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Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled due to coronavirus

March 12, 2020

This just in... 54th Annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been Canceled MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee, Westown Association and the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin have made the un...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Downer Theatre is a no-frills “neighborhood theater” at its finest

Matt Wild

March 11, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Milwaukee Film shares coronavirus tips: If possible, “sit at least six feet away from other patrons”

Matt Wild

March 11, 2020

Another day, another round of coronavirus precautions and tips. The latest comes courtesy of Milwaukee Film, which operates the Oriental Theatre on Milwaukee's east side. "Here are a few changes we're making—an...

Pabst Theater Group shares measures it’s taking due to impact of coronavirus

Matt Wild

March 10, 2020

Amidst national and local concerns over a possible outbreak, Milwaukee's Pabst Theater Group has shared new measures it's taking due to the impact of coronavirus—or COVID-19. On Tuesday, PTG, which operates the...

Milwaukee currently has “no plans” to cancel St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to coronavirus

Matt Wild

March 10, 2020

UPDATE (3/12/20): It's canceled. Last week, we gave you the details about Milwaukee's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, coming to downtown Saturday, March 14. A few days later, we gave you a quick overview of...

Coming soon to Brady Street: St. Bibiana, Pete’s Pub, The Truck Stop

Matt Wild

March 10, 2020

Looking for quick, delicious, and easy-to-digest Milwaukee restaurant news? Look no further. Tuesday morning at a Licenses Committee meeting, three notable restaurants were given the green light—all of them on ...

Reminder: There’s a big election on April 7. Here are some voting deadlines

Matt Wild

March 10, 2020

Are you ready to vote again, Milwaukee? You should be! On Tuesday, April 7, Milwaukee will go to the polls and vote in the 2020 Spring Election. Ballots will feature a statewide race for Justice of the Supreme ...

Cudahy Burger Joint will close this Saturday

Matt Wild

March 10, 2020

"'The greatest burger ever made'? No. The best burger place in Cudahy? Maybe. A comfortable, no-frills neighborhood burger joint we'll visit again? Absolutely." That's what we wrote about Cudahy Burger Joint...

Fowling Warehouse Milwaukee plans to open in June, allow you to chuck footballs at bowling pins

Matt Wild

March 9, 2020

Do you like football? Do you like bowling? Have you ever dreamed of combining the two into a new activity called "fowling"? (It rhymes with "bowling.) Of course you haven't, but fowling is a thing, and it's slo...

Help Lion’s Tooth open a physical bookstore by subscribing today

Matt Wild

March 9, 2020

Since the fall of 2019, Milwaukee has been lucky enough to be home to Lion's Tooth, a small press subscription service that aims to spread the good word of books and graphic novels to adults, young adults, and ...

2020 Milwaukee Film Festival now accepting submissions

Matt Wild

March 9, 2020

Is it too early to get excited for the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival? NO. It is never too early to get excited for the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival. The 12th annual MFF isn't set to light up Milwaukee movie scre...

8 questions (and answers) for last night’s They Might Be Giants show at Pabst Theater

Matt Wild

March 6, 2020

Thursday night, They Might Be Giants played a sold-out show at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. It was a lot of fun! Here are eight questions (and answers) for said show: Q: This was a 30th anniversary show for 19...

Milwaukee Health Department is on top of the whole coronavirus thing, has some helpful tips

Matt Wild

March 5, 2020

Representatives from the Milwaukee Health Department spoke at a special meeting of the Public Safety & Health Committee Thursday morning about how they are preparing for a theoretical coronavirus outbreak i...

Show your love for the streetcar, beer, at inaugural “Hops and Stops” pub crawl April 4

Matt Wild

March 5, 2020

The awesomeness of the Milwaukee streetcar—a.k.a. The Hop—and the awesomeness of beer: two things all Milwaukeeans can agree on! (Right?) So wouldn't it be nice if those two things could be combined into one ev...

Northwestern Mutual gives $1M to Milwaukee Public Museum to support “current, future museum”

Matt Wild

March 4, 2020

Consider this your weekly reminder that the Milwaukee Public Museum as we know it won't be around for much longer: On Wednesday, Northwestern Mutual announced a $1 million grant to the Milwaukee Public Museum. ...

Surprise! Dave Chappelle will play four shows at Pabst Theater March 10-11

Matt Wild

March 4, 2020

The headline says it all: Dave Chappelle will play four shows (two shows per night) at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater on Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11. The shows are at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night. Sur...

Check out the under-construction areas of the former Grand Avenue that are still open

Matt Wild

March 3, 2020

By now we all know that the once-glorious/empty Grand Avenue mall in Downtown Milwaukee is being transformed into The Avenue. The place where the singing bears used to delight crowds will soon become a food hal...

16 Milwaukee videos that feature either puppets or Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets”

Matt Wild

March 3, 2020

Remember when Milwaukeeans got their weather from a puppet? (That would be Albert the Alley Cat, who worked with Ward Allen on TV6 throughout the 1960s and '70s.) Remember when Milwaukee enjoyed Metallica playi...

Robert Plant and his new band, Saving Grace, will play Turner Hall Ballroom May 13

Matt Wild

March 3, 2020

If our memories are correct, the last time Robert Plant graced Milwaukee with his legendary presence was in 2016, as a late addition to Emmylou Harris' "Lampedusa: Concert for Refugees" at Pabst Theater. Before...

“Interactive storybook brewery” Faklandia Brewing will move to former 42 Ale House in St. Francis

Matt Wild

March 2, 2020

Only a few days have passed since 42 Ale House closed its doors at 3807 S. Packard Ave. in St. Francis. Happily, folks looking for another geek-friendly establishment at that location won't have to wait long: O...

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