On this Wisconsin Weekend, we’re touring the state to get a taste of holiday themed musicals. Our guest highlights fan favorites. Then, we hear about a new exhibit featuring one of America’s most popular and longest running ad campaigns,“The Wausau Story.” A reporter and archivist join us to explain.
Featured in this Show
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Holiday-Themed Musicals And Other Broadway Shows To See
We discuss holiday-themed and other musical theater performances showing in Wisconsin this weekend. Plus, a look ahead to some big Broadway acts coming next year.
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The Wausau Story Revisited
An exhibit at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art is highlighting the artwork and television ads that put the city of Wausau on the map, and made an insurance company famous. An archivist with the Marathon Historical Society and a reporter help us trace the campaign’s history.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Keegan Kyle Producer
- Laura Pavin Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Gwendolyn Rice Guest
- Ben Clark Guest
- Rob Mentzer Guest
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