Arts & Entertainment

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Will March Through Downtown

Plus: Horror Con and and a bike bazaar.

Long-Vacant Third Ward Building Will Become ‘Ghost Lab’

Art project will highlight history of long-time LGBTQ bar.

A Redesign for Catalano Square

Can $1.5 million plan reshape Third Ward’s busiest park yet keep its green heart intact?

Live Nation Must End Deals with Summerfest?

It would cede control over concerts at two major amphitheaters under anti-trust deal.

Former Third Ward Warehouse Could Become Bathhouse, Restaurant

Chicago developer plans to replicate successful Windy City concept in Cream City.

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‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ Is High Quality Fun

Rep version of Fats Waller musical is jazzy, jaunty period show with great singers.

Rep Hosts National Gathering of Theater Leaders, Critics

Three-day conference will introduce many to Rep's redesigned theater complex.

‘The Spitfire Grill’ Offers Good Home Cooking

Creator James Valcq has revised musical set in Wisconsin in fine Skylight staging.

Rep Makes ‘Piano Lesson’ Sing

August Wilson's rhythmic dialogue and juicy characters brought to life in strong staging.

‘Swing State’ Is Quietly Powerful Drama

Play set in Wisconsin's Driftless Region, in strong Next Act staging, will sneak up on 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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Frankly Music Showcases Virtuoso Players

Concert features moody works by Bernstein, Bloch and Messiaen.

The Bel Canto Sings of Silence

98-member chorus sings four works about silence, led by one about Beethoven.

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Frankly Music Showcases Virtuoso Players

Concert features moody works by Bernstein, Bloch and Messiaen.

Six Centuries of Secular Song

ALBA Consort draws on western and eastern traditions in Early Music Now concert.

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‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ Is High Quality Fun

Rep version of Fats Waller musical is jazzy, jaunty period show with great singers.

Sobelman’s Offers Classic Burgers

And a lot more, including a sausage sampler, pork tenderloin and daily fish fries.

‘The Spitfire Grill’ Offers Good Home Cooking

Creator James Valcq has revised musical set in Wisconsin in fine Skylight staging.

Rep Makes ‘Piano Lesson’ Sing

August Wilson's rhythmic dialogue and juicy characters brought to life in strong staging.

Vientiane Noodle Shop Offers Pho and Much More

Silver City restaurant offers delicious Laotian, Vietnamese and Thai dishes.

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Announcements

Wheel & Sprocket Hosts the Nation’s Largest Bike Sale

2,000+ Bikes, Expanded E-Bike Test Track, 50+ Community Groups

Forte Theatre Company presents the hit musical Mamma Mia!

Forte Theatre Company to stage the global smash hit musical this spring, running April 11–19 at the Saber Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin.

Wisconsin Card Show to Bring New Three-Day Card Show to Fiserv Forum From June 26-28

Early Bird tickets on sale Thursday, March 19, at 12 p.m. CT

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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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