Review

Theater: ‘Spring Awakening’ Is a Powerful Show
Theater

‘Spring Awakening’ Is a Powerful Show

It actually shut down Skylight's electrical system Friday night. It's a must-see musical about teen angst beautifully performed by hearing and deaf actors.

Dining: Sticky Rice Boasts Authentic Thai and Laotian Food
Dining

Sticky Rice Boasts Authentic Thai and Laotian Food

Brady Street restaurant offers tasty fare in a cheerful interior.

MKE Music: Jorge Vallentine & The Honest Love’s Debut EP Offers Emotional Journey
MKE Music

Jorge Vallentine & The Honest Love’s Debut EP Offers Emotional Journey

'Grace, For Those Who Need It' is acoustic guitar-centered tale of broken relationship.

Theater: ‘Scarecrow’ Is All About Wisconsin
Theater

‘Scarecrow’ Is All About Wisconsin

Heidi Armbruster's skilled writing and performance of one-woman play offers humor, drama and an uneven ending.

Dining: Hot Dish Pantry Is All About Comfort Food
Dining

Hot Dish Pantry Is All About Comfort Food

Howell Avenue restaurant is retro and reliable, with tasty, scratch-made fare.

Theater: Florentine’s ‘Songbird’ Successfully Mixes Opera, Jazz
Theater

Florentine’s ‘Songbird’ Successfully Mixes Opera, Jazz

Show's short but imaginative run concludes Sunday.

Theater: A Funny Feminist Look at U.S. Constitution
Theater

A Funny Feminist Look at U.S. Constitution

Rep offers solid staging of Heidi Schreck's much discussed play, 'What the Constitution Means to Me'.

Theater: Skylight Camps Up ‘Xanadu’
Theater

Skylight Camps Up ‘Xanadu’

Stage version of 1980 film sends up the movie and Broadway musical mannerisms.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Little Women’ Modernizes Story
Theater

Rep’s ‘Little Women’ Modernizes Story

Results are uneven, with characters speechifying and Three Stooges-like comic moments.

MKE Music: Known Moons Makes its Debut with Pair of Singles
MKE Music

Known Moons Makes its Debut with Pair of Singles

New group moves Andy James into the spotlight.

Dining: Barbiere’s Offers Good Italian Comfort Food
Dining

Barbiere’s Offers Good Italian Comfort Food

Still made the old fashioned way. And oh, that garlic bread.

Dining: Pita Palace Serves It Up Fresh
Dining

Pita Palace Serves It Up Fresh

Palatial Middle Eastern restaurant serves spicy delicious fare from scratch.