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Spirituality in the Poems of Mary Oliver

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The popular poetry and prose writer Mary Oliver—known for her meditations on the natural and spiritual world—passed away on Thursday. Widely read in introductory English classes, but sometimes shunned by “fancy critics,” Oliver won a Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for her fifth collection of poetry, American Primitive, and the National Book Award in 1992 for […]

Wizard World Comic Con Comes to Town

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Wizard World is a traveling Comic-Con-esque fan convention across the United States. The convention will be coming to Madison, to feature all kinds of celebrities from science fiction and cult classics, from the original Star Trek, cult classic Napoleon Dynamite, and mid-90s hit Charmed. Thomas Ian Nicholas is a film actor, singer, musician, producer, director, […]

Nicole Gruter’s Organizational Tips

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Nicole Gruter has spent nearly 10 years of personally working through every stage of de-cluttering, downsizing, and letting go.  She joins Friday Buzz host Jonathan Zarov to share her experience and passion for living with less. Nicole also writes and performs original work, organizes events for the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium, and slings drinks at […]

Our Relationship with Trees, with Arborist R. Bruce Allison

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Renowned arborist R. Bruce Allison is a professor in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at UW-Madison, cooperative researcher with the USDA Forest Products Lab, author of several books, and all-around expert on trees. He joins Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz host Jonathan Zarov in the studio to talk about the human-tree connection and give […]

Documenting Iceland’s Vanishing Landscapes with Photojournalist Mich...

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Michael Kienitz is a Madison-based photojournalist. He’s spent the last five years involved in a project to document vanishing ice caves and glacial formations in Vatnajokull National Park in southeast Iceland. His new body of work will be exhibited in an upcoming show at the Chazen Art Museum, with a preview reception on Thursday, September […]