Our State Fair is a great State Fair
Pig races. Foods on sticks and deep-fried. Carnival rides. Beer. Was I going to write about anything else in this week's column?
Aug 4th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Percussion Work Performance @ Haggerty
Milwaukee drummer and percussionist Jon Mueller
Aug 4th, 2009 by Laura Heller
Who will watch the children?
Can Molly afford day camp? A real life math story problem.
Aug 4th, 2009 by Molly Swenson
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Why would you read a book about work, of all things, during the dog days of summer? Alain de Botton's latest collection of essays is surprisingly gracious, entertaining and lovely to look at. That's why.
Aug 4th, 2009 by Kat Murrell
Ten tap dancing Cleopatras is quite a sight
A review of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, now showing for Soulstice Theatre
Aug 4th, 2009 by Russ Bickerstaff
Threats of violence in the Skylight mess?
Skylight management has maintained that artists have threatened managing director Eric Dillner. Is there anything to it?
Aug 4th, 2009 by Tom Strini
Highlights from 8/7 to 8/13 (Updated)
It's muggy, and the performing arts world gets a little crazy--crazier than usual--as a month-long Phantom of the Opera rolls in, the surreal Missoula Oblongata arrives, and a full-on puppet parade. Includes footnotes of Milwaukee auditions, news, and more.
Aug 3rd, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Just How Much TIF is Enough?
Municipalities large and small utilize Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) as a tool to encourage economic development within their borders.
Aug 3rd, 2009 by Dave Reid
Freddy and the Freeloaders at Kiko’s
On Saturday, August 1, legendary Milwaukee soul band Freddy and the Freeloaders performed one of just a handful of reunion shows since 1970 at Kiko's Show Lounge.
Aug 3rd, 2009 by Art Elkon
