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Miller Park will become American Family Insurance Park/Field/Something in 2021

January 22, 2019

UPDATE: The (brief) 2 p.m. press conference has confirmed that American Family Insurance will assume naming rights of, um, the Brewers stadium beginning in 2021, for a span of 15 years. According to a press rel...

Ray’s and 3 Floyds Brewing to bring food, drinks, winter fun to inaugural Wückfinter celebration

Tyler Maas

January 22, 2019

Once resigned to simply stay indoors and wait out the winter, metro Milwaukee has recently taken a much more active approach to surviving the season with an array of exciting and inventive parties that take pla...

Remembering ‘Now That’s What I Call Milwaukee!’ a mixtape where every word is “Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

January 22, 2019

If you're anything like us, you eat, sleep, and breathe Milwaukee. Because of that, you've probably experienced occasional Being John Malkovich moments where every word in your head suddenly becomes "Milwaukee....

And here are the inevitable “keep the name Miller Park” petitions

Matt Wild

January 22, 2019

You already know the big news: Beginning in 2021, American Family Insurance will take over naming rights of Miller Park. What the renamed ballpark will be called "will be announced at a later date." Until th...

On The Record #149: Appreciating ‘MacGruber’ with Kristopher Pollard

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 21, 2019

Spread the word, ya friggin' turds. Ignoring the advice of pretty much everyone we asked, Milwaukee Record decided it would be a good idea to show MacGruber at Avalon Theater this month. As the January 23 scree...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 13-19)

Matt Wild

January 21, 2019

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

9 Milwaukee events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Matt Wild

January 21, 2019

There's a lot of hate, ignorance, and stupidity floating around these days, which makes this day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all the more needed. Looking for something productive to do today, Milwaukee? Here a...

Cool parties! Chill out and enjoy some pictures of this weekend’s many ice bars

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 20, 2019

What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age! And ice bars! Oh, excuse us…allow us to break the ice: Here's a bunch of pictures of the many ice bars that popped up throughout Milwaukee this past weekend. St. Paul Fis...

Milwaukee is a world-class city. Please enjoy the extensive coverage of an alderman building a house

Matt Wild

January 18, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • We write about some pretty goofy shit here at Milwaukee Record. Burying free ...

263 Friday fish frys and counting: Kam’s Thistle & Shamrock

Caleb Westphal

January 18, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. As I neared the host's stand, I quickly scanned the room, looking for an open table or a spot at...

Hear Direct Hit! cover Nickel&Rose before Local Coverage 2019

Tyler Maas

January 18, 2019

Tonight is the night! Following months of planning and preparation, Local Coverage will take over Turner Hall Ballroom for another evening of fun philanthropy. If you're unfamiliar with our annual benefit conce...

Mark Borchardt to receive Backbone of Wisconsin Horror Award at Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival

Matt Wild

January 18, 2019

Mark Borchardt is a Milwaukee icon, as familiar as the wings of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the shores of Lake Michigan, or the jean shorts on that guy who sells hot dogs on the corner of Wisconsin and Water in t...

Louie Anderson talks ‘Baskets,’ Milwaukee, not punching down in comedy

Matt Wild

January 17, 2019

In a time when stand-up comedy is in a state of controversy and upheaval, Louie Anderson stands out as a warm, comforting presence. For 40 years, the Minnesota-born comic has entertained crowds with jokes about...

Hello, what have we here? Star Wars burlesque parody, The Empire Strips Back, coming to Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

January 17, 2019

Today in "This is a thing. Of course this is a thing. How has this not always been a thing?" news, a Star Wars burlesque parody called The Empire Strips Back is coming to the Riverside Theater on Saturday, Apri...

Bounce Milwaukee offers free admission to families affected by government shutdown

Tyler Maas

January 17, 2019

The country is now 27 days into the government shutdown and, despite the pleas of the Milwaukee Common Council, it doesn't look like things are going to change anytime soon. Hundreds of thousands of government ...

Milwaukee designer moonlights as artist for Bill Burr, Pauly Shore, and other comedians

Tyler Maas

January 16, 2019

Though Bill Burr is known and loved throughout the world, the legendary comedian has a special connection to Milwaukee. In 2017, he raved about The Pfister Hotel, the Riverside Theater, the Harley-Davidson Muse...

R.I.P. Shops of Grand Avenue food court, most everything else in the Grand Ave.

Matt Wild

January 16, 2019

It's over. It's finally over. Earlier this month, we announced that "the end is nigh for the Shops of Grand Avenue." Today, the end has come. An afternoon walk through the doomed/currently-being-redeveloped ...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Channel 10 Auction poster (1985)

Matt Wild

January 16, 2019

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce and unearth curious, strange, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts. ITEM: CHANNEL 10 AUCTION POSTER YEAR: 1985 PRICE: $35 (F...

13 weird and wonderful things to discover at the Mitchell Park Domes

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

The Mitchell Park Domes—or simply "the Domes," if you're nasty—are Milwaukee treasures. For half a century, the Domes have faithfully served as distinctive Milwaukee landmarks, as educational tools filled with ...

Here’s everything you should know about Local Coverage 2019

Tyler Maas

January 15, 2019

Following months of planning, the night is almost upon us! Friday night, historic Turner Hall Ballroom will play host to Milwaukee Record’s fifth annual Local Coverage benefit concert. Over the course of the ev...

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