Early Music Now: The lute made “easie”
Early Music Now

The lute made “easie”

Early Music Now presented lutenist Paul O'Dette and singer Ellen Hargis in expressive Italian songs from the 17th century.

The Rep’s “A Raisin in the Sun”: Keeping it Real
The Rep’s “A Raisin in the Sun”

Keeping it Real

In the Rep's revival, Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 portrait of a black family striving to advance maintains its relevance.

TCDIY: Make Your Own Cat Treats
TCDIY

Make Your Own Cat Treats

Join Carly in the kitchen this week as she cooks up some crunchy tuna cat treats for her furry friend.

Threads: Ball gown blues
Threads

Ball gown blues

Shopping for a fashionable ball gown can be difficult as an adult during prom season, but we've got some tips for buying age-appropriate formalwear this spring.

Stripwax: Nick Cave cools down
Stripwax

Nick Cave cools down

"Push the Sky Away" goes minimalist, which isn't Nick Cave's best move by a long shot.

MSO: Bartok’s thrilling, surreal “Bluebeard”
MSO

Bartok’s thrilling, surreal “Bluebeard”

Milwaukee Symphony, Edo de Waart and singers Michelle DeYoung and John Tomlinson triumph in Bartok's opera; Chihuly glass works dazzle.

Friday Photos: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Friday Photos

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Downtown Milwaukee was filled with green this past weekend, from politicians to the hoi polloi.

Smart, modern “Lysistrata” deserves your vote

Smart, modern “Lysistrata” deserves your vote

Fools for Tragedy's production of the ancient Greek comedy gets the sexually brash but sharply insightful tone just right.

House Confidential: Rocky’s Throne of Stone
House Confidential

Rocky’s Throne of Stone

Neighbor and boss Tom Barrett says DCD head Rocky Marcoux worthy of Nobel Prize, but is his house?

Wild Space’s “Luscious”: Overwhelming in its creativity
Wild Space’s “Luscious”

Overwhelming in its creativity

A collection of dances stun and dazzle at the Rep's Steimke Studio, although they sometimes do too much in the moment.

Urban Foodie: Tips for Twenty-Somethings
Urban Foodie

Tips for Twenty-Somethings

How to get hired and be a success in the healthy food and nutrition industry -- or in any field of endeavor.

Bike Czar: Will Chicago’s Bike-Friendly Policies Steal Jobs from Seattle?
Bike Czar

Will Chicago’s Bike-Friendly Policies Steal Jobs from Seattle?

New high-tech companies and their workers want bike-friendly cities, and Chicago is out to beat Portland and Seattle in that regard.