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In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (October 25-31)

November 2, 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...

This week in voter suppression: Absentee ballots received after Election Day will NOT be counted

Matt Wild

October 30, 2020

This Friday feature is typically called "Stuff We Missed," but we've temporarily rebranded it "This Week In Voter Suppression." Maybe for the last time? Oh, who are we kidding... • Okay, let's keep this shor...

Stay at home this Halloween and watch all four episodes of LiveSCREAM Theater

Matt Wild

October 28, 2020

With Halloween just around the corner and a global pandemic raging out of control, it's a perfect time to shut up, stay at home, and watch some old horror movies! (Right?) And what better way to do just that th...

With 1 week to go, here are 5 things to keep in mind about the 2020 General Election

Matt Wild

October 27, 2020

We're officially in the one-week stretch leading up to the 2020 General Election, set for Tuesday, November 3. Fun! Still need to vote in this incredibly-important-no-joke-this-is-the-real-deal-folks election? ...

Tim Curry will host a Halloween ‘Rocky Horror’ musical livestream to raise cash for Wisconsin Democrats

Matt Wild

October 27, 2020

We've lost track of all the high-profile virtual cast reunions that have been raising money for Wisconsin Democrats—Parks & Rec and Happy Days have already happened, right? Superbad is still to come?—but th...

Victor DeLorenzo speaks about his new spoken word album, ‘Spoken Drum’

Matt Wild

October 27, 2020

If you follow Victor DeLorenzo on Twitter, you know that the famed Milwaukee drummer begins every morning with a pair of tweets: "My coffee..." and "My head..." "My coffee has a special way of dealing with thin...

New Milwaukee health order limits indoor gatherings to 10 people, outdoor to 25

Matt Wild

October 26, 2020

On Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Health Department issued a new health order that will "reduce occupancy to 25% of a site's capacity and reduce the maximum number of people at an indoor event to 10 people." O...

Halloween at home: 9 virtual events you should check out this week instead of going outside

Matt Wild

October 26, 2020

There's something inherently depressing about rounding up a bunch of ways to celebrate Halloween at home, but here we are. Please stay at home this week and weekend (Halloween falls on a Saturday this year—UGH)...

Nessun Dorma will close for the winter beginning November 1

Matt Wild

October 24, 2020

Riverwest dining and drinking staple Nessun Dorma will close for the winter, owner Emily Park Sutrick announced Saturday morning. As first reported by OnMilwaukee, Nessun Dorma's winter hibernation will begin a...

“A swan song for the world as we knew it.” Take a walk with Lyrid to the “Seminary Wood Shrine”

Matt Wild

October 23, 2020

"It was the end of March, and kind of this moment where if you listened closely, you could hear a swan song for the world as we knew it." That's Milwaukee musician Elisabeth Gasparka, speaking about a spring...

After being blocked and unblocked, Wisconsin’s 25% capacity order is blocked again

Matt Wild

October 23, 2020

It's a joke at this point, right? The state of Wisconsin is an absolute, complete, and utter joke. Right? Anyway, Gov. Tony Evers' emergency health order that was put into place on October 6 and then tempora...

Milwaukee band TENLo unveils “Sunshine” video, directed by and starring Stormy Daniels

Matt Wild

October 22, 2020

When we last checked in with TENLo, the Milwaukee rock duo had released a video for their 2017 song "Kill All The Things." Starring Dustin Diamond. With Diamond playing Harvey Weinstein. And getting stabbed to ...

MPD chief and alders clash on call for “disallowing canines as use of force”

Matt Wild

October 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Alderman Khalif Rainey issued a press release "urging the Fire and Police Commission to disallow canines as a use of force." At a meeting of the Public Safety and Health Committee Thursday mo...

Committee approves extension of Milwaukee’s outdoor dining program for fall and winter

Matt Wild

October 21, 2020

Want to dine outdoors at your favorite restaurant in the dead of winter? Bundle up, Milwaukee, because you just might get the chance. Back in June, the Common Council passed the so-called "Active Streets for...

Rum Revere serves up broken beats, lockdown loops, occasional John Candy/Enya mashups

Matt Wild

October 21, 2020

The world is upside down. Everything is wrong, twisted, and horrible. A weary populace attunes its ears to the ether, searching for sounds that not only match, but could possibly make sense of an ever-present f...

With 2 weeks to go, here are 3 ways to vote in the 2020 General Election

Matt Wild

October 20, 2020

We're officially in the two-week stretch leading up to the 2020 General Election, set for Tuesday, November 3. Fun! Still need to vote in this incredibly-important-no-joke-this-is-the-real-deal-folks election? ...

Okay, Wisconsin’s 25% capacity order is back in effect. For now? We think? Who knows

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, where people can be in one place, and who's suing who? Prepare to get even more confused. On Monday morning, Barron County Ju...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (October 11-17)

Matt Wild

October 19, 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...

Auction of latest Brett Newski song will support FairVote, and oh yeah, the song is on VHS

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

Remember earlier this month, when tireless Milwaukee troubadour Brett Newski released his latest and greatest "messin' with people in public" video for the song "What Are You Smoking?" In between shots of Newsk...

This week in voter suppression news: Ruling that reversed ruling on absentee ballots could be reversed

Matt Wild

October 16, 2020

This Friday feature is typically called "Stuff We Missed," but we're temporarily rebranding it "Voter Suppression Stuff We Missed." You know, because Wisconsin and all. • Remember last week? When a federal a...

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