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Arts Roundup: Evita Dances the Tango
Arts Roundup

Evita Dances the Tango

Revamped Broadway musical adds more dance, while Rep opens The Whipping Man.

Milwaukee This Week: Guys in Dinner Jackets and Stand Up Comedians
Milwaukee This Week

Guys in Dinner Jackets and Stand Up Comedians

The holiday favorites are supplemented by some offbeat fare.

Murphy’s Law: The Disconnected City
Murphy’s Law

The Disconnected City

New study shows no way for workers to get to jobs. What are its solutions?

Milwaukee This Week: The Rat Pack, Zombies and Christmas Classics
Milwaukee This Week

The Rat Pack, Zombies and Christmas Classics

It’s not all about Christmas this week. The touring show, “The Rat Pack Is Back” revives the Sinatra and Dean Martin days, the “Mythbusters” gang comes to town to share the TV show’s secrets, and First Stage goes very un-nativity with its zombie-filled play, “Maul of the Dead.”

Urban Milwaukee Purchases Third Coast Daily

Urban Milwaukee Purchases Third Coast Daily

ThirdCoastDaily.com, the online arts and entertainment publication has agreed to a purchase by UrbanMilwaukee.com, the online news daily.

Milwaukee This Week: The locals get loud
Milwaukee This Week

The locals get loud

MKE fills with epic sound this week, courtesy of our own: Skylight's "Les Miserables," Carroll Players' "Spring Awakening," MSO's Schubert, Present Music's "Thanksgiving," and Vic and Gab at MKE Unplugged.

Midnight Reruns celebrate release of debut album at Cactus Club

Midnight Reruns celebrate release of debut album at Cactus Club

The "Take One at TCD" alumni prepare for the release of their debut album, celebrating with a show at the Cactus Club this Saturday evening.

Danceworks’ “Intersect”: the power of collaboration
Danceworks’ “Intersect”

the power of collaboration

Danceworks invited dancers, choreographers, set designers, musicians and composers to prove that two brains (or more) are better than one. "Intersect" premieres this weekend at their Water St. studio.

Milwaukee This Week: nostalgic music and theater, new dance
Milwaukee This Week

nostalgic music and theater, new dance

Nostalgic plays such as Groucho: A Life in Revue and The Girl Singer hit the stage, the We Six Jazz Sextet brings the music of the 60s back to life, and new dances premiere at Alverno Presents and Danceworks.

Pianist Ingrid Fliter plays Chopin with the MSO

Pianist Ingrid Fliter plays Chopin with the MSO

This weekend's concert will be led by MSO Music Director Edo de Waart, featuring Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2. Ingrid Fliter speaks to TCD writer Rob Gebelhoff about the piece.

Nick Sanborn and the sideman spotlight

Nick Sanborn and the sideman spotlight

Milwaukee-turned-North Carolina musician Nick Sanborn speaks with TCD about his "Lend Me Your Voice" project, premiering this weekend through Alverno Presents and featuring the talents of Sanborn's varied friends and collaborators.

Lecce-Chong kicks off MSO’s Chamber Music experience

Lecce-Chong kicks off MSO’s Chamber Music experience

Chamber Series I takes place at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist this weekend, providing a divine backdrop for the music of Bruckner, Bach and Arvo Pärt. Tickets are only $5.