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Precious Lives

Stories about kids, guns and how to stop the violence. Precious Lives, created by 371 Productions, is a 2-year, 100-part weekly radio series about gun violence and young people in the Milwaukee area. The series applies a public health lens to each story to help listeners understand the full scope of the problem: who are the victims and the shooters; how are the weapons obtained; and what can we change about the environment that contributes to violence in Milwaukee?

Rehearsing for 'Precious Lives: The Live Show' Uncovers Wounds, Courage

WUWM 89.7 FM

Published June 8, 2016 at 1:00 AM CDT

Michelle Lopez-Rios working with Leatanya Dunn at the Precious Lives rehearsal.

On June 15, Milwaukeeans who never sought the limelight will take the stage at the Pabst Theater to share their stories of how gun violence has upset their lives.

At the first rehearsal for Precious Lives: The Live Show, cast member Leatanya Dunn allowed the pain of burying two family members to surface.

Tickets are available for $10. A discussion will follow the performance.

Free tickets and ticket scholarships are also available for community organizations; contact Paul Kjelland at paul@371productions.com for more information.

Precious Lives: The Live Show is brought to you by WUWM in collaboration with 371 Productions, as part of Finding America, a national initiative produced by AIR, with financial support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.