Cathy Thompson has a lot on her plate. She has a part-time job, works with local organizations to boost civic engagement, is conducting a study on the rising threat of human trafficking in our area, volunteers with her church and, in the winter months, strives to keep the Fox Cities warm with the wide assortment READ MORE
Beth Wenger Johnstone has participated in a life-long relationship with art, from art school and a career in graphic design to her artsy hobbies. Her experiences have made her an artist of many mediums—glass, metal, paper, clay, and even soaps and lotions. Wenger Johnstone attributes the spark to her family. “I come from a family READ MORE
The arts are alive and well in Northeast Wisconsin, and it’s attracting some shining stars to local venues. Over the next couple months, several big names in comedy and music will perform in the area, including Rita Rudner, John Mellencamp and Audra McDonald. Rudner, best known for her sassy and clever standup comedy, will be READ MORE
It seems that the Fox Cities have drawn the glance of arts executives in Washington D.C. On Nov. 5, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu visited Appleton on a tour of several Wisconsin towns that were awarded grants in support of artistic excellence. “The arts are thriving in Appleton. I wanted to see READ MORE
