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August 13, 2025

“_____ in Wausau”

Hello! My name is Allison Buchli, the new Multimedia Specialist/Graphic Designer here at the Woodson Art Museum. Honestly, it’s still hard to believe that I am typing this, and 10-year- old Allison would be beyond giddy if she knew her...
Two pictures of Allison as a child with a paragraph of writing displayed on a piece of paper that says "Creative Dreams" at the top
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August 6, 2025

50:50

While the Museum revels in its history, there is another important fifty years to be commemorated in 2025: the resettlement of Hmong individuals in the United States, including Wausau.
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July 30, 2025

Révérence

I began visiting the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum around the same time I started ballet, at the age of three. I immediately fell in love with the performing and visual arts.
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July 16, 2025

Mixtape Memories

Music is the ultimate form of communication. From the burnt CDs and mixtapes that were the backbone of my young adult years, to the beautiful Kwv txhiaj, traditional Hmong song poetry. This month’s book club pick explores the impact music...
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July 9, 2025

Mahler with the Maulers

My increased listening to classical music happened by accident. Last May, Wisconsin Public Radio shifted its stations to either WPR News or WPR Music. Before, their statewide stations were not solely dedicated to music. The station that I happened to...
Two brown bears playing in a pond at the zoo
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