Arts & Entertainment

Now Serving: Bringing Home The Bacon
Now Serving

Bringing Home The Bacon

Baconfest returns, and two new restaurants and two new bars are opening, not all serving bacon.

Review: UWM “Winterdances” Left Me Cold
Review

UWM “Winterdances” Left Me Cold

Weak choreography and dancing undercut the impact of concert’s dedication to Trisha Brown.

Rock Roundup: The Return of Sleater-Kinney
Rock Roundup

The Return of Sleater-Kinney

Reunited band comes to town, as does Fleetwood Mac and B-52s.

Dance: So Many Splendid Dancers
Dance

So Many Splendid Dancers

Milwaukee Ballet’s Genesis offers three new works by international choreographers, and lots of great dancing.

Dining: Rumpus Room Is a Consistent Surprise
Dining

Rumpus Room Is a Consistent Surprise

Its theatrical setting and eclectic menu might leave you wondering, but the food is great.

Weekly Happy Hour: Public Market’s Plentiful Bargains
Weekly Happy Hour

Public Market’s Plentiful Bargains

Nehring’s has great food and beer and Thief has great wines, all at marked-down prices.

Theater: Love and Abandonment
Theater

Love and Abandonment

Splinter Group offers world premiere of 3 For The Road, all about characters who leave their loved ones.

Review: Prometheus Trio Ranges Widely
Review

Prometheus Trio Ranges Widely

Perhaps too widely. Chamber concert has uneven results.

Beer City: How Lakefront Brewery Became a Success
Beer City

How Lakefront Brewery Became a Success

Russ and Jim Klisch started their company when brewing was dying in Milwaukee, and somehow succeeded.

Now Serving: Downtown Dining Fest Coming
Now Serving

Downtown Dining Fest Coming

Four-day event featuring 25 restaurants offers happy hour appetizers, drinks and small plates.

Review: Every Child Left Behind
Review

Every Child Left Behind

A powerful one-woman show at Next Act probes the problems -- and drama -- of urban schools.

Review: Home Town Hero
Review

Home Town Hero

MSO clarinetist Todd Levy stars as soloist in varied program featuring works by Nielsen, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.