Arts & Entertainment

Classical: Playing On All The Emotions
Classical

Playing On All The Emotions

Present Music's Friday concert aims directly at your heart with a variety of short works by contemporary composers.

Now Serving: Another Elsa’s For Milwaukee?
Now Serving

Another Elsa’s For Milwaukee?

Karl Kopp plans to open a new place on Seeboth. Will it serve custard?

Classical: <i>The Snow Dragon</i> Is an Audacious Premiere
Classical

The Snow Dragon Is an Audacious Premiere

New opera by Thai composer is innovative fantasy that challenges conventions.

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.