Arts & Entertainment

Now Serving: Five New Restaurants Opening
Now Serving

Five New Restaurants Opening

More burgers and pub food, Mexican fare and Japanese sushi coming.

Rock Roundup: 5 Top Shows, 5 Different Venues
Rock Roundup

5 Top Shows, 5 Different Venues

Best shows are all over town and all over the musical map.

Booked Up: The Man With No Face
Booked Up

The Man With No Face

A National Book Award winner, Wolf in White Van is a frightening, achingly beautiful first novel.

Beer City: The Secret of a Great Brew
Beer City

The Secret of a Great Brew

It’s all about having the right ingredients, equipment and knowledge and Northern Brewer helps home brewers acquire all three.

Classical: 226 Years of Great Music
Classical

226 Years of Great Music

Prometheus Trio will play works by four composers written between 1786 and 2012.

Theater: The Day the Elves Went on Strike
Theater

The Day the Elves Went on Strike

A new play at Alchemist Theatre offers a Marx Brothers-like take on Santa’s workshop.

Dining: Movida Brings Spanish Flair to Milwaukee
Dining

Movida Brings Spanish Flair to Milwaukee

The Walker’s Point restaurant offers authentic Spanish cuisine, including the famed Iberian ham.

Weekly Happy Hour: Riverwest Public House
Weekly Happy Hour

Riverwest Public House

Cheap drinks and hip-hop music on a Friday night for city workers and educators. With free condoms, too.

Classical: Holiday Fare for Kids From One to 92
Classical

Holiday Fare for Kids From One to 92

Three diverse MSO performances capture spirit of the season

Local Sourcer: The Milwaukee Beer Float
Local Sourcer

The Milwaukee Beer Float

Combine Purple Door's Whiskey Ice Cream, made with Great Lakes Distillery Kinnickinnic Whiskey and Brenner Brewing's Imperial Stout. Result: delicious.

Taverns: The Standard Has a Strange History
Taverns

The Standard Has a Strange History

Just off Brady Street, it goes back to 1888, with a long list of owners and names.

Visual Art: The Surprising Splendor of “Urban” Wood
Visual Art

The Surprising Splendor of “Urban” Wood

An exhibit of wood artists makes you rethink the wood that lines our streets and shades our homes.