Arts

Join us for a ‘Caverns Below Milwaukee’ conversation with Andy Tyra on November 26

November 2, 2022

If you come to this website with any regularity, we can confidently say you’ve stumbled across the work of Andy Tyra. The Michigan (by way of Milwaukee) illustrator and is the artist responsible for our T-shirt...

‘Black Nativity by Langston Hughes’ returns to Marcus Center December 8-11

Matt Wild

October 18, 2022

Milwaukee's holiday season will kick off in grand fashion when Black Arts MKE's annual Christmas musical, Black Nativity by Langston Hughes, lands at the Marcus Performing Arts Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel ...

Black Cat Alley Halloween celebration will include dance party, costume contests, tarot cards

Matt Wild

October 18, 2022

If any place on Milwaukee's East Side should be going all out for Halloween, it should be Black Cat Alley. And what do you know—it is!Yep, on Saturday, October 29, the open-air art gallery—a.k.a. a two-bloc...

When choosing between two competing Krampusnacht celebrations, choose the original

Matt Wild

October 17, 2022

Since 2017, Milwaukee Krampusnacht has celebrated the half-goat/half-demon Krampus—a.k.a. a figure from Alpine folklore who punishes naughty children and acts as a foil to the do-gooding Saint Nicholas—with a f...

Author Luke Geddes talks ‘TV Grime’ zine, the highs and lows of classic Halloween television

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

Milwaukee author Luke Geddes is an accomplished scribe whose books have earned praise from trusted voices at respected publications like the New York Times, NPR, and Publishers Weekly. In addition to being an a...

Zack Pieper’s “Ghost-Its” are currently haunting the windows of Lion’s Tooth

Matt Wild

October 12, 2022

Milwaukee writer/musician/poet/artist Zack Pieper has rung in the past eight Halloween seasons with his delightful "Ghost-Its" installations. Armed with thousands of post-it notes and a lot of patience, Pieper ...

Hover Craft announces 2022 vendor lineup

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad "maker" umbrella together to bring Milwaukee-made goods to area consumers during the holiday...

Here’s the schedule for the 2022 Milwaukee Paranormal Conference

Matt Wild

September 27, 2022

The Milwaukee Paranormal Conference has been celebrating ghosts, ghouls, aliens, cryptids, and the folks who love them since 2015. Founded by journalist and author (and Milwaukee Record contributor) Tea Krulos,...

Bay View Gallery Night returns for autumn installment on September 30

Tyler Maas

September 20, 2022

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized “Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community.” The massive neighborhood-wide event brings together talented area artists ...

Awkward Nerd Book Fair brings local literature, drinks, “geekery” to The Cooperage

Tyler Maas

September 5, 2022

Any '80s, '90s, and early 2000s kids reading this article surely recall Scholastic Book Fairs. The pop-up book marketplaces—which, if memory serves, usually took place at elementary schools—were a great place t...

Check out the MILK Comic Fest exhibitor lineup

Tyler Maas

August 30, 2022

As August comes to a close, you might be lamenting the impending conclusion of Milwaukee's summer festival season. Well, cheer up! There are still a bunch of September celebrations on the horizon, including a f...

Check out a new, delightfully detailed illustrated map of Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 25, 2022

What is it about illustrated maps of Milwaukee that's so fascinating, so captivating, so delightful? We have one from the '70s hanging in our office, and many others have popped up over the years, too. Now, art...

Here’s the four-show, four-neighborhood schedule for Season 14 (!) of Ex Fabula

Matt Wild

August 25, 2022

Is it possible that Milwaukee's homegrown storytelling org, Ex Fabula, has been around for 13 years? It's true! The nonprofit first arrived on the scene back in 2009, and has been staging inclusive and justice-...

Latino Arts announces fall and winter exhibitions, performances

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2022

Despite being around since 1985 (and formally taking root in Walker’s Point in 1997), Latino Arts Inc. is only becoming more relevant with age. Recent seasons have brought Grammy-winning musicians and the work ...

“More beautiful things!” Rosé from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ talks Tuesday’s “Werq The World” show

Lauren Keene

July 25, 2022

RuPaul's cultural footprint—or should we say, heelprint—isn't shrinking anytime soon. The legendary legend's reality TV empire, RuPaul's Drag Race, continues to generate new fans each season. With 14 franchises...

Milwaukee Minute Arcade will power up July 28 at The Cooperage, highlight local game development

Matt Wild

July 21, 2022

Back in 2020, Milwaukee musician Jordan Davis added "Milwaukee game developer" to his resume when he released Space Raft: The Game. The NES-style video game was inspired by Davis's band, Space Raft, and was an ...

You’re invited to watch a live mural installation at Blackbird Bar

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2022

Last summer, following a lengthy closure of more than a year during the height of the pandemic, Blackbird Bar (3007 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) debuted its lovely rear patio. This summer, the Bay View bar's newly-ren...

Prepare for French-focused fun at Milwaukee Art Museum’s “Streets Of Paris” event

Tyler Maas

July 12, 2022

In case you missed it, Bastille Days will be returning to Milwaukee's Cathedral Square neighborhood after two summers away. While the city’s beloved French festival will be back July 14-17, the return will be "...

Milwaukee Fringe Festival announces 2022 artist lineup

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2022

Each August since 2016, Milwaukee Fringe Festival has showcased live acts from the worlds of theater, music, dance, and visual art downtown. Following the upstart festival’s encouraging first few years, organiz...

Come fly with me: Seeing Milwaukee from above via Microsoft Flight Simulator

Paul Bestul

June 28, 2022

Ahh, late June in Milwaukee, where we see the return of sunny days, lakefront festivals, the Summer Soulstice, and summer solstice. Oh, and of course, the NBA Finals. I almost forgot that last one, since the Bu...