Arts & Culture

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone”: Good conversation, fuzzy connection
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone”

Good conversation, fuzzy connection

Pink Banana's latest show is a great piece of theater and performance, except there's something missing.

A look back at “Vintage Wisconsin Gardens”

A look back at “Vintage Wisconsin Gardens”

This Wisconsin Historical Society Press publication is an informative look into the changes in landscaping and gardening in Wisconsin.

On Stage 11/1: Welcoming in Milwaukee’s first November guests
On Stage 11/1

Welcoming in Milwaukee’s first November guests

Milwaukee greets an ice-hearted princess, a man channeling seven dancers, and a company exploring a dark "Underland."

On Stage 10/25: Chilling and thrilling shows return to Milwaukee
On Stage 10/25

Chilling and thrilling shows return to Milwaukee

Dracula haunts the Milwaukee Ballet, more Baby Jane madness at Off the Wall, Unruly Music rises again, and Theatre Gigante pays homage to Spalding Gray.

Gallery Night Fall 2011: Slide by Slide
Gallery Night Fall 2011

Slide by Slide

Rove Gallery Night with Susan Barnett, in words and pictures.

‘Weekend’ a modern romance with mass appeal

‘Weekend’ a modern romance with mass appeal

The opening film for the Milwaukee LGBT Film Festival offers a thought-provoking exploration of self-identity.

On Stage 10/18: A film festival opens, and concerts galore
On Stage 10/18

A film festival opens, and concerts galore

The LGBT Film Festival opens at UWM; concerts from MSO, Milwaukee Choral Artists and Debo Band.

On Stage 10/11: The Coach at the Rep, a Superbowl wager pays at MAM
On Stage 10/11

The Coach at the Rep, a Superbowl wager pays at MAM

The MAM opens an impressionism exhibit, a collection of odd couples hit local theaters, and Lombardi comes home to the Rep.

On Stage 10/4: Big debuts, special guests and celebrations
On Stage 10/4

Big debuts, special guests and celebrations

A legendary jazz group visits Tuesday, Next Act opens their new home, and ART Milwaukee celebrates its first birthday.

A sensitive concerto meets a wall of sound at the MSO

A sensitive concerto meets a wall of sound at the MSO

A gentle interpretation of Grieg's Piano Concerto and John Adams' massed chromatic sound offer contrast.

On Stage 9/27: Theater, music and art to warm autumn nights
On Stage 9/27

Theater, music and art to warm autumn nights

Nohl Fellowship winners at Inova, a tale of love and racial identity at the Rep, the MSO plays on, "Faust" is in the house.

On Stage 9/20: Classical music returns to Milwaukee in force
On Stage 9/20

Classical music returns to Milwaukee in force

MSO, Fine Arts Quartet, and Frankly Music open seasons; the Milwaukee Film Festival begins, and ukes take the spotlight, and Your Mother Dances.