 5, 2024

The liminal edge between Wauwatosa and Milwaukee is getting a new bar. Well, it's an old bar getting a major upgrade. A 100-plus-year-old building at 5520 W. Vliet St. will soon reopen as Biersal Tavern. It ...

WMSE’s Art & Music brings live auction, music and more to The Pritzlaff Building

Annie Raab

February 6, 2024

For the seventh year, Art & Music—an art auction fundraiser for WMSE 91.7FM—will take place at The Pritzlaff Building and showcase art and music as a means of generating support for the public radio station...

5 things to see during Milwaukee’s Gallery Night & Day, January 19-20

Annie Raab

January 18, 2024

We're in the valley of it now, Milwaukee. Below zero temps, Dry January, being held accountable for our ambitious resolutions. Whatever is keeping you indoors this month is probably valid, but I do think skippi...

Author Annie Raab