Art
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New online library of accessory dwelling units promotes land reuse in La Crosse
In western Wisconsin, an online design library offers the local community ideas to build small housing units on the existing property of a home.
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The musical genius of Sly Stone
WPR’s “BETA” sat down with Joseph Patel to find out what inspired the making of the documentary, “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).”
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New documentary tells history of Milwaukee’s Brady Street
The film “Brady Street: Portrait of a Neighborhood” shares some of the history of the street, ranging from tales of Polish and Italian immigration to the transformation of the neighborhood into a counterculture hotspot in the 1960s and 70s.
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UW-Milwaukee philosopher considers the paradoxes of life in new poetry book
John Koethe reflects on what it’s like to be alive with existential, thoughtful poetry reflecting on his life’s work in philosophy and academics.
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‘GOLD’ explores misogyny, bodily autonomy in a rural Wisconsin exotic club
“Gold,” the second film by an award-winning, Green Bay-based documentarian explores the lives of women who work as exotic dancers at the Gold Nugget, an exotic dance club in rural Wisconsin.
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Meet ‘Dancing Sue,’ a caller bringing folk dance to new generations in Wisconsin
Sue Hulsether travels the state teaching elementary schoolers about folk dance and leading community dances with her signature flair.
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Why do Madison’s buildings all seem shorter than the Capitol?
You asked, so we found out why it seems like Wisconsin’s Capitol is visible from anywhere in Madison.
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100K balloons form art and adventure for southern Wisconsin fundraiser
When the second-annual Balloon Adventure event in Williams Bay ends on March 16, people can pay to help pop all 100,000 balloons in the art display.
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Milwaukee arts institutions get ‘visionary’ $5M gifts
The $5 million payments are “challenge gifts” contingent on the institutions raising matching funds on their own.
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‘The Mall of Found’: A place where objects find their way into music and art
Paul de Jong talked with WPR’s “BETA” about his music and a place he calls the Mall of Found.