By Jake Ellinghuysen University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is having a whole week dedicated to earth day. It is no surprise the name of the week-long event is “Earth Week.” One of the events that is helping send the message of Earth day and what it stands for is a fashion show consisting of only [...]

By Fabian A. Araneda Baltierra At least for a weekend, Eau Claire recently became Wisconsin’s jazz capital. From April 5 to 7, the city hosted the 46th Annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival, gathering a wide spectrum of musicians and performers. There was live music, instrument clinics and jazz master classes. Events were held at the [...]

By Chris Reinoos [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The State Theater was formerly a place at which many Eau Claire bands only dreamed of playing. But, the Backstage Concert Series has changed that and, in the process, created a new and intimate venue for a concert out of an existing location. The all-ages shows [...]

By Jake Ellinghuysen [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Annual Downtown Awards Banquet honored Eau Claire Businesses and Downtown Eau Claire, the official organization. They wanted to honor all of the people who are in the downtown as well as outside of the downtown area for the support and everything else the businesses have [...]

By Natesa  Nagalingam and Fabian Araneda Listen to Natesa Nagalingam’s report from International Culture Night. Nearly 360 people attended the third annual International Cultural Night, organized by a committee of international students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The night kicked off at 7 p.m., March 7 in Schofield Auditorium. The event’s theme was “A World [...]

By Fabian Araneda Baltierra Nearly 600 people gathered at a pair of concerts on March 3, provided by the Chippewa Valley Area Singers Involved in Neighborhood Giving (CVASing), in order to raise money for the Feed My People Food Bank during the group’s fifth annual charity concert at Trinity Lutheran Church of Eau Claire. CVASing [...]

By Sten Ivan Colorful background lighting, rhythmic melodies and the sound of stomping feet captured the audiences’ attention in the Ojibwe Ballroom of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where the Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company performed as a part of their national tour. The dance company recently returned from a national tour of 18 cities [...]

By Jake Ellinghuysen Art has been a part of Eau Claire for years and the Sculpture Tour in downtown Eau Claire is opening the door for the community to explore art in a different way. The Sculpture Tour takes art from a variety of artists and displays it throughout the city. There are 31 exhibits [...]

By Sten Ivan and Tiffany Coggins The Mardi Gras Mayhem Fashion: Assault of the Elements show took place at Whiskey’s Grill and Bar. The event  featured local artists and was created to support a local homeless shelter, The Sojourner House. The fundraising event was a collaboration of various sponsors such as Rochelle’s  Salon and Spa, [...]

By Tiffany Coggins Acoustic guitar, shuffling feet, murmurs of approval and smells of paints and pizza greeted people as they milled in the halls and studios of  the 4th Annual Banbury Art Crawl. Local artists and artisans displayed their work with the hope of making sales, many with smart phone credit card readers handy. Some vendors gave [...]