Arts & Culture
Yo La Tengo’s got it right again with “Fade”
The New Jersey trio, still relevant and interesting after almost three decades, performs at Turner Hall Saturday.
Feb 1st, 2013 by Sahan Jayasuriya
“Amour”
Director Michael Haneke's simple but striking observational technique results in a moving portrait of a devoted elderly couple in their last months of life.
Jan 31st, 2013 by Mark Metcalf
Next Act winds up for “The Clockmaker”
Director Mary MacDonald Kerr's play, about a clockmaker trying to save an unhappily married woman, is a "sort of" love story.
Jan 31st, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Back-to-school galleries
This weekend, try exhibitions at MIAD, UWM, Marquette and Cardinal Stritch; Kat interviews local artist Tony Bussalacchi.
Jan 30th, 2013 by Kat Murrell
Alverno Presents re-illuminates Stephen Foster
Jon Langford, Juniper Tar, Field Report's Christopher Porterfield, Betty Strigens of Testa Rosa and more will perform Foster's works at "Beautiful Dreamer."
Jan 29th, 2013 by Ryan Findley
The time is right for new shows
The Rep and Next Act present time-jumping dramas, Alverno pays tribute to a master from the past, and Danceworks performs pieces yet to exist.
Jan 29th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
“The Aura of Art,” with ART Milwaukee
Artists from companies including Milwaukee Ballet, the Rep, Youngblood, and Danceworks joined visual artists at the latest ART Jamboree.
Jan 28th, 2013 by Howard Leu
“Behanding” hilarious, but sometimes tough to handle
The World's Stage production of this McDonagh work puts questionable material in the best light with stunning performances.
Jan 28th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Precision, bold emphasis
Violinist Sarah Kapustin, Pewaukee native, returns to Milwaukee with her Amsterdam-based string quartet.
Jan 27th, 2013 by Michael Barndt
Fitzwater magnificent as Edith Piaf
Leslie Fitzwater's one-woman show on the life and music of the legendary French chanteuse has become a landmark of Milwaukee musical theater.
Jan 27th, 2013 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
“The Pillowman” a long, dark tale
While that length often hobbles the play, its darkness is at the heart of the World's Stage production's best moments.
Jan 27th, 2013 by Christina Wright
The Alchemist puts the Ripper’s victims in focus
"The Canonical Five" is not just a scary play. It's an astonishing tableau depicting the lives of five women hunted by a madman.
Jan 26th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
