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Issue #117

January 8, 2009

Opening Shot | Jan. 8, 2009

Opening Shots

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Opening Shot | Jan. 8, 2009

 
A Couple of UWEC Horn Students to Play Carnegie

Music

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

A Couple of UWEC Horn Students to Play Carnegie

New York City’s Carnegie Hall is getting a dose of UW-Eau Claire ...

words by Mark Koenig

 

Music

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

You Tubing Carnegie

If you have some talent and a camera, you have the opportunity to play the historic hall.

words by Mark Koenig

 
Statewide Band Battle

Music

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Statewide Band Battle

Are you ready to bring your band out of the garage or basement, and into the stratosphere?

words by Trevor Kupfer

 
No Sugar or Spice Here

Music

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

No Sugar or Spice Here

hard rock from all-female band Kaptivating Kate

“We can rock harder than most guy bands.”

words by Arya Roerig

 
Winter ‘Blue’ Grass Festival

Music

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Winter ‘Blue’ Grass Festival

Mabel Tainter pulls in some of Midwest’s best bluegrass

Liberate yourself from the seasonal mix of cabin fever and slush-socks ...

words by Mark Koenig

 
A Tale of Two Cities

Opening Letters

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

A Tale of Two Cities

students and locals need to break from their insularity

Last year’s university enrollment was 10,346. That’s 15 percent of the city’s population.

words by Trevor Kupfer

 
Beyond Green

Local Look

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Beyond Green

Eau Claire reviews sustainability plans

“It doesn’t mean the city will do it, but they’ll have to consider it.”

words by Trevor Kupfer

 
Thanks for Asking | Jan. 8, 2009

Local Look

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Thanks for Asking | Jan. 8, 2009

Is Bon Iver the biggest local entertainment story ever?

Is Bon Iver the biggest local entertainment story ever?

words by Frank Smoot

 
Police Reports | Jan. 8, 2009

Local Look

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Police Reports | Jan. 8, 2009

lessons we've learned from local police reports

A kid stole a rifle from his mom’s gun cabinet and pawned it for tickets to a Vikings game.

words by Trevor Kupfer

 

Local Look

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Shortcuts | Jan. 8, 2009

Chippewa Falls closed a $1.4 million deal for a major commercial development that could ...

words by V1 Staff

 
Optical Delusions

Stage

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Optical Delusions

magician trio mini-tour hits Grand Little Theatre

"I make sure that what I’m creating has never been done before.”

words by Theresa Schneider

 
Blues Clues Live

Stage

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Blues Clues Live

dramatic detective dog scampers into State Theatre

Here comes that cotton candy-blue colored dog ...

words by Carrie Weiss

 
Phantom Tollbooth

Stage

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Phantom Tollbooth

Kennedy Center Theater group to present quirky classic

Intelligent and catchy musical The Phantom Tollbooth on its way.

words by Aryn Widule

 
All In the Family

Words

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

All In the Family

Eau Claire father pens youth books for his kids

“My philosophy is to write a book that parents will want to read, and that kids will enjoy."

words by Abi Zimmer

 
Global Warming Exists, According to Santa

Words

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Global Warming Exists, According to Santa

One UWEC professor decided to create a Christmas gift with a positive message.

words by Emily Thierfelder

 
Start 2009 ‘Anew’ and with No More Library Debt

Words

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Start 2009 ‘Anew’ and with No More Library Debt

Not amassing more library fines makes a decent resolution for 2009, but ...

words by Abi Zimmer

 
Bibliophilia

Thinkpieces

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Bibliophilia

my love for books rivals my love for, well, everything else

I feel more comfortable in bookstores than I do in any other public place.

words by Amanda Schaefer

 
Acoustic Café’s Floral Visions

Visual Art

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Acoustic Café’s Floral Visions

Susanne has a greenhouse. Susanne is a photographer.

words by Aryn Widule

 
Multi-green-dia

Visual Art

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Multi-green-dia

15-artist show features interpretations of “green”

“Green is big right now. The whole thing is, ‘what are we going to do to save the world?’”

words by Emily Thierfelder

 
Movie Series About Space ‘Lands’ at Library

Cinema

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Movie Series About Space ‘Lands’ at Library

LE Phillips Memorial Public Library has a film series entitled “Space."

words by Trevor Kupfer

 
Frozen River Film Festival Returns to Winona

Cinema

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Frozen River Film Festival Returns to Winona

The Frozen River Film Festival engages, educates, and activates participants.

words by Trevor Kupfer

 
On New Year's Eve

The Rear End

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

On New Year's Eve

I ate some crackers so now I’m ready to predict stuff

I predict that your favorite ethnic restaurant will close and you'll be very, very pissed.

words by Mike Paulus

 
Weddings & Occasions

Special Sections

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Weddings & Occasions

Volume One’s gift to the Chippewa Valley’s soon- to-be wed.

Your guide to everything wedding here in the Chippewa Valley.

words by V1 Staff

 
Let’s Have a Ball, Y’all!

Other Stuff

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Let’s Have a Ball, Y’all!

bipartisan inaugural ball hopes to inspire change

People of all ages, backgrounds, and political viewpoints must attend.

words by Lisa de Felice

 
Rural Fox | Jan. 8, 2009

Other Stuff

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Rural Fox | Jan. 8, 2009

words by Leah Rule

 
 
 
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