Opening Shots

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Opening Shot | Oct. 23, 2008

Features

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Turning 40 Family Tavern Tour

I’m a child of the 70s and 80s. I grew up going to taverns and supper clubs with my parents.

words by Patti See

Reader Letters

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Reader Letters | Oct. 23, 2008

I’m not telling you anything new if I say the economy has hit an extremely rough patch ...

Music

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Sol Men

Irie Sol’s new CD perfectly blends its mixed influences

Where does a Midwest rock/reggae/rap/dance/whatever band go when it needs to produce an album?

words by Ian Jacoby

Music

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Ramblers Release New CD

The Chippewa Valley’s The River City Ramblers have released a new full-length album.

words by Andy Plank

Music

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Midwest Tour for Gentle Guest

Two months after releasing its rowdy, dirty blues debut, The Gentle Guest is hitting the road.

words by Andy Plank

Music

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Health Care Gets Helping Handbook

Dr. Jonathon R.B Halbesleben edited Handbook of Stress and Burnout in Health Care ...

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Music

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Filling a Musical Void

Desolatevoid releases thrashing follow-up album

Allow opening track, “Isolation Embrace,” to be the unexpected violent shove from behind ...

words by Andrew Patrie

Music

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Dressy Bessy

hodgepodge band inciting dance fever at UW-Stout

Denver natives Dressy Bessy are a grab-bag of dance rock and power pop.

words by Kyle Shaffer

Opening Letters

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Moles Make a Mountain of East Hill

those peksy burrowers keep digging holes in my garden

“Oh my god! These ugly rodents are living in the yard designated as my gardening area?!”

words by Jodie Berseth

Local Look

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Casting Ballots

parties discuss the issues important to local voters

Health care and energy are two large issues on voters’ minds, but it all about the economy.

words by Theresa Schneider

Local Look

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Thanks for Asking | Oct. 23, 2008

I have heard my house used to be everything from a meat market to a sewing shop ...

words by Frank Smoot

Local Look

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Glimpse | Chippewa Falls Cougars Get Comfortable

Chippewa Falls’ largest feline residents have a new, impressive home.

words by V1 Staff

Local Look

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Police Reports | Oct. 23, 2008

lessons we've learned from local police reports

When someone steals 500 pounds of copper balls ...

words by Trevor Kupfer

Local Look

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Shortcuts | Oct. 23, 2008

Now the city and university have teamed up to present a fresh, new online directory ...

words by V1 Staff

Stage

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Church Basement Ladies

a play about a small-town Minnesota church, “you betcha”

“It’s a classic show that would appeal to this area.”

words by Abi Zimmer

Words

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Marketing Master Inks Book on Branding

David Brier publishes How Brands Defy Gravity & Rise Above the Noise.

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Words

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Bird Is the Word

local columnist pens bird-watching book

“I’d rather have a live wolverine duct-taped to my face than do one of those things again.”

words by Carrie Weiss

Thinkpieces

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Stockpiling Saltwater

experiencing the world ... one bottled water at a time

This was my first European water; there was no question it deserved prominence.

words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

The Gallery of a Lifetime

professor selling her life’s work to support renovation

Janet Carson’s painting career is a journey that spans both decades and a myriad of styles ...

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Food / Drink

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Hospital Gets a Living Room

The Living Room has joined forces with Eau Claire’s Luther Midelfort ...

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Food / Drink

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Book Features Dishes by Local Hmong Cooks

Hmong Cookbook includes 15 step-by-step recipes such as curry noodles, egg rolls, and beef salad

words by Trevor Kupfer

Cinema

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Not a Fairytale Ending

mishaps delay promising 48-Hour Video Project

“There’s always mishaps,” crewmember Stephanie Dee told me during their shoot ...

words by Trevor Kupfer

Cinema

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Found Footage Festival

local duo discovers a whole new batch of hysterical clips

Found Footage Festival will grace Eau Claire with yet another outrageous cinematic experience.

words by Carrie Weiss

Kid Culture

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Lessons Close to Home

talking with local homeschoolers

Home schooling looks different in every family. That might be the beauty of it.

words by Jenna Kulasiewicz

The Rear End

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

I’m a Twig Fest Fan

quaint, small-town festival knocks the snark right out of me

A big ribbon-wrapped barrel of kitsch with the word ‘cherish’ hand-painted on the side.

words by Mike Paulus

Cinema

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Frightful Flick Fest

Volume One editor Trevor Kupfer picks scary flicks for every taste.

The most important element to the tradition of Halloween is a huge load of scary movies.

words by Trevor Kupfer