Featured Entertainment

• Featured Entertainment, Music January 20,2017 by Joey Grihalva

  PREMIERE: Vincent VanGREAT’s “Radical (Prod. VVG x Q the Sun)” music video

  By Joey Grihalva Well, the day has come. President Trump. Brace yourself. Deep breaths. They say the pendulum tends to swing in American politics, but I can’t imagine a bigger swing than this. From a charismatic community organizer who appeals to the best of our nature, to an obnoxious businessman who appeals to the worst of our nature. Milwaukee hip-hop artist Vincent VanGREAT — fresh.... Read More
• Books, Entertainment, Featured, Featured Entertainment January 19,2017 by Associated Press

  ‘Little Deaths’ by Emma Flint is mesmerizing

  Little Deaths, Emma Flint’s mesmerizing debut, works well as a look at misogyny, gossip, morals and the rush to judge others when a child goes missing. The novel opens with Ruth Malone in prison, convicted of killing her two children, Frankie, almost 6 years old, and Cindy, age 4. Ruth was the immediate suspect — single mothers were an anomaly in 1965, especially those who work as a cocktai.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Music January 19,2017 by Joey Grihalva

  Local Coverage challenges and unites Milwaukee musicians

  By Joey Grihalva A few years back Milwaukee’s arts and culture scene lost an important voice with the demise of the local branch of The Onion A.V. Club. Thankfully, city editor Matt Wild went on to team up with freelance writer Tyler Maas and launched the website Milwaukee Record in April 2014, offering a unique brand of “music, culture, and gentle sarcasm.” Since its inception, Milwauk.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Visual Art January 16,2017 by Kat Minerath

  Laurie Hogin’s ‘Implacable Demons and Better Angels’

  Aesop’s Fables are filled with stories of animals that take on human emotions and face human dilemmas. Foibles like vanity and greed, as well as examples of compassion, are played out. In these small dramas, we can see ourselves. Artist Laurie Hogin doesn’t illustrate the stories of Aesop, but in the exhibition Implacable Demons and Better Angels she demonstrates a predilection for portrayin.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Music January 15,2017 by Joey Grihalva

  David Ravel’s UNCOVERED finds a new home

  By Joey Grihalva Nostalgia is a powerful force, especially as it pertains to music. Tune in to many of our radio stations or check out the latest Summerfest lineup and you’ll notice that Wisconsinites particularly have a penchant for the “oldies.” Not to mention, cover bands. While that identity has suited us just fine for years, there are those pushing for more progressive and more local m.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Stage January 13,2017 by Michael Muckian

  Village Playhouse chases top community theater honors

  Every two years, the American Association for Community Theatre stages a competition for the best community-produced plays in the nation. A Milwaukee troupe hopes to bring home top honors in 2017. Village Playhouse is debuting Facing the Finding: A Mirror in Three Acts, an original play written by two area residents that juxtaposes timely political themes with historical precedents. The play.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Visual Art January 13,2017 by Jay Rath

  Seeding the arts: CSArt Madison to yield bumper crop

  Madison art may soon be acquired like vegetables, thanks to a novel new program. It’s a farm-to-table-style approach to art collecting. In a typical “community supported agriculture” arrangement, customers deal directly with farmers, buying shares of the farm’s output. Once a week or so during warm weather months, each CSA shareholder receives a box of seasonal produce. Similarly,.... Read More
• Books, Entertainment, Featured, Featured Entertainment, Social Justice January 13,2017 by Associated Press

  Prize-winning book chronicles history of racist thinking

  Stamped from the Beginning, winner of the National Book Award winner for nonfiction, is a work of history very much rooted in recent events. Ibram X. Kendi’s 600-page narrative traces racism in the United States, from colonial times to the present. Kendi began working on the book shortly before the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 and he felt a special urgency to write about what he call.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Music January 12,2017 by Michael Muckian

  Art Garfunkel says he’s finally come of age at 75

  Though Art Garfunkel has been singing since he was 4, he says he has finally come of age as a stage performer. “I’m in command now. It’s my stage,” says Garfunkel, now 75. “I am essentially a shy guy and it’s not in my nature to say, ‘Hush up and listen to me.’” Garfunkel’s almost ethereal countertenor sent Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “Scarb.... Read More
• Entertainment, Featured Entertainment, Music January 12,2017 by Michael Muckian

  Jason Moon’s music helps fellow veterans to heal

  U.S. Army National Guardsman Jason Moon found his calling in life after serving in Iraq. Moon, a singer-songwriter and survivor of post-traumatic stress disorder, is the founder and president of Warrior Songs, Inc. The Madison-based nonprofit helps veterans cope with PTSD through the creative arts, especially music. Offering an example, Moon recalls finishing a speech — “Seven Things You Nev.... Read More