Street Quest

Produced by Benson Gardner
One day six enthused Madisonians wondered: "Where are our city's oldest streets? And what were they before they were streets?" After a wild ride through Madison's past, they would never view their home the same way again. Producer Benson Gardner, an alum of Wisconsin Public Radio and local comedy favorite The Splu Urtaf Show, brings a comic, creative sensibility to this exploration of the fascinating minds and dusty vaults in which our history dwells. Along the way, the team interviews fascinating people like Ho-Chunk artist Harry Whitehorse, finds cool old maps, discovers the usefulness of items called "books," walks stretches of road that were trails since ancient times, and indulges many an entertaining tangent. Light refreshments follow the screening.