Essay
While seven out of ten Americans believe climate change is real, most have a difficult time understanding how it affects them—and what they can do about it.
As an activity that changes the land, large-scale sand mining has social as well as ecological considerations for Wisconsinites to ponder.
While the iconic image of an American family gathered around a radio console listening to a presidential speech, mystery thriller, or home gardening show seems like an old-fashioned notion, between the 1920s and 1960s radio was a central force in
Madison Children’s Museum, just off the bustling Capitol Square downtown, is a frenzy of sights and sounds. On a typical day, young children squeal with delight as they explore exhibits and hands-on activities.
Editor's Note: This article appeared in the Spring 2012 edition of Wisconsin People & Ideas.
“Four rational people conversing” was how the brilliant writer and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe described to a friend in 1829 the genre of the string quartet.
I could feel a draft moving through Milwaukee’s Broadway Theatre Center’s rehearsal hall that snowy January afternoon. The artistic directors from Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and Forward Theater Company leaned back in their folding chairs.
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