Drumming Up Empowerment
Drumming is much more than just music to Yorel Lashley. It’s the vehicle to teaching children the importance of discipline, ...
Traveling Through A Latino Neighborhood: Las Chicas Y Chicos De Blossom Street
"Las Chicas y Chicos de Blossom Street” is an animated poem written by Araceli Esparza in which she lovingly revisits ...
Tomahawk Circle: An Ojibwe Family Band
For the members of Tomahawk Circle, playing in a rural family band is a labor of love. Founded in 2006, ...
‘Bitten With The Concrete Bug’: Sculpture Gardens Showcase Wisconsin’s Outsider Artists
Listener Chris Murphy of Madison asked us, "Why are there a higher concentration of outsider artist environments in Wisconsin than ...
Creating Keepsakes: Artist Makes Memorials To Remember The Pets That Have Passed
(Editor's Note: This story discusses animal processing.) Whether it’s a dog, cat, bird, or even a pig, our pets are ...
An Ode To Beld Street: Leaving Our First Home
Nigel and Amy O’Shea bought their first home in Madison in 2013. Now, they've departed Wisconsin with their daughter after ...
Loyalty, Nostalgia Keep Wisconsin’s Remaining Video Rental Stores Open
Browsing video stores for the perfect rental have long been replaced with the ease of scrolling online streaming services from ...
Wisconsin Comedian Charlie Hill Continues To Inspire Generations Of Indigenous People
Comedian Charlie Hill grew up in Oneida, Wisconsin watching his favorite comics get laughs on late night TV. He eventually ...
‘Portrait of Manitowoc’ Encourages Residents To See Themselves And Their Community’s Diversity
It’s give and take when Sonia Vasquez starts a painting. The Manitowoc native creates rich portraits in the classical tradition. ...
The Heist In Ripon Fosters A Creative Community
There’s a place in Ripon that’s providing a space for musicians and artists to get as creative as they want ...
‘Catch A Glow’: Milwaukee Poet Explores Hurricane Maria’s Impact On Puerto Rico
When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and surrounding islands in 2017, it was devastating. The storm tore through communities, decimated ...
Wauwatosa Native Joe Wong On Becoming A Master Of All Musical Trades
Joe Wong was a musical kid growing up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He learned to play a few instruments, but he ...
‘Music Is A Conversation’: Milwaukee’s Klassik On His Art, Being Subject Of Upcoming Book
Klassik is an artist with many talents: he’s a producer, mentor and activist. The Milwaukee musician is a singer, rapper ...
Saving The Music: Producer Cheryl Pawelski Preserves Historical Recordings
Cheryl Pawelski says she born “hardwired” to love music because of the musicians in her family, including her father and ...
UW-Milwaukee Musicians Play On Amid Pandemic
On the stage of UW-Milwaukee’s Bader Concert Hall, clear rain ponchos hide clarinets, white cloths cover trumpet bells and special ...