Arts

Want to create a mural for the west-facing facade of 622 W. Wisconsin Ave.?

March 19, 2019

Downtown Milwaukee , you may have heard, is going through quite the renaissance/reboot/reimagining etc. The lowly Shops of Grand Avenue are transforming into "The Avenue." The long-vacant Warner Grand Theatre i...

Buckle up for the return of Diorama-Rama, March 26 at the Walker’s Point Anodyne

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

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...

Conan O’Brien will moderate Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ event at Miller High Life Theatre March 14

Matt Wild

March 6, 2019

We'll keep this weird and wonderful news short and sweet: Michelle Obama is coming to the Miller High Life Theater on Thursday, March 14 for an "intimate conversation" about her book, Becoming. The just-announc...

Here are the dates for the 2019 NEWaukee Night Markets

Matt Wild

March 4, 2019

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11...

We talked music and McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches with local philanthropists Kate and Don Wilson

Josh Hoppert

February 27, 2019

Kate and Don Wilson are longtime supporters of the arts in the Milwaukee area. They are co-founders of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, but they proudly give their time and financial c...

Latino Arts announces spring and summer exhibitions, performances

Tyler Maas

January 28, 2019

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 ...

Hello, what have we here? Star Wars burlesque parody, The Empire Strips Back, coming to Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

January 17, 2019

Today in "This is a thing. Of course this is a thing. How has this not always been a thing?" news, a Star Wars burlesque parody called The Empire Strips Back is coming to the Riverside Theater on Saturday, Apri...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Channel 10 Auction poster (1985)

Matt Wild

January 16, 2019

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce and unearth curious, strange, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts.ITEM: CHANNEL 10 AUCTION POSTER YEAR: 1985 PRICE: $35 (F...

Penn & Teller, OK Go, and 1 more just-announced Milwaukee show

Matt Wild

January 14, 2019

Ever have one of those Mondays where a bunch of good Milwaukee shows are announced at once? Of course you have, because today is one of those Mondays. Penn & Teller! OK Go! Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkingto...

The Alchemist Theatre will close

Tyler Maas

December 23, 2018

Early this morning, The Alchemist Theatre announced in an email and on its Facebook page that it will close after almost 12 years in Bay View. Owners of the offbeat and intimate 64-seat playhouse located at 256...

9 things you should know about the 9th annual Hover Craft

Tyler Maas

December 5, 2018

Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought some of the most skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad “maker” umbrella together to bring Milwaukee-made goods to area consumers d...

Here’s the Urban Garage Sale vendor list

Tyler Maas

November 1, 2018

Over the course of its first 10 years, Urban Garage Sale has served as an invaluable marketplace of Milwaukee artists, crafters, retailers, and makers, while also working its way to becoming part of the holiday...

Charting the daily routines of Milwaukee’s creative people

Josh Hoppert

October 31, 2018

In The Muppet Movie, Rowlf describes his nightly routine: "I finish work, I go home, read a book, have a couple of beers, take myself for a walk, and go to bed." Many of us would describe our routines in a simi...

“Migration” mural takes flight in once-creepy Jefferson Street Pedestrian Tunnel

Matt Wild

October 29, 2018

You know that kinda creepy "pedestrian tunnel" that goes under the the I-794 overpass? The one on Jefferson Street, that connects downtown to the Third Ward? Well, it still connects the two neighborhoods, but i...

Hover Craft 2018 announces vendor lineup

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2018

There’ll be a “melted Bronze Fonz” at tonight’s Pop-CultureJam at RedLine

Matt Wild

October 18, 2018

Back in July, we stumbled across a curious crowdfunding campaign: "Melt the Bronze Fonz." "IT'S TIME TO PUT MILWAUKEE ON THE MAP!" cried the accompanying write-up. "Let's look at objectively better cities (Chic...

Now you’re shooting with power: Milwaukee photographer documents city with Game Boy Camera

Matt Wild

October 9, 2018

In the era of hi-res smartphone cameras and even higher-res professional cameras, Milwaukee has never looked better. Poke around online and you'll find oodles of gorgeous pictures of the city we love. But for o...

A brief timeline of the bizarre Milwaukee Bus Shelter Art Heist of 2018

Matt Wild

September 24, 2018

Back in June, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) unveiled a program to install original vinyl artwork on Milwaukee County bus shelters. Funded by personal donations—including a $5,000 personal donation ...

Here’s a guide to this fall’s Bay View Gallery Night

Tyler Maas

September 11, 2018

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

“What if music was a place?”: Misha Siegfried switches gears in ‘The Moments Before Dark’

Catherine Jozwik

August 27, 2018

Milwaukee artist and blues guitarist Misha Siegfried is used to performing for crowds large and small. However, after more than 15 years on stage, Siegfried has decided to switch gears.Siegfried's record la...