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Sculpture Milwaukee will return to downtown streets beginning in June

May 28, 2020

One of our favorite things is Sculpture Milwaukee, the "outdoor museum" of world-class art that has spruced up Downton Milwaukee every summer since 2017. And hey, despite the ongoing pandemic and everything els...

Taco Stop MKE’s Bay View location is now open

Tyler Maas

May 28, 2020

Back in January, we let you know Taco Stop MKE would be coming to Bay View. The family-owned and family-operated chain spent the subsequent months renovating and prepping the Bay View Commons retail space at 21...

President Trump randomly announces $40.9M for Milwaukee’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit line

Matt Wild

May 28, 2020

On the same day he signed an executive order designed to get even with Twitter for fact-checking his frequent Twitter lies, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to randomly announce $40.9 million in federal f...

Coming June 25: Milwaukee Record’s inaugural (and hopefully final) Virtual Summer Festival!

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 27, 2020

Summer 2020 will be a strange one for the City of Festivals, since, well, there won't be any festivals. Nearly all of Milwaukee's big-ticket music fests, cultural fests, street fests, and blocks parties have be...

The food (and future) of Vibe Lounge on Teutonia Ave.

Juan Miguel Martinez

May 27, 2020

Places like Vibe Lounge (2579 N. Teutonia Ave., 262-777-0212) have a blink-and-you'll-miss-it quality. They are unassuming places, nestled between other buildings and on street corners with modest signage. Upon...

Catch up on videos of Wes Tank rapping Dr. Seuss books over beats by Dr. Dre

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2020

In late March, we showed you "a new trick" where Milwaukee musician, producer, actor, and videographer Wes Tank rapped the words of Dr. Seuss' book Fox In Sox over a beat made by Dr. Dre. In the months since we...

It sounds like Taco John’s is planning to open a bunch of locations in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

Taco John's is great. Since the "West-Mex" fast food chain opened its first restaurant in Cheyenne, Wyoming more than 50 years ago, Taco John's has gone on to open more than 400 locations in 27 states, includin...

Milwaukee electronic artists join forces on ‘Wired Explorations Vol. 1’ compilation

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

While it's certainly overshadowed by other genres, Milwaukee's electronic music scene appears to be in a very good place at the moment. A steadily growing cast of ambitious musicians and producers are continuin...

Here’s an interactive map of Wisconsin’s various local health orders

Matt Wild

May 26, 2020

TL;DR: Here's the map. Confused about the various health orders that may or may not remain in effect throughout the State of Wisconsin? Join the club! On May 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out Gov....

MCTS will resume semi-normal bus service (and fare collection) on June 1

Matt Wild

May 26, 2020

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will resume fare collection and front-door loading on all buses beginning June 1 at 4 a.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the bus system has been temporarily free, lo...

The Original Fuel Cafe will offer carryout beginning May 27

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

Though we're still not quite sure when Milwaukee restaurants will reopen to dine-in customers, we have some good news for folks who have been craving a Toasted Cheesy Tomato or a Speedball for the past two-plus...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 25-31 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Tyler Maas

May 25, 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...

Riverwest FemFest postpones 2020 event indefinitely, launches monthly livestream

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2020

Since 2015, Riverwest FemFest has been an annual celebration and platform for femmes, trans, GNC, women, non-binary, and POC artists. Over the D.I.Y. event's first five years, FemFest has also managed to raise ...

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...

2020 Mexican Fiesta has been canceled

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2020

The 2020 installment of Mexican Fiesta—originally set for August 21-23 at Henry Maier Festival Park—has been canceled. Mexican Fiesta joins fellow Henry Maier Park festivals PrideFest, German Fest, Polish Fe...

My First Band: Jayke Orvis (.357 String Band, The Goddamn Gallows)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2020

These days, listeners know Jayke Orvis as the fast-picking mandolin virtuoso and banjo player in The Goddamn Gallows. Long before he was touring relentlessly with the Gallows, helping to invent the "streetgrass...

333 Friday fish frys and counting: Tess (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

May 22, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Sunlight glistened off a red, 1960s-era Mustang convertible as I followed it up the on-ramp onto...

All Milwaukee County playgrounds, basketball/tennis courts are open on a use-at-your-own-risk basis

Matt Wild

May 22, 2020

Want to enjoy Milwaukee County Parks playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, outdoor fitness equipment stations, dog exercise areas, and disc golf courses again? Well, now you can—at your own risk. Milwau...

Take a break from the nightmare of modern existence with Joe Pera’s quarantine special, ‘Relaxing Old Footage With Joe Pera’

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2020

When we last wrote about Joe Pera Talks With You, the incredible and uplifting Adult Swim program—which was primarily filmed in Milwaukee by a mostly local crew—had just aired an episode in which the show's nam...

Marques Johnson’s TV and film credits, ranked

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2020

Marques Johnson can do it all. The UCLA standout and Bucks legend was part of a National Championship-winning team before going to the NBA, where he made five All-Star teams, inspired Michael Jordan, and ear...

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