Remembering Pete Seeger

Remembering Pete Seeger

A critic recalls his concerts here, and his enduring impact on America.

Classical: Centuries of Music Done Smartly
Classical

Centuries of Music Done Smartly

The Philomusica Quartet deftly handles music from four different eras.

Theater: Black, White and Brown
Theater

Black, White and Brown

The musical In the Heights and Mamet’s Race offer gritty and very different takes on racial identity.

City Business: The Green Team
City Business

The Green Team

Landscaping company seeks to cut your costs while reducing your carbon footprint.

We Don’t Want Your Stinking Drones

We Don’t Want Your Stinking Drones

A (gasp) bipartisan bill to protect privacy from drones raises interesting issues.

Dance: The Power of Intimacy
Dance

The Power of Intimacy

Wild Space tries a smaller venue where dancers and audience will be on a hunt for meaning.

Murphy’s Law: Can City Save Boston Store?
Murphy’s Law

Can City Save Boston Store?

City subsidy will keep declining store open, but leaves controversial questions about its downtown strategy.

Grants Upgrade South Side Neighborhood

Grants Upgrade South Side Neighborhood

Matching grant programs spend $29,000 to leverage more than $154,000 spent by residents to improve their homes.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Mason Street at Lakefront, 1868
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Mason Street at Lakefront, 1868

Before the days of Prospect Avenue mansions, the lakefront sported modest frame houses on an eroding, sandy bluff.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Kim Bronold
NEWaukeean of the Week

Kim Bronold

"There’s nothing better than hearing Bob Uecker say, “Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!”

Arts Roundup: Milwaukee Storytellers Battle Onstage
Arts Roundup

Milwaukee Storytellers Battle Onstage

The Moth’s GrandSLAM Championship provides great stories ranked by the judges at Turner Hall.

Back in the News: Will Walker Change State’s School Standards?
Back in the News

Will Walker Change State’s School Standards?

Once again, Walker threatens to replace Common Core standards. Is he bluffing?