Arts & Entertainment

Labor Day Offers Jam-Packed Weekend of Fun

Art festival, Labor Day parade and Mud Fest.

Mexican Fiesta Leads a Week of Fests

Including Fresh Coast Jazz Festival, Skatefest and WMSE Backyard BBQ.

Exterior Facade Goes Up On New Museum

Plus: More items being removed from display at Milwaukee Public Museum.

Legendary Dive Bar Owner Dies

Art Guenther ran his namesake tavern for 45 years.

Center Street Daze Will Rock Riverwest

Plus: Irish Fest dances into lakefront festival grounds.

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‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ Keeps Audiences Guessing

Skilled Next Act staging of Obie-winning play shows how theater games mirror life.

Rep Takes Us Back to Sun Studios

'Million Dollar Quartet' has mawkish plot but lots of Elvis, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis songs.

Rep’s ‘Espejos

Latina maid and wealthy white woman connect at Cancun resort with curious results.

Oh Those Singing and Dancing Nuns

Skylight's 'Sister Act' offers a skilled ensemble, disco fever moves and lots of jokes about nuns.

The Constructivists Arrive With ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’

Martin McDonough's darkly humorous drama gets strong staging that stays with you.

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Remembering Brian and Sly

Beach Boy Brian Wilson and master of rhythm Sly Stone had more in common than you might think.

The Legacy of Robbie Robertson

He didn’t do it alone, but the songs he wrote for The Band are classics.

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A ‘World-Class’ Music Festival

Three-day Milwaukee Chamber Music Festival boasts top musicians, composers.

Mozart As You’ve Never Heard Him?

Fine Arts Quartet performs transcriptions of two of his piano concertos.

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A ‘World-Class’ Music Festival

Three-day Milwaukee Chamber Music Festival boasts top musicians, composers.

Top Young Pianists In State Will Compete

Weekend event by Creative Partners opens with concert by 3 terrific piano duos.

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Lakefront Brewery Has Tasty Food

Good fish fries, soups, sandwiches and the rathskeller-like room is a good place to hang out.

Fiesta Colombia Is Uniquely Ethnic

Milwaukee's only Colombian restaurant boasts big menu, bright colors and lots of interesting dishes.

Why Siam Thai Is a Local Favorite

Authentic Thai food, reasonable prices and good service. It's a find.

Riley’s Offers Up Sandwiches, Space for Fido

Dog-friendly business has a clear niche in Third Ward.

How to Eat In Piggsville

The Valley Inn is the only place to go. You might want to order the Pigg.

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It’s Not Just About the Holidays

Harleys as art, a great sale of local artists and lots of verbiage from Allis Art Museum.

After The Election Is Over

Shows about immigrants, horses and local art history might help you see beyond our divisions.

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