Charlie Park, The Grad

UWEC grad explores tough topics through hip-hop

An Eau Claire native is finding a new way to better himself through positive music expression. Charlie Park (a.k.a. Zachary Klein) – or as he is known in the musical community, Charlie Park The Grad – is a 25-year-old hip-hop artist with a deep love for lyricism and self-improvement ...

COLUMN: Making the Change I Want to See in Eau Claire

sometimes all it takes is one person to change the world

I am using my pain as propane to spark something in my life and make the changes I want to see in our community. Growing up in a single-parent household played a big role in molding the man I am today ...

Taylor Swift Calls on Bon Iver for Surprise Album Out Tonight

megastar sings with Justin Vernon and worked with The National’s Aaron Dessner + more

Taylor Swift said she recorded her new surprise album, "folklore," in isolation. Who knows what isolation looks like for Taylor Swift, but it makes sense that she’d call on somebody who knows a little somethin’ about that – Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, who ...

Pablo Center Donates ‘Together Chippewa Valley’ Funds To Eight Arts Nonprofits

as local arts venues face extinction, COVID-formed coalition seeks to support nonprofits

The Pablo Center at the Confluence announced Wednesday that it has donated a total of $9,484 in funds from Together Chippewa Valley – a fundraising coalition formed amid the COVID-19 pandemic in response to local community needs – to eight ...

Written in the Stars

Eau Claire hip-hop artist’s first full-length album five years in the making

Bruce Brown, known by his stage name, Cudlino, recently released his first full-length album, titled Written in the Stars. Full of hip-hop music influenced by R&B, rap, and rock, Brown’s album is a celebration of life, love, and the lessons ...