Arts & Culture

Review: The Thief Lord at First Stage
Review

The Thief Lord at First Stage

For kids, this epic children's tale is a visual fantasy. For adults, it's a frothy adventure of runaway youth, but could it be more?

Review: Youngblood Theatre’s Red Light Winter
Review

Youngblood Theatre’s Red Light Winter

Sexually charged story of erotic fixation gets fueled by friendship, love, envy and despair.

PODCAST: The women of Broadminded Comedy
PODCAST

The women of Broadminded Comedy

Who says you have to be ugly to be funny? The zany women of Milwaukee's Broadminded Comedy group prove otherwise.

On Stage with TCD: Weekly Highlights from 1/20-1/26
On Stage with TCD

Weekly Highlights from 1/20-1/26

The thaw begins this week on Milwaukee stages: Nikolaj Znaider heats up the Marcus Center, while Youngblood heats up Alchemist.

James DeVita on adapting Thief Lord for First Stage Children’s Theater

James DeVita on adapting Thief Lord for First Stage Children’s Theater

Wisconsin's prolific actor, author and playwright discusses the challenges of bringing Cornelia Funke's book to a world premiere staging.

PODCAST BONUS: Carlo Besasie, finalist in the People’s Choice Pitch Awards
PODCAST BONUS

Carlo Besasie, finalist in the People’s Choice Pitch Awards

Carlo Besasie tells us why we should vote for his movie, All the Queen's Men, in the People's Choice/American Film Market pitch contest.

You be the judge: help choose the Pfister’s 2010 AiR
You be the judge

help choose the Pfister’s 2010 AiR

Six Milwaukee artists vie for the city's most prestigious residency in a show at the InterCon's Gallerie M (you can vote, too!); painter Reggie Baylor reflects on his time at the Pfister.

Gallery Night January 2010: Highlights
Gallery Night January 2010

Highlights

The first Gallery Night of 2010 is busting at the seams.

PODCAST: The Gentlemen’s Hour
PODCAST

The Gentlemen’s Hour

Sophisticated fellas of Milwaukee sketch comedy talk business with Mark Metcalf.

On Stage with TCD: Weekly Highlights from 1/13-1/19
On Stage with TCD

Weekly Highlights from 1/13-1/19

Milwaukee stages are a flurry of activity, whether you choose to hear Johannes Moser's Shostakovich, see the premiere of Blackbird or watch what comes together at Bunny Gumbo's Combat Theatre show.

Uplifting Art: Bras for a Cause
Uplifting Art

Bras for a Cause

The Third Ward's friendliest "toy store" hosts an unlikely exhibit and fundraiser for Gallery Night.

The biggest arts stories of 2009

The biggest arts stories of 2009

Looking back on an eventful year.