Visual Art: Truth and Fiction
Visual Art

Truth and Fiction

Two shows use visual projections that suggest a story or maybe don’t. Plus, plenty of suggestions for this weekend's Gallery Night.

Bike Czar: Arrest Those Who Bike in Winter, Mayor Says
Bike Czar

Arrest Those Who Bike in Winter, Mayor Says

Comments from Watertown, NY official raise serious issues about how bikers are treated, including in Wisconsin.

Remembering Rita Moreno

Remembering Rita Moreno

Decades ago, she snuck into Summerfest with the author and his family. On Saturday she receives the SAG lifetime achievement award.

The House With No Energy Costs

The House With No Energy Costs

Renovation of foreclosed South Side duplex equips it with solar and other upgrades, now has no energy bill.

Photo Gallery: First Stage’s Powerful Drama on Slavery
Photo Gallery

First Stage’s Powerful Drama on Slavery

“A Midnight Cry” tells the powerful story of a runaway slave.

Plenty of Horne: Is Zamarripa’s Democratic Challenger Really Republican?
Plenty of Horne

Is Zamarripa’s Democratic Challenger Really Republican?

He's just 18, but candidate Vincent Synowicz is already mastering the slick verbal skills of a veteran politician.

Comedy: Good Karma
Comedy

Good Karma

East Side bar serves semi-monthly stand-up with basement showcases

In Public: How Weʼve Abandoned Dan Kiley
In Public

How Weʼve Abandoned Dan Kiley

The great landscape artistʼs work for the Milwaukee Art Museum is being diminished by neglect. Part II in a series.

Classical: When Music Becomes Political
Classical

When Music Becomes Political

Bel Canto’s MLK concert and symphony’s program of Brahms and others are both driven by fierce political issues.

Murphy’s Law: Democratic Wedge Issues
Murphy’s Law

Democratic Wedge Issues

Republicans are out of step on issues like same sex marriage and medical marijuana.

Photo Gallery: I-794 Comes Crumbling Down
Photo Gallery

I-794 Comes Crumbling Down

A portion of freeway is getting torn down for new lakefront development plan. Our photos capture it.

Theater: A young play takes its first steps with World’s Stage
Theater

A young play takes its first steps with World’s Stage

The company's Project: "Working Title" program returns for a second time, guiding Liz Leighton's "Learner's Permit" from manuscript to staged reading to full production, this weekend at the Underground Collaborative.