Arts & Entertainment

Theater: Have a Very Horrific Valentine’s
Theater

Have a Very Horrific Valentine’s

Quasimondo theater turns to H.P. Lovecraft for its mysterious new show, Love and Cthulhu.

Dining: Jake’s Deli is Deliciously Old School
Dining

Jake’s Deli is Deliciously Old School

Great corned beef and pastrami in a no-frills setting. But after 3 p.m. you’d better take a number.

Profile: The Artist as Geographer
Profile

The Artist as Geographer

Sarah Gail Luther maps out the lost culture of the city's abandoned lots and creates a kind of art from it.

Theater: A Twisted Tale of Slavery
Theater

A Twisted Tale of Slavery

Rep’s The Whipping Man offers intense look at a master and his freed slaves.

Arts Roundup: Romance Is In the Air
Arts Roundup

Romance Is In the Air

Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day this week, and lots of shows are going all in for romance.

Rock Roundup: It’s Time to Get All Messed Up (Again)
Rock Roundup

It’s Time to Get All Messed Up (Again)

Prepare yourselves for Facebook: The Band.

Comedy: Amy Schumer Contest
Comedy

Amy Schumer Contest

Tell us your worst Valentine’s Day memory, and win tickets to the comic’s Riverside Theater show.

Visual Art: The Secret Life of an Artist
Visual Art

The Secret Life of an Artist

Discovered after death, a Chicago nanny’s photographs are a revelation.

Books: 25 Years as Wrestling’s Evil Villain
Books

25 Years as Wrestling’s Evil Villain

Milwaukeean Chris Curtis battled all the big stars of wrestling and suffered numerous injuries. Excerpt from his new book.

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.