Q&A: Stanley Nelson, director of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool on American Masters

January 30, 2020

Miles Davis: Horn player, bandleader, innovator. Elegant, intellectual, vain. Callous, conflicted, controversial. Magnificent, mercurial. Genius. The very embodiment of cool….

Tune In: American Experience: Woodstock – Three Days That Defined A Generation

August 6, 2019

Fifty years after half a million young people journeyed to a dairy farm in upstate New York for a concert,…

Tune in: Joni Mitchell Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

March 15, 2019

What is it about Joni Mitchell that connects so deeply with audiences? Perhaps it’s because her songs can express things…

What We Watch: John Gerbig, Producer and Director

February 22, 2018

John Gerbig is a producer and director at Wisconsin Public Television. John’s days involve collaborating with colleagues at WPT, as…

See Holy Hill and Other Scenes From Around Wisconsin’s U.S. Open Golf Course From the Air

June 13, 2017

The Basilica of Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians is just one of the landmarks of Southeastern…

“The Final Forte” 2017 Premieres Tonight!

March 29, 2017

Above, from left to right: Violinist Julian Rhee, harpist Naomi Sutherland, pianist Michael Wu and violinist Yaoyao Chen. Join us…

The Journey to Overture Stage

March 23, 2017

For the finalists of the prestigious Bolz Young Artist competition, the journey to Overture stage is a long one that…

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…