1. Studio B & Co.
This family-friendly art studio in Murray Hill is a crafty way to cure winter blues. Kids can make art and play with slime in the “Make a Mess” room, and adults have their own space to tap into creativity. 2478 N. Murray Ave.

It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
2. Hellenika
Sokrates is sticking up for truth in early democracy Athens in this fresh musical by local composer, lyricist and playwright Kyle Thomas Hanneken. See it in a staged reading featuring Broadway stars at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, Jan. 30-31.
3. Miss Young Paranoia
After cutting her teeth on open mics and doing the self-discovery that’s part and parcel of being a young adult, singer-songwriter Ila Rose has completed her first album. Her single “Milkweed” infuses her pop-folk instincts with soaring guitar courtesy of her dad, Greg Koch. The album is out this month.


