WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Songs that span generations, including iconic anthems of peace and love, beloved songs of your youth, and tunes for youngsters. This performance by acclaimed artists David HB Drake and Julie Thompson is guaranteed to leave you feeling connected and inspired. David HB Drake, a renowned Wisconsin Folk Music Artist of the Year (2002), brings a […]

Part of the 2024-2025 Amcor Student Discovery Series November 5, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Recommended Grade Levels: K-5 NEW This year: The Amcor Student Discovery Series is open to the General Public! Charming Japanese folktales are combined with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create a spellbinding story. Kuniko’s […]

Part of the 2024-2025 Amcor Student Discovery Series November 5, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Recommended Grade Levels: K-5 NEW This year: The Amcor Student Discovery Series is open to the General Public! Charming Japanese folktales are combined with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create a spellbinding story. Kuniko’s […]

Caley Conway There are moments in Caley Conway’s latest album, Partner, when the ever-busy Milwaukee singer-songwriter finds herself caught in the humdrum duties of daily life. There are things to do—or not—people to see—or not—and the ones and zeros of technology to attend to. And then, suddenly, she’s off and dreaming, belly laughing with a distant […]

The Verona Area Community Orchestra starts the 2024-2025 season with Shostakovich 5th Symphony, Delius Walk to the Paradise Garden, Rimsky-Korsakov Dubinushka, and Tombstone Galop. Set your calendars for November 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public. For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1147531719684800

Rakish, duo of fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn will present a night of original Celtic and Americana music as part of the Leaky Lake House Concert series. Strings Magazine says: “Explorative and versatile, the duo draws evident inspiration from not just the deep and wide history of Scottish and Irish Celtic composition, […]

Friday, November 8, 2024 Doors: 6:30pm / Concert: 7:00pm CelticMKE Center Having earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s finest singers and songwriters McCabe has performed extensively with his Folk-Soul group The Niall McCabe Band over the past decade. Born on Clare Island, Co.Mayo, McCabe grew up in the family run pub awash with strong […]

Clear-eyed and tough-minded, songwriter/playwright Katie Dahl is known for her smart songs, wry wit, and wise spirit. Firmly rooted in Door County, where her family has lived for 175 years, Katie is also an internationally touring, radio-charting artist who “delivers razor-sharp lyrics with a hearty, soulful voice” (American Songwriter). In live shows that are both […]