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Rachmaninoff, seriously
Pianist Joyce Yang, stellar in Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto last season, returns with the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini -- music with a back story.
Oct 7th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Murder Castle, Unruly Music, MAM’s Euro Mo/Po-Mo Show
Two big art openings, lots of theater, music old and new. And more -- because this is Milwaukee, biggest arts mecca north of Chicago and east of Minneapolis.
Oct 5th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Neil LaBute’s “Reasons to be Pretty” a comedy that stings
Renaissance Theaterworks stages the third in LaBute's comedy trilogy on how outward appearances shape who we are and how the world assesses us.
Sep 29th, 2010 by Ryan Findley
Next Act’s season opens quietly, poignantly and with a gentle smile
Joel Drake Johnson's "Four Places" probes laughter and heartache as parents and children reverse roles.
Sep 15th, 2010 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
The Scarring Party Loses Teeth, Adds New Album
Milwaukee macabre-makers, Scarring Party releases their new album at Turner Hall Ballroom tonight. And yes, it is Friday, the 13th.
Aug 13th, 2010 by Erin Wolf
Mike D’Amato’s World Cup Diary
Part 1: Mike D'Amato, lifelong soccer fan and player, politician and now businessman, reports on the the game's biggest tournament from South Africa and from Milwaukee bars.
Jun 12th, 2010 by Mike D'Amato
Pittsburgh
In an attempt to broaden our horizons, we reached out to other city-focused blogs across the Midwest. Our goal is to provide a quality tour guide for city-lovers in each large Midwestern city. We asked each of our writers recommend around 10 things that can be done in their city and to orientate the guide around someone staying at a downtown hotel without a car (including transit options if anything was outside of walking distance).Our second profile is of Pittsburgh
Jun 12th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Why do these students get it?
MPS students know that librarians and libraries are important. They even started a club to save them.
Jun 8th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 5
LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE! All of my normally well contained rage was exploding inside. I was in no shape to play a show, and I don't really remember it either.
Jun 2nd, 2010 by Anthony Schwader
The Skylight’s Evening with a very human Gilbert & Sullivan
Dale Gutzman ingeniously weaves operetta artifice, Skylight tradition and compelling character development.
May 30th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Ilana Setapen’s Milwaukee debut recital
The young violinist, the new associate concertmaster of the MSO, plays a smashing recital at the Wisconsin Conservatory.
May 29th, 2010 by Tom Strini
The rise of the new domestic goddess
A new breed of household artisan has arrived - one focused less on perfection and more on expression and connection. Enter the new domestic goddess.
May 27th, 2010 by Malcolm McDowell Woods
