Acclaimed Charter School Will Expand

Acclaimed Charter School Will Expand

Carmen High School, the south side college prep school, will open a second branch on the northwest side.

Working: Tom the Barber
Working

Tom the Barber

Tom Hundt has been cutting hair since 1966, including 90 percent of the city’s military recruits.

Sunset’s “Lumberjacks” packed with flannel and laughs

Sunset’s “Lumberjacks” packed with flannel and laughs

Four Wisconsin northwoods bachelors (and a secret bachelorette) have their lives upended when a mail-order bride arrives at camp.

The Alchemist prepares for a “Year of Fear”

The Alchemist prepares for a “Year of Fear”

"The Canonical Five of Jack the Ripper," a revamping of a 2008 Halloween show, is the first of three to be written by Aaron Kopec this season.

Six Floors for Marquette Students

Six Floors for Marquette Students

A proposed development at 14th and Wells envisions 80 high-end apartments targeted to MU students.

Murphy’s Law: Act 10 Could Still Be in Trouble
Murphy’s Law

Act 10 Could Still Be in Trouble

Federal appeals court decision looks shaky, and state lawyers made mistakes defending anti-union law.

The Promised Land

The Promised Land

How the migration of southern blacks to Milwaukee changed the city. An excerpt from a new book by Barbara Miner.

Milwaukee This Week 1/22: Too much art not to brave the cold
Milwaukee This Week 1/22

Too much art not to brave the cold

Edith Piaf revived at the Skylight, First Stage honors Milwaukee history, UWM performs Winterdances, and so much music hits the city.

Grace Potter and Langhorne Slim rouse the Pabst

Grace Potter and Langhorne Slim rouse the Pabst

Langhorne Slim provided a raucous opening act, while Grace Potter pulled out every trick in the book for a powerful, multifaceted performance.

The Rep: “How the World Began” – It’s complicated
The Rep

“How the World Began” – It’s complicated

Evolution bumps into creationism in a Kansas town, but Catherine Trieschmann's play is really about people.

Newaukeean of the Week: Shay Linkus
Newaukeean of the Week

Shay Linkus

The Chef de Cuisine at Odd Duck says Milwaukee's restaurants have much friendlier relationships than in other cities.

“Lieutenant of Inishmore” a bloody good staging

“Lieutenant of Inishmore” a bloody good staging

The "highly stylized" stage reading, done at Tenth Street Theatre by The World's Stage Theatre Company, is the first in a three-play McDonagh cycle this month.