The Quadracci Pavilion's soaring steel wings inspired a new Milwaukee Art Museum installation opening August 27, tracing 25 years of the landmark.

Hales Corners' Boerner Botanical Gardens will glow with a new Legends Come Alive theme starting Sept. 11.

The Oriental Theatre's 70mm screenings demand heavy lifting, meticulous preparation and a little projection-booth bravery. Milwaukee Film is turning that work into a weeklong movie event.

A historic Oconomowoc elk statue is leaving the local museum for a new home at The Club at Lac La Belle, where it will be restored and displayed by spring 2027.

Villa Terrace is loading up August with five exhibitions and a three-concert Beethoven festival. The lakefront mansion’s cultural calendar is anything but sleepy.

Patti Smith is bringing songs, stories and her new memoir to Milwaukee's Riverside Theater this September. Every ticket includes a paperback copy of Bread of Angels

Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Week has grown from a small vendor gathering into an eight-day celebration of Black art, commerce, history and community.

Julia Bradfish will spend another year turning collage, color and controlled chaos into paintings at Saint Kate. The extension makes her the hotel’s first back-to-back artist in residence.

Gary Sinise will narrate a world-premiere Milwaukee concert built around his late son Mac’s original music, stories and unfinished compositions.

Donald Baumgartner, the Paper Machinery leader and major arts donor, has died at 95. He leaves an employee‑owned factory and new cultural landmarks.

Summerfest pushed its 2027 dates into late June, scheduling three Thursday–Saturday weekends from June 24–July 10. Organizers say they’ll still support Juneteenth programming with community partners.

Grover “Manty” Ellis, a pillar of Bronzeville’s jazz scene and a longtime teacher, has died at 93. He founded the Wisconsin Conservatory jazz program and mentored multiple generations of players.

A three-story Giannis mural on the 600 EAST building was spray-painted Wednesday, leaving a downtown landmark marred and prompting online reaction. City partners will weigh restoration options.