Arts & Entertainment

Theater: Dark Days for Local Theater. Literally
Theater

Dark Days for Local Theater. Literally

Local theaters cancel shows, try virtual productions, try to map out a future.

Rep, Ballet, First Stage Making Masks

Rep, Ballet, First Stage Making Masks

A new kind of show business: making nearly 9,000 masks a week donated to hospitals and medical college.

Dining: Betty’s Burgers Planned for Brady Street
Dining

Betty’s Burgers Planned for Brady Street

Roufus brothers planning Betty's Burgers and Custard in former Bella's Fat Cat.

Op Ed: Murals Are a Community’s Voice
Op Ed

Murals Are a Community’s Voice

They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.

Tavern League Wants May 1 Reopening

Tavern League Wants May 1 Reopening

Lobbying group wants Evers to allow bars and restaurants to open then, with restrictions.

In Public: The Good Mural
In Public

The Good Mural

Murals have spread across town and are mostly predictable. But there is at least one exception.

New Mural Honors Healthcare Workers

New Mural Honors Healthcare Workers

Mauricio Ramirez paints "Frontline Heroes" on building at 6th and Lincoln.

Sieger on Songs: Remembering John Prine
Sieger on Songs

Remembering John Prine

What a singer and songwriter. No one else did what he did or even tried.

Colectivo Reopens Riverwest and Wauwatosa Cafes

Colectivo Reopens Riverwest and Wauwatosa Cafes

Walk-up windows installed, smartphone app facilitates curbside pickup

Support Your Local Business: Zarletti Downtown
Support Your Local Business

Zarletti Downtown

Zarletti has great deals on wine and made-from-scratch Italian dishes to get you through the pandemic.

24 Groups Win Healthy Food Grants From City

24 Groups Win Healthy Food Grants From City

New grant program focused on increasing access to, providing education on healthy foods.

Sookie’s Veggie Burgers to Host “Food Truck Drive Thru”

Sookie’s Veggie Burgers to Host “Food Truck Drive Thru”

Food truck will maintain social distancing while serving up veggie burgers and fries.