Art

In Appleton, poetry is everywhere. The city recently announced its first poet laureate and continues a sidewalk poetry program that’s been running for more than a decade.

Both of Superior’s Carnegie library buildings are now for sale. The East End library, which became a private residence in 1992, is on the market for $375,000. The Central Branch, which has been vacant since 1992, is in serious disrepair.

“I’m hoping to bring the independent film lovers and independent filmmakers together for support and exchange of ideas,” Wausau Film Farm & Culture Fest organizer Jila Nikpay told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”

Professional ballet in Wisconsin is limited to Milwaukee and Madison. The Wisconsin Dance Theatre — and its first original production debuting later this month — are bringing the art form outside of these big cities.

Peninsula Players is recognized as the oldest resident summer theater program in the country. This summer, the company continues a nearly century-old legacy of performing in Door County.

The Monroe Arts Center opened in 1974. Now it’s launching a new exhibit preserving its history through the arts.

Janesville native Don Zolidis has written more than 150 plays for young people. He is known for leaning into complex issues like death and mental health because, as he says, children can tell when you’re being dishonest.

Steven Espada Dawson, originally from Los Angeles, is Madison’s seventh poet laureate. He joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to discuss his debut poetry collection, “Late to the Search Party.”

Rise Up’s leaders are focusing on what they can control: activating local partnerships, fostering joy through art and giving community members the tools — quite literally — to make something meaningful.

WPR’s “BETA” talked with Dan Nadel about cartoonist Robert Crumb and his controversial art.