MAILED: Aug. 22, 2001
EAU CLAIRE — The
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has announced the fall semester schedule for
The Cabin, the Davies Center coffeehouse that hosts free performances nearly
every weekend and jazz concerts on many Wednesday nights.
The
schedule includes monthly open stage opportunities for campus and area talent;
open prose and poetry readings sponsored each month by NOTA, the campus literary
magazine; and performances by UW-Eau Claire students, faculty/staff, community
members and nationally touring artists. All performances are completely produced
and managed by student members of The Cabin Committee of the Student Senate’s
University Activities Commission.
The
fall semester schedule begins with a show by UW-Eau Claire student John Williams
(Friday, Aug. 31). Highlights of the semester follow:
- Featured
professional artists include Jenni Choi & The Third Shift (Sept. 27-29),
Pamela Means (Oct. 25-27), Keith Scott (Nov. 15-17), and Dred I Dread (Dec.
6-8).
- Thursday-night
NOTA open readings will take place Sept. 20, Nov. 1, Nov. 29 and Dec. 13.
- Open
stage opportunities will be presented Friday, Sept. 21; Saturday, Nov. 3; and
Friday, Nov. 30. Anyone interested in performing is invited to sign up in the
Student Senate Office, Davies Center 132, before 4:30 p.m. on the day of the
show.
- Western
Wisconsin’s finest jazz musicians will perform on select Wednesdays (Sept. 19
and 26; Oct. 3, 10, 24 and 31; Nov. 7, 14 and 28; and Dec. 5 and 12).
- University
Activities Commission members will display their talent in an open-stage format
titled Cabin Calamity on Saturday, Dec. 15.
All
shows begin at 8 p.m. Cabin performances are free and open to all ages. Pop,
domestic and imported beer, wine coolers and popcorn are sold at all Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evening programs. Proof of age is required for alcohol
purchases.
For
a complete Cabin schedule, contact the Activities and Programs office, (715)
836-4833.
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[Administrative Offices]
[News Bureau]
Janice B. Wisner
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu
Updated: Aug. 22, 2001
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