Review

Review: Lives of the Radium Girls
Review

Lives of the Radium Girls

Umbrella Group’s staging of true story about 1920s women working at the Radium Dial Company becomes a harrowing, human tragedy.

Review: A Week (Nearly) of Summerfest
Review

A Week (Nearly) of Summerfest

The music, the crowd, the politicians, the beer. But mostly it was about the music.

Review: French Musician a Disaster in FAQ Concert
Review

French Musician a Disaster in FAQ Concert

Fine Arts Quartet’s final summer concert would have been wonderful, if not for guest clarinetist Michel Lethiec.

Review: Summer Soulstice Was a Huge Success
Review

Summer Soulstice Was a Huge Success

My weekend of music also took in the Lakefront Festival of Art, which was pretty cool, too.

Review: Crowd Loves My Morning Jacket
Review

Crowd Loves My Morning Jacket

A group known for its live performances lived up to that reputation.

Classical: Gluttony, Gambling and Lust
Classical

Gluttony, Gambling and Lust

Not to mention drunkenness. Symphony and MSO Chorus close season with crash-boom-bang of Carmina Burana.

Review: So Many Barns, So Little Time
Review

So Many Barns, So Little Time

Artist Richard W. Patt turns barns into an almost abstract world of color and texture.

Classical: Four Teammates And a Star Player
Classical

Four Teammates And a Star Player

The Fine Arts Quartet played beautifully together and guest cellist Dominique de Williencourt played like a star.

Review: Olivia Chaney Captivates Colectivo Crowd
Review

Olivia Chaney Captivates Colectivo Crowd

New partnership with Pabst Theater Group scores with its inaugural concert at the coffee house.

Dining: El Canaveral, My New Mexican Favorite
Dining

El Canaveral, My New Mexican Favorite

Food is authentic, dishes are all fresh-made and restaurant’s prices are reasonable.

Art: The Master and the Pupil
Art

The Master and the Pupil

Tory Folliard presents related but quite different work by two Illinois artists. Does the former student outdo his teacher?

Dining: Carinis Boasts Real Neapolitan Pizza
Dining

Carinis Boasts Real Neapolitan Pizza

Forgot the Milwaukee-style cracker crusts. Carini’s La Conca d’Oro offers true Neapolitan pizzas with a crust that’s perfection.