Opening Shots

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Opening Shot | January 28, 2010

Music

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Rockin' and-a Outreachin'

Memorial High School’s International Outreach Club will make both a local and an international impact through one unique event.

words by Carrie Weiss

Music

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Reinforced Metal

strong lineup (and a demo) emerges in local metal crew Silenize

“I discovered (Nate) singing karaoke in a bar, some Pantara song, or was it Pat Benatar?” – Silenize’s drummer, Greg, on discovering their guitarist/vocalist

words by Andrew Patrie

Music

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Lookbook

Minneapolis electronic duo makes local stop on tour

Lookbook is a collaboration between Grant Cutler and Maggie Morrison (notably from electro-pop group Digitata). Their album, True to Form, is a mixture of three parts Madonna and two parts Phoenix, a celebration of all things party-related.

words by Ian Jacoby

Music

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Frost Byte

Menomonie jungle show will showcase Midwest DJs

An upcoming music event is proving that more can come from the Midwest than frozen extremities.

words by Emma O'Brien

Opening Letters

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Do Meaters Ever Win?

2010 marks one Midwesterner’s hesitant foray into vegetarian territory

"Everything was going smooth until Day 8. Yes, you read that right. Day 8. I made tacos with red beans and rice instead of meat. I thought they were delicious, my fiancé did not."

words by Robin Kinderman

Local Look

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Thanks for Asking | January 28, 2010

“I’m an insomniac. At four o’clock one morning I saw you on an episode of Animal Planet’s new show The Haunted, and I wanted to know where the story was set. The bridges looked like Chippewa Falls or maybe Jim Falls …”

words by Frank Smoot

Local Look

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Shortcuts | January 28, 2010

Lake Wissota’s Ice Fishing Tournament, which took place Jan. 22-24, will soon be part of the reality TV show Ice Men.

words by V1 Staff

Local Look

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

New Venue?

Nate and Justin Vernon hope to renovate downtown building into cultural space

“The Vernons’ proposal was an opportunity for downtown to go for the home run instead of playing it safe with a single. ... There is a big upside for the community if this project is successful.” – Mike Schatz, EC Economic Development Administrator & RDA

words by Nick Meyer

Local Look

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Our Very Own Woonerf?

Muttered phrases like “mental speed bumps,” “pavement patterning,” and “colored and stamped concrete finishes” at a recent Eau Claire Plan Commission meeting have got us excited.

words by Trevor Kupfer

Stage

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical

CVTG production explores the 'late, great hissy fit'

"We will all be there one day," says Bob Carr, director of Mid-Life!, "Why not laugh at ourselves a little?"

words by Arya Roerig

Stage

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Alice in Eau Claire

Children's Theatre channeling Lewis Carroll

If you haven't ventured down the rabbit hole lately take the opportunity to see this unique classic live.

words by Bailey Berg

Stage

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Locally Penned Madrigal Play Returns to North High

While you could give your little princess a box of chocolates on Valentines Day, how about giving them a giant turkey leg this year, so they can feel like a king?

words by Bailey Berg

Stage

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

UWEC Players Stage New Original Show

Determinism and the news are the two motifs embodied by the UWEC Players’ current project, CJ Krueger’s Because of Poppy Weisz.

words by Carrie Weiss

Stage

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Whirled News Tonight

Chicago improv comedy show heads to State Theatre

Reel in a newspaper, randomly tear off several headlines, and add some stand-up comedians to the mix. The result is Whirled News Tonight.

words by Claudia Lozano

Words

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Praised and Enthused

local man pens parenting book based on praise

“It’s sickening to see parents hit and verbally abuse their kids. Don’t be their boss; be their teacher. Treat them with respect and kindness ...” – Bill Callaghan, author of Rasied with Praise

words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Gallery 111

ten Menomonie artists launch a new art Co-op

“As a student-organized cooperative art gallery, Gallery 111 strives to fuse the ideals of a ... member-driven gallery with the ideals of a fine art gallery.” – from Gallery 111’s mission statement

words by Mitchell See

Visual Art

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Justin Dancing Hawk Flies Into Heyde Center

Stop by the Heyde Center to view the artwork of Justin Dancing Hawk, February’s Artist of the Month.

words by Heidi Kraemer

Visual Art

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Your Daily Dose of Fiber

Fiber Arts Festival to showcase 20 fiber artist/demonstrators

Until recently, the contemporary art world politely dismissed fiber art as “traditional,” “practical,” or “domestic” art. The Fiber Arts Festival is attacking that viewpoint.

words by Bailey Berg

Athletic Aesthetic

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Sports 2009: Just the Updates

recapping a year of Chippewa Valley sports through the glorious Facebook status update

Imagine if you had been Facebook friends with significant regional figures in sports, and how they would have posted the notable athletic occasions of the year on their Facebook pages.

words by Luc Anthony

Cinema

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

UWEC Releases Film Lineup

UWEC's spring lineup of films strikes a balance between must-see cinematic classics and recent cult, indie, and foreign flicks.

words by Trevor Kupfer

The Rear End

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Composting Boasting

winter time is no time to stop biodegrading stuff

If you feel burnt out with your current lifestyle, if you feel totally zombified by your TV and cell phone and iPod and electric foot massagers and toaster ovens ... try a big, stinky compost pile. It works for me.

words by Mike Paulus

Other Stuff

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Note from the Editor | January 28, 2010

words by Nick Meyer