Milwaukee This Week
Stars and Stripes
Summerfest takes center stage once again, but don't rule out Fourth of July celebrations or a trip to Brookfield for a Starry Night, sponsored by the Wilson Center.
Jul 2nd, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Summerfest starts on a high note
The Big Gig begins Wednesday, with the Violent Femmes, fun., Pitbull and more at the Amphitheater, but classical musicians from the Florentine Opera and the Fine Arts Quartet perform too.
Jun 25th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
A bit of everything
The Lakefront Festival of the Arts launches, a plethora of classical music, more Spring Green shows and Theatre Gigante brings an accordionist to Paddy's Pub.
Jun 18th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Celebrating the Past in the Present
Historical plays open at Uprooted Theater and American Players Theatre, MSO Pops focuses on Mad Men, PianoArts holds a festival that follows the evolution of music and Pridefest kicks off the festival season.
Jun 4th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
2012-13 season not quite done
BB King gets the Riverside Blues, the MSO ends classical season with epic Elgar, fairway farce at Sunset Playhouse, Bay View's Gallery Night, Highland Games in Tosa.
May 28th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Swans, spider women, and Tupperware
Milwaukee Ballet performs the classic "Swan Lake," Marcus Center hosts Dixie's Tupperware Party, "Porgy and Bess" opens at Skylight, and Bill Cosby comes to town.
May 14th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
May brings new music, dance and theater
Figaro at the Florentine, Arlo Guthrie in South Milwaukee, Springdances at UWM, an Irish play at the Irish Center, and it's almost Ride Your Bike to Work Week.
May 7th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Award-winners and stars abound
The Rep hosts a tribute to Janis Joplin, Windfall performs a Sondheim classic, the MSO features a visiting violinist, and two Skylight favorites host a cabaret-esque show.
Apr 30th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Curtains up across the city
"Catch Me If You Can" flies into Marcus Center, In Tandem revives "Apartment 3A," more from the Alchemist's Year of Fear and Danceworks re-imagines "Facade."
Apr 23rd, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Galleries Galore
Spring Gallery Night is the big arts event of the week, but don't neglect new shows at the Marcus Center, Quasimondo, Wisconsin Conservatory and Alverno Presents.
Apr 16th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Spring, and art, is in the air
The Milwaukee Ballet presents its Spring Series, Rufus Wainwright visits the Pabst, the Milwaukee Choral Artists say goodbye and Jeeves returns to Milwaukee Chamber Theatre.
Apr 9th, 2013 by Lacy Landre
Where history and art collide
MAM looks 125 years back, MSO's tribute to doo-wop, Renaissance Theaterworks fictionalizes an outsider artist, and the brand new Museum of Wisconsin Art.
Apr 2nd, 2013 by Lacy Landre
