This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Monday, July 12
Music: The World Was Wide Enough [or another song you might find appropriate given the trivia of the day]
On this day in 1804, former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton died in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. The event, along with the life of Hamilton, is fictionalized in the 2015 award-winning musical Hamilton. The musical uses R&B and hip-hop beats for its music and casts people of color in the roles of the American Founding Fathers.
Today from noon to 7:00pm, Project Recovery and the Community Action Coalition are hosting a pop-up COVID vaccination clinic at Jason Glenn Salon. No ID necessary. Vaccinations are available for individuals twelve years of age and older. All three vaccine types will be available. No registration necessary, simply show up at Jason Glenn Salon.
Today is the first day of the Sauk County Fair at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo. There will be games, food, live entertainment, and other fun activities. The Fair goes until this Sunday, July eighteenth. Animals start to arrive on Wednesday, July fourteenth. For more information and a schedule of events, visit saukcountyfair.com.
Today at 9:00pm, catch a flick at the Memorial Union Terrace with the WUD Film Committee. Tonight’s flick will be Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is part of the Lakeside Cinema series. Visit terracesummer.com for more information.
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This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Tuesday, July 13
Music: Drop it Like its Hot
Today in 1936 was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin. According to the book Oddball Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells in Columbia County logged one hundred fourteen degrees Fahrenheit! I don’t know about you, but we’re too far north for that kind of weather.
There’s a lot of fun happening at Aldo-Leopard Park this evening. A light dinner kicks off the event at 5:00pm. The DREAM bus mobile library arrives at 5:15pm. At 5:30pm, the Madison Public Library is hosting a bilingual storytime, with activities happening in English and Spanish. The evening ends with a free showing of Raya and the Last Dragon at 6:00pm. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.
Tonight at 6:30pm, the Madison Public Libraries is hosting the virtual seminar Recognition and Resilience: How Do We Support Someone in a Time of Loss? Please join workers from Project Recovery for a presentation on how to support an individual in need with a discussion to follow. To sign up or for more information, visit projectrecoverywi.org.
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This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Wednesday, July 14
Today in 1836 marks the release of Milwaukee’s first newspaper, the Milwaukee Advertiser. The first publisher was Daniel H. Richards, with editor Hans Crocker. Richards was a politician and newspaper editor. Crocker went on to become mayor of Milwaukee for one term in 1853.
Today at 6:00pm, join conservation staff on a scene walk through Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, South. Conservation Park Tours are a staff-guided easy walk. This walk is free, family-friendly, and held rain or shine. No registration is required. Just meet at eight-oh-two Wheeler Road a few minutes before six pm. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/calendar.
Today at 7:00pm, join the Wisconsin Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Meeting. Be part of the campaign that is fighting systemic poverty from the bottom up. Learn about recent successes, hear from impacted folks organizing throughout the state of Wisconsin, and help lead the movement building a new dawn for us all. To register, visit tinyurl.com/wippc
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This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Thursday, July 15
Today in 1988, Christmas came early with the release of the best holiday movie ever made: Die Hard. Starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, the movie follows New York City police officer John McClane as the sole action hero standing between a group of terrorists and the attendees of a corporate Christmas party.
Starting at 4:00pm, head over to Warner Park for free food, games, and a free movie! Food and games start at 4:00pm and go until 7:00pm, hosted by Increase the Peace: Northside. At 6:30pm, the Madison Public Library is hosting a bilingual storytime, with activities in both English and Spanish. The free movie starts at seven pm. The movie is Jumanji. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.
This weekend is a big shopping weekend on State Street with Maxwell Street Days. Shops up and down State Street are hosting bargain sales on clothing, jewelry, gifts, artwork, sporting goods, books, and more. The sale happens Thursday through Saturday, from 9:00am to 6:00pm. And Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. More information is at visitdowntownmadison.com.
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This is the insurgent radio kiosk for Friday, July 16
Today in 1843, Laura Ross Wolcott was born. Wolcott was born in Maine and attended school in New England before being privately educated in medicine at Harvard. She later moved to Wisconsin and became Wisconsin’s first woman physician in the state, and the third woman physician in the nation.
Today at 6:30pm, Madison Parks is showing a movie at Tennebohm Park. Grab a blanket or bring a lawn chair and enjoy a FREE movie with Madison Parks. The movie tonight is A Dog’s Journey. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.
This weekend is a big shopping weekend on State Street with Maxwell Street Days. Shops up and down State Street are hosting bargain sales on clothing, jewelry, gifts, artwork, sporting goods, books, and more. The sale goes from Thursday through Saturday, from 9:00am to 6:00pm. And Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. More information is at visitdowntownmadison.com.
Want to get your thoughts on the airwaves? We want to broadcast your two-minute commentary. Write a script, then record it to have it played right here on the Insurgent Radio Kiosk. Find more information at wortfm.org/kioskcommentary.
This has been the insurgent radio kiosk heard at 5, 6:30 and 9 in the morning and at 2 in the afternoon. Submit event announcements online at wortfm.org/announcements.
