Arts & Culture

12 Songs Holiday Project: Joel Kopischke “O Festivus”
12 Songs Holiday Project

Joel Kopischke “O Festivus”

Writer, director and performer Joel Kopischke offers an original Festivus Carol with special guest accompaniment from Stas Venglevski on bayan.

“Sense and Sensibility”: Keeping it classic at the Rep
“Sense and Sensibility”

Keeping it classic at the Rep

Director Art Manke focuses on making the Dashwood sisters fully realized characters in Mark Healy's Jane Austen adaptation.

MSO’s “Messiah” unto us is born in Hales Corners

MSO’s “Messiah” unto us is born in Hales Corners

Conductor James Judd brings engaging ideas to "Messiah," and orchestra, chorus and Florentine Opera soloists respond.

Art Date: Charles Allis, JCC, Pabst Mansion, UWM and more
Art Date

Charles Allis, JCC, Pabst Mansion, UWM and more

Kat Murrell takes a look at exhibitions at Charles Allis and Green Gallery, along with holiday events at the Jewish Community Center, Pabst Mansion and UWM.

MSO “Messiah” Florentine soloists

MSO “Messiah” Florentine soloists

The Milwaukee Symphony will feature the Florentine Opera's resident quartet in "Messiah" hometown tour.

12 Songs Holiday Project: “What Child Is This?”
12 Songs Holiday Project

“What Child Is This?”

It's time again to visit TCD and WMSE's 12 Songs Holiday Project! In this video, the Frank Almond and TCD's own Tom Strini perform "What Child Is This?"

On Stage 12/11: Aaron Rodgers Day not all worth celebrating
On Stage 12/11

Aaron Rodgers Day not all worth celebrating

Handel's Messiah arrives for the holidays; Jane Austen gets sensible at the Rep; Who Killed Santa returns; and pirates at the Public Museum.

Boston Camerata: A Medieval Christmas re-imagined
Boston Camerata

A Medieval Christmas re-imagined

Early Music Now puts the Boston Camerata in an ideal venue, St. Joseph's Center chapel, for its Christmas program.

12 hours, 12 performances, a once in a lifetime show

12 hours, 12 performances, a once in a lifetime show

RedLine Milwaukee's 12/12/12 event features 12 performance art pieces from every end of the medium's broad spectrum, stretched to fill a half day.

The MSO helps deliver some killer Queen

The MSO helps deliver some killer Queen

Backed by the MSO, lead singer Brody Dolyniuk and his Queen tribute band symphonically resurrected Freddie Mercury's music at the Riverside.

Milwaukee Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” an energized holiday tradition

Milwaukee Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” an energized holiday tradition

Milwaukee Ballet: A beautiful sight, we're dancing tonight, dancing in a ballet wonderland.

Piano Arts: Christopher Taylor’s holy, brainy Messiaen
Piano Arts

Christopher Taylor’s holy, brainy Messiaen

Christopher Taylor's shows total command of Messiaen's monumental "Vingt Regards sur L'Enfant Jesus."