Jim Higgins

Next Act Theatre's new production of "Boswell" is Marie Kohler's second version of a play about the famed Scottish writer.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Early Music Now and Present Music are featuring music with holiday spirit the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has launched its rebuilt Checota Powerhouse stage with the uplifting musical 'Come From Away.'

"Come From Away," which opens Nov. 8, is the first fully staged production in the theater that was part of the Rep's $80.1 million renovation project.

'Snowshoe Kate," a new picture book for children, is the story of a heroic doctor who delivered more than 3,000 babies in rural northern Wisconsin.

In Milwaukee Rep's "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," five actors create all of the voices and sound effects of a familiar holiday story.

On Nov. 1, the Milwaukee Public Museum will host a powwow for the first time, to launch Native American Heritage Month activities.

Visitors have one more weekend to see the building's remaining animals, including a sloth, an armadillo and a fruit bat.

Threatened this year by funding cuts, Wisconsin Humanities has a plan for 2026, with options to ramp up programs if federal dollars are restored.

With tickets for either show available for $20, new productions from Acacia and The Constructivists are bargains.