Portage’s Zona Gale, The First Woman To Win A Pulitzer For Drama
The Pulitzer Prizes turn 100 this year. We’re honoring the occasion with a look at five winners with Wisconsin ties. ...
Steampunk Group Brings The Retro Future To Lodi
You may have seen someone wearing goggles, a corset, and a bustle in a local parade. Mixing the Victorian age ...
Vintage Mix, A Barbershop Quartet Like None Other
Barbershop music with its close four-part harmonies was very popular in the first part of the 20th century. You can ...
The Ambitious, Creative Rhythms Of Zed Kenzo
Zed Kenzo’s music is a reflection of her personality: bold, independent and creative. Zacharia Ruffin, known more commonly by her ...
Appleton’s Punk Heroes Tenement
Tenement is an Appleton band that’s caught national attention. Frontman Amos Pitsch describes his sound, the importance of structure, and ...
How Writing Letters Made One Woman a Writer
When was the last time you wrote a letter? Patti See’s mother made her write letters to her older sisters ...
Songwriter Shane Leonard Blends Diverse Musical Styles As Kalispell
Kalispell is the solo project of Shane Leonard, a musician out of Eau Claire. Leonard’s has an eclectic musical background, ...
The Incomparable Hildegarde
She was a vaudeville performer, fashion icon, radio star, and an exotic musical performer. Norman Gillland brings us the story ...
Woman Turns Fruit And Vegetables Into Art
Fruit and vegetable carving is a tradition that goes back centuries in Thailand. Monsiri Baird learned to carve as a ...
Idle Empress Finds Community In Music
Singer Lauren Anderson began performing as a solo act in house shows around the Chippewa Valley. She then teamed up Josh ...
The Swinging Sounds Of An All-Female Jazz Band
June Dalton has defied expectations her entire musical career, and the all-female jazz band she founded called Ladies Must Swing ...
The “Experimental Dream Goth Pop” Of Madison Band Neens
Madison-based band Neens calls their music experimental dream goth pop. Singer Shane Quella formed the band after discovering the songwriting ...
Musician Raphael Baez One Of First Mexicans To Call Milwaukee Home
Raphael Baez was one of the first Mexicans to call Milwaukee home. Trained as a classical musician in Mexico, Baez ...
The Explosive Art Of Stick Vega
Some people make art using paint; others draw. Artist Stick Vega uses gun powder to create pop art. He discovered ...
Musician Anna Vogelzang Pushes Herself To New Songwriting Heights
This story is produced in collaboration with Set List, WPR's home for new music. Discover more music from Set List ...