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Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, and his career is deeply connected to that of Marion Mahony Griffin. A woman ahead of her time, Marion was one of the first licensed female architects in the world and was also Wright's first employee. With a career spanning 50 years, she contributed as a designer to the development of the Prairie School which revolutionised American architecture, and to the dissemination of its ideas through her beautiful drawings.In this episode we are joined by Canberra-based Heritage Consultant Rachel Jackson. Rachel delves into Marion's life from her early years in Chicago all the way to her legacy in Australia's capital with her architect husband Walter Burley Griffin.Academy Travel is a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours, allowing you to travel with like-minded companions and learn from internationally renowned experts. Like our podcast, our tours are designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in history, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.Learn more here - https://academytravel.com.au/

This month's guest is Dr. Brad Saron, Superintendent of the Sun Prairie School District. Naturally, we talked about the referendum, teacher pay, and the overall goals and accountability for the administration. Regardless of your opinion on the Referendum, I would encourage you to listen with an open mind and, if you still have questions, reach out to the district for answers. I also talked at the top of the show about the new Johnson Financial location, as well as several new ethnic grocery stores.

Born and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota, Jake is a teacher and performing artist in the Twin Cities. Having danced since the age of three, and being trained in tap dance, ballroom dance, jazz dance, modern dance, as well as having an interest in physical therapy and yoga, Jake graduated from St. Olaf College with a BFA in Dance and Exercise Science.Alongside being a company member of Black Label Movement, Ruby Josephine Dance Theatre, and Rhythmically Speaking, Jake has worked with or continues to work with Arena Dances, Contempo Physical Dance, Concerto Dance, Buckets and Taps, Mixtape, Threads Dance Project, Flying Foot Forum, Katha Dance Theatre, Eau Claire Dance, STRONGmovement, and has performed in Stephan Koplowitz's Northfield Experience. Jake has also danced in Au, a Live at the Shed work created by Hatch Dance and Honey Works.Jake currently teaches at Prairie School of Dance as well as Ballare Teatro Performing Arts Center. 

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Here's a question I get all the time from people who live in mid-century homes. "Hey, Della, I love my mid mod house. BUT I also like Frank Lloyd Wright...the Prairie School...this amazing Usonian place I visited one time. Am I wrong to want to add some Wright to my ranch?" In Today's Episode You'll Hear:How Prairie Style and Mid-Century style relate to each other. Why Usonian houses feel so much like your ranch. When to tune your homes vibe toward (or away) from Wrightian hallmarks.  Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/1704

Aliya Pitts, Chief Advancement Officer at The Prarie School (WI) talks about the importance of group innovation, careful communication, and making data driven decisions when undertaking a tuition redesign. Federal and state antitrust laws are designed to protect competition. NAIS complies with antitrust laws and supports competition through its commitment to the independence, innovation, and diversity of schools. NAIS members are each expected to make independent decisions as to the policies and practices that govern their individual organizations. In order to avoid even the appearance of improper coordination between competitors, please comply with the following: Do not discuss the details of institution-specific, competitively sensitive information (such as prospective rates/dollar amounts, increases/decreases, or calculations regarding tuition, financial aid, or staff compensation/benefits) with other institutions. Do not attempt to reach an agreement (whether express or implied) with other institutions about whether, where and how you will compete to attract students, teachers and staff.

Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and hundreds of apprentices in his Taliesin Fellowship. Wright believed in designing in harmony with humanity and the environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was exemplified in Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture". Wright was the pioneer of what came to be called the Prairie School movement of architecture and also developed the concept of the Usonian home in Broadacre City, his vision for urban planning in the United States. He also designed original and innovative offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, museums, and other commercial projects. Wright-designed interior elements (including leaded glass windows, floors, furniture and even tableware) were integrated into these structures. He wrote several books and numerous articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time". In 2019, a selection of his work became a listed World Heritage Site as The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Raised in rural Wisconsin, Wright studied civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin and then apprenticed in Chicago, briefly with Joseph Lyman Silsbee, and then with Louis Sullivan at Adler & Sullivan. Wright opened his own successful Chicago practice in 1893 and established a studio in his Oak Park, Illinois home in 1898. His fame increased and his personal life sometimes made headlines: leaving his first wife Catherine Tobin for Mamah Cheney in 1909; the murder of Mamah and her children and others at his Taliesin estate by a staff member in 1914; his tempestuous marriage with second wife Miriam Noel (m. 1923–1927); and his courtship and marriage with Olgivanna Lazović (m. 1928–1959). Original video ⁠here⁠⁠ Full Wikipedia entry ⁠here⁠ Frank Lloyd Wright's books ⁠here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunadulteratedintellect/support

As revealed in our initial interview, Jim Zielinski, Co-Director of College Counseling at The Prairie School in Racine, Wisconsin, is a professional role model for Teege - and as such, the conversation went on far too long during our recording in August. With decades of experience as a Director of Admission and now many years on the school counseling side of the desk, Jim had a lot to say about how to think differently about middle-class families going through the college search process. Often represented as a "donut hole" in terms of college financing options, this is an area that we can all benefit from ongoing thought. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adlunchcast/message

Guiding middle-income families through the financial aid process is particularly vexing. That's not to imply it's easier with low- and lower-income families, but in that case there are more programs and places to point them to. Middle-income families often exist in the "donut hole" of financial aid - making too much to qualify for state or federal grants, but not enough to afford the cost of their child's education. What can we do to help this group? We are joined by two experts, each uniquely positioned to provide insight. Jim Zielinski, Co-Director of College Counseling at The Prairie School in Racine, Wisconsin brings his experience as a school counselor and his decades of experience as Director of Admissions at a liberal arts college to the discussion. How he advises families through the process and when he poses the question of, 'whose responsibility is it to pay for your child's education?' are two particularly highlights. Ryan Gebler, Director of Financial Aid at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin adds his own level of insight. Having worked at multiple private institutions and counseled hundreds if not thousands of students through financial aid systems, he offers a level of information that we all need right now. Filling the donut hole is not easy, but it's a discussion we should collectively continue. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adlunchcast/message

I work for Prairie School of Dupage as not only the lead Forest Preschool teacher, but also I work with our Lower Elementary program for recess and am the tour guide for the school. I would love to talk about how we work with challenging behaviors in our program--particularly since we are a "classroom without walls", what tools do we have access to? Also, discovering that some of these challenge behaviors may stem from sensory overload (wet boots, wet socks, something causing discomfort) or needing some extra sensory stimulation (impulsive behavior) and working with children and parents to support them. https://prairieschoolofdupage.org/ Diona Reese Williams Edited Production: Angel Productions DRW Guest: Kelin Fulkerson-Smith Facebook Page: @dionareesewilliams Instagram DRW Personal Brand: @drw_dionareesewilliams Instagram Out Back Learning LLC: @outbacklearning2019 Facebook Page: @outbacklearning2019 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/diona-williams Children's Book: Sweet Potato & Mud Pies https://a.co/d/hRu3fvP --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/diona-williams/support

This week,  Stauney brings us up to speed on Marion Mahony Griffin, one of the first female licensed architects in the whole world, and a major pioneer of the prairie school architectural style. She also carried a lifelong grudge against the famous Frank Lloyd Wright after working with him closely for over 15 years. Not only did he steal some of her drawings without attributing her, but he also disparaged the work of her and her later husband and business partner, and continued to take sole credit for the prairie style despite its many contributors. We discuss her childhood, work with the aforementioned Wright, and her later partnership, marriage and fame with her husband Walter Burley Griffin as they designed the capital and many neighborhoods in Australia.Episodes to check out after this one: Beatrice Ward, Hilma Af Klint Want to check out some of our favorite books? Check out our booklist Follow us on Instagram @morethanamuse.podcast 

The National Farmers' Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota, is one of the most significant architectural works in the country, part of the Prairie School of Design. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS went to see why this 1908 building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, continues to attract tourists from around the nation and the world. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The National Farmers' Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota, is one of the most significant architectural works in the country, part of the Prairie School of Design. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS went to see why this 1908 building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, continues to attract tourists from around the nation and the world. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On the newest episode of "What Are We Building?" Andy concludes his series of interviews with all of the candidates running in the local election on April 5th. On this show, you'll hear from Diana McFarland, Steve Schroeder, and Latoya Holiday. Plus an announcement about a special LIVE episode...tune in on election night to hear Andy and a few special guests announce the results as they come in.

This week I continue the series of interviews with the various folks running for local office in the April 5th election. In this show hear from Lisa Goldsberry and Stephen Elmer, 2 of the 5 candidates for school board. Next week we'll have Diana McFarland, Latoya Holiday and Steve Schroeder. I opened the show with some thoughts on the school district, and making sure we remember how good we have it, even as we work to make things better...

Also in the news: Chicago police are still looking for the driver who left the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed two Chicago ministers on Monday night; Governor Pritzker is asking the state's employee pension systems to review potential divestment in Russian assets in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Republican State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer says making lawmakers wear face coverings in the chamber makes no sense - especially since the governor removed the requirement across the state; and much more. 

Also in the news: Chicago police are still looking for the driver who left the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed two Chicago ministers on Monday night; Governor Pritzker is asking the state's employee pension systems to review potential divestment in Russian assets in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Republican State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer says making lawmakers wear face coverings in the chamber makes no sense - especially since the governor removed the requirement across the state; and much more.

Also in the news: Chicago police are still looking for the driver who left the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed two Chicago ministers on Monday night; Governor Pritzker is asking the state's employee pension systems to review potential divestment in Russian assets in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Republican State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer says making lawmakers wear face coverings in the chamber makes no sense - especially since the governor removed the requirement across the state; and much more.

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Garden Gossip" Home & Garden Show, travel writer Debbie Stones talks about her visit to the historic Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois.This 12,600-square-foot 1902 home is reportedly the best preserved of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School houses. With this commission, Wright had an unlimited budget, not to mention a coveted opportunity to experiment with his “organic architecture” concepts. His client, Susan Dana, was a progressively-minded, wealthy heiress who wanted a unique home, mainly to entertain, as well as to espouse her own ideas about education and democracy. She hired the architect to “remodel” her deceased father's place in Springfield and actualize her dreams of creating a showplace for the community – one which would let the world know her city was a model of progress and culture. Read Debbie's story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-dana-thomas-house-in-springfield-illinois/

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Garden Gossip" Home & Garden Show, travel writer Debbie Stones talks about her visit to the historic Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois. This 12,600-square-foot 1902 home is reportedly the best preserved of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School houses. With this commission, Wright had an unlimited budget, not to mention a coveted opportunity to experiment with his “organic architecture” concepts. His client, Susan Dana, was a progressively-minded, wealthy heiress who wanted a unique home, mainly to entertain, as well as to espouse her own ideas about education and democracy. She hired the architect to “remodel” her deceased father's place in Springfield and actualize her dreams of creating a showplace for the community – one which would let the world know her city was a model of progress and culture. Read Debbie's story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-dana-thomas-house-in-springfield-illinois/ 

Arthur Miller took a tour group, in Chicago for a week from the Vero Beach art museum in Florida, they thought traveling this link in the Lake Michigan Circle tour was an unexpected highlight. The southern section, through south Winnetka, is mostly straight streets and right-angled turns along flat or very gently changing terrain. This continues the lower Chicago section of Sheridan Rd. at the north end of the 1950s extension of Lincoln Park and DS/LSD. The road was organized in the 1890s to facilitate military movement to and from the 1887-launched Fort Sheridan. It soon was a pleasure drive through the lakefront suburbs north of the city. See the excellent, still standard Machel H. Ebner, Creating Chicago's North Shore: A Suburban History (1988). Prologue, starting with Chicago and Edward Bennett's Grant Park. DuSable LSD Lake Point Tower and Navy Pier 860-880 Mies apt. building, ca. 1950, then 1900-910, 1955, with air conditioning and tinted windows Gold Coast 999 E. DS/LSD Drake Hotel, 1920 Apt. buildings where lake breezes beat back stockyards odors, 1910s-1950s (air cond.) Lincoln Park Monroe Harbor Apt. buildings, 1920s, 1950s Carillon tower, Edwin Hill Clark in north Lincoln Park End of drive at beach, turn right—past post-Depression/War high rise apt. towers, further north with central air S Interspersed with older mansions--Maher, Flanders & Zimmerman. Loyola University, with Mundelein incorporated (Jesuit) 7415 Sheridan, Emil Bach house, 1915 by Frank Lloyd Wright Starting in Evanston, 747 N. Sheridan, at Clark Park, Shaw's 1915 Harry A. Swiggart house originally on the lake, just east of the Main St. stops neighborhood on the water. The house is brick Tudor with a classic segmental arch over the doorway. 1201 N. Sheridan Rd. the Prairie School 1912 Spencer & Powers Nathan Williams house. Long lakefront park Northwestern (Methodist, founded 1851) Entry to landfill east campus with a visitor center, north to Pick-Steiger Hall and new business School, etc. At the corner of Chicago Ave., 1950s Millar Chapel, beautiful modern stained glass. 1867 Randall building in yellow limestone, pre-Chicago Fire The 1930 Deering Library, east end of the lawn, large collegiate gothic building by James Gamble Rogers Technical Institute Second Patton Gym Holabird & Roche fraternity houses Lighthouse and rescued Evanston Art Center building Wilmette Behai Temple Site of former Benjamin Marshall studio at waterfront Bridge over sanitary canal water intake, leading down to Illinois River early 1900s Gilson Park Row of mansions “No man's land” unincorporated originally High rises, including purple 1960s Huzgach & Hill 1925 Plaza del Lago shopping center modeled on LF's Market Square, original buildings a classic style, though with Iberian/southwestern flair. But look for echoes of Shaw's details on tower Kenilworth Kenilworth Ave. light, on the southeast corner, a large 1930s Hemphill residence with a Charles Wagstaff landscape originally, by the 1940s home of the DeWitt O'Kieffes, 2nd to Ad wiz Leo Burnett, book collector. Winnetka Mansions along the lake, notably Tom Beeby's Ryan estate, a French chateau Former W. Clement Stone Mediterranean red-tile roofed compound. Behind a long, thin yellow limestone wall, Robert A. M. Stern's interpretation of a Classic, Adler-like North Shore mansion, early 2000s (New Classicism) Have an idea for a topic or a guest? pete@northshorepodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pete-jansons3/message

Arthur Miller took a tour group, in Chicago for a week from the Vero Beach art museum in Florida, they thought traveling this link in the Lake Michigan Circle tour was an unexpected highlight. The southern section, through south Winnetka, is mostly straight streets and right-angled turns along flat or very gently changing terrain. This continues the lower Chicago section of Sheridan Rd. at the north end of the 1950s extension of Lincoln Park and DS/LSD. The road was organized in the 1890s to facilitate military movement to and from the 1887-launched Fort Sheridan. It soon was a pleasure drive through the lakefront suburbs north of the city. See the excellent, still standard Machel H. Ebner, Creating Chicago's North Shore: A Suburban History (1988). Prologue, starting with Chicago and Edward Bennett's Grant Park. DuSable LSD Lake Point Tower and Navy Pier 860-880 Mies apt. building, ca. 1950, then 1900-910, 1955, with air conditioning and tinted windows Gold Coast 999 E. DS/LSD Drake Hotel, 1920 Apt. buildings where lake breezes beat back stockyards odors, 1910s-1950s (air cond.) Lincoln Park Monroe Harbor Apt. buildings, 1920s, 1950s Carillon tower, Edwin Hill Clark in north Lincoln Park End of drive at beach, turn right—past post-Depression/War high rise apt. towers, further north with central air S Interspersed with older mansions--Maher, Flanders & Zimmerman. Loyola University, with Mundelein incorporated (Jesuit) 7415 Sheridan, Emil Bach house, 1915 by Frank Lloyd Wright Starting in Evanston, 747 N. Sheridan, at Clark Park, Shaw's 1915 Harry A. Swiggart house originally on the lake, just east of the Main St. stops neighborhood on the water. The house is brick Tudor with a classic segmental arch over the doorway. 1201 N. Sheridan Rd. the Prairie School 1912 Spencer & Powers Nathan Williams house. Long lakefront park Northwestern (Methodist, founded 1851) Entry to landfill east campus with a visitor center, north to Pick-Steiger Hall and new business School, etc. At the corner of Chicago Ave., 1950s Millar Chapel, beautiful modern stained glass. 1867 Randall building in yellow limestone, pre-Chicago Fire The 1930 Deering Library, east end of the lawn, large collegiate gothic building by James Gamble Rogers Technical Institute Second Patton Gym Holabird & Roche fraternity houses Lighthouse and rescued Evanston Art Center building Wilmette Behai Temple Site of former Benjamin Marshall studio at waterfront Bridge over sanitary canal water intake, leading down to Illinois River early 1900s Gilson Park Row of mansions “No man's land” unincorporated originally High rises, including purple 1960s Huzgach & Hill 1925 Plaza del Lago shopping center modeled on LF's Market Square, original buildings a classic style, though with Iberian/southwestern flair. But look for echoes of Shaw's details on tower Kenilworth Kenilworth Ave. light, on the southeast corner, a large 1930s Hemphill residence with a Charles Wagstaff landscape originally, by the 1940s home of the DeWitt O'Kieffes, 2nd to Ad wiz Leo Burnett, book collector. Winnetka Mansions along the lake, notably Tom Beeby's Ryan estate, a French chateau Former W. Clement Stone Mediterranean red-tile roofed compound. Behind a long, thin yellow limestone wall, Robert A. M. Stern's interpretation of a Classic, Adler-like North Shore mansion, early 2000s (New Classicism) Have an idea for a topic or a guest? pete@northshorepodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pete-jansons3/message

This season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! In this county is the Merton S. Goodnow House. It is a 1913 Prairie School house designed by Purcell & Elmslie, an example of the architectural firm's work, which was typified in its early years by modest residences for small lots. To celebrate this county, we suggest you read a book about living in a house. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This week's "What Are We Building?" addresses a "hot topic" in Sun Prairie right now- the petition circulating to change the way we elect School Board seats. My guests this week are two of the women leading the effort: Lisa Goldsberry and Tracy Frank. We talked about voting, representation and how decisions made in the school district can impact the foundation of what we're building as a community. I also weigh in on the proposal for a new self-storage facility on the west side of town. As usual, you can listen live at 2pm Tuesdays & Thursdays on 103.5 FM, on the Sun Prairie Media

In episode #408 of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Barbara Byers, Lori Johb, and Donna Smith. They are long-time feminists and trade unionists in Saskatchewan, and they are organizers of the Prairie School for Union Women. They talk about the 25-year history of the school, and about its current incarnation in the context of COVID-19 as an online event happening from June 22 to 25, 2021. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2021/06/15/radio-twenty-five-years-of-feminist-labour-education/

We preview this weekend's RSO concert with conductor Pasquale Laurino and Young Artist Competition winner Nolan Boerner, a cellist who is a sophomore at Prairie School.

Bill Jastrow discusses comprehensive musicianship, organizing a school district's music program, and the caring and "feeding" of the young percussionist.Special thanks to my friend and colleague Scott Barnas for taking the lead on this episode! Visit us at www.thebandmasters.com, or download this episode and more wherever you find your favorite podcasts.FULL BIOSpanning 41 years, William Jastrow's teaching experience ranges from a community high school with an enrollment of 450 students, to Neuqua Valley H.S. with an enrollment exceeding 4,000, to the position of Music Education Coordinator for Indian Prairie School District 204, a unit district comprising 33 schools and 29,500 students. Teaching and conducting responsibilities at Neuqua Valley included concert bands, jazz ensembles, marching band, and the Klangfarben Percussion Ensembles. Jastrow holds degrees in music education from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. A frequent Illinois All-State and NAfME clinician, as well as a district and all-state festival conductor, Jastrow served the Illinois Music Education Association Board of Directors as Band Division President and State President. As an executive officer, Jastrow assumed a leading role in the development of a Leadership Conference for exemplary music educators, a Future Music Educators Symposium for high school students, and an All-State Percussion Ensemble. As past president, Jastrow was active in promoting a statewide survey on the status of music education, contributed to the planning of “Dream Out Loud”, a joint advocacy initiative with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Yamaha, and authored numerous articles on the vital role that music should play as part of a comprehensive education for all students. Over his career, Jastrow's bands have performed for the University of Illinois Superstate Festival, the NBA National Convention, the West Sussex International Youth Music Festival, and the Liberty, Outback, and Fiesta Bowl festivals and parades, as well as for international audiences in Canada, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and the People's Republic of China. During his tenure, Neuqua Valley H.S. was recognized as the Kennedy Center National School of Distinction in Fine Arts Education and was a multiple recipient of the Grammy Signature Gold and National Signature School Award. A 2011 inductee into the Phi Beta Mu Illinois Bandmasters Hall of Fame, Jastrow is a recipient of the John Paynter Lifetime Achievement Award, Illinois State Board of Education "Those Who Excel" Recognition, ILMEA Distinguished Service Award, and NAfME Excellence in Teaching Music Award.

In boys basketball action, Lourdes Academy took on The Prairie School for the Division 4 state championship. Lourdes Academy defeated The Prairie School by a score of 43-41. Joey D. had the call.

Part 2 of "What Are We Building?" episode with the Sun Prairie School Board Candidates. Andy shares some quick thoughts on the "extended" education community we're building in Sun Prairie, and then hear Part 2 of his conversations with Bryn Horton, Alwyn Foster, and Becky McCright about the issues facing the school district and the community overall.

Get to know the 3 candidates running for Sun Prairie School Board on this episode of "What Are We Building?" Andy opens the show with updates on 3 big projects in Sun Prairie: the new Hy-Vee grocery store, splash pad at Wetmore Park, and Quarra Stone, whose new company headquarters could make Sun Prairie a destination for world-renowned architecture. Then he's joined by Bryn Horton, Alwyn Foster and Becky McCright for a "rapid-fire" interview about their backgrounds and a few of their favorite things. Part 2 of the interviews will air next week.

Foundation talks about the role they play in supporting Prairie students, programs and staff.

Are you as tired as we are of the phrases, "in these uncertain times" "now more than ever" and "the new normal"??? Blah, Blah, Blah!!! We decided to take back our retirement the best way we could for now with a " micro adventure." What exactly is a "micro adventure" and "how can I sign up" you might ask? It's easy, just draw a circle on a map that encompasses about a 100 mile radius around your home and look for somewhere or something new to discover! This type of adventure can last a day, a weekend, or even a few days during the week with no other crowds (big advantage of retirement), and all you do is get into your car and go! You will be amazed what is close by that you haven't toured or discovered before! We love Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and we were amazed to learn that a small city less than 100 miles from our lake was home to two Frank Lloyd Wright properties built in his "Prairie School" period. The city of Mason City, Iowa, itself is known in the mid-west for some of the most beautiful and unique architecture in the homes that line the streets around the Historical Park Inn.Mason City is also the birthplace of Meredith Wilson, creator of "Music Man." The streets downtown are home to many sculptures honoring this legend. You can also tour his birthplace home and the museum next to it. Mason City is truly a gem of a city hidden among the corn fields! To top if off, just down the road about six miles you can visit and tour two of Iowa's and our country's musical giants in Clear Lake, Iowa...the crash site and memorial for the "Day the Music Died" and the Surf Ballroom where Buddy Holly, JP Richardson "The Big Bopper", and Ritchie Valens played their last concert in 1959.So come along and join us and then go plan your own "micro adventure!" We would love to hear about it!!!

In this episode of What are We Building?, Andy gives some updates on new building projects and talks to Marilyn Ruffin of the Sun Prairie School Board, the first person of color to serve in any elected role in the city, about her experiences living in Madison and Sun Prairie. They talk about racial justice in schools, interactions with police, and how Sun Prairie can continue to become a more equitable place for our minority residents.

We sit down with Corey Smith to talk about the upcoming Essay on the Emil Bach House, Frank Lloyd Wright as artistic starting point, how biographical information plays into how… The post Scapi Radio 01.24.19 The New Prairie School appeared first on Scapi Magazine.

There are few more established and respected individuals in the hospitality industry than Jim Meehan. He has influenced a generation of bartenders with his cocktail havens PDT and Prairie School. His straight forward attitude and brilliant attention to detail make him one of the foremost cocktail experts in the industry. Now after an already successful career, he takes to writing his second book Meehan's Bartender Manual and offers an in depth look at everything bartending. We chat watches, Smashing Pumpkins, relationship, and ore.

Dana Cowin catches up with Jim Meehan, a former Food + Wine colleague and bar operator extraordinaire. Listen in for some dish about Jim’s surprising move to Portland from New York City and what’s good and bad about recent changes in the cocktail culture. Plus, find out why Jim would like to see people drink less but drink better. Jim Meehan, a bar owner, spirits and cocktail educator, and author of The PDT Cocktail Book and Meehan’s Bartender Manual, worked at some of New York City’s most popular restaurants and bars including Gramercy Tavern and the Pegu Club, before opening the James Beard Award-winning bar PDT in New York City in 2007, Prairie School in Chicago in 2017 and PDT Hong Kong in 2018. The former editor of Food & Wine Cocktails and Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide, Meehan is a frequent magazine contributor and the curator of the cocktail programs for American Express Centurion airport lounges. He and his family reside in Portland, Oregon where he operates his consulting firm Mixography Inc. Thanks to our engineer, Aaron Parecki of Stream PDX. Music by Breakmaster Cylinder HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

We were excited to welcome Eagle Trace to the Radio Milwaukee stage on Thursday for a good ol’ fashioned alt-rock show. They played tunes off their new EP, “The Restless Sea” for us on 414 Live.414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

Thursday, we got a beautiful preview of MJ-Uncovered with B~Free on 414 Live.On April 13 at Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee’s B~Free will curate the next edition of the Uncovered series. She has enlisted a variety Milwaukee musicians to reinterpret the music of Michael Jackson with her.414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

We were excited to welcome Eagle Trace to the Radio Milwaukee stage on Thursday for a good ol’ fashioned alt-rock show. They played tunes off their new EP, “The Restless Sea” for us on 414 Live.414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

After cultivating a die-hard following in their local touring circuit, Dead Horses officially burst onto the Wisconsin music scene with their 2016 release “Cartoon Moon.” Their new album “My Mother the Moon” will be out on April 6.Lead singer/songwriter Sarah Vos writes her own gospel. Utilizing the raw, understated intimacy that drove the 4-piece to the height of Wisconsin’s burgeoning music scene, she offers an intricate case study on catharsis and redemption at a time when both are in short supply – stories of human nature, of working class men and women in rural America, and a fearless examination of her own spirituality.The band will be kicking off their headline tour next week in Appleton, WI. Then, in April, we’ll see them again in Milwaukee at the Back Room at Colectivo.414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

After cultivating a die-hard following in their local touring circuit, Dead Horses officially burst onto the Wisconsin music scene with their 2016 release “Cartoon Moon.” Their new album “My Mother the Moon” will be out on April 6.Lead singer/songwriter Sarah Vos writes her own gospel. Utilizing the raw, understated intimacy that drove the 4-piece to the height of Wisconsin’s burgeoning music scene, she offers an intricate case study on catharsis and redemption at a time when both are in short supply – stories of human nature, of working class men and women in rural America, and a fearless examination of her own spirituality.The band will be kicking off their headline tour next week in Appleton, WI. Then, in April, we’ll see them again in Milwaukee at the Back Room at Colectivo.414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

Thursday, we got a beautiful preview of MJ-Uncovered with B~Free on 414 Live.On April 13 at Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee’s B~Free will curate the next edition of the Uncovered series. She has enlisted a variety Milwaukee musicians to reinterpret the music of Michael Jackson with her.414 Live is presented by: Milwaukee Bucks with support from: Hi Hat Lounge & Garage, The Prairie School and Dave’s Guitar Shop.

This week on The Speakeasy, Sother is taking the reins again, and is joined in studio by acclaimed barman Jim Meehan, whose new book Meehan's Bartender Manual is a magnum opus of mixology. Meehan is best known for his pioneering work at PDT in New York's East Village. Though he now lives in Portland, Oregon, Meehan recently opened a new bar called Prairie School in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Also sitting in is Cory Bonfiglio of Beer Street. The Speakeasy is powered by Simplecast

Get to know the Sun Prairie School District! Nate and Annie stop by for a visit and chat about their district's game-based learning program.

This Week's Show Archives - Mind Body Spirit Living Some people know early on that they would like to own and run a business, while others unexpectedly find themselves in the position of business owner through unplanned twists and turns.  As our “Re-Invigorating Work” series evolves, we begin discussions with entrepreneurs who share how they are both inspired and challenged in their role as entrepreneurs.  This week’s guest always aspired to own a business and saw his dream come true, in his hometown at a business he once worked at while in high school. Austin Schultz began working for Plumb Gold as a part time sales associate in 2001 while he was attending the Prairie School in Racine, WI.  He purchased Plumb Gold in 2015. He attended college at Miami University of Ohio. There he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design. Austin specializes in custom design and loves to work with colored gems. For more information about Austin and Plumb Gold, go to http://plumbgoldjewelry.com/.  

In 1914 the Griffins, minted from the firmament of the Prairie School, were newly arrived in Australia and ready to test their ideas in that rarest of all architectural laboratories, a grand urban design scheme for a new and entirely planned city. But their lofty ideals were to dissipate rapidly: their design for Canberra, which won the 1911 international competition, would meet vicious opposition and never be fully realised. Instead they conjured up Newman College and the Capitol Theatre, estates at Castlecrag and Eaglemont, the towns of Leeton and Griffith, and a construction system known as Knitlock, eventually following their aesthetic and spiritual sensibilities to Lucknow, India. Listen to Sir Jonathan Mills and Philip Goad for this conversation, one that promised to cover the legacy of the Griffins, a name etched in our capital and national consciousness.

Yes, You CAN Do It with Carrie Massey – 10-8-16 | Mind Body Spirit Living As we continue to explore “The Stories We Tell Ourselves”, this week we look at a story all of us have told ourselves at some point…that we are not good enough, and that we can’t achieve the goals we have set for ourselves.  What causes us to question our abilities and to let our fear of failure cloud our vision of the path to success?  Who better to share her thoughts about how we can quiet this voice of doubt than an accomplished athlete and coach, who can share her secrets to quieting this story we tell ourselves. Joining us this week is Carrie Massey who is not only an accomplished athlete herself, playing basketball and volleyball at Division 1 UW-Green Bay, but she is also an Head Coach with a distinguished record of success.  In this role, she helps athletes address their fears and doubts and assists them in putting their focus on a winning vision. Carrie is the Head Girls Golf Coach at The Prairie School, where they won the Division III State Golf Tournament in 2010 and 2015.  She is also the Assistant Coach for the Boys Golf Team at The Prairie School. Carrie is also trained in polarity therapy and works with her clients to try to become more familiar with finding emotional center. Working toward a more neutral position with our emotions is achievable and sustainable, and Carrie will share her insights on how to access this place. Carrie Massey (ATM, RPE, RPP/BCPP, LMT, BA) is the Founder of Wisconsin Polarity-Center for Energetic Awareness. She was trained as a physical therapist, and has an intense interest in energetic imbalances which cause postural alignment issues. At her business she blends the healing modalities of massage, Cranial-Sacral, and Polarity Therapy in her work with clients. Carrie is Board Certified as a Polarity Practitioner, and is also nationally certified and state licensed as a massage therapist. Carrie has a call to share and teach her knowledge of polarity. Carrie is passionate about nature and grounds herself by spending time outdoors. You can find out more about Carrie and her work at www.wisconsinpolarity.com/faculty.  

Balancing Summer Fun and Learning for Kids with Kathy Boero – 7-9-16 | Mind Body Spirit Living This week is the first in a series of discussions about the essentials of summer: adventures, fun and family time.  Make the most of your summer by tuning in to hear our experts share tips on making it the best one ever! Parents often wonder how much to allow children to relax and play in the summer, and how much to make sure their brains continue to be engaged and learning. While the right path is likely different for each child, there is data that speaks to this balance of fun and learning.  Join us this week as we talk with a career educator who will share her insights on the best mix of summer fun. Kathy Boero is the Head of the Primary School at The Prairie School in Racine, WI. She has been in education for 30 years, with the last 18 years at The Prairie School.  Kathy received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Learning Disabilities and Masters of Education in School Administration from Carthage College.  Her career has included being an elementary school teacher at St. Edward School, a learning specialist in the Kenosha Unified School District, and an Adjunct Teacher in Adult education at UW-Parkside and Carthage College. Kathy has a deep appreciation, love, respect, and passion for creating a safe and thrilling learning environment that supports all types of learners. She strives to create an environment that is free of labels and judgment; where children want to come each morning; and that provides a strong foundation for skill and social development and supports children to soar and achieve great things.  Kathy has completed the Leadership Racine Program and continues to be involved in activities in the Racine community. For more information about Kathy, please go to:  http://www.prairieschool.com/our-faculty/kathy-boero-primary-school-head/  

We talk often on the Mind Body Spirit Living show about how we can get to know ourselves better.  This week we begin a series of shows that explore how we can learn more about ourselves…….from others.  We start by speaking with someone who does what many people would find to be nearly impossible, but that she learns and grows from it every day. As the Head of the Middle School at The Prairie School, Bonnie Benes does what many people would find incredibly challenging, spending her days with teenagers in grades 5-8.  Each day she negotiates teen hormones, angst and drama, and all the while finds herself energized and even learning about herself in a way that no other job could.  Join us to hear Bonnie’s thoughts on what we can learn about ourselves….from teenagers. Bonnie Benes was born in the small town of Berlin, Wisconsin and was raised by parents who were educators.  She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received her B.S. in Physical Education with a concentration in athletic training.  After a relocation to Racine, WI, she landed at The Prairie School.  Five years later, she returned to school to receive her M.S. in Educational Administrative Leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1998, she became Head of the Middle School at Prairie. While fully immersed in her teaching career, she was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in 1993.  She completed  her treatment regimen while continuing to work full time.  In the Spring of 2000, her breast cancer returned and Bonnie balanced her treatment schedule and work schedule to insure a smooth continuation of the school year, and returned full time to school for the beginning of the school year in the Fall of 2000. Bonnie is an avid Wisconsin Badger fan and a mentor and inspiration to generations of parents and students. For more about The Prairie School, go to www.prairieschool.com.