Arts & Entertainment

Theater: Rep’s <i>Five Presidents</i> Is Blandly Bipartisan
Theater

Rep’s Five Presidents Is Blandly Bipartisan

New play by “West Wing” writer is flat fare, but production is solid.

Photo Gallery: St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2015
Photo Gallery

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2015

The warm weather drew a large crowd, including Mayor Tom Barrett and the Wacky Wheeler.

Rock Roundup: Dan Bern Is Dead Serious
Rock Roundup

Dan Bern Is Dead Serious

Maybe even when he’s being silly. The singer songwriter comes to Shank Hall and should be a treat.

Review: Alabama Shakes Rocks Milwaukee
Review

Alabama Shakes Rocks Milwaukee

Lead singer Brittany Howard has been compared to Janis Joplin, but the band proved uniquely powerful in its own right.

Bar Exam: RC’s Rock of Gibraltar
Bar Exam

RC’s Rock of Gibraltar

The first place opened by tavern titan R.C. Schmidt offers cheap drinks and tattered charm in a magnificently overbuilt steel structure.

Weekly Happy Hour: Don’t Overlook The Irish Pub
Weekly Happy Hour

Don’t Overlook The Irish Pub

The city’s quieter Irish bar has plenty of charm, and lower prices than other Third Ward spots.

Theater: Creating An International Opera
Theater

Creating An International Opera

Theater pros will be traveling to Milwaukee to see the world premiere of The Snow Dragon.

Now Serving: New Afro-Jamaican Restaurant Coming
Now Serving

New Afro-Jamaican Restaurant Coming

Plus a revamped John Hawks and Choco Bella will move.

Classical: Hit Songs From The 12th Century
Classical

Hit Songs From The 12th Century

Nationally-known Newberry Consort performs music from 12th century Castilian renaissance at Early Music concert.

Classical: Florentine Takes Ownership of <i>Elmer Gantry</i>
Classical

Florentine Takes Ownership of Elmer Gantry

Five years after winning Grammys for its recording, the opera company seeks to establish Gantry as an American classic.

Music: The Return of Howard Jones
Music

The Return of Howard Jones

1980s British rocker with many hit songs will perform songs from his huge new Engage CD and DVD.

Dining: Kil@wat, the Brightest Restaurant in Town?
Dining

Kil@wat, the Brightest Restaurant in Town?

A fine place on a sunny day for breakfast or lunch, or later fare as the street lights of Downtown come up.