Sister’s Accordion Sparks Mother’s Ire
January is National Polka Month. And what better place to commemorate this iconic sound than in Wisconsin, where the polka ...
Musician Adapts To Limb Difference, Works With Kids
Tony Memmel is a Waukesha native who is living his passion: a career in music. He plays guitar and piano, ...
‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’ and its connection to Wisconsin
Did you know the first lyrics for the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," were published in London in 1780? ...
Art Is Eye-opening Life Journey For Milwaukee Woman
Enter Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights Neighborhood on the near north side and you’ll find abandoned houses, vacant lots and sometimes the ...
Milwaukee’s Long History of Cultural Festivals
Festival season unofficially kicks off in Milwaukee this weekend. Thousands of people will flock to the Henry Maier Festival Park ...
Franklin Van Valkenburgh’s Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor attack caught America by surprise and led to our entry into the Second World War. Meg Jones ...
The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes
Mary Backus spent more than 30 years as a choral director in Milwaukee. She’s always had a passion for music, ...
Milwaukee Arts Program Goal: Connect Kids To Arts Through Dance, Music
Flying home from performing at a women’s prison in Texas, Linda Wade envisioned a youth dance program to help her ...
Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom
Milwaukee musician KC Williams was born and raised in the city, but his musical roots were planted in the country. ...
Milwaukee Teacher Still Lecturing at 90
If you choose a job you love, some people believe you’ll never work a day in your life. Ed Drexler ...
The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes
Mary Backus spent more than 30 years as a choral director in Milwaukee. She’s always had a passion for music, ...
Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom
Milwaukee musician K.C. Williams was born and raised in the city, but his musical roots were planted in the country. ...
Milwaukee Teacher Still Lecturing at 90
If you choose a job you love, some people believe you’ll never work a day in your life. Ed Drexler ...
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. ...
Wisconsin Life #409: “Making Magic”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Kim Souther, a classically trained cellist ...