WPR is proud to co-present "Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass" on Saturday, February 18th at 8pm in the Overture Center, downtown Madison.
The creator of the public radio show This American Life will talk about his program and how it's put together: what makes a compelling story, where they find the amazing stories for the show, how he and his staff are trying to push broadcast journalism to do things it doesn't usually do.
Glass mixes stories from the show live onstage, combining his narration with pre-taped quotes and music, recreating the sound of the show as the audience watches.
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "IRA" in the subject line for your entry to be valid.
Wisconsin Garden Expo
Get ready for sunny spring weather at the Garden Expo ? February 10th through 12th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. You'll find hundreds of hands-on demonstrations, workshops and seminars for your yard and garden.
Stop by the WPR booth to meet Larry Meiller, Zorba Paster, Stephanie Elkins, Kristen Durst and some of your favorite Garden Talk guests on Saturday and Sunday. See below for a complete schedule of host and guest appearances in our booth:
Saturday 9am - 3pm
9:00 Kristen Durst, WPR?News Anchor
10:00 See Larry Meiller on stage with Shelly Ryan
11:00 Meet Larry Meiller & Terri Schmitt, Founder of the Wisconsin Gourd Society
12:00 Meet Zorba Paster & Tom Clark from WPR's Zorba Paster on Your Health
1:00 Meet Scott Craven, Wildlife Ecologist
2:00 Steve Ziegler, Principal, ZDA Inc. Landscape Architecture Design studio
Sunday 10am - 3pm
10:00 Stephanie Elkins, WPR's Simply Folk Host
11:00 Brian Hudelson, Director, UWEX Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic
12:00 Joy Cardin, WPR Ideas Network Host
1:00 Doug Soldat, UW-Extension Turfgrass and Urban Soil Specialist
2:00 Lis Friemoth, "The Garden Hoe," Sharing a passion for healthy and happy plants via Concierge Horticulture Services
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "GARDEN" in the subject line for your entry to be valid.
Ballet Folklorico de Colombia
Colombia is a land of rainforests, mountains and beaches; lovely cities and enchanting villages; a rainbow of culture, story and arts. Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the Ballet Folklorico de Colombia, 7:30pm, February 21st at the Overture Center in downtown Madison. Spend a night immersed in the rhythms of South America.
Wisconsin Public Radio, The 9XM Players and the Overture Center for the Arts are proud to present It Happened One Night a live radio and stage performance of the classic romantic comedy on Saturday, March 10th, at the Overture Center, downtown Madison.
When a rebellious young socialite and a cynical reporter are drawn together by circumstances, will their dueling egos prevail or love? Frank Capra's 1934 film adaptation won all five major academy awards.
It Happened One Night will be introduced by WPR host Norman Gilliland and be directed by Michele Good, founder of Laboratory Theatre and the 9XM Players and include period music from WPR's Artists-in-Residence, The Kat Trio.
Please join us for this tribute to romantic comedies. Special guests
include the Four Seasons Theatre, who will kick off the evening with musical selections from their Great American Songbook Series.
Travel back through time and experience the golden age of radio when
millions of Americans tuned in to comedy, drama, variety and adventure every night. This performance will be broadcast live, statewide, on Wisconsin Public Radio.
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "NIGHT" in the subject line for your entry to be valid.
Bach Around the Clock 3
Wisconsin Public Radio and Pres House are once again planning a community-wide celebration of Bach's birthday and you're invited to participate.
Join us on Saturday, March 17, from noon until midnight. We'll be gathered at Pres House on the UW-Madison campus to perform the works of Johann Sebastian Bach for 12 straight hours. It's our Third Annual Bach Around the Clock! We'll mark the birthday at the stroke of midnight . . . and there may even be cake!
We're looking for musicians - amateurs, professionals, students, individuals, ensembles, choirs - if you love Bach, we want you to perform. This is NOT a radio broadcast. This is NOT a professional showcase. It's a FUN, community event - so don't be shy.
Whether you are a performer or just a music lover, we hope you'll join us! For more information and to schedule your performance, contact Cheryl Dring, WPR Music Director, at cheryl.dring@wpr.org or call 608-890-2585.
Wisconsin Innovations Exhibit
Wisconsin is home to some of the most remarkable inventions in America. Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the Wisconsin Historical Museum's "Wisconsin Innovations: From the Iconic to the Unexpected" exhibit. Discover how Wisconsin ingenuity played a role in a remarkable array of inventions, from the typewriter to the modern surfboard.
This ongoing exhibit is on display at the Wisconsin Historical Museum at 30 North Carroll Street, on the Capitol Square, in downtown Madison. WPR is giving away family-passes to the museum.
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "INNOVATION" in the subject line for your entry to be valid.
Live at the Majestic Theater
This spring, Wisconsin Public Radio's Simply Folk is proud to welcome a series of artists to Madison's historic Majestic Theater at 115 King Street. These artists both embody and push the boundaries of modern roots music, including Greensky Bluegrass, Willy Porter, Blind Pilot and more. Thanks to our friends at the Majestic, we have tickets to give away.
One entry per person per week. You must include your mailing address and "WEEKLY TIX" in the subject line for your entry to be valid. Drawing will be approximately seven days before the event.
Jacob Stockinger is a well regarded music critic, arts journalist, classical pianist and WPR listener who writes The Well-Tempered Ear, an interactive blog. "The Ear" covers the Madison-area classical music scene and other topics of interest to the classical community while fostering a thought-provoking dialogue with readers.
