City Life

Mandatory Milwaukee: Cherishing the return of live entertainment

July 19, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 19-25, 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 19, 2021

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

MKE SEX: 5 frequently asked sex toy store questions

Lucky Tomaszek

July 16, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); As a sexuality educator who works on the sales floor of a retail sex toy store, I’m asked a lot of questions about health, pleasure, and our products. Even after nine years at the Tool...

Matt & Kristin Talk About MKE & WI Stuff #7: Bucks, summer politics, Chill On The Hill

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 16, 2021

If you don’t follow (the newly revamped) As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite socialmedia platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin ...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 4-10)

Matt Wild

July 13, 2021

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...

The end of quarantine or: How I learned to stop worrying and love Cudahy

Paul Bestul

July 12, 2021

After the longest year of our collective lives, 2020 finally feels like it’s almost over...seven months after it officially ended. Masks are no longer required, shots are going into arms, and things are looking...

Puerto Rican Family Festival returns August 1, moves to Wilson Park

Juan Miguel Martinez

July 8, 2021

The summer of 2020 was a rollercoaster of emotions for festival-goers, with constant updates about postponements and cancellations. Most in-person events were ultimately canceled, leaving the future of many Mil...

PrideFest organizers announce “PridetoberFest,” October 8-9 at Summerfest grounds

Matt Wild

July 8, 2021

Milwaukee's annual PrideFest may have been canceled in 2021 (and in 2020), but fear not! Today, PrideFest organizers announced a new festival for this fall: "PridetoberFest," set for October 8-9 at Henry Maier ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 6-11, 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 6, 2021

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2021

It's July and live entertainment is (safely) back! We could talk about how the large-scale return of concerts, comedy shows, and other forms of in-person enjoyment is the reward of an at least somewhat function...

MCTS buses will return to full capacity beginning July 1 (masks still required, though)

Matt Wild

June 29, 2021

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses will return to full passenger capacity beginning Thursday, July 1. Per federal regulations, both passengers and drivers must continue wearing masks while on board, e...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 20-26)

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

Terrible Ron Johnson hosting terrible vaccine press conference today in not-terrible Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who is terrible, is hosting a terrible press conference on Monday with six people who say they've experienced adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The event is scheduled to take pla...

Matt & Kristin Talk About MKE & WI Stuff #6: ESPN, Milwaukee inferiority, Club Water Street

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 25, 2021

If you don’t follow (the newly revamped) As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite social media platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about Magic Wands (again)

Lucky Tomaszek

June 25, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,My best friend has a Magic Wand and she won’t shut up about it! I’ve only seen them in porn. I don’t know—they look outdated. I even think I saw one at my grandma’s ho...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pryor Avenue Iron Well has hydrated Bay View since 1882

Tyler Maas

June 24, 2021

No one wants to grow hemp clones at the Domes, apparently

Matt Wild

June 17, 2021

If Milwaukee County issues a request for proposal (RFP) for growing hemp clones in the Mitchell Park Domes and no one applies, does the RFP make a sound?Yes, it appears that a highly touted RFP looking for ...

11 photos of the new playground at Summerfest, plus 3 photos of where the crummy kids stage used to be

Matt Wild

June 17, 2021

Ever go to Summerfest (or any other Summerfest-grounds fest) and spend time watching your kid(s) play on the playground? The area was always kind of...lacking, right? NO LONGER. On Thursday, Milwaukee World Fes...

Marcus Center’s “Rainbow Summer” series returns with concerts, free film screenings

Tyler Maas

June 16, 2021

Marcus Performing Arts Center is known for hosting touring Broadway productions, concerts, ballet shows, community programs, and other sources of entertainment within its walls all year long. Fortunately, the v...

Sorry, there won’t be special buses to Summerfest, State Fair, other fests this summer

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

The Great Milwaukee Summer ™ may be back on (well, mostly), but the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) won't be a part of it. Well, mostly.For the first time in decades, MCTS will not be offering...