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Mabel Tainter announces new season

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June 8, 2023

The Mabel Tainter Theatre has announced its upcoming season. The season is wide-ranging including a visit from the ever-popular Charlie Berens to Michael Perry. Also included are tributes to Glen Campbell and Olivia Newton-John, and contemporary jazz singer Diane Schurr. 

COVID and the Arts - Katie Shay, Menomonie Theater Guild

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Interview with Katy Shay

November 17, 2020

Although everyone has been punched in the pocketbook by the pandemic, arts organizations have been particularly hard-hit, particularly performing artists. With most performances banned, or at least a very bad idea, many performers are hurting, and the many new virtual performance opportunities are not cutting it. 

Celtic Colours 2020

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Beo?lach and Breabach live at Celtic Colours

October 12, 2020

I have not made an arts post for a while now. It's time to fix that. The pandemic has meant there's a real paucity of arts going on. For many years I was usually out in Cape Breton this time of year with my wife Lori, to go to the Celtic Colours Festival. Some years we'd go in the summer and hit up the Broad Cove Concert, which is a whole different experience.

Milwaukee Irish Fest At Home

August 10, 2020

This summer has been one continuous story of canceled music festivals and other events, leaving concert promoters and venues struggling financially, and fans disappointed. One of the great Wisconsin festivals every year is Milwaukee Irish Fest. This year Irish Fest is going virtual, and will be starting on Thursday and running through the weekend.

Mabel Tainter cancels shows through November, executive director leaving

Mabel Tainter Theatre
July 30, 2020

The Mabel Tainter board of directors today announced that all shows will be canceled through the end of November due to the pandemic. The board also announced that the current Executive Director, Jeff Sweeney, will be leaving the theater during the period it is shut down and will take a position as Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region based in La Crosse, WI.

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Keep Independent Venues in business

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July 9, 2020

Independent performance venues around the country are really hurting since the responsible ones have been closed and are struggling with the concept of re-opening.

Eaux Claires, Ashley for the Arts canceled for 2020

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May 8, 2020

Both the Eaux Claires festival and Ashley for the Arts announced this morning that they are canceling their musical events for the summer of 2020. 

Eaux Claires had previously worked out an agreement with the city of Eau Claire to hold their festival downtown this summer rather than at the prior more rural location. Ashley for the Arts will take place August 12-14 2021.

Menomonie Theater Guild Postpones Black Friday Production

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March 17, 2020
#202020; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;" class="m_-4250491404000045419mcnTextContent">Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and our commitment to safety for our actors and audiences, we have moved Black Friday from our spring show slot in May to our fall opener in October. The new dates will be October 9-11 and 16-18. 

Pablo Center to host Eaux Claires Hiver - Update

Eaux Claires Hiver

October 8, 2019

This afternoon the announced (via Twitter)  a new smaller version of Eaux Claire, to be held this winter at the Pablo Center. The event is called Eaux Claires Hiver, once again showing Justin Vernon's need to massacre the French language. At least in the video they make fun of it this time. At this point all we know is that tickets go on sale on the 15th.

Kardemimmit tonight in Eau Claire

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Kardemimmit - Hius heliä - Fair Hair

September 16, 2019

Tonight and tomorrow present an opportunity to listen to Finnish music, something that does not often come to the area.

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