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10/28/2025

Meet our second curated storyteller for AfterDark: For The Culture! Antoine Carter (._antoine) is the Director of Philanthropy at the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation and the visionary of a district-scale development project reimagining vacant lots as vibrant cultural and housing spaces.

His work has spanned community gardens, murals, and neighborhood revitalization projects across Milwaukee—all grounded in his belief that return on culture is just as vital as return on investment.

Hear from Antoine and others sharing true, personal stories at Radio Milwaukee on Thursday, November 13.

Happy hour w/ A-Biz () & Discourse (.coffee) starts at 6pm. Stories start at 7pm.

Hosts: / .llc

➡️ Get your tickets now at exfabula.org. See you there!

10/22/2025

What began as a playful lyric in a 2008 hit single has evolved into a multifaceted entertainment brand, and now, an upcoming animated series.

T-Pain, the Grammy-winning artist and producer whose innovative use of Auto-Tune helped define an era of popular music, is developing an animated series based on “Wiscansin”— the fictional universe born from a single rhymed couplet in his song “Can’t Believe It.”

According to an exclusive report from Deadline, T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Entertainment has partnered with social media content and talent agency Viral Nation and Vancouver-based animation studio Wind Sun Sky Entertainment to bring the project to fruition. The collaboration marks T-Pain’s entry into the animation arena and represents a significant expansion of the Wiscansin brand, which has already established itself through merchandise, a fictional university website, and most notably for Milwaukee audiences, an annual music festival.

🎥: via Instagram

10/21/2025

Meet our first curated storyteller for AfterDark: For The Culture!

*aya () is a Palestinian singer/songwriter based in Milwaukee, creating a unique blend of indie and soul that resonates deeply with listeners. With a smooth, jazzy voice, *aya writes about universal themes like self-reflection, love, loss, mental health, and personal growth, making their music both intimate and relatable. Inspired by the artistry of Jill Scott, Ari Lennox, Faye Webster, Amy Winehouse, and Outkast, they seamlessly weave together genres to create a sound that’s unmistakably their own.

Hear from *aya and others sharing true, personal stories at Radio Milwaukee on Thursday, November 13.

Happy hour w/ DJ A-Biz () & Discourse (.coffee) starts at 6pm. Stories start at 7pm.

Hosts: / .llc

➡️ Get your tickets now at exfabula.org. See you there!

10/16/2025

AfterDark: For The Culture is back on Nov. 13! 🎉 Come out to hear true, personal stories and spoken word from people in your community.

This HYFIN & Ex Fabula () series highlights voices from people of color on stage. All are welcomed to support.

Our curated tellers:
- *aya ()
- Antoine Carter
- Fatima Laster ()
- Dasha Kelly Hamilton ()

Join us November 13 at Radio Milwaukee. Happy Hour starts at 6pm w/ DJ & .coffee . Stories start at 7pm.

Your hosts and collaborators: Kim Shine () & Alea McHatten (.llc) can’t wait to see you there!

➡️ Grab your tickets now at exfabula.org

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10/01/2025

Radio Milwaukee's Fall Membership Drive starts TODAY! 🧡🧡🧡

You turn to Radio Milwaukee for music discovery and to know what’s happening in Milwaukee. As a nonprofit organization, we use every tool in our toolbox to serve our mission of being a catalyst for a more engaged and inclusive Milwaukee.

There are so many ways to support Radio Milwaukee, whether you’re increasing your current sustaining membership, becoming a sustaining member, or giving a one-time donation.

If every current sustainer upgraded their membership by $5/month, we would close the $175,000 gap created by the elimination of federal funding to public media that Congress passed in July.

➡ Learn more about the benefits of becoming a Radio Milwaukee member, check out our new fund drive merch designed by local artist Whitney Nettles, AND enter to win DumpsterBike (a 1970s Schwinn being restored by Wheel & Sprocket) at RadioMilwaukee.org/donate.

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09/26/2025

Tonight...

Makaya McCraven at Vivarium, Milwaukee — Sep 26, 8 PM. Live jazz and improvisation in an intimate room.