Arts & Entertainment

Booked Up: Novelist Sue Monk Kidd Comes to Town
Booked Up

Novelist Sue Monk Kidd Comes to Town

Author of best-seller The Secret Life of Bees will give a reading at the downtown library.

Rock: A Survival Guide to Burnhearts’ Mitten Fest 2014
Rock

A Survival Guide to Burnhearts’ Mitten Fest 2014

Music and crafts in the dead of winter? Yes, brrr, and here’s how to survive and thrive at the outdoor fest.

Classical: Opera Performed in a Bar?
Classical

Opera Performed in a Bar?

Skylight’s stars comes to The Hotel Foster to sing and chat and maybe even drink.

Taverns: Y-Not II’s Dive Bar Charm
Taverns

Y-Not II’s Dive Bar Charm

After 42 years, Y-Not has become a Milwaukee institution.

Theater: Old Geezers with Big Dreams
Theater

Old Geezers with Big Dreams

Alchemist offers absurdist play The Chairs and the Rep does The Whipping Man.

Dining: Where to Get A Great Burger and Martini
Dining

Where to Get A Great Burger and Martini

Great fries, too. Here are my six favorite places. What are yours?

Theater: Rhythm of the Streets
Theater

Rhythm of the Streets

In the Heights floods the stage with the music of the barrio, but leaves the Skylight searching for more drama.

Music: The Long Cool Journey of Dr. Dog
Music

The Long Cool Journey of Dr. Dog

With a new album and a show this week at Turner Hall, a band member reflects on its 15-year history.

Theater: Not Easy to Talk About Race
Theater

Not Easy to Talk About Race

Mamet’s play pushes all the hot buttons, and Next Act and audience struggle with the results.

Arts Roundup: Evita Dances the Tango
Arts Roundup

Evita Dances the Tango

Revamped Broadway musical adds more dance, while Rep opens The Whipping Man.

Rock Roundup: A Tale of Two Doctors
Rock Roundup

A Tale of Two Doctors

Two singers, two doctors, and 2 Chainz head up this week's rock concerts.

Dance: What You See is What You Get
Dance

What You See is What You Get

Wild Space’s mysterious “Sight Readings” lets audience choose what show they want to see.