WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents its 34th summer chamber music festival :FIRE FROM HEAVEN, June 6-22, 2025, featuring nine different concerts over three weekends. “WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE” includes Mason Bates’ The Life of Birds for flute, clarinet , violin and cellos , Elgar’s E minor Violin Sonata, Rebecca Clarke’s Prelude, Allegro, and […]

Join us for an exciting summer benefit for the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement Programs. LOCATION – Burrows Park is nestled on the beautiful eastern shore of Lake Mendota near Maple Bluff. PARKING – Free parking will be available at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena lot, with complimentary shuttle service provided to and from […]

Join Tergar Madison for a 5-week hybrid workshop designed to make meditation enriching and accessible from anywhere. This program will guide you through the essential topics of awareness, compassion, and wisdom, blending traditional teachings with modern insights. The workshop will be led by Scott Anderson, an experienced meditator and teacher who combines his expertise in […]

In the years following the Civil War and into the 20th century, Madison was a growing and dynamic city. Working and living within this changing environment were Black residents who established a vibrant community around the East Dayton-North Blount-East Johnson Streets in downtown Madison—and in doing so, left a lasting and historic mark on the […]

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents its 34th summer chamber music festival :FIRE FROM HEAVEN, featuring nine different concerts over three weekends. Our artist spotlight “SMOKE AND MIRRORS” we welcome […]

In the years following the Civil War and into the 20th century, Madison was a growing and dynamic city. Working and living within this changing environment were Black residents who established a vibrant community around the East Dayton-North Blount-East Johnson Streets in downtown Madison—and in doing so, left a lasting and historic mark on the […]

Make Music Day is an annual, world-wide celebration of the joy of making music. Every June 21, communities across Wisconsin host free performances and encourage everyone to join in, no matter your skill level. For Make Music Day 2025, WPR is celebrating at the ballpark! You’re invited to join us for a rousing rendition of […]

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents its 34th summer chamber music festival: FIRE FROM HEAVEN, June 6-22, 2025, featuring nine different concerts over three weekends. “GREAT BALLS OF FIRE” is filled with high voltage energy including Henriëtte Bosmans’ Impressions, Paul Wiancko’s Cities of Air , and Moszkowski’s Suite for two violins and piano . After […]