We hear about the discovery and restoration of historic murals in Superior. A Wisconsin film professor talks about her debut horror novel. And a champion snow sculpting team discuss their creations before Lake Geneva’s winter festival.
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Artist restores newly discovered murals in Superior
In the 1930s, an artist named Herbert Bartlett painted murals in a Superior funeral home. Ninety years later, the building’s new owner decided to save them. An artist explains how he restored the murals and a retired librarian tells us what she learned about the original artist.
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Wisconsin film professor pens<strong> </strong>“Poltergeist,” a horror novel chock-full of movie references
A woman finds herself in an apocalyptic wasteland, taking care of ghostly children. That is the premise of “Poltergeist,” the debut novel from a UW-Milwaukee film professor. We talk to her about the world of “weird horror” and how she brought her deep knowledge of horror films to the page.
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Sculptora Borealis, a winning Wisconsin snow sculpting team, defends its fifth title at Lake Geneva’s Winterfest
It’s snow sculpting season in Wisconsin. A decorated Wisconsin snow sculpting team, Sculptora Borealis, is defending its fifth title at Lake Geneva’s Winterfest. The team’s father-son duo share a love of sculpting snow and ice under the pressure of extreme time constraints and challenging weather conditions.
