Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Love took center stage Saturday night at Gibson Hall and provided the Parachute Show’s trademark updraft to everyone who made their way onto it. Hosts Hillary Reynolds and Katherine Biskupic led with their hearts. They sent a whole lot of love out to the town that raised them and encouraged each to find her voice. [...]
The Parachute Show is coming to Appleton and I could not be more excited. A brainchild of Appleton native Hillary Reynolds and fellow LA-based, Wisconsin-born musician Madison Malone, the Parachute Show is an enchanted evening of light, laughter, love and, above all, talent. Pure & Weary host the show, which includes musicians, songwriters, poets and [...]
Walk a mile in our town on a perfect August afternoon. You’ll hear music for sure. You’ll feel it too, rising from the river, from courtyards, patios and parks; easing in through your ears and touching your heart in ways you never expected. Mile of Music, a free four-day music festival, changed the landscape here, [...]
I visited my friend Trina on the day she passed away nearly 12 years ago. She looked at me fiercely from her hospital bed and said, “I don’t want to die.” Had I not been overwhelmed by the sadness of the moment and the absolute finality of our time together, I might have responded more [...]
If you want to see ageless joy and celebrate the universal language of music, the chain that keeps us all together, you should treat yourself to a Baba Ghanooj set. If you’re really lucky, you’ll get to see their whole show, which is especially perfect under the Edison lights at the historic Fox River House. [...]