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Events stories in our blog
Barack Obama speech, town hall meeting in Racine, Wis.
July 3, 2010
President Barack Obama visits Racine, Wisconsin for a town hall meeting as midterm election season begins to warm up.
First moon walk video 'erased': Apollo 11 footage lost by NASA
July 16, 2009
The best Apollo 11 video footage of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon is gone, but there is still video on DVD.
4th of July video: Racine's Fourth Fest Parade 2009
July 6, 2009
Ten minutes of video to let the world glimpse this outstanding Racine event.
EVP Tour: Pro beach volleyball at Racine's North Beach this Saturday
June 24, 2009
North Beach is an inspiring success story, and the Extreme Volleyball Professionals Tour is its showcase event.
Pancake Day / Lakefront Artist Fair in Racine
April 28, 2009
This all-you-can-eat event has been kicking off Racine’s warmer season for 55 years now.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis
April 3, 2009
Never-before-published photos at the LIFE website, and a long-remembered NPR interview — both capturing the day Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.
Bruce Springsteen to perform on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' tonight
March 19, 2009
Bruce Springsteen will be doing a solo performance of the title track, “Working on a Dream.”
Jeff Dowd, inspiration for The Dude in 'Big Lebowski,' joins Peter Himmelman tonight
March 3, 2009
The live, one-hour show starts at 7:00 Pacific or 8:00 Mountain or 9:00 Central or 10:00 Eastern.
The purpose of the Academy Awards: Honoring our healing stories
February 22, 2009
The ‘Rosebud’ episode of ‘Northern Exposure’ illustrates the magic mythological power of movies.
'Peter Himmelman's Furious World'
February 3, 2009
A streaming musical variety show, Tuesday nights at 9:00 Central: http://tinyurl.com/furiousworld
MSNBC: Interactive inauguration, complete text and video
January 20, 2009
MSNBC’s ‘Explore’ feature is a cool new marriage of online video and text.
Breathtaking images
January 20, 2009
We’re watching the inauguration on C-SPAN, and the streaming HD video from CBS.
TV tonight: Bush farewell, new 'Office' and '30 Rock'
January 15, 2009
President Bush delivers his farewell address tonight, and there’s a new ‘The Office’ and ‘30 Rock.’
Traditional New Years foods for good luck
December 28, 2008
A look at a few of the events and the foods that have become New Year’s traditions.
Live blogging Election Day 2008
November 4, 2008
Election Day 2008, as experienced in our living room.
Racine-area festivals, 2008
August 3, 2008
Summer 2008 festival roundup: Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival, Superweek, Racine County Fair, etc.
Summerfest: Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers, Alejandro Esovedo
July 6, 2008
A full day of music, including Drive-By Truckers, Romantica, Alejandro Escovedo, and Lucinda Williams on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
Gregory Berg's Kenosha tornado photos
January 23, 2008
My former colleague was at Carthage College during the January 7, 2008 tornado, and took a few photos of it.
Summer festivals and events 2007
May 4, 2007
My own list of parades, festivals, and public events in our area.
St. Patrick's Day with Irish breakfast, Racine parade, and Irish stew recipe
March 19, 2007
Since it fell on a Saturday this year, we could celebrate all day — from an Irish breakfast to the Racine parade to a homemade Irish stew.
Coming Friday: The New Mastersounds
December 7, 2006
Go see this great funk band from Leeds at The Kinetic Playground.
When in Racine
July 6, 2006
Since moving to Racine, we’re beginning to appreciate some of the special things here.
SuperWeek: Food Folks & Spokes in Kenosha
July 19, 2005
This daylong festival centered around the International Cycling Classic is the best event Kenosha hosts.
2005 Tour de France
June 29, 2005
My anticipation is strong as the main event in cycling is about to begin again.
Wimbledon time warp
June 27, 2005
The way that NBC and ESPN2 split up Wimbledon makes the Central time zone miss out.
