Arts & Entertainment

Rock Roundup: Mardi Gras, South By Southwest, and Trusty Knives
Rock Roundup

Mardi Gras, South By Southwest, and Trusty Knives

Can Milwaukee top this past weekend? (Maybe.)

Visual Art: Rural Utopias in Badgerland
Visual Art

Rural Utopias in Badgerland

J. Shimon & J. Lindemann find mystery and nostalgia in scenes of Wisconsin.

Booked Up: The Return of Armistead Maupin
Booked Up

The Return of Armistead Maupin

Celebrated author of Tales of the City returns with new novel based on his West Coast characters.

Profile: The Curator Who Makes Quilts
Profile

The Curator Who Makes Quilts

Haggerty Museum curator of education Lynne Shumow has devoted her career to the arts.

Classical: The “Hooligan” Composers
Classical

The “Hooligan” Composers

The MSO programs works by a close group of “outcast” composers like Ravel and Stravinsky.

Sustainable Style: My Journey Into Green Fashion
Sustainable Style

My Journey Into Green Fashion

A Project Runway star launches a new column.

Theater: War is Hell
Theater

War is Hell

The Rep’s "An Iliad" seeks to modernize the Homeric epic to reflect on today’s wars.

Monthly Musical Musings

Monthly Musical Musings

February’s best CDs include those by Beck, Neil Finn and Neneh Cherry.

Theater: After the Fire is Over
Theater

After the Fire is Over

A family awaits news of a loved one’s fate at a chemical plant explosion. The Chamber Theatre offers an intense production.

Arts Roundup: Mary Poppins Floats into Town
Arts Roundup

Mary Poppins Floats into Town

Fireside Dinner Theatre presents a new production of the Disney movie that became a Broadway hit.

Comedy: I Love Hannibal Buress
Comedy

I Love Hannibal Buress

And I’m not alone. The audience at the rising star’s Turner Hall show on Sunday was crazy with laughter.

Rock Roundup: Brady Street, Marvin Gaye, and a Gym Full of Chili
Rock Roundup

Brady Street, Marvin Gaye, and a Gym Full of Chili

Bring some earplugs. And Tums.