Valentine’s Day 2010 Banner Section

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CHARLIE BAKER

THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, TAKE THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE AND GO GET YOURSELVES ROCKED. The Klenz/Walk Sextet plays Haymarket Grill on Feb. 11.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11

A Question of Manners 5-7pm • Furlong Gallery, 178

Micheels Hall, UW-Stout • 232-2261 • furlonggallery. uwstout.edu/ The Furlong Gallery at UW-Stout is proud to present visiting artist Will Pergl in the upcoming show A Question of Manners. Pergl’s art is represented by sculpture and drawings reflecting, “trivial systems balanced and braced in structures and form.” Pergl’s artwork is meant to suggest a culture, which seeks order and understanding in the midst of chaos. If needed, check venue for hours.

Winter After Hours: Eau Claire’s Weekly Snow-Based Social 6-8pm • Boyd Park on Eau Claire’s East Hill (just

off Main Street) • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • Volume One and Eau Claire Parks and Rec invite you to enjoy a ton of cool winter action for adults and kids alike amid the festively-lit Boyd Park! Come for ice skating (on-site rental available), snowshoeing, snow sculptures, winter Kubb, a giant firepit, music and hot drinks.

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. 6:30pm • State The-

atre, 316 Eau Claire St. • 839-8877 • Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, encounters a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game. Featuring all the familiar songs and wonderfully wacky characters from the Disney movie.

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical 7:30pm • Grand Little

Theater, 102 West Grand Ave. • $18 adults, $17 seniors, $8 youth/students • (715) 832-PLAY • From reading glasses and hair loss to proctology exams, all are lampooned in this funny musical. Everyone will relate to this hilarious, and at times, touching show about the curiosities and inevitability of middle-age. If you bought some Gingko-Biloba, but can’t remember where you put it, you’re ready for MID-LIFE!

Lookbook + To Kill Petty Bourgeoisie 8-11pm • UW-

Stout Student Center, The Underground, 302 10th Avenue, Menomonie • FREE • 232-2432 • Buzzing, trembling and synthesizing with greatness, Lookbook is shaking up the streets of Minneapolis. Maggie Morrison’s sensual voice accompanied by techno beats creates a nightclub atmosphere that makes your heart and legs throb. When trip-hop meets experimental electro we get Lookbook. From talking robots and reverb to whispers of a violin, To Kill Petty Bourgeoisie creates a distorted obscure sound that is original to many ears.

Red, White, and Tuna 8-10pm • Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre, 3919 Crescent Ave • $39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available • 836-8184 • www.fannyhill.com Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas. It’s the 4th of July and time for the Tuna High School Class Reunion. Everyone will be there, all thirty of them, all played by two actors. A show packed full of fireworks and fun about the town where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.

Andy Tackett 9pm • James Sheeley House, 236 W. River St. • 21+ • 726-0561 • www.JamesSheeleyHouse.com Andy, Rick, and Justin will hit you with hard rock, progressive stylings, and introspective lyrics in their quest to conquer the music world.

Walk/Klenz Jazz Sextet 9-11pm • Haymarket Grill, 101

Graham Ave. • FREE • 552-3400 • www.haymarketgrill. com Over the years, the Walk/Klenz Jazz Sextet has become a fixture on the Eau Claire jazz scene. The sextet consists of some of the most prolific musicians in the Chippewa Valley today. Led by trumpeter Jeff Walk and vocalist Adrian Klenz, this sextet is a powerhouse group that plays original compositions, classic and mainstream jazz and everything in between.

Nicholas Fennel 10pm • Bottle & Barrel Bar, 209 Graham Ave. • 832-0150 • www.myspace.com/thebottleandbarrel This Maryland born singer song writer brings his original music to the table blending unheard covers, his simple unique style, with the soul and pain of the blues.

The Workshy 10pm • The Waterfront Bar & Grill, 512 Crescent St. • 235-6541 • The Workshy is a five piece band from Ames, Iowa that are becoming known for

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their incredibly energetic live shows and lively musicianship. Their variety of influences range from jazz to funk, from bluegrass to blues, and combine to create an infectious blend of sounds and one of the most captivating and exciting shows around.

Happy Valentines Day! • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St. • $5/person • 1+ • 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc/ Art Activity of the week: Make a Valentine’s Day card for someone you love. All week: Use tissue circles and pipe cleaners to make colorful flowers, make a heart collage, and create a heart-shaped watercolor painting. Tues.-Sat. 11:15am-12:15pm & Tues.Sun. 2:30-3:30pm: Build a heart mobile using yarn and cutouts.

FRIDAY, FEB. 12

Thomas Kivi + The Heart Pills 8am-10pm • The Cabin,

Davies Center, UWEC • FREE • 836-2970 • Thomas Kivi, a Minneapolis based thinking-man’s songwriter draws comparisons to Townes Van Zandt and Bright Eyes, up and coming folkster not to be missed. The Heart Pills’ campfire tin can folk/punk kick it off at eight.

Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe 6pm • Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 County Road K • $1 members, $2 non-members • 877-2212 • Rentals available.

Piano Bar 6-9pm • Das Bierhaus, 120 6th Ave. W • 2313230 • www.dasbierhaus-wi.com While your eating your favorite Bavarian dinner, enjoy the tickled ivories.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon 6pm and 9pm • U.W.

Stout Applied Arts 210, 712 S. Broadway St., Menomonie • FREE • PG-13 • 232-2432 • Get your Edward Cullen fix on a screen bigger than your home TV. Blue Devil Productions is proud to present the film New Moon at UW–Stout.

Uganda Rock 6:30pm • Memorial High School, 2225

Keith Street, Eau Claire • $5 • 563-6307 • Uganda Rock will features local bands Schwa Pelican Trio, La Reina de Corazones, Won Siemit, Wasabi Ska, Tribal Sorcery, Adam Quandt, Douglass Ginzberg Project, Electrolytes, The Last Semester, & Our Judgment performing as a fundraiser for Invisible Children in Uganda.

After Dark Barbershop Quartet 7-10pm • Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire, 505 S. Barstow St. • FREE • 832-9090 • www.theacoustic.com/eauclaire Unaccompanied vocal music in barbershop style with a repertoire of songs including traditional barbershop standards, songs of the fifties and sixties, gospel and patriotic songs.

Red, White, and Tuna 8-10pm • Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre, 3919 Crescent Ave • $39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available • 836-8184 • www.fannyhill.com • See description under Feb. 11.

New Painting Series by artist Jason Anhorn ‘For The Love Of It’ Show Opening Reception 7-9pm • Tangled

Sheeley House, 236 W. River St. • FREE • 21+ • 7260561 • www.JamesSheeleyHouse.com John and his bass player Dave Alley play all your sing-along favorites and more. From Pink Floyd to Johnny Cash, John plays a wide variety and gets every one in the audience involved in the fun. Interactive music everybody can be a part of.

Up in Hue, 416 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire • FREE • 855-0090 • Looking for a great time and a place to buy a fresh painting or two? Aritst Jason Anhorn’s new series ‘For The Love Of It’ is a new series on positive subjects from candy to sexy ladies. Show will be hanging from February 12 to March 10. All paintings will be sold at very reasonable prices. Stop in early to make sure you get the painting you desire.

Rhythm Playboys 7-11pm • Moose Lodge, 3606 Curvue Rd. • $8 • 533-1968 • Experience this fun loving group of musicians that has been entertaining for decades, providing danceable music. They have received many awards and have many recordings to their credit.

A variety of music will keep you entertained.

Zoo Animal 7-9pm • The Blind Munchies Coffeehouse,

621 Wilson Ave, Menomonie • FREE • 16+ • 235-9300 • Grunge/pop/minimalist band from Minneapolis. The Blind Munchies Coffeehouse will be serving gourmet espresso and coffee drinks, fresh bakery and a deli-style dinner.

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. 7:30pm • State Theatre, 316 Eau Claire St. • 839-8877 • See description under Feb. 11.

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical 7:30pm • Grand Little

Theater, 102 West Grand Ave. • $18 adults, $17 seniors, $8 youth/students • (715) 832-PLAY • See description under Feb. 11.

Dixie & The Dreamers 8pm-midnight • The Red Par-

rot, 1700 So Hastings Way, Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 832-6431 • Dixie and The Dreamers featuring local musicians Dixie Duffey, Dale Drevlow, Dave Engedal, Barry Wells and Dave Schrader. Keyboards, guitar, bass and drums with Dixie on lead vocal and the four dudes backing her up with lead and harmony vocals. Classic pop/rock variety for dancing or listening.

John Nielsen & Friends 8:30pm-12:30am • James

Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe 9pm • Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 County Road K • $1 members, $2 non-members • 877-2212 • Rentals available.

Double Shot Band 9pm-1am • T&C Roundabout, 8685 Hwy 124, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 21+ • 723-2709 • Double Shot Band, “Country Rock Reloaded” plays a wide variety of country rock, classic rock and rock and roll. Double Shot Band is a great dance band that covers all your musical bases.

Pajama Party + Garpike 9pm-1am • My Place, 408

Galloway St • 835-5483 • Party in your PJs with Garpike at My Place. The band is happy to list everything from rock, punk, folk, and funk music as influences, and say they enjoy not only making music, but also entertaining their audiences during live performances.

Sketch Art (feat. Fathom) + K-Way + Carver + DJ Beze + Zach Hoff 9pm • Eau Claire House of Rock,

422 Water St. • FREE • 21+ • 838-0158 • www.houseof-rock.com A big night exhibiting some of the best local hip hop performers. Fathom performs with his band Sketch Art, K-Way performs and celebrates his his Mixed Tape CD release, and DJ Beze hosts a dance off contest.

The M.O.B. 9pm • Red Zone Sports Bar, 2071 S. Praire View Rd, Lake Hallie • FREE • 21+ • 726-3030 • The M.O.B. is an outstanding classic rock band that can really Rock the house (and the neighbors house).

Crush 9:30pm • O’Leary’s, 809 W. Clairemont Ave •

834-6611 • www.abvicampusview.com Live rockin’ music.

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Club Mercury Dance Party 10pm • Higherground, Crest Wellness Center, UW-Eau Claire • 836-6030 • Party at UWEC’s on-campus club.

Duncan Ninja 10pm • The Mousetrap, 311 S. Barstow St. • FREE • 21+ • 832-8418 • www.myspace.com/ mousetrapec Local funk group comprised of two suave singers, five hot horns, and a ripe rhythm section playing Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, KC & the Sunshine Band, and more. Duncan Ninja features members of The Eau Claire Blues AllStars, The Walk/Klenz Jazz Sextet, Meridene and The Procrastinators.

Happy Valentines Day! • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St. • $5/person • 1+ • 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc/ • See description on Feb. 11.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13

Dixie & The Dreamers 8-midnight • The Red Parrot,

1700 So Hastings Way, Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 8326431 • Dixie and The Dreamers featuring local musicians Dixie Duffey, Dale Drevlow, Dave Engedal, Barry Wells and Dave Schrader. Keyboards, guitar, bass and drums with Dixie on lead vocal and the four dudes backing her up with lead and harmony vocals. Classic pop/ rock variety for dancing or listening.

February Family Day 9-11:30am • Fall Creek Public Library, 122 E Lincoln Ave, Fall Creek • FREE • 8773334 • Ozseeker the Clown performs and family crafts and games are available. Learn more about your local library, what is available for kids and families, homework help, requesting materials from other libraries, and more. Sign up for your first library card and receive a prize. Snacks and door prizes available. Registration is recommended.

I Care! 10 Mile Run and 5k Run/Walk 9am • Chippewa Falls Middle School (far north entrance) 750 Tropicana

Blvd., Chippewa Falls • $15 before Feb. 5, $20 day of race • kbowe000@charter.net • 404-5913 (Kristen) • www.cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us Proceeds will go to Central Lutheran Church Vision Mission to Malawi, April 2010.

Planetarium Show 11am-noon • UW-Eau Claire Plan-

etarium, Phillips Hall, UWEC • $2 • 836-3148 • www. uwec.edu/planetarium/ Each month, UWEC’s planetarium presents different programs on an assortment of astronomical topics. Tuesday shows are geared to adult audiences and Saturday shows are geared for children.

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 11:30am • Ramada Convention Center, 205 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire • $24.95 adults, $15.95 kids under 18 • 839-8877 • Eau Claire Children’s Theatre will host the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, Alice, the White Rabbit, and Tweedledum and Tweeledee. Includes lunch, party games, arts and crafts and a ticket to the 1:30pm performance of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Register by Feb. 8.

Valentine’s Ping Pong Tournament noon-5pm • McPhee Racquetball Courts, University Dr., Eau Claire • $5, $3 students • (920) 606-9423 • Take a break from romance (or team up with your significant other) with the Valentine’s Ping Pong Tournament hosted by the UWEC Ping Pong Club. A cash prize will be awarded for both singles and doubles play. Both entry fee and prize are split between partners for doubles. Register by phone or through e-mail at KOCHRT@uwec.edu. Registration required.

Valentine’s Make-and-Take Crafts @ the Library

1-3pm • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • FREE • 5-19 • 839-5007 • Drop by the library’s Youth Services Program Room and create a craft for your Valentine. Choose the craft best suited to your crafting skills. Availability while supplies last.

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. 1:30pm • State The-

atre, 316 Eau Claire St. • 839-8877 • See description under Feb. 11.

Hallie Snowmobile Rally 2pm • Red Zone Sports Bar, 2071 S. Praire View Rd., Lake Hallie • FREE • 21+ • 726-3030 • Featuring an outside tent party with live music and raffles.

Ice Race 2-6pm • Birch St. picnic area (Carson Park’s East Side), Eau Claire • bring a few dollars for the winner-takes-all pot • 829-2448 • Course length depends on lake conditions. Self studded tires are highly recommended.

Gifts of the Heart Benefit 5pm • Off Broadway Banquet

Center, 1501 North Broadway • $35 • 231-3004 (Diane) • stoutalehouse.com Buffet dinner as well as a silent and live auction. Proceeds fund the Free Clinic of the Greater Menomonie Area. Register by phone or at www. rcmc-mhs.org.

Make-A-Wish Foundation Sweetheart’s Vegas Night Fundraiser 5-11pm • Plaza Hotel, 1202 West Claire-

mont Avenue, Eau Claire • $30 • 835-9346 • Treat your sweetheart to an evening of romance and Vegas fun this Valentine’s Day, all while making a child’s wish come true! Enjoy an evening including a sweetheart’s buffet by candlelight, $1,000 in casino fun money, dancing, entertainment and the opportunity to win one of the fabulous raffle and silent auction items! Registration required, deadline: Feb. 10.

English Country Dance 5:30pm • Christ Church Ca-

thedral, 510 S. Farwell St. • $5, $2 children • 833-0462 • www.cathedralec.org/ English Country Dance is an easy, fun and family-friendly social activity open to all ages. No experience necessary. Potluck begins at 5:30pm, dancing begins at 7pm.

21st Annual Dinner Dance 6pm-midnight • Pines Ballroom, 9690 Cty Highway SS • $35 • 21+ • 568-3680 • 21st Annual Dinner Dance sponsored by St. Paul’s Catholic Parish. Ticket price includes all you can eat and drink, plus silent auction and other fabulous prize tables.

Music by The Gators from 8-midnight. Registration required, deadline: Feb. 6.

Feathe + Sky Lion 6-10pm • Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire, 505 S. Barstow St. • FREE • 832-9090 • www.theacoustic.com/eauclaire In a special Valentine’s Day show, local female trio Feathe combines guitar, rolling accordion and rootsy drums to create the foundation for their signature pop sensibilities. Minneapolis alternative folk group Sky Lion presents catchy riffs and poignant songwriting.

Mid-Winter Mardi Gras 6pm-midnight • McDonell Central Catholic High School, 1316 Bel Air Boulevard, Chippewa Falls • 21+ • 723-0538 Ext 301 • Raffle Grand Prize $5k, 2nd Prize $2k, 3rd is $1k. Twenty door prizes of $100 each (must be present to win door prizes).

Costumes welcome. For two, unlimited drinks, play money and raffle ticket before Feb. 5, $125 (after, $150); VolumeOne.org 30 Feb. 11, 2010

THESE GUYS JUST WON TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE. THJEY NEED TO PACK THEIR BAGS (THEY LEAVE TONIGHT).

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre has showings of their latest production, Red, White, and Tuna, throughout the month. single dinner with beverages, raffle ticket, play money before Feb. 5, $112 (after, $125. Raffle ticket only, $100.

Hearts are Wild 6:30-11pm • Ramada Convention Cen-

ter, 205 S. Barstow • $75/couple, $45/single • 839-8877 • www.ramadaeauclaire.com Premium dinner buffet with carving station. At 8pm, music and dancing with the Walk/Klenz Sextet and free casino-style gaming. Grand prize drawing at 11pm. Register by Feb. 9.

Dinner With A Ghost: Cupid’s Edition 7pm • Eisold’s

Irvine Bar, 130 Fleet St, Chippewa Falls • $40, $50 per couple • 379-9977 • Enjoy a dinner for two so good it’s scary, followed by a discussion of tantalizing cases by Authors Chris Wiener and Clarence Rice and the team featured on Animal Planet’s “The Haunted.” See ghostly pictures, hear voices from the other side and watch video of the unexplainable. Registration required, deadline: Feb. 6.

Valentine’s Day Jazz Jam 7-10:30pm • Heyde Center

for the Arts, 3 High Street • adults $5, youth 18 and under $2 • 715-726-9000 • www.cvca.net An annual big band Valentine’s Day dance put on by the Chi-Hi Jazz Department of the Chippewa Falls Senior High School as a fundraiser for the Chippewa Falls Music Association.

The dance features classic and modern big band music with 10:30 Jam, Jazzin’ Sanity, and Cardinal Jazz (the three Chi-Hi jazz ensembles), and the Troppo big band jazz orchestra.

Hypnosis Comedy Show 7:30pm and 10pm • Metropolis

Resort, 5150 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire • $15, $20 VIP tickets • 18+ • (888) 861-6001 • The only hypnosis show in the Chippewa Valley is guaranteed to be hilarious. $3 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Chippewa Valley Boys & Girls Club. Hypno Dan has performed around the world and has appeared on national TV. Dinner, show and room packages available.

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical 7:30pm • Grand Little Theater, 102 West Grand Ave. • $18 adults, $17 seniors, $8 youth/students • (715) 832-PLAY • See description under Feb. 11.

Annual Singles Connection Valentine Dance 8pm •

Westgate Sportsman Club, 4909 Sportsman Dr. • $12, $10 members • 832-4548 • www.ecwestgate.com Music

by Doc and the Interns plus a cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres.

Davey J and the Jones Tones 8pm-midnight • Sheeley

House Saloon, 236 River St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • 864-1002 • Join a big happy crowd and check out the Fab Four (Duffy, Catya, John LeBrun, and Davey J) and get your groove on to blues, reggae, rock, and roots.

Red, White, and Tuna 8-10pm • Fanny Hill Dinner

Theatre, 3919 Crescent Ave • $39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available • 836-8184 • www.fannyhill.com • See description under Feb. 11.

The M.O.B. 8pm • Red Zone Sports Bar, 2071 S. Praire View Rd, Lake Hallie • FREE • 21+ • 726-3030 • The M.O.B. is an outstanding classic rock band that can really Rock the house (and the neighbors house).

Tracy Lea Landis; Love Songs for Valentines 8-10pm •

Raw Deal, 603 S. Broadway, Menomonie • FREE • 2313255 • www.rawdeal-wi.com Celebrating love songs, Tracy Lea’s legendary voice and her acoustic guitar, that’s all.

3rd Annual Hook Up at the Hollow 9pm-2:30am • Happy Hollow Tavern, 1628 N. Hillcrest Pkwy, Altoona • FREE • 21+ • 832-2826 • A large singles night. Last year over 500 singles attended. Be here on time so you don’t miss the chance to meet that perfect valentine.

Leiah Webb 9-11pm • Haymarket Grill, 101 Graham

Ave. • FREE • 552-3400 • www.haymarketgrill.com A local acoustic guitarist with an edgy and personal style.

Saturday Showcase Showdown 9pm • T.G.I. FRiDAYS,

4800 Golf Rd • 830-1424 • www.fridayseauclaire.com Every Saturday feature a different game show or board game theme, including Deal or No Deal, Scrabble, Plinko, Survivor, Press Your Luck, Yahtzee and more.

Games are subject to change.

Valentine’s Dance feat. Crowdedheads 9pm-1am • The Barley Club, 4324 Fairfax Park Drive, Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 831-9224 • Join the crowd to rock the weekend celebrate with a Valentine’s Day party at the Barley Club.

Crush 9:30pm • O’Leary’s, 809 W. Clairemont Ave • 8346611 • www.abvicampusview.com Live rockin’ music.

Niagra Street Fire Benefit Show 9:30pm • Eau Claire House of Rock, 422 Water St. • $5 donation • 21+ • 8380158 • www.house-of-rock.com Featuring Basic Physics and Northern Lights.

.08 10pm • Silver Dollar Saloon AKA The Buck, 315

Main St, Menomonie • FREE • 21+ • 235-9390 • Bucka-palooza continues with live entertainment every Saturday night.

Club Mercury Dance Party 10pm • Higherground, Crest Wellness Center, UW-Eau Claire • 836-6030 • Party at UWEC’s on-campus club.

Evergreen Grass Band 10pm • The Waterfront Bar &

Grill, 512 Crescent, Menomonie • FREE • 21+ • 2356541 • The Evergreen Grass Band is an acoustic and electric, hard drivin’ yet soft spoken, gritty yet polished, bluegrass band infused with rock. On any given night, you can expect to hear a high-energy show consisting of a mix of driving bluegrass infused originals, traditional Americana and well-known and sometimes outrageous covers.

Lucas K & the Cool Hand Saints 10pm-1am • Bottle &

Barrel, 208 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 832-0150 • A myriad magical musical moments will encompass your soul and body when you walk through the doors of the B&B on this momentous evening. Lucas K and his band of merry-melody-makers will fill you with those real-good feel-good funk feelings that not only move you but remove all of your pains and woes.

The Soap Box Project + Whitney Mann 10pm • The

Mousetrap, 311 S. Barstow St. • FREE • 21+ • 832-8418 • www.myspace.com/mousetrapec Consider it Roots, Roll n’ Soul. The Soap Box Project is a collection of music, words, ideas, musicians, locations, eardrums and pulses,

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annual “Sweetheart” Pancake Breakfast followed by the Tilden Lions Sheephead/Euchre Tourney.

Chippewa Valley Water Color Artists’ Annual Show + French Toast Breakfast 9am-2pm • Wise Nature Cen-

ter, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • FREE • 839-0618 • beavercreekreserve.org/naturecenter.htm The Chippewa Valley Water Color Artists’ annual show takes place the same time as BCR’s French Toast Breakfast. Approximately 25 members will show work that they have completed while painting once a month at the BCR. Cards and small art pieces will be on sale.

Valentine’s Ball - Howie Sturtz together with the Rhythm Playboys 1-5pm • Palladium Ballroom, Park

Ave, Osseo • $10 • 533-1968 • Experience two of Western Wisconsin’s most popular musical icons together for a special day at the Palladium Ballroom in Osseo, WI. Howie Sturz leader and frontman of the famed Howie Sturtz Orchestra will team up with the Rhythm Playboys to perform an afternoon of dancing, friendship and music that will span decades of hits. Dinner 4-6pm.

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. 1:30pm • State The-

atre, 316 Eau Claire St. • 839-8877 • See description under Feb. 11.

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical 1:30pm • Grand Little Theater, 102 West Grand Ave. • $18 adults, $17 seniors, $8 youth/students • (715) 832-PLAY • See description under Feb. 11.

Red, White, and Tuna 1:45-3:45pm • Fanny Hill Din-

ner Theatre, 3919 Crescent Ave • $39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available • 836-8184 • www.fannyhill.com • See description under Feb. 11.

A Sweet Afternoon 2-4pm • Dulany Inn, Davies Center, DRESSED APPROPRIATELY. Make your own valentines UWEC • $25 • 962-4010 • The Friends of the Eau Claire at LE Phillips Public Library on Feb. 13, or at the Chamber Orchestra are hosting a Valentines Day benefit for the ECCO. Music includea soprano Mitra SadeghChildren’s Museum all week. an all-encompassing pseudonym for singer/songwriter Derek Ramnarace’s work. Sometimes performing solo, duo, trio or as a full band, TSBP is a work in progress.

Dunn County Fish and Game Ice Fishing Contest

• Dunn County Fish and Game Clubhouse, Lake Menomin, Menomonie • $3 raffle ticket • Sponsors Annual Ice Fishing Contest (Lake Menomin, February).

The Association conducts an annual Ice Fish Contest and just completed its 59th event. Prize money is given to the three fisher-persons catching the largest fish in each of five categories. A number of raffles are conducted and non-fishing persons play Euchre and Bingo.

Youth contest conducted when youth receive fishing equipment.

Happy Valentines Day! • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St. • $5/person • 1+ • 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc/ • See description under Feb. 11.

Valentines Day Blingo • T.G.I. FRiDAYS, 4800 Golf

Rd • 830-1424 • www.fridayseauclaire.com Come for Blingo with three-course meals (available for $12.99, $16.99) plus buy-one-get-one 1888 Bock and at 9pm Sunday, play Valentines-themed Blingo with theme prizes and Progressive Cash jackpot.

SUNDAY, FEB. 14

Pancake Breakfast + Sheepshead Tournament 8:3011:30am • St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 11358 County Highway Q, Chippewa Falls • $6 ages 10-adult, $3 ages 4-9, FREE for ages 3 and younger • St. Peter School

pour, mezzo Jessica Riley, tenor Mark Mowry, and baritone Robert Knight-all singing of love and accompanied by pianist Barbara Young. Luscious desserts included in a salon type setting.

Hearts in Harmony 2pm • Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 High Street • adults $7, seniors $6, youth (21 and under) $4, ages five and under FREE, VIP table $10/person • 715-726-9000 • www.cvca.net A special Valentine’s Day event will highlight three barbershop quartets, After Dark Quartet, CHIPS and State Street benefitting Harmony House, a new local homeless shelter. This is a bonanza evening for barbershop fans.

The Workshy 10pm • The Waterfront Bar & Grill, 512

Crescent, menomonie • FREE • 21+ • 235-6541 • The Workshy is a five piece band form Ames, Iowa that is getting known for their incredibly energetic live shows, and lively musicianship. Their variety of influences, ranging from jazz, funk, bluegrass and blues as well as many others, combines to create an infectious blend of sounds that captivates audiences and supplies a steady infectious groove.

Happy Valentines Day! • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St. • $5/person • 1+ • 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc/ • See description under Feb. 11.

Valentines Day Blingo • T.G.I. FRiDAYS, 4800 Golf Rd • 830-1424 • www.fridayseauclaire.com • See description under Feb. 13.

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