This semester, The Forum is presenting Brian Baumgartner at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 in the Schofield Auditorium. Baumgartner is most known for his role as Kevin Malone in the hit NBC show, “The...

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 9, First Congregational Church in Eau Claire will be hosting the Eau Claire Global Market, featuring vendors selling ethically sourced international goods. There will be over...

Punk music is my favorite genre. In a world of mumble rap and repetitive pop songs, punk has carved its own little following in the hearts and minds of many like me. Maybe it’s the subject matter it...

The spring of 2024 brings back fond memories of great music. For most, this may remind them of when Taylor Swift released 31 songs on her album, “The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD).”  I remember...

The infamous Toppers Pizza that I never had the honor of eating before coming to Eau Claire has finally made its way into my life. I cannot say that this was a blessing in disguise, because that would...

This year at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival, from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25, there will be a new poetry anthology introduced, which highlights the lives of South Asian women through their writing.  In...

Like many people, I have my own food hyperfixations. Currently, I am obsessed with milk chocolate-covered pretzels.  I have distinct childhood memories during fall of someone always bringing chocolate-covered...

The opening track, “My Old Ways,” begins with distant piano and acoustic singing covered by a static reminiscent of the radio. This juxtaposition from the typical music of Kevin Parker, more commonly...