WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Knights of Columbus Council 7106 Garbage Omelet Breakfast Holy Assumption Church Hall 5601 Tower Ave. Superior, WI Cost: $12.00 adults, $6.00 children 12 and under Includes beverage, toast and hash […]

The second Madison Symphony Orchestra MSO at the Movies of the season presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert featuring the complete film with composer John Williams’ iconic Oscar®-winning […]

Lyz Jaakola, Nitaa-Nagamokwe (The lady who knows how to sing), will share traditional and modern Ojibwe-Anishinaabe songs and knowledge from her life-long study of Native American music, especially Anishinaabe women’s […]

Test your knowledge of classical music at WPR Music Bingo!

Limmie Pulliam awed our Madison audience with his performances in Madison Opera’s Tosca and our own 2023 Madison Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert. He and I will join forces in a […]

Explore a single work of art from the Museum’s collection in depth with Amy Kirschke, Barbara Brown Lee Senior Director of Learning and Engagement, during this program that encourages presence […]

What is it about the millions of acres of forest and lakes between Minnesota and Canada that causes Abbey to geek out about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? Each summer, she paddles, portages, and sleeps in a tent on her trips to the wilderness. In her Thursdays at the U lecture, Abbey will help […]

Hear from exhibiting artist Michelle Grabner and Haggerty Director John McKinnon as they discuss Grabner’s newest body of work featured in Michelle Grabner: Under the Sink on view from January […]

LunART Chamber Music Collective presents “In Her Voice” featuring Grammy Award-winning soprano Sarah Brailey in a program of chamber works with string quartet on Thursday, February 27, 7:00pm. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $15 for students. For advance purchases, please visit www.lunartfestival.org/inhervoice. Embarking on March as Women’s History Month, the concert will spotlight […]

An enchanting collaboration with Madison Ballet takes the stage for our third Masterworks concert of the season. As the orchestra brings Davis’s evocative Liberty suite to life, the stage comes […]

A Lit Match is a performance piece created by F. E. Wildingway using poetry, sound, movement and atmosphere to invoke alchemical transformation. F. E. Wildingway has performed on both coasts […]

Madison Choral Project was formed in 2012 by conductor Albert Pinsonneault to explore challenging works for chamber choir and to bring world-class choral music to our home in central Wisconsin. […]

Begin your Saturday with a calming 60-minute all-levels yoga class amid the serenity of the Quadracci Pavilion and stunning views of Lake Michigan. Doors open at 7 a.m. and class […]

Snow, sleet, or sunshine, Madison’s Freeze for Food race embodies the community’s commitment to making a difference. On Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM, the 44th annual event will […]

Kick off the St. Patrick’s season with Irish Bluegrass quartet, JigJam! JigJam made its Grand Ole Opry Debut in Nashville in March 2023 to critical acclaim receiving a standing ovation […]

Grammy-winning pianist, Eau Claire’s own Geoffrey Keezer returns home for this special performance. He’ll grace the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra stage for the world premiere of his new work, written as a tribute to the orchestra’s 50th anniversary. Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein join Keezer on this all-American program which includes Bernstein’s “Make Our Garden […]

Smith & Binder Jazz offers a tasteful selection of jazz and pop standards and gypsy jazz tunes. Steve (vocals, guitar) and Linda (violin and mandolin) create a vintage, yet updated […]