Tubas in Wisconsin: Getting down to brass tacks
We recently received a question from Elizabeth Renner of Madison. She asked us, "Why are tubas such a prominent part ...
Preserving history of trauma and resiliency through UW-Oshkosh’s ‘Campus COVID Stories’
People filter into an auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in mid-April. They talk as audio from campus community members ...
Polo Star Swings Into Action For The UW Polo Club Very Few People Even Knew Existed
Alyssa Daniels started attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison assuming she would spend her college years as a normal student. Then everything ...
Struggles for Social Justice Inspire Dance Professor’s Works
Peggy Choy grew up in the multicultural haven of Hawaii. But it was in Wisconsin where her identity as an ...
Wisconsin Life #406: “Ardent Artists”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Ike Kumrow, a Random Lake man ...
Former Actress Finds Another Stage As Taliesin Tour Guide
For most of her life, Margaret Ingraham has been drawn to the stage. “At (Madison) West High school I had ...
UW Student Discovers His Love Of Dance, Culture Through Bhangra Dance
Harmanjot Singh and his fellow 12 member competitive dance troupe members are introducing Wisconsin to the traditional North Indian dance ...
Boxing Reinstated As UW-Madison Club Sport, 60 Years After Ban
UW-Madison sophomore, Chandler Davis, has successfully petitioned the university to bring back boxing as a club sport, following a 54 ...
Woman Handcrafts Elaborate Costumes For UW Varsity Band Show Director
Lois Levenhagen has been creating Mike Leckrone's costumes for the annual Band Concert at the University of Wisconsin for decades. ...
International Jazz Musician Richard Davis Shares Experience With Young Artists
Richard Davis is internationally known as one of the best jazz musicians in the world. What some may not know ...
UW-Madison Researcher Investigates Native Insects As Pollinating Alternatives To Bees
Claudio Gratton has always felt that bees are, well, the “bee’s knees." Now, the University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has become ...
Glass Blower Creates Custom Instruments For Chemists
When UW-Madison chemists need to outfit their latest research experiment, they don’t turn to a mail order catalog for their ...
Day In The Life Of The UW Marching Band Director
Many people in Wisconsin are familiar with the leader of the popular UW Marching Band, but do they really know ...
Duke Ellington in Wisconsin
Today is the anniversary of the death of musical legend Duke Ellington. The most prolific composer of the 20thcentury, Ellington ...
Beets
If you think politics are polarizing, try beets. A fall and winter food staple, beets are a major Wisconsin crop ...