Arts & Entertainment

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.

Booked Up:  A First Novel Tries to Capture a Continent
Booked Up

A First Novel Tries to Capture a Continent

Ishmael Beah’s Radiance of Tomorrow shines a light on the problems and potential of Africa.

Visual Art: Violence in America
Visual Art

Violence in America

A new show at the Walker’s Point center considers the impact of violence on our lives.

Comedy: The Open Mike is Waiting for You
Comedy

The Open Mike is Waiting for You

A wide range of clubs offer open mike nights for budding comics, and cheap laughs for patrons.

Classical: The Return of Frank Almond
Classical

The Return of Frank Almond

Almond and his recovered Stradivarius will be featured as soloist and conductor with the Wisconsin Philharmonic.

Books: Ex-Congressman Writes Paranormal Mystery Novel
Books

Ex-Congressman Writes Paranormal Mystery Novel

Scott Klug, also an ex-TV newsman, is now a published novelist, and he doesn’t skimp on the plot.

Theater: Wisconsin’s Newest Playwright
Theater

Wisconsin’s Newest Playwright

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre offers a Stoughton writer’s play set in her native state of Tennessee.