Arts & Entertainment

Review: Joys of the Classical Guitar
Review

Joys of the Classical Guitar

Guitarist Rene Izquierdo joins the Philomusica Quartet, with lovely results.

Monthly Musical Musings: April’s Top CDs
Monthly Musical Musings

April’s Top CDs

The Both, EMA and Fear of Men lead the list.

Arts Roundup: The Return of Fortuna the Time Bender
Arts Roundup

The Return of Fortuna the Time Bender

The Milwaukee Opera Theatre revives its popular, 2012 mash-up of comic books and operetta.

Rock Roundup: Shooting for the Fences
Rock Roundup

Shooting for the Fences

Week’s heavy hitters include Flamin’ Groovies, Chicago Afrobeat and Queens of the Stone Age.

Booked Up: Black and White and Beautiful
Booked Up

Black and White and Beautiful

A young British writer transforms the Snow White fable into a beautiful novel about race relations.

Sustainable Style: Rising Star Elyse Cizek
Sustainable Style

Rising Star Elyse Cizek

Much more than a model, Cizek will bring her own style to Studio W.

Visual Art: Spring Has Sprung
Visual Art

Spring Has Sprung

Okay, the weather is grim, but inside the Art Bar is an explosion of “Beautiful Spring” paintings.

Review: This Is So Good
Review

This Is So Good

Why I loved Wild Space’s “All About Life.”

Theater: Oh Wow, Nancy Drew
Theater

Oh Wow, Nancy Drew

First Stage presents an ambitious new play about the greatest young sleuth in literary history.

Classical: Love Stories
Classical

Love Stories

De Waart and MSO tackle three great works with mysterious connections to love — and to each other.

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.