Arts & Entertainment

Classical: Fine Arts Quartet Meets Russian Accordionist
Classical

Fine Arts Quartet Meets Russian Accordionist

The headliner Russian work was fun, but the Quartet may have been best in a traditional work by Haydn.

Classical: Rumors of Our Demise Are Exaggerated
Classical

Rumors of Our Demise Are Exaggerated

Concert proves Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is alive and well and wowing audiences.

Now Serving: Chicago Pizza for Milwaukee
Now Serving

Chicago Pizza for Milwaukee

Pizano’s Pizza coming to Downtown. And Indulgence Chocolatiers will open its third shop.

Taverns: Hosed on Brady Loves Fire Fighters
Taverns

Hosed on Brady Loves Fire Fighters

No bar in town has more fire fighting memorabilia. Few have changed the beer signs more often.

Visual Art: A Must-See Old Masters Show
Visual Art

A Must-See Old Masters Show

Milwaukee Art Museum’s “Of Heaven and Earth” boosts 500 years of Italian paintings in the only Midwest showing.

Booked Up: Jane Smiley’s New Epic Novel
Booked Up

Jane Smiley’s New Epic Novel

Pulitzer Prize-winning author begins a new trilogy -- and beautifully -- in Some Luck.

Dining: Onesto Offers the Pure Pleasure of Pasta
Dining

Onesto Offers the Pure Pleasure of Pasta

Third Ward Italian restaurant offers wonderful pasta dishes, and much more.

Theater: Singing Songs About War
Theater

Singing Songs About War

Keep the Home Fires Burning uses 100 years of war-time songs as a theatrical hook -- and a way to make us think.

Weekly Happy Hour: Yield Bar
Weekly Happy Hour

Yield Bar

It’s a great location with good music and five hours of discounted drinks daily.

Review: Bob Odenkirk Isn’t a Load of Hooey
Review

Bob Odenkirk Isn’t a Load of Hooey

The author and comedian best known for his role in ‘Breaking Bad” reinvented -- hilariously -- the traditional author reading.

Classical: All Hail the Bold Bassoon
Classical

All Hail the Bold Bassoon

Sure, the Milwaukee Symphony will perform “Pictures at an Exhibition.” But what about that brand-new bassoon concerto?

Classical: Up Close and Personal
Classical

Up Close and Personal

Two chamber music groups offer intimacy in concerts from quite different periods.