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  • (Nearly) every classical performance in Wisconsin between now and Thanksgiving

    When Thanksgiving approaches, so too does an influx of classical music performances across the state. Wisconsin Public Radio “Afternoon Classics” host Lori Skelton says Wisconsin is seeing a unique “concert bottleneck” this autumn, due in part to effects of COVID-19 public gathering restrictions. Skelton joined WPR’s “The Morning Show” to discuss the season’s most anticipated…

    (Nearly) every classical performance in Wisconsin between now and Thanksgiving
  • Milwaukee’s Summerfest prepares to let the music play

    Milwaukee’s Summerfest musical celebration gets underway this week, marking a return largely to normal procedures for an event dogged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The music festival will take place in downtown Milwaukee across three consecutive weekends: June 23-25, June 30-July 2 and July 7-9. Last year, the festival was postponed to September to allow more…

    Milwaukee’s Summerfest prepares to let the music play
  • From pop to punk: Shaping our musical identities

    Music critic Kelefa Sanneh says “pop music is the music that critics aren’t very good at talking about.” In his book, “Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres,” Sanneh takes on that challenge, exploring the lineage of morphing and meshing rock, R&B, country, punk, hip-hop, dance and pop. The New Yorker staff…

    From pop to punk: Shaping our musical identities
  • Summerfest organizers scale back COVID-19 precautions

    Organizers of Milwaukee’s Summerfest music celebration are planning to scale back COVID-19 precautions this year. WTMJ Radio reported that festival organizers say guests won’t need to wear masks, show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or show proof of vaccination to enter the grounds this year. The move comes as COVID-19 cases continue to trend…

    Summerfest organizers scale back COVID-19 precautions
  • ‘Change In The Future Of Music’: Hip-Hop Artist Is First Indigenous Woman To Judge Grammys

    An Appleton-based hip-hop artist will help judge submissions for the 64th annual Grammy Awards Jan. 31 as the first Indigenous woman to be inducted the Recording Academy, the organization behind the awards. With songs like “Indigenous,” “Native America” and “Land Back,” Jazelle Childs-Evans, who goes by J25, embraces her roots within the Chickasaw Nation and…

    ‘Change In The Future Of Music’: Hip-Hop Artist Is First Indigenous Woman To Judge Grammys
  • Photos: Summerfest Reopens For First Time Since 2019

    Summerfest is being held later than usual and with some requirements to protect attendees from COVID-19, but it is back. Usually held at the end of June into the beginning of July, the September dates are a change for Summerfest regulars. Attendees also need to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative…

    Photos: Summerfest Reopens For First Time Since 2019
  • Milwaukee’s Summerfest Offers COVID-19 Refunds

    Officials organizing Milwaukee’s signature summer music festival are offering ticket refunds for people who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. Officials who run Summerfest announced on Tuesday that attendees will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to get through the gates. The festival is set to run on the first three…

    Milwaukee’s Summerfest Offers COVID-19 Refunds
  • World War I Christmas Truce Of 1914 Serves As A Witness Of Peace

    For many, Christmas is a season of peace, and in the middle of World War I, that literally was true. During our own time, when political divisions can feel so extreme, the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is a welcome gift and witness of peace between supposed enemies. The truce took place just…

    World War I Christmas Truce Of 1914 Serves As A Witness Of Peace
  • Listen To Music With Andrew & Polly

    Andrew Barkan and Polly Hall met in college and bonded over their love of music. Years later, they’re married with children — and a band and a podcast. Their band? It’s called Andrew & Polly, of course. They have a podcast about all their favorite sounds, too, called “Ear Snacks.” On this episode, Andrew &…

    Listen To Music With Andrew & Polly
  • Kanye West Sues To Get On Wisconsin Presidential Ballot

    Rapper Kanye West is making another effort to get on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, filing a lawsuit Friday that argues the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated his constitutional rights when it rejected his nominating petitions. The lawsuit, which was filed in Brown County Circuit Court, argues that the Elections Commission erred when it voted 5-1 that West…

    Kanye West Sues To Get On Wisconsin Presidential Ballot