Emmy and Critics’ Choice Award winning comedian and actor Louie Anderson visited “Spectrum West” in anticipation of his upcoming stand-up comedy show taking place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie. Anderson and Ross talked about his books, movies and hit TV show “Baskets.”
Authors Bruce Taylor and Pattie See joined Ross to talk about a writing workshop they are leading at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls. They discussed the practice of life writing for autobiographies, blogs, family histories, journals, memoirs and personal essays. The six-session workshop will take place Saturdays from September 28 to October 12 and October 26 to November 9.
Becky Livermore of the band Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen joined special correspondent Jim Oliver to preview their upcoming performance that will take place on Friday, Sept. 20 at Oktoberfest in Chippewa Falls. The annual event is celebrating its 17th year and takes place from Sept. 20 through 22. Accordion player and singer Livermore joined Oliver to talk about the band’s history and sample some music.
Doug Hoverson, author of the book “The Drink that Made Wisconsin Famous: Beer and Brewing in the Badger State” will be signing his book at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Leinie Lodge in Chippewa Falls. Ross welcomed Hoverson to the show to talk about the book and the history of the brewing industry in Wisconsin.