Arts & Entertainment

Visual Art: The Surprising Splendor of “Urban” Wood
Visual Art

The Surprising Splendor of “Urban” Wood

An exhibit of wood artists makes you rethink the wood that lines our streets and shades our homes.

Theater: A Christmas Trinity
Theater

A Christmas Trinity

The Rep’s Christmas Carol is one of three new holiday shows.

Now Serving: More Asian Food for Milwaukee
Now Serving

More Asian Food for Milwaukee

Three new restaurants will together offer four different kinds of Asian fare.

Rock Roundup: Five Wildly Different Concerts
Rock Roundup

Five Wildly Different Concerts

From the great Wilco to folk rocker Shakey Graves to Dillon Francis’s electric dance music, it’s a crazy week.

Latino Powerhouse

Latino Powerhouse

For more than two decades, Latino Arts, Inc. has brought great artists from Latin America, Spain and other Spanish-speaking areas to Milwaukee.

Booked Up: Give the Gift of Reading
Booked Up

Give the Gift of Reading

Whether you’re buying for friends or family, young or old, there’s a great book to buy for them.

Visual Art: Death of a Poet
Visual Art

Death of a Poet

Haggerty Museum show features Alfred Leslie’s gripping oil paintings inspired by the death of poet Frank O’Hara.

Photo Gallery: 2014 Holiday Parade
Photo Gallery

2014 Holiday Parade

The 88th annual downtown parade lit up a gloomy weekend, as our photos attest.

Classical: The Joy of Great Chamber Music
Classical

The Joy of Great Chamber Music

Frankly Music sparkled in the fun part of their concert and ended with an achingly moving version of a great Strauss work.

Weekly Happy Hour: Blackbird
Weekly Happy Hour

Blackbird

Milwaukee’s got something going on. And Blackbird is one of those places where it’s happening.

Classical: All Singing on the Western Front
Classical

All Singing on the Western Front

Concert by Cantus ensemble performs carols sung by WWI troops who called a surprise truce in 1914.

Theater: MCT Shakespeare Spoof is a Nonstop Riot
Theater

MCT Shakespeare Spoof is a Nonstop Riot

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre show is fast--paced, hilarious parody and celebration of the Bard’s many plays.