WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Gather together with family and friends to explore how movement, fashion, and expression can share a story. Meet local artists, ignite your creative side with hands-on art projects, learn about Flamenco dance and enjoy a performance, see an exhibition of student-made artworks, and more! This event is included with Museum admission and is free for […]

Celebrate the grand opening of Wittnebel’s Tavern! This historic tavern, first opened in the early 20th century, is the newest addition to the brewing experience at Old World Wisconsin. This special weekend will feature a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting each day along with live polka music by Mike Schneider and a special tap dance performance. […]

Come explore the Welsh Hills Trail and learn how to forage with our Kitchen Gardener, Abbie Lehman. Class will begin with a discussion of foraging basics at the base of the trail. Then, we will embark on a two-mile loop through the Welsh Hills to put our new knowledge to the test, identifying common Spring […]

You are invited to attend the Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family Concerts: Harp Ensemble, Opus One & Sinfonietta Orchestras. The performance begins with the WYSO Harp Ensemble, directed by Jenny DeRoche. Opus One, conducted by Steve Kurr, will perform Basile’s Galop by Basil Barès (arr. Jeffrey S. Bishop), Dance Pizzicato by David Bobrowitz, Four Royal Dances […]

WPR is bringing live classical music to local breweries. Stop by for an afternoon of classical favorites, pop covers and local cider. We’ll be at Pomona Cider Co. in Milwaukee with Fine Music Duo. Grab a friend and spend the afternoon supporting local music, local radio, and a local brewery. This event is free, but […]

Ken Lonnquist returns to the Tap Room in Madison! Ken is a fine singer/songwriter, actor, playwright and composer for self produced shows and for other companies including the Children’s Theater of Madison. He is also the lead singer for the O’Darby Irish Band.

Cream City Hotclub at Leola Hall at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center (105-9th Street, Prairie du Sac) Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2pm $20 Inspired by Hot Club de France, the 1930s swing jazz group, Cream City Hot Club continues the upbeat, danceable style popularized by Louis Vola, Stephane Grappelli, and Django Reinhardt, and led […]

The Madison Maennerchor presents songs about sailors and the ocean, love and loss, the outdoors and more. Works in German, English, Italian and Japanese include traditional folk and drinking songs; the Blue Danube Waltz; and contemporary works, including the premiere of a song composed by a current choir member. Refreshments available following the concert.

Dr. Faythe Freese, Professor Emeritus University of Alabama https://www.thediapason.com/artists/faythe-freese will present an organ Recital/hymn sing on the https://www.berghausorgan.com/firstlutheranmanitowoc 2009 Berghaus Organ in conjunction with the 175th Anniversary of First Lutheran Church.

You are invited to attend the Youth Brass Choir & Youth Orchestra Concerts. The winners of the 2025 Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, Ava Flores (oboe) and Asha Sundaram (flute), will be featured. The concert begins with Concerto for Oboe in C Major, VIIg:C1 by Franz Joseph Haydn (ed. Alexander Wunderer), featuring Ava Flores. Asha Sundaram […]

Calling all homeschool learners and non-traditional students! Learners of all ages will be invited to explore the horse-powered world of Wade House and Wisconsin in the mid-1800s. Upon arrival, visitors can step inside a reproduction stagecoach and learn about plank road travel. The horse-drawn world of the 19th century is on display in the Wesley […]

When you walk through the wood-grained double doors of the Villa Louis residence, you step into the fascinating life of one of Wisconsin’s most historic families—the Dousmans. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River on St. Feriole Island, the 25-acre Villa Louis site contains over a dozen historic structures. Other on-site locations in addition […]

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 […]

Join Tanya Paul, Isabel and Alfred Bader Curator of European Art, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in “The Brilliance of the Spanish World: El Greco, Velázquez, Zurbarán.”

Join Dan Jacobs—chef, co-owner of Milwaukee’s EsterEv and DanDan restaurants, and Top Chef runner-up—for a conversation on farming, food, and the art of culinary innovation. Inspired by the exhibition “Farm to Frame,” Jacobs will share how Midwest food traditions shape his cooking and the broader culinary landscape.

Madison musicians from the folk and Celtic traditions play traditional music from the French regions of Canada. Last heard at this year’s String Gathering in Baraboo, Quebec! plays the dance music of the Maritime provinces that reflects the French, Irish and Scottish roots of the early European settlers. Come to listen or come to jam […]

AREPO, made up of cellist and vocalist Elizabeth Kate (she/her), guitarist Marco Slaviero (he/him), accordionist Noël Rubli (he/him), and clarinetist Madara Eleonora Mežale (she/her) formed as a contemporary music group in 2022. Though conventional in number, AREPO embraces their unconventionality in quartet instrumentation as they believe disruption to the expected is vital for the future […]

Announcing the 5th Annual Sound Cheq Music Fest in Bayfield County Featuring 50 bands at five cool Washburn venues! May 23th, 24th and 25th This year will be a bigger and better line up than ever before with country, folk, blues, rock, jazz and bluegrass music! All bands have a northern Wisconsin connection, so it […]

**Every Friday through November** Cave of the Mounds is thrilled to announce the launch of its exclusive Blacklight & Brews Tour, an enchanting and unforgettable experience designed for adults. This unique 1-hour tour promises a captivating journey through the cave, illuminated by ultraviolet lights that reveal the dazzling beauty of fluorescent minerals and formations. One […]

Enjoy a wide variety of live, local music by 50 bands at six Washburn, WI venues, May 23-25. Weekend passes are $30, Day passes are $15

Seven Ages Theatricals is thrilled to announce that the Sheboygan-based Indie theatre company will be presenting the WORLD PREMIERE production of Fool, Christopher Moore’s New York Times best-selling comic novel in a new adaptation by the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Austin Tichenor, in June 2025! Mr. Tichenor is an internationally renowned actor, playwright, and director, and […]

AREPO, made up of cellist and vocalist Elizabeth Kate (she/her), guitarist Marco Slaviero (he/him), accordionist Noël Rubli (he/him), and clarinetist Madara Eleonora Mežale (she/her) formed as a contemporary music group in 2022. Though conventional in number, AREPO embraces their unconventionality in quartet instrumentation as they believe disruption to the expected is vital for the future […]

Looking for a wholly unique way to relax and unwind? We’ve goat your back! Old World Wisconsin is hosting an exciting and invigorating morning goat yoga class in a unique, historic location. If your muscles or mind are feeling baa-d (sorry—we just had to), this is your chance to work on your flexibility, balance and […]

A fun, hands-on way to bring your own style to any piece of clothing. Learn how to customize your shirt or sweatshirt using a few basic embroidery stitches. You’ll leave with ASL “I Love You” stitched in place and ready to spread a message of compassion to those around you. Provided: embroidery thread, needles, a […]

Join us for a special bilingual Story Time in the Galleries with Lily Buschkopf from Mason’s Reading Space, a traveling education program that shares Chinese language and stories with the Milwaukee community. Meet in Windhover Hall near the admission desks at 10:30 a.m. and walk with the reader to the galleries. Hear a story in […]

Seven Ages Theatricals is thrilled to announce that the Sheboygan-based Indie theatre company will be presenting the WORLD PREMIERE production of Fool, Christopher Moore’s New York Times best-selling comic novel in a new adaptation by the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Austin Tichenor, in June 2025! Mr. Tichenor is an internationally renowned actor, playwright, and director, and […]

Colin & Friends Concerts presents Rhumba Strumba, a FREE concert of orchestral harp, steel pan, organ/piano and soprano! Colin Welford, Faye Seeman and Liam Teague, Cyndy Stiehl–jazz, classics, Caribbean!

**Every Saturday through November** Unique Experience to explore the Cave of the Mounds by Black Light. Watch the cave glow under UV Light. You will learn about ultraviolet light, fluorescence, and see the speleothems GLOW! The tour price includes a black light rental and a guided tour of Cave of the Mounds. Tickets are non-refundable. […]

Experience the intersection of technology and creativity at ‘Immersive Worlds’ a groundbreaking digital Art exhibition happening at Next Wave Studios.  Featuring multiple innovative artists, this cutting-edge event showcases interactive visual installations, as well as live music, merging into an audio-visual experience unlike anything Madison has EVER SEEN!!

Seven Ages Theatricals is thrilled to announce that the Sheboygan-based Indie theatre company will be presenting the WORLD PREMIERE production of Fool, Christopher Moore’s New York Times best-selling comic novel in a new adaptation by the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Austin Tichenor, in June 2025! Mr. Tichenor is an internationally renowned actor, playwright, and director, and […]