Tune into WORT on Sunday, May 3 from noon to 5 pm to help us Boombox The Lockdown! Just because we’re sheltered in place and staying apart right now doesn’t mean we can’t Celebrate! Decorate! Elevate! and Resonate Together!! BBTL is the 3rd event of its kind hosted by WORT. But unlike Boombox the Wasteland, […]
Canopy Doesn’t Get Alcohol License
When a business like Canopy seeks an alcohol license in the Marquette Neighborhood, the owners usually meet with the Marquette Neighborhood Association’s Preservation and Development Committee first. The matter then goes to the full MNA board before the ALRC makes its final decision. Yesterday, the Board voted to send a letter to the ALRC asking […]
WORT broadcasts The Portlander Session live Thursday
WORT will broadcast three hours of the final 2016 Central Park Session this Thursday (9/8), from 7:00 till 10:00 p.m. Dubbed the Portlander Session, this free concert on Madison’s near eastside features three bands with an eccentric Oregon-style vibe. Better Yeti opens the show at 5:00, followed by the Portland Cello Project at 6:30 and […]
51st annual Orton Park Festival starts Thursday
The 51st annual Orton Park Festival will celebrate Madison’s wonderfully weird diversity this Thursday through Sunday (August 25-28). The free event – chock full of food, music and other fun in the sun – is held at the shady eastside park, located on the 1100 block of Spaight Street in Madison. A benefit for the Marquette Neighborhood […]
The Right Tree? in the Right Place
Morning Buzz host Jonathan Zarov interviews Marquette Neighborhood Association Street Tree Committee Members Leslie Schroeder, John Coleman, & TR Loon. Initially focused on the trees affected by the upcoming Jenifer Street reconstruction project, the committee has been working to raise awareness of the tree replacement policy known as The Right Tree in the Right Place […]
Welcome Tree Revisited
The massive iron tree sculpture slated for the Williamson Street median heads toward installation day. Are artists Erika Koivunen and Aaron Howard ready for the big day?