Culture
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Wisconsin improv co-op wants to diversify comedy scene
Mia Serafina of the Interchange Theater in Milwaukee never performed with comedians of color until college. As the director of community and culture, she wanted to change that with the New Voices scholarship.
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Zorba Paster: You’re not too young to set power of attorney
Dr. Zorba Paster is very clear on the importance of having a power of attorney: “Everyone, and I mean everyone, should have an advance directive.”
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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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Sober Social’s Kristi Tanner is reimagining Wisconsin’s drinking culture
There’s a shop in Middleton that has rows of bottles, mixes and cans — but none of them contain alcohol. It’s called Sober Social, Wisconsin’s first and only non-alcoholic bottle […]
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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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Wisconsin native’s first feature film is based on his own experiences in the military
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes is from Verona. His movie, “My Dead Friend Zoe,” is based on his own experiences being deployed to Iraq and coming back home.
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Wisconsin researcher says fitness trackers offer valuable, accurate health data
UW-Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram said her research is focused on improving our understanding of how physical activity is related to chronic disease risks.
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Milwaukee Brewers’ Famous Racing Sausages inspire and delight for over 30 years
Brian Adam told “Wisconsin Today” about how his company manufactures racing sausage mascots, as well as many other iconic mascots.
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‘Seeing the past inside the present’: Social media group reconnects Wausau natives worldwide
Through this thriving online hub, Wausau natives around the globe remain connected, preserving their history while collectively shaping the city’s evolving narrative.
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Maggie Su’s protagonist grapples with identity, relationships in ‘Blob: A Love Story’
The protagonist of Maggie Su’s debut novel, “Blob: A Love Story,” is Vi Liu. Vi is a young Taiwanese-American woman who one day discovers a responsive blob and attempts to mold it into her ideal partner, Su tells WPR’s “BETA.”