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Thursday, Feb. 11 • 6:30pm

Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.

Join Alice's madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, encounters a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Featuring all the familiar songs and wonderfully wacky characters from the Disney movie!

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 839-8877

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Saturday, Feb. 13 • 11:30am

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Eau Claire Children's Theatre will host the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, Alice, the White Rabbit, and Tweedledum and Tweeledee. Includes lunch, party games, arts and crafts and a ticket to the 1:30pm performance of Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Register by Feb. 8.

$24.95 adults, $15.95 kids under 18

Ramada Convention Center, 205 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire 839-8877

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Saturday, Feb. 13 • 7:30pm

Hypnosis Comedy Show

The only hypnosis show in the Chippewa Valley is guaranteed to be hilarious. $3 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Chippewa Valley Boys & Girls Club. Hypno Dan has performed around the world and has appeared on national TV. Dinner, show and room packages available.

$15, $20 VIP tickets • 18+

Metropolis Resort, 5150 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire (888) 861-6001

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Sunday, Feb. 14 • 1:45-3:45pm

Red, White, and Tuna

Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas. It’s the 4th of July and time for the Tuna High School Class Reunion. Everyone will be there, all thirty of them, all played by two actors. A show packed full of fireworks and fun about the town where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.

$39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Thursday, Feb. 18 • 7pm

Daughters of Africa

Presented by Mixed Blood Theatre and part of Black History Month events at UW-Stout, this performance covers three centuries of history through song. Music includes songs from Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne and Beyonce and highlighting the contributions of 14 historically important figures, including Madame C.J. Walker, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Billie Holliday and Oprah Winfrey.

FREE

Great Hall, Memorial Student Center • Menomonie • 232-2432

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Thursday, Feb. 18 • 7:30pm

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical

From reading glasses and hair loss to proctology exams, all are lampooned in this funny musical. Everyone will relate to this hilarious, and at times, touching show about the curiosities and inevitability of middle-age. If you bought some Gingko-Biloba, but can’t remember where you put it, you’re ready for MID-LIFE!

$18 adults, $17 seniors, $8 youth/students

Grand Little Theater • Eau Claire • (715) 832-PLAY

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Thursday, Feb. 18 • 7:30pm

My First Time

Four actors. 40,000 true stories. One of them may be yours. My First Time is a new play in the style of The Vagina Monologues featuring four actors in funny and heartbreaking stories about first sexual experiences written by real people—just like you. And now, these true stories and the unique characters in them are brought to life in this acclaimed 90-minute play.

adults $20, box seats $30 • not suitable for young audiences

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Thursday, Feb. 18 • 10pm-4am

Buddah's LLC Open Mic Comedy - Late Night Hookah Lounge

Buddah's LLC of Menomonie is proud to host Mike's Open Mic Comedy Night. Featuring the rough street humor of Seattle's own "Stank Face Mike", this show is not for the faint of heart. Do you have what it takes to make people laugh? Sign up and find out. Free to enter and registration is required by Feb. 16th. Late Night Hookah included with the show.

$5 • 18+

Buddah's LLC - Menomonie, 117 E. Main Street, Menomonie 308-8014

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Friday, Feb. 19 • 9pm

Winter Carnival Comedy Show

Featuring nationally touring comedians Derek Hughes and Rob O’Reilly.

FREE

Higherground • Eau Claire • 836-6030

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Saturday, Feb. 20 • 7:30pm

Sue Foley

Sue Foley sings with a purr-to-growl vocal style. Born and raised in Ottawa, Foley is one of the leading artists in contemporary blues. From 1992–2005, Foley released 11 albums. Her newest release, in 2007, Time Bomb, has solidified her as one of the best in contemporary blues. Foley’s original songs are punctuated by her biting, shiver-inducing lead guitar work.

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Wednesday, Feb. 24 • 8-10pm

Jared Logan

Comedian Jared Logan's contagiously giddy and cartoonish stand-up act has been wowing audiences across the country. He has appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, TBS, and was a featured comic on collegehumor.com. Jared took home the award for Best Comedian at the Chicago Comedy Awards and won the Comedy Idol Competition in Detroit.

Free

UW-STOUT Student Center; Terrace, 302 10th Avenue, Menomonie 232-2432

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Thursday, Feb. 25 • 7:30pm

Menomonie Theater Guild presents The Wizard of Oz

Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dream of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy's imagination.

$18 adults, $16 seniors/students

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

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Friday, Feb. 26 • 9:30pm-midnight

Comedy with Mr. Head + TBA

Comedy event. It is the great humor of Mr. Head.

FREE • 21+

Big Daddy's Pub, 202 Gibson Street, Eau Claire 835-6000

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Sunday, Feb. 28 • 10-11am

The Life & Times of Louisa May Alcott

Although Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is known primarily as the author of Little Women and its sequels, she was a multi-faceted woman—an activist with an independent spirit, who served as a Civil War nurse and suffrage reformer. Based on Alcott’s novels, letters, and journals, Rose Stephenson brings to life this fascinating Unitarian woman and the times in which she lived.

FREE

UU Congregation, 421 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire 834-0690

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Sunday, Feb. 28 • 1:30pm

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens brings to life the delightfully eccentric aunt and the cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Once among the brightest names in the pre-Camelot social register, these women became East Hampton’s most notorious recluses. The musical tells the hilarious and heartbreaking story of two indomitable women, Edith Bouvier Beale and her adult daughter “Little” Edie.

$12, $3 students

Kjer Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-7529

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Tuesday, Mar. 2 • 6:30-8pm

A Visit with Mark Twain starring Dave Ehlert

Hilarious comedy, timeless humor and nostalgic images are the features of this award winning portrayal of Mark Twain. This heartwarming look at life through the eyes of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are not to be missed.

FREE

Altoona Public Library, 1303 Lynn Ave., Altoona 839-5029

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Wednesday, Mar. 3 • 7pm

Hollywood 2010: An Event Benefiting the Children's Museum of Eau Claire

Deck yourself out in your glittery best, walk the red carpet and pop the champagne because its Hollywood night. Eau Claire's "A-listers" will walk the red carpet, be photographed by the paparazzi, and may be asked "Who are you wearing?". The evening also includes a large screen Academy Awards telecast, live and silent auctions, buffet dinner, dessert bar and more.

$100, $125 VIP

Eau Claire Golf & Country Club • Altoona • 836-8420 •

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Thursday, Mar. 4 • 7-9pm

Midnight at the Starlight

A musical play by Sandra Rose Zenner which tells the story of a group of friends who are in their 50's and enjoy the music of "the 50s." The personalities and relationships of the cast of 13 characters are expressed through Zenner's comedy & original 1950s-flavored songs. The show is directed by Jerry & Carol Way and Wendy Keis.

$10 adults, $9 seniors, $5 students, $15 VIP

Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 S. High St., Chippewa Falls 726-9000

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Thursday, Mar. 4 • 7:30pm

Guys & Dolls

Gamblers Sky Masterson, Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Nathan Detroit, and his fiancée of fourteen years, Adelaide, clash with the beautiful Save-a-Soul missionary Sister Sara in the Tony Award-winning hit. The show features classic songs like “Luck Be a Lady Tonight,” “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat,” “If I Were a Bell,” and the title song.

$18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $8 for youth ages 18 and under

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 839-8877

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Thursday, Mar. 4 • 7:30-9pm

ZAP! A play by Paul Fleischman

Zap is a play of small screen proportions where high art meets short attention spans. Seven plays “zap” back and forth at the whim of the audience.

$4 adults, $2 seniors/students

Memorial High School, 2225 Keith Street, Eau Claire 852-6381

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Sunday, Mar. 7 • 12:01pm

GUYS & DOLLS Senior Luncheon

Hosted by the Eau Claire Childrens Theatre, this senior luncheon includes the Ramada’s spectacular Sunday brunch, tax, tip, and a ticket to the 1:30pm matinee performance of Guys And Dolls. Reservations must be made and paid for by March 2.

$24.95 seniors • 60+

Ramada Convention Center, 205 S. Barstow, Eau Claire 839-8877

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Thursday, Mar. 11 • 7:30-9:30pm

Ramada Comedy Night

Comedy Night with two outstanding comics each show. Doors open at 6pm general seating. Food and drink available. Come early for best seating.

$10 adults, $5 students • 18+

Ramada Convention Center, Eau Claire,Wi, 205 So. Barstow, Eau Claire 835-6121

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Friday, Mar. 12 • 7-8:30pm

Osseo Area Community Theatre Presents: The Trailer Court

The Osseo Area Community Theatre presents their third original improvisational comedy, The Trailer Court. Follow the fictional filming of a daytime courtroom reality show whose claim to fame is being the only courtroom show with a cash bar. Come and participate in this interactive show where passing the bar takes on a whole new meaning.

$15, includes complimentary beverage • 21+

The Palladium, 13409 Park Avenue, Osseo 597-3064

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Saturday, Mar. 13 • 1-5pm

Wissota Raptors 4-H Dessert Theater

Silent auction begins at 1pm. The Wissota Raptors 4-H will perform their mini-drama and musical acts beginning at 2pm. All proceeds support the club's many community service, educational, and family based activities.

$5

Chippewa Valley Bible Church, 531 East South Ave., Chippewa Falls 382-4171

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Saturday, Mar. 13 • 7-9pm

Peanut Butter & Gypsy: Belly and Tribal Dancing

The Women's and Gender Equity Center will present Peanut Butter and Gypsy, performing tribal belly dancing to portray the beauty and strength of women dancing together in sisterhood. The Eau Claire troupe melds traditional and contemporary dance creating a compilation of old and new in celebration of life. Donations will be collected at the performance for Bolton Refuge House.

Free

Schofield Auditorium, UW-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave., Eau Claire 836-2693

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Saturday, Mar. 13 • 9pm

Daryl Horner + Rio Hillman + Mr. Head

Live Comedy returns to the Buck with Headliner Daryl Horner. He is the founding member of the comedy group Verbally Vicious. He hails from the twin cities & has worked with Louis Anderson & Gallagher. In 2009 he was voted the Sim Magazine Niteclub Entertainer of the year. Opening the show will be Mr. Head & Rio Hillman.

FREE • 21+

Silver Dollar Saloon (aka The Buck), 315 Main Street E, Menomonie 235-9390

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Sunday, Mar. 14 • 1:30-3:30pm

Vanities

This bittersweet comedy chronicles the lives of three Texas girls. In 1963, Joanne, Kathy, and Mary are aggressively vivacious cheerleaders. Five years later in their college sorority house, they are confronted with their futures. Later still, they reunite in New York where they find out just how much they have in common.

$16 adults, $14 seniors, $8 students

Grand Little Theater • Eau Claire • (715) 832-PLAY

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Tuesday, Mar. 16 • 7-8:30pm

A Cabaret of Consciousness with Gina Citoli

Gina Citoli presents A Cabaret of Consciousness, a new musical for our era. Discover the secret of a shift in consciousness that offers human kind unlimited possibilities. Song, story and humor, Mother Earth has a plan to put our world back into balance. Registration required, deadline: Mar. 12.

$20 in advance

Unity Christ Center, 1808 Folsom Street, Eau Claire 834-0883

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Wednesday, Mar. 17 • 8am

Fanny HIll Comedy Club

Comedy Night at Fanny Hill. In addition, for St. Patrick's day, Fanny Hill offers a St. Patrick's Day menu along with their regular menu. Dining opens at 5pm.

$10

Fanny Hill • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Wednesday, Mar. 17 • 10am

Strega Nona

Based on the children's books by Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona is the musical tale of a friendly, magical witch who strives to cure the ills of her tiny Italian town, but the town faces real problems when a local lug named Big Anthony uses her magical book for selfish means. With an energetic and tuneful score, this fantastical tale teaches that witches can be good and that you cannot judge a pot by its pasta.

Call 832-2787 for matinee pricing

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Thursday, Mar. 18 • 7:30-9:30pm

DanceWorks

Every year UW-Eau Claire puts on a dance show featuring the work of students, with this year featuring several pieces of modern dance, one tap, two jazz, one contemporary ballet, and a contemporary jazz. All of them feature student dancers and all but one feature student choreography. DanceWorks is March 18-20 in Kjer Theatre. – HK Dance Works will be in Kjer Theatre from Thursday March 18th to Saturday March 20th at 7:30 pm. $10 for the public, $8 for seniors and faculty, $6 youth under 18, $5 Eau Claire students.

$10, $8 seniors/faculty, $6 under age 18, $5 UWEC students

Kjer Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-7529

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Friday, Mar. 19 • 7pm

The Jungle Book

A first for ECCT, we're pleased to bring this adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale to the stage. Follow the adventures of the man-cub Mowgli with Bagheera the panther, Baloo the bear, Shere Kahn the tiger, and a jungle full of monkeys and other creatures.

$12 adult, $10 senior/student, $10 children

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 839-8877 •

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Friday, Mar. 19 • 8pm

Spectrum Drag Show

Break out your feather boas and your high heeled boots, because it's time for Spectrum's annual drag show.

Higherground • Eau Claire • 836-6030

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Saturday, Mar. 20 • 9:30am

Michael Feldman's Whad'ya Know? (Special Guests: Michael Perry & the Long Beds)

Michael Feldman, the star of the topical radio call-in quizshow, Michael Feldman's Whad'ya Know? brings his 30-year overnight sensation program to Eau Claire, carried by nearly 300 Public Radio International affiliates and has a measured weekly audience of over one million loyal fans.

$30, $25, $20, box seats $35

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Sunday, Mar. 21 • 1-3pm

Vaudeville on the Hill

Vaudeville on the Hill brings back a style of multi-act theatre that flourished in America from the 1880s through the 1920s. The acts were fast-paced, short, and varied, ranging from juggling to jokes and music to mayhem, leaving the audience both entertained and wanting more. This show is aimed at young and old alike, hoping to provide some "good ol' entertainment" to everyone.

Adults $8, Seniors $7, Youth $3

The Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 726-9000 •

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Thursday, Mar. 25 • 7:30pm

Ron White: Behavioral Problems Tour

Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White, best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the "Blue Collar Comedy" phenomenon comes to Eau Claire with his new stand-up show Behavioral Problems. He's got two Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, two of the top rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book on the New York Times Best Seller List and CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units.

$48.75

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Friday, Mar. 26 • 7:30pm

The Jungle Book

A first for ECCT, we're pleased to bring this adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale to the stage. Follow the adventures of the man-cub Mowgli with Bagheera the panther, Baloo the bear, Shere Kahn the tiger, and a jungle full of monkeys and other creatures.

$8 youth and seniors, $10 adult

North High School • Eau Claire • 839-8877

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Friday, Mar. 26 • 8pm

Illocal Comedy

Illocal Comedy (JP Fry, Jake Shuda, Jesse Wood) is back in Eau Claire for a one-night only performance at The Grand. Check out improv at its best. Hilarity all around.

$5

Grand Little Theatre, 102 West Grand Ave, Eau Claire 832-7529

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Tuesday, Mar. 30 • 8-10pm

We Can Make You Laugh

This is a three-act, full-length, comedy-game show consisting of an audience participation improv game show, two full sets of stand-up comedy from Jimmy Meritt and Joe Anderson and lastly a chance for audience members to win prizes. Blue Devil Productions at the University of Wisconsin-Stout invites you to the Great Hall for a night of laughs, prizes, and nonstop humor.

FREE

UW-Stout Great Hall, 302 10th Avenue, Menomonie 232-2432

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Thursday, Apr. 8 • 7:30-9:30pm

Comedy Night

Comedy Night featuring two comics each night. Bar and food available. Come early for best seating.

$10, $5 students • 18+

Ramada Convention Center • Eau Claire • 835-6121 •

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Thursday, Apr. 8 • 7:30pm

Little Women

Presented by the Eau Claire Children's Theatre. The classic story of the March sisters comes to Eau Claire for the first time as an exhilarating new Broadway musical filled with glorious music, dancing, and heart. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache, and hope - the sounds of a young America finding its voice.

$18 adults, $16 seniors, $8 youth

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Friday, Apr. 9 • 7:15pm

Coconut and Friends Variety Show

An evening of mandolin music, spoken word and improvisation from Coconut (Joe Maurer) and friends. Greg Brice on keys. In conjunction with the artwork currently on view by Joe Maurer at said location.

FREE

Harmony Corner Café • Eau Claire • 456-7157 •

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Sunday, Apr. 11 • noon-4pm

Mother/Daughter Little Women Brunch

ECCT hosts this event that includes the Ramada’s spectacular Sunday brunch and a ticket to the 1:30 p.m. matinee performance of LITTLE WOMEN. Register by April 8.

$25 adults, $17 under 18

Ramada Convention Center • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Wednesday, Apr. 14 • 7:30pm

UW-Stout's University Theatre Presents The Bacchae

The Bacchae is a Greek Tragedy that was written around 406BCE, but still remains relevant to a contemporary audience. Grieg’s adaptation brings a modern sensibility to the text in a very raw and sensual manner. This acclaimed piece of dramatic literature centers on the Greek god Dionysus and his cult of women followers.

$12

Harvey Hall Theatre on the Stout Campus, 721 3rd St. E, Menomonie 232-1431

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Thursday, Apr. 15 • 7:30-10pm

The Oxford Grand Opening: Encore Performances of RENT

Celebrating the Eau Claire Children's Theatre's new theatre The Oxford, enjoy three encore performances of RENT featuring the original cast from this fall’s production, starring Adam Krajnikconde and Kelly Peak. Funds raised will be used to help finish furnishing the building.

$20 reserved seats

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Thursday, Apr. 15 • 8-10pm

Don't Hug Me: County Fair

All new musical fun at Clara and Gunner’s Bunyan Bar in northern Minnesota. Clara enters the Miss Walleye Pageant. (Winner gets their face carved in butter at the Minnesota State Fair!) The fun really starts when Gunner’s twin sister (played by the actor) shows up intent on competing for the Miss Walleye crown.

$39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Friday, Apr. 16 • 10am-2pm

The Oxford Grand Opening: Business Community Open House

Ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:30pm. Tours and light refreshments will available.

FREE

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Friday, Apr. 16 • 8-10pm

Comedian Chris Carter

Comical mentalist Christopher Carter leaves his audience bewildered with his mind reading and hypnosis intertwined with comedy.

FREE

UW-Stout MSC Terrace, 302 10th Ave., Menomonie (715) 232-2432

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Saturday, Apr. 17 • 10am-noon

The Oxford Grand Opening: Public Open House

Tours and light refreshments available.

FREE

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Saturday, Apr. 17 • 7-9:30pm

The 24 Hour Project

Creative and performing artists from four disciplines collaborate on an exhibition of works conceived, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours. It is produced by the UWEC Players, Eau Claire's very own guerilla theatre organization. The kick off at 7pm April 16th; the performance is 24 hours later.There will be music, art, theatre and dancing, and you're invited.

$3 for students and $5 for the public

Riverside Theatre, 121 Water Street, Eau Claire 255-0ACT

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Saturday, Apr. 17 • 7-8:30pm

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Presented by the Chi-Hi Thespians, outside the great Notre Dame cathedral 50 years after the original story’s fateful events, a troupe of youthful players leads the rabble of Paris, and sometimes even the audience, in recreating the riotous adventures of the tender-hearted bell ringer Quasimodo.

$5 adults, $3 students

Chi-Hi Auditorium, 735 Terrill St, Chippewa Falls 726-2406 Ext 1203

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Thursday, Apr. 22

Spring Short Play Festival

Short plays presented in repertory, each performing twice. The plays are directed by students in the Advanced Directing Class. Call for details.

FREE

Kjer Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-4954

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Thursday, Apr. 22 • 7:30pm

Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate

The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild presents Cole Porter's great musical comedy, Kiss Me Kate. Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare, the show recounts the backstage antics of two feuding romantic couples during a touring production of "The Taming of the Shrew." Sparkling classic Cole Porter songs abound: "Too Darn Hot", "So In Love" and "Why Can't You Behave?"

$18 adults, $16 seniors, $8 students

State Theatre, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-7529

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Friday, Apr. 23 • 7-9pm

MHS Improv Show

This spring, take a night off from your flower smelling and puddle jumping, and come see live improvised comedy at MHS. Side effects may include all of your sorrows and strife floating away in a sweet spring breeze. A third of the proceeds go to charity.

$3

Memorial High School, Little Theatre, 2225 Keith St., Eau Claire 456-4339

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Friday, Apr. 23 • 7-9pm

The Matchmaker

The Husky Moon Theatre Company is at it again. This spring, Eau Claire North's award-winning drama club presents The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder. This delicious and dizzy comedy introduces the spirited Ms. Dolly Levi, a widow intent on spreading the love and keeping a little something for herself.

$5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students

EC North High School, 1801 Piedmont Road, Eau Claire 852-6724

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Friday, Apr. 23 • 7:30pm

Noises Off

Heralded by the New York Post as the funniest farce ever written, Tony Award winner Michael Frayn's Noises Off is a hilarious play about a hapless theatre troupe trying desperately to stage the comedy Nothing's On. Characters make their exits from the play within the play, only to make entrances into the real life shenanigans happening behind the scenes.

$15 adults, $13 seniors/students

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, 205 Main Street, Menomonie 235-0001

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Tuesday, Apr. 27 • 7pm

ECCT Presents: New Playwrights' Competition

The public performance of six winning plays from Eau Claire Children's Theatre's annual New Playwrights Competition on their new stage, The Oxford.

• all ages

Eau Claire Children's Theatre, 1814 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire 839-8877 •

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Wednesday, Apr. 28 • 8pm

Colorful China

This show features a dance and cultural program of 26 performers from China. Colorful China will be presented by the Academy of Dance at Minzu University of China and the China Ethnic Singing and Dance Troupe in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center.

FREE

232-2132

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Thursday, Apr. 29 • 7pm

Menomonie High School Play: Lizard

This season, Menomonie High School proudly presents the U.S. premier of Lizard, written by Alexander Volodin and translated by Sergei Task. Set in the stone age, this tragi-comedy explores the conflict that arises when romance tries to bridge the gap between warring families. Tickets available at the door.

$8 adults, $5 seniors/students

Menomonie High School, 1715 5th St. W., Menomonie 556-0710

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Saturday, May. 1 • 2pm

Church Basement Ladies

Set in 1964, Church Basement Ladies is a celebration of the church basement kitchen and the distinctive women who work there. This musical comedy features four unique characters and their relationships as they organize the food for, and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church facing changes.

adults $32 and $25, box seats $35, youth and student $10

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Thursday, May. 6 • 7pm

SMS 2010 Variety Show

Looking for an evening of entertainment? South Middle School students are bursting with talent. Come and enjoy vocal, instrumental, and variety acts of all kinds.

lengedal1@ecasd.k12.wi.us

South Middle School auditorium, 2115 Mitscher Ave., Eau Claire 852‐5207

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Thursday, May. 6 • 7:30pm

Mama's Night Out

You don't have to be a Mom to enjoy the hilarious comedy of these ladies. Mama's Night Out features a Southerner, a sassy Brit and a native New Yorker in an eclectic blend of stand-up comedy. Grab a friend and hire a baby sitter.

adults $20, box seats $30, youth and student $10

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-2787

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Thursday, May. 6 • 7:30pm

Romeo and Juliet

EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire department of music and theatre arts will present the William Shakespeare classic Romeo and Juliet. The play tells the story of two star-crossed lovers forbidden to be together. Perhaps one of the most famous of all love stories, the UW-Eau Claire production will take a more traditional approach to Shakespeare's classic, set in 1550 Verona during the height of the city-states in Italy during the late Renaissance.

$10, $6 ages 17 and younger, $8 ages 62 and older/faculty/staff, $2.50 students with ID

Kjer Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-3727

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Friday, May. 7 • 7:30pm

Illusionist Tristan Crist

Tristan Crist invites you to experience The Illusion Show, a theatrical performance of modern magical illusion that is the perfect entertainment event for young and old alike. Known for his energetic and charismatic onstage persona, Tristan presents a show that is a step above the norm. Christ takes the audience into a world that brings out a child-like sense of wonder in even the most skeptical adults.

$15 adult, $13 senior/student, $8 children

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

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Saturday, May. 8 • 1-3pm

World Belly Dance Day

World Belly Dance Day is celebrated around the globe. Our goal is to share the art, beauty and power of belly dance, featuring introductory classes, henna temporary tattoos, Zumba, yarn hair braiding, music, drumming and a performance by Shimmy Sisters of Eau Claire and Samsara of Eau Claire, plus a raffle of various items including Chippewa Valley Renaissance tickets.

Donations accepted, benefiting the Bolton Refuge House

Grand Little Theater, Grand Avenue, Eau Claire 926-4233

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Saturday, May. 8 • 7:30pm

Green Tea With the Rince na Chroi Dancers

By mixing Celtic roots with rock, pop, folk, jazz, and funk, Green Tea has built a new generation of Celtic music. With players originating from New York, Washington, Wisconsin, and Illinois, this Wisconsin-based group has made a name for themselves in the Midwest and continue to astonish audiences with their dynamic and high-energy shows.

$14 adults; $12 seniors/students

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

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Saturday, May. 8 • 8-9:30pm

Improv at Open Stage

The world-renowned Memorial High School Improv team will be performing live comedy. Come on down for some free laughs and a night to remember.

FREE

The Cabin, UWEC Davies Center, Eau Claire 456-4339

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Saturday, May. 8 • 10pm-1am

"Affirmative Action" Comedy Show

The crew at the BnB is particularly excited about this comedy showcase, featuring four wildly funny gentleman who were all at one time regulars at the Bottle and Barrel. Matt Florence, Rio, Mr. Head, and Cecil Thundercloud are taking the stage for a night guaranteed to be full of uncontrollable laughter. Also, this will be Mr. Head's last EC show before his big move.

FREE • 21+

Bottle and Barrel, 208 S. barstow St., Eau Claire 832-0150

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Sunday, May. 9 • 1-3pm

Princess & Queen Tea Party

Treat the princess inside you. Join us for an afternoon of royal crafts, games, and of course, a tea party fit for a queen.

$8

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 Ext 2 •

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Sunday, May. 9 • 2pm

North Star Nordic Dancers

The North Star Nordic Dancers perform traditional village dances from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to live music played on the fiddle, guitar, nyckelharpa (Swedish key fiddle), hardingfele (Norwegian Hardanger fiddle), and mouth harp. The dances range from smooth and graceful to springy and energetic and are danced primarily in couples rather than sets or lines.

adults $10, seniors $9, youth $5, family of 4 $20

Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •

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Saturday, May. 15 • 7-10pm

Chippewa Valley Belly Dance Recital with A Little Bit Gypsy

Take a gander at the belly dancers.

FREE

Raw Deal • Menomonie • 231-3255 •

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Saturday, May. 15 • 7-10pm

Peanut Butter & Gypsy Belly Dancers

Peanut Butter and Gypsy dances to portray the beauty and strength of women dancing together in sisterhood. Audiences are sure to feel energized and excited to try it themselves after being part of this empowering dance. Prepare to be entertained with swords, baskets, sticks, candles, veils, zils and colorful costuming.

FREE

Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 832-9090 • www.theacoustic.com

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Friday, May. 21 • 6pm

Don't Talk While I'm Talking

Join award-winning ventriloquist Nate Plummer and his crazy cast of characters presenting two shows – one for the whole family (6pm) and one rated PG-13 (8pm) - in this benefit for ECCT Building Fund.

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 838-8877 •

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Friday, May. 21 • 7-9:15pm

A Night in the Desert Bellydance Show

Come and be amazed at the talent and beauty of wonderful bellydancers and drummers of the area. The show will feature the dance troupes Samsara, TMI Tribal, Shimmy Sisters, Peanut Butter and Gypsy, Sahaja, and Sofia Tribal, plus live middle eastern music and djembe and doumbek drummers. Donations go to the Beacon House and the Fall Creek Drama Dept.

FREE, donations accepted

Fall Creek High School Auditorium, 336 E. Hoover Avenue, Fall Creek 877-3198

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Friday, May. 21 • 8-9:30pm

Illocal Comedy

Chicago improv team illocal Comedy, consisting of EC natives, intertwine improvised music and theatre to create entertainment like you've never seen. For the past two years they have been honing their craft in the world's most famous comedy scene, and it's their pleasure to come home and share it with you. The Memorial High School improv team will be opening the show.

$5

Grand Little Theater, 102 W Grand Ave, Eau Claire 523-0856

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Saturday, May. 22 • 1-3pm

"Diamonds are Forever" Dance Performance

Diamond School of Dance celebrates it's 10 year anniversary with Spring Performances at the State Regional Arts Center. Come and see what all the excitement is about. Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical and Hip-Hop performances.

$8

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 577-1285

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Wednesday, Jun. 2 • 8pm

Fanny Hill Comedy Night: Matt Fugate with Bill Young

Check out some awesome comedy at the beautiful Victorian-style bed & breakfast/dinner theatre, Fanny Hill.

$10, includes $5 back on food purchases

Fanny Hill • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Wednesday, Jun. 16 • 11am

Eau Claire Shrine Circus

This annual summer circus features clowns, animals, and other acts.

Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire 835-1501

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Wednesday, Jun. 16 • 7:30-9pm

Jail Bailers benefit show for ECCHA

The Jail Bailers are a musical comedy group that put on a hilarious family-friendly show featuring Harry the Canine Convict, a dog adopted from ECCHA. All proceeds benefit ECCHA.

$12, $10 in advance

Plaza Hotel, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire 839-4747 Ext 25

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Wednesday, Jun. 16 • 8pm

Fanny Hill Comedy Night: Steve Hartman with Headliner Mike Merryfield

Check out some awesome comedy at the beautiful Victorian-style bed & breakfast/dinner theatre, Fanny Hill.

$10, includes $5 back on food purchases

Fanny Hill • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Thursday, Jun. 17 • 3pm

Menonomie Shrine Circus

This annual summer circus features clowns, animals, and other acts.

Dunn County Recreation Park, Menomonie 835-1501

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Thursday, Jun. 17 • 7:30-9:30pm

LOL in the Valley

Join us downtown for a night of side splitting stand-up comedy as we host the freshest comedians from around the area. Don't forget to check out Porter's dinner and drink specials before and after the show.

$10, $5 students, $8 purchased from vitalculture.com • 21+

Ramada Inn and Convention Center, 205 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire 835-6121

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Saturday, Jun. 19 • 3pm

The Frog Prince

Once again the Heyde Center welcomes the remarkable Missoula Children’s Theatre in a production of The Frog Prince, an adaptation of the classic fairy tale of a frog that turns into a prince when a princess breaks a cruel charm. A little red truck comes to Chippewa Falls with everything it takes to mount a full-scale original musical production – except the cast. A week long residency begins with an audition for 50 to 60 local children, and four rehearsals culminate in two Saturday performances.

• all ages

Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 726-9000 •

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Thursday, Jun. 24 • 1:30pm

Tales from the Brothers Grimm

Enjoy this series of five tales by the infamous Brothers Grimm and Eau Claire Children's Theatre.

$5

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Thursday, Jun. 24 • 7:30-9:30pm

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

CVTG brings the magical fairy tale to life about a girl treated like a slave by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, until the royal ball and the fated glass slipper.

$18 general, $8 students

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-ARTS

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Thursday, Jul. 1 • 7:30-10pm

LOL in the Valley

Join us downtown for a night of side splitting stand-up comedy as we host the freshest comedians from around the area. Don't forget to check out Porter's dinner and drink specials before and after the show. Doors open at 6pm.

$10, $5 students, $8 purchased from vitalculture.com • 21+

Ramada Inn and Convention Center, 205 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire 835-6121

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Thursday, Jul. 1 • 8-10pm

Always… Patsy Cline

This musical tribute is complete with down home country humor and many of Patsy's unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Waking After Midnight. There's 27 songs in all. The show was inspired by Cline's letters to a fan, which she always signed "Love ALWAYS... Patsy Cline.”

$39.99-$42.99 dinner and show; $29.99 show only; group and student discounts available

Fanny Hill • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Wednesday, Jul. 7 • 7:30-9:30pm

True Blue and Trusted

Remember the old Snidely Whiplash shows? This is an old-fashioned "boo the villain", "cheer the hero" melodrama complete with songs, olios, and enough bad jokes to keep you laughing all night long.

$15

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Sunday, Jul. 11 • 4pm

Hansel & Gretel

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild presents the classic story of a brother and sister, trail of bread crumbs, and a hungry witch.

$3 • all ages

Grand Little Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-7529 •

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Wednesday, Jul. 14 • 3-10pm

Lay Da Breaks

Hosted by The Floor Dusters Crew, this celebration of hip hop and breakdancing featuring appearances by Breakneck the Mage (emcee and hip hop performer), Turn (of Cynical Soulz), Substance (emcee, Floor Dusters member), Chovie (WI), KaoBoy (MN) and more. Also, 3-on-3 B-Boy battle with $100 for first prize. Pre-register by emailing tlor2@wisc.edu.

$15 per 3-on-3 B-Boy battle team, or $5 each

Delong Middle School • Eau Claire • 852-4910 • www.delong.ecasd.k12.wi.us

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Thursday, Jul. 15 • 7:30-9:30pm

Songs For a New World

A musical revue of Songs For a New World is written by Jason Robert Brown (“The Last Five Years,” “Parade”). The revue stars Lauren Tompkins, Jessica Breed, Frank Moran, and Fletcher Smith, and is directed by Andrei Strizek.

$15

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Friday, Jul. 16 • 7pm

Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game. This is a production by the Summer Theater Camp partnership between Menomonie Public Schools, MTG's Red Cedar Youth Stage, and Mabel Tainter.

• all ages

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

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Friday, Jul. 16 • 7:30-9:30pm

A Dash of Rosemary

The music and songs of Rosemary Clooney come to life in this Eau Claire Children's Theatre revue, starring Cathy Reitz, Jessica Breed, David Olson, and Zach Schultz.

$15

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Friday, Jul. 16 • 7:30pm

The Real Queens of Eau Claire

The Real Queens of Eau Claire will perform at The Grand. The area's finest and most beautiful drag queens will be doing a benefit show to help raise funds to help make The Grand Theatre handicap accessible.

$20 • 18+

The Grand Little Theatre, 102 West Grand Ave., Eau Claire 832-7529

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Monday, Jul. 19 • 9am-4pm

High School Shakespeare Workshop

Kids will learn about the language of the Elizabethans and how to perform Shakespeare. Taught by Rob Vanderloop, Theresa Kemp, and Gloria Fant, the kids will design and perform Comedy of Errors through CVTG. Register by July 1.

$120 ages 14-19, $20 for ECASD students

Grand Little Theater • Eau Claire • 832-7529

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Wednesday, Jul. 21 • 7pm

Medea

Watch the classic Greek myth unfold in a tragedy written by Euripides. First produced in 431 BC, Medea realizes her role in the Greek world as a woman and foreigner. Brimming with passion, love and vengeance, Medea takes steps to prove her feminine strength in a deeply patriarchal society. This is BareBones Ensemble Theatre's summer production.

FREE

Campus mall, UWEC, Eau Claire

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Thursday, Jul. 22 • 6:30pm

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Hamelin is overrun by rats! Find out what happens when the city calls in a Piper to solve their problems but don’t follow through on their promises. An enchanting tale with a lesson for all from the folks at Eau Claire Children's Theatre.

$5

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Friday, Jul. 23 • 7-9pm

The Boy Friend

Julie Andrews starred in the 1954 Broadway debut of this musical romance set in the 1920s at Madame Dubonnet’s fashionable finishing school on the French Riviera. The Boy Friend brings to life the Charleston dance craze, banjo music, the language, costuming, and characters of that era.

adults $10, seniors $9, youth $5, family of four $20

Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •

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Friday, Jul. 23 • 8pm

Medea

Watch the classic Greek myth unfold in a tragedy written by Euripides. First produced in 431 BC, Medea realizes her role in the Greek world as a woman and foreigner. Brimming with passion, love and vengeance, Medea takes steps to prove her feminine strength in a deeply patriarchal society. This is BareBones Ensemble Theatre's summer production.

$7

Grand Little Theater • Eau Claire • (715) 832-PLAY

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Wednesday, Jul. 28 • 5-10pm

Premiere Night 2010: The Eau Claire Children’s Theatre Production of FAME

From 5-7pm, meet for Premiere Night at the RCU Corporate Center. Premiere Night includes show tickets, food and silent auction. Then at 7:30pm, attend a showing of FAME at Eau Claire's State Theatre. To order tickers, call FRC or email frcec@frcec.org. Registration required, deadline: Jul. 21.

$30 adults, $15 kids under 5

RCU Corporate Center • Eau Claire • 833-1735 • www.rcu.org

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Wednesday, Jul. 28 • 7:30-9:30pm

Fame

First the hit motion picture, then the long-running TV series, and now ECCT ends its 21st season with the new stage adaptation. Set during the last years of NYC's High School for the Performing Arts, Fame is the bittersweet but ultimately inspiring story of a diverse group of students as they commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work.

$18 adults, $16 seniors, $8 youth

State Theatre • Eau Claire • 839-8877

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Thursday, Jul. 29 • 7pm

Comedy of Errors

This early Shakespeare production is the result of the High School Shakespeare Workshop through Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild.

Grand Little Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-7529 •

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Friday, Jul. 30 • 7pm

Comedy of Errors

This early Shakespeare production is the result of the High School Shakespeare Workshop through Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild.

Owen Park • Eau Claire

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Friday, Jul. 30 • 7pm

Divergence: The Zoo Story + The Coming World

The Zoo Story encourages you to ask yourself thought provoking questions as you watch Peter and Jerry struggle to make contact with each other, not unlike absurdity vs. realism, self vs.society, and human connection vs. apathy. In The Coming World, explore life's most complicated struggle when Dora and her ex-boyfriend Ed begin to argue, his twin brother Ty becomes a vessel to explore what Dora's life could have been like.

Before July 24: $8 all ages; After July 24: $10 adults, $8 seniors/students • adult language

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

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Wednesday, Aug. 4 • 8pm

Aug 4 Fanny Hill Comedy Club Series: Jay Harris + Jeremy Danley

Fanny Hill features an ongoing series of touring and one-stop comedy acts from comedians of all types. A variety of appetizers, dinners, drinks, and desserts will be available for purchase in a casual, fun event.

$10

Fanny Hill • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Saturday, Aug. 7 • 1:30pm

Robin Hood

Meet Robin Hood and his band of merry men in this musical version of the classic novel.

$5

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Wednesday, Aug. 11 • 7:30-9:30pm

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Eau Claire Children's Theatre musical based on the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. When the show stops half way through Act Two the audience goes through a series of votes to determine how the show ends – a different ending each night!

$15 • 839-8877

The Oxford • Eau Claire • 839-8877 •

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Friday, Aug. 20 • 7:30-9:30pm

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

MTG's Red Cedar Youth Stage will launch it's new youth mentorship program with this production of the Peanuts classic.

• all ages

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

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Wednesday, Sep. 1 • 8-10pm

Fanny Hill Comedy Club Series

Fanny Hill features an ongoing series of touring and one-stop comedy acts from comedians of all types. A variety of appetizers, dinners, drinks, and desserts will be available for purchase in a casual, fun event.

$10

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Thursday, Sep. 2 • 8-10pm

On Golden Pond

This is the love story of Ethel and Norman, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. We all remember the movie with Katherine Hepburn and Henry and Jane Fonda. Wry humor, much affection, and a keen sense of life well-lived have made this show a timeless classic.

$39.99-$42.99 dinner and show; $29.99 show only; group and student discounts available

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

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Thursday, Sep. 9 • 7:30-9:30pm

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy follows six adolescent kids vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime.

$20 adults, $18 seniors, $8 youth/students

Grand Little Theater • Eau Claire • (715) 832-PLAY

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Event Ends: Sunday, Jul. 18
Check with venue for hours.

International Native American Flute Association's 2010 Convention

Featuring daily classes and workshops (registration required), plus vendors selling Native American flutes, percussion, CDs, art, crafts and more. Evening concerts held each night at the Gantner Concert Hall. See website for full schedule.

$15, available at door

Haas Fine Arts Center • Eau Claire • 757-651-8328