Culture

Milwaukee is about 2,118 miles away from Puerto Rico. The heart of the Caribbean; Isla de Encanto. When thinking about it, a former Rust Belt city in the Midwest does not seem to have a lot in common with the tropical paradise. But migrants from Puerto Rico made sure to bring one important aspect to […]

Puerto Rico’s Yaucromatic, in Yauco, was an urban art intervention that started in 2017, which promoted economic growth, attracted tourism and reimagined vulnerable communities that were suppressed by class, prone to crime and had poor living conditions. The intervention was developed by Jonathan Hernandez Leon, a community organizer and president of the not-for-profit organization Arte […]

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo brought her “Sour Tour” to Milwaukee. Tickets for the “Drivers License” singer’s show sold out in under an hour back in November. Fans camped out overnight and waited hours outside The Rave/Eagles Club in hopes of being in the front row. Brady Jager has the story.

Last Saturday, UWM’s Department of Art and Design hosted the Spring BA/BFA Exhibition on the 4th floor of Kenilworth Square East. “It is really fascinating,” said Dominic Pham, a Milwaukee local who stumbled across the exhibit, “I am always looking for cool new things to do in the city.” The pieces displayed are from a […]

Many Hmong Americans of today’s generation are asserting their identities from a mixture of cultures through fashion.  Both traditional and current culture have become vital tools in shaping character for Hmong people. Mai Hlee Lee, a 24-year-old Hmong-American woman who just graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, pursued apparel design from a distinct perspective.  “I […]

It is a Saturday afternoon in a grungy, old house off Locust Avenue. The house smells of heavy incense, with psychedelic tapestries draped on the walls filled with second-hand bohemian furniture with clothing draped across it. These elements are the usual trappings of renters in their early twenties, but with one key difference, Pietro Vercuzio, […]

Entry racks inside of Plume Photo: Olivia Weiss Plume Vintage sits on a quaint corner on Kinnickinnic in Bay View. With the nice breeze from the lake, it pairs perfectly with the rest of the unique shops in the area. Inside is a timeless collection of vintage clothing ranging from dresses and blouses to cowboy […]

John Torres, the owner of WJTI-AM (1460) “Caliente,” has made the decision to put smooth jazz back in Milwaukee. According to North Pine, This is the first time Milwaukee will get smooth jazz since 2010. The addition of Jazz Milwaukee is an attempt to get more people to listen to smooth jazz, because of the […]

Wedding season arrived here in Milwaukee as Miss Ruby Boutique hosted the RISE: A Bridal Fashion Show at the Pritzlaff building. The venue was decorated in white and pink roses and had dark wooden chairs lined up with Miss Ruby Boutique tote bags made for each guest. The swag bags included merchandise from local businesses.  […]

Bo Burnham won his first Grammy under the category Best Song Written for Visual Media for his song “All Eyes on Me”, which appeared in his musical-comedy Netflix special Inside.  This was the first Grammy nomination for Burnham. The comedian has won multiple Emmys for Inside, which had an unprecedented amount of success. He is […]

Thousands of species of amphibians, reptiles, and arthropods filled tables across the banquet hall that gave shelter from April showers to the herpetology enthusiasts of SEWERFest, Wisconsin’s largest reptile convention that was hatched in 2001. However, a metaphorical elephant threatened the room with the reminder that the occupants’ way of life was in danger. “A […]

We sit down with senior filmmaker Stuart Blue to break down a scene from his thesis film, The Execution of a Painting. The film follows a young woman who, in exchange for a free workspace and lodging, must create works of art for which she never gets credit. In this interview, Blue discusses the filmmaking […]