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335 Friday fish frys and counting: Beer Belly’s pickup (Milwaukee)

June 5, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. A few weeks back, I called a restaurant and ordered fish and was told it would be ready in 15 mi...

Milwaukee bars and restaurants explain why they will or will not reopen on Friday

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 4, 2020

On Thursday, Mayor Tom Barrett announced that all City of Milwaukee bars and restaurants will be free to reopen for dine-in service beginning Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. (Indoor service will be limited to 25 perc...

Summerfest has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2020

After first opting to move the event to September as a result of COVID-19 concerns, Summerfest has now decided to cancel the World's Largest Music Festival for the first time in the event's 53-year history. Her...

Milwaukee bars and restaurants can reopen on Friday afternoon (with 25% capacity)

Matt Wild

June 4, 2020

Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Thursday that all City of Milwaukee bars and restaurants can reopen for indoor and outdoor business beginning Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. Indoor capacity will be limited to 25 perce...

Peaceful protests continue on Wednesday despite alleged threats, openly armed outside group

Matt Wild

June 4, 2020

Multiple peaceful protests took to the streets of Milwaukee for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday. Once again, the protests were a unified cry against police brutality, police militarization, and the murder o...

Common Council calls special Friday meeting to discuss curfew, police response to “civil unrest”

Matt Wild

June 4, 2020

On Friday, June 5, at 2:30 p.m., the Milwaukee Common Council and the Public Safety and Health Committee will hold a special meeting to discuss the "circumstances under which a curfew is declared, the policies ...

5 things I miss about baseball season

Kyle Lobner

June 4, 2020

While we fully acknowledge there are far more important things to think about right now—such as a global pandemic, as well as a number of national protests against police brutality, police militarization, and t...

Brady Street Festival has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2020

Thursday, the same day Summerfest announced this year's "Big Gig" was canceled, Brady Street Festival—scheduled to take place Saturday, July 25—also made the decision to cancel its 2020 event. Here's the Brady ...

Seedy memories of the gloriously seedy Prospect Mall

Matt Wild

June 3, 2020

This article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get more exclusive content that will never appear on our site (this one and only crosspost notwithstanding)? Click HERE. Tha...

Scenes and streams from Monday’s peaceful protests in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Matt Wild

June 2, 2020

George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. The murder set off a wave of protests around the country, demanding justice for Floyd and countless others, and demanding the end of police b...

Leaders Igniting Transformation outline “solutions instead of militarization”

Matt Wild

June 2, 2020

Amidst ongoing protests, a group called Leaders Igniting Transformation ("a statewide organization led by Black and Brown with chapters across Milwaukee high schools and Wisconsin college campuses that are buil...

Watch scenes from Sunday night’s protests, help clean up MLK Jr. Drive at noon today

Matt Wild

June 1, 2020

George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. The murder set off a wave of protests around the country, demanding justice for Floyd and countless others, and demanding the end of militari...

Bay View Bash 2020 has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2020

The 2020 installment of Bay View Bash has officially been canceled. The sprawling neighborhood festival—which was scheduled to take place Saturday, September 19—is typically one of the city's last large-scale s...

The Underground Collaborative has closed

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2020

After eight years in business, The Underground Collaborative has closed. Since opening in 2012, the versatile 110-capacity venue located in the basement of the Shops Of Grand Avenue has hosted an eclectic ra...

Common Council president calls for “reforms and better communication, accountability”

Matt Wild

June 1, 2020

Recently elected Common Council President Cavalier Johnson released a statement on Monday addressing Milwaukee's weekend protests, the pain behind those protests, and what needs to change moving forward. Here i...

Downtown buildings will recognize canceled festivals with #MKEitShine lighting campaign

Matt Wild

June 1, 2020

In case you missed it, the City of Festivals will be largely festival-less this summer. And while our Virtual Summer Festival on June 25 will surely be a hoot, it's no replacement for the real thing. Neither is...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 31, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Lex Allen - The Offering The Offering by Lex Allen Big Al And T...

Scenes from Saturday’s “March With Milwaukee,” demanding justice for George Floyd

Matt Wild

May 30, 2020

George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. The murder set off a wave of protests—both peaceful and violent—around the country. In Milwaukee, multiple peaceful rallies on Friday gave wa...

Check out Live From The Rock Room’s videos from May

Tyler Maas

May 30, 2020

broadstreet.zone(78457); Long before the sudden wave of homespun performances and living room livestreams in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, there was a video series that offered viewers the opportuni...

Barrett: “There is a curfew that will go into effect at 9 p.m. tonight and will be reevaluated tomorrow”

Matt Wild

May 30, 2020

Saturday evening, just as protesters were setting up shop outside his home, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released a statement addressing the wave of national protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd, inst...

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