Ben Gucciardi

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Sat. Nite Duets Tour Diary, Part II

Sat. Nite Duets Tour Diary, Part II

Ben Gucciardi wraps up his reflections on his band's East Coast tour, with dispatches from Jersey, Philly, Brooklyn and the not-so-deep South.

Sat. Nite Duets Tour Diary, Part I

Sat. Nite Duets Tour Diary, Part I

TCD editorial intern and guitarist Ben Gucciardi offers a glimpse into the touring life of a Milwaukee indie rock band, including the good, the bad, and the best dog ever. Part 1 finds the band in Ohio, Vermont and Massachusetts.

MFF13: “Laurence Anyways”
MFF13

“Laurence Anyways”

Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan presents the story of Laurence, a young literature teacher who embarks on a journey of self-discovery when he announces on his 30th birthday that he is a transgender woman in a man's body.

MFF13: “The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology”
MFF13

“The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology”

Cultural critic Slavoj Žižek returns to the silver screen with a new works dissecting cinema and society in the wake of the global revolutionary wave of 2010-11.

“The Spectactular Now”: Cinematic cliches, cinematic truths
“The Spectactular Now”

Cinematic cliches, cinematic truths

James Ponsoldt's portrait of 21st-century American teenagers may be cringeworthy, but only for cutting too close to the occasionally-hokey reality of young love.

German Fest brings Milwaukee’s Teutonic origins front and center

German Fest brings Milwaukee’s Teutonic origins front and center

The annual festival runs Thursday to Sunday, featuring German song and dance groups, a variety of foods traditional and otherwise and, of course, beer.

Pridefest launches festival season with a weekend of music and fun

Pridefest launches festival season with a weekend of music and fun

The nation's biggest showcase of LGBT entertainment returns to the Summerfest grounds for its 39th year, having grown from a small fete to the unofficial start of summer.

Q & A: Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes
Q & A

Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes

The Violent Femmes drummer talks about his new solo album, work with jazz trio Nineteen Thirteen and the Femmes reunion at Summerfest this June.

Boulevard’s “Living Out”: A tale of two mothers
Boulevard’s “Living Out”

A tale of two mothers

Director Beth Monhollen directs a talented cast in this must-see production about two families both pursuing an American dream.

Q&A: Danny Young, drummer for Green Day’s “American Idiot”
Q&A

Danny Young, drummer for Green Day’s “American Idiot”

Green Day's "American Idiot" brings drummer Danny Young, Wisconsin's own, to the Milwaukee Theatre April 12-13.

Don’t call it a comeback: David Bowie’s “The Next Day”
Don’t call it a comeback

David Bowie’s “The Next Day”

Bowie's latest may be predictable, but the king of reinvention has put together a solid album nonetheless, with frequent callbacks to his prior work.

“Man in the Glass Booth” tackles responsibility and guilt

“Man in the Glass Booth” tackles responsibility and guilt

Dale Gutzman plays his Nazi war criminal well, but his acting is stronger than the character as-written.