Arts & Culture Archives

UW-Stevens Point is offering a variety of music concerts in December at its Stevens Point and Wausau campuses. (Courtesy UWSP)

UWSP to offer music concerts at Stevens Point, Wausau campuses

November 25, 2022

Metro Wire Staff The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is offering a variety of music concerts in December at its Stevens Point and Wausau campuses. UW-Stevens Point concerts will

Scarabocchio is located at 800 Main St. (Contributed)

CWSO launches 74th season with ‘Destinations’

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022

Metro Wire Staff The Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce its 74th season, entitled “Destinations.” With performances at various venues across Central Wisconsin including Sentry Theatre

“Silver Road,” by Edward C. Kalle, is one of the prints to be featured in “That 70s Print Show” at UW-Stevens Point Nov. 30-Jan. 18. (Contributed)

Carlsten Gallery to host interactive exhibit ‘That 70s Print Show’

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Metro Wire Staff The Edna Carlsten Gallery at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting a print show of one of the most prolific artistic decades: The ’70s.

At what was later described as a "private" groundbreaking: Councilwoman Meleesa Johnson, D1, (second from left), and 3rd District Councilwoman Ginger Keymer (second from right) both serve on the 'Friends of Emerson' board. Parks Director Dan Kremer is on the right. (Contributed)

Seramur Family Foundation makes big donation to Emerson Park

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Metro Wire Staff The Seramur Family Foundation has awarded a grant of $160,000 to install a playground at Emerson Park. The Friends of Emerson Park held a private

(Courtesy Rosholt School District)

Rosholt High School to present ‘House of Seven Gables’

October 28, 2022

Metro Wire Staff The Rosholt High School Drama Department will present “The House of the Seven Gables” on Nov. 4 and 5. Two dozen stage crew and cast

(Courtesy Schmeeckle Reserve)

UWSP releases fall program schedule for Schmeeckle Reserve

October 8, 2022

Metro Wire Staff From family nature programs to the fall Candlelight Hike Festival, many public programs are available at UW-Stevens Point’s Schmeeckle Reserve this October. The public is

L-R: Theo Meyer (as SpongeBob), Amber Fait (as Sandy Cheeks) and Nick Nuber (as Patrick Star) finish up a scene from Act I at cwACT's rehearsal space. The SpongeBob Musical will be at Sentry Theater from Oct. 28-30, and Nov. 4-5. (Courtesy Joe Bachman)

‘The SpongeBob Musical’ to transport locals to Bikini Bottom

October 7, 2022May 1, 2024

By Patrick Lynn The Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater (cwACT) is taking the Stevens Point area to a pineapple under the sea. Broadway’s critically acclaimed “The SpongeBob Musical”

Assemblywoman Katrina Shankland helped introduce the program. (Contributed)

WisDNR now taking applications for contaminated well funding

October 4, 2022

By Patrick Lynn The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its new contaminated well program. With $10 million in funding through the American Rescue

(Courtesy UWSP)

Cornerstone Press launches four books of poetry

September 30, 2022

Metro Wire Staff Cornerstone Press, the student-staffed teaching press at UW–Stevens Point, recently launched four new books of poetry. Cornerstone Press released “Naming the Ghost” by Emily Hockaday

Children from a nearby UW-Stevens Point daycare center helped city staff plant trees for Arbor Day in 2019. The kids were also sent homme with seedlings from the DNR to plant at home. (Metro Wire photo)

DNR to accept seedling orders beginning Oct. 3

September 30, 2022

Metro Wire Staff The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will accept seedling orders from Wisconsin landowners for planting trees and shrubs in spring 2023 starting Oct. 3, 2022.