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People do yoga for many reasons. For Ellery Lawry, yoga provided the grounding she needed in a new town. Breathe in. Close your eyes. Set an intention for your practice. Keep this intention in mind as you flow through your poses.

Corin Reilly’s Living His Acting Dreams
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Corin Reilly’s Living His Acting Dreams

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Corin Reilly’s Living His Acting Dreams

Corin Reilly always wanted to be an actor. He found a way to live his dream as part of Encore Studios, a theater company for people with disabilities. “I began acting when I was 18 years old,” says Reilly.

The Art Is In The Details
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The Art Is In The Details

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The Art Is In The Details

If art is in the eye of the beholder, Manabu Ikeda’s mind boggling art is a reflection of his imagination. “As a child I really liked penciling, just drawing lots of really detailed drawings.

Director Connects With Her Performers and Herself
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Director Connects With Her Performers and Herself

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Director Connects With Her Performers and Herself

Encore Studio for the performing arts is the only professional theater company for people with disabilities in Wisconsin, and one of just a handful nationwide. “Our actors are people with physical, cognitive disabilities, mental health issues,” says Kelsy Schoenhaar, executive and artistic director.

Stevens Point Woman Is On A Mission As A Matchmaker of Unwanted Stuffed Animals
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Stevens Point Woman Is On A Mission As A Matchmaker of Unwanted Stuffed Animals

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Stevens Point Woman Is On A Mission As A Matchmaker of Unwanted Stuffed Animals

In Stevens Point you’ll find Pat Hilpert, a woman on a mission. She collects critters, critters she has no plans to keep. When her husband of 53 years died Hilpert took a leap of faith.

Cynthia Woodland Reflects On Her Grandmother’s Life
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Cynthia Woodland Reflects On Her Grandmother’s Life

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Cynthia Woodland Reflects On Her Grandmother’s Life

Cynthia Woodland remembers the woman she calls “the last of the big mamas” — the matriarch of her family. In this animated story, Woodland interviews her grandmother and discovers a deeper understanding of her family’s matriarch and the influence she had on her family.

High School Pep Band Turns Game Nights Into Rock Concerts
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High School Pep Band Turns Game Nights Into Rock Concerts

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High School Pep Band Turns Game Nights Into Rock Concerts

Walk into the gym at Burlington High School during a basketball game and you might think you’ve walked into a rock concert by mistake. Orange Crush is not your traditional high school pep band, but instead a full blown rock band.

Iconic Penguin Server Was Essential Party Piece
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Iconic Penguin Server Was Essential Party Piece

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Iconic Penguin Server Was Essential Party Piece

Produced by the West Bend Aluminum Company, the Penguin Hot and Cold Server was an essential cocktail party piece in the late 1940s and 1950s. As part of our continuing look at the objects that tell Wisconsin’s story, Ann Glasscock tells us about the Penguin Server and its place on Wisconsin’s tables.

Wisconsin Life #410: “Go Big”
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Wisconsin Life #410: “Go Big”

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Wisconsin Life #410: “Go Big”

This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Orange Crush, a high school pep band that plays as a full blown rock band. The band generally consists of a lead singer, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, and a horn section.

Hunter Still Drives Deer To Honor His Brothers
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Hunter Still Drives Deer To Honor His Brothers

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Hunter Still Drives Deer To Honor His Brothers

Ron Weber made his first drive as a teenager with his brothers. His brothers have since passed away but Weber is still driving deer. I first made the drive at 17 with my older brothers Gary and Jim.

Lessons From A Magic: The Gathering Champion
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Lessons From A Magic: The Gathering Champion

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Lessons From A Magic: The Gathering Champion

Sam Black started playing Magic: The Gathering as a child, 20 years ago. Magic, as players call it, is a popular strategic card game with a fantasy flair. “Players take on the role of powerful wizards called planeswalkers and use cards that represent spells or the lands that these planeswalkers draw their power from, in an attempt to defeat their opponent or opponents,” Black explained.

Talented Cellist Turns Classics Into Bluegrass Music
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Talented Cellist Turns Classics Into Bluegrass Music

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Talented Cellist Turns Classics Into Bluegrass Music

Most people know what the cello is supposed to sound like. It should be Bach, and somber and beautiful. Kim Souther is a classically trained cellist, and has performed in many professional orchestras, so it’s a little bit of a surprise when she plays a piece of classical music and then can turn it into a bluegrass song.

Natural and Organic Product Blogger Exposes Greenwashing
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Natural and Organic Product Blogger Exposes Greenwashing

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Natural and Organic Product Blogger Exposes Greenwashing

The expression “think globally, act locally” goes back a long while. And in today’s highly connected world it’s easier to do both. Jess Brandt’s story proves that local actions can have a wide influence.

Furniture Maker Designs With Math
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Furniture Maker Designs With Math

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Furniture Maker Designs With Math

“I love waking up in the morning and coming to work.” It sounds a little odd at first, but Richard Judd the furniture maker is a lot like his work: minimal, simple, and above all- functional.

Quirky Milwaukee Museum Of Yesteryear Shows Thousands Of Once Everyday Objects
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Quirky Milwaukee Museum Of Yesteryear Shows Thousands Of Once Everyday Objects

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Quirky Milwaukee Museum Of Yesteryear Shows Thousands Of Once Everyday Objects

“What’s a Chudnow?” That’s the first question many visitors to the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear ask, jokes curator Steve Daly. But they soon learn about Abe Chudnow and his years of obsessive collecting that built the museum near downtown Milwaukee.