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Don’t Miss The ‘Longest Continuously Running Beer Festival in the United States’

Plus: Doggy Day at Deer District and Spoof Fest in Bay View.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Will March Through Downtown

Plus: Horror Con and and a bike bazaar.

Milwaukee Arts Groups Suffer Federal Funding Cuts

NEA grants already awarded are cancelled, though not entirely for some.

Farewell Crossroads Collective

Plus: Milwaukee Milkmen celebrate opening day in Franklin.

Can Kevin Giglinto Save the Marcus Center?

Loss of the Milwaukee Symphony leaves deficit, questions about its future.

‘The Realness’ Captures Hip Hop Scene

Energetic Milwaukee Black Theatre Festival show deserves a bigger audience.

UPAF Raises $9.1 Million to Sustain the Arts That Help Southeastern Wisconsin Thrive

2026 Community Campaign invests in the organizations behind the region’s performances, creative careers and arts education as UPAF approaches its 60th anniversary.

Milwaukee Rep’s Season Kicks off in the Stackner Cabaret with High-Energy Broadway Celebration The World Goes ’Round

Vanguard Milwaukee Presents On the Exhale by Martín Zimmerman

Local theatre presents a Timely One Woman Drama about Gun Violence

All-In Milwaukee Announces Historic $11 Million Gift From Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg to Support 500 Scholars Over Ten Years

The investment aims to close Milwaukee’s college completion gap and keep local talent in Wisconsin

Little Warrior Foundation Named 2027 Baird Center Gala Giveaway Winner

Fourth annual winner will host free gala in the stunning rooftop Baird Ballroom.

Marcus Performing Arts Center Extends Partnership with Donald Driver as Cultural Ambassador Through 2030

Longstanding collaboration with Green Bay Packers legend continues to deepen community connections and advance MPAC’s mission