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‘Concerts for Hope’ brings classical music to a Wisconsin prison

A lot of things are not allowed through the doors of Wisconsin's prisons. But recently, a group of musicians was allowed to venture inside a Wisconsin lock-up with a piano, violin and cello in tow. WPR's Sarah Lehr brings us this story of "Concerts for Hope," a show that took place inside the walls of Oshkosh Correctional Institution.

Milwaukee nonprofit builds boats and confidence with local youth

All Hands Boatworks, a nonprofit based in Milwaukee, has grown from humble beginnings to a significant local influence over the past decade. “All Hands Boatworks is truly a grassroots community organization that has grown literally out of the trunk of my car,” says founder Bill Nimke.

This central Wisconsin musician is on a quest to recreate the sounds of Vikings

Musician Eric Bestul of Iola has made it his quest to figure out what Viking music may have sounded like. He builds his own instruments and studies history to imagine these lost sounds. WPR's Rob Mentzer brings us this story of using music as a bridge to the past.

New children’s book celebrates Wisconsin’s George Edwin Taylor, the first Black presidential candidate

The La Crosse area helped shape an historic politician, yet many people aren’t familiar with his story. George Edwin Taylor was the first Black person to run for U.S. president. To ensure that more people learn about his story, Taylor’s early life in western Wisconsin is now the subject of a new children’s book.