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Photo Gallery: Steampunk Night at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Photo Gallery

Steampunk Night at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

MCT hosted a steampunk night on Thursday, in honor of the style and design of Mark Brown's "Around the World in 80 Days."

Tableclothes, Tea and Take-out at Dean Jensen and WPCA

Tableclothes, Tea and Take-out at Dean Jensen and WPCA

Commentaries on culture and impermanence run deep in two current gallery shows: Susanna Raab at Dean Jensen and Decorative Directive (closes this Saturday) at Walker's Point Center for the Arts.

PODCAST: Local filmmaker Tate Bunker
PODCAST

Local filmmaker Tate Bunker

Mark talks to Tate Bunker, local auteur, DP, nice guy, award winner.

Deep-Fried Romantic: Innovations, Contrivances and Crazy Straws
Deep-Fried Romantic

Innovations, Contrivances and Crazy Straws

Nostalgia and future shock, as seen through everyday objects we buy and use. Includes a link to hundreds of drinking straw designs.

On Stage with TCD: 8/18 – 8/24
On Stage with TCD

8/18 – 8/24

Great outdoor concerts and exclusive engagements this week: the Glenn Miller Orchestra, bluegrass at Chill on the Hill, Concord Chamber Orchestra at Boerner Botanical Gardens, Lou Fanucchi and more.

Review: “Around the World…” at Chamber Theatre
Review

“Around the World…” at Chamber Theatre

The MCT launches a unique 35th season of plays celebrating the artist with the Milwaukee premiere Jules Verne's seminal steampunk tale. Five cast members play 39 roles with aplomb under interesting circumstances.

Cultural Zero’s 2009 Perseid Recap

Cultural Zero’s 2009 Perseid Recap

A park on the lakeshore wasn’t going to cut it—with a quarter-moon rising at midnight, I wanted to be as far from city lights as possible.

The Wizard of Waukesha

The Wizard of Waukesha

Les Paul is forever.

Summer travel: Artful destinations
Summer travel

Artful destinations

Get out of town for must-see modern and contemporary art shows in Madison, Sheboygan and West Bend

Gwen Moore Hosts a Textbook Town Hall

Gwen Moore Hosts a Textbook Town Hall

Undoubtedly, few people who came with their minds made up were influenced to switch sides. Yet, it is gratifying that if someone did indeed show up undecided they may very well have learned something.

There will be tiptoeing at some point in the play

There will be tiptoeing at some point in the play

It's Oscar Wilde's Bliss family, busy ignoring their dinner guests. APT's troupe brings to life a "comedy of manners" in the latest Up The Hill outdoor staging. As in most Wilde plays, the guests sneak out.

On Stage with TCD: Highlights from 8/12 to 8/18
On Stage with TCD

Highlights from 8/12 to 8/18

Storms turn Gaelic in Tosa before Irish Fest this weekend. Alchemist gets Broadminded, DanceCircus hits the Boys and Girls circuit, and a little Steampunk hits the Cabot.