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Nancy Drew And The Case Of “Hey, Is That Steny’s In The New ‘Nancy Drew’ Episode?”

January 28, 2021

It's a case only a famous, forever reimagined and rebooted teen detective could solve: Why did Milwaukee bar and fish fry staple Steny's Tavern & Grill make an appearance on Wednesday night's episode of the...

Milwaukee PBS reveals 2021 production plans (with no new John McGivern shows)

Matt Wild

January 14, 2021

Viewers like you were shook back in December when it was revealed that Milwaukee PBS would not be renewing popular travel show Around The Corner With John McGivern. "We understand Around The Corner With John Mc...

Milwaukee PBS releases statement on future of ‘Around The Corner With John McGivern’

Matt Wild

December 15, 2020

On Sunday, the Washington County Insider reported that Milwaukee PBS programming staple Around The Corner With John McGivern would not be returning for another season. According to the story, McGivern himself l...

The last straw: ‘Around The Corner With John McGivern’ reportedly won’t return for another season

Matt Wild

December 14, 2020

UPDATE: Milwaukee PBS has released a statement on the future of Around The Corner With John McGivern. Read it HERE. Twenty-twenty: Haven't we suffered enough? Well, when it comes to Wisconsin's love for Milw...

The 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival will be held in May, will still be virtual

Matt Wild

November 30, 2020

If you enjoyed the all-virtual Milwaukee Film Festival in October, another one is right around the corner. Milwaukee Film announced Monday afternoon that the 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival will not only be vir...

14 times ‘Supernatural’ came to Wisconsin

Vince Morales

November 25, 2020

Supernatural was a show about brotherhood, family, and killing monsters that aired on The CW television network for 327 episodes that spanned 15 seasons. The series told the story of two brothers who travel the...

Multiple Milwaukee movie theaters awarded funds through COVID-19 Movie Theater Grant Program

Matt Wild

November 17, 2020

Remember movie theaters? The State of Wisconsin does. On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Joel Brennan announced that a total of $10 million from the federal COVID-19...

Stay at home this Halloween and watch all four episodes of LiveSCREAM Theater

Matt Wild

October 28, 2020

With Halloween just around the corner and a global pandemic raging out of control, it's a perfect time to shut up, stay at home, and watch some old horror movies! (Right?) And what better way to do just that th...

Tim Curry will host a Halloween ‘Rocky Horror’ musical livestream to raise cash for Wisconsin Democrats

Matt Wild

October 27, 2020

We've lost track of all the high-profile virtual cast reunions that have been raising money for Wisconsin Democrats—Parks & Rec and Happy Days have already happened, right? Superbad is still to come?—but th...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 26-29 (Milwaukee Film Festival edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 26, 2020

Since Wisconsin is showing staggering COVID-19 numbers at the moment, we strongly suggest you stay inside and/or keep distance from others for the time being. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Film Festival is here to...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 19-25 (Milwaukee Film Festival edition)

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2020

Since Wisconsin is showing staggering COVID-19 numbers at the moment, we strongly suggest you stay inside and/or keep distance from others for the time being. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Film Festival is here to...

9 reasons to get excited for the (all-virtual) 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 13, 2020

Big screens, small screens, it doesn't matter: The Milwaukee Film Festival is the best. Okay, fine—big screens would be great, but that ain't happening this year. Instead, the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival—wh...

Milwaukee filmmaker discusses new Standing Rock documentary, ‘The Sacred & The Snake’

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

"At Standing Rock, a Lakota matriarch, a non-binary Appalachian, and a Jicarilla Apache / Navajo youth leader join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They each discover their power within a move...

The 197-film lineup for the all-virtual 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival has been unveiled, looks great

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Big screens, small screens, it doesn't matter: The Milwaukee Film Festival is the best. Okay, fine—big screens would be great, but that ain't happening this year. Instead, the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival wi...

Returning this October to an internet near you: Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater!

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

Have you been missing the communal joys of watching films with strangers? Are you not yet sick of livestreams? If you giddily answered YES to both of these questions, you're in luck: For the first four Friday's...

Canni Hemp Co. is screening “cannabis-themed movies” in its outdoor oasis

Tyler Maas

August 25, 2020

Remember going somewhere to watch a movie? Man, those were the days. Though a few area businesses have stepped up to help give viewers a taste of the movie-going experience with outdoor screenings in recent mon...

2020 Milwaukee Film Festival goes virtual, will be preceded by virtual Minority Health Film Festival

Matt Wild

August 12, 2020

The 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival will be an entirely virtual festival, Milwaukee Film revealed on Wednesday. The festival, set for its previously announced dates of October 15-29, will be preceded by another vi...

Take a behind-the-scenes peek at the ongoing Oriental Theatre restoration

Matt Wild

July 29, 2020

Remember movie theaters? Remember the Oriental Theatre? So do we! When the historic East Side theater reopens sometime this fall, however, it won't be the Oriental Theatre you remember. Happily, it'll be even b...

10 beautiful words: ‘Mr. Belvedere’ Zoom reunion (with Bob Uecker!) on May 29

Matt Wild

May 23, 2020

We miss baseball. We miss Bob Uecker. We miss baseball being called by Bob Uecker. If we can't have those things, we guess we'll settle for this: A MR. BELVEDERE ZOOM REUNION ON FRIDAY, MAY 29!!!!! WITH BOB UEC...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 18-24 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...