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

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...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (February 23-29)

Matt Wild

March 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...

Here’s the event schedule for the 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 2, 2020

Hey! Here's the event schedule for the 54th Annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Milwaukee! On Saturday, March 14, the parade will take off from Old World Third Street and Wisc...

And the 2020 WAMI nominees are…

Matt Wild

February 27, 2020

Who's got WAMI fever? Thursday morning, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 40th annual shindig, set for Sunday, April 19 at Turner Hall Ballroom. Covering ...

On this day in 1963: Lake Michigan freezes over (maybe)

Matt Wild

February 27, 2020

We're no meteorologists and/or "Weather Experts," but this winter has been remarkably mild. And hey, we'll take it! But even so, there's a question that always pops into our heads around this time of year: Is i...

McBob’s, other businesses will donate money to families affected by Molson Coors shooting

Matt Wild

February 26, 2020

In the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting at the Molson Coors campus, several Milwaukee-area businesses (and musicians) have announced fundraisers to help the families affected by the tragedy. Here are those bus...

Co-opted activism, meddling adults get sent up in Highland Community School’s ‘Justice For Pluto’

Matt Wild

February 26, 2020

"The irony of this one is that it's all about using children as props to further your agenda. If I'm not careful, I could be doing the same thing." Those aren't the typical concerns of a performing arts dire...

Fasten your seatbelts for the 2020 Diorama-Rama, coming to Lakefront Brewery March 31

Matt Wild

February 26, 2020

Among its many oddities—beer, the Bronze Fonz, Bob Uecker—Milwaukee is home to the world's first museum diorama. In 1890, Carl Akeley, a.k.a. the "father of modern taxidermy," created a muskrat colony diorama f...

Dear Bucks: Please remake this 1993 “Dear Blue Edwards” commercial, but with Giannis

Matt Wild

February 26, 2020

It's been an incredible season so far for the Milwaukee Bucks, what with the earliest playoff clinch in NBA history and signed tallboys of Hamm's and all. Clearly, other than winning the championship in June, t...

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds will return to Miller High Life Theatre September 18

Matt Wild

February 25, 2020

Yep: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds will return to the Miller High Life Theatre on Friday, September 18. The group last played the venue (then known as the Milwaukee Theatre) in 2014—their first headlining Milwauk...

Ed O’Brien (guitarist for very popular and influential band) will play Turner Hall May 29

Matt Wild

February 24, 2020

It's something we can all relate to: You're a member of a wildly successful and influential alternative rock band and you want to record and tour behind a solo album. Your name may not be as well known as the n...

Black Husky Brewing will host a fundraiser for women beer professionals on March 8

Matt Wild

February 24, 2020

Ever notice how the craft brewing industry seems to be dominated by men? Of course you have. Well, the Pink Boots Society aims to change that by, in its own words, assisting, inspiring, and encouraging women be...

Some sensible (and stupid) quotes about the push to extend Wisconsin bar hours during the DNC

Matt Wild

February 21, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • It should be simple: Milwaukee is hosting the 2020 Democratic National Conve...

The Hop will get 35 “smart kiosks” to provide revenue, tracking, MPD surveillance, selfies

Matt Wild

February 20, 2020

Have you ever been waiting for The Hop and thought to yourself, "I wish there was a 55-inch screen here that provided me with real-time tracking data, 360-degree surveillance from the Milwaukee Police Departmen...

Get your multi passes now for our screening of ‘The Fifth Element’ March 18 at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

February 20, 2020

Has there ever been a cinematic vision of the future as delightfully weird and strangely stylish as The Fifth Element? Probably not! One part DayGlo Blade Runner and two parts Jean-Paul Gaultier fever dream, th...

Miller Park’s “Restaurant To Be Named Later” will open March 6

Matt Wild

February 20, 2020

Remember last October, when the Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday's Front Row Sports Grill at Miller Park would be replaced by "The Restaurant To Be Named Later"? Yes, that's the actual name of the restaurant,...

Hey! Here are the dates and locations for the 2020 Traveling Beer Garden!

Matt Wild

February 19, 2020

Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking outside? Do you like drinking in places you wouldn't normally expect a lot of (legal) drinking? Then you're in luck, because Milwaukee County Parks' ever-popular Trave...

New restaurants coming soon: Tavolino, Allie Boy’s Bagelry, Mobay Cafe

Matt Wild

February 19, 2020

Looking for some quick, delicious, and easy-to-digest Milwaukee restaurant news? Well, look no further. Wednesday morning at a city Licenses Committee meeting, three notable restaurants were given the green lig...

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