Arts & Entertainment





Q&A: Monica West’s New Play Pits Dreams vs Reality
The Beast Talks Wrestling and How to Move On
Q&A: Paul Maceri Talks Curating Weird Music and More
What’s New at the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival
Inside Milwaukee Theater in the 2026 Fall Arts Guide
Meet the Muralist Behind a New Third Ward Art Installation
Q&A: Nat Davauer Talks New Downtown Bar and his Career
Discover Milwaukee Music in the 2026 Fall Arts Guide
Inside Wisconsin Dance in the 2026 Fall Arts Guide
Remembering Arts Champion Daniel Petry
From the Magazine
A New Series Is Bringing Classic Films in 70mm to Milwaukee
From Aug. 28-Sept. 4, the Oriental Theatre will be showing five films in rare 70mm format.
Make Your Own Renaissance Faire Gear at This Workshop
The Local Makery provides hands-on workshops to make your faire attire come alive.
An Inside Look at the 2026 Cream City Clash
Learn the stakes of real armored combat and why anyone would want to be hit with an axe.
Meet the MIAD Graduates Behind a New Art Collective
These 10 artists stuck together post-graduation to create a new home in Riverwest.
Jazz on the Plaza Brings Live Music to Children’s Wisconsin
This live jazz performance by Birmingham, Alabama’s Eric Essix began as a way to bring joy to the patients of Children’s Wisconsin.
A New Art Reuse Store Is Coming to the East Side
Magic Hands Creative Reuse opens on Aug. 25.
Milwaukee Unveils a New Sculpture Commemorating Vel R. Phillips
The public art display is nestled downtown right in the plaza also named after Phillips, where she’ll be celebrated permanently.
Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists
This coffee shop quickly buzzed to life with a clear focus on community.
Q&A: Composer Lia Kohl Talks the Importance of Free Art
Known for staging unexpected public performances, this Chicago artist is bringing the surprise to Milwaukee, with swan boats.
Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel
Stanley is an anchor in the Hotel’s Lobby Lounge, becoming a routine part in patron’s lives.










