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No matter what happens today, those “Game Show Battle Rooms” are still opening this Friday

November 6, 2018

First came the ramen. Then came the poke. Then came the axe-throwing bars and the video game bars and the cat-petting cafes. (Also: "foot bowling bars"?) And now, on the day of an all-important midterm election...

Oh for god’s sake, just vote today, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

November 6, 2018

Today is the 2018 midterm election. All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate are up for grabs. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, ...

Move over, Saint Nick: Milwaukee Krampusnacht will return December 5

Matt Wild

November 5, 2018

If you're looking to spice up your holiday season with a little something off the beaten Hallmark Christmas movie path, look no further: On Wednesday, December 5, the second annual Milwaukee Krampusnacht will t...

The streetcar’s “Grand Hop-ening”: A minute-by-minute report

Matt Wild

November 2, 2018

Friday afternoon, in an event dubbed both "historic" and "glorious," Milwaukee's long-awaited streetcar system, The Hop, officially opened to the public. A "Grand Hop-ening" at Cathedral Square Park celebrated ...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2018

November. Summer is now far in the rear view mirror. By now, your Halloween costume has been washed, de-vomited, and stored away for later use. Save for Thanksgiving, November doesn’t offer much. It’s the conti...

Someday this streetcar war’s gonna end. Until then, here’s the schedule for the “Grand Hop-ening”

Matt Wild

November 1, 2018

Everyone knows that iconic scene in Apocalypse Now. You know, the one where Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall) soaks in some good ol' fashioned mayhem and destruction and says, "I love the smell of napa...

Zen and the art of riding the bus for the hell of it

Matt Wild

October 30, 2018

In a country forever obsessed with the automobile, there persists the idea of the "freedom of the open road." Getting in your car—preferably a convertible—and just driving, man. Going where the road takes you. ...

6+ celebrity impersonators in and around Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

October 29, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival. Over the weekend, many of you probably put on a costume, wore a mask, or took on an unfamiliar persona as...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Oct. 21-27)

Matt Wild

October 29, 2018

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...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about breathplay

Lucky Tomaszek

October 26, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I have a really personal question to ask you. Actually, I’m not even sure what the question should be, ha! Maybe “is this dangerous? Is it weird?” Or “why is this the ...

Scenes from yesterday’s Rally for Resistance at City Hall

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 26, 2018

Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee Pride and other LGBTQ organizations staged a Rally for Resistance at Milwaukee City Hall. The rally was in response to a recent New York Times piece that revealed the Trump adminis...

Grand Avenue’s Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra may hibernate this holiday season

Matt Wild

October 25, 2018

Sad news, animatronic bear fans: The Shops of Grand Avenue's longtime holiday house band, the Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra, will not return to the mall's main court this winter. Grand Avenue management ...

26 Milwaukee Halloween weekend events

Tyler Maas

October 24, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival. It technically isn’t Halloween until next Wednesday, but the vast majority of Milwaukee’s seasonal celebr...

We’re pretty sure Ryan Reynolds dissed Hugh Jackman with a Milverine joke

Matt Wild

October 24, 2018

If you've seen the Deadpool movies, you know that the fourth-wall-breaking titular anti-hero—and, by extension, actor Ryan Reynolds—loves talking shit about Wolverine—and, by extension, actor Hugh Jackman. And ...

Painting bar Splash Studio will move from Third Ward to former School Yard on East Side

Matt Wild

October 24, 2018

And the East Side just keeps getting more activity-happy: Today, the owners of Splash Studio announced they will move their ever-popular painting bar from the Third Ward to the East Side. Specifically, they'll ...

Dustin Diamond will host a ’90s costume contest at On The Border on Halloween

Matt Wild

October 19, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • The last time we checked in on former Saved By The Bell star (and longtime Wi...

“It’s a family event, but it’s not square”: Pumpkin Pavilion returns to Humboldt Park Oct. 17-20

Catherine Jozwik

October 16, 2018

The Pumpkin Pavilion, a four-day, family-friendly celebration of the spooky, the macabre, and the just plain weird, will be held at Bay View's Humboldt Park October 17-20. The Halloween-themed event was crea...

Relive Beet Street Harvest Festival 2018 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 15, 2018

Though rain put a damper on last year's festivities, Beet Street Harvest Festival, thankfully, came back for a third year. And it was amazing! Spearheaded by Cactus Club and in association with Goodkind and Pal...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Oct. 7-13)

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

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...

Steve Martin and Martin Short, and 4 more just-announced Milwaukee shows

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

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. Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Riverside! Horseshoes ...

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