WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Saturday September 27th 9:00 – 5:00 Sunday September 28th 10:00 – 4:00 -Member Displays – Demonstrations -Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry -Over 20 Vendors filling over 80 Tables -Door Prizes – Raffles -Fun Children’s Area -Food Vendor Sunnyview Expo Center – 500 E County Road Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

Bethel Lutheran Church would like to welcome everyone to our next Concert Series – an organ recital with our very own Music Director, Stephen Self. The afternoon program will highlight masterworks by Bach, Duruflé, Reger, and other renowned composers, offering a rich musical journey for all who attend. Following the recital, guests are invited to a reception […]

6th Midwest Cornish Festival Gymanfa Ganu sponsored by The Welsh Gymanfa Ganu Association of Wisconsin. Director: Chris Guy; Accompanist: Steve Jensen; Special Cornish Music by All Those Who Wander. Hymnals provided.

The Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, in conjunction with Round Man Brewing, invites you to join us for our annual end-of-the-season celebration. The 6tgh annual “Canoe & Brew” will be from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 28th, 2025, at Red Schoolhouse Wines in Stone Lake, WI. This is an exclusive event and reservations […]

The Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC), in partnership with UW–Madison Transportation Services and AARP Wisconsin, are hosting a Community Discussion as part of the Week Without Driving. The event will bring people together to talk about transportation equity and accessibility. Inspired by Anna Zivarts’ book When Driving […]

Every Sunday in June & September (except 6/15) Explore the stunning landscape above and below ground with our Karst View Hike & Cave Tour! This adventure begins with a guided hike through the rolling terrain of a classic karst landscape, where you’ll discover sinkholes, exposed limestone, and other geological wonders shaped by water over millions […]

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 […]

Drawing from their friendship, their work together on Portlandia, and their individual pursuits, A Visit from Portlandia is an evening of storytelling, jokes, conversation, and more.

In partnership with Present Music, Milwaukee’s fearless contemporary music ensemble, Token Creek Chamber Music contributes to a five-month residency of music and lectures honoring the Violins of Hope with the concert FRAGMENTS of TIME. The program—for string quartet, piano, and electronics—offers contemporary classics together with newer works reflecting on World War II and the Holocaust. […]

Toad the Wet Sprocket, the beloved alternative rock band from Santa Barbara, California, first captured audiences in the late 1980s with their heartfelt lyrics and melodic sound. Rising to prominence with albums like Fear (1991) and Dulcinea (1994), they became known for hits such as “Walk on the Ocean,” “All I Want,” and “Good Intentions.” […]

Morrissey’s influence and music legacy is irrefutable. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in British pop as well as one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, Morrissey has thirteen solo studio albums, a string of No.1 records, and an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British music. Morrissey has recently […]

In this five-week course, Led by Shoua Yang, a local professional printmaker, students will learn to carve from a linoleum board producing their very own linocuts and having the opportunity to print the old fashion way with a tortilla press. Students will come up with their own design, learn to transfer the design, carve on […]

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 […]

The City of Sun Prairie, in partnership with the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC), Sun Prairie Action Resource Coalition, Dane Alliance for Rational Transportation, Sun Prairie Area School District, and AARP Wisconsin, is hosting a Community Discussion as part of the Week Without Driving. The event will bring […]

Noon Hour Philosophers – 2025 Fall Schedule Fascinating speakers on diverse subjects of community interest, free and open to the public Meets at First English Lutheran Church 326 E. North St. (corner of Drew St.) Parking Lot Entrance 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Guests always welcome, bring a friend Check our Facebook page for cancellations […]

Presented by Dr. Kirk Nickel, Curator of European Art Depictions of St. Sebastian have a reputation for being a bit sexy, and Jean-Simon Berthélemy’s painting of the Roman soldier’s martyrdom is no exception. This makes the picture an ideal centerpiece for the Haggerty’s fall exhibition “Capture the Senses: Attraction and Horror in Early Modern Art.” […]

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 […]

Want to improve your memory and concentration or practice logical thinking skills? Make a smart move and join us for Drop-In Chess Club at Manitowoc Public Library’s Second Floor Balkansky Community Room from 6-7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 1! The game of chess offers many brainy benefits—and it’s just fun! Those of all abilities and […]

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 […]

WOW – WE CARE CHARITY, INC. is hosting its fall fundraiser, Gather for Giving, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at The Fox Club within the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers stadium. Attendees will enjoy casino-style games, raffles, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar – all while raising funds to benefit the local community. Proceeds from the […]

Join WPR for live classical music by Malik Johnson at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Enjoy an evening of timeless classics, reimagined pop favorites, and great company amidst the Museum’s iconic […]

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 […]

Bike Fitchburg, in partnership with the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC), and AARP Wisconsin, is hosting a Community Discussion as part of the Week Without Driving. The event will bring people together to talk about transportation equity and accessibility. Inspired by Anna Zivarts’ book When Driving Is […]

Nate Jackson is one of the fastest-rising stars in comedy, with over 4 million TikTok followers and 600 million global views. Known for his viral content and electric stage presence, he’s currently selling out theaters across the U.S. and will kick off his BIG DOG TOUR this fall. On July 8th, the comedian will release […]

Following the release of his acclaimed Little Songs album and a sold-out promotional tour, Colter Wall found himself back home, calving and branding. Playing to tens of thousands at country music festival strongholds such as Montana’s Under the Big Sky, Texas’s Two Step Inn, and Dusty Boots in Colorado, Colter Wall and his band, The […]

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

Ever wondered what goes on behind the maestro’s baton? Curious about classical music but don’t know where to start? Join us for Symphonic Tastings, a unique and delicious three-part workshop series designed to demystify the concert experience in a fun, relaxed, and interactive environment! Each evening, you’ll embark on a sensory journey, getting a true “taste” of […]

Celebrate the fall harvest with us in Bayfield, Wisconsin! Enjoy various apple orchard events and tours, and come downtown for live music, food and craft vendors, and the Spectrum Carnival. […]

The Korean American Faculty & Staff Association at UWM and Korean American Association of Milwaukee host the 2025 KOREA Day (한국의 날) Celebration. The event will kick off with a variety of activities, such as K-Pop dance performances, Korean songs, a show-and-tell about Korea, and Taekwondo demonstrations by students and community members. Later in the […]

**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 […]

Join us for our open house Artist Reception to welcome and celebrate our featured artists: – Ellen Mahaffy: “A Life Undone” – Cindy Rauls “Too Much and Not Enough” – Juliet Maya: “Lightning Miracles” On Friday, October 3rd, meet and support the artists, purchase artwork and enjoy complimentary snacks and a cash bar from 5-7pm! […]

What can personal artifacts tell us about generations past, present and future? Discover unforeseen stories hidden within seemingly ordinary objects during this exciting event—bring your personal keepsakes and mementos to share with family, friends and community members as you learn, listen and explore history in an intimate, intergenerational setting. Gather around a communal table, enjoy […]

Join us for our spooky-ish celebration featuring Creatures of the Night! Fall Fest returns with a fun-filled night of spooky nature activities in not-so-scary style! With activity stations indoors and out, there is plenty of FREE fall fun for everyone to enjoy. Park your car at Ahuska Park and ride a FREE Shuttle to ALNC. […]

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 […]

Re-Animator Turns 40! Re-Animator is the ultimate 1980s body horror experience, a joyously grotesque peer of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond, and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead. Herbert West […]

WPR is bringing live classical music to local venues. Join us for an evening of classical favorites, pop covers, meads and ciders. We’ll be at Honest Dog Books in Bayfield […]

Join Madison Country Day school for a lecture with one of the world’s most celebrated scientists, Dr. Johanson as he shares fascinating insights from his groundbreaking 1974 discovery of “Lucy,” the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis fossil in Ethiopia. Hear how Dr. Johanson’s work has reshaped how we understand our place in the natural world and how […]

Bell Boys is a duo featuring Mike Bell on guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals, and Daniel Grabois on French horn and Continuum Fingerboard. The duo is an offshoot of Tsuzamen, the Madison-based indie klezmer band. Bell Boys explores a similar repertoire, with the freedom to improvise which comes from an ensemble of two players. The […]

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is Marco Benevento, Dave Dreiwitz, Tom Hamilton, Scott Metzger and Joe Russo. We’re a Grateful Dead cover band.

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 […]

Celebrate the fall harvest with us in Bayfield, Wisconsin! Enjoy various apple orchard events and tours, and come downtown for live music, food and craft vendors, and the Spectrum Carnival. We hope to see you on October 3, 4 and 5, 2025!

If you had the good fortune to wander purposefully about the Farmers’ Market with Andrew last May, you may have a better idea of how to best utilize our Market. But, this is a whole new season with completely different offerings. Or maybe—GASP—you couldn’t make the first “At the Market with Andrew!” So, it may […]

The event will celebrate the activities and ways of work captured in the paintings and bronzes in the museum’s permanent collection. In past years, we’ve been thrilled to showcase a shoecarver, glass founder, woodworker, spinners, and master painters who all share their expertise and demonstrate their techniques as the Grohmann Museum becomes a laboratory for […]

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 […]

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 an unforgettable evening of passion, elegance, and musical brilliance as acclaimed pianist Kate Boyd joins forces with the renowned Griffon String Quartet. Kate brings to life Das Jahr, H. 385—Fanny Mendelssohn’s evocative and rarely performed masterpiece that captures the emotional essence of the changing seasons. The program also features Mozart’s beloved Piano Quartet No. […]

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 […]

Dare to enter the most feared haunted woods in central Wisconsin? There is a place, far worse than any nightmare, and it’s now open to the public. Happens on the following Dates: Oct 4, 2025, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada) Oct 10, 2025, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & […]

Polish pianist Tomasz Lis’ “elegant, mercurial” (Catholic Herald) playing is full of “brooding intensity” (BBC Music Magazine), as well as “subtlety and sensitivity” (Classical Choice).   Program includes: Scarlatti, Bach, Brahms, Chopin

The String Along Band plays music to soothe the savage soul! Covering music by Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson, Patsy Cline, John Denver, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Various Rock N’ Roll, Blue Grass, Country and classics from days gone by and more! And long-time member John Higgins (guitar, banjo, vocals) is one of the great volunteers who […]

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunder is more than just a concert—it’s a journey through the group’s incredible legacy. Featuring a carefully curated set list of their greatest hits, this show will showcase the powerful harmonies, soaring ballads, and electrifying performances that have made Celtic Thunder a household name. From classic Irish folk songs to […]

Holy moly, what a show! It’s the real deal, international CD premier and release party for Jon’s awesome record, The King of Good Intentions (recorded at Cowboy technical Services Recording Rig in beautiful Green Point, Brooklyn, NYC, and produced by rock n’ roll legend Eric Ambel!). We’ll start off with Creeping Charlie and the Roundups […]