The Power of Story: A Centennial Celebration
If you love Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television, you don’t want to miss The Power of Story, the grand finale to our centennial year celebrations. Join us for a night of stories, music, conversation and more, emceed by Ari Shapiro, host of NPR’s All Things Considered.
Explore how stories have the power to inform and inspire our lives and the world around us. Hear personal stories of Wisconsin, learn how NPR reporters craft the stories you love, see WPR’s history come alive, and join in a live Let’s Sing! finale.
Performers include:
Ari Shapiro, NPR’s All Things Considered Host
Brian Reed, Creator/Host of the S-Town Podcast and This American Life Senior Producer
Anne Strainchamps, Host of To the Best of Our Knowledge
Dr. Jonathan Overby, Host of Higher Ground
Kimberly Blaeser, former Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Storyteller and The Moth Milwaukee Host
Bill Siemering, NPR’s First Program Director and MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient
Max Garland, former Wisconsin Poet Laureate
The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Quartet
With special animations from Wisconsin Public Television
Don’t miss the public radio event of the century!
VIP tickets in the front 8 rows on Orchestra level include access to a special pre-show, catered reception with NPR’s Ari Shapiro, WPR personalities and other special guests. VIP ticket holders will be contacted prior to the event with more details.
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