Arts & Entertainment

Movies: Tom Cruise vs The Aliens
Movies

Tom Cruise vs The Aliens

Sounds stupid, but Edge of Tomorrow is actually suspenseful and surprisingly funny.

Theater: The Honeymoon Isn’t Over
Theater

The Honeymoon Isn’t Over

Prepare to laugh. Pink Banana returns with with its festival of one-act plays.

Review: Vampire Weekend Draws Blood
Review

Vampire Weekend Draws Blood

Alt rock group wows the crowd despite chilly weather, as our photos show.

Booked Up: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Take Me In
Booked Up

Brooklyn, Brooklyn Take Me In

Michael Cunningam’s The Snow Queen is a magical story about the search for meaning by three city people.

Music: Five Best Albums of May
Music

Five Best Albums of May

Tori Amos, Haley Bonar and the Roots are three of the best.

Jazz in the Park: Questions for Nabori
Jazz in the Park

Questions for Nabori

The salsa band, performing June 5, was inspired by the classic bands of the 1970s.

Dining: If Plato Dreamed of Steak
Dining

If Plato Dreamed of Steak

Butch’s serves some of the best steak in town, but also offers other secret delights.

Music: The Naked and Famous, Fully Clothed
Music

The Naked and Famous, Fully Clothed

New Zealand’s rising alt rock band is more serious than their name suggests. They play tonight at the Pabst.

Rock Roundup: Everyone Loves Vampire Weekend
Rock Roundup

Everyone Loves Vampire Weekend

And if they don’t, the week also features Tony Bennett, Holy Wave and Sandra Bernhard.

Movies: The Plot to Make Us Fat
Movies

The Plot to Make Us Fat

The documentary Fed Up is a fresh look at how the food industry causes obesity.

Music: Lorde Coming In September
Music

Lorde Coming In September

Grammy winning, New Zealand singer songwriter will make her Milwaukee debut.

Movies: The “True Story” Behind Sleeping Beauty
Movies

The “True Story” Behind Sleeping Beauty

More or less. Oh, the problems with Maleficent.