Safe House

Denzel's Cool in a Not-so-Hot Film

Denzel Washington is the reason to watch Safe House, an otherwise-by-numbers...

Embracing 'Enough'

Of all the no-no's in contemporary America—and there are many—none has proven more taboo...

O.A.R. w/ Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers

Tonight @ The Rave, 8 p.m.

Maryland's O.A.R. were early adopters of the Internet, which they used to grow a loyal fan base before there was Facebook or Myspace by encouraging their mostly...

The Tommy Castro Band w/ Bettye LaVette

Tonight @ Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 8 p.m.

Evoking the spirit of guitar great B.B. King, Tommy Castro belts out soulful R&B tunes that run the gamut from downtrodden blues to upbeat funk. Castro began...

Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films

Tonight @ Times Cinema, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

The Times Cinema hosts its annual screenings of some of the hardest Oscar-nominated films to see in theaters: the shorts. This week's Oscar-Nominated...

Railroad Earth

Tonight @ The Pabst Theater, 7 p.m.

Taking their name from a Jack Kerouac short story, Railroad Earth fuses bluegrass, rock 'n' roll and occasional hints of jazz into their Grateful...

Broadminded Buffet

Tonight @ Carte Blanche Studios, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee's all-female sketch-comedy troupe Broadminded has a knack for taking everyday situations and drawing them out to absurdist extremes. Its latest...

Vigil

Tonight @ Next Act Theatre, 8 p.m.

In Next Act Theatre's production of a Morris Panych's deeply human 1995 comedy Vigil, which runs through Feb. 26, Mark Ulrich stars as a bank clerk...

Jeff Mangum @ The Pabst Theater

Feb. 8, 2012

Heartless Bastards w/ Hacienda

Tonight @ Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m.

An endorsement from The Black Keys' Patrick Carney helped the Cincinnati garage-rock band Heartless Bastards land a home on Fat Possum Records...

Broadminded Buffet

Tonight @ Carte Blanche Studios, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee's all-female sketch-comedy troupe Broadminded has a knack for taking everyday situations and drawing them out to absurdist extremes. Its latest...

Vigil

Tonight @ Next Act Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

In Next Act Theatre's production of a Morris Panych's deeply human 1995 comedy Vigil, which runs through Feb. 26, Mark Ulrich stars as a bank clerk...

To Kill a Mockingbird

Tonight @ Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 7:30 p.m.

The Milwaukee Rep creates a powerful stage drama from a classic of American literature, as it presents Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee...

Are Large-Size Condoms Really Necessary?

Smoke Shack's Inviting Wood-Smoked Barbecue

Owners of Swig, Water Buffalo expand Third Ward offerings

The Smoke Shack opened in the Third Ward at a good time, as Milwaukee's dining scene could use an infusion of wood-smoked barbecue. And this is the real deal: The aroma of smoked meat emanating from the kitchen is immediately...

Add Some Spice With Glorioso's Human Torch

The tables near the entrance of Glorioso's Market (1011 E. Brady St.) are nearly always filled with customers. Sometimes people are just sipping an espresso or a cappuccino, but most of the time you will find someone enjoying a sandwich from the deli...

Bolzano's Artisanal, Dry-Cured Salami

Scott Buer considers himself a brewer of sorts, but instead of crafting beer, he makes dry-cured meats. The process behind the two is surprisingly similar, he explains. In both cases, you're fermenting a product to create unique, natural flavors...

Pulling Cupid's Bull

I'm Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain'a? Hey, it's damn near Valentine's Day, which to me means only one thing: Presidents' Day is right around the corner. So it's high time for me and the guys to rendezvous pronto...

Wisconsin Uprising

From Madison and the World

Scott Walker underestimated the people of Wisconsin. He probably imagined the usual dozen activists, plus a handful of trade unionists already dispirited from a quarter-century of retreat, would gather outside his office with the usual brain dead chant...

Film Clips

The Florentine Opera Gets Romantic

Valentine's Day show, Grammy nods continue company's ascent

For many years, the Florentine Opera, one of Milwaukee's longest-running cultural institutions...

The Collector Behind MAM's 'Accidental Genius'

Over a 20-year period, Milwaukee's Tony Petullo amassed an internationally known art collection. Now, the retired businessman has given more than 300 pieces to the Milwaukee Art Museum. These works form the new exhibition...

Jeff Mangum

Tonight @ The Pabst Theater, 7 p.m.

The leader of the long-defunct band Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Mangum is a figure of almost J.D. Salinger-esque mythical proportions in indie-rock circles...

Ingram Hill w/ Matt Duke and Mikey Wax

Tonight @ Shank Hall, 8 p.m.

In the '90s a slew of vaguely rootsy alternative rock bands like the Gin Blossoms, Tonic and Matchbox Twenty brought the faintest bit of country...

Nikki Lane w/ Hugh Bob and the Hustle

Tonight @ Hotel Foster, 9 p.m.

Sprightly country revivalist Nikki Lane revisited the classic sounds of Loretta Lynn and Waylon Jennings on her debut album I Am Sound. Following...