WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

The public is invited to attend a poetry reading at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12, at Drummond Public Library and Historical Museum. Audience members first will be invited to share one or two short poems on any theme. Then regional poets published in the 2026 Wisconsin Poets (Desk) Calendar will read their works. Nancy Austin […]

A cloaked guide will lead you by lantern light to three stops in Downtown Menomonie: the Spirit Room, The Abbey, and Hive and Hollow. At each stop you’ll hear a spine-chilling tale by Edgar Allan Poe performed live while sipping a cocktail or mocktail. Choose a start time at 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., or 8:30 […]

Enjoy a glittering sunset cruise on Geneva Lake courtesy of Lake Geneva Cruise Line before docking at this historic Queen Anne manor for an evening of gothic allure and chilling tales from one of America’s greatest authors. Upon docking, step into the historic Black Point Estate, a stunning residence that serves as the perfect backdrop […]

As always, the reading will be accompanied by a pre and post-show book signing and audience Q&A. Spend the evening with David Sedaris, one of America’s pre-eminent humorists and satirical writers. Beloved for his essays and short stories, Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress […]

Enjoy a glittering sunset cruise on Geneva Lake courtesy of Lake Geneva Cruise Line before docking at this historic Queen Anne manor for an evening of gothic allure and chilling tales from one of America’s greatest authors. Upon docking, step into the historic Black Point Estate, a stunning residence that serves as the perfect backdrop […]

Enjoy a glittering sunset cruise on Geneva Lake courtesy of Lake Geneva Cruise Line before docking at this historic Queen Anne manor for an evening of gothic allure and chilling tales from one of America’s greatest authors. Upon docking, step into the historic Black Point Estate, a stunning residence that serves as the perfect backdrop […]