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      Matt Wild
      July 18, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
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    • Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (July 2026)

      Matt Wild
      August 3, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 31, 2026
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      July 31, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 30, 2026
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      January 12, 2017
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      Tyler Maas
      August 4, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      August 3, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      August 3, 2026
    • Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 1, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 1, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 31, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      February 16, 2021
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    • Astrology-themed Star Bar will open on East Side August 13

      Matt Wild
      August 4, 2026
    • Luxe serves stellar soul food on Milwaukee’s northwest side

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 30, 2026
    • Neon sign outside Mama Mia's in West Allis, Wisconsin

      Sunday Sauce: Mama Mia’s serves up history, chicken parm, serious garlic bread

      Mitch DeSantis
      July 26, 2026
    • Mandatory Milwaukee: Secret Stadium Sauce

      Tyler Maas
      July 24, 2026
    • Here are the 40 in-state breweries taking part in Wisconsin IPA Fest

      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
    • Axolotl Café: ‘I can’t tell you how excited it made me when I tasted something that reminded me of home’

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 20, 2026
  • Comedy
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    • We talked to Steve Martin and Martin Short before their May 12 show at Riverside Theater and it was delightful

      Matt Wild
      May 11, 2022
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    • Joe McAdam talks lakes, Waylon Mercy before Milwaukee’s first McAdamy Awards show

      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
    • Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location

      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
    • Comedy for a cause: Raegan Niemela discusses this week’s Cowboy Killers “ICE Out Now!” benefit show

      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
    • Comedy (and ‘The Traitors’) fans rejoice: Ron Funches will return to Turner Hall this summer

      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
    • Comedian AJ Grill will perform during the Milwaukee Record Halftime Show on December 20

      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
  • Film
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    • Run to our December 27 screening of 'The Fugitive' at Avalon Theater

      Matt Wild
      November 30, 2023
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    • Behold the lineup for Milwaukee Film’s 70mm Film Series, coming soon to Oriental Theatre

      Matt Wild
      July 31, 2026
    • MKE INT Short Film Fest returns September 11-12 with giant spiders, ‘Voices Heard,’ more

      Matt Wild
      July 29, 2026
    • Watch the trailer for ‘American Madness,’ screening this Thursday at Avalon Theater

      Matt Wild
      July 27, 2026
    • We’re writing an article about how we’re screening ‘Adaptation’ at Avalon Theater on August 19

      Matt Wild
      July 16, 2026
    • Here’s where ‘Ueck’ documentary will open in July, where it will travel to in August and September

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

      Matt Wild
      July 3, 2026
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    • Join us for a 'Caverns Below Milwaukee' conversation with Andy Tyra on November 26

      Tyler Maas
      November 2, 2022
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    • Patti Smith will treat Riverside Theater to songs and stories September 23

      Matt Wild
      July 21, 2026
    • Site of the Bronze Fonz

      Behold, an angel descended from heaven and said, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking the Bronze Fonz. He is not here, for he is undergoing routine maintenance. Come and see the place where he stood.’

      Matt Wild
      July 14, 2026
    • ‘SWANS’ will use Veterans Park swan paddle boats as a stage

      Tyler Maas
      July 13, 2026
    • Argren Faire will return to Riverwest September 12, complete with beer and mermaid lagoon

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • Repaired Giannis mural in downtown Milwaukee

      Giannis mural fixed

      Matt Wild
      July 2, 2026
    • Computer game offers chance to relive ’90s-era East Side

      Ethan Duran
      July 1, 2026
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      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      May 7, 2025
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      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      August 3, 2026
    • Looking back at the Brewers’ gloriously gimmicky “Turn Ahead The Clock Night” game in 1999

      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
    • Let’s remember some former Milwaukee sports franchises

      Tyler Maas
      July 22, 2026
    • Here’s Giannis’ goodbye message to the Bucks, the Bucks’ goodbye message to Giannis, and that’s it

      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2026
    • Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Moran’s Pub in South Milwaukee during Wednesday’s World Cup match

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 2, 2026
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

      Giannis: The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      January 4, 2018
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    • The Catered Quiz: Greg Karnes answers questions about the Miami Dolphins and ‘Invasion U.S.A.’

      Rick Katschke
      August 4, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      July 28, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Kyle Gordon answers questions about The Ramones and Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’

      Rick Katschke
      July 21, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Dan Steffes answers questions about the Milwaukee Brewers and ‘Clue’

      Rick Katschke
      July 14, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Devin Hunter Leary answers questions about Bravo and Taylor Swift

      Rick Katschke
      July 7, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Erik Pepple answers questions about ‘The Movie Orgy’ and ‘Gremlins 2’

      Rick Katschke
      June 30, 2026
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Steve Young

Steve Young is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer who’s written for David Letterman, Matt Groening, and Lorne Michaels. He’s also done feature punch-up, written musical comedy lyrics, and won WGA and Annie Awards. His weird record collection inspired the critically-acclaimed documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway, and Amblin is developing a feature from a book he wrote. Steve loves combining his comedy chops with long-form storytelling, and combining gin with tonic.

Our future’s now! Or at least it was then: Looking back at a Wisconsin air conditioner company’s 1971 album

Steve Young
August 14, 2023
The cover of Our Future’s Now!, the private-pressing souvenir album of Trane’s 1971 First Annual Meeting, gives a clue about the oddness of what’s inside. The two performers striking “ta-da” poses don’t look li...
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