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Br!nk New Play Festival Gives Milwaukee Audiences a Voice in the Creative Process

5 days ago | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

At the Br!nk New Play Festival, local theatergoers play the role of a good editor. The program, run by Renaissance Theaterworks, is an annual opportunity for Midwestern women playwrights to workshop their plays with insight from directors, actors and dramaturges, followed by a public reading with a talkback. But unlike a traditional talkback where the audience asks questions, this one is about having the playwright’s questions answered by the audience.
Milwaukee’s ‘Fat Body Hotties’ Clothing Swaps Celebrate Fat Liberation

1 week ago | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

On Saturday, April 26, dozens of people gathered at the Riverside Urban Ecology Center for a special event: a clothing swap specifically for clothing size 16+/XL+. Organized by the community group Fat Body Hotties, this swap offered more than just new-to-you clothing – it was a well-tailored celebration of accessibility, fat joy and community. Back in 2023, Sarah Chojnacki had some extra clothes in her apartment she wanted to give to a good home.
15+ Local Events Celebrating Earth Day

4 weeks ago | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

This year, we’re celebrating the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, which was launched with help of former Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson. The “Conservation Governor” fought to preserve Wisconsin’s recreational land and natural resources. Nelson wished for Americans to observe Earth Day in “any way they want,” a notion that remains true to this day.
7 Reasons to See Skylight’s ‘Sister Act’

1 month ago | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

Milwaukee’s Skylight Music Theatre is closing its 65th season with a run of the Tony Award-nominatedSister Act. Based on the hit film, the raucous, rebellious and religious-adjacent musical follows Deloris Van Cartier, a Philly-based singer working to make it in the club circuit and who witnesses her seedy boyfriend, Curtis, kill a man.
Actor Doug Clemons Works at a Fake Mall in ‘Buyer & Cellar’

2 months ago | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

Imagine you’re a down-on-your-luck actor who lands a strange side job: managing the underground fake mall inside Barbra Streisand’s Malibu home. You spend weeks strolling through her collection of trinkets, furniture and dolls before finally meeting the iconic star and striking up an unusual friendship. Get 5 issues for $5 when you subscribe now. That’s the setup of Buyer & Cellar, an outlandish one-man comedy written by Jonathan Tolins that runs from March 22-April 13 at Renaissance Theaterworks.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Reminds Us Happiness Is in the Details

2 months ago | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

American mathematician Cliff Shaw is quoted saying “It’s the little things that count, hundreds of ’em.” But for the protagonist of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Every Brilliant Thing, it’s a million of ‘em— literally. Get 5 issues for $5 when you subscribe now.
Bringing red-sauce restaurants back to Madison

Feb 14, 2025 | channel3000.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

Sam Brown, owner of Fabiola’s Spaghetti House & Deli, is slowly bringing Madison’s historic Greenbush neighborhood back to its roots. For decades, Greenbush was home to a mix of Jewish and Black families and southern Italian immigrants. When urban renewal displaced more than a thousand residents and dozens of businesses in the ’60s, the neighborhood was permanently altered.
12+ Cheap and Romantic Date Ideas in Milwaukee

Feb 7, 2025 | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

Brew City Views There are several ways to take in the Milwaukee sights, even in the cold. The Mitchell Park Domes ($9 per person, 524 S. Layton Blvd.) make for a great day date, even in the most frigid weather. Rent snowshoes on snowy days from the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center ($10), or rent a Bublr bike (rates start at 25 cents a minute) to ride along Lake Michigan for frozen lake views. Looking to learn a little something, too?
A Peek Into the World of Ice Climbing

Jan 24, 2025 | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

THIS STORY IS PART OF OUR WINTER SPORTS PLAYBOOK. READ MORE HERE. Ice climbing is a sport for the tenacious. It takes specialized equipment, a slew of mountaineering skills and a strong sense of balance. But, according to alpinist Dan Alvarado, it’s a sport any dedicated adventurer could quickly adapt to. “When I first started climbing, it was really cathartic to swing that axe into the ice,” says Alvarado.
How to Get Started Skijoring This Winter

Jan 23, 2025 | milwaukeemag.com | Carmella D'Acquisto

THIS STORY IS PART OF OUR WINTER SPORTS PLAYBOOK. READ MORE HERE. If you’re starting to feel cooped up in the house this season, there’s a good chance your pup is, too. But you can both try an unusual and unique cold-weather sport: skijoring. Originating in Scandinavia, skijoring is skiing while being pulled by a dog(s), similar to mushing without the sled. “When we took lessons, my dog was so excited to do it [that] we were flying,” says Charlotte Litjens, a skijoring enthusiast.