Arts & Entertainment


Milwaukee Film Festival: The Remarkable Story of <i>Finding Fela!</i>

Milwaukee Film Festival

The Remarkable Story of Finding Fela!

The African icon’s life is now a movie built on success of the Broadway musical. The back story of how it happened.

Dining: New Thai & Sushi Restaurant Coming
Dining

New Thai & Sushi Restaurant Coming

Rice N’ Roll will feature Thai food and Sushi bar at a Farwell Ave. location.

Taverns: The Gig is Good for Cheap Micro-Brews
Taverns

The Gig is Good for Cheap Micro-Brews

Tucked away in Riverwest since 1904, it offers micro-brews in a micro-neighborhood

Milwaukee Film Festival (The Movie)

Milwaukee Film Festival (The Movie)

How did I get in this movie? A review of the first week and look ahead at the festival’s second week.

Dining: Nourri Offers Eclectic Excellence
Dining

Nourri Offers Eclectic Excellence

Restaurant boasts inventive menu, seductive entrees and great bakery.

Theater: A Great <i>Glass Menagerie</i>
Theater

A Great Glass Menagerie

In Tandem Theatre production is smart, subtle and so true to Tennessee Williams.

Classical: Bach to Bach
Classical

Bach to Bach

Frankly Music opens season brilliantly with two of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.

Theater: Color Purple Offers a Really Good Cry
Theater

Color Purple Offers a Really Good Cry

Rep’s version of musical is splashy, flashy audience pleaser, but lacks depth.

Photo Gallery: Milwaukee’s First Ever Maker Faire
Photo Gallery

Milwaukee’s First Ever Maker Faire

It was a slice of DIY heaven, as attendees could get lessons in 3-D printing, blacksmithing, wooden bowl making and robotics.

Film Festival Spotlight: <i>Revenge of the Mekons</i>
Film Festival Spotlight

Revenge of the Mekons

An interview with Joe Angio, Marquette grad and director of a new film about the British cult band The Mekons.

Rock Roundup: The Indelible Impact of Erasure
Rock Roundup

The Indelible Impact of Erasure

‘80s synth-pop band comes to town. As do the Wood Brothers, Braid and Warpaint.

Milwaukee Film Festival: Jeramey’s Weekend Recap
Milwaukee Film Festival

Jeramey’s Weekend Recap

Reporting on a great opening weekend and five films I saw. Which are worth your time?