Avalon Theater

Milwaukee Film Names New CEO, Reports Attendance Growth

And reveals new fall doc festival and 2025 festival dates.

The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival Wraps Up with Exciting News and Numbers: Unveiling Festival Award Winners and a Significant Leadership Update

Anne Reed to become full-time CEO of Milwaukee Film; $35,000 in awards to be delivered to filmmakers near and far

Milwaukee Record celebrates 10 years of “music, culture, gentle sarcasm”

Publication acknowledges milestone with special releases and events

Check Out These Milwaukee-Made Films At The Film Festival

Cream City Cinema series has everything from documentaries to music videos.

Milwaukee Film Festival Returns in April

2024 festival will feature 300 films over 15 days, running from April 11 through 25.

Milwaukee Film to Take Over Operations of Historic Downer Theatre this Spring

Milwaukee Film Celebrates Increase of In-Person Attendance by 58% at The 2023 Milwaukee Film Festival and Honors its 2023 Audience Award-Winning Films

Milwaukee Film is also pleased to announce the dates for the 16th annual Milwaukee Film Festival, which is set to occur April 11-25, 2024.

Domes Host Art in the Green

Plus, the Riverwest Pub Crawl returns, drone racing comes to Pettit Center and much more.

Halser Estate Auction Packed With Milwaukee History

Thousands of one-of-a-kind items owned by late Milwaukee inventor and entrepreneur.

Free Milwaukee Film Festival Tickets

See a movie on us at the Milwaukee Film Festival.

Milwaukee Film Fest Returns!

Plus, Gallery Night & Day, Vliet Street Art Walk, Rock the Green and more.

Milwaukee Film Festival Returns to In-Person Screenings at Local Venues

Five cinema screens and one virtual screen to feature 200+ films in a new hybrid format

Celebrate The 12 Bars of Christmas

Plus, The Nutcracker, "Clue" at the Avalon Theater, a Flea Market, Christmas Market and a birthday party for a cidery.

New Upscale Shorewood Restaurant, New Vegan Cafe

Plus: Mistral closes and Tess chef leaves to start "Mad Mexican' pop-up restaurant.

A New Bay View Pasta Maker

Plus: Nationally known chef opening restaurant here, and unique Door County coffeehouse moving to Milwaukee.

Screen “Twister” At the Avalon

Plus, The Domes begin its spring show, dog day at Lyndon Sculpture Garden and Ghost Tours return to The Riverside Theater.

Bay View Property Owners At Odds

Commercial property owners fight over the future of business improvement district.

Lee’s Luxury Lounge Has Blessed Beer

Bay View bar is oddly sprawling place with unique history and ritually blessed bar.

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Expected Festival Guests

Headliners include Academy Award-winner John Ridley, Emmy Award-winner Sam Pollard, The Blind Side actor Quinton Aaron, Silicon Valley actor Martin Starr, and Arrested Development actor Mae Whitman

2016 Milwaukee Film Festival Box Office Opens on Thursday

Today is last day to buy discounted festival passes and ticket 6-Packs. New Age Narcissism headlines Opening Night Party

2016 Milwaukee Film Festival Reveals Second List of Official Selections

Lineup includes Beware the Slenderman and a new sports documentary program

2016 Milwaukee Film Festival Reveals First List of Official Selections

Milwaukee Film announces new Latinx diaspora program and film festival venues

BKC Offers Unique Drinks, Snacks

And it’s the perfect place for a drink before Milwaukee Film Fest screenings at the Times.

Power Rankings

My favorite -- and un-favorite -- films so far.

Bryant’s Old Fashioned Charm

Venerated south side cocktail lounge will be open early for the 5th Annual Doors Open Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Over 100 Expected Guests

Headliners include actors Raven-Symoné and John Ashton; documentary subjects April Carrión and Moziah Bridges; award-winning directors Chad Gracia and Stanley Nelson

Come & Get It: FarmRaiser & Film Fest!

Please join us at Concordia Gardens on Saturday, September 19, from 4:00 pm - twilight

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Box Office Now Open

Opening Night Party melds film and community with audience, donors and sponsors

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces 2015 Panels


Chicago Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips, to deliver Keynote Address;
 Panels on Policing and Education highlight the imperative and topical nature of festival documentaries

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Full 2015 Lineup

Festival to open with Youth; Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino’s new film stars Michael Caine & Harvey Keitel. Award-winning films plentiful in Documentary Festival Favorites and Worldviews programs

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Spotlight Presentations

Acclaimed Wisconsin-set thriller Uncle John among headliners

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Competition Films

Eight Feature Films Competing for $10,000 Cash Prize - South Milwaukee Native Chad Gracia’s The Russian Woodpecker Included

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Cream City Cinema Lineup

The Milwaukee Music Video Show debuts as new program

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Shorter Is Better Lineup

Presenting nearly 60 of the best festival-circuit short films and the return of the Shorter Is Better juried award

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Passport: Sweden Program

Passport: Sweden proves that cold weather produces cool art

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Cinema Hooligante Films

Highlighted by 35 mm Anniversary Screenings of Jaws & The Shining

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Reveals Return of Art + Artists Program

Featuring U.S. Premiere of a Documentary of a Celebrated Latin American Artist. New This Year is a Showcase Highlighting Award-Winning Media Artist

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Return of Film Feast Program

Film Feast celebrates Milwaukee’s proud food culture with eight food-related films

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Rated K: For Kids

All-ages program features live action, animation and 20th Anniversary of Babe: The Gallant Pig

2015 MFF Reveals Return of African-American-Focused Black Lens Program

Showcasing fiction and documentary films from emerging and established directors in the black community. The Johnson Controls Foundation provides new financial support.

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Sound Vision Program

Music film program returns with scheduled appearance by legendary DJ Marco Collins. Koss joins as new sponsor, presenting the program and donating headphones

Kristina Kleinschmidt

"I think Milwaukee is a bit of a secret."

Bay View Mural Brings a Message

The message of new mural is "Love Where You Live," which is probably how most Bay View residents feel about their neighborhood.

The New Gateway to Bay View?

Development proposed at neighborhood meeting would include 5 stories, 3,000 square feet of first floor retail and 72 apartments on 4 floors above this.

Avalon Theater’s Grand Opening is a Winner

Barrett salutes the theater’s and Bay View’s redevelopment, but is upstaged by the facility’s lovely redesign.

The Bizarre Politics of Ald. Tony Zielinski

Once a hard core conservative, he’s now a Bay View liberal. Except when opposing things like the streetcar.

Return of The Avalon Theater

Everything you need to know, including behind-the-scenes photos, about Bay View's historic movie theater and its $2.5 million renovation.

Avalon Theater auctioning off vintage production equipment, seating

The renovation of the Bay View neighborhood’s historic Avalon Theater will take another step forward this week, as the owner of the building makes way for improvements by auctioning off vintage production equipment, projectors, lighting, popcorn machines and seating, according to Alderman Tony Zielinski.