Milwaukee woman on a mission to foster hope with Peace Garden Project MKE
The sound of gunfire in Milwaukee can shatter the peace and Camille Mays is no stranger to gun violence. She finds her own peace as she chimes in on her crystal bowls.
Botanical dyer creates colors from nature
Working out of the Spring Creek Art Works, housed in a historic old auto dealership in Lodi, Kipp Inglis dyes fabrics, creating color from nature. She displays her wares at art shows around Wisconsin.
Garden art blooms in downtown Columbus
For many years Gene Frey has been a jack of all trades. His works included renovating antique carriages and sleighs to rebuilding popcorn trucks. It was in that refurbishing work that he discovered art.
Frey has carved out a niche with his garden art.
‘This is big, big stuff’: Cuban exile from La Crosse finally becomes US citizen
Ernesto Rodriguez of La Crosse, Wisconsin came to the state in the summer of 1980.
That’s after making a treacherous journey on a fishing boat from Cuba to the United States during the mass exodus known as the Mariel boatlift.
Wisconsin Life: Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad in Trego
Hop aboard the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad for a historic train ride through the Northwoods. The family-run business offers pizza, wine and dinner train trips year-round. In this episode, Angela Fitzgerald catches up with co-founder and general manager Greg Vreeland to learn more about this exciting Wisconsin experience.
UW-Madison geoscientists working to decolonize science
In the wake of the Pandemic, UW-Madison geology Ph.D. student Ethan Parrish and Vertebrate Paleontologist Dave Lovelace Ph.D. sparked a conversation to make their scientific disciplines more inclusive.
The pair met after Lovelace saw an educational video by Parrish, who along with being a geologist is also a filmmaker and believes that digital media is a powerful tool for communicating science.
Women behind the bar: A brief history of Wisconsin’s bartenders
Wisconsin has one of the highest concentrations of bartenders in the country, employing more than 24,000 bartenders. A good percentage of them are women. But as writer Patti See tells us, that hasn’t always been the case.
Musician captivates cross-cultural understanding through community non-profit Flutes at Dawn
For Kiran Vedula music has always been a way for him to meet people, to have confidence in himself and to help people have joy. Vedula is a musician, producer and educator based in Milwaukee.
Equine sanctuary gives horses a home
One day Erin Kelly Groth, executive director of Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary, was on her way to work when she saw two horses outside in the middle of winter. “I was freaking out so I called the sheriff’s department and they came.
Artist finds purpose through pottery
For Shandra Bjyrd, pottery is her purpose. It’s more than an art form, it’s a big part of her identity and it’s a therapeutic practice.
She’s been a potter for 13 years and owns Bjyrd Ceramics in Madison where she creates pottery that has implied functions.
Local teen is brightening the airwaves with radio show “Bea’s Buzz”
Beatrix Pauli is the host of her own radio show called Bea’s Buzz on 98.7FM WVMO, The Voice of Monona. She interviews people, writes book reviews, shares useless facts … and she’s only in middle school.
‘Emily and the Haunting of the Orpheum Theater’: A radio drama
Spooky tales around Halloween have made their way into listeners’ ears across the country since, almost, the birth of radio. In the spirit of this long tradition, we bring you, “Emily and the Haunting of the Orpheum Theater.”
Wisconsin Life: Riverview Gardens in Appleton
Angela Fitzgerald heads to Riverview Gardens in Appleton, an organization empowering people through job training and employment all while also growing 30,000 pounds of food every year. The organization is located in what was once a bustling country club and golf course.
Wood type hype in Two Rivers
Two Rivers is home to one of the world’s largest wood type museums and it’s the place to be if you are a graphic designer. Hamilton Manufacturing Company started making wood type here in the late 1800s and today a lot of work goes into keeping that early 20th-century typography design alive.
The amazing worlds of horror and sci-fi filmmaker Bert I. Gordon of Kenosha
Kenosha native and monster movie director Bert I. Gordon brought the world the legendary likes of “The Amazing Colossal Man,” “Village of the Giants” and “Attack of the Puppet People.” He worked with Orson Welles, Ron Howard, Ida Lupino, Joan Collins and dozens of other stars in a sci-fi and horror film career that stretched seven decades.