Tag: Feature

We’ll have it all at our screening of ‘UHF,’ October 14 at Avalon Theater

September 17, 2026

We know you've already cleared your calendars for Milwaukee Record's Weird Al Week, October 12-18. The glorious celebration—tied to Al's show at Fiserv Forum on October 17— will feature oodles of Al-related web...

The 21 New York Jets starting quarterbacks of the last 20 years, ranked

Tyler Maas

September 17, 2026

What’s there to say at this point? On Sunday afternoon, the Packers are taking on the New York Jets, who've started the season with the second era of Geno Smith under center after having three different startin...

Saturday: Meet first-ever mayor of ‘Champagne of Beers’ region, get free Miller High Life tattoo

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Back in July, Miller High Life announced a search for the inaugural mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region. The honorary but incredibly important role is intended to celebrate "the Milwaukee resident who embo...

Get ready for the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival with a new episode of ‘Popped Ones’

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Next week, September 24-27, Milwaukee Film will bring the "sitting down for our Netflix documentary" meme to life with its third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival. More than 30 new docs will light up the sc...

It’s 9/17, which means it’s (officially) WMSE 91.7FM Day

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

WMSE 91.7FM is one of Milwaukee's best things, full stop. The freeform, listener-supported, and forever awesome noncommercial radio station has been a Milwaukee institution for 45 years. It delivers incredible ...

Milwaukee Record’s 66 Days of Halloween (2026, Part II)

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part I, which covers Days 0-22, HERE. DAY 23: WOLF MAN SOCKS I picked up these beauties during a recent friends trip to Wisconsin Del...

Changing of the Feathers: The muted majesty of fall

Kyle Arpke

September 16, 2026

Changing of the Feathers is a quarterly series detailing the ebb and flow of Milwaukee's seasonal bird life. You can view previous entries HERE. OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW Fall is a time of rapid chang...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee Brewers managers

Tyler Maas

September 16, 2026

On Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers officially clinched the National League Central. This is the team's fourth consecutive division title and the third straight under manager Pat Murphy. After taking over a...

Watch exterior swan sculpture move from old museum to new museum

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

In case you somehow, improbably, impossibly missed it, the current Milwaukee Public Museum will close its doors at 800 W. Wells St. on January 3, 2027. Then, sometime in spring 2027, the new Nature & Cultur...

Ridership or Coverage? Weigh in on two MCTS bus network redesigns

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

Fewer routes with more frequent service, or the same routes with longer waits? That's the question posed by a new survey from Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). The survey is part of MCTS Forward, "a co...

7 days after ‘Milwaukee In 14 Days,’ They Might Be Giants release ‘Milwaukee In 7 Days’

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

They Might Be Giants have been busy. Last week, 14 days ahead of their two-night fall tour kickoff at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater, the forever awesome alt-rock legends released a new song, "Milwaukee In 14 Days."...

Cuban coffeehouse set to open across from Cathedral Square Park

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

A new Cuban coffeehouse plans to bring "a little piece of Cuba" to Milwaukee's East Town neighborhood. License applications have been filed for Café Colada, to be located at 825 N. Jefferson St., Suite 150. ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Fellow Travelers

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 16, 2026

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, September 15, 2026: ...

Here are some of my favorite burger specials in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

September 15, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. We're bending the Mandatory Milwaukee format a little bit this time around to...

The glorious, not-so-messy return of The Fatty Acids

Matt Wild

September 15, 2026

Time, they say, is an illusion. The '90s were 15 years ago, right? YouTube will be celebrating its 10th anniversary soon, and last summer was a Brat Summer to remember. Locally, The Fatty Acids have been contin...

El Sebas keeps the Cream City cumbia coming with “Sana Sana”

Tyler Maas

September 15, 2026

In late 2024, El Sebas—one half of long-tenured local duo Browns Crew—made a name for himself both in Milwaukee and beyond with Milwacumbia, a genre-melding EP that managed to stitch components of traditional L...

Here’s the opening date for highly anticipated Milwaukee restaurant Il Ponte, and that’s it

Matt Wild

September 15, 2026

Today. Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Food/Drink Roundup: Lupi & Iris owners will open Italian restaurant, Il...

The Catered Quiz: Dan Meddaugh answers questions about ‘The Simpsons’ and the Salem Witch Trials

Rick Katschke

September 15, 2026

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, educator Dan Meddaugh joins the show to answer questions The Simpsons and the Salem Witch Trials. We also talk about Gettysburg, basement VHS tapes, and Jim Doucette. Watch ...

Here’s the 2026 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

September 14, 2026

Originating long before the city had anything resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved along with Milwaukee’s stand up scene. In fact, the annual comedic undert...

Next year’s Brady Street Festival, Pride On Brady will end 2 hours earlier than previous years

Matt Wild

September 14, 2026

Summer 2026 is still a thing, but Milwaukee is already announcing festival information for summer 2027. And two of those 2027 fests will end a bit earlier than previous years. On Monday, the Brady Street Bus...

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