Director’s Cut: Marie Ullrich and “The Alley Cat”

June 14, 2017

This week on Director’s Cut,  I welcome writer-director Marie Ullrich to discuss her film The Alley Cat. In a documentary-heavy…

‘American Epic’ and WPT’s Recorded Folk Music

May 23, 2017

The groundbreaking three-part documentary American Epic takes us around the country to explore how the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for…

Legacy of the USS Lagarto

May 8, 2017

The USS Lagarto began its life in a Manitowoc shipyard and went down fighting in a sea battle against a Japanese convoy….

Quiz: Polka in Wisconsin

March 6, 2017

In Wisconsin, polka is tied to our identity like beer, brats and cheese! But, how much do you actually know…

Video Games & Learning: Teachers & Developers Write the Future Together

February 22, 2017

When I taught high school English, I had a mailbox in the staff lounge in a wall full of identical…

25 Favorite Wisconsin Programs of 2016

December 28, 2016

As the year comes to a close, we were curious to see which programs with local ties connected with Wisconsin Public Television…

Teachers Turn Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Door County Into a Classroom-Ready Resource

December 17, 2016

Early in 2016, teachers and community members from across Door County came to Crossroads at Big Creek to chat with…

Vel Phillips Curriculum Delivers “Experiences, Not Lessons”

October 10, 2016

Milwaukee High School of the Arts social studies teachers Drew deLutio and Kelsey Noack worked with WPT to create “experiences,…