There are only three visible characters in Samuel D. Hunter’s play The Few. But the voices of many more hang in the air, left on an answering machine by lonely long-haul truckers seeking a connection in their disjointed world.As The Few opens, a female newspaper editor named QT is finishing up another issue. The newspaper, also named The Few, is targeted to long-haul truckers. QT has found a.... Read More
Fed up with paying for cable the traditional way? You may soon be able to subscribe to it over the internet with ... YouTube.The Google-owned site, known for cat videos and do-it-yourself makeup tutorials, is the latest company to offer a version of cable that looks and feels more like Netflix. Dish, Sony and AT&T already have internet cable alternatives, and Hulu has one coming soon.N.... Read More
Alec Baldwin has found a new way to mock Donald Trump.Baldwin is teaming with author Kurt Andersen on the satirical book ``You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump,'' Penguin Press announced this week.The book is scheduled to come out Nov. 7, almost exactly a year to the day that Trump stunned the world b.... Read More
Long before Barry Jenkins made his way to the podium through the bewildered throng that packed the Dolby Theatre stage at the Academy Awards, he sat in a Toronto hotel room explaining his movie’s quiet power.“There’s something in the way black men grow up in this country,” said Jenkins. “There’s a lot of information on these men’s faces when they’re not speaking, partly because.... Read More
By Joey GrihalvaOn February 16, I attended my first concert at the Back Room @ Colectivo while the cafe was still open. Fun fact: the Back Room is setup as such that you can hear the music if you’re hanging out in the cafe. However, what you miss by not being in the Back Room is an intimate atmosphere with great acoustics. Madison based folk-pop duo Seasaw opened the show on the 16th. Ha.... Read More
James Nares: In the City and Helen Levitt: In the Street are exhibitions paired in the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum.The rationale is they share common ground in their connection to images of a certain place and time that has passed. More than that, there is a strong humanistic undercurrent to the photographs and videos by both artists.To put it in .... Read More
Korean sculptor and installation artist Do Ho Suh takes his home with him wherever he goes.In Suh's case, that “home” consists of full-size and scale replicas of his past abodes, which he constructs in art galleries around the world. The replicated spaces are created of translucent, monochrome polyester sewn onto thin steel frames and they offer both the artist and viewers an interpretation .... Read More
A large, half-opened parachute dominates the background of the set for Grounded, which opened at the Milwaukee Rep’s intimate Stiemke Studio on Feb. 24. Behind and in front of it are a number of large monitors. The floor is an expertly crafted — and authentic-looking — series of small sand dunes etched with tracks made by military vehicles.The lights go up on a young fresh-scrubbed woman.... Read More
For “La La Land” composer and songwriter Justin Hurwitz, it’s been a long, laborious ride from dreaming up the musical with his old college roommate Damien Chazelle over six years ago to becoming the toast of awards season.His catchy score and songs have broken through, too, securing their own place in the spotlight and overshadowing the likes of Justin Timberlake and Lin Manuel-Miranda .... Read More
Movie fans, rejoice! You can — for a price — watch about two-thirds of the Oscar-nominated flicks from your couch.Here’s your viewing guide:BEST PICTURE (AND DIRECTING)None of the nine best picture nominees is available through a subscription service.You can rent “Arrival” and “Hell or High Water” through Amazon, Google Play or Apple’s iTunes.You’ll have to buy do.... Read More
