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Wisconsin Annual Blues Harmonica Festival 2018!

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David “Harmonica” Miller & Tom Radai Present: Wisconsin Annual Blues Harmonica Festival 2018! 11/16/18 (Friday) Wisconsin Annual Blues Harmonica Festival 2018: 6 pm -10 pm, Knights of Columbus West Allis, 1800 S 92nd St, West Allis, WI 53214, (414) 375-9895. $10 online* or $15* when the Doors open at 5:30 pm! Advance Tickets may be […]

The Fall of Wisconsin, with author Dan Kaufman

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What happened to the Wisconsin Idea? On today’s show, Allen interviews author Dan Kaufman about Wisconsin’s progressive roots. The people of Wisconsin have long believed in protecting natural resources and supporting public education and the university. However, Kaufman argues that the rise of Scott Walker and other conservative influences in the state have led to the dismantling of […]

Lykanthea on constantly revising memories through music

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Lykanthea, the project of Chicago-based musician, multidisciplinary artist, and academic Lakshmi Ramgopal, explored a mix of ambient music, carnatic music, and a healthy bit of pop on the 2014 EP Migration. But since Migration came out, Ramgopal has been working on all kinds of different performances and installations, including “A Half Light Chorus,” a project at Chicago’s Lincoln […]

Parsing the arts in the Wisconsin governor’s race

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Earlier this week, Tone Madison published a survey asking the candidates in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary about how, if elected, they would go about supporting the arts in our state. Seven of them got back to us. Since we posted the survey responses straight-up, without any commentary or analysis, we also wanted to step back and have a […]

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Receives $500,000 Grant

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Counties across Wisconsin will get new training to help survivors of domestic violence. That’s thanks to a $.5 million grant from the state government, announced today. The non-profit End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin will be receiving more than $500,000 to evaluate when domestic abuse situations will prove deadly. The Lethality Assessment Program is already used by […]