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Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Side by Side by Sondheim Multiple October dates | UWSP Stevens Point and Wausau This looks to be a promising show and the best part is that there will be multiple changes to see it. This Tony Award-winning musical is basically a love letter to all things Stevens Sondheim. Sondheim is considered one of the […]

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Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

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Blossom of Lights Through Oct. 26 | Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau OK, so get something out of the way: Yes, the Monk Botanical Gardens earned itself some controversy earlier this year after it announced it would change its name. People did not like that, and eventually the board changed the name back. But you shouldn’t

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Balloons, jazz, comical magic and more in Wausau this weekend

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Justin Willman Illusionati Tour Thursday, 7/11 | Grand Theater, Wausau Besides appearing on multiple late-night shows such as The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Conan and Ellen, Willman also stars in his own Netflix series called The Magic Prank Show and Magic For Humans. That’s because Willman is one funny comedian, whose goal is to

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Concerts in the clouds, park movies and more this weekend

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Concert in the Clouds: Billy Bronsted Saturday 6/29 | Rib Mountain Amphitheater, Rib Mountain Billy Bronsted is local to Wausau, and he’s become one of the top country singers in the state. He’s got two albums to his name: 2017’s This Bed of Mine and the latter Rhythm, Racket % Romance. He’s played the stage

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Shrek Jr, Solstic Summit, Wings of Halcyon and more this weekend

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Shrek Jr: The Musical Thursday, Sat-Sun, 6/13, 6/15-6 | Grand Theater, Wausau The Penguin Project nearly had to fold its doors over the past two years, by their own words — but now they’re back, and unstoppable! For those who aren’t aware, The Penguin Project works with people aged 8-22 with special needs or disabilities

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Cultures Fest, Blippi, Man of Honor and more this weekend

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Community Cultures Fest Saturday, 6/8 | Marathon Park, Wausau In the 70s and 80s, Wausau welcomed a number of Hmong refugees who were fleeing Laos and Cambodia after assisting Richard Nixon’s secret war there. And more recently, Wausau has welcomed a number of refugees from Afghanistan and other places. The transition recently has been much

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Architectural ambles, Wausau pride and more events this weekend

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Architecture Amble Thursday 5/30 | First UU Church, Wausau I’m a pretty big history nerd, so this one caught my attention. Join a local historian as he goes through the architectural history of our downtown churches. Most of these churches were built between 1850 and 1912, and were “woven into the fabric of Wausau” according

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An early Brass Differential show, a circus and more events

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Brass Differential Thursday 5/9 | Center for Civic Engagement Veninga Theater, Wausau One of the highlights of the summer Concert on the Square series is the near-annual appearance of Brass Differential. But now you don’t have to wait for that summer series to kick off to see them. Put on by the Central Wisconsin Musicians

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Candlelight hikes, bluegrass and more this weekend

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Menopause The Musical 2 Wednesday, 5/8 | Grand Theater, Wausau Menopause The Musical became a big Off Broadway hit in 2002, running for four years before being produced across the country. It followed four women shopping for lingerie, with lyrics parodying hit songs of the 60s and 70s to reflect the symptoms of menopause. The

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CORRECTED: David Bowie, Dig Deep, and more Wausau events this weekend

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Correction: The Alive Again listing has been corrected with the correct ticket information and the website has been corrected. City Pages regrets the errors. By Devon Welsh Space Oddity: The David Bowie Experience Friday, 4/26 | Grand Theater, Wausau A weekend full of tribute acts begins. David Bowie’s musical career is marked by more stylistic

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Earth Day, Poetry Month, B2Wins and other weekend events

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By Devon Welsh Poem in Your Pocket Day Thursday, 4/18 | UWSP Libraries, Stevens Point/Wausau/MarshfieldApril is National Poetry Month, an opportunity to showcase and promote poetry throughout the country. Poem in Your Pocket Day was created by the American Academy of Poets and is one of the main single-day events of this month-long celebration of

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The Cher Show, Brad Emanuel and more this weekend

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By Devon Welsh Exhibit Receptions: Piece by Piece / The Vote, White Noise, and Truth Friday, 4/12 | Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau This early evening event is a celebration of two new exhibits opening at the CVA this week. “Piece by Piece” is an exhibit that looks at the many different contemporary artistic

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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

Whitewater, music on the farm, movies in the park and more

County halfway to phosphorus reduction goal on Fenwood Creek

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Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Balloons, jazz, comical magic and more in Wausau this weekend

Concerts in the clouds, park movies and more this weekend

Shrek Jr, Solstic Summit, Wings of Halcyon and more this weekend

Cultures Fest, Blippi, Man of Honor and more this weekend

Architectural ambles, Wausau pride and more events this weekend

An early Brass Differential show, a circus and more events

Candlelight hikes, bluegrass and more this weekend

CORRECTED: David Bowie, Dig Deep, and more Wausau events this weekend

Earth Day, Poetry Month, B2Wins and other weekend events

The Cher Show, Brad Emanuel and more this weekend