Arts & Entertainment

Classical: Bing Crosby Begone
Classical

Bing Crosby Begone

Present Music’s annual Thanksgiving concert packs in crowds for its warm, but untraditional holiday fare.

Now Serving: Portland-Style Pizza for Milwaukee
Now Serving

Portland-Style Pizza for Milwaukee

Wy’east Pizza coming to west side. And two new places serving soup are coming to Downtown.

Theater: Next Act Commits <i>Heresy</i>
Theater

Next Act Commits Heresy

A. R. Gurney’s futuristic parable offers strong views and weak drama, but a stellar cast does its best.

Rock Roundup: Ready Or Not, Here Comes GWAR
Rock Roundup

Ready Or Not, Here Comes GWAR

Imagine Vikings from outer space. But funnier. The thrash-metal band lands this week at the Rave.

Music: Five Great Bands & Many Designers
Music

Five Great Bands & Many Designers

The FUTURA EXTRA BOLD show featured great music, images of design and lots of futuristic thoughts.

Classical: 10 Days of Spirited Music
Classical

10 Days of Spirited Music

Annual holiday concerts at Wisconsin Conservatory headlined by Chicago Harp Quartet.

Theater: Lion King Is Still a Winner
Theater

Lion King Is Still a Winner

Even if you’ve seen it before, it can still surprise with its power and creativity.

Taverns: This Is It, Our Oldest Gay Bar
Taverns

This Is It, Our Oldest Gay Bar

Opened in 1968, across from Cathedral Square, the no-frills joint is the state's oldest continuously-operated gay bar.

Booked Up: Back to the Future
Booked Up

Back to the Future

Ben Lerner’s 10:04 is a poetic novel where change is constant and the future ever beckons.

Classical: A Russian Romantic Version of Arabian Nights
Classical

A Russian Romantic Version of Arabian Nights

Brazilian-born conductor leads symphony in performance of sinuous “Scheherazade.”

Theater: The Gospel of A.R. Gurney
Theater

The Gospel of A.R. Gurney

His play, Heresy, calls out America with biblical language. Yet Next Act Theatre promises it’s funny, too.

Weekly Happy Hour: Hotel Foster
Weekly Happy Hour

Hotel Foster

It’s way cheap, drinks for just $1, but only for 23 minutes.