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Check Out These 7 Writing Clubs and Open Mics

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Check Out These 7 Writing Clubs and Open Mics

Milwaukee is home to a rich writing community that has plenty of open seats, here's a couple spaces to explore and meet new people.

by Jane Patterson

Check Out These 7 Writing Clubs and Open Mics

By Jane Patterson

Milwaukee is home to a rich writing community that has plenty of open seats, here's a couple spaces to explore and meet new people.

3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

By Evan Musil

A new history exhibit, vintage clothing store and album come to Milwaukee this month.

Meet The Man Who Built Milwaukee’s Racing Sausages With Legos

By Piper Porretto-Harried

Lego architect Todd Elliot returns with a new design of beloved Milwaukee fanfare.

This Appleton Museum Is a New Arts Destination

By Alli Watters

The Trout Museum of Art is raising its status with a new building and a renewed effort to attract statewide art enthusiasts.

Name That Schlock Is a Game Show All About Weird Objects

By Evan Musil

Local contestants pitch the items as the world's oddest consumer projects in front of a judge and an audience. The show returns to Cactus Club on July 31.

Q&A: Dallas Maloney Runs Milwaukee’s First Native Plants Nursery

By Piper Porretto-Harried

Maloney and her partner, Burton, are focused on nurturing the local environment one seed at a time through their new store, Pretty Wild.

ArtBlaze Returns With New Eye-Catching Inflatables

By Evan Musil

The art – made with the help of UW-Milwaukee students – is taking over McKinley and South Shore beaches during this annual beach party series.

A crowd gathers together to watch a film projected on a screen.

Inside Blue House, a New Home For Milwaukee Filmmakers

By Jane Patterson

Its new series, "Bodies," explores the diverse understandings of the human body.

Meet the Man Who Inspired the Award Winning Documentary ‘American Madness’

By Lizzy Pantoga-Montoto

Richard McCaslin's life of conspiracy theories piqued the interest of Milwaukee writer Tea Krulos.

Remembering My Father, Theater Critic Dominique Noth

By Jeannie Noth Gaffigan

The longtime Journal writer loved Milwaukee enough to hold it to the highest standard.

Inside Appleton’s No-Covers Music Fest Extravaganza

If you’re searching for new bands to refresh your playlists, consider a trip north for the jam-packed Mile of Music.

The Racine Art Museum’s New Exhibition Brings the Art Outside

“Zig and Zag” will be unveiled in September – but locals can contribute to the piece starting July 21.

3 Striking French-Inspired Outfits From Bastille Days

Here’s how a few locals celebrated French culture in style.

Meet Jackie Droese, Milwaukee’s Thrifting Influencer

We spoke to the local thrifter about social media, finding a personal style, the joy of vintage and more.

7 Recent Novels Set in Wisconsin to Read This Summer

From cozy mysteries to literary journeys, these stories are all Wisconsin-set.

Split/shift Is Creating an Inclusive Space for Electronic Music

The Milwaukee nonprofit’s charity sets, collaborative pop-ups and DJ workshops aim to bring the music to more people.

A Local Theater Company Is Staging a Musical in Only 24 Hours

Bombshell Theatre Co. invites curious theatergoers to watch the mayhem unfold at this annual fundraiser on July 11.

A ‘Battle of the Bands’ Is Sending One Local Group to Los Angeles

The winner of 3 Sheeps’ contest will earn a free recording session at Les Paul Studio.

3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This July

A new mural, gallery and album come to Milwaukee this month.

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Our Culture Editor’s Picks for Weekend Three of Summerfest

We bid adieu to the Big Gig with our last crop of recommendations.

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