What Role Did Camp Randall Play In The Civil War?
We recently received a question from a listener. John Hanson from Madison wrote to us saying: “Camp Randall has more ...
Connecting The Dots: Contact Tracing Tracks, Slows Spread Of COVID-19
Since the beginning of March, Eva Radomski has been calling residents in Dane County who have tested positive for COVID-19. ...
Peddling A Paper City: How Madison Became Wisconsin’s Capital
If you've spent any time at the Wisconsin state Capitol building, you know it's majestic, both inside and out. It's ...
Madison Pride Hearkens Back To Its Garden-Party Roots
From drag queens to food trucks to high heel races, Madison is introducing a new Pride celebration this year in ...
Is That Really Madison Up On The Big Screen?
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony is happening this Sunday, which got Dean Robbins thinking about movies set in and around ...
Gwen Gillon’s fight for Civil Rights
Gwen Gillon now calls Madison, Wisconsin home. But her roots are in the south where she fought for civil rights. ...
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 ...
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. ...
Famed Norwegian Violinist Ole Bull’s Madison Years
When internationally-acclaimed Norwegian violinist Ole Bull came to Madison in January 1868, a hundred torch-bearing countrymen escorted him up West ...
Broadway Shines Bright Due To A Middleton Company
From the world’s tallest building in Dubai, to Main Street Disney in Orlando, to the lights on Broadway in New ...
Ballerinas Share The Thrills And Challenges Of Their Art Form
On a summer afternoon, in a mirror-walled Madison dance studio, Rachelle Butler and Annika Reikersdorfer sit on the floor stretching ...
Celebrating bassist and Madison jazz legend Richard Davis
Editor's note: Legendary bassist Richard Davis of Madison, Wisconsin passed away in early September 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. ...
Breaking Into Stand-Up Comedy
Editor's Note: Many people believe that anyone with a mouth can be a stand-up comedian. But standing on a stage ...
Madison Sacred Harp Singers
Madison Sacred Harp Singers gather twice a month on Sunday afternoons to sing together.
Gathering Spaces: Shape Note Singing
The tradition of shape note singing, also known as Sacred Harp singing, does not come from Wisconsin. It originated in ...