Art
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The king of rock ‘n’ roll, a severed head and a small-town scandal
Maclain and Chapman Way are the brothers behind the Netflix documentary “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga.” Hear from the creators of the docuseries.
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See some of the art filmmaker David Lynch created at Wisconsin’s Tandem Press
Recently deceased filmmaker David Lynch was first an artist-in-residence at Tandem Press in Madison in 1997, and he continued to collaborate with the Press in subsequent years.
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Ex-employee charged with embezzling more than $600K from Madison nonprofit
An ex-employee is accused of embezzling more than $640,000 from the Goodman Community Center in Madison.
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‘February’ film makes Wisconsin tour
For the first screening, director Nathan Deming takes “February” to Stanley, near Chippewa Falls, on Feb. 1.
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Finding it hard to make friends as an adult? Try urban sketching
Urban Sketchers is a global organization that encourages people to sketch their surroundings with groups of people.
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‘As poets, we paint pictures with words’: New state poet laureate highlights interarts
Blending poetry with other art forms such as music or visual arts is part of the reason a 16-member committee from the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission named Brenda Cárdenas Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate.
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Wisconsin artist uses printmaking to tell the stories of migrant workers
Mexican-American artist Christie Tirado believes that printmaking can be a tool for social justice. She seeks to amplify the voices of migrant workers through her art.
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Best-selling graphic novelist Adrian Tomine answers questions from his many fans in ‘Q&A’
Adrian Tomine talks with WPR’s “BETA” about his latest book, “Q&A.” As the title indicates, Tomine is answering the many questions that his devoted fans have asked him about his working methods over the years.
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Wisconsin neighborhoods compete with bolder and brighter holiday decorations
Communities spanning from Superior to Kenosha host competitions to see which houses can produce the strongest holiday spirit with lights, inflatables and music to entertain passersby.
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‘Nosferatu’ actor Willem Dafoe tells WPR how his Wisconsin roots shape his acting today
Actor Willem Dafoe in an interview with WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” explained how his time living, acting and seeing movies in Appleton and Milwaukee shaped who he is today.