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Summer Stage
WPR is a proud season sponsor of the Summer Stage
June 14 at 7:30PM ~ Summer Music Showcase
Summer Stage
Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield, WI
Join us for a night of beautiful music as we feature area High Schools and Community Theaters, with each group selecting performers and performances to best highlight their talents. Probable groups include Waukesha North, Catholic Memorial and Kettle Moraine, Sunset Playhouse, Waukesha Civic, Greendale Community Players, and the The Falls Patio Players.
Get more information about the
Summer Music Showcase.
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Summer Stage
WPR is a proud season sponsor of the Summer Stage
June 15 at 5:00PM ~ Party at the Park
Summer Stage
Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield, WI
COME FOR DINNER & STAY FOR THE MUSIC. A variety of food will be available to purchase. Some of the performances include: 1960's Sing-A-Long, Nora Collins 2012 WAMI Winner, Ian & The Dream, and Funhouse.
Get more information about the
Party at the Park.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
WPR proudly sponsors Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Pabst
Thursday, June 20
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Pabst Theater
144 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
In 2013, Ladysmith Black Mambazo ? led by founder and leader Joseph Shabalala ? celebrates over fifty years of joyous and uplifting music that marries the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music.
Get more information about
Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
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Summer Stage
WPR is a proud season sponsor of the Summer Stage
June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30PM ~ The Foreigner
by Larry Shue
Directed by Diane Powell
Summer Stage
Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield, WI
Get more information about the
The Foreigner.
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Lakefront Festival of the Arts
WPR proudly sponsors Milwaukee Art Museum's Lakefront Festival of the Arts
Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 23
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
With close to 30,000 attendees and more than 170 jury-selected artists from across the nation, the Lakefront Festival of Arts is a fun-filled destination with art, food, music, and activities for the whole family. It showcases paintings, ceramics, fiber, metalwork, jewelry, and more, all available in a broad range of prices.
Get more information about the
Lakefront Festival of the Arts.
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River Valley Bike Ride
WPR proudly sponsors Riveredge Nature Center's 21st Annual River Valley Bike Ride
Sunday, June 23
Riders start at Newburg's Fireman's Park
450 Main Street
West Bend, WI 53090
Bike routes range from 8 to 100 miles through Washington and Ozaukee counties. Start your route in the heart of Newburg. Ride quiet country roads past fieldstone farmhouses and green fields, along shady riverbanks, through significant natural and historical areas in Ozaukee and Washington counties. Conclude your ride at Riveredge with food and festivities.
Get more information about the
River Valley Bike Ride.
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Celebrate Wisconsin Folklife with Stephanie Elkins at Old World Wisconsin
Saturday, June 29 from 10am-5pm
Old World Wisconsin
W372 S9727 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI 53119
Join Simply Folk's Stephanie Elkins for a day of singing, dancing and crafting as we celebrate Wisconsin Folklife! You'll also eat your way through the ethnic folk traditions that make Wisconsin unique.
Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Get more information about
Folk Day with Stephanie Elkins at
Old World Wisconsin.
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Moth StorySLAM in Milwaukee
WPR proudly sponsors these events, the first Thursday of each month.
July 4 at 8:00 pm
Tonight's theme is "Lost"
Miramar Theatre
2844 N. Oakland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
How it Works:
7:00pm Sign up to tell a story, volunteer to be on a judging team or just sit back and listen.
8:00pm We'll pick the first name and the show will begin. Each teller will have 5 minutes to tell his or her tale. After each story, the judges confer, and give a score. The teller with the highest score becomes our StorySLAM winner. The winner will compete with the year's other winners in our next GrandSLAM Championship.
The Moth has presented thousands of stories told live and without notes to audiences across the country. It is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. The Moth StorySLAMs are open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night's posted theme.
Get more information about
The Moth StorySLAM.
You have a chance to win tickets!
Email Your Entry Here!
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Summer Stage
WPR is a proud season sponsor of the Summer Stage
July 6 at 7:30PM ~ Lake Country Unplugged
Summer Stage
Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield, WI
Join us for an evening of acoustical music. Local groups will delight you with their talents. Groups include Garrett Waite, Take Two, and Sweet Potato Band
Get more information about the
Lake Country Unplugged.
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Win Tickets!
We're giving away free tickets to area performances almost every week! You can be a winner too!
Email Your Entry Here!
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "WEEKLY TIX" in the subject line for your entry to be valid. Drawing will be approximately seven days before the event.
By entering this contest, your name will be added to the Wisconsin Public Radio email list. WPR sends occasional emails of interest to listeners, including RadioWaves, our monthly newsletter. We do not share our list with outside organizations and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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WHAD 90.7HD Is Home To Classical Music
"90.7 HD2 Classical" provides commercial-free classical music in southeast Wisconsin
Listeners who purchase an HD receiver experience Wisconsin Public Radio?s 24-hour, commercial-free classical music service at home or
in their car. The WPR HD2 Classical music service presents complete symphonies, chamber works, opera arias, art songs, and choral gems. (Check out the complete schedule). WPR favorites like Jim Fleming, Norman Gilliland, Lori Skelton and others share their passion for the music and their depth of knowledge in a relaxing commercial-free format.
The HD service is free. Listeners sign no annual contracts nor pay subscription fees.
Where to purchase HD Radios
HD Radios can be difficult to find at stores in southeastern Wisconsin. The web, though, does offer some HD Radios. Amazon.com provides both HD Radio Desktop Receivers and HD Radio Auto Receivers. A portion of your from Amazon.com HD Radio purchase supports WPR!
As of June 3, 2013, Best Buy (2401 N Mayfair Rd, 414-257-9516) has one model of an HD Radio in stock, an Insgnia Boombox with HD Radio and an iPod Dock. The model number NS-BHDIP01 and the price is $99. You can also purchase the HD Radio online.
If you have further questions about HD radio, please email Katie Madsen or call her at 414-227-2047.
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Wisconsin Public Radio
310 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 750-E
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(Voice) 414-227-2040
(Callin) 800-486-8655
(Fax) 414-227-2043
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About the Milwaukee Office
The downtown Milwaukee office of Wisconsin Public Radio opened in 1989 under the management of Bill Estes. Since then, the Milwaukee office has become home to a full-time reporter, two statewide programs and two full-time corporate development officers. Every weekday, listeners from around the state join in on conversations with Ideas host Kathleen Dunn who broadcast out of the downtown Milwaukee office. Chuck Quirmbach is the Milwaukee-based reporter who covers developments and issues in Southeastern Wisconsin that are of statewide interest. The region's corporate development officers, Gina Dragutinovich and Katie Madsen, help businesses and organizations support WPR. If you'd like to learn more about Wisconsin Public Radio in southeastern Wisconsin, contact regional manager, Lisa Nalbandian.
Internships
WHAD is always looking for student interns to assist in various deparments. Past interns have gained real-world experience in producing, community relations and news. Please download information about internships to learn more.
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