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Milwaukee’s secret speakeasy, Shanghai, has expanded. Here’s what it’s like

March 11, 2026

Everyone knows that secrets are hot commodities, and best served in good company. Shanghai MKE, Milwaukee's East Side alleyway speakeasy, recently got a little bit bigger, meaning you can now share the joy o...

Brewers unveil anime-inspired William Contreras mural in Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

June 27, 2025

The East Side got a shot of major league star power on Friday, when the Milwaukee Brewers unveiled a new mural of catcher William Contreras in the neighborhood's Black Cat Alley. The anime-inspired mural was il...

Inaugural Black Cat Alley Sound SYSTEM DJ Series: Presented by Crossroads Collective, System Seltzers and Club Ritual

Press Release

August 15, 2023

Inaugural Black Cat Alley Sound SYSTEM DJ Series: Presented by Crossroads Collective, System Seltzers and Club Ritual Milwaukee, WI – Building on the success of its annual Summer Soulstice event, and this year...

Here’s the lineup for Black Cat Alley’s free “Black Cat Rising” concert series

Matt Wild

June 27, 2023

If you dropped by Black Cat Alley during this year's Summer Soulstice Music Festival, you likely saw a block-long alley/outdoor art gallery teeming with people. That's because Black Cat—located between E. Kenil...

Black Cat Alley Halloween celebration will include dance party, costume contests, tarot cards

Matt Wild

October 18, 2022

If any place on Milwaukee's East Side should be going all out for Halloween, it should be Black Cat Alley. And what do you know—it is! Yep, on Saturday, October 29, the open-air art gallery—a.k.a. a two-bloc...

Black Cat Alley is seeking three artists (or artist teams) to create three new murals

Matt Wild

August 20, 2020

In a Mandatory Milwaukee piece from earlier this year, we had this to say about Black Cat Alley: The site may now shy away from any overt social or political statements, but the natural alley-ness of the alley...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Black Cat Alley strikes a balance between art gallery and, well, alley

Matt Wild

May 11, 2020

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...

Black Cat Alley will host a “Snow Day” dance party and snowball fight February 22

Matt Wild

February 11, 2020

Remember when winter in Milwaukee was a dead zone for shows, events, and—especially—outdoor parties? Well, those days are long gone. Mitten Fest 2020 is already in the books; the kinda-sorta outdoor VinterSköl ...

Mural Watch 2019: New murals for Crossroads Collective and Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

August 8, 2019

Do you like murals? Of course you do. And so does Milwaukee. Yes, the city is currently in the throes of a great mural renaissance. A Muralssance? Muraissance? Whatever. All you need to know is that there are 8...

Two new murals are coming to Black Cat Alley this spring

Matt Wild

April 20, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Adam Stoner's "Devontay," which depicted a black man in an orange prison jumpsuit, immediately came under...

Apply now to create a new mural for Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Adam Stoner's "Devontay"—which depicted a black man in an orange prison jumpsuit—immediately came under f...

In case you missed it, Black Cat Alley’s newest mural features an alcoholic Santa Claus

Matt Wild

January 5, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Well, one of the pieces in the outdoor mural gallery has seen its fair share of controversy, at least. Ad...

Take a virtual stroll through the East Side’s Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

August 7, 2017

Black Cat Alley has been a thing for nearly a year, but it's still common to find folks who are unfamiliar with the East Side's "street art destination." Located between Kenilworth Boulevard and Ivanhoe Place b...

Inside Black Cat Alley, the East Side’s new “street art destination”

Matt Wild

September 18, 2016

On Sunday, September 18, the East Side's new "street art destination," Black Cat Alley, celebrated its grand opening. The two-block alley, located between Kenilworth Blvd. and Ivanhoe Place between the Orie...

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