Here & Now; 213

September 26, 2003

Here and Now, dane county budget cuts, The tough business of balancing a county budget with a lot less state money on hand. County boards are facing cuts all over the state. Dane County Exec. Kathleen Falk will unveil her new budget. With it some predicted cuts to the county sheriff's slice of the pie. Giant Snakehead, DNR biologists were doing routine work on the Rock River when they discovered something out of the ordinary in Wisconsin waters. An exotic Asian species of fish known as a Giant Snakehead. It won't win any beauty awards, but it might win the tough man contest. This guy can navigate short distances on land and snacks on game fish like northerns and bass. clip of 'The Blues: A Musical Journey', Getting the blues and understanding them are two different things. On Sunday night, PBS begins a multi-part series on the musical form. 'The Blues: A Musical Journey, ' produced under the direction of Martin Scorcese. Here's a sneak preview of the series. A look at a little known connection to the blues in Wisconsin. This clip portrays work done in a factory in Graphton. book about the blues, UW Professor who has earned a living and a national reputation studying the blues and musical culture. He's the author of 'A Change is Gonna Come: Music, Race, and the Soul of America.', arts in communities and good for economy, Music performance is not just good for the soul, it is good for business. There is someone here who knows all about that. A growing number of communities are start to think see how good the arts can be to their bottom line, and the quality of life. Anne Katz helps cities make those connections in her role as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Assembly for Local Arts. Tell Me Why, Questions about life and politics in the Badger State.