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Library Art Program Aims To Dismantle School-To-Prison Pipeline

October 11, 2017 - 12:00pm

Making Justice's goal is to provide a platform for at-risk teens to express themselves, learn new skills and meet potential mentors.

Museum Of Contemporary Art Opens In Historic Wausau Building

October 6, 2017 - 4:20pm

A new museum of contemporary art has opened in Wausau, in an historic downtown building that has been vacant for 13 years. Executive Director David Hummer is hoping the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art will shake up the city’s economy.

Bayfield Expecting Thousands For 56th Annual Apple Festival

October 4, 2017 - 9:00pm

Bayfield, a city with the population of 487, is expecting around 60,000 people to show up this weekend to celebrate Apple Fest.

Creating Art Of Out Death On 'Game Of Thrones'

September 16, 2017 - 8:00am

In the world of "Game of Thrones," death is all around. But only one man gets paid by HBO to create artwork based on the many deaths that take place on the long-running show.

Comedian Maria Bamford Talks Comedy, LA Vs. MN, Personal Life

September 8, 2017 - 6:00am

Comedian and Duluth, Minnesota native Maria Bamford brings her unique voice — sometimes voices — to Madison's Barrymore Theater on Friday night.

Happy Birthday Beaver Dam-Raised Movie Star Fred MacMurray

August 28, 2017 - 7:10pm

Movie star Fred MacMurray was born this week in 1908. The Wisconsin-raised actor made his name movies and television including "Double Indemnity," "The Egg and I," "The Absent-Minded Professor," "The Caine Mutiny" and "My Three Sons."

The Canterville Ghost

August 12, 2017 - 8:00pm

Drawing from the 1944 film, the 9XM Players broadcast their adaptation of Oscar Wilde's supernatural comedy The Canterville Ghost first before a lively audience at Bayfield's Big Top Chautauqua on August 12, 2017, and again on May 5, 2018 at the Mineral Point Opera House.

How A Blind Spot Altered The Way A Photo Critic Looks At Art

August 9, 2017 - 6:00am

Teju Cole is a photographer and photography critic for The New York Times Magazine. His new book, "Blind Spot," is a strange hybrid of photography book and essay collection.

Wisconsin State Fair Celebrates 125th Year In West Allis

August 7, 2017 - 10:55am

It’s Wisconsin State Fair time, an 11-day extravaganza of food, agriculture, competition, entertainment and rides. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the state fair grounds in West Allis.

Wisconsin’s first state fair was in 1851 in Janesville. Different cities took turns hosting the fair for the next few decades. The...

Race, Yearning And Escape In The Shelves Of 'Antoine's Organ'

July 25, 2017 - 3:50pm

Video screens wink from behind palm fronds, grow lights blaze and mounds of shea butter scent the air. A giant 3D grid of black steel scaffolding towers over visitors, bursting with hundreds of tropical plants, handmade ceramic pots and stacks of books. On a good day, a local musician is...

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Library Art Program Aims To Dismantle School-To-Prison Pipeline

Museum Of Contemporary Art Opens In Historic Wausau Building

Bayfield Expecting Thousands For 56th Annual Apple Festival

Creating Art Of Out Death On 'Game Of Thrones'

Comedian Maria Bamford Talks Comedy, LA Vs. MN, Personal Life

Happy Birthday Beaver Dam-Raised Movie Star Fred MacMurray

The Canterville Ghost

How A Blind Spot Altered The Way A Photo Critic Looks At Art

Wisconsin State Fair Celebrates 125th Year In West Allis

Race, Yearning And Escape In The Shelves Of 'Antoine's Organ'

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