Review

Dance: After We Tied One On
Dance

After We Tied One On

A dreamy, evening-length concert by Molly Shanahan and her Chicago-based dance troupe captures the “Delicate Hour.”

Theater: Are We All Racists?
Theater

Are We All Racists?

Defamation is a courtroom drama that forces audiences to choose sides in racially charged drama. How did Milwaukee vote?

Comedy: The Lighter Side of Tig Notaro
Comedy

The Lighter Side of Tig Notaro

The breast cancer survivor known for her utter frankness was simply funny at Turner Hall.

Review: Bastille Storms the Milwaukee Theatre
Review

Bastille Storms the Milwaukee Theatre

British electro-rockers bring big sound to the Pabst Group’s first production at the old Auditorium.

Review: Lewis Black Still Loves His Fans
Review

Lewis Black Still Loves His Fans

66-year-old comic's Pabst show proves he hasn’t mellowed a bit.

Theater: So This Gay Man Walks Into a Bookstore
Theater

So This Gay Man Walks Into a Bookstore

Rep’s production of after all the terrible things I do is strong, but play’s edgy encounter of book store owner and writer is uneven.

Theater: A Great <i>Glass Menagerie</i>
Theater

A Great Glass Menagerie

In Tandem Theatre production is smart, subtle and so true to Tennessee Williams.

Classical: Bach to Bach
Classical

Bach to Bach

Frankly Music opens season brilliantly with two of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.

Theater: Color Purple Offers a Really Good Cry
Theater

Color Purple Offers a Really Good Cry

Rep’s version of musical is splashy, flashy audience pleaser, but lacks depth.

Review: Lorde Reigns
Review

Lorde Reigns

The pop sensation closes out Milwaukee’s outdoor music season in style.

Review: Concert Culminates With Musical Earthquake
Review

Concert Culminates With Musical Earthquake

The Fine Arts Quartet's performance, of an adaptation of the Seven Last Words of Christ, earns a standing ovation.

Review: In “The Good Father,” Artful Mastery of On-Stage Chemistry
Review

In “The Good Father,” Artful Mastery of On-Stage Chemistry

At the Milwaukee Chamber Theater, an unexpected pregnancy bridges the class divide in Ireland.