‘For once, we’re having fun over here’: Justin Vernon on the joy in Bon Iver’s new album ‘SABLE, fABLE’
Wisconsin’s Justin Vernon is one of the biggest musical artists to come out of the state in the past 20 ...
Dan Kois on his coming-of-age horror novel, set in Milwaukee’s most haunted neighborhood
Imagine that you are a 12-year-old Milwaukee Sentinel paperboy wandering through an unknown Milwaukee neighborhood on a cold Wisconsin winter ...
‘American Movie’ and Mark Borchardt still inspiring creatives decades after Wisconsin film’s release
TW Hansen first saw "American Movie" in 2000. Or maybe it was 2001 — he's not entirely sure. When asked ...
With war raging, ballroom dance connects Ukrainians in Wisconsin to their home
Pairs of dancers glide across the floor at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Madison. Couples sway their hips as ...
‘Concerts for Hope’ brings classical music to a Wisconsin prison
A lot of things aren’t allowed through the doors of Wisconsin’s prisons. Cell phones are banned and even underwire from ...
This central Wisconsin musician is on a quest to recreate the sounds of Vikings
Imagine it's spring and you're living in a Norwegian village during the Viking age. It was a hard winter, but ...
Driftless Music Gardens a fertile ground for music and community
Nestled in a narrow valley that forms a natural amphitheater sits Driftless Music Gardens. Every summer, crowds flock to what ...
Remembering actor Gena Rowlands, a Wisconsin native who put raw truth onscreen
Actor Gena Rowlands was known for her dramatic, deeply emotional performances in movies like "A Woman Under the Influence," "Gloria" ...
Wisconsin Life: Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory
Angela Fitzgerald visits the Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, where art and science collide. While the ...
Preserving Hmong stories through qeej music
Identity is important for Mason Lospeej Her. “I would say being connected to your identity gives you purpose, value and ...
Martial Arts Elvis: When the King broke up a fight in Madison
Throughout his career, Elvis Presley mastered so many talents. He was a musician, actor, dancer and — of course — ...
Bianca Lynn Breeze calls the numbers
Brandon Rounds is a small town boy from Boscobel. He's also known as the drag artist Bianca Lynn Breeze. When ...
‘Leave my mark on the city’: The art and people of the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Milwaukee lives up to its nickname as the City of Festivals as it draws millions of visitors every year. But ...
Dungeons & Dragons players celebrate 50 years of friendship and fantasy in Wisconsin
Fifty years ago, the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons was released. Since 1974, the game has been played by ...
Afghan designer weaves cultural heritage into Wisconsin fashion scene
Art is a universal language. And for Sarwat Najib, it’s a way to connect cultures and uplift women everywhere. As ...