The endgame on health care reform

The endgame on health care reform

The nation seems divided on health care reform, but doing nothing won't make anybody happy.

A Dem Bones Fairytale: The water tower
A Dem Bones Fairytale

The water tower

When Lorene leapt into space, few guessed it was her final fling…

Review: Chamber Music Milwaukee fetes Libby Larsen
Review

Chamber Music Milwaukee fetes Libby Larsen

Libby Larsen is funny, charming and warm -- just like her music.

PODCAST: Masonry
PODCAST

Masonry

Are they math rock? Does that even mean anything?

Doyle calls on state businesses to spend their meeting dollars here

Doyle calls on state businesses to spend their meeting dollars here

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, staying in Wisconsin is good for your bottom line... and the state's.

The Joy of Food: A tribute to the urban agrarian
The Joy of Food

A tribute to the urban agrarian

Forging a way: Walnut Way brings urban renewal to Lindsay Heights.

MSO’s interim exec and other crunchy bits of arts news

MSO’s interim exec and other crunchy bits of arts news

MSO board member Don Tyler will mind the store during the search for a new president/exec. Plus remarks on dance, an update on TCD arts coverage, and more.

Can privatization save our parks?

Can privatization save our parks?

Scratch the surface of Milwaukee Parks' recent gold medal and you'll find a rotting foundation.

5Q: Five questions for painter David Mahaffey
5Q

Five questions for painter David Mahaffey

Judith Ann Moriarty resurrects an old VITAL staple with brand-spankin' new bi-weekly installments of 5Q.

Bridget, where are ye?

Bridget, where are ye?

A tale of an Irish wench who refuses to be found.

The Florentine stages Elmer Gantry, an All-American opera

The Florentine stages Elmer Gantry, an All-American opera

Composer Robert Aldridge and librettist Herschel Garfein worked 18 years to make their dream of an opera a reality.

So shut up and vote!

So shut up and vote!

When health care reform fails, it will be squarely on the shoulders of Democrats who can't agree - or buy off enough votes to get it passed.