Wisconsin Weekend: Holiday Sightseeing And The Nutcracker

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Holiday Trees at the Green Bay Botanical Garden and WPS Garden of Lights display
Holiday Trees at the Green Bay Botanical Garden and WPS Garden of Lights display. Photo by C. Gleason.

We explore favorite places to view glowing lights and beautifully decorated architecture during this holiday season. Then, a maestro and choreographer discuss one of the season’s most popular performances — “The Nutcracker.”

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin Weekend: Where To Experience Holiday Magic

    From Cedarburg to Hayward, Wisconsin has a plethora of scenic, historically-significant spots adorned with holiday lights and accoutrements to scope out this season. A historian takes us on a trek across the state to visit some of the biggest standouts.

  • Wisconsin Weekend: The Nutcracker

    The first performance of “The Nutcracker” was in 1892 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Nearly 130 years later, it’s still popular with audiences around the world. A local maestro and choreographer join to talk about the history of this ballet and their artistic approaches to it.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Joe DeRose Guest
  • Andrew Sewell Guest
  • Sara Schumann Guest

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