Michael Feldman to Host 'Whad Ya'Know?' in Kenosha

State Rep. Peter Barca will join Michael Feldman on stage in Kenosha for the April 16 broadcast of “Whad Ya’ Know?”

As Assembly minority leader, the Kenosha Democrat is playing a lead role in the state’s current contentious political battle.

Barca – like Feldman – has his roots in education in Kenosha. Barca spent time teaching children with mental health issues and running a camp for children with disabilities. Feldman taught high school in Kenosha before moving to Madison and eventually launching his popular quiz and comedy show heard nationwide each week on more than 220 public radio stations.

Other guests lined up for the April 16 show at Reuther High School, 913 57th St., in Kenosha are Diane Giles, Kenosha News “history mystery” columnist, and Milwaukee-based Semi Twang, an alternative country band that just released a new compact disk titled “Wages of Sin.”

The band’s leader, Kenosha native John Sieger, is a longtime Feldman pal and musical collaborator.

Tickets for the 10 a.m. to noon broadcast are available online at notmuch.com. In addition, tickets may be purchased by dialing (608) 265-ARTS or by visiting Café 91.1 in Gateway Technical College’s Center for Bioscience and Information Technology, 3520-30th Ave., Kenosha. The Café is open 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday from and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

General admission is $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. A VIP ticket for $50 includes one of the best seats in the house and a post-show reception for Feldman and Sieger across the street at Mangia’s Trattoria.

Major sponsors include Kenosha-based Jockey, and Jockey International, based in Kenosha for nearly 120 years, and committed to satisfying the human need for comfort, and Gateway Technical College, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary – the first of its kind in the nation.