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"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Watch Guide Sep 17
Performing Arts & Entertainment

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Watch Guide

  • 2 min. read

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City are back this week for Season 5, and we’re shaking. We’re physically shaking! The drama, the twists, the spectacular hot dog fits and one jaw-dropping reveal that tops all the rest: a cameo from a special city on the Fresh…

9 Shows We Can't Wait to See in September Aug 21
Performing Arts & Entertainment

9 Shows We Can't Wait to See in September

  • 4 min. read

There’s so much to see in Milwaukee’s performing arts scene. Whether you’re eager to see your favorite Olympian in action, be moved by soulful music, or immerse yourself in compelling storylines on stage, it's always showtime in the Milwaukee Theater…

Potawatomi Casino | Hotel’s Summer Amplified Series Aug 13
Performing Arts & Entertainment

Potawatomi Casino | Hotel’s Summer Amplified Series

  • 3 min. read

Everyone loves a sure bet, a lock, an odds-on favorite. Like a shooting star or a total solar eclipse, these moments are irreplicable and must be seized to their absolute fullest. And, in light of a packed Labor Day weekend – which includes the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s…

Milwaukee Vibe Check Jul 23
Performing Arts & Entertainment

Milwaukee Vibe Check

  • 3 min. read

The many live music stages peppered throughout the Milwaukee area create an entertainment community that is music to any fan’s ears. These include beautiful, opulent theaters and intimate, independent music venues. They host up-and-coming acts, national headliners and…

Q&A with the Champagne of Comedians, Charlie Berens Jul 09
Performing Arts & Entertainment

Q&A with the Champagne of Comedians, Charlie Berens

  • 9 min. read

Oh my gosh! Charlie Berens is coming to the Pabst Theater in support of the Christian Yelich Home Plate Charity Concert on July 25. A man of many talents, the comedian, Emmy Award-winner, “Top Chef” taster, proud Midwesterner and former promising little league…

Q&A with Scotty McCreery, Headliner of Christian Yelich Home Plate Charity Concert Jul 02
  • 7 min. read

Scotty McCreery first arrived in Milwaukee as a young man with a dream. Auditioning for “American Idol” as a 17-year-old kid, the North Carolina native was quick to wow the judges against the backdrop of the Milwaukee Art Museum. McCreery took his talent all the way…

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Season 50 Announced May 16
Performing Arts & Entertainment

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Season 50 Announced

  • 3 min. read

There’s always something new to see in Milwaukee’s most entertaining district! Throughout the Milwaukee Theater District, you can catch everything from incendiary rock shows to scintillating Broadway musicals and dramatic plays to sweeping symphony performances…

New in MKE: Vivarium Music Venue Mar 05
Performing Arts & Entertainment

New in MKE: Vivarium Music Venue

  • 3 min. read

Vivarium is alive and thriving on Milwaukee's East Side. After a week of excitement featuring performances by Molly Grace, Wave Chapelle, The Wonderlands, Adorner and many more, the Pabst Theater Group's latest project has taken root to the glee of music lovers across…

What Milwaukee's Got in Store for 2024 Jan 01
Milwaukee Stories

What Milwaukee's Got in Store for 2024

  • 9 min. read

3…2…1…Happy New Year! As we kick off a massive 2024 for Milwaukee, there’s no better time to spotlight some of the most exciting restaurants, developments and attractions on the horizon this year. The year of Milwaukee, 2024 is set to be one wild ride…

Requiem for the Back Room @ Colectivo Dec 18
Performing Arts & Entertainment

Requiem for the Back Room @ Colectivo

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Dearly beloved, we're gathered here today in remembrance of The Back Room @ Colectivo. As of 10:40 p.m. on December 15, the East Side venue is no more. And while it may be gone, it is anything but forgotten. On its final evening, The Back Room filled with the sounds of…

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