Arts & Entertainment

Beer City: Why the IPA Craze?
Beer City

Why the IPA Craze?

India Pale Ale has a curious history and a stronger, hoppy taste that is all the rage.

Classical: Irish Music Without the Beer
Classical

Irish Music Without the Beer

Early Music Now starts season with a Celtic-styled version of John Dowland’s tuneful songs.

Milwaukee Film Festival: Hitting the Home Stretch
Milwaukee Film Festival

Hitting the Home Stretch

More from film fan Jeramey on which movies you should catch, and which to skip.

Classical: The Joys of Performing a Requiem
Classical

The Joys of Performing a Requiem

World class soprano Jessica Rivera, guest soloist with MSO in Brahms’ “Requiem,” loves the music.

Comedy: A Sudden Attack of Laughs
Comedy

A Sudden Attack of Laughs

Four wildly different comedy shows are coming to Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Film Festival: <i>Hamlet A.D.D.</i> Is a Hoot
Milwaukee Film Festival

Hamlet A.D.D. Is a Hoot

Green-screen sendup of Shakespeare by local filmmakers was ten years in the making.

Dining: New Bel Air Cantina Opens Kitchen
Dining

New Bel Air Cantina Opens Kitchen

New Downer Ave. location lets you watch chefs at work, and attracted hundreds to soft opening.

Rock Roundup: The Angriest Funny Man Alive
Rock Roundup

The Angriest Funny Man Alive

Comedian Lewis Black returns. And top music shows include David Gray and OK Go.

Now Serving: More Pizza for Milwaukee
Now Serving

More Pizza for Milwaukee

Blaze Pizza opens at Bay Shore. Plus, a new downtown soup spot and a new Walker's Point cafe.

Theater: So This Gay Man Walks Into a Bookstore
Theater

So This Gay Man Walks Into a Bookstore

Rep’s production of after all the terrible things I do is strong, but play’s edgy encounter of book store owner and writer is uneven.

Booked Up: A Dentist’s Descent Into Darkness
Booked Up

A Dentist’s Descent Into Darkness

In an acclaimed novel by Joshua Ferris, a rabid atheist confronts a cosmic case of identity theft.

Beer City: The Best of Octoberfest
Beer City

The Best of Octoberfest

Six local versions of Spaten's Octoberfest, the classic beer that celebrates the autumn harvest season.