“Eggs Benedict” heats up international debate

“Eggs Benedict” heats up international debate

Kat Murrell speaks to Niki Johnson, the artist behind the controversial depiction of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in condoms, about her work's purpose: to foster discussion of religion and human sexuality.

Milwaukee Rep’s 2013-14 Season: First Impressions
Milwaukee Rep’s 2013-14 Season

First Impressions

The Rep's season is extra-musical, with a stacked Stackner and two musicals ("Ragtime," "End of the Rainbow") in the Quadracci, but don't discount a take on Superman's creator, an adapted Iliad or the Stiemke Studio's options.

Newaukeean of the Week: Christian Ott
Newaukeean of the Week

Christian Ott

A Director of "Coffee Education" learns the city isn't dangerous.

Data: Richest Public Pensions in State History
Data

Richest Public Pensions in State History

Here are the backdrop payments received by 1,712 county employees. 255 collected anywhere from $255,000 to $1 million -- plus a monthly pension.

State’s Sex Offender Tracking System Often Fails

State’s Sex Offender Tracking System Often Fails

GPS monitoring system often goes haywire, causing problems and wasting police resources. Part I of a series.

Stars to shine on Turner Hall

Stars to shine on Turner Hall

Touring in support of their latest album The North, the Canadian indie rock group will be playing Turner Hall Ballroom Monday evening.

Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Lee Ernst
Backstage with Mark Metcalf

Lee Ernst

The 20-year veteran of the Milwaukee Rep talks about his theater origins and time in Wisconsin regional theater.

Taverns: The Global Style of Nomad World Pub
Taverns

The Global Style of Nomad World Pub

It’s local but international, and rated as one nation’s top bars to watch soccer.

City People: Gregory Stanford
City People

Gregory Stanford

The longtime newspaper journalist now writes plays and helps run an art gallery.

Passion and soul, dished out at The Cooke Book

Passion and soul, dished out at The Cooke Book

Darrian Ford perfectly captured the sound of the King of Soul at the Marcus Center.

Don’t call it a comeback: David Bowie’s “The Next Day”
Don’t call it a comeback

David Bowie’s “The Next Day”

Bowie's latest may be predictable, but the king of reinvention has put together a solid album nonetheless, with frequent callbacks to his prior work.

We Six takes on Stevie Wonder

We Six takes on Stevie Wonder

We Six brought a spectacular show paying tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder, giving the Motown artist’s music a jazzy restyling with original arrangements.