CultureRich Podcast

In this episode of the CultureRich Podcast, host Joan Wheeler talks with landscape designer Marcy Huffaker. Marcy is the proprietor of Half-Aker Landscape Designs of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Marcy discusses how she became involved in landscape design, and factors she considers when designing landscape projects. Marcy loves working with plants that are native to the south central Wisconsin region, and tells about the benefits of using native plants in your landscape. Although she enjoys designing and maintaining residential landscaping projects, she especially enjoys working on community projects. To contact Marcy, visit her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/marcyhuffakerdesigns/

In this episode, host Joan Wheeler talks with UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County Professor Emeritus Jerry Stich, who describes his life in music, from high school days in Madison, Wisconsin to the 26-piece Big Band he currently directs, the jazz orchestra in which he plays trombone, and the annual slate of summer Concerts on the Square he organizes. For 50 years he has been a musical fixture in Baraboo, teaching, directing, performing, and promoting the playing and appreciation of music by people of all ages. Photo Credit: Joan Wheeler      

In this episode of the CultureRich Podcast, host Joan Wheeler talks with Scott Rawson, the founder, trainer, and director of Baraboo's Improv Institute. Scott tells how the group developed as an offshoot of CAB Theatre, also known as the Creative Alliance of Baraboo. (In the episode photo, taken at the Baraboo Public Library in January 2019, Scott is the one in the white t-shirt with his back to the audience.) Scott discusses how the improv troupe practices and performs. Improv Institute works in a variety of unexpected venues, including a bed and breakfast, and in a training capacity with corporations, teaching teams how to use improv techniques to be more productive. Through its connection to the non-profit CAB Theatre, Improve Institute welcomes donations to help with their expenses. Find the donation button on CAB's website: cabtheatre.org Find out about upcoming Improve Institute and CAB Theatre events on CAB's facebook page: facebook.com/cabtheatre/ Keep up with both groups on CAB's website: cabtheatre.org    

In this episode of the CultureRich Podcast, host Joan Wheeler talks with Peter Shrake, Archivist and Collections Manager at Circus World Museum. Circus World Museum holds the largest collection of records pertaining to the American Circus in the United States. Peter tells about his work with the collection and how the Circus World collection is used by collectors, historians, and just plain folks. Photo Credit: Joan Wheeler Links: Circus World Baraboo http://www.circusworldbaraboo.org/ Robert L. Parkinson Library & Research Center http://www.circusworldbaraboo.org/our-treasures/library-research-center/

Episode Description: In the inaugural episode of the CultureRich Podcast, host Joan Wheeler introduces her library co-worker, Anne Horjus, who describes his background as an artist, his current art projects, and the Renaissance techniques he used to illustrate his latest book project.  Photo Credit: Christina Beam Links: Anne’s website: http://annehorjus.com/ Instagram: I_am_anne_the_artist_man Facebook: Anne Horjus Anne's Kickstarter campaign: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine