Wednesday on Lake Effect: Wisconsin GOP National Rise, Girls and STEM, 'Unsilent Night'

Wednesday on Lake Effect: 

We consider the national rise of three Wisconsin Republicans. Later, an event this weekend at Discovery World seeks to excite more girls about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Creativity Series at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design presents furniture designer and builder Asher Israelow. And the Milwaukee of 1953 comes to life in the world premiere of Unsilent Night at Next Act Theatre. 

Guests: 

• Craig Gilbert, Washington bureau chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Joel Brennan, president and CEO, Discovery World
• Asher Israelow, furniture designer and builder
• David Cesarini, Next Act Theatre, Unsilent Night
• Eliza Gilkyson, songwriter

Segments: 

• Three of Wisconsin's GOP Stars Continue to Shine after Last Week's Election
• Mapping Life Through Furniture: A Conversation With Designer Asher Israelow
• Songwriter Eliza Gilkyson Revisits "Calm Before the Storm"