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Highlights: June 4-11

Copper Box, entertainment, monk gardens, Wausau Events

(First published June 4) Open Night at the Gardens TUESDAY 6/9 | MONK BOTANICAL GARDENS, WAUSAU Monk Gardens In a normal year, Wausau’s Concerts on the Square would be starting around now. Alas, those events, like so many others, have been postponed tentatively until later this summer (the final decision from Wausau Events will be made […]

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HIGHLIGHTS: March 14-15

entertainment, grand theater, waitress, Wausau, Yamato: The Drummers of Japan

(First published in the March 12, 2020 issue of City Pages) Hooray for Hollywood SATURDAY 3/14 | HILTON GARDEN INN, WAUSAU The Women’s Community rolls out the red carpet for their annual fundraising event—literally, you walk a red carpet dressed as a movie character or celebrity (not required, but encouraged). The resulting costumes are indeed

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HIGHLIGHTS: February 28-29

entertainment, Music, Wausau

(First published in the February 28, 2020 issue of City Pages) Ian Alexy and the Deserters FRIDAY 2/28 | INTERMISSION, WAUSAU Singer-songwriter and guitarist Ian Alexy may be best known as half of the folk duo Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, which he forms with his brother Teague. With his band the Deserters, Alexy replaces

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HIGHLIGHTS: February 13-16

entertainment, Events, Wausau

(First published in the February 13, 2020 issue of City Pages) Saddle of Southern Darkness THURSDAY 2/13 | MALARKEY’S, WAUSAU FRIDAY 2/14 | BILL’S BAR, MERRILL Originally from Kentucky and now based in Denver, brothers Trent and Chase Williams front this four-piece band that calls their sound “evil country at its finest” or “western killbilly.”

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HIGHLIGHTS: February 11-12

entertainment, grand theater, Wausau

(First published in the February 6, 2020 issue of City Pages) Russian National Ballet: Sleeping Beauty TUESDAY 2/11 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU The exquisite Russian National Ballet returns with a performance of the fairy tale story, to Tchaikovky’s soaring music. Sleeping Beauty is often considered the finest achievement of classical dance, with some of the

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HIGHLIGHTS: Feb. 6-7

entertainment, Events, Music, Wausau

(First published in the February 6, 2020 issue of City Pages) Natty Nation THURSDAY 2/6 | MALARKEY’S, WAUSAU Good vibes abound with this Madison-based reggae band. They’ve earned more than 30 Madison Area Music Association awards including World Performer ten times! They’ve played their hard roots and reggae tunes all over, including at SXSW, Summerfest,

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HIGHLIGHTS: Jan. 31-Feb. 2

entertainment, Music, UW-Stevens Point, Wausau

Stephen Cooper & Nobody Famous FRIDAY 1/31 | MALARKEY’S, WAUSAU This sax-playing singer is hot, and he rips it up with a big band that’s as much a sight for the eyes as a deep sound for the ears. Maybe you remember his rollicking appearances for Concerts on the Square? Cooper has been a touring

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HIGHLIGHTS: January 24-26

Central Wis. Chinese New Year Festival, entertainment, Events, Wausau, Wausau Conservatory of Music, winter fest

(First published in the January 23, 2020 issue of City Pages) Central Wis. Chinese New Year Festival FRI.-SAT. 1/24-25 | WAUSAU Chinese Lion Dance The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is celebrated across the world and now here in Wausau at the first Central Wis. Chinese New Year Festival. The event

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HIGHLIGHTS: January 16-19

entertainment, Events, grand theater, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau

(First published in the January 16, 2019 issue of City Pages) Foxfire Affair THURSDAY 1/16 | TIMEKEEPER DISTILLERY, WAUSAU D.L.Schiller Multi-instrumentalists Daniel and Claire make up this acoustic duo who like to keep it simple with guitar, mandolin and cajon—a wooden box percussion instrument. Before the couple married and had kids, they played in separate

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HIGHLIGHTS: New Year’s Eve

entertainment, Events, NYE, Wausau

(First published in the December 19, 2019 issue of City Pages) Noon Year’s Celebration SATURDAY 12/28 | WAUSAU CHILDREN’S MUSEUM If you want your kids to experience the excitement of counting down to the New Year, but can’t have them staying up until midnight, bring them to the Wausau Children’s Museum for this fifth annual

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Modern art. Sentimental art.

art, entertainment, Wausau, Wausau Insurance, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art

(First published in the December 12, 2019 issue of City Pages) The Museum of Contemporary Art showcases both modern art, and the art of marketing from Wausau Insurance (plus video of Regis Philbin loving Wausau!) “Framed” by O’Neil Scott You’ll see two vastly different exhibits on display now at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art.

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HIGHLIGHTS: December 16-17

entertainment, Music, Wausau

(First published in the December 12, 2019 issue of City Pages) Lorie Line MONDAY 12/16 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU This renowned Midwest entertainer and Minnesota Music Hall of Fame inductee, returns to Wausau with her six-piece band for what’s always a magical, traditional Christmas show. Line, a classically trained pianist who’s been touring for 30

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A harvest fest, a bike race, a one-man band and more this weekend

Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Riverlife Briq’s in Wausau won’t reopen next year

Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Work underway on Westside Battery affordable housing site

Skate jam, book festival and more this weekend

Chicago Stylez is providing a soul food option on the UWSP-Wausau campus

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

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