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Monday on Lake Effect: 'Rise Up!,' Sculpture Milwaukee, 'Lulu & Rocky In Milwaukee'

Monday on Lake Effect:

Theater critic and author Chris Jones explains the many things that make Hamilton unique among Broadway shows. Then, we talk with the artist responsible for turning the Chase Building atrium into a jungle of flowers. Plus, how writer Barbara Joose and illustrator Renee Graffe wanted to depict Milwaukee in just the right way for a new children’s book.

Guests:

  • Chris Jones, author, Rise Up: Broadway and American Society from ‘Angels in America’ to ‘Hamilton’
  • Carlos Rolón, artist; Marilu Knode, Sculpture Milwaukee Director of Exhibitions and Programs
  • Barbara Joosse, author & Renée Graef, illustrator, Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee