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Artistry and function meet in Wausau's "Age of Armor"

Wisconsin experiences a "rural Renaissance"

Villa Terrace: A taste of Renaissance Italy in Milwaukee

Four Seasons Theatre masters musicals in Madison

Time of the season: Planning an opera season is no small feat

"Bold Visions" exhibit reaches art lovers with visual impairments

Smithsonian's "Between Fences" exhibition tours Wisconsin

Actor/writer takes on political repression in young adult novel

Open Art Studios provides window into the creative process

Taming the challenges of outdoor theater

Finding a hero in the world of early radio

UW-Madison School of Music is a listener's treasure

Professional musicians share love of music with adult learners

Hip-hop goes to college

Wisconsin's Korean War veterans profiled in new TV programs

Awards honor Wisconsin's top arts supporters

A Wausau museum's triumphant coup

Rural artists and farmers celebrate "home-grown culture"

Photographer explores home as a reflection of personality

Book and film series explores notions of justice

"Between Fences" exhibit scheduled to tour Wisconsin

Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Janesville premieres May 8

The Bee Whisperer

WRAP provides creative outlet for non-professional artists

Humble art materials produce striking results in Wausau

Wisconsin nurse volunteers in Kenyan orphanage

WPT project confronts global health challenges

Hallowed Ground: Milwaukee's National Soldiers Home

WPT commemorates the anniversary of World War II's end

Let art begin at home: The Amery story

First-ever Quilt Expo planned for fall 2005

StoryCorps national storytelling project comes to Wisconsin

Oshkosh Public Museum exhibits WWII military art

State poets and videographers create "video poems"

Globetrotting artist leads educational travel programs

Wausau museum spotlights the art and science of glassblowing

Native hero: News from Indian Country's Paul DeMain

"Turning Points in Wisconsin History" now online

Unusual art quilt examines sweatshop labor

"Cool Breezes" fan exhibit ending soon

The life and legacy of James Watrous

Global outreach: WPR's Here on Earth

Workshops provide valuable business advice to artists

Traditional tales reveal immigrant experiences

UW Press publishes new titles of state interest

Letters About Literature challenges students' writing skills

Overture Center ushers in new cultural era in Madison

Wisconsin Arts Congress stresses community development

Lit lovers unite for third Wisconsin Book Festival

Wisconsin-based dictionary documents uniquely American words

Racine Art Museum offers striking home for fine craft

Upper Midwestern culture is focus of study center

Wisconsin writers connect with German counterparts

Books shed light on America's political culture

Political ethics, present and past

Lifetime Achievement Awards honor first group of visual artists

School of the Arts in Rhinelander begins new chapter

Nominations sought for Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts

Arts across Wisconsin: A look at rural arts

Build a vacation around artistic exploration

WPT celebrates 50 years on the air

Identifying antique and costume jewelry: tips to get you started

Janesville Performing Arts Center boosts Rock County arts scene

Archive is Wisconsin's pop culture treasure trove

Political books spark spirited conversation

Egyptian royal treasures visit Wisconsin

"Art of Note" bridges art and music for a good cause

Arts advocates join forces for Arts Day 2004

UW-Baraboo/Sauk County group tours Cuba

H.H. Bennett: Artist with an entrepreneur's soul

WPR's "Here on Earth" fosters global conversations

Theater program opens doors for aspiring performers

Statewide arts meetings gather citizens' views

PortalWisconsin.org turns two!

Lieutenant Governor's office showcases Wisconsin artists

Green Lake Studio Painting Workshop has deep roots

Art for 2004 calendar stays "close to home"

Eau Claire Ragtime Festival benefits healthcare nonprofit

Wisconsin Barn Raising Project provides unique photo opportunity

Performing Arts Study Tours make educational travel easy and enriching

Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival builds lifelong love of the stage

UW-Milwaukee educational trips broaden horizons

"A More Perfect Union" probes America's political landscape

Expanded Wisconsin Book Festival showcases nearly 200 authors

2003 CineFest highlights Hector Galan's acclaimed work

Forum addresses vital role of arts in rural communities

Wade House: Yankee civility in the 1860s Wisconsin wilderness

"Birds in Art" explores winged wonders

Arts Night Out! celebrates art on UW-Madison campus

Wisconsin's own melting pot: Old World Wisconsin

Oshkosh's Paine Art Center provides an elegant setting for art

Now hear this: College radio lets students run the airwaves

"Framed! Investigating the Painted Past" reveals stories behind works of art

Two tales of one city: A visit to Pendarvis

Stonefield: The estate of Wisconsin's first governor

Villa Louis: a colorful house with a colorful history

Washington House: Rebirth of a Two Rivers gem

Madison Early Music Festival strikes a chord

Expanded Wisconsin Maritime Museum makes a splash

Stepping back in time at Pinecrest Historical Village

Art fills void for West African man

Madison hosts two big summer writing events

Rediscovering Lorine Niedecker, poet of place

Wisconsin's WWII veterans share their stories

Celebrate Wisconsin Historic Preservation Week

Suring resident is master of Ukrainian tradition

Contemporary fool-the-eye artists match wits with the Old Masters

Wisconsin Brimming with Year of Water Celebrations

Cultural Horizons of Wisconsin explores state's diversity

WLBL: Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes

Dane County poster features garden in full, glorious bloom

Arts Day 2003: Invest in the arts

2003 Proclaimed "The Year of the Barn"

Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education summit helps educators make critical links

Communities invited to submit activities for Wisconsin Historic Preservation Week events calendar

Whisked Away to Rock Island

Pioneering medical collaboration featured on "American Experience"

Top achievements in Wisconsin cultural programming to be honored

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center helps local arts groups realize dreams

New historical exhibit explores Midwestern Jewish life

Wisconsin Folks Web site celebrates the state's cultural traditions

Wausau's ArtsBlock revitalizes historic structures to form a stunning performance space

Villa Louis restoration underway

9XM Talking: The Early History of WHA Radio

Theatre on the Bay's Dynamo

Radio Drama from World War II

Wisconsin School of the Air

Calendar showcases Wisconsin artists' work
Rural landscapes show state's beauty through changing seasons

Nation observes Arts and Humanities Month
Portal Wisconsin joins hundreds of organizations recognizing the crucial role of arts and culture

Waters of Wisconsin public forum
A Wisconsin Academy initiative lays the groundwork for state water policy

Remember the children: Daniel's story
Learn more about an exhibit from the Milwaukee Public Museum

Wisconsin Book Festival celebrates reading
From Oct. 9 to 13, Madison will abound with events devoted to reading and writing

Wisconsin's Regional Art
Check out the program that encourages the artist in all of us

Portal Wisconsin launches opportunities section
Search for audition notices, jobs, grants, calls for artists, conferences and more

Wisconsin Concrete Park
Our summer tour of folk art sites around the state wraps up at the Wisconsin Concrete Park near Phillips

Jurustic Park
Discover Iron Age creatures at Jurustic Park

Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Go on a virtual tour of a dazzling, authentic Thai garden pavilion

Arts & Economic Prosperity
A new study proves the powerful boost the arts give our economy

Wegner Grotto
Visit the hilltop farm of Paul and Matilda Wegner, a glass and concrete grotto known as the "Glass Church"

Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden
The summer folk art tour stops at the Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden

Richard Rodgers Centenary
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of a legendary composer of musical theater

The Painted Forest
Our summer folk art tour goes inside and discovers "The Painted Forest"

Sculpture Garden
Visit the James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden near Sheboygan and learn more about concrete as an artistic medium

The Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts
The Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts is calling for nominations along with a look at some of their original artwork

Dr. Evermor
Next stop on our summer tour of folk art sculpture gardens is Dr. Evermor's Art Park near Baraboo

Streets Without Cars
A new documentary about the pedestrian mall movement and Madison's vibrant State Street

School of the Arts at Rhinelander
A vacation for your soul in Wisconsin's northwoods

Grandview Sculpture Garden
The folk art summer series continues with a concrete-covered house and unusual characters

PortalWisconsin.org kicks off summer series of virtual tours
Take a 360 degree tour of the Dickeyville Grotto, a sculpture park that puts Wisconsin on the map for "outsider" art

Deeper Polka
Celebrate Wisconsin's state dance with the release of a new CD

Gerda Lerner
Read about the pioneer of Women's History in an excerpt from the Wisconsin Academy Review.

Art. Ask for more.
Portal Wisconsin is proud to join a new public service ad campaign stressing the importance of arts education for kids.

The Lost Dauphin
Take a look at Green Bay composer Gordon Parmentier's "The Lost Dauphin," an opera with Wisconsin roots.

Opera houses
See beautiful panoramas of Wisconsin opera houses. They are featured in the Wisconsin Public Television series "Wisconsin Stories."

Let's go bowl!
Wisconsin Stories examines the historical significance of bowling in Wisconsin.

Book Festival launches site
The Wisconsin Book Festival is making a splash with events and a great Web site.

When Wisconsin was New France
Find out about a new documentary airing on Wisconsin Public Television.

Wisconsin History Day
An Annual Competition where students discover the past to shape the future.

Wisconsin's winning poem
Hear james lee, this year's winner of the John Lehman Poetry Award.

Arts/Industry program of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Discover an unusual artists' residency program that brings artists together with industrial technology.

Connecting Parents and Literacy
A look at the Motheread/Fatheread program from the Wisconsin Humanities Council.

IcOn Wisconsin
A new exhibit on Wisconsin's eclectic culture at the Wisconsin Historical Museum.

Oneida Nation Museum reopens
An exhibit on original lace marks the grand reopening of this museum in Green Bay.

Behind the scenes at Public Radio and Television
Take a sneak peek inside the studios of Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television.

Wisconsin Stories returns for a second season
A 10-part broadcast series highlighting tales about the state, its people and its past.

Ten Chimneys
The Wisconsin estate of revered actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.