Young Auditorium receives grant to host 4th Community Big Read For the fourth year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a local partnership to bring the national Big Read initiative to Rock, Walworth, Jefferson and adjacent counties. Mark Twain in the Rock River Basin will be the focus of this…
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Whitewater in March
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The Flowing Well
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Whitewater’s early spring
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I rode through the city last night, to the pleasant sight of students grilling out on lawns across town. Lawn after lawn, block after block, the sweet aroma of barbecue greeted me, and then lingered in reminder, as I rode by. Along one street, students on a front lawn clapped in a quickening rhythm as…
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The Living Mississippi: From Twain to Today at the Roberta Avonn Art Gallery 3/9/12 to 4/4/12
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Opening reception on March 12, 2012 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Historic photographs of the Mississippi River by Henry P. Bosse are juxtaposed with modern photos of river restoration projects completed by the non-profit group, Living Lands & Waters. Quotes from Mark Twain’s prose link the river’s past with the present. The exhibit is a partnership with…
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Whitewater’s 2012 Freeze Fest for Special Olympics, 2.18.2012
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Last weekend, Whitewater held its 2012 Freeze Fest polar plunge for the Special Olympics. It’s become a tradition in Whitewater, and this year’s plunge had more participants & more spectators than ever, successfully raising thousands for a worthy cause, while showing all involved a great time. For more about the 2012 Freeze Fest, see…
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Channel 3000: Whitewater Girls Basketball Coach Imparts Life Lessons to Team
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Young Auditorium receives grant to host 4th Community Big Read
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I’ve received a press release, appearing below, on UW-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium grant to host a Community Big Read. Embedded immediately below is a video from the National Endowment for the Arts about the program, followed by information about events in Whitewater. The Young Auditorium is partnering with the Arrowhead Library System (Rock County Public…