Art

A Cornell native turned filmmaker paid tribute to a small fire department in a new documentary titled “The Best of Us.” Of the 809 fire departments across Wisconsin, more than 75 percent are predominantly run by volunteers.

Comedian Sarah Silverman grapples with her grief in her stand-up tour, “Postmortem.” She spoke with WPR’s “BETA” host Doug Gordon about how her comedy has evolved, learning from failure and finding comfort in conversation with her audience.

Ho-Chunk curator Tom Jones hopes the exhibit will document his tribe’s basketmaking tradition, which is under threat from the emerald ash borer.

Martha Buche is of Potawatomi descent. Her journey to reconnect with her heritage through traditional arts — and to teach those arts to others — has earned her an award for her work.

The Wormfarm Institute’s 50-mile self-guided tour comes to Sauk County for its 10th year. The event, which brings temporary art installations to farmlands, is free and open to the public through Oct. 14.

Gabriela Jiménez Marván will be sharing art and traditions from her Mexican heritage this month at the Driftless Día de Muertos festival and the Farm/Art DTour in Sauk County.

Walter Chaw is the senior film critic for Film Freak Central. In this installment of “Walter on Walter,” Chaw focuses on Walter Hill’s 1984 action-crime neo-noir film, “Streets of Fire.”

This summer, Alder Peter Burgelis introduced legislation to make the popular unofficial design into Milwaukee’s official flag. It’s the second time Common Council has discussed the issue.

Rachel Kushner’s latest novel, “Creation Lake” bears all the hallmarks of her literary legacy. It’s big on ideas, fast on pacing and features her remarkable prose and another fascinating protagonist […]

Filmmaker Sam Green takes WPR’s “BETA” on a visual and aural journey through the sounds that shape our world and how we relate to them.