‘That is how you turn hate into love’: Appleton’s Jesús Gregorio Smith for ‘Home Is Here’
What's one of the best ways to combat hate? For Jesús Gregorio Smith of Appleton, it's to push back with ...
The joy and resiliency of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies are a staple in southern Wisconsin's parade scene. With their matching outfits and dance routines, they ...
Hmong New Year Celebrations Return To Wisconsin
Like many festivities, Hmong New Year celebrations were put on hold in the first year of the pandemic. Some gatherings ...
Kitchen Dance: A Parent’s Legacy
Have you ever been at a wedding and caught a glimpse of your parents slow dancing? Maybe you marveled…or maybe ...
How Did Polka Become A Dance And Tradition? You Betcha We Have An Answer!
Wisconsin seems to have a pretty good sense of humor about its clichés. Beer? Brats? Cheese? And if we’re making a ...
Dancing On A Hillside: The Grateful Dead At Alpine Valley
The Grateful Dead played at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 20 times from 1980 to 1989. Fans trucked to the southeastern ...
Parenting, Prom, And The Packers
The smell of heavy cologne, hairspray, and nervous energy in the air can only mean one thing: it's prom season. As ...
Milwaukee Arts Program Goal: Connect Kids To Arts Through Dance, Music
Flying home from performing at a women’s prison in Texas, Linda Wade envisioned a youth dance program to help her ...
Struggles for Social Justice Inspire Dance Professor’s Works
Peggy Choy grew up in the multicultural haven of Hawaii. But it was in Wisconsin where her identity as an ...
Wisconsin Life #406: “Ardent Artists”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Ike Kumrow, a Random Lake man ...
The Ambitious, Creative Rhythms Of Zed Kenzo
Zed Kenzo’s music is a reflection of her personality: bold, independent and creative. Zacharia Ruffin, known more commonly by her ...
Appleton’s Punk Heroes Tenement
Tenement is an Appleton band that’s caught national attention. Frontman Amos Pitsch describes his sound, the importance of structure, and ...
Ballerinas Share The Thrills And Challenges Of Their Art Form
On a summer afternoon, in a mirror-walled Madison dance studio, Rachelle Butler and Annika Reikersdorfer sit on the floor stretching ...
UW Student Discovers His Love Of Dance, Culture Through Bhangra Dance
Harmanjot Singh and his fellow 12 member competitive dance troupe members are introducing Wisconsin to the traditional North Indian dance ...
La Crosse Women Share Friendship And Passion For Clog Dancing
Tracy Mullaney and Christi Pfaff have almost nothing in common. What they do share is a passion for clog dancing. ...