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May 11, 2012: Ben Richgruber, director of Just Local Theatre, a production of The BareBones Ensemble Theatre, talks about the theatre event that features an evening of short plays by local playwrights
Kevin McMullin, fiddle player and member of Take 3, a contemporary acoustic trio, talks about his career as a musician, performer and storyteller as well as the release of Take 3's new album
Kathy Welch, dirctor of Seussical Jr. at the Old Gem Theatre in New Richmond, talks with correspondent Jim Oliver about the spring production
Bruce Taylor, Eau Claire Poet Laureate, previewed his May appearance at the Janet Carson Gallery of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
Amy Reise, exectutive director of the Historic Mable Tainter Center for the Arts, previews the social fundraising event A Night At The Mable
Liz Reuter, director of the Chippewa Valley Museum, talks about the celebration of Museum Week as well as the history and future of the museum
May 4, 2012: Marjorie Wade, a ceramic artist participating in the artOPENer talks about the self-guided studio tour, which features 10 artists stretching from Stillwater, MN to River Falls
David M. MeMattia, of Sleeping Dragon Studios in St. Croix Falls, previews the annual Earth Arts Tour, which features 36 artists at 25 stops around the St. Croix Valley
Wayne Marek, director of the Eau Claire Children's Theatre, talks with correspondent Jim Oliver about the company's production of the musical Spring Awakening
Jake Karkula, Menomonie High School Band Director, talks about the Moroccan-themed spring concert, Night at the Kasbah, which will feature a Moroccan buffet, live dinner music, pre-dance lessons, and the main dance and concert event
B.J. Hollars, assistant professor of English at UW-Eau Claire, talks about his work of non-fiction, Thirteen Loops: Race, Violence and the Last Lynching in America, which recently received the 2012 Society of Midland Authors Award
Barry Hitt, executive director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony, talks about the upcoming CVS Concert, To The Light
April 27, 2012: Caroline Smith, of Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps, talks about her career, the band and its new album as they prepared to perform at the UW-Eau Claire Cabin
Casey Carle, "bubble-ologist", talks about his career as a comedian and performer as a part of the Ringling Brothers Clown College and now BubbleMania! which visited the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls
Don Hodgins, artistic director of the Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre, previews the production of The Fox on the Fairway which runs through July 1
Lamoine McLaughlin, director of the Northern Lakes Chamber Orchestra, talks about the Viva Vivaldi event at the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts in Amery
Ryan Browne, poet and advocate for education for the incarcerated, talks about his work to introduce literature into prisons and his new book of poetry Outside Come In
Clear Vision Eau Claire
A second Clear Vision community forum on the future of new event facilities in Eau Claire was broadcast on a special Wednesday edition of Spectrum West, April 25. Spectrum West's Al Ross served as moderator for the evening's discussion and was joined by the Clear Vision Eau Claire Events Facilities Sub-Committee panel. Panel members included Mike Rindo of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Linda John of Visit Eau Claire and Ben Richgruber of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Council. The forum sought community input on the proposed location and funding options for new facilities. Special audience members contributing to the discussion included Mike Morrissey from Redevelopment Resources and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Professor of Geography Sean Hartnett. For the latest information and community discussion on new events facilities visit Volume One.
Al Ross also talk with Brent Smith, the President of the Board for the La Crosse Center. Smith shares his experiences as he worked to bring an event facility to the La Crosse community.
April 20, 2012: Doug Myren, current owner of the historic Silver Dome Ballroom in Neillsville talks about the landmark's history and the continuing architectural and social phenomenon that ties it closely to the Neillsville community
Joel Friederich, English professor at UW-Barron County, talks about the 5th Annual Poetry Slam to be held at the campus
Dr. Tulio Rondon, assistant professor of Music at UW-Eau Claire, talks about his international career and upcoming concert appearances
Sean Dooley, Theatre Arts professor at UW-River Falls, talks about the upcoming production of Richard III
Jennifer Kuehl, Stillson Elementary teacher and director of the Stillson Singers, talks about the student ensemble's upcoming vocal concert
Dr. Peter Haberman, director of the Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony, updates listeners on CVYS ensemble auditions
April 13, 2012: Larry Meiller, Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network host, talks about his career in radio and upcoming appearance at the Western Wisconsin Listeners' Dinner in Eau Claire
Paul Calenberg, director, talks about the UW-Stout production of Caberet-The Musical
Thomas Lindfors, photographer, Star Prairie native talks about the artist-owned artZ Gallery in Amery which features local artists representing several media
Nick Meyer, editor and publisher of Volume One magazine, shares the magazine's history and future as it celebrates 10 years of featuring culture and entertainment in Chippewa Valley
Linda Yudin, member of Viver Brasil, a nationally touring troupe of dancers, musicians and vocalists
April 6, 2012: Mike Guggino, vocalist and mandolin player for The Steep Canyon Rangers, talks with Ross about their new album Nobody Knows You
Kim Fulbeck, visual artist, spoken word performer and filmmaker, talks about his work promoting multi-cultural awareness
Elly Mason Johnson, author, director and cast member of Colleen Raye, of Sirens of the '60s, talks about the ensemble and fellow performers Katie Gearty and Debbie O'Keefe, her sister March 30, 2012: Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, songwriters based in Austin, Texas, talk about their careers and newly released solo albums as their tour visits St. Croix Falls Leslye Orr, comedian, visits with Jim Oliver to talk about her comedy Women Who Drink, which was first presented as a part of the Minneapolis Illusion Theatre's Fresh Ink Series and has since been touring nationally Julie Fox, director of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's presentation of Danceworks, talks about the annual performance featuring the work of UW-Eau Claire Music and Theatre Arts students and faculty Gary Schwartzhoff, director of The Master Singers of Eau Claire, talks about the ensemble's Easter-oriented concert and remaining concert season Clear Vision Eau Claire
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March 23, 2012: Brooke Sable, certified sommelier and Wine Director at the luxury resort, Natirar, is a 2002 graduate of the Restaurant and Tourism Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Robert Baca and Ryan Jones, music educators at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, preview the 52nd Street feature for the 2012 Eau Claire Jazz Festival Darren Kirby, author and Wisconsin native, talks about his new novel, Coordinates for Murder, which is set in the Cheqaumegon-Nicolet National Forest near Hayward, WI Carol Adleman, an artist specializing in fabric collages and cyanotype photography, created the Best-of-Show piece in the Artswest 33 Juried Art Exhibit March 16, 2012: Bill Engvall, comedian, talks about his career and tour as he performs at the State Theatre in Eau Claire John Patitucci, acoustic and electric bassist, previews his performance at the 2012 Eau Claire Jazz Festival Todd Boss, poet and Fall Creek, WI native talks about the release of his new collection of work, Pitch, and the Motion Poems Project Austin Tichenor, writer and performer for The Reduced Shakespeare Company (a touring three-man comedy troupe), talks about the upcoming production of The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) March 9, 2012: Reed Grimm, former American Idol contestant from Ellsworth, WI talks about his Idol experience, his career and what's next for his music Jerry Way, writer and director of Gatsby's Supper Club, talks about the show's opening at the Heyde Center for the Arts Jim Zimmerman, the creator of the original stage production Righteous talks about the opening of the musical biography of the Righteous Brothers Barry Hitt, executive director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra previews the concert Victory which featured Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony members and the winner of the annual Kristo Young Artist Competition March 2, 2012: Char Herman, director of teh Barron Spotlighters' production of Caddie Woodlawn, talks about the musical version of a Newberry Award winning novel about Wisconsin's won Caddie Woodhouse Ryan Meisel, saxaphonist, leader of Milwaukee-based jazz quitent Meisel Music Collective, talks about the ensemble's newest album Dave Beck, 3-D digital artist and professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, talks about his print Jellyfish Burger, which is on permenant display at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. Dr. Tulio Rondon, cellist and professor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, talks about his upcoming concert and the visiting cellist, Jaap ter Linden February 24, 2012: Geoff Peterson, of Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra, talks about Giants of Jazz series featuring high school bands from Osseo-Fairchild and Eau Claire North High Schools Benjamin Schoening and Eric Kasper, professors of music and political science from University of Wisconsin-Barron County, talk about their new book Don't Stop Thinking About the Music: The Politics of Songs and Musicians in Presidential Campaigns F. Reed Brown, asst. professor of theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, talks with Jim Oliver about the upcoming production of Into The Woods Warren Nelson, musician and Big Top Chautauqua Radio founder, talks about his February performance at the Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls February 17, 2012: Reed Grimm, American Idol contestant from Ellsworth, WI talks about his Hollywood experience Ivar Lunde, Jr., director of the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra, talks about 2011-2012 concert season Mark Hetzler and Dan Grabois, members of the Wisconsin Brass Quintent, talk about the work of the UW-Madison based quintent Audric Buhr, director of the Menomonie Theatre Guild's production of Annie Get Your Gun February 10, 2012: Frank De Caro, television and radio icon, formerly of The Daily Show with Jon Stewert, talks about his new book The Dead Celebrity Cookbook Cliff Eberhardt, (part 1) folk musician, talks about his career and upcoming performance in St. Croix Falls Cliff Eberhardt, (part 2) folk musician, talks about his career and upcoming performance in St. Croix Falls Vicki Emerson, singer-songwriter, western-Wisconsin native, talks about her return to touring and beginning work on her new album after a year-long break Elaine Jones, director of the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild's production of The Odd Couple, talks with correspondent Jim Oliver about the shows opening at the Grand Little Theatre in Eau Claire Barry Hitt, executive director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra February 3, 2012: Gregg Rochester, visual artist whose best known work includes his brush-painted bicycle designs, his exhibit Le Tour de Art at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson featured his painted bicylces and other works relating to the bicyclist's experience Patty Miller, director of Northern Star Theatre Company's production of Adventures in Mating, a dinner theatre comedy written by Minnesota playwright Josheph Scrimshaw Rob Reid, children's literature specialist, talks about the growing popularity of electronic reading devices and recent milestones in the children's literary field January 27, 2012: John Gorka, singer-songwriter, specializes in folk-inspired acoustic music. Cate Freedman, member of The Second City's Laugh Out Loud Tour . Gorden Hedahl, director of Becky's New Car at the River Falls Community Theatre. Dr. Peter Haberman, director of the Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, talkes about Annual Concerto Competition. Jo Ellen Burke, co-chaire of Banbury Art Crawl, talked about 2012 art crawl. January 20, 2012 2012: Dr. Ann Futterman Collier, a UW-Eau Claire adjunct asst. professor of psychology, discusses her new book which explores the use of textile arts and handcrafts in therapy and their effect on women's psychological well-being Tyler Edmondson, co-director of the UW-Eau Claire production of I Bet it was the Butler Amy Reise, executive director of the Mable Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie, talks about acts coming to the Landmark Theatre Sue Beckham, talks about the Community Barn Dance event in River Falls, features Twin Cities acoustic string band Gritpickers Keb Mo, (part 1), musician, talks about his career, latest work and more Keb Mo, (part 2), musician, talks about his career, latest work and more January 13, 2012 2012: Dr. Selika M Ducksworth-Lawton, a UW-Eau Claire history professor, discusses the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative educational ceremony at St. James the Greater Church in Eau Claire Luis Santiago, UW-Stout student studying industrial design, talks about his Rainy Days sunglass line and recent success in the industry Lee Becker, co-writer of Guys and Does, a touring production of the American Folklore Theatre of Door County, talks with correspondent Jim Oliver Middle Spunk Creek Boys, a prelude to the band's performance at the Old Gem Theatre in New Richmond January 6, 2012 2012: Robert Baca, head of Jazz Studies at UW-Eau Claire, discusses the guest lineup for the 2012 Eau Claire Jazz Festival happening March 29 through April 1 Kay Furrer, director of the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild's production of Nunset Boulevard, talks with correspondent Jim Oliver about the musical comedy Mike Mangione, folk-rock musician, talks about the history of his touring folk-rock band, Mike Mangione and the Union, and his ties to Wisconsin Yazmín, pianist, vocalist and songwriter, talks about her Afro-Cuban inspired music and the upcoming performance at the Heyde Center for the Arts by Beat Zero, a duo in which she partners with musician Bruce Bower |
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