Review: Sure, Shostakovich Can Be Happy
Review

Sure, Shostakovich Can Be Happy

Fine Arts Quartet finds the Russian’s merry side, along with a rarely-performed work of Italian romanticism.

The State of Politics: Nine Bills That Got Killed
The State of Politics

Nine Bills That Got Killed

Why the legislature failed to pass laws on nine hot issues.

Friday Photos: The Greenest Ever and Going Up
Friday Photos

The Greenest Ever and Going Up

Sage on Jackson would be the greenest multi-family structure in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Visual Art: I Owe You Nothing, Darling
Visual Art

I Owe You Nothing, Darling

Ceramics talk, and women endlessly hold up teacups in the work of Lisa Selby.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Historic Preservation Goes Crazy
Eyes on Milwaukee

Historic Preservation Goes Crazy

Bigger state tax credits have tripled applications for historic preservation projects, which is great news for Milwaukee.

Review: Great to Be Here in… What Town?
Review

Great to Be Here in… What Town?

Blitzen Trapper and Drive-By Truckers play well, but have trouble connecting to Milwaukee.

We Don’t Judge Poor People

We Don’t Judge Poor People

United Methodist Children's Services, a MANDI finalist, offers a range of services for Milwaukeeans living in poverty.

Bike Czar: Will New York’s Bike Share System Survive?
Bike Czar

Will New York’s Bike Share System Survive?

It's hugely popular and cheaper than other transit, but Mayor De Blasio opposes subsidy. Could that have ripple effect on other cities?

Booked Up: The Ultimate Prison Novel
Booked Up

The Ultimate Prison Novel

The Enchanted is a first novel that magically captures the horror and humanity of prisons.

How Will Obamacare Affect Health Care Prices?

How Will Obamacare Affect Health Care Prices?

Experts disagree about likely impact on Wisconsin.

Murphy’s Law: New Study Shows Milwaukee’s Income Inequality
Murphy’s Law

New Study Shows Milwaukee’s Income Inequality

Research shows huge and probably growing gap between high and low incomes in Milwaukee County.

Classical: Mussolini Meets Cleopatra?
Classical

Mussolini Meets Cleopatra?

Florentine sets Julius Caesar in Fascist Italy, in huge production that requires jazz-like improvisation from performers.