Books & Literature

• “Venus in Fur”

  Sexy, thought-provoking ambiguity – not ambivalence

  Sep 26th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  Director Laura Gordon explains the Stiemke's opening show, a two-person show about sexual dynamics more complex than it looks on the surface.

• “The Penelopiad” an epic tale, told in the perfect location

  Aug 23rd, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  Leda Hoffmann directs an all-female cast in Margaret Atwood's retelling of Homer's "Odyssey" from Penelope's point of view.

• Leda Hoffmann’s underworld, under the Holton Street Bridge

  Aug 21st, 2013 by Danielle McClune

  The local director will stage a production of Margaret Atwood's "Penelopiad," a female-focused look at the characters of Homer's "Odyssey," in the pop-up park.

• The Alchemist’s “King Lear” a crowning achievement

  Jul 14th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  Shakespeare's royal family tragedy is given a realistic, nuanced staging by director Leda Hoffmann and a talented cast of Alchemist regulars and guests alike.

• Optimist Theater stages a transformative “As You Like It”

  Jul 13th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  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

  Jun 22nd, 2013 by Third Coast Daily

  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.

• Dean Jensen unveils a “Queen of the Air”

  Jun 7th, 2013 by Kat Murrell and Gene Cawley

  The well-known gallery owner has a career as an author as well, and his newest novel, "Queen of the Air," follows Lillian Leitzel, a famous aerialist. Kat catches up with Jensen in this video by Gene Cawley.

• “Electra” rises again, at Theatre Gigante

  May 11th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  Isabelle Kralj's new take on the ancient Greek myth synthesizes interpretations from classic and contemporary sources with dance for a powerful retelling of this tale of vengeance.

• New “Jeeves” blossoms at MCT

  Apr 13th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  "Jeeves in Bloom," a Margaret Raether adaptation of the P.G. Wodehouse stories, is packed to the brim with comedy, fueled by a returning Matt Daniels and a cast of archetypal characters.

• Woodland Pattern builds momentum for Poetry Marathon

  Jan 24th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin

  The 15-hour fundraiser and event lets participants read their personal works or personal favorites.

• “Sense and Sensibility”

  Keeping it classic at the Rep

  Dec 13th, 2012 by Matthew Reddin

  Director Art Manke focuses on making the Dashwood sisters fully realized characters in Mark Healy's Jane Austen adaptation.

• Natalie Merchant and the MSO

  A dreamy Saturday night

  Oct 28th, 2012 by Christina Wright

  Merchant performed songs from her beautiful 2010 album "Leave Your Sleep," a collection of poems set to music.