Arts & Entertainment

Dance: Fashion Through the Ages
Dance

Fashion Through the Ages

Danceworks’ latest show spanned recorded time, from dinosaurs to Victorian dresses to today’s weddings.

Booked Up: The Wisdom Of Solomon
Booked Up

The Wisdom Of Solomon

In Ian McEwen’s powerful new novel, The Children Act, a compassionate judge faces tough social issues not easy to solve.

Movies: How Jeff Gendelman Created <i>The Surface</i>
Movies

How Jeff Gendelman Created The Surface

Hollywood producer’s 19-year journey leads to film set and shot in Milwaukee, now getting released nationally.

Dance: Don Quixote is Spectacular
Dance

Don Quixote is Spectacular

Milwaukee Ballet scores another triumph with its big, three act show.

Theater: Far Off Broadway, But Successful
Theater

Far Off Broadway, But Successful

Soulstice Theatre presents Moon Over Buffalo in St. Francis.

The Six Wives of Edo de Waart

The Six Wives of Edo de Waart

Our classic story on the man who may be the most married conductor in musical history.

Classical: Monkey Business
Classical

Monkey Business

Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s Lucy is an opera about a psychologist who adopts a chimpanzee.

Dining: Alem Offers Exotic Ethiopian Fare
Dining

Alem Offers Exotic Ethiopian Fare

Downtown Ethiopian restaurant offers extensive menu of spicy offerings.

Booked Up: Iowa Is/Isn’t For Lovers
Booked Up

Iowa Is/Isn’t For Lovers

Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson returns to her fictional town of Gilead, Iowa, for an unusual romance story.

Now Serving: Everything But the Squeal
Now Serving

Everything But the Squeal

New Riverwest restaurant will serve every part of the pig. And the Vanguard comes to Bay View.

Dance: After We Tied One On
Dance

After We Tied One On

A dreamy, evening-length concert by Molly Shanahan and her Chicago-based dance troupe captures the “Delicate Hour.”

Rock Roundup: Best Shows of the Week
Rock Roundup

Best Shows of the Week

Five best shows include Reigning Sound, John Prine and the Milk Carton Kids.