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‘The Evil Dead’ and ‘The Fly’ highlight Avalon Theater’s “Shocktoberfest” lineup

October 1, 2018

It’s a scientific fact that nothing beats October. The weather is awesome, Halloween is lurking around the corner, and businesses go nuts with “Rocktober” and “Shocktober” events. In the case of the latter, the...

Kick ass for the Lord and come to our screening of ‘Dead Alive’ October 17 at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

September 13, 2018

Do you like movies with goofy, over-the-top gore? Do you like movies with lots of goofy, over-the-top gore? Do you like movies with tons of goofy, over-the-top gore? Then you're in luck, because on Wednesday, O...

Join us for an Election Night screening of ‘Idiocracy’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

September 5, 2018

Could you ever envision a time in which an unqualified, temperamental President and his inept cabinet "lead" an advertising-laden nation, whose listless populace derives entertainment from watching people injur...

Surprise! We’ve added a second ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ screening on September 12

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 22, 2018

Last Thursday, we announced we'd be hosting an extra special screening of Drop Dead Gorgeous at Avalon Theater on Wednesday, September 12. Not familiar with the film? Well, here's what we wrote last week: "Dro...

Show me some teeth! We’re screening ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ September 12 at the Avalon

Josh Hoppert

August 16, 2018

If you missed last night's 20th anniversary screening of Half Baked at Avalon Theater, there's no way you know what next month's screening will be. Well, unless you read the title of this article. Anyway, get r...

Flip out, man! We’re screening ‘Half Baked’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

July 19, 2018

Last night, we hosted two sold out screenings of Better Off Dead at Avalon Theater. Thanks to everyone who made it out! We had an awesome time. Though our July screening will be tough to top, we're still going ...

Everybody wants some! We’ve added a second ‘Better Off Dead’ showing on July 18

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2018

Last Thursday, we announced our intentions to screen the Savage Steve Holland-directed, John Cusack-starring cult comedy Better Off Dead at Avalon Theater on Wednesday, July 18. We knew we weren't the only ones...

You’d be ‘Better Off Dead’ than to miss our screening at Avalon Theater July 18

Matt Wild

June 21, 2018

Four weeks. Twenty weekdays. That's approximately how long you have until we screen the 1985 dark comedy classic Better Off Dead at Avalon Theater. On Wednesday, July 18, Milwaukee Record, the Avalon, and new s...

Get a jump on Bastille Days with a screening of ‘Amélie’ at Avalon Theater July 11

Matt Wild

June 19, 2018

You know you're in the thick of another Milwaukee summer when Bastille Days rolls around. The ever-popular French festival returns for its 37th year July 12-15 at Cathedral Square Park, bringing with it all the...

Jump into summer with a June 20 screening of ‘Hot Rod’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

May 17, 2018

The fine folks at Avalon Theater have been kind enough to let Milwaukee Record screen a different under-appreciated classic at the Bay View movie house every month lately. Last night, we followed up April's sol...

Join us for a 20th anniversary screening of ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2018

It's going to be tough to top last night's sold-out screening of UHF we hosted at Avalon Theater, but dammit if we won't try. With school ending and the film's 20th anniversary a few weeks away, we figured it w...

Excellent! Lakefront Brewery will screen ‘Wayne’s World’ at Avalon Theater in April

Tyler Maas

March 13, 2018

Last month, Lakefront Brewery and Avalon Theater joined forces to show Tommy Boy on the eve of Chris Farley's birthday for an event they called "Farley + Barley." After the success of that sold out screening, t...

We got it all at Avalon Theater on April 4 when we screen the “Weird Al” classic ‘UHF’

Matt Wild

March 1, 2018

Put down your remote control. Throw out your TV Guide. Put away your jacket. There's no need to go outside. Well, there is a need to go outside on Wednesday, April 4. Yes, that's the night we're teaching poodle...

Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Miyazaki March” and “Anime April”

Matt Wild

February 1, 2018

Anime fans in Milwaukee have plenty to look forward to with this month's Anime Milwaukee convention, but the fun doesn't stop there: Today, Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge unveiled its biggest-yet lineu...

Holy schnikes! Lakefront Brewery will screen ‘Tommy Boy’ at Avalon Theater in February

Tyler Maas

January 17, 2018

Even now, more than 20 years since his untimely death, Chris Farley still holds a special place in the hearts of comedy fans and Wisconsinites. To celebrate the life and the work of the Madison native and Marqu...

Here are the “holiday” movies screening at Avalon Theater, Times Cinema, and Rosebud Cinema in December

Tyler Maas

November 21, 2017

If Andy Williams is to be believed, we’re getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. While Black Friday madness, frigid temperatures, and dreadful seasonal ditties like “It’s The Most Wonderful Time ...

Lakefront Brewery and Avalon Theater join forces to screen ‘Big’ for ‘Happy Hanksgiving’

Tyler Maas

November 1, 2017

If you didn't quite get your fill of Tom Hanks during the second Halloween of David S. Pumpkins' seasonal reign, Lakefront Brewery and Avalon Theater have you covered. They're joining forces to co-host a specia...

‘Wraith’ brings locally-sourced horror to theaters this weekend

Tyler Maas

October 26, 2017

There are almost too many Halloween happenings taking place in Milwaukee over this pre-holiday weekend. If by some miracle you're still in search of the perfect All Hallows' Eve event to tie together a scary-go...

‘Suspiria’ remaster highlights Avalon and Rosebud’s ridiculously stacked “Shocktoberfest”

Matt Wild

September 26, 2017

It's a scientific fact that nothing beats October. The weather is awesome, Halloween is lurking around the corner, and businesses go nuts with "Rocktober" and "Shocktober" events. In the case of the latter, the...

Note to self: Go to our ‘Dirty Work’ screening at Avalon Theater on September 21

Tyler Maas

August 25, 2017

Hey, Mildred. Mildred! We didn't forget your name. You never told us, so we figured we'd just guess. Anyway, if you thought last night's Wet Hot American Summer screening was the last film we'd be showing this ...

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