WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Back by popular demand! Based on Dahl’s beloved classic, this captivating musical follows a brilliant little girl with extraordinary powers who refuses to let her cruel parents or a tyrannical headmistress hold her back. Armed with a sharp mind, a vivid imagination, and a bit of magic, Matilda dares to take a stand and rewrite […]

Enjoy a spectacular show at the La Crosse Community Theatre! In Ken Ludwig’s Lend me a Tenor, Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as II Stupendo. The greatest tenor of his generation set to appear for one night only, as the star […]

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy By Kate Hamill Based Loosely on the Novel by Bram Stoker Directed by Mary Trotter Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. When your survival is at stake…will you be able to distinguish […]

With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment is included in the admission daily. The performance hours are 6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 9:00pm. Each show lasts for about 30 minutes. Stage performance might be […]

With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment […]

With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment […]

With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment […]

The Erika Quam Memorial Theater in Shell Lake presents the play, “Freud’s Last Session” by Mark St. Germain. The play portrays a meeting between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. They […]

With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment […]

Experience thrills and chills with two 30-minute radio plays performed by live actors with sound effects! We’ll start with Blast Off: Tales from Outer Space — a 1950s-style science fiction […]

The Erika Quam Memorial Theater in Shell Lake presents the play, “Freud’s Last Session” by Mark St. Germain. The play portrays a meeting between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. They […]

Experience thrills and chills with two 30-minute radio plays performed by live actors with sound effects! We’ll start with Blast Off: Tales from Outer Space — a 1950s-style science fiction episode featuring a spy mission, space warriors, blob creatures, evil aliens and more! Following a brief intermission will be The Twitshyre Murder Case — a […]

With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment is included in the admission daily. The performance hours are 6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 9:00pm. Each show lasts for about 30 minutes. Stage performance might be […]

North America’s largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Madison, WI! Solve a hilarious true crime murder mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know […]

Experience thrills and chills with two 30-minute radio plays performed by live actors with sound effects! We’ll start with Blast Off: Tales from Outer Space — a 1950s-style science fiction episode featuring a spy mission, space warriors, blob creatures, evil aliens and more! Following a brief intermission will be The Twitshyre Murder Case — a […]

The Erika Quam Memorial Theater in Shell Lake presents the play, “Freud’s Last Session” by Mark St. Germain. The play portrays a meeting between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. They discuss important topics such as religion, death, and humor. October 23 – 25 at 7 PM, October 26 at 2 PM Tickets and info at […]

WORLD PREMIERE Bed and Breakfast of the Damned By Cameron McNary Directed by Jaimelyn Gray ABOUT THE PLAY Written by Cameron McNary, this World Premiere BED AND BREAKFAST OF THE DAMNED is a classic, door-slamming, Feydeau-style sex farce… with zombies. When young couple Ben and Melissa find shelter from the zombie apocalypse at the cozy […]

Experience thrills and chills with two 30-minute radio plays performed by live actors with sound effects! We’ll start with Blast Off: Tales from Outer Space — a 1950s-style science fiction […]