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Food, music and the life worth living

Food, music and the life worth living

Food is more than food at the Laurie Raphael Restaurant. It resonates. It intensifies life. It does what art does.

Witches’ Night Off

Witches’ Night Off

The cast of "Wicked" stripped the stage bare to sing and dance through standards and raise money for the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.

Where We Are Now: Bel Canto Chorus
Where We Are Now

Bel Canto Chorus

Seventh in a summer series of snapshots of local performing groups. The venerable Bel Canto is finally finding its niche.

Review: India Music Society presents Amjad Ali Khan
Review

India Music Society presents Amjad Ali Khan

A family dynasty of sarod players keeps a musical tradition vibrant.

Where We Are Now: Skylight Opera Theatre
Where We Are Now

Skylight Opera Theatre

The sixth installment in our summer series of snapshots of local performing arts groups: Whither the Skylight, after last summer's crisis?

Review: 1+1+1=way more than 3 at Frankly Music
Review

1+1+1=way more than 3 at Frankly Music

Violinist Frank Almond, pianist Jeewon Park and cellist Edward Arron make big music of trios by Haydn, Brahms and John Musto.

Where We Are Now: Present Music
Where We Are Now

Present Music

Milwaukee's outstanding new-music group is the third subject in TCD's summer series of snapshots of arts groups.

Review: Fine Arts Quartet’s summer finale
Review

Fine Arts Quartet’s summer finale

A strong concert and a bit of news from the string quartet in residence at UWM.

Where We Are Now: The Florentine Opera
Where We Are Now

The Florentine Opera

This is not your father's Florentine.

Review: Fine Arts Quartet Summer Evening No. 3
Review

Fine Arts Quartet Summer Evening No. 3

Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams shoots out the lights and goes home. Pianist Katherine Chi barges in among the guys.

Review: Present Music’s Wherehouse lightning
Review

Present Music’s Wherehouse lightning

Can new-music chamber concerts be sexy? Oh yes.

Du Yun, Present Music’s Wherehouse diva

Du Yun, Present Music’s Wherehouse diva

Du Yun, Present Music's guest, is at home performing in clubs or composing for the Detroit Symphony.