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My wildly ambitious, never-gonna-happen-but-I’ll-try-anyway MFF25 itinerary

April 22, 2025

The 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival cometh! From April 24 through May 8, 96 feature films and 112 short films will light up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theatres. (The full lineup can be found HERE. Tick...

Socially Suspect has something to add with cathartic “P.S.”

Matt Wild

April 22, 2025

When we last checked in with Socially Suspect, the genre-flouting Milwaukee band was...releasing its own card game where players "experience the glamorous life of a DIY band"? It's true! Oh, and tickling listen...

Here are the Bank Five Nine Amphitheater headliners for the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

April 22, 2025

The 2025 Wisconsin State Fair is exactly 100 days away. That's 100 days until the sights, sounds, and smells of the State Fair take over West Allis from July 31 through August 10. As for the music, we already k...

Nadi Plates will open brick-and-mortar Italian restaurant in full Crossroads Collective space

Matt Wild

April 21, 2025

Last week, East Side food hall Crossroads Collective, 2238 N. Farwell Ave., announced its impending closure on May 8. Crossroads noted that an unnamed local restaurant was set to expand into the full space. A w...

When and where to see the Cinema Hooligante films at the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 21, 2025

The 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival begins...this week! From April 24 through May 8, 96 feature films and 112 short films will light up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theatres. Tickets and passes are avail...

5pm To Nowhere gets jangly on “One More Chance”

Matt Wild

April 18, 2025

Earlier this year, Milwaukee alt-rock group 5pm To Nowhere released the six-song City Of Light - Act I EP. It was a mostly moody and emotional affair, highlighted by crooning mid-tempo jams like "City Of Light,...

We created a treasure hunt for the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival. Here’s the first clue.

Matt Wild

April 17, 2025

In case you missed it, the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to run April 24 – May 8. It'll feature approximately 200 feature-length and short films from around the world (and Milwaukee, of course) screening ...

Food/Drink Roundup: Mother’s will open in former SAGE/White House space

Matt Wild

April 17, 2025

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: Mother's! • It was only a few weeks ago that SAGE, the restaurant on ...

Boat still there, now topless

Matt Wild

April 16, 2025

Mere days after celebrating its six-month anniversary of still being there, the Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. the S.S. Milwaukee, the S.S. Minnow, the Minnow, Deep Thought, or just The Boat—is still still there. But no...

Here’s the lineup for Wilson Center’s 2025 Starry Nights concert series

Matt Wild

April 16, 2025

Last week, we gave you a look at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts' 2025-2026 Performing Arts Season. (Country legends! Jazz greats! More!) Today, we're focusing on a much smaller—but no less delightfu...

Crossroads Collective will close May 8, “local restaurant” will expand into space

Matt Wild

April 15, 2025

Sad/hopeful news: East Side food hall Crossroads Collective, 2238 N. Farwell Ave., will close its doors for good on Thursday, May 8. However, an unnamed "local restaurant" will apparently expand into the space....

Mandatory Milwaukee: Bublr Bikes are still the best—and about to multiply

Matt Wild

April 15, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Bublr Bikes! Again! When Bublr Bikes launched in Milwaukee in the...

Whitty Remarks find comfort in the small things on ‘Nary A Care’

Matt Wild

April 15, 2025

How do you sum up the life of someone who's passed? Do you pay tribute to the big swings—the accomplishments, the relationships, the major life events—or do you remember the smaller moments? Acts of offhand kin...

Another peek at Milwaukee Revealed, the spiritual successor to MPM’s Streets of Old Milwaukee

Matt Wild

April 14, 2025

When Milwaukee Public Museum's so-called "Future Museum" opens in early 2027 (it still doesn't have an official name), it won't contain the beloved Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit. Instead, it will boast an en...

Stack’d Burger Bar is closed; equipment up for auction

Matt Wild

April 14, 2025

After more than 15 years of service, Stack'd Burger Bar has closed. News of the closure hit social media last month, and the regular ol' media late last week. Located at 170 S. 1st St., Stack'd was an early ...

Milwaukee expresses support for Vel Phillips observance day in Wisconsin schools

Matt Wild

April 14, 2025

An iconic Milwaukee and Wisconsin trailblazer is one step closer to getting her own day. On Monday, Milwaukee's Judiciary & Legislation Committee unanimously expressed its support for a state bill that w...

6 months of the Milwaukee Boat (and 2 signs of its impending demise)

Matt Wild

April 13, 2025

The Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. the S.S. Milwaukee, the S.S. Minnow, the Minnow, Deep Thought, or just The Boat—has been stranded between McKinley and Bradford beaches for six months. Six months! That's half a year. ...

Wilson Center reveals 2025-2026 season: Marty Stuart, Joshua Redman, much more

Matt Wild

April 10, 2025

Where can you go to enjoy unique and gorgeously staged performances from classical musicians, jazz icons, bluegrass bands, and the guy who sang "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" with Travis Tritt? The Sharon Lynne Wi...

Brady Street will host inaugural Pride celebration, “One Last Slay,” June 29

Matt Wild

April 9, 2025

Aaaaand this summer just got even more packed! Buckle up for Brady Street's inaugural Pride celebration, "One Last Slay," Sunday, June 29! What will "One Last Slay" be all about? Let's look to the press rele...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 26 – April 8, 2025)

Matt Wild

April 9, 2025

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

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