Culture
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Celebrating Wisconsin’s vibrant Native American art scene
An exhibit at Madison College features the work of 18 Native artists from tribes around the state. Curator Micaela Salas hopes it will showcase Indigenous resilience and creativity.
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Have pet, will travel: How to vacation with your 4-legged family members
Leaving a beloved pet behind while on vacation can be tough. A Lake Mills veterinarian joined “The Larry Meiller Show” to explain what to plan for if you decide to bring them along.
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Zoxx’s dive bar on Janesville’s GM site is thriving, but may soon disappear
It’s the island bar in a concrete ocean. That’s how Andy Wilson describes Zoxx Social Club, the Janesville, Wisconsin bar he owns and operates with his wife, Desiree Wilson. The […]
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Gangsters in the Northwoods: How Wisconsin became a hideout for notorious criminals
From stories of buried treasure to tales of mistaken identity, the lore of the Northwoods keeps the spirit of the Prohibition era alive.
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AAA predicts record-breaking Thanksgiving travel in Wisconsin
AAA is expecting a record number of Wisconsinites to travel this week for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
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Pewaukee Woman’s Club celebrates 120 years of community service
From crime prevention to dementia awareness, the Woman’s Club of Pewaukee has served the region for 120 years. The group’s past president shares more about their work with “Wisconsin Today.”
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The Spielbergian manifesto: New book looks at the many films of Steven Spielberg
WPR’s “BETA” spoke with film critic Ian Nathan about the giant success of 1975’s summer blockbuster, “Jaws,” the groundbreaking cinematography of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and Steven Spielberg’s emotional journey during the making of “Schindler’s List.”
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JD McPherson is shining Like gold on his latest album, ‘Nite Owls’
JD McPherson’s latest album is called “Nite Owls.” It’s his fifth studio album, and as McPherson told WPR’s “BETA,” it’s dedicated to the pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy, who died in April.
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Jean Hanff Korelitz’s ‘The Sequel’ is a genius follow-up to ‘The Plot’
The New York Times best-selling author joined WPR’s “BETA” to talk about “The Plot” in 2021 and now again in 2024 to talk about “The Sequel.”
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‘And they call it deer hunting’: Appreciating nature in the midst of the wait
A lot of deer hunting consists of sitting around, waiting patiently in the woods for the perfect moment. As writer Ron Weber tells us, he takes the down time to […]
