Arts & Entertainment

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.

Visual Art: Art Bar’s New Show Draws a Crowd
Visual Art

Art Bar’s New Show Draws a Crowd

Annual exhibit features works by more than 100 artists.

Visual Art: Show Celebrates Native American Culture
Visual Art

Show Celebrates Native American Culture

First and largest Native American art show runs at City Hall through November 19. Our photos capture the opening ceremony.

Rock Roundup: New Pornographers Best Pop-Rock Group?
Rock Roundup

New Pornographers Best Pop-Rock Group?

The best of this century, our critic says -- and the best of this week’s top five shows.

Classical: Quicksilver Plays with Precision and Panache
Classical

Quicksilver Plays with Precision and Panache

Early Music Now concert captures the spirit of Baroque music back when it broke all the rules.