APPLETON — The all-new season of Wisconsin Life on PBS Wisconsin takes viewers on a trip around the state to visit their neighbors and uncover their unique stories.
A Hmong dance class taught by Duabci Crystal Vang at the DC Dance Academy in Appleton is featured in a new episode.
The program airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 on PBS Wisconsin and streaming online at pbswisconsin.org/wilife and on the free PBS app on all streaming devices and smart TVs.
Host Angela Fitzgerald connects the audience with people whose passions, experiences and expertise celebrate the best of Wisconsin. Episodes will continue to air and stream Thursday nights through December.
Duabci Crystal Vang teaches Hmong dance to Fox Valley youth, blending traditional styles with modern influences. Emphasizing the cultural stories behind the movements and committing to preserving the Hmong language, Vang creates a community where students grow from reluctant beginners to passionate performers, all while celebrating their roots.
This season, Fitzgerald will also cross the state to explore the Wisconsin Concrete Park in Phillips, Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Circus World in Baraboo, Northern Wisconsin State Fair in Chippewa Falls and more. The Wisconsin Life team uncovers and introduces creative and innovative people from all parts of the state and all walks of life.
Viewers can explore Wisconsin Life episodes and additional online exclusives at pbswisconsin.org/wilife.
Wisconsin Life is a partnership project of PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio. In addition to the television program, audio stories can be heard on Wednesdays and Fridays on WPR News’ Morning Edition at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., Wisconsin Today at 9:40 a.m. and on All Things Considered at 3:44 and 5:44 p.m. They can also be heard Wednesdays and Fridays on WPR Music’s Drivetime Classics at 6:30 p.m.
Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Obrodovich Family Foundation, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, Alliant Energy, UW Health, the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programs and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.
PBS Wisconsin is a service of the Educational Communications Board and The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
PBS Wisconsin is a place to grow through learning on WHA-TV, Madison; WPNE-TV, Green Bay; WHRM-TV, Wausau; WLEF-TV, Park Falls; WHLA-TV, La Crosse; and WHWC-TV, Menomonie-Eau Claire.
