Arts & Culture

• “Robot Cabaret”

  Electric, if it weren’t for those glitches

  Feb 16th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  The Quasimondo's latest work of physical theatre tries to go too many directions at once, but a handful of excellent elements stand out.

• The Milwaukee Theatre hosts iconic “Final Fantasy” scores

  Feb 15th, 2013 by Brian Jacobson

  "Distant Worlds" takes Nobuo Uematsu's symphonic scores from computer tones to full-fledged masterworks with Bel Canto Chorus.

• Modern, timeless Rookwood vases at Villa Terrace

  Feb 14th, 2013 by Kat Murrell

  The exhibit, featuring works by the American company from just after WWI to the Great Depression, showcases inventive techniques and evolutions of form.

• Sahan’s Valentines Day Albummers

  Feb 14th, 2013 by Sahan Jayasuriya

  This quintet of cathartic records is perfect for anyone opposed to Valentine's Day on emotional grounds – or Valentine's Day-lovers with a weird sense of humor.

• Traveling Kevin J. Miyazaki’s “Perimeter”

  Feb 14th, 2013 by Jessica Sattell

  The Haggerty-commissioned exhibit includes images of Lake Michigan and portraits of individuals whose lives are tied to it.

• TCD Art Date

  Now for actual dates

  Feb 13th, 2013 by Kat Murrell

  With Valentine's Day fast approaching, Kat Murrell recommends a free day at the Milwaukee Art Museum and other romantic adventures.

• “Robot Cabaret”

  Yep. It’s what it sounds like.

  Feb 13th, 2013 by Danielle McClune

  Quasimondo director Brian Rott and producer Jessi Miller discuss developing their newest work and (a little of) its premise.

• Jimmy Kaplan and his friends light up Sunset Playhouse

  Feb 12th, 2013 by Sara RS Miller

  The cabaret show, featuring Kaplan alongside Steve Koehler, Kay Stiefel, Lisa Gatewood and Katie Dahl, is usually staged in Door County in summer.

• Milwaukee This Week

  Robots, zombies and pretty music

  Feb 12th, 2013 by Danielle McClune

  The Quasimondo has a new bot-show, "The Walking Dead" makes a special trip to the Riverside and tunes from Present Music, Early Music Now, and the MSO.

• “Weightless Words,” heavy themes

  Feb 11th, 2013 by Mary Overman

  The Cardinal Stritch exhibition includes work from several different artists, including Annushka Peck and Ted Brusubardis.

• “The Wild Party”

  Young gems, hidden in a rough story

  Feb 9th, 2013 by Danielle McClune

  UWM's Peck School of the Arts puts on a performance with a high-energy ensemble and a hard-to-swallow plot line.

• Theatre Gigante’s “Dust” too unsettled

  Feb 9th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  The Hungarian dark comedy never develops a consistent focus, and lingers too long over its tale of a couple who wins the lottery.