WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Milwaukee’s favorite hometown holiday tradition returns! Join your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as we deck Allen-Bradley Hall with holiday cheer. Ring in the holidays with Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, keep your eye out for the Jolly Old Elf himself, and raise your voice during the audience sing-along backed by the full power of the orchestra and Milwaukee […]

The ultimate American Christmas celebration — with many of your favorite Holiday gems, plus a new/old version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, for narrator and  orchestra — from our Maestro, Alexander Platt, and James Groh, TMJ4 News Reporter who covers all things fun, weird, positive, inspiring and historical and owns over 20 Christmas sweaters! […]

Join WPR for a seasonal ornament-making project at the Sentry Theater at the CWSO’s “A Danny Mitchell Holiday.” We’ll be in the upper lobby of the Sentry Theater starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14. Our staff and WPR Ambassadors will help you assemble your very […]

The UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind and Percussion Ensembles program (“UWAY”) presents a program of contemporary and traditional symphonic band and wind ensemble repertoire. This concert will include some season favorites that are a UWAY tradition! UWAY musicians are enrolled in grades eight through twelve and are actively involved in their school band/music program. Artist-faculty from the […]

The MJI Big Band is excited to return to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for another holiday performance featuring an all-star lineup of the region’s top jazz artists. Get into the spirit of the season with this uplifting program of soulful and swingin’ big band jazz versions of holiday classics. Hum along, dance in your […]

The MJI Big Band is excited to return to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for another holiday performance featuring an all-star lineup of the region’s top jazz artists. Get into the spirit of the season with this uplifting program of soulful and swingin’ big band jazz versions of holiday classics. Hum along, dance in your […]

Milwaukee’s favorite hometown holiday tradition returns! Join your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as we deck Allen-Bradley Hall with holiday cheer. Ring in the holidays with Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, keep your eye out for the Jolly Old Elf himself, and raise your voice during the audience sing-along backed by the full power of the orchestra and Milwaukee […]

Enjoy a memorable holiday concert with all the trimmings – holiday classics, sing-along and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with ballet performance by members of the Nancy Dianne Studio of Dance. Conductor – Alexander Mandl Program Leroy Anderson, A Christmas Festival Overture Peter Tchaikovsky, Selections from The Nutcracker with Ballet performed by dancers from the Nancy Dianne […]

Milwaukee’s favorite hometown holiday tradition returns! Join your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as we deck Allen-Bradley Hall with holiday cheer. Ring in the holidays with Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, keep your eye out for the Jolly Old Elf himself, and raise your voice during the audience sing-along backed by the full power of the orchestra and Milwaukee […]

A concert filled with pieces to express holiday Joy and Celebration.

Join the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra for Holiday Glories. The wonderful Wisconsin-born soprano Emily Birsan — now one of Chicago’s indispensable classical artists — returns. Following her exquisite “St. Caecila […]

Milwaukee’s favorite hometown holiday tradition returns! Join your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as we deck Allen-Bradley Hall with holiday cheer. Ring in the holidays with Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, keep your eye out for the Jolly Old Elf himself, and raise your voice during the audience sing-along backed by the full power of the orchestra and Milwaukee […]