Arts & Entertainment

The Season Ahead: Milwaukee Rep
The Season Ahead

Milwaukee Rep

Artistic director Mark Clements talks about the Rep's upcoming conversation-sparking season of plays, including "Ragtime," "Venus in Fur," "The Whipping Man" and "The History of Invulnerability."

TCDIY: Make Your Own Music Festival
TCDIY

Make Your Own Music Festival

Carly adds "planning a music festival" to her list of things to do this summer.

Optimist Theater stages a transformative “As You Like It”

Optimist Theater stages a transformative “As You Like It”

Kadish Park may be where this year's Shakespeare in the Park show begins, but you leave this exquisite production from a veritable Forest of Arden.

TCD’s 2013 Summer Reads

TCD’s 2013 Summer Reads

TCD staffers Howard Leu and Madeline Pieschel, Edible Milwaukee publisher Jen Ede and Boswell Books employee Jason Kennedy discuss the books on their summertime agendas.

Portugal. The Man brings “Evil Friends” to the Pabst

Portugal. The Man brings “Evil Friends” to the Pabst

The eccentrically punctuated band has a tamed, dance and radio-ready sound, thanks to their latest album's producer, Danger Mouse, but expect their concert at the Pabst to be as jam-heavy as ever.

Threads: Stepping out this summer in style
Threads

Stepping out this summer in style

Tamara Leigh offers options for festival- and concert-goers alike, to ensure you're looking as good as possible when you're out in the summer sun.

“Wicked,” still defying gravity, at the Marcus Center

“Wicked,” still defying gravity, at the Marcus Center

The touring company fits perfectly into Stephen Schwartz's now-classic musical, and shouldn't be missed while it's in Milwaukee.

Third Coast Daily’s 2013-14 Performing Arts Guide

Third Coast Daily’s 2013-14 Performing Arts Guide

We take a look ahead at the comprehensive, in-progress collection of 2013-14 season listings from Milwaukee's theater, music, dance and other performing arts companies.

MKE This Week: Celebrating the Past in the Present
MKE This Week

Celebrating the Past in the Present

Historical plays open at Uprooted Theater and American Players Theatre, MSO Pops focuses on Mad Men, PianoArts holds a festival that follows the evolution of music and Pridefest kicks off the festival season.

Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Filmmaker Ryan Sarnowski
Backstage with Mark Metcalf

Filmmaker Ryan Sarnowski

Mark talks to the doc|UWM co-director about the film program, his history with documentaries and his latest project: a doc following the last acolyte of a religion/social movement called Lawsonomy.

“Now You See Me” short on movie magic

“Now You See Me” short on movie magic

While the cast of actors is astounding, director Louis Leterrier isn't on the same level, dragging down the film with dull special effects.

“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs”: Thought-provoking theater
“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs”

Thought-provoking theater

Robby McGhee expertly channels monologist Mike Daisey in this one-man show about the history of Apple Inc. and the conditions of the Chinese factory workers they employ.