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Send us Fan Mail Meet Milwaukee musician and songwriter who began his journey in Catholic school choirs before forming his first band, The Files, in 1987. After a long hiatus to raise a family, he returned to music with collaborator Mike Zuda, creating the album Someday. Drawing from influences like John Lee Hooker, The Beatles, and David Bowie, his sound blends blues, folk, and rock with heartfel...

Send us Fan Mail Milwaukee violinist Nathaniel K. Lynn presents his original composition “Deceit.” The piece explores the feeling of false security — believing you’re protected, only to realize that safety may have been an illusion all along. Through haunting melodies and shifting tones, Nathaniel creates a soundscape that moves from comfort to tension, and finally returns to a fragile calm — the...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Nathaniel K. Lynn, a Milwaukee-based violinist whose journey began at just three years old with the Suzuki method. From his early years performing in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra to his current work as a freelance musician, Nathaniel’s artistry blends classical discipline with the soulful spontaneity of funk, R&B, and modern indie sounds. Influenced by both orch...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Ila Rose, a Wisconsin-born folk-pop singer-songwriter whose heartfelt storytelling turns everyday emotions into melody. In her original song “Class Crush,” Ila captures the sweet ache and playful fantasy of admiring someone from afar — that quiet spark that makes showing up to an 8 a.m. class worth it. Written after a real-life “class crush” during her college days in Minneso...

Send us Fan Mail Meet a rising Wisconsin singer-songwriter whose sound blends folk, pop, and a touch of theater-inspired drama. Growing up in a musical family in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, she found her voice through songwriting during the pandemic—turning a difficult health crisis into a source of creativity and connection. Influenced by artists like Adele, she taught herself guitar, began posting ori...

Send us Fan Mail Join Lucas LaBeau, keyboardist and music producer from Milwaukee, and vocalist John Stanford as they perform their original song “You Look My Way.” Created in the summer of 2024, this track blends 70s-inspired soul vibes with modern R&B and showcases the perfect collaboration between Lucas’s rich chord progressions and John’s heartfelt melodies and lyrics. The song celebrates...

Send us Fan Mail Meet a rising star in contemporary jazz, R&B, and neo-soul! Born in Pittsburgh and raised in Wisconsin, this talented pianist began with classical piano before discovering his love for jazz in middle school. Now a freshman at the Berkeley College of Music, he blends his diverse influences—from Peruvian and Latin music to Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Earth, Wind & Fi...

Send us Fan Mail “Wild Rice Flower” is a love song born from the meeting of spirit, land, and resistance. It tells the story of falling in love with someone whose heart is rooted in care—for people, for the earth, and for the living traditions that sustain both. The song was inspired by a real connection that began at a protest for the Palestinian movement and deepened through shared work in envir...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Alberto Kanost, the soulful indie-folk artist behind Bear in the Forest. Born in New Orleans and raised in Milwaukee, Alberto shares his journey from learning guitar in middle school to finding his voice as a singer-songwriter inspired by nature, spirituality, and activism. In this intimate Meet the Artist feature, he talks about how Bear in the Forest began as a high school...

Send us Fan Mail We visit CAMO hunting camp; review 2024 Regulations and discover what is new this year. Check DNR Website for updated CWD restrictions. Ashland and Iron County are the only two counties that where hunters may shoot only anter-less deer. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Now its in 33rd year on Milwaukee PBS, DEER HUNT WISCONSIN 2023 is produced by Dan Small and Mark LaBarbera and hosted by Small. This special will cover hunting regulations, several successful hunts, a mentored hunt, advice for creating deer habitat, and a forecast for this year’s gun deer season. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Join host Dan Small for "Deer Hunt Wisconsin 2021" , an annual look at Wisconsin’s gun deer season. From mentoring young hunters and tracking deer behavior with trail cameras to exploring copper vs. lead ammunition and staying up to date on DNR regulations — it’s everything you need for a safe, successful, and ethical hunt. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs....

Send us Fan Mail Dan Small presents Deer Hunt Wisconsin 2020 Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Deer Hunt 2019 prepares hunters for the upcoming firearms deer hunting season. Outdoor Wisconsin Host Dan Small interviews DNR staff and other experts to discuss efforts to recruit new hunters, the tradition of deer hunting as a family activity, new regulations, an update on efforts to control CWD, and a forecast for this year’s hunt. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs...

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor Wisconsin Host Dan Small presents Deer Hunt 2018. The special looks at the following topics: deer management, new hunting regulations, the threat of chronic wasting disease, and challenges to the future of deer hunting. Deer Hunt 2018 also features hunter recruitment and a forecast for the upcoming firearms deer season. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/st...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dan Small as he looks at the tradition of deer hunting in Wisconsin and the generations of families and friends who participate. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail In this 25th Anniversary episode of Deer Hunt Wisconsin, Outdoor Wisconsin Host Dan Small helps hunters prepare for the upcoming firearms deer season. Dan interviews DNR staff and other experts to discuss efforts to recruit new hunters, the tradition of deer hunting as a family activity, new regulations and a forecast for this year's hunt. Find more programs at https://www.mi...

Send us Fan Mail It's hunting season again and host Dan Small heads out to the old treestand. Along the way he visits with conservation leaders, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials, and others partaking in this annual autumn activity. Viewers will learn the latest about the new Deer Management Assistance Program, hunting and treestand safety reminders, and updates on Chronic W...

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor Wisconsin Host Dan Small focuses on new 2014 deer hunting regulations based on the Deer Trustee Report, which recommends more than 60 modifications to Wisconsin's deer management practices. Topics also include new deer management units, new rules for antlerless tags, the Deer Management Assistance Program, and a forecast for this year's gun deer season. Find more...

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor Wisconsin host Dan Small helps hunters prepare for the upcoming firearms deer season. Dan interviews DNR staff and other experts to discuss research on Wisconsin's deer herd, efforts to recruit new hunters, the impact of deer on forest habitat, new regulations and a forecast for this year's hunt. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Host Dan Small features segments on important research on buck mortality, fawn recruitment, and the social side of deer management--as well as the importance of passing along the hunting tradition to the next generation and recruiting new hunters. Other topics include hunter safety and the new ATV/UTV laws; the link between forest management and deer management; the season forecas...

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor Wisconsin host Dan Small gears up for the upcoming gun deer season with experts from Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources. A look is taken at research to monitor the deer herd; efforts to recruit new hunters; and, a forecast for this year's hunt. Dan and guests share advice for a successful hunt, and stories about deer camp and other Wisconsin hunting trad...

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor Wisconsin host Dan Small gears up for the upcoming gun deer season with experts from Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Join us for an intimate conversation with John Sieger , a pillar of the Milwaukee/Kenosha music scene, whose storied career includes time in the R&B Cadets and Semi-Twang . In this session, Sieger defines his sound as that of a "Folk Rock guy," drawing equally from the emotional weight of Otis Redding, the compositional brilliance of The Band, and the phrasing of Tin...