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Actor Willem Dafoe joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to talk about his Wisconsin roots and what it means for him to get an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from UW-Milwaukee.

Actors Steve Martin and Martin Short are once again making their way to Milwaukee for a performance at the Riverside Theater. The comedy duo first began working together on the set of “The Three Amigos!” in the mid 80s. Nearly four decades later, they continue to regularly tour together and their latest streaming project, "Only Murders in the Building" is set to release its second season next month.

Alex Scott was diagnosed with cancer as an infant and at four-years-old, she created Alex’s Lemonade Stand, to fund pediatric cancer research one cup at a time. Her work and life are the topic of a new show by local playwright, James DeVita. “The Amazing Lemonade Girl,” opens this week at First Stage Children’s Theatre.

In the 1940s most theatrical productions in Milwaukee came from out-of-town companies. But that changed in the 1950s, when local performer and businesswoman Mary John founded the theater company that would later become the Milwaukee Rep. We reflect on John's passing and her legacy.

First Stage and Ko-Thi Dance Company are collaborating in the production and showcase of The Dancing Granny. Actor Marina Murphy, who plays the dancing granny, and director Samantha Montgomery join Lake Effect to talk about the show and the African folktale behind it.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on the movie business. Locally, the biggest impact can be seen at movie theaters, which faced closures and lost audiences. These losses can be especially difficult for historic buildings with unyielding maintenance and improvement expenses. But in Milwaukee, some historic movie palaces were able to capitalize on this time without audiences to do some much-needed renovations.

If you’re from Wisconsin, you know that Packers season tickets are a big deal and hard to come by. If you are lucky enough to be in a family that does have season tickets, you may understand the dynamics of the Milwaukee Rep’s latest play, “Dad’s Season Tickets.” The new musical comedy follows a family of three girls trying to win over their father's affection in order to inherit his Lambeau season tickets.

The owner and operator of the Cactus Club in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood explains their new proof of vaccination policy for both performing artists and show attendees.

A group of Milwaukee businesses have joined together to encourage people to get vaccinated. The Pabst Theater Group is among them, and they’re taking it one step further by requiring patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

"The Strength and Resilience of the Black Woman" — that’s the theme for this year’s Milwaukee Black Theater Festival. The two-week event includes two-full-length productions, a new play reading and an outdoor youth night to support and celebrate local Black artists.