Friday May 9, 2008
May 9, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
Next month, the doors of the brand-new Kenosha Civil War Museum will open to the public for the first time. We'll get a sneak preview, and answer the obvious question - why is there a Civil War museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin? Then, more previews - of the crop of summer movies, coming soon to a theater near you, and of the weekend arts scene. We'll learn about an organization dedicated to teaching string instruments to Milwaukee's young people. Also, we examine the issues caused by having four distinct generations working side by side; and meet the Milwaukee native on the staff of A Prairie Home Companion.
Thursday May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
A longtime foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune reports on the economy close to home in his new book, Caught in the Middle. Journalist Richard Longworth drove thousands of miles through the Midwest to learn how globalization is changing the region's economy. The librarian who chooses fiction for the Milwaukee Public Library offers up a few summer reading suggestions. And cast and crew of Acacia Theatre's production of Shadowlands talk with Bonnie North about the legacy of author C.S. Lewis.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
May 7, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert returns with analysis of the Democratic Primary results from Indiana and North Carolina. Then, residents of the Layton Blvd. West neighborhood say it's more than the historic Victorian and Arts and Crafts homes that keeps them there. Neighbors talk with Jane Hampden about the benefits of urban community. Milwaukee college students get first-hand experience teaching children with autism. And Marinette native, tenor Robert Breault sings the praises of opera. He's starring in a new production at the Madison Opera.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
May 6, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
Wisconsin political pollster Paul Maslin has a unique take on the democratic presidential race: as Senators Clinton and Obama tear each other down, he says, they're growing stronger. Maslin talks race and class with Jane Hampden. Earl Buford's job is to match Milwaukee workers with local manufacturing and construction companies. He discusses the education, training and transportation challenges. And one of the world's great musicians, Yo Yo Ma, chats with Bonnie North in advance of his performance with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Monday May 5, 2008
May 5, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
Northern Wisconsin native Susan Wicklund combines wrenching personal stories with recollections of her life as an abortion doctor in a new memoir. This Common Secret includes frank discussion of a secret millions of women never tell. She talks with Jane Hampden. Then, new research from Milwaukee's Public Policy Forum signals hard financial times ahead for Milwaukee County Transit. It's one of the few systems in the country without a dedicated system of funding. And singer-songwriter Tift Merritt swings through Wisconsin, sharing smart and soulful new tunes.
Friday May 2, 2008
May 2, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
Hundreds of Wisconsin reservists are deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan; dozens have lost their lives there. Bonnie North talks with returning Tim Patterson. In his civilian life he's a police officer in Franklin. He returned to Wisconsin earlier this year from Afghanistan and shares his experiences. Then, the return of the muscle car. Hot roadsters are making a comeback, oddly enough, in this time of rising gas prices. On the arts page, The Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra wraps up its season with a concert highlighting Milwaukee soloists. And a visit to Schwartz Bookshops' "Six Word Slam," where the shortest of memoirs takes center stage.
Thursday May 1, 2008
May 1, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
Worried about your grocery bill? Think about Milwaukee's Hunger Task Force, purchasing millions of pounds of food each year. Executive director Sherrie Tussler tells how the troubled economy is affecting Milwaukee's poor. The Wisconsin website Preps on the Net is streaming local high school games and featuring the state's athletes. We'll learn about their business model. And Milwaukee Magazine dining critic Ann Christenson names her Top 25 Milwaukee restaurants.
Wednesday April 30, 2008
April 30, 2008 | WUWM | Lake Effect
The Midwest Teen Sex Show is a popular podcast, but it's not winning new friends in Waukesha for host and mother of three Nikol Hasler. The content is funny, explicit and racy. Jane Hampden asks if the point is education or instruction. Seniors at Luther Manor in Wauwatosa learn about songwriting from a "creative catalyst," who helps them combine memories with song. And Milwaukee chef Dave Swanson goes foraging for mushrooms and other gourmet ingredients in the greening woods of Wisconsin.
