Review

Dining: Mobay Cafe Is Truly Jamaican
Dining

Mobay Cafe Is Truly Jamaican

Owner Dixon, a native Jamaican, offers diverse menu of island specialties at Walker’s Point restaurant.

Dining: Nationally Famous House-Made Pasta
Dining

Nationally Famous House-Made Pasta

Adam Pawlak’s three Egg & Flour restaurants are a boon to Milwaukee.

Theater: Ella With All the Scat Singing
Theater

Ella With All the Scat Singing

Alexis Roston performs Ella Fitzgerald songs in fine Milwaukee Rep production — and first live show in 13 months!

Theater: A Songful Satire of Thanksgiving
Theater

A Songful Satire of Thanksgiving

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ by MacArthur Fellow, playwright Larissa FastHorse.

Theater: A Stunner About a Sociopath
Theater

A Stunner About a Sociopath

Next Act’s “9 Circles” offers psychological interrogation of young killer with a powerful performance by Casey Hoekstra.

Theater: Around the World in 90 Minutes
Theater

Around the World in 90 Minutes

MCT’s ‘Underneath the Lintel’ is a crazed, complex one-woman show that is unforgettable. Alas.

Theater: Gobel Is Powerful in ‘Neat’
Theater

Gobel Is Powerful in ‘Neat’

Playing multiple characters, Marti Gobel powers engaging tale of growing up Black in the South.

Theater: Where the Bones Are Buried
Theater

Where the Bones Are Buried

MCT production dramatizes a tragic story along the Mexican border.

Theater: ‘The Island’ Still Packs a Punch
Theater

‘The Island’ Still Packs a Punch

MCT presents apartheid-era play by Athol Fugard. It’s a powerful production.

Theater: Lessons From an Inner City School
Theater

Lessons From an Inner City School

Next Act Theater’s ‘Principal Principle’ is an edgy look at a new teacher trying to make good.

Dining: Remembering Milwaukee’s Classic Restaurants
Dining

Remembering Milwaukee’s Classic Restaurants

New book by Jennifer Billock recalls old German restaurants, Mafia-connected Italian places and much more.

Theater: Next Act’s ‘The Christians’ Is Compelling
Theater

Next Act’s ‘The Christians’ Is Compelling

It feels like live theater being streamed, in a smart play about a mega-church facing a sudden challenge.