Music Won't 'Indoctrinate' Watertown Students

Music won't 'indoctrinate' Watertown students

The Watertown School Board banned a piece of music from being played by the high school band.

Watertown School Board tries to snare woke notes in Phil Hands’ cartoon

The Watertown School Board banned the high school band from performing a “controversial” piece of music at its spring concert.

Watertown School Board bans song in Phil Hands’ cartoon

Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about the Watertown School Board’s decision to ban a song from the spring band concert. The instrumental song, without any lyrics, was written to honor a transgender activist.

Minocqua Brewing to host band after school board bans song with LGBTQ+ ties

Minocqua Brewing Company will host Watertown's high school band May 24 after the school board pulled a song it called a "celebration of violence."

Watertown School Board defends decision to pull song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert

The Watertown School Board is defending its decision to remove an instrumental piece of music from the high school band's spring concert. The post Watertown School Board defends decision to pull song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert appeared first on WPR.

Happening Today: The Watertown High School Controversial Concert

WATERTOWN, Wis.— The Watertown High School Wind Symphony will take the stage tonight following days of controversy surrounding a concert piece removed by the Watertown School Board. The board voted 7-1 last week to block students from performing “Mother of a Revolution,” which highlights LGBTQ history, and referencing the Stonewall Uprising. In a statement Watertown Unified School District Board President, Laurie Hoffman, said the board determin…