Arts & Entertainment

Classical: There’s Always Room for Cello
Classical

There’s Always Room for Cello

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Susan Babini, featured this week, does double duty with another ensemble.

Theater: How to Find the Best Crematorium
Theater

How to Find the Best Crematorium

In Tandem’s world premiere of Come Back finds humor in a deadly serious subject.

Music: The Return of Scott Wooldridge
Music

The Return of Scott Wooldridge

Long-time Milwaukee rocker comes back here to play at Shank Hall.

Now Serving: Don’t Dress Up For These Joints
Now Serving

Don’t Dress Up For These Joints

The new restaurants opening are casual, casual, casual.

Rock Roundup: Still Eccentric After All Those Years
Rock Roundup

Still Eccentric After All Those Years

Three decades on, English rocker Robyn Hitchcock is still a unique charmer. He plays Tuesday at Shank Hall.

Music: The Rise of Twin Brother
Music

The Rise of Twin Brother

The Milwaukee band, which opens tonight for Current Swell at Turner Hall, learned a lot from an East Coast tour.

Art: No, It’s Not Just Idiotic Kitsch
Art

No, It’s Not Just Idiotic Kitsch

A photographic exhibition captures the drama of polka culture in Wisconsin.

Music: How Shonn Hinton Made Good
Music

How Shonn Hinton Made Good

The Milwaukee guitarist, who performs with the band at Friday’s Gospel Jubilee, now plays with top national acts.

Weekly Happy Hour: Meraki Offers Snacks And a Show
Weekly Happy Hour

Meraki Offers Snacks And a Show

The new Walker’s Point restaurant/bar offers unique snacks and the chance to watch the chefs at work.

Theater: Performing Fugard’s Greatest Play?
Theater

Performing Fugard’s Greatest Play?

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stages The Train Driver, which the acclaimed South African writer calls his most important play.

Beer City: The 13 Strangest Beers
Beer City

The 13 Strangest Beers

Brews that add tea, oysters, bull testicles, you name it. Weird, yes, but some taste good.

Chef Chat: The Versatility of Jarvis Williams
Chef Chat

The Versatility of Jarvis Williams

Head chef at Carnevor and Hom, Jarvis Williams is a Milwaukee native who made good.