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Here’s what we’re seeing this week at the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

October 22, 2018

The 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival kicked off last Thursday with a crowd-pleasing film (Science Fair), and an equally crowd-pleasing party (at Good City Brewing). Now, following a weekend stocked with even more f...

Experience ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ in concert with the MSO, May 31-June 2 at Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

October 22, 2018

Back when your opinions on movies about space wizards didn't determine your place in a never-ending and increasingly fraught culture war, Star Wars was kind of fun! And the "second" Star Wars film, The Empire S...

I buried a free George Webb burger in a time capsule in the woods and will unearth it one year from now

Matt Wild

October 19, 2018

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Wisconsin burger chain George Webb made good on a longstanding promise/promotion and handed out free hamburgers to celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers' recent 12-game winning streak. ...

Dustin Diamond will host a ’90s costume contest at On The Border on Halloween

Matt Wild

October 19, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • The last time we checked in on former Saved By The Bell star (and longtime Wi...

There’ll be a “melted Bronze Fonz” at tonight’s Pop-CultureJam at RedLine

Matt Wild

October 18, 2018

Back in July, we stumbled across a curious crowdfunding campaign: "Melt the Bronze Fonz." "IT'S TIME TO PUT MILWAUKEE ON THE MAP!" cried the accompanying write-up. "Let's look at objectively better cities (Chic...

Frank’s Power Plant is NOT closed. Here’s what’s going on (we think)

Matt Wild

October 17, 2018

Tuesday morning, multiple social media posts and subsequent quotes from former employees indicated that venerable Bay View venue/bar Frank's Power Plant had closed. Tuesday night, multiple drinks and subsequ...

10 reasons to get excited for the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 16, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival. Here we go again: From Thursday, October 18 through Thursday, November 1, the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festiva...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Oct. 7-13)

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

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...

Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ will film at Von Trier tonight, Crafty Cow on Wednesday

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

The love affair between Milwaukee and food/travel shows continues. Following in the august tradition of the Travel Channel visiting Sobelman's Pub & Grill and Comet, Spike TV dooming the old Y-Not III and C...

Steve Martin and Martin Short, and 4 more just-announced Milwaukee shows

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

Ever have one of those Mondays where a bunch of good Milwaukee shows are announced at once? Of course you have, because today is one of those Mondays. Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Riverside! Horseshoes ...

Lakefront is celebrating National Cheese Curd Day with “Rainbow Unicorn” cheese curds, more

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

Today, as we all know, is National Cheese Curd Day. Wisconsin, as we all know, loves its cheese curds. So what is cheese-curd-loving Wisconsin doing for National Cheese Curd Day? Who knows, but Milwaukee's Lake...

George Webb will hand out free burgers October 18 to celebrate Brewers’ 12-game winning streak

Matt Wild

October 12, 2018

You know the story: Venerable Wisconsin restaurant chain George Webb has a longstanding promise to hand out free burgers if the Milwaukee Brewers win 12 games in a row. The prediction/promotion has come to pass...

Film Girl Film Festival opens tonight with documentary on sci-fi novelist Ursula K. Le Guin

Matt Wild

October 12, 2018

There has never been a better time to be a filmmaker in Milwaukee. This weekend sees the opening of the John Ridley-backed No Studios, a filmmaking and artistic hub located in the Pabst Brewery Complex. Next we...

There’s finally (finally!) a song about Front Row Amy

Matt Wild

October 11, 2018

If you're not familiar with longtime Milwaukee Brewers superfan "Front Row Amy" (real name Amy Williams), you haven't been paying attention to Brewers baseball—or the internet. She's the woman who's been holdin...

Radiograffiti showcase will feature national electronic acts, DIY synth builds, more

Matt Wild

October 11, 2018

For nearly a decade, Milwaukee-based label Radiograffiti has been a glitchy godsend for those who prefer their music electronic, challenging, and outside the mainstream. Headed by electronic musician Tyler St. ...

MKE Music Rewind: Like Like The The The Death: “Holy Ghosty”

Matt Wild

October 11, 2018

In our weekly MKE Music Rewind, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. There are great albums that work as unified wholes, able to be list...

AJ Bombers will transform into “Bernie’s Bombers,” feature a Braun Double Bacon Burger

Matt Wild

October 11, 2018

Brewers and burgers: it's a beautiful time to be alive in Milwaukee. Whether it's free Sobelman's burgers or the possibility of free George Webb burgers, Milwaukee businesses are going all out to celebrate an i...

Help finally bring ramen to Milwaukee by donating to the Ramen Nom Icon crowdfunding campaign

Matt Wild

October 10, 2018

Take yourself back to the fall of 2017. Donald Trump was president. The LEGO Ninjago Movie was in theaters. Milwaukee was in the grip of ramen fever. Yes, long before the poke craze, the axe-throwing craze, and...

Now you’re shooting with power: Milwaukee photographer documents city with Game Boy Camera

Matt Wild

October 9, 2018

In the era of hi-res smartphone cameras and even higher-res professional cameras, Milwaukee has never looked better. Poke around online and you'll find oodles of gorgeous pictures of the city we love. But for o...

Relive the Brewers’ 2011 postseason with the ridiculous “(We Are) The Brew Crew”

Matt Wild

October 9, 2018

Last week, we hipped you to the wonderful/ridiculous "Christian Yelich," a 2018 Milwaukee Brewers postseason anthem that sports the line "Let 'em hate 'cause we got the juice / Poppin' bottles with Bob Ueck." S...

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