Shepherd Express

07/11/2025

The vibrant, fun new coffee shop is conducive to three things: productivity, creativity and a social environment.

07/10/2025

Join us for the 42nd Best Dam Bike Tour in Baraboo, WI! This year’s ride will have you cycling along rural Wisconsin roads with spectacular views. Enjoy a fully supported two-day event that combines the serenity of a ride through Sauk County with the fun of a block party!

Cyclists can opt into prize winning event missions, chat at themed rest stops, or have lunch while listening to the DJ mix at Rider Village. Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Tour is the best way to stay connected with your local cycling community and bring everyone together to reach our ultimate goal — a world free of MS.

📍 Route Distances: 25, 50, 75 miles
💸 Fundraising Minimum: $300
🔗 Register at events.nationalmssociety.org/events/2263

Let’s cure MS together!

07/09/2025

The Erinn Springer exhibition, Dormant Season, is a dynamic portrayal of connection and isolation of the modern Midwest captured in fleeting moments, where the story of self and society intertwine with the cycles of the season. On exhibit through Sept 14.

📍 Museum of Wisconsin Art | West Bend | 205 Veterans Ave

Learn More 🔗 wisconsinart.org/exhibitions/erinn-springer

After the loss of a close family member, photographer Erinn Springer returned to her childhood home in rural Northern Wisconsin in 2019, seeking a part of herself that had been latent in her adult years. Using photography initially as a coping mechanism for her grief, Springer discovered an inner do...

07/07/2025

Join the Bronzeville Center for the Arts' first Talkback Session on Thursday, July 10! 🗨️⁠
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While developing plans for the new African American Art Museum, the BCA asks for your participation to help shape decisions and generate fresh ideas for interim site uses. They aim to gather valuable feedback and foster community collaboration for this project.⁠
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📍 Gallery 507, 507 W North Ave⁠
📅 Thursday, July 10 @ 5:30-7:30PM

Doors open at 5PM. We'll see you there!⁠

👉⁠ bcamke.org/community-events

COMMUNITY EVENTS BCA Talkback Session Hosted at Gallery 507 Join us for the BCA’s first Talkback Session on July 10! The vacant building at the corner of North Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (the former DNR building) is being demolished this summer to make way for Milwaukee's future Afric...

07/03/2025

Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund recipient Kenzi Rayelle explores themes of trauma and healing in response to the current times.

07/03/2025

Marathon County produces 95% of commercially grown ginseng in the United States. How did Wisconsin become a leader in commercially grown ginseng?

07/02/2025

Milwaukee poster artist Von Munz has a show, Puddler’s Hall throws a block party and Laughing Liberally will skewer the politicians.

07/02/2025

Orellana had allegedly been merely passing out water bottles and face shields to protestors, but the FBI raided Orellana’s home and took him into custody. The charges carry a sentence of up to five years in prison.

07/01/2025

Most trade deals are floundering because the president wants everything and is unwilling to give up anything in return.

07/01/2025

Discover the Neighborhood Gems that locals can't live without 💎 This year, we're spotlighting long-standing favorites that have left a positive mark on our city!

Read our 2025 Neighborhood Gems 👇

This year we’re focused on locally owned establishments that have been around for a few years and have left a positive mark on our city, becoming gathering spots in their neighborhoods and destination points for all Milwaukeeans.

06/30/2025

Our 2025 July Issue is online, and on the stands, now! 🌐 What's inside:⁠
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🏙️ Milwaukee City Guide⁠
🍹 Outdoor Dining & Drink Guide⁠
✉️ Letter from the Publisher⁠
🌈 LGBTQ Progress Awards⁠
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— and so much more when you click the link below! 🗞️⁠

👉 issuu.com/shepherdexpress/docs/shepherd-express-july-2025

06/30/2025

June was another busy month as Milwaukee’s Downtown restaurant scene awaits exciting new options.