Matt Mueller

2 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Allen Halas |Matt Mueller |Lori Fredrich

It's time to roll film! The 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to return this week, running from Thursday, April 24th until May 8th, with over 200 films from around the world hitting screens at the Oriental Theatre and the Downer Theatre. Now in its 17th year, the festival does an amazing job of curating a mixture of works from national, international and Milwaukee filmmakers, and this year features films across 13 categories, both short and feature-length.

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Bobby Tanzilo |Molly Snyder |Matt Mueller

On Monday, April 14, in honor of Milwaukee Day and its own 150th birthday, Milwaukee Fire Department will temporarily re-designate Engine 14 to Engine 414. Fire Chief Aaron Lipski and Mayor Cavalier Johnson will join the crew of Station 14 – home to Engine 14 and Truck 3 – at 6074 S. 13th St. on Monday at 10 a.m. to host a temporary renaming ceremony that also marks the two special occasions.

2 weeks ago | amanaboutfilm.substack.com | Matt Mueller

CinemaCon took place last week in Las Vegas, revealing the major Hollywood studios biggest, most exciting blockbuster projects for the upcoming year and beyond. ANOTHER “Spider-Man.” ANOTHER “Tron.” ANOTHER “Smurfs.” ANOTHER “How to Train Your Dragon” (not including the other ANOTHER “How to Train Your Dragon” coming out in just a few months). The originality staggers the soul.

3 weeks ago | onmilwaukee.com | Allen Halas |Matt Mueller |Bobby Tanzilo

Today's stories are brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel. At long last, Milwaukee’s new professional soccer team not only has a name, but a title sponsor as well. Say hello to ... Reál Chili FC. Pronounced “ray-al,” the team’s identity comes with a new, yet unlikely title sponsor in longtime chili chain Real Chili, with a pepper added to the team’s logo for extra flavor.

3 weeks ago | onmilwaukee.com | Molly Snyder |Matt Mueller |Dan Garcia |Bobby Tanzilo

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a Front Row Amy Bobblehead featuring arguably the most famous and recognizable Milwaukee Brewers fan. Front Row Amy has been a season ticket holder with a front-row seat behind home plate at American Family Field for over 15 seasons. The bobblehead is being released in conjunction with the Brewers’ 2025 home opener which is against the Kansas City Royals this afternoon.