Performance

It's February in Wisconsin. A perfect time for the trippy, poetic beauty of some new tracks from Milwaukee's Painted Caves, with vocal harmonies and the sprawling instrumentals of everything from oud to bass to darbuka that takes you anywhere from the West Bank of Palestine to a California beach and beyond.

Regardless of your thoughts or impressions of them, it's indisputable that cover bands are a significant part of the Milwaukee local music scene. Whether it’s at State Fair, church festivals, Summerfest, or other venues, cover bands play a large role.

Wael Farouk is no stranger to a challenge. His next will come on April 17 when he will be performing a two and a half hour-long piano concert from memory that contains some of the most difficult piano music ever written.

This year, Milwaukee’s Shakespeare in the Park will no longer be, well, in the park. Instead, the yearly collaboration between Optimist Theatre and…

The Milwaukee-based Summit Players will once again bring Shakespeare to Wisconsin's state parks. It’s always an adventure to perform in a new space for…

Pasties, or meat pies, are a staple of Wisconsin’s north country cuisine. But it’s safe to say that once you see the classic Steven Sondheim musical…

The old maxim goes that looks can be deceiving. In the case of singer-songwriter Carmel Mikol's new album, sounds can be deceiving as well."Daughter of a…

If you ever had an English literature class, it’s very likely you read the Charlotte Bronte classic Jane Eyre. The mid-19th century novel of class,…

Express Yourself Milwaukee has been part of Milwaukee's arts education scene since 2003. The group works with area kids that are out of the mainstream…

The Florentine Opera kicks off its 82nd season Friday night with a production of one of the most famous operas of all time – Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.…