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Actors Steve Martin and Martin Short are once again making their way to Milwaukee for a performance at the Riverside Theater. The comedy duo first began working together on the set of “The Three Amigos!” in the mid 80s. Nearly four decades later, they continue to regularly tour together and their latest streaming project, "Only Murders in the Building" is set to release its second season next month.

The pandemic shut down many parts of our lives, amid political tension and rising violence. Now, many experts say communities are facing a mental health crisis. One Milwaukeean has found a unique way to help through Trap Therapy. It's free group therapy sessions focused on destigmatizing mental healthcare in the city's Black and brown communities.

What was the Eagles Ballroom before it became The Rave? That’s a question we’ve heard a lot at Bubbler Talk and it turns out there are a lot of answers.

On April 5, Milwaukeeans will head to the polls to vote on who will become the city’s next mayor. Lake Effect talks with the two candidates vying for the position — former Ald. Bob Donovan and acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Here's the conversation with Johnson.

On April 5, Milwaukeeans will head to the polls to vote on who will become the city’s next mayor. Lake Effect talks with the two candidates vying for the position — former Ald. Bob Donovan and acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Here's the conversation with Donovan.

The waves of Lake Michigan bring in an unknown number of things onto the shore — trash, trinkets and sometimes treasures, as Erin Christie learned while beach combing. Erin and her husband regularly comb the beach together, which inspired her to ask Bubbler Talk to explore some of the cool and unique things people have found on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Many Milwaukeeans have been enjoying March's relative warmth, and as always, Adam Carr from the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service has a list of things you can do to get outside and connect with our community.

Check out our comprehensive A-to-Z listings of publishers’ spring offerings for kids and teens, and more, in our Spring Announcements issue.

Carroll University's animal behavior program gives students an opportunity to do hands-on work by pairing them with dogs from the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha. The course teaches students what it’s like to be the main caretaker for a dog, how to juggle a variety of responsibilities, and how to overcome challenges with training.

The book "The Steal" brings readers back to the days of counting that followed the 2020 election and profiles many of the people whose actions created the crisis and the people who defended the legitimacy of the vote. It explores what that process looked like in Wisconsin and the enduring impact of baseless claims of voter fraud.