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11 pictures of Shepard Fairey’s new, almost-complete “Voting Rights Are Human Rights” mural

October 13, 2020

If you happen to glance up at the north side of the Colby Abbot building (759 N. Milwaukee St.) in downtown Milwaukee, you'll see the city's latest mural. But it's not just any mural—"Voting Rights Are Human Ri...

Milwaukee filmmaker discusses new Standing Rock documentary, ‘The Sacred & The Snake’

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

"At Standing Rock, a Lakota matriarch, a non-binary Appalachian, and a Jicarilla Apache / Navajo youth leader join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They each discover their power within a move...

Judge declines to overturn Wisconsin mask mandate, so keep wearing your damn masks

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

TL;DR: Keep wearing your damn masks. On Monday morning, St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman delivered his decision in a case that sought to overturn Gov. Tony Evers' declared COVID-19 public health emerg...

This week in voter suppression news: Absentee ballots have to be returned by Election Day

Matt Wild

October 9, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • This Friday feature is called "Stuff We Missed," but we're seriously thinkin...

Reminder: Online voter registration ends Oct. 14, same day State Fair field hospital begins accepting COVID-19 patients

Matt Wild

October 8, 2020

Have you registered to vote yet? If not, you should! Yes, you can always register at your polling place on Election Day (that would be November 3), but the deadline to register online or by mail is October 14. ...

Milwaukee will continue to follow current city order, not state’s new “25% occupancy” order

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

EDIT: The headline and photo have been changed in order to be less confusing. The current photo was taken in January 2020. Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, an...

It looks like Milwaukee is getting a Shepard Fairey mural after all

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

Like it or not, Milwaukee is getting a mural from internationally acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey and his Obey Giant team will paint a 7,400-square-foot mural entitled "Voting Rights Are Human Rights...

Check out Summerfest’s plans for the redeveloped Northwestern Mutual Children’s Theater & Playzone

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

Heads up, David Seebach and other kiddie performers—you're getting some new digs at Summerfest. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual announced a major redevelopment and reimagining of Summe...

Today in voter suppression news: Miller Park and Fiserv Forum will NOT be used as early voting sites

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

People who want to make it harder for other people to vote scored a win on Tuesday. The Milwaukee Election Commission announced that previous plans to use Miller Park and Fiserv Forum as early in-person voting ...

Gov. Evers announces $15 million for music venues, $10 million for independent movie theaters, more

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

In today's "Shred of Hope" news, Gov. Tony Evers announced more than $100 million in grants "aimed at providing additional economic stabilization for small businesses and communities hardest hit by the COVID-19...

New statewide order limits public gatherings to “no more than 25 percent” of occupancy

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

Here we go again. On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers—via Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm—issued a new statewide emergency order "limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 ...

Milwaukee cancels trick-or-treating, but here’s a dumb map with our state’s favorite candy or whatever

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

This day. The voter suppression. The new emergency health order. Eddie Van Halen? Good lord. Oh yeah, Milwaukee has canceled trick-or-treating, too. According to Interim Health Commissioner Marlaina Jacks...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Relive summer with Wes Tank and Jump Rope Squad’s “Jump Around” video

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Wes Tank had a good year. Amidst a howlingly awful 2020, the Milwaukee musician found internet fame with his rap versions of classic Dr. Seuss books—and, later, with his own StoryRaps series for Kidoodle.TV. Ch...

New bar and restaurant, Allure, planned for Bad Genie space

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Downtown club Bad Genie has been closed since the early days of COVID-19; when the space eventually reopens, it may not be Bad Genie anymore. License applications filed with the city indicate a new business,...

The 197-film lineup for the all-virtual 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival has been unveiled, looks great

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Big screens, small screens, it doesn't matter: The Milwaukee Film Festival is the best. Okay, fine—big screens would be great, but that ain't happening this year. Instead, the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival wi...

GoFundMe Alert: Mad Planet needs help, too

Matt Wild

October 2, 2020

Remember the early days of the COVID-19 crisis? When we all came to the aid of dozens of Milwaukee businesses (including Milwaukee Record—THANK YOU) and donated to dozens of GoFundMe campaigns? Seems like a lif...

This week’s most shocking news: Vitucci’s will reopen for one night only (tonight)

Matt Wild

October 2, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Every week is worse than the last. Every day is worse than the last. Hell, e...

Returning this October to an internet near you: Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater!

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

Have you been missing the communal joys of watching films with strangers? Are you not yet sick of livestreams? If you giddily answered YES to both of these questions, you're in luck: For the first four Friday's...

Watch Brett Newski annoy/delight people (again) in video for “What Are You Smoking?”

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

"I know it's a terrible time for many, but the virus is going to get people off the hamster wheel and have a healthy new perspective. It will give people much more clarity as to what's a priority in their lives...

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