Schools Want Earlier Start Date

Schools Want Earlier Start Date

MPS and other districts say it would improve student achievement, but tourism industry opposes change.

Murphy’s Law: Capitol Sex Scandal Confirmed
Murphy’s Law

Capitol Sex Scandal Confirmed

Judge confirms affair between state DHS secretary and his legal counsel, and jealously abusive husband gets off with a misdemeanor.

MKE This Week: Fall into Fun
MKE This Week

Fall 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.

Mary MacDonald Kerr goes solo in MCT’s “The Detective’s Wife”

Mary 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.

Newaukeean of the Week: Timothy Westbrook
Newaukeean of the Week

Timothy Westbrook

"People in larger cities are in a rush to be miserable and people here are moving slow to be happy."

Southeast Wisconsin Rules the Capitol

Southeast Wisconsin Rules the Capitol

Almost every Republican -- and Democratic -- leader is from a small part of the state.

A Tour of Bronzeville

A Tour of Bronzeville

Guided tour by city officials reveals strengths and weaknesses of an area city hopes to revive.

The Season Ahead: Wild Space Dance Company
The Season Ahead

Wild 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.

The Season Ahead: Next Act Theatre
The Season Ahead

Next 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.

House Confidential: Scott Walker’s Tiny Tosa Turf
House Confidential

Scott 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.

Boulevard’s “Jerker” offers a poetic exploration of love via phone line

Boulevard’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.

Friday Photos: Under Construction: Pabst Professional Center
Friday Photos

Under Construction: Pabst Professional Center

New building adds to diversity of design at the former Pabst Brewery complex.