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Arts Roundup: Three Great Solo Artists
Arts Roundup

Three Great Solo Artists

Saxophonist Colin Stetson, dancer Morgan Thorson and spoken word artist Jeanine Durning each perform in Alverno festival.

Arts Roundup: Dancers Who Defy Gravity
Arts Roundup

 Dancers Who Defy Gravity

The human pretzels of the Pilobolus dance troupe perform this week at the Wilson Center.

Arts Roundup: Ballet Dances to Pink Martini
Arts Roundup

Ballet Dances to Pink Martini

Milwaukee Ballet’s Spring Series features three very different works, including two world premieres.

Arts Roundup: All That Jazz
Arts Roundup

All That Jazz

The “Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60” tour comes to town boasting a great lineup of jazz stars.

Arts Roundup: We Don’t Need a Band
Arts Roundup

We Don’t Need a Band

The best a cappella groups from hit TV show “The Sing-Off” perform at the Pabst.

Arts Roundup: World Music Of Long Ago
Arts Roundup

World Music Of Long Ago

East of the River’s entrancing brew of Medieval music featured performers who’ve also done world music and jazz.

Arts Roundup: The Funny Side of Dracula?
Arts Roundup

The Funny Side of Dracula?

Laughing Stock, a back stage comedy about a production of “Dracula” that goes hilariously wrong, opens at UWM.

Arts Roundup: Mary Poppins Floats into Town
Arts Roundup

Mary Poppins Floats into Town

Fireside Dinner Theatre presents a new production of the Disney movie that became a Broadway hit.

Weekly Arts Roundup: After Dark My Sweet
Weekly Arts Roundup

After Dark My Sweet

The Milwaukee Art Museum mixes cocktails, folk art and a fashion show at its monthly “MAM After Dark” event.

Arts Roundup: Romance Is In the Air
Arts Roundup

Romance Is In the Air

Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day this week, and lots of shows are going all in for romance.

Arts Roundup: Evita Dances the Tango
Arts Roundup

Evita Dances the Tango

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

Arts Roundup: Milwaukee Storytellers Battle Onstage
Arts Roundup

Milwaukee Storytellers Battle Onstage

The Moth’s GrandSLAM Championship provides great stories ranked by the judges at Turner Hall.

Arts Roundup: Milwaukee’s Other International Ballet Company
Arts Roundup

Milwaukee’s Other International Ballet Company

Milwaukee Ballet II headlines the week’s arts offerings.

Arts Roundup: Gallery Night Should Draw Crowds
Arts Roundup

Gallery Night Should Draw Crowds

The annual winter event headlines a full week of events.

Art: The Barefoot Artist
Art

The Barefoot Artist

International artist Lily Yeh comes to Milwaukee to talk about how art can transform a community.

Arts Roundup: War Horse Gallops Into Town
Arts Roundup

War Horse Gallops Into Town

Tony-winning show heads ups a good week for theater.

Milwaukee This Week: New Year, New Shows
Milwaukee This Week

New Year, New Shows

New musicals about Woody Guthrie and a runaway slave lead the list.

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.

Milwaukee This Week: I Got Yule, Babe
Milwaukee This Week

I Got Yule, Babe

Spoofs of Christmas songs and the Creature From the Black Lagoon put a different slant on the holidays.

Milwaukee This Week: Holiday Music and The Nutcracker
Milwaukee This Week

Holiday Music and The Nutcracker

This week holiday music abounds with performances from Bel Canto Chorus, Milwaukee Children's Choir, and the Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra, while The Nutcracker makes its way to the Marcus Center.

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.”

Milwaukee This Week: Getting into the holiday spirit
Milwaukee This Week

Getting into the holiday spirit

Classic Christmas shows including "A Christmas Carol" come to the stage, while Frankly Music hosts their Words and Music concert, and Art vs. Craft holds their final event at the Harley Davidson Museum.

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.

James Blake makes his Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall

James Blake makes his Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall

The Mercury Prize winner and songwriter/producer will perform at Turner Hall this Thursday in support of his latest album, Overgrown.

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.

Milwaukee This Week: Veterans Day salutes and more
Milwaukee This Week

Veterans Day salutes and more

While the Milwaukee Children's Choir, Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra and "Beyond Glory" honor our troops, Alverno Presents, Soulstice Theatre, Theater Red, Florentine Opera and others present compelling performances.

TCD’s 2013 Halloween Guide

TCD’s 2013 Halloween Guide

From spooky adventures and costume parties to family-friendly fare, TCD has your list for what events to haunt this Halloween season.

Milwaukee This Week: Halloween events in full swing
Milwaukee This Week

Halloween events in full swing

In addition to special events like the El Dia de los Muertos Parade, "Night of the Living Dead (The Puppet Show)" and the Haunted Brewery Bash, Quasimondo and the Milwaukee Ballet present anticipated shows and special music performances abound.

Milwaukee This Week: Throwbacks and Halloween ramp-up
Milwaukee This Week

Throwbacks and Halloween ramp-up

Broadway hit "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" and The Rep's "Forever Plaid" bring us back to the 60's, Indigo Girls at the MSO and a screening of "Ghostbusters" at the Rosebud visit the 80's, and Halloween creeps into Milwaukee's special events.