Arts & Entertainment

Dining: Phan’s Garden Is a Vietnamese Favorite
Dining

Phan’s Garden Is a Vietnamese Favorite

Small, exotic and inexpensive, Phan’s has good food and friendly service.

Music: Finally, The Flamin’ Groovies
Music

Finally, The Flamin’ Groovies

Nearly 50 years after it began, the legendary band is back together and will finally perform in Milwaukee.

Comedy: Like “The Muppet Show” — Without Muppets
Comedy

Like “The Muppet Show” — Without Muppets

The Variety Hour Happy Hour is growing into a local favorite.

Dance: Up Close and Personal
Dance

Up Close and Personal

Wild Space moves indoors and gets more intimate in “All About Life.”

Review: Ira Glass Can Dance!
Review

Ira Glass Can Dance!

Sort of. The public radio star mixed stories and dance in his touring show, and it somehow worked.

Arts Roundup: Angelic Voices of Ireland
Arts Roundup

Angelic Voices of Ireland

Celtic Women heads up a week with many highlights.

Review: After Vietnam, It’s Good to Have a T-Bird
Review

After Vietnam, It’s Good to Have a T-Bird

In Tandem struggles with small-town Texas in 1959 Pink Thunderbird.

Rock Roundup: Gods and Rock Stars
Rock Roundup

Gods and Rock Stars

Zeus and Leon Russell and Uh Huh Her come to town.

Sustainable Style: How to Have a Green Morning
Sustainable Style

How to Have a Green Morning

Four easy steps to “greening” your life before you even get dressed

Visual Art: Best Picks for Gallery Night
Visual Art

Best Picks for Gallery Night

Lots to see at 50 venues. Here are four shows worth seeing any time.

Review: Save the Last Dance For Us
Review

Save the Last Dance For Us

Danceworks’ season finale was a kind of party for the company’s dancers, more than for the audience.

Booked Up: Masters of Poetry
Booked Up

Masters of Poetry

Six new books of poetry include one by a local writer and one by a Hollywood star.