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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.

Milwaukee Theater District and Milwaukee County Historical Society Announce “Behind the Marquee” Exhibit

Opening Jan. 21, 2027, the exhibit celebrates Milwaukee's theater legacy through historic artifacts, theatrical treasures and special programming.

First Stage Celebrates 40th Season With Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Led by Jake Horstmeier as the Grinch, local artists and young performers bring First Stage’s signature heart to a beloved holiday classic.

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