The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: Sept. 13 – Milwaukee Magazine

1. Go see the Flaming Lips

CHRIS DROSNER, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

A little before 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018, I returned home from the Flaming Lips show at Summerfest in a state of prolonged euphoria. What Id just seen and heard was familiar it was my third concert from the space-rockers from Oklahoma but what struck me this time was the earnest and affecting message of love running throughout frontman Wayne Coynes spectacular showmanship and the bands weird, beautiful tales of fighting robots, mystics and the like. After editing my iPhone photos of the show, I posted to Facebook, I will never not go to another Flaming Lips show near me again. Well, nows my next chance: The Flaming Lips take the Generac Power Stage at 9:45 this Saturday.

ALLISON GARCIA, DIGITAL EDITOR

You may have noticed that General Mitchell International Airport has been making a lot of headlines lately. Our little hometown airport has been getting new airlines, destinations, stores (welcome Spanx!) and even restaurants. All of this is great news for us, the consumers. More airlines lead to more competition, which means cheaper prices. For example, last week I was able to take a trip to Colorado on $90 round-trip tickets. Thats a steal! All thats to say that affordable travel opportunities are available if youre willing to hunt for them. I use apps like Hopper and Kayak to make the process even easier.

CHELSEA MAMEROW, ART DIRECTOR

Lets be honest, there isnt a lot of curiosity and mystique incited by your immediate family while staying home. Siblings or dating? Just doesnt work in your own backyard. Quarantine really hampered the people watching, an activity I took for granted until I was able to observe my fellow Milwaukeans enjoy our abundant outdoor spaces this summer. This past Friday I met some friends for happy hour on the patio of the Iron Horse Hotel. The space is as lovely as ever, our service was excellent and the people watching absolutely delightful. Stay till the sun is low and they start lighting the fires!

ARCHER PARQUETTE, MANAGING EDITOR

When this book was recommended to me, I read the synopsis and thought, Theres no way this could possibly be good. The basic story is this: Many years in the future, humans have left Earth for a new planet and established a utopian society, Astrobe. The society is in crisis, and they need a new president to inspire the people and lead them out of the mess. So the leaders of Astrobe decide to go back in time and get Saint Thomas More to come lead them. And he does. Literally. This novel is about 16th-century Saint Thomas More traveling to the future to save a sci-fi utopia. But despite that absurd synopsis, I read the book. And its amazing. Not ironically amazing. Its actually really, really good. Its thought-provoking and exciting and intensely smart. If you have any interest in sci-fi, philosophy, civics, the failure of modernity, martyred Catholic saints, or just want to read a book thats not like anything else youve ever read, check this out.

ANN CHRISTENSON, SENIOR DINING EDITOR

This culinary compendium is a keeper issue full of great food writing beginning with M.F.K Fishers Notes on Cravings from 1968. There is also exquisite writing from Zadie Smith, Susan Orlean, Calvin Trillin and the late Anthony Bourdain. Im reading and rereading for inspiration. You can, too.

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