‘He made the best of life’: How a family turned a tragedy into hope with nonprofit Joey’s Song
Mike Gomoll is not a rock star, but he knows how to get them to rally around a cause. "You ...
Milwaukee artists bring unheard voices into the spotlight
The art community is often seen as very insular with specific places that serve as hubs for the arts. These ...
Jerry Butler: The responsibility of the artist
Walking into Jerry Butler’s Sun Prairie art studio, color ushers through the space like kinetic energy bouncing through the air. ...
The Rebirth of Jazz Saxophonist Frank Morgan
Imagine making it as a musician not only once, but at two distinct moments in your life. That’s what happened ...
Madison artist brings painted, wooden flock to east side neighborhood
There’s a street on Madison’s east side that's dotted with large-than-life birds. A sandhill crane, a red-winged black bird, a ...
Photographer capturing life in Milwaukee bit by bit
For photographer Josh Arter, art can seem two-dimensional. Arter uses a device called a Game Boy Camera to take photos. ...
Muralist breaks stigmas attached to career artist
For artist Jenie Gao, art and storytelling started at a young age. “My earliest memory of wanting to be an ...
Madison artist creates street art despite challenges
Artist Liubov Szwako was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. Several years ago, he immigrated to Wisconsin and began ...
Artist & UW-Madison professor bugs out with her art
Jennifer Angus is an artist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But instead of using a brush or canvas ...
Meet the real John Wick of Mazomanie, Wisconsin
You know the action movie character John Wick? The assassin who avenges the death of his dog? Well, did you ...
Wisconsin farmer reflects on a life in agriculture in book of poems
The poetry in Daniel Smith’s book “Ancestral” reflects on life and farming in the Driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin. WPR’s ...
Forgiveness explored in Milwaukee writer Deshawn McKinney’s new poetry book
Finding forgiveness is deeply personal. Sometimes, it’s easy to forgive someone who’s wronged you and move on. Other times, the ...
Influential director Michael Schultz on Wisconsin roots, not slowing down
The movies of Michael Schultz, like "Cooley High," "Car Wash," and "Krush Groove" have given joy, drama and great jams to ...
Motherhood: Reigniting a love for bedtime stories one book at a time
In a tribute to one of her favorite activities as a new mom, WPR’s Jenny Peek gives us an ode ...
La Crosse author reimagines Hmong folk tale in new book ‘Folklore’
The story of Xai and Sia is a Hmong folk tale of a young woman’s journey to the netherworld to ...