Review

Review: Every Child Left Behind
Review

Every Child Left Behind

A powerful one-woman show at Next Act probes the problems -- and drama -- of urban schools.

Review: Home Town Hero
Review

Home Town Hero

MSO clarinetist Todd Levy stars as soloist in varied program featuring works by Nielsen, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.

Review: <i>The Kreutzer Sonata</i> Is Elegant, Powerful
Review

The Kreutzer Sonata Is Elegant, Powerful

Renaissance staging imaginatively merges music and drama in captivating adaptation of Tolstoy story.

Review: Laura Gordon Is a Show Stopper
Review

Laura Gordon Is a Show Stopper

Her terrific performance anchors Milwaukee Rep’s probing comic drama, Good People.

Review: All The Fine Young Dancers
Review

All The Fine Young Dancers

Milwaukee Ballet II offers a stunning display of its up-and-coming dancers at South Milwaukee PAC.

Review: Goode, Better, Best
Review

Goode, Better, Best

Pianist Richard Goode and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra offer superb versions of Mozart and Schubert masterworks.

Comedy: Chris Tucker Toasts the Taxman
Comedy

Chris Tucker Toasts the Taxman

Comedian’s Riverside show was a hoot, even if he’s making all that money for the IRS.

Comedy: Jim Gaffigan Kills the Crowd — Again
Comedy

Jim Gaffigan Kills the Crowd — Again

Gaffigan’s annual holiday run at the Pabst showed him sharpening his anti-Chicago barbs.

Theater: <i>Dutchman</i> Offers Powerful, Intimate Show
Theater

Dutchman Offers Powerful, Intimate Show

The racial confrontation in Amira Baraka’s 1964 is still thrilling and relevant.

Dance: The Nutcracker is Big and Athletic
Dance

The Nutcracker is Big and Athletic

Yes, its magical, but it’s the dancers’ unreal athleticism that makes the show go.

Classical: The Thrill of Great Music
Classical

The Thrill of Great Music

The Prometheus Trio concert was an uncommonly beautiful performance of four varied works.

Visual Art: The Surprising Splendor of “Urban” Wood
Visual Art

The Surprising Splendor of “Urban” Wood

An exhibit of wood artists makes you rethink the wood that lines our streets and shades our homes.