Shepherd Express

01/14/2026

A beautiful new mural highlighting the diversity of Milwaukee’s Muslim communities recently found a home on the city’s South Side.

01/14/2026

His new album, Burnover, showcases an eclectic musical vocabulary that includes wall-of-sound guitars, saxophone and pedal steel arrangements, piano leads, and droney passages.

His new album, Burnover, showcases an eclectic musical vocabulary that includes wall-of-sound guitars, saxophone and pedal steel arrangements, piano leads, and droney passages

01/13/2026

Initially organized as an independent team in 1970, the Admirals have been part of the American Hockey League for the last quarter-century.

01/13/2026

What Trump is doing right is not “norm-breaking,” or “provocative rhetoric,” or even “Trump being Trump.” It’s an open assertion of unchecked power, limited—in his own words—only by his own “personal morality.”

01/12/2026

The Sunday night Open Jam is part of our larger mission as a cooperative to build a comedy culture rooted in community, craft, and continuity.

01/12/2026

The Ringling Bros. Circus launched “The Greatest Show on Earth” in Baraboo in 1884 and made the riverfront their Winter Quarters until 1918.

01/08/2026

Our 2026 January Issue is online, and on the stands, now! 🌐 What's inside:⁠

❄️ Winter Arts Guide
🥂 New for the New Year
🎉 Best of Milwaukee Winners Circle
🧩 Crossword Puzzle

—and so much more when you click the link below! 🗞️⁠

👉 issuu.com/shepherdexpress/docs/shepherd_express_january_2026

01/08/2026

The four-night series will feature local musicians performing unplugged sets at Milwaukee Public Market.

01/07/2026

Trump admitted that he had told oil companies of the operation in advance and championed them for wanting to “go in” to Venezuela and “do a great job” with securing the country.

Trump admitted that he had told oil companies of the operation in advance, and championed them for wanting to “go in” to Venezuela and “do a great job” with securing the country.

01/07/2026

Ope! Brewing has established itself as a community hub in West Allis, featuring a massive indoor taproom and spacious outdoor area that give plenty of room for activities.

Ope! has established itself as a community hub in West Allis, featuring a massive indoor taproom and spacious outdoor area that give plenty of room for activities.

01/06/2026

Experience the intersection of history, music and memory in Violins of Hope: Winter Journey, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Former NPR Performance Today host and author Martin Goldsmith is joined by celebrated violinist Eugene Drucker of the Emerson String Quartet for a profound exploration of art in the face of oppression on Friday, Jan. 9 at 7PM 🎶

📍 Milwaukee Public Museum

The evening includes an introduction from both Goldsmith and Drucker, followed by a post-film Q&A.

👉 violinsofhopewisconsin.org/event/the-violins-of-hope-film-series-winter-journey-film-1-3/

01/06/2026

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's newest play is based on the true story of the extraordinary Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a transwoman, who lived through Germany’s N**i and Communist regimes.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's newest play is based on the true story of the extraordinary Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a transwoman, who lived through Germany’s N**i and Communist regimes