Life & Leisure

Open Call

Open Call

The Pfister seeks its next Artist in Residence, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is accepting entries and The MacDowell Club welcomes new performers.

Stripwax: I Am Now A Human Eggplant
Stripwax

I Am Now A Human Eggplant

A double whammy! Jeff awakens from his vegetative state in time to list the myriad reasons to love Nellie McKay and why Liz Phair's latest album is um..."fun."

The Pursuit of Paradise

The Pursuit of Paradise

The Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern leads Milwaukee on a digital scavenger hunt this weekend in search of a little slice of heaven.

Squirrel seeks Chipmunk: An evening with David Sedaris
Squirrel seeks Chipmunk

An evening with David Sedaris

America's funniest satirical humorist comes to the Riverside this weekend.

Share your secrets at Ex Fabula

Share your secrets at Ex Fabula

The tagline says it all : Story. Stage. You. This week, the storytelling troupe kicks off a brand new season with "Confessions."

The Milwaukee Public Museum gets hoppin’

The Milwaukee Public Museum gets hoppin’

From the carnivorous African Bullfrog to the exotic Fire-Bellied Toad, the MPM's "Chorus of Colors" offers a fun and educational experience for the whole family.

Celtic meets raga & salsa beats: Global Union Day 2
Celtic meets raga & salsa beats

Global Union Day 2

Put on your boogie shoes -- Sunday's lineup is sure to get those hips shaking.

Gypsies and Jam Band Funk: Global Union Day 1
Gypsies and Jam Band Funk

Global Union Day 1

Saturday's lineup boasts Romanian brass, Ethiopian funk and sweet bachata melodies from the Dominican Republic

Celtic reggae, gypsy polka and more: Global Union 2010
Celtic reggae, gypsy polka and more

Global Union 2010

This weekend, Alverno Presents serves up a free outdoor smorgasbord of music and performers from all over the globe.

You Are There: Milwaukee’s Fourth Annual Tomato Romp!
You Are There

Milwaukee’s Fourth Annual Tomato Romp!

We sent our new photo intern Matthew Dwyer on his first assignment, armed only with a camera and a tarp to capture the red splats in action.

Saving the honeybees, one backyard at a time

Saving the honeybees, one backyard at a time

The solution to the ongoing global honeybee catastrophe may lie in the hands of homeowners, right here in Milwaukee.

Brenner’s next move

Brenner’s next move

Before there was Hotcakes or MARN, there was a home brewing kit.Soon-to-be Master Brewer Mike Brenner seeks to enrich Milwaukee's art scene, one beer at a time.