Arts & Entertainment

Theater: ‘George & Gracie’ Is Fun, Funny Theatrical Flashback
Theater

‘George & Gracie’ Is Fun, Funny Theatrical Flashback

Rep's world premiere about Burns and Allen stars James Pickering, Tami Workentin.

Entertainment: Cinco de Mayo Collides With Fastest Two Minutes in Sports
Entertainment

Cinco de Mayo Collides With Fastest Two Minutes in Sports

Plus: A Gaming Hoopla for good?

Theater: ‘Bug’ Creeps You Out in Crafty Way
Theater

‘Bug’ Creeps You Out in Crafty Way

Constructivists production is potent little play about conspiracy theories that stays with you.

Theater: ‘Dinner With the Duchess’ Is a Theatrical Feast
Theater

‘Dinner With the Duchess’ Is a Theatrical Feast

Next Act offers terrific play and production about celebrity who is slowly unmasked.

Entertainment: Midwest Gaming Classic Will Pack Baird Center, Downtown
Entertainment

Midwest Gaming Classic Will Pack Baird Center, Downtown

Plus: An out-of-season opportunity get cream puffs.

Lakefront Brewery Expanding Gluten-Free Festival

Lakefront Brewery Expanding Gluten-Free Festival

Maifest's fifth installment will be its largest yet, featuring beer releases, live entertainment and more than 40 celiac-safe food vendors.

Charles Allis Museum Nonprofit Acquires Historic East Side Building

Charles Allis Museum Nonprofit Acquires Historic East Side Building

The purchase is a major step for the nonprofit, which has encountered challenges since county spinoff.

Theater: Agatha Christie Becomes the Play in Rep’s Show
Theater

Agatha Christie Becomes the Play in Rep’s Show

New play by Heidi Armbruster is a comic fantasy about mystery writer's vanishing act.

Don’t Miss These Milwaukee-Made Films at the 2026 Film Festival

Don’t Miss These Milwaukee-Made Films at the 2026 Film Festival

From Pat McCurdy to youth shorts, here are all the Milwaukee-made films and when to see them.

Theater: ‘Sparrows Fall’ Sounds Alarm About Current Politics
Theater

‘Sparrows Fall’ Sounds Alarm About Current Politics

Theatre Gigante co-production of angry, humorous new play gets strong reading.

Classical: The Family That Plays Together
Classical

The Family That Plays Together

Prometheus Trio plays trios and duos by Brahms, Beethoven, Kodály and Schoenfield.

Entertainment: It’s a Big Week in Milwaukee
Entertainment

It’s a Big Week in Milwaukee

Events include Milwaukee Film Fest, Gallery Night, Record Store Day and Keg Standup.