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Plenty of Horne: The Long Run of Tony DePalma and Y-NOT II
Plenty of Horne

The Long Run of Tony DePalma and Y-NOT II

DePalma died at age 86, after running his unique bar for 55 years.

For Members Only: Get Free Tickets To PianoArts North American Competition
For Members Only

Get Free Tickets To PianoArts North American Competition

Featuring performances by top North American pianists in unique event.

Sponsored: Fine Arts Quartet 80th Anniversary Series – FREE concerts!
Sponsored

Fine Arts Quartet 80th Anniversary Series – FREE concerts!

May 26: 3:00 p.m. UWM Recital Hall - Beethoven Quartet No 6; Mozart Quintet KV 614

May 28: 7:30 p.m. UWM Recital Hall - Beethoven Quartet No 3; Mozart Quintet KV 406

May 31: 7:30 p.m. UWM Zelazo - Beethoven Quartet No 1; Mozart Quintet KV 516

Two Wisconsin Students Will Compete at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Two Wisconsin Students Will Compete at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Students from New Berlin, Middleton will compete May 26-28 in Washington, DC.

Sponsored: PianoArts winning pianist, Lucas Amory and MSO Clarinetist Jay Shankar Open the 2026 PianoArts Competition and Festival
Sponsored

PianoArts winning pianist, Lucas Amory and MSO Clarinetist Jay Shankar Open the 2026 PianoArts Competition and Festival

Lucas Amory and Jay Shankar perform Brahms’s masterful Second Clarinet Sonata followed by a piano solo, Debussy’s stunning Etudes, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., May 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

The State of Politics: Wisconsin Republicans Have Plan to Win in November
The State of Politics

Wisconsin Republicans Have Plan to Win in November

Top officials outlined their game plan; it's about key issues and striking first.

Sponsored: Terra Papagalli – In collaboration with Early Music Now, Danceworks Performance MKE and Aperi Animam
Sponsored

Terra Papagalli – In collaboration with Early Music Now, Danceworks Performance MKE and Aperi Animam

Brazilian colonial music meets contemporary music – bringing vibrant, long-silent music to life through an evening of world premiere dance works. May 29-30, 2026 at Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall

Thomas Dambo Troll Driving Tourists to Wisconsin

Thomas Dambo Troll Driving Tourists to Wisconsin

Troll sculpture in Mount Pleasant among 175 in the world by Danish artist.

Sponsored – Solo Semifinal Recitals: From the Baroque to the Future
Sponsored – Solo Semifinal Recitals

From the Baroque to the Future

Eight pianists – four on May 28th and on the 29th perform a sweeping range of repertoire from the Baroque to recently composed repertoire that includes a special presentation of a North American work written after 1950. May 28 and May 29 @ 6:00 p.m., Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee.

200 Acres Along Lake Superior Now Protected for Longest National Trail

200 Acres Along Lake Superior Now Protected for Longest National Trail

National Park Service buys land for 4,800-mile scenic trail from North Dakota to Vermont.

Sponsored – Duo Semifinal Recitals: Take Two
Sponsored – Duo Semifinal Recitals

Take Two

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinists and cellists competition semifinalists to perform Duos by Beethoven and Brahms. The pianists round out the program with favorite solos for piano. Saturday, May 30, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee, WI

Half of Deer Ticks Tested in Wisconsin Had Lyme-Causing Bacteria

Half of Deer Ticks Tested in Wisconsin Had Lyme-Causing Bacteria

Research by Marshfield Clinic comes after Wisconsin had record number of cases in 2024.