Andy Hartman

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Review: Rufus Wainwright enchants the Pabst, again
Review

Rufus Wainwright enchants the Pabst, again

At last, Rufus Wainwright was back in Milwaukee at "the most beautiful theater in America," for a set that was eclectic, dynamic, and oh-so-much-fun.

Wong Kar-Wai double feature screens at UWM Union Theatre

Wong Kar-Wai double feature screens at UWM Union Theatre

"Chungking Express" and "Fallen Angels," two films by influential Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai, screen this weekend at UWM Union Theatre.

“Leave it on the Floor”: Fabulous, fierce and queer escapism
“Leave it on the Floor”

Fabulous, fierce and queer escapism

"Leave it on the Floor," a fictional peek into the Los Angeles drag and vogue ball scene, screens Saturday at the Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival.

LGBT Film Fest sneak peek: “Circumstance”
LGBT Film Fest sneak peek

“Circumstance”

Maryam Keshavarz’s impressive debut feature is steeped in color, culture and offers a challenge to Western viewers. I’d say accept it.

Milwaukee Mijas: Unite, Create, Rise
Milwaukee Mijas

Unite, Create, Rise

The Mijas mix culture, art and an effervescent approach to topics of racial and gender identity, creating a collective that’s as capable of promoting change as it is having fun.

Stonewall Uprising: A Portrait of Radical Queers
Stonewall Uprising

A Portrait of Radical Queers

A new film traces the events leading up to the Stonewall riots of 1969, documenting the birth of America's LGBT rights movement.

Out of Respect: A Story of Five
Out of Respect

A Story of Five

Tess Gallun's film tells the intimate and unexpectedly exultant stories of five homeless LGBT youth learning to cope with life on the streets of Milwaukee.

“White Material” screens at UWM

“White Material” screens at UWM

Claire Denis crafts a terrifying and beautiful reverie on post-colonialism, racism and classism in modern Africa.

2010 Holiday Fun Guide

2010 Holiday Fun Guide

TCD offers a passport to regional festivities. NEW this week: a quirky-cool video of the Pfister's lobby tree lighting!

Beggar’s Banquet: Changing the way you imbibe
Beggar’s Banquet

Changing the way you imbibe

The brains behind Milwaukee's newest dinner party chat about craft cocktails and how their monthly dinner might offer an alternative to the standard bar scene.

“Christmas in the Basilica”: Songs of hope and beauty
“Christmas in the Basilica”

Songs of hope and beauty

Bel Canto Chorus' Christmas show, held in the stunning Basilica, is a perfect blend of old and new, religious and secular.

The Giving Season: Feed Your Soul
The Giving Season

Feed Your Soul

Trendy yet unpretentious, pragmatic yet theoretical, Feed Your Soul combines the high-falutin’ nature of art with the very practical nature of charity work.

A handy guide to Halloween in Milwaukee

A handy guide to Halloween in Milwaukee

UPDATED: Still not sure what to do this Halloween? Take a gander at TCD's guide to ghoulish fun this weekend.

UPROOTED explores what it really means to be African American

UPROOTED explores what it really means to be African American

A talented and activist-minded performance company hosts an annual fundraiser as unique as its mission.

LGBT Film Fest Preview: I Killed My Mother
LGBT Film Fest Preview

I Killed My Mother

Part autobiography, part coming-of-age story, "I Killed My Mother" explores the tenuous and often exalted relationship between mother and gay son.

Not your grandpa’s squeezebox

Not your grandpa’s squeezebox

One of the most recognized and revered bayan accordion players in the world comes to our fair city. Who knew?