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Design in Your Life: Packing up Christmas
Design in Your Life

Packing up Christmas

Christmas by Krebs cares about design. Which is to say: It cares about you.

The Skylight’s Collier and Cobb serve Gershwin & Friends well

The Skylight’s Collier and Cobb serve Gershwin & Friends well

The classic songs wouldn't carry the day without the talented and appealing Cynthia Cobb and Parrish Collier.

On Stage 12/21-27: Santa’s Steamroller
On Stage 12/21-27

Santa’s Steamroller

Mannheim Steamroller, durable and inexplicable, plays its Christmas show at the Milwaukee Theatre; other local holiday shows roll on.

On Stage 12/14-20: “Hostages,” “In a Black Mood.” Merry Xmas.
On Stage 12/14-20

“Hostages,” “In a Black Mood.” Merry Xmas.

Sure, sure, they sound a little grinchy. But even the season's darker shows have their grins, too.

On Stage 11/30-12/6: Ghosts of Christmas Past
On Stage 11/30-12/6

Ghosts of Christmas Past

The MSO, The Rep, Next Act, Bel Canto serve seasonal comfort food.

Present Music’s Special Thanksgiving arrangement

Present Music’s Special Thanksgiving arrangement

How Present Music, Milwaukee Choral Artists and Anonymous 4 arranged for some special music by John Tavener to be heard in Milwaukee.

Alessi: Designing business
Alessi

Designing business

Alberto Alessi makes beauty work in the abstract and in the marketplace.

Pianist Xiayin Wang a hit with the Fine Arts Quartet

Pianist Xiayin Wang a hit with the Fine Arts Quartet

Wang joined the FAQ in music by Schumann and Franck Sunday afternoon at the UWM Zelazo Center.

Review: A fun comic book in the form of an opera
Review

A fun comic book in the form of an opera

Jason Powell's funny new opera looks promising in a staged reading by Milwaukee Opera Theater. Runs through Saturday.

Meet the MSO’s Ilana Setapen

Meet the MSO’s Ilana Setapen

"I do consider myself a fiery, aggressive player. And I do think it's a show."

LGBT Film Fest preview: The Sorrows of Dolores
LGBT Film Fest preview

The Sorrows of Dolores

While the film is significant in Charles Ludlam’s canon of work, "The Sorrows of Dolores" is best appreciated in context as a work in progress.

Whither our schools?

Whither our schools?

It behooves us all to demand of our candidates that they research school issues and propose meaningful reforms for Wisconsin.