Arts & Entertainment

Vel Phillips Plaza Opens To Great Fanfare

Vel Phillips Plaza Opens To Great Fanfare

Downtown’s new “front door” honors civil rights pioneer, trailblazer.

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Vel Phillips Plaza Opens To Great Fanfare

Downtown's new "front door" honors civil rights pioneer, trailblazer.

Look For New Art Exhibits Next Time You Fly Out of MKE

New partnership between MIAD and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.

A Brewery Block Party, Mimosa Fest and Shakespeare

Plus: It's weekend two of Summerfest

Marcus Performing Arts Center Struggling Financially

It was supposed to go independent by 2026, but now pleads for continued county support.

Trace Adkins Will Headline RNC Welcome Party

County singer stars at 'Red, White and Brew' party on Sunday, July 14 on lakefront.

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‘The Treasurer’ a Darkly Funny Family Play

Next Act production captures complications of caretaker son dealing with controlling mother's dementia.

Rep’s Nina Simone Play a Puzzle

'Nina Simone: Four Women' is really not a play at all, but the singing is stunning.

Skylight’s ‘Eternity’ Is a Slam Bang Show

But 2013 musical adaptation of 'From Here to Eternity' offers more fireworks than humanity.

‘L’Appartement’ Is a Mind-Bending Comedy

North American premiere of Australian play gets smart RTW production.

‘The Mountaintop’ Offers Very Human Martin Luther King Jr.

Uneven MCT production offers commanding performance by Bryant Bentley as King.

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The Legacy of Robbie Robertson

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

Bill Nighy Sings ‘The Rowan Tree’

His performance of centuries-old song gets to the heart of what music is.

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PianoArts Festival Features Rising Stars

Young competition winners and skilled veterans perform in North American event.

Four Nations Ensemble Goes For Baroque

Early Music Now concert features works by Handel, Couperin, Rameau.

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PianoArts Festival Features Rising Stars

Young competition winners and skilled veterans perform in North American event.

Four Nations Ensemble Goes For Baroque

Early Music Now concert features works by Handel, Couperin, Rameau.

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Ouzo Café Is Classic Greek Fare

Downtown restaurant has authentic cuisine in big and small plates.

‘The Treasurer’ a Darkly Funny Family Play

Next Act production captures complications of caretaker son dealing with controlling mother's dementia.

Anmol Is All About the Spices

Small Pakistani/Indian restaurant on Historic Mitchell is a well-seasoned delight.

Rep’s Nina Simone Play a Puzzle

'Nina Simone: Four Women' is really not a play at all, but the singing is stunning.

Florentine Offers Bronzeville Boheme

Localizing Puccini's 'La Boheme' in Milwaukee's Bronzeville yielded uneven but affecting production.

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Winning Artists Works on Display

Oh so many paintings to see in June.

5 Huge Rainbow Arcs Coming To Downtown

Rainbow Summer will light up middle of Downtown with 'Elysian Arcs'.

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