Review

Dining: Celesta Is a Vegan Revelation
Dining

Celesta Is a Vegan Revelation

All plant based food, all delicious and quite inventive at Lower East Side cafe.

Theater: Suicide, Depression and… Comedy
Theater

Suicide, Depression and… Comedy

Rep’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ engages and amuses audience on some dark subjects.

Theater: “The King And I,” 68 Years Later
Theater

“The King And I,” 68 Years Later

Touring show is strong, smart revival, but still raises issues about changing cultural attitudes.

Classical: Brooklyn Rider Plays With Punch
Classical

Brooklyn Rider Plays With Punch

Even Beethoven sounded contemporary when this New York-based string quartet played him.

Dining: It’s All Fresh at Vientiane
Dining

It’s All Fresh at Vientiane

No-frills restaurant on National Ave. offers tasty Thai, Laotian, and Vietnamese fare.

Theater: “Annie Jump” Is a Technical Triumph
Theater

“Annie Jump” Is a Technical Triumph

New play premiered by Renaissance has great atmosphere, but mawkish scenarios.

Dining: Crawdaddy’s Is Real Cajun
Dining

Crawdaddy’s Is Real Cajun

West Allis restaurant has plenty of tasty dishes flavored with holy trinity.

Classical: Sex in the Roman Empire, Well Sung
Classical

Sex in the Roman Empire, Well Sung

Florentine’s ‘Poppea’ offers lust and neuroses, well staged with big juicy voices.

Semi-Twang, Then and Now

Semi-Twang, Then and Now

Spoiler alert: now is much better. John Sieger’s new album is a stunner.

Classical: About Those “Dueling” Lutists
Classical

About Those “Dueling” Lutists

Paul O’Dette and Ronn McFarlane were wonderful in Early Music Now concert. And yet they never soared.

Theater: Skylight’s ‘Carmina Burana’ Will Wow You
Theater

Skylight’s ‘Carmina Burana’ Will Wow You

The most original and mesmerizing production I’ve seen this season.

Dining: Blue Star Cafe Is a Star
Dining

Blue Star Cafe Is a Star

Simple, fresh, colorful, inexpensive fare in a modest little restaurant. Lovely.