Review

Theater: Skylight Wows With New Rock Musical
Theater

Skylight Wows With New Rock Musical

World premiere heads for broad exposure in fancy production.

Classical: Florentine’s ‘Barber’ Oh-So Familiar
Classical

Florentine’s ‘Barber’ Oh-So Familiar

Final show of season offers not-so-fresh take on Rossini's famed comic opera.

MKE Music: Resurrectionists’ Album Foretold the Future
MKE Music

Resurrectionists’ Album Foretold the Future

'Now That We Are All Ghosts' is a powerful new album that took years to make.

Theater: It’s About This Guy Named Shakespeare
Theater

It’s About This Guy Named Shakespeare

Next Act's rollicking production of "God's Spies" has fun with Shakespeare, "King Lear" and bawdy old England.

Dining: Bridgewater Offers Good Food, Lovely River Views
Dining

Bridgewater Offers Good Food, Lovely River Views

The Bridgewater Modern Grill offers extensive menu and windows overlooking the KK River.

Theater: Rep’s ‘God of Carnage’ Has Plenty Of It
Theater

Rep’s ‘God of Carnage’ Has Plenty Of It

Affluent couples arguing about their kids yields heated drama, but production more stagy than subtle.

Theater: Oh, Those Wacky Theater People
Theater

Oh, Those Wacky Theater People

Constructivists' staging of "I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard" is funny, biting look at a theatrical family starring James Pickering

Theater: ‘Tidy’ Is An Environmental Puzzle
Theater

‘Tidy’ Is An Environmental Puzzle

Audience must figure out what is real in new one-woman play with neat technical effects staged by Renaissance Theaterworks.

Theater: Skylight’s ‘Noises Off’ a Fast-Paced Farce
Theater

Skylight’s ‘Noises Off’ a Fast-Paced Farce

But its first staging ever of non-musical (with musical interludes) less fun than it should be.

Dining: Canela Café Is Sweet Place for Breakfast
Dining

Canela Café Is Sweet Place for Breakfast

Downer Avenue space is lovely, menu is huge, with good food and exceptional service.

Theater: ‘Hoops’ Circles Around Jewelry Black Women Wear
Theater

‘Hoops’ Circles Around Jewelry Black Women Wear

Chamber Theatre presents new play, new voices targeting racism about simple hoops.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Seven Guitars’ Offers Jaunty Characters, Juicy Dialogue
Theater

Rep’s ‘Seven Guitars’ Offers Jaunty Characters, Juicy Dialogue

August Wilson play is uneven, but insightful about 1940's-era Black American lives.