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Dr. Warren Anderson — the new Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Student Affairs — kicks off his first semester at UW-Eau Claire as the keynote speaker at the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Know the history, craft the legacy

February 13, 2020

Unconventional melodies: When words and music collide

September 20, 2018

Students perform to generate scholarship money and gain musical experience while paying tribute to important Americans.

Cabaret Performances Presents “American Legends”

February 1, 2018

Jason Jon Anderson takes his place as new executive director for the Confluence Arts Center

Confluence Arts Center is in need of a new executive director

November 1, 2017

Matthew Hordyke directed several of his own plays in his hometown of Crystal Lake, Illinois, like An Unusual Evening, depicted here, about 11th or 12th-century vikings disturbing a man in a modern-day hotel.

UW-Eau Claire senior explores theater world in multiple capacities

September 13, 2017

Clara (Olivia Haven), Debbie (Clara Kennedy) and Heidi (Kenzie Currie) protest the lack of representation of women artists.

‘The Heidi Chronicles’ follows one woman through personal and political trials

April 25, 2017

UW-Eau Claire’s theatre production of “Rabbit Hole” depicts fifth year senior theatre arts student Cory McMenomy as Howie and senior advertising student Sidney Fairbrother as Izzy, who are arguing about the best way to deal with their tragic situation.

Confluence Arts Center breaks ground

Story by Elizabeth Gosling, Staff Writer

October 7, 2016

Public and university officials broke ground on the Confluence Arts Center Thursday to start the construction process on the corner of Graham and Gibson street in downtown Eau Claire. At 5:30 p.m., next to Haymarket Landing,...

To create another source of revenue, Dr. Alan Rieck, the leaving chair of the music and theater arts department, said they implement a $35 fee to students each semester to use the practice rooms. “That actually saved us because it created the possibility for us to maintain some of the things we would have lost otherwise,” Rieck said. Vocal performance student Ian Rucker practices piano in a practice room on the second floor of Haas Fine Arts Center. To him the fee is worth it.

Where the music and theater arts department stands after budget cuts

October 6, 2016

All photos courtesy of Special Archives and Collections, W.D. Mcintyre Library, UW-Eau Claire

One hundred reasons to celebrate UW-Eau Claire: Week 5

October 3, 2016

The cast and crew of the 24 Hour Project come back to the stage to take a final bow.

One day later, a show is born

September 27, 2016

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