Schools Want Earlier Start Date
MPS and other districts say it would improve student achievement, but tourism industry opposes change.
Sep 17th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceCapitol Sex Scandal Confirmed
Judge confirms affair between state DHS secretary and his legal counsel, and jealously abusive husband gets off with a misdemeanor.
Sep 17th, 2013 by Bruce MurphyFall into Fun
The Rep's biggest show ever, Quasimondo revamps at Villa Terrace, the MSO does Tchaikovsky, and Doors Open in MIlwaukee and Cedarburg to welcome the fall season.
Sep 17th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthyMary MacDonald Kerr goes solo in MCT’s “The Detective’s Wife”
The veteran Milwaukee actress faces a new challenge in playwright Keith Huff's "ghost story" about a woman whose police officer husband is killed.
Sep 17th, 2013 by Danielle McCluneTimothy Westbrook
"People in larger cities are in a rush to be miserable and people here are moving slow to be happy."
Sep 16th, 2013 by NewaukeeSoutheast Wisconsin Rules the Capitol
Almost every Republican -- and Democratic -- leader is from a small part of the state.
Sep 16th, 2013 by Steven WaltersA Tour of Bronzeville
Guided tour by city officials reveals strengths and weaknesses of an area city hopes to revive.
Sep 16th, 2013 by Mark Doremus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceWild Space Dance Company
Artistic Director Deb Loewen shares her thoughts on the upcoming season, including this weekend's season opener, taking place in Menomonee Valley's new Three Bridges Park.
Sep 16th, 2013 by Danielle McCluneNext Act Theatre
David Cecsarini opens the season with "Perfect Mendacity," a complex play about truth and deception, but it's just one of Next Act's diverse offerings this year.
Sep 16th, 2013 by Matthew ReddinScott Walker’s Tiny Tosa Turf
The small colonial is one-twentieth the size of the Governor's Mansion, with a sadly neglected yard and fence.
Sep 15th, 2013 by Michael HorneBoulevard’s “Jerker” offers a poetic exploration of love via phone line
The Robert Chesley play, set during the early days of the AIDS crisis, depicts two gay San Francisco men, whose relationship begins with phone sex but blossoms into something much richer.
Sep 15th, 2013 by Matthew ReddinUnder Construction: Pabst Professional Center
New building adds to diversity of design at the former Pabst Brewery complex.
Sep 13th, 2013 by Dave Reid