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Tuesday on Lake Effect: Social Justice Summit, 'My Heart Is Not Blind,' 'Midwestern Strange'

Tuesday on Lake Effect:

We talk with film director and Milwaukee native John Ridley about No Studios’ first anniversary and its upcoming summit on arts and social justice. Then, a photographic exhibition at Milwaukee Public Library's central branch explores perception and blindness. Plus, a new book about Midwestern folklore explores the roots and legacy of the region’s most infamous legends.

Guests:

  • John Ridley, filmmaker and founder of No Studios
  • Michael Nye, photographer
  • BJ Hollars, author, Midwestern Strange: Hunting Monsters, Martians, and the Weird in Flyover Country