WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Annika Nelson is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee studying under Cuban guitar virtuoso Rene Izquierdo. Coming from Plymouth, Wisconsin, she was active in the band program and played in the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, German Band, Musical Pit Band, and Show Choir Combo. In 2022, she was the recipient of the […]

A Spring Cabaret. We’ll share art songs and arias from a wide variety of composers

Spring Concert of the Lutheran A Cappella Choir of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Chamber Choir is comprised of 27 professional-level singers, whose mission is to perform standard choral classics from the Renaissance through the 21st century. Guest Conductor Margaret Burk leads the group through an a cappella concert anchored by Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Mass in G Minor. Other pieces by Bouzignac, Brahms, Reger, Parry, Valverde, Burleigh and […]

Every Sunday in April Join us for an unforgettable journey of mindfulness and serenity inside the majestic Cave of the Mounds. This unique event begins with a silent guided walk through the breathtaking limestone formations, allowing you to connect deeply with the natural beauty and ancient energy of the cave. Accompanied by gentle meditation music, […]

Tia Nelson is internationally recognized as a tireless champion for conservation, environmental stewardship and climate change solutions.

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 […]

Why do Birds Sing? Scientists have known how birds sing for decades but why they sing is still a puzzle. Please join us to learn more from Dr. Lauren Riters […]

Join Madison Children’s Museum for a free celebration featuring performances from Beni Daiko, Mukula Dance, and the Zhong Yi Lion Dancers, hands-on creative activities with UW student groups HASA, SEASA, […]

The documentary portrays Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and his works with film footage, photos and conversations with biographers, art historians and the author T.C. Boyle, who lives in a Wright […]

The Arcadian Wild is a four-piece indie folk/pop group from Nashville, TN. Led by songwriters Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick with Bailey Warren on fiddle, The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits […]

1776, America’s Prize Winning Musical May 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 7:30pm; May 4th at 2:00pm, Theatre Arts Center It is the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready […]

Beaver logs, sock bikes, serpentine slide scales, and costumes galore! Join Madison Children’s Museum for a special, free tour highlighting the work of fiber artist Renee Roeder. Renee contributed whimsical stitchery to countless exhibits as part of the museum’s team of local artists and makers over the past 30 years. She passed away in February […]

Part of the Community First Credit Union ArtREACH Series Additional Support provided by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation Few musical ensembles earn top marks for their “deft choreography,” but this is no ordinary ensemble. Part chamber music group, part devised theatre company, part modern dance troupe, part circus act, The Fourth Wall blends music, theatre, dance, […]

The sound and imagery of the 20th release by Chris Smither, All About the Bones, on Signature Sounds/Mighty Albert, distributed by Redeye) is as elemental as the inky black shadows cast by a shockingly bright moon. The listener is welcomed into some gothic mansion on an imaginary New Orleans street, and there in the lamplit […]

The young and wild Prince Hal is now King in his own right. His enemies and allies have something in common: they all underestimate him. Now, King Henry will make his indelible mark on the world, silence the doubters, and set England on the path to decades of chaos and infighting. Directed by Sam D. […]

1776, America’s Prize Winning Musical May 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 7:30pm; May 4th at 2:00pm, Theatre Arts Center It is the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready […]

Madison singer/songwriter/storyteller says, “Don’t get mad, get singing!” John will call upon the American tradition of protest songs to pre3sent a show for our times. He has expressed compassion for people and the Earth in his many previous shows at the Wild NHog.

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 begins at 8 a.m. Arrive early with your yoga mat to settle into the space, and enjoy complimentary tea, water, and coffee before the class […]

Learn the art of blacksmithing at Wade House!  Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer and feel the heat from the forge as you learn the art of blacksmithing in our 1860s-era Dockstader Blacksmith Shop at Wade House. During your forging tutorial, you’ll shape unique knives from various materials and […]

This free event will be held at the Oshkosh Convention Center on May 3rd. Wisconsin has some great local authors and this is a chance to find some great reads and support the people in our community. Authors can register for a table at https://lakeflywriters.org/registration/.

We are hosting a spring marketplace with books, vendors, jewelry, crafts,food and much more. Come shop and support local businesses! If interested in being a vendor…contact newcenturyschoolcommunityinc@gmail.com

Receive free general admission to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum and Milwaukee Public Museum when you show your Milwaukee Art Museum Member card. Please check each museum for hours.

Mark your calendars for our spring local+handmade shopping extravaganza! If you love art, handmade and supporting local, then the TOSA Locally Made Pop-Up is for you! We’ll be back at The Landing at Hoyt Park in Wauwatosa WI on Saturday, May 3, 2025 with art, crafts, home goods, clothing and accessories, home decor and more. […]

Come enjoy the Madison Flute Club’s spring concert “Resilience”. We will be featuring the adult flute choir, the adult chamber flute choir and the youth flute choir. The concert is free, handicapped accessible and suitable for all ages.

The Milwaukee Festival Brass will conclude its 40th Season with a concert entitled “Legendary Brass.” “The stories we tell one another are profoundly important in helping us contextualize the world we live in” said Dr. Mark A. Taylor, the Music Director of Milwaukee Festival Brass. “Myths, legends, epic tales of adventure… these all have an […]

Them Coulee Boys: With four full-length albums and an EP behind them, including 2019’s Die Happy (produced by Trampled By Turtles’ Dave Simonett on Lo-Hi Records) and 2021’s Namesake (produced by Grammy winner Brian Joseph), the band has garnered international attention and earned press in American Songwriter, Ditty TV, Folk Alley, and The Bluegrass Situation, […]

The young and wild Prince Hal is now King in his own right. His enemies and allies have something in common: they all underestimate him. Now, King Henry will make his indelible mark on the world, silence the doubters, and set England on the path to decades of chaos and infighting. Directed by Sam D. […]

1776, America’s Prize Winning Musical May 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 7:30pm; May 4th at 2:00pm, Theatre Arts Center It is the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready […]