Opening Shots

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Opening Shot | Dec. 4, 2008

Reader Letters

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Reader Letters | Dec. 4, 2008

Just a short note about people and what they look like under their hats.

Music

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Brian Bethke Wants You to Make His Music Video

Local musician is banking on that by tempting artists around the world to create a video ...

words by Aryn Widule

Music

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Laarks Featured on Rockin’ Holiday Compilation

This holiday season, don’t just jingle those bells – rock them.

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Music

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Joy to the Music World

18-year-old Stephanie Joy records debut album

Local 18-year-old releases album featuring rich vocals and powerful piano playing.

words by Aryn Widule

Music

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

A Bus-Riding Bonus

local duo randomly play accordions on city buses this month

Residents en route to Oakwood Mall might encounter an unexpected surprise ...

words by Emily Thierfelder

Music

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Pert Near Perfect

Twin Cities bluegrass band a high-energy hootenanny

The Pert gents revert one’s psyche to back country waterside jams

words by Mark Koenig

Features

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

BON IVER:
Anywhere from Here

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is championing the Chippewa Valley with every climbing step.

From his days in local bands Mount Vernon and DeYarmond Edison, Vernon’s roots here run deep ...

words by Ken Szymanski

Features

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

BON IVER: Back Tracks

the albums before the album

The albums and songs that led up to For Emma, Forever Ago.

words by Ken Szymanski

Features

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

BON IVER: A Timeline

a For Emma timeline from there to here

Two years ago this month, Justin Vernon was recording the album that would eventually ...

words by V1 Staff

Opening Letters

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Time to Love Wisconsin

mauls, oak logs, and a reason to stop complaining about the cold

words by Eric Rasmussen

Local Look

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Teaching the Teachers

Menomonie faculty learn about modern jobs

It was Menomonie area teachers’ turn to take a field trip ...

words by Theresa Schneider

Local Look

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Thanks for Asking | Dec. 4, 2008

The Muzak downtown: who’s in charge of it and where does it come from?

The Muzak that plays downtown: who’s in charge of it and where does it come from?

words by Frank Smoot

Local Look

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Glimpse | Wyatt Earp Relative
at Stout

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp survived one of the most notorious gunfights in history

words by Ben Freund

Local Look

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Police Reports | Dec. 4, 2008

lessons we've learned from local police reports

Ignition Interlock not only prevents drunk driving, but also acts as a sweet name for ...

words by Trevor Kupfer

Local Look

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Shortcuts | Dec. 4, 2008

The Eau Claire Public School Board is tapping into the minds of the city-at-large ...

words by V1 Staff

Stage

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Better Bring Some Corn for Poppin’

area theater groups, venues putting on Christmas shows aplenty

A dose of high drama and culture would make the perfect gift ...

words by Claire Jeffries

Words

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Train Enthusiast Preserves Local History

Sixty-three-year-old Arlyn Colby grew up in Eleva and Strum, both on the railroad line ...

words by Carrie Weiss

Words

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Relative Inspiration

Menomonie author pens youth book series

Bjornson used her nephew’s tales as a model to build her book series “Jesse and Cash.”

words by Carrie Weiss

Words

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Life of Altoona Educator Added to Book

As a follow-up to The Old Altoona Public School, John Thurston compiled a smaller booklet ...

words by Carrie Weiss

Words

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

So Fresh, So Clean

Stout students create a gallery out of a display case

This purpose was initially fulfilled by showcasing the work of studio art majors at Stout ...

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Local Artists Chip in for Annual Holiday Art Fair

From Dec. 4 to 23, the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center will host the annual Holiday Art Fair.

words by Emily Thierfelder

Visual Art

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

UWEC Seniors Exhibit Works in Foster Gallery

As the best and brightest of UW- Eau Claire’s art students embark on creative endeavors ...

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Food / Drink

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

New Dawg Eatery Opens

Located on campus, Yo Dawg is the Stout’s newest late-night noshery.

words by Emily Thierfelder

Visual Art

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Festival of Trees

holiday event raises funds for The State Theatre

The Eau Claire Regional Arts Center will be hosting its first ever Festival of Trees.

words by Lisa de Felice

Kid Culture

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

At Home With Dad

chatting with four local stay-at-home fathers

After Reid’s wife got a promotion, the couple did the math and they realized ...

words by Jenna Kulasiewicz

The Rear End

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Santa and Me

rough patches in my relationship with the fat man

Santa Claus makes me think about a wayside bathroom nestled alongside Hwy 53.

words by Mike Paulus

Other Stuff

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Author, Teacher, Hit Man

forum features multi-talented John Perkins

An all-encompassing, man-of-the-world will present Geopolitics, the Future and You.

words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Other Stuff

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Some Trivial Pursuits

area taverns develop interactive trivia nights

“I make it more of an event, as opposed to something you might just do while waiting for food.”

words by Aryn Widule