The Menomonie Theater Guild will present the musical “Seussical JR” this week at Mabel Tainter for the Arts, 205 Main St., in Menomonie.
For a story about a ban on dancing, “Footloose” sure has a whole lot of uplifting choreography.
HAYWARD -- Blues Hall of Fame inductee and harmonica master Corky Siegel, jazz violin virtuoso Randy Sabien and world percussionist Kalyan Pathak will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at Park Center, 15791 U.S. 63.
The UW-Eau Claire Alumni Choir, conducted by Gary R. Schwartzhoff, will participate in the Paris Choral Festival commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day on July 2-9.
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Northwoods Blues Festival CEO Steve Rheaume is excited about the sights as well as the sounds that await music lovers attending the seventh annual festival.
It’s often said blues music emerges through the struggles of real life. That’s certainly true for the Bridget Kelly Band’s latest album.
Concerts proved so popular last year at River Prairie Park in Altoona that city officials are offering even more opportunities to enjoy music at the scenic site.
Here are other summer concert series taking the stage in west-central Wisconsin:
Motorists not attending the Blue Ox Music Festival may want to bypass a section of Crescent Avenue on Thursday in the Eau Claire area.
The organizers of the Blue Ox Music Festival take justifiable pride in their year-to-year lineups of acclaimed bluegrass and Americana artists. But they are equally enthusiastic about their audience.
For Pert Near Sandstone bassist Justin Bruhn, the band’s role at Blue Ox Music Festival is something every music fan can appreciate.
An old photo illustrates how much the Sounds Summer Concert Series has grown.
Advice from an expert helped start a new summertime live music series in downtown Eau Claire.
The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire will host “Figuratively Speaking,” a summer group art, Monday through Aug. 28 at the library, 400 Eau Claire St.
Following is a list of community festivals scheduled this spring, summer and fall in west-central Wisconsin. Telephone numbers and websites, if available, are listed for additional information.
CHIPPEWA FALLS -- "Chippewa Falls 1869: The Musical" can be seen on film Wednesday at Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 High St.
The UW-Eau Claire Alumni Choir and the Master Singers will perform a concert to benefit the proposed veterans park in Eau Claire at 2 p.m. Saturday at Regis High School.
NEILLSVILLE -- Reckless Kelly, a Grammy Award-winning, Austin, Texas-based alt-country rock band, returns to the Silver Dome Ballroom on Saturday.
The street outside the Oxbow Hotel, 516 Galloway St., will be filled with music and people for Oxbeaux III, an outdoor music experience Aug. 9 and 10 in downtown Eau Claire.
Playwright-columnist Karen Hurd took on her first film project because she wanted to attract audiences beyond the reach of her theatrical productions. And she achieved her dream by staying close to home.
"The Great Big Hullabaloo," a day of fun for children and families, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave.
The Seattle-based duo Sundae + Mr. Goessl comprises two award-winning musicians with a genuine love for jazz/pop tunes from the 1930s. But an added factor, a mischievous sense of humor, adds even more to that musical equation.
Sarah Grace, who was a semifinalist on season 15 of "The Voice," will perform two shows at The Enchanted Barn in the Barron County community of Hillsdale.
Her Crooked Heart will perform with Adelyn Rose on Saturday at Pine Hollow recording studio in Eau Claire.
The traveling exhibit "Working Warriors: Military Life Beyond Combat" can be seen through Thursday at Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave.
For those who put in all the hours it takes to plan the Tuesday Night Blues series, seeing the crowd gather in Owen Park on the Chippewa River banks provides the greatest reward.
Americana group Hope Country, led by Wisconsin native Brent Johnson, will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in Pablo Center at the Confluence's Jamf Theatre, 128 Graham Ave.
The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire has new online music platform, Sawdust City Sounds.
“The Lumber Baron,” a full-length movie that was filmed in the Chippewa Valley, will have its premiere on Friday in three cities, including Eau Claire.
“The Lumber Baron,” a full-length cinematic drama that was filmed in the Chippewa Valley, will continue screening next week at Micon Downtown Cinemas, 315 S. Barstow St.
“The Lumber Baron,” a full-length cinematic drama that was filmed in the Chippewa Valley, will continue screening next week at Micon Downtown Cinemas, 315 S. Barstow St.
“The Lumber Baron,” a full-length cinematic drama that was filmed in the Chippewa Valley, will continue screening next week at Micon Downtown Cinemas, 315 S. Barstow St.
Friends and fellow musicians Phil Cook and Charlie Parr are taking a road trip.
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Iron Boy and friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Pablo Center at the Confluence’s Jamf Theatre, 128 Graham Ave.
The Memorial High School fine arts department will present “Power,” its fourth annual multi-disciplinary event, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the school, 2225 Keith St.
The Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra’s next concert draws on the idea that the city’s new performing arts center can bring the community together.
LOS ANGELES — Motion Picture Association of America’s new film-rating chief Kelly McMahon can relate to parents who have to figure out what’s appropriate for their kids to watch. She has an 8-year-old son who loves scary movies.
The Urge last performed in 1983, but members of the punk-new wave band say it hasn’t taken long to get back in sync.
Three bands will perform Friday evening at an Eau Claire park in a benefit concert that will raise money to buy school supplies for students in need.
Jim and Jane Jeffries acknowledge they don’t possess an extensive knowledge of geocaching. But when it comes to playwriting, they clearly know what they’re looking for.
The musical is called “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” but an alternate title could be “Murder Most Fun.”
"Still the Enemy Within," a documentary that's part of the 2018-2019 Labor Film Series, will screen at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Woodland Theater at UW-Eau Claire's Davies Center.
