Busking -- musicians playing along sidewalks for tips -- has long been a Madison, Wisconsin, tradition. But the practice took a new twist with the idea of filling Madison's most popular street with local musicians all playing for a single cause.
On Saturday, April 17, dozens of musicians played from 1 to 2 p.m. on the corners of State Street to raise funds and awareness for the Literacy Network, a non-profit organization that serves more than 1,300 people each year.
The author's profits from sales of this book also will go the Literacy Network.
About the Author
Kerry G. Hill
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Madison, Wisconsin
Inspired by his experiences as an exchange student on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Kerry G. Hill became a journalist. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1980, he embarked on a 20-year newspaper career in Wisconsin and Illinois -- half of it as the national/international news editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, the state's second-largest daily. Today, he is in charge of communications for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, one of the premiere institutions in its field. In recent years, he has been gaining recognition for his photography, including two solo exhibits in Madison.