Arts & Entertainment

Visual Art: Spooky Girls and Traveling Kings
Visual Art

Spooky Girls and Traveling Kings

A Coast to Coast show of ceramics at Elaine Erickson Gallery.

Booked Up: Chronicles of a Chinese-Canadian Family
Booked Up

Chronicles of a Chinese-Canadian Family

Kim Fu’s much acclaimed debut novel is filled with great characters.

Classical: Lions and Tigers and Strings — Oh My!
Classical

Lions and Tigers and Strings — Oh My!

The MSO takes on The Wizard of Oz in a film with orchestra concert.

Rock Preview: We Played for Clay Matthews
Rock Preview

We Played for Clay Matthews

Phantogram’s catchy music has been used in ads, but musical hipsters like it, too.

Theater: The Real Man of Steel
Theater

The Real Man of Steel

Rep’s new play offers the fascinating story of how and why Superman was created.

Comedy: You Can Be the Comedian
Comedy

You Can Be the Comedian

Todd Barry is touring without material, riffing with and featuring audience members. It’s funny.

Arts Roundup: Dancers Who Defy Gravity
Arts Roundup

 Dancers Who Defy Gravity

The human pretzels of the Pilobolus dance troupe perform this week at the Wilson Center.

Review: Not Going Gently Into That Good Night
Review

Not Going Gently Into That Good Night

Next Act’s Three Views offers funny, insulting, despairing, poignant look at old age.

Rock Roundup: Great Music, Less Regurgitation
Rock Roundup

Great Music, Less Regurgitation

Five great acts coming to town, none of whom feature any Lady Gaga-style grossness.

Review: Summoning the Spirit of Jimi
Review

Summoning the Spirit of Jimi

Experience Hendrix 2014 Tour offered over a dozen musicians and lots of sizzling solos.

Review: How to Mesmerize An Audience
Review

How to Mesmerize An Audience

St. Vincent’s live show at the Pabst was a stunning mix of show biz and seductive music.

Review: By The End I Was Bewitched
Review

By The End I Was Bewitched

Milwaukee Ballet offers varied set of three dances with a boffo ending.