Arts & Entertainment

Rock Roundup: Why Robbie Fulks Matters
Rock Roundup

Why Robbie Fulks Matters

The “insurgent country” artist can confuse audiences. But he’s edgy, funny, and good.

Review: MSO Guest Violinist Is Electrifying
Review

MSO Guest Violinist Is Electrifying

Global star Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is sensational in Shostakovich and orchestra excels in two other works.

Happy Hour: Steny’s Has Milwaukee’s Longest Happy Hour
Happy Hour

Steny’s Has Milwaukee’s Longest Happy Hour

It can’t be beat for sports events, but it’s always got energy and reasonable prices.

Beer City: Which Beer To Drink With Dinner
Beer City

Which Beer To Drink With Dinner

Much like wine, beer can be a wonderful complement to your food. But which brew should you use?

Classical: The Return of Rachmaninoff
Classical

The Return of Rachmaninoff

Edo de Waart has turned the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra into a wonderful interpreter of the Russian composer.

Dining: Meraki, the Wildest Menu in Town?
Dining

Meraki, the Wildest Menu in Town?

The Walker’s Point restaurant is worth visiting just to read the menu. The food is pretty good, too.

Bar Exam: Zad’s Is a Relic of Old Milwaukee
Bar Exam

Zad’s Is a Relic of Old Milwaukee

Working-class bar with more than a century of history still opens at 6 a.m. You can feel the ghosts of its rooming-house era.

Now Serving: New BBQ Joint, New Tiki Bar in Tosa
Now Serving

New BBQ Joint, New Tiki Bar in Tosa

Plus a new mini-bowling joint that serves pizza, all in one sprawling suburb!

Comedy: “I’m Not Thinking At All About Suicide”
Comedy

“I’m Not Thinking At All About Suicide”

Comedian Maria Bamford is slaying audiences with painfully honest jokes. She performs Wednesday night at Turner Hall.

Rock Roundup: The Mavericks Are Still Hard to Define
Rock Roundup

The Mavericks Are Still Hard to Define

They mix country, Latin, pop and even vaudeville. They play two shows at Northern Lights Theater.

Rock: Have a Party, Take Your Clothes Off
Rock

Have a Party, Take Your Clothes Off

Rio Turbo really likes to rile up the audience. The party reconvenes Saturday night at Linneman’s.

Dance: A <i>Giselle</i> For The Ages
Dance

A Giselle For The Ages

Milwaukee Ballet resets the work in a Jewish town during WWII and the results are stunning.