Arts

Ink Curds to showcase Midwest printmakers October 20-21

October 3, 2023

Printmakers. You see their work promoting upcoming events on coffee shop cork boards, utility poles, and store windows. Perhaps you've purchased a limited edition print at a concert or makers fair. Hell, maybe ...

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference rises again, October 13-15

Matt Wild

September 28, 2023

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,...

Alive And Fine to host “A Night Of John Carpenter”

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2023

Whether it's temporarily transforming into something new as part of Bay View Gallery Night or celebrating Halloween by adhering to a spooky theme, Alive And Fine likes to change things up on a fairly regular ba...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Nate Vomhof

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 19, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts....

Embark on a surreal underwater expedition in immersive “Deep Lake Future” exhibit

Tyler Maas

August 30, 2023

If you've been anywhere near Var Gallery on 5th Street recently, there's a good chance you've noticed the gigantic zebra mussels clinging to the building's brick facade. Well, there's a perfectly reasonable exp...

Latino Arts announces fall season

Tyler Maas

August 16, 2023

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 noted musicians and the work of respec...

Ride Milwaukee’s “polka escalator” one last time at an August 18 deaccession ceremony

Matt Wild

August 1, 2023

Somewhat lost in all the hoopla surrounding the $456 million expansion of the downtown Wisconsin Center (now known as the Baird Center) and the on-again, off-again removal of the "Portals and Writings Celebrati...

12 pictures of Marcus Center’s “Evanescent” bubble installation, which ends Saturday

Matt Wild

July 20, 2023

If you've driven past, walked by, or flown your jet over the outdoor grounds of the Marcus Performing Arts Center in the last few days (929 N. Water St.), you've probably noticed those big ol' bubbles. They're ...

Milwaukee Fringe Festival announces 2023 artist lineup

Tyler Maas

July 17, 2023

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...

Everything you need to know about Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2023-24 season

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 13, 2023

The sculptures are back.Works from Sculpture Milwaukee's 2023-24 season, Actual Fractals, Act I, are now on display in and around downtown Milwaukee. Green Gallery owner John Riepenhoff is the curator for t...

Sculpture Milwaukee ’23 includes piece based on body cast of Michael Jackson, “Michael In White”

Matt Wild

June 29, 2023

This week, when Sculpture Milwaukee opens its 2023 season, the outdoor public art exhibition will sprinkle Wisconsin Avenue with its usual mix of whimsical, thoughtful, and bold pieces. Titled Actual Fractals, ...

Happy Sculpture Milwaukee Celebration Week, Milwaukee!

Matt Wild

June 26, 2023

In case you missed it, Sculpture Milwaukee—a.k.a. downtown's annual outdoor public sculpture exhibit—will begin its 2023 season on Friday, June 30. Titled Actual Fractals, Act I and curated by John Riepenhoff, ...

Here’s who (and what) you’ll see at next weekend’s Brady Street Art Walk

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 7, 2023

Saturday, June 17 is one of those wildly busy days that seem to be happening a lot in Milwaukee where, like, 700 great things are all going on at the same time. In addition to things like Lakefront Festival Of ...

Welcome to the summer Domes show, “DinoDomes”

Matt Wild

June 5, 2023

As Milwaukee County officials continue being preoccupied with whether they could save the Mitchell Park Domes—or if they should—the Domes themselves are prepping their summer show. Beginning June 10 and running...

20 Years Later: Lion’s Tooth co-owner Cris Siqueira in conversation with Megan Kelso

Cris Siqueira

June 2, 2023

It has actually been 26 years since I first met cartoonist Megan Kelso in Seattle while touring the U.S. to interview my comics heroes for a Brazilian newspaper. The title "20 Years Later" refers to when I star...

Behold! Pabst Theater has a new blade sign!

Matt Wild

May 18, 2023

Wondering what all the hubbub was about outside the Pabst Theater this week? The cranes? The crowds? The drones? Well, heed these instructions......and behold the Pabst Theater's new blade sign!The ...

Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2023-24 season will begin June 30. Here are the exhibiting artists

Matt Wild

May 18, 2023

Sculpture Milwaukee is the best. The nonprofit organization has been filling Downtown Milwaukee (and nearby neighborhoods) with outdoor (and sometimes indoor) art pieces from artists both world-renowned and loc...

Hunt and peck your way to typewriter-tastic QWERTYFEST MKE, June 23-25

Matt Wild

May 9, 2023

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A guide to Bay View Gallery Night 2023

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2023

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 ...

After 3-year pause, Lakefront Festival of Art will return to Milwaukee Art Museum in June

Matt Wild

April 20, 2023

It's going to be the summer of "After a three-year pause..." As we previously reported, Locust Street Festival will (officially) return after a three-year pause on June 11. Also returning after a three-year pau...