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Issue #231 June 20, 2013
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Issue #227 April 25, 2013

Menomonie's Town

The Menomonie Theater Guild will be bringing the famous pantomimed performance of Our Town to the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts on two upcoming weekends.

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Issue #226 April 11, 2013

Local Bro Appearing on the Internet

Dude Morning, a new Web series created by students at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, focuses on college dudes making their way through a hilariously troubled world. Written and directed by Chippewa Valley...

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Issue #225 Mar. 28, 2013
Issue #224 Mar. 14, 2013

Yep, That Pauly Shore is Coming to Town

Pauly Shore is not dead. He’s out of the Army, he’s done with jury duty, and he has finally seen the Leaning Tower of Cheeza. These days, Shore is doing stand-up in intimate club settings throughout the Midwest. Shore, who began his career...

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Issue #223 Feb. 28, 2013

Film Series Shows 'Fresh' World Viewpoints

FRESH Films is a four part film series at UW-Eau Claire that begins with the film “Chasing Ice.” This film was shot by National Geographic photographer James Balog. For years, Balog recorded glaciers all around the world in order to show how they...

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Issue #222 Feb. 14, 2013

Flamenco Troupe Brings Global Flair to UWEC

UW-Eau Claire’s Artist Series provides members of the community with frequent opportunities to experience various cultures from around the world. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the campus will play host to the Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company, a group...

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Issue #220 Jan. 17, 2013
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Issue #216 Nov. 15, 2012

Making It Up

a rise in improv from all directions has formed a true, homegrown scene in the Chippewa Valley

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The Jury Has a Verdict

The Menomonie Theater Guild is kicking off its 54th season with an edgy drama entitled Twelve Angry Men. Adapted from Reginald Rose’s 1957 movie by Sherman Sergel, Twelve Angry Men is about the trial of a 19-year old man who is convicted ...

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Issue #215 Nov. 1, 2012
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Issue #212 Sept. 20, 2012

Comedy Series Coming to Whiskey's Grill & Bar

Whiskeys Grill and Bar are upping the ante and joining the comedy scene. Starting Sept. 26, Funny Business Entertainment will be hosting a weekly comedy show every Wednesday at Whiskeys. The first acts are comedians Frank Roche and Bryan Miller...

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Issue #211 Sept. 6, 2012
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Issue #201 Apr. 19, 2012

Explore Fashion Without Fabric

Tasked with creating clothing without using fabric of any kind, UW-Stout design students have their work cut out for them. Every spring, the university’s Art and Design Department puts on its popular “Fashion Without Fabric” fashion show. “A lot ...

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An Odd Take on the Odd Couple

Menomonie Theater Guild is putting on a rendition of The Odd Couple … with a female cast. “I think that there’s still this sort of mistaken idea and assumption out there that men are funnier or better at comedy,” said Blaine Halverson, executive ...

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Issue #199 Mar. 22, 2012
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Issue #196 Feb. 9, 2012

State Theatre Gets Into Singing Valentine Biz

This Valentine’s Day, you can show your love for your hunny and the arts at the very same time. The State Theatre, in collaboration with Avalon Floral and Obsession Chocolates, presents “Sweet Notes.” With this unique program, your special ...

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Heyde Center Stages Murderous Opera

There has been a murder at the opera and Madame Mafalda, the opera’s leading lady, is at the center of it all. In the appropriately named play, Murder at the Opera, Madame Mafalda is “involved” with more than one of the opera’s leading men, and ...

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Get Your Tickets for Get Your Gun

Few can argue the legendary Annie Oakley’s place in history. Similarly, Annie Get Your Gun holds its own amongst the most beloved and entertaining musicals. Loosely based on the life of the iconic markswoman, the Menomonie Theater Guild is ...

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Issue #195 Jan. 26, 2012
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Issue #190, Nov. 10, 2011

Improv Classes Aim to Take You Off the Cuff

If you’re in need of brushing up on your improv skills, you’re in luck because Eau Claire native Shane Leonard is bringing back his improvisation classes to anyone interested in the basic techniques and styles for improvisational theater.

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Grand Theatre Officially Handicap Accessible

On Nov. 3, when Spitfire Grill debuted, The Grand Theatre officially became a handicap accessible venue following the completion of a new elevator installation. Construction began this past summer, after the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild completed...

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Issue # 176 Apr. 28th, 2011

Live Operas and Ballets Not At ... The Mall?

It’s rare that the Chippewa Valley sees an opera or ballet, let alone one of the highest caliber. But this summer, Oakwood’s Carmike Cinemas is trying to remedy that. Carmike Cinemas is joining the Emerging Pictures network of cinemas to feature live

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Issue #175 April 14th, 2011
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Issue #171 Feb. 17th, 2011

UWEC continues ‘Monologues’ tradition

It’s time once again for the annual production of The Vagina Monologues. Every spring the VDAY organization on the UW-Eau Claire campus produces this show to raise awareness about violence against women and donations to help fund local groups and she

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