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MCTS would like you to limit any “non-essential bus travel,” please

March 16, 2020

Isn't it strange when a bus company strongly suggests that folks refrain from riding the bus? Well, we live in strange times, folks. Monday afternoon, deep in a never-ending avalanche of COVID-19 closings, Milw...

Milwaukee County Parks closes all golf courses and dog parks, recommends avoiding playgrounds

Matt Wild

March 16, 2020

If you're like us, there's only one thing that has been rattling around in your brain for the past few days: Wow. This is fucking crazy. And so the craziness continues, with Milwaukee County Parks announcing th...

You’re never alone with Victor DeLorenzo’s latest EP, ‘Tranceaphone’

Matt Wild

March 16, 2020

"What I love about this record is that I don't remember making it." So says Victor DeLorenzo—he of the original Violent Femmes lineup, he of the long-running Nineteen Thirteen duo—about his latest EP, Trance...

Oriental Theatre will close March 14 to April 9

Matt Wild

March 13, 2020

No "Rowdy" screenings of Cats. No 1,000th screening of Parasite. No screenings of anything, until April 9. That's the decision Milwaukee Film made today for the Oriental Theatre. Due to concerns of coronavirus/...

Gov. Evers: Schoooool’s out / Until April (due to coronavirus)

Matt Wild

March 13, 2020

Friday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers issued an order mandating the closure of all K-12 schools in the State of Wisconsin—public and private—from March 18 until at least April 6. The order, of course, is due to cor...

Here’s a list of all the lists of everything that’s closed, canceled, or postponed in Milwaukee due to COVID-19 concerns

Matt Wild

March 13, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Strange times, eh? Suddenly, roundups of new developments and funny stories ...

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

Matt Wild

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...

Author Matt Wild