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WHITNEY HOUSTON TRIBUTE

The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston

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By Staff

Thursday 2/3 | Arts Council, Wisconsin Rapids

Honor the talent, music, and memory of Whitney Houston through this beautifully crafted tribute. Featuring the breathtaking vocals of Belinda Davis and accompanied by a fabulous six-piece live band and dancers, this show will fi ll you with joy, nostalgia, and wonderment. Th e audience will journey through Whitney’s greatest hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “How Will I Know,” “One Moment in Time,” “I Have Nothing,” and more. 7:30 pm. $49 adults, $10 students. savorthearts.com.

Big Brew Fest

Genevieve Heyward

Friday 2/4 | Grand Theater, Wausau

With a smooth and smoky voice, this Door County artist has a warm and honest sound that’s both contemporary and rooted in tradition. Skilled at guitar and piano, Heyward also writes the songs she sings, ranging from pop to Americana. She’s opened for Grammy winners and has shared the stage with national touring acts and performers who have written songs for some of the biggest names in music. According to AmericanaUK, “She shines with lilting vocals, sharply clever lyrics, and a distinctly country hued musicality that should be able to win over both traditional and more modern fans of the genre alike.” Part of the 10x10 Series. 8 pm. Tickets $10 in advance. Grandtheater.org.

Family Festival - Winter Carnival w/ Sage Leary

Sat.-Sun. 2/5-6 | Granite Peak, Wausau

Granite Peak had an interesting idea here: instead of just one winter carnival, why not do a series? Th is weekend sees one of those series, the second of the Winter Carnivals for the ski resort. Kids can come out and take rides on trail groomers, build snow sculptures, participate in a scavenger hunt and join in on the winter carnival games. Th en grab some free s’mores, and sit back and wait for the big fi reworks show Saturday night. Going on at the same time during the carnival, Hand-picked Bluegrass will play at 1 pm, Sage Leary will take the stage 5 pm. Th en on Sunday gear up for the Grom Jam event for kids 12 and up, along with some practice and teaching from Granite Peak’s ski instructors. 10 am Sat.-2 pm Sunday. See skigranitepeak.com for more details.

Saturday 2/5 | District 1 Brewing Co., Stevens Point

If you haven’t been to District 1 Brewing Co. in Stevens Point, one thing to know about the place is that it’s huge. Surprisingly spacious. Sp what better place to hold a beer fest than that? Big Brew Fest will run from 2-7 pm but will run in two tasting shifts — one from 2-4 pm and another from 5-7 pm. Each shift will have live music and beer from all the Stevens Point breweries (including District 1’s own) and other breweries from around the state and beyond. Smokehouse BBQ will be selling its food and all money will go to Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Tickets $35 for each shift, or $15 for designated driver. See district1brewing. com for more details.

Underdown snowshoe adventure

Saturday 2/5 | Underdown Recreati on Area, Gleason

Th e Underdown and Prairie Dells areas north of Merrill are some of the most beautiful places in the winter — seriously, some of the scenery will take your breath away. Th e Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will host a guided snowshoe hike in the Underdown area of the Lincoln County Forest Saturday. Join a group of snowshoers (always less intimidating for new snowshoers than venturing out on your own) and explore the area that’s an Ice Age glacier geologists dream, with swamps, lakes, bogs and hills. Trips range from 1-4 hours depending on ability. Th e trail is considered “moderately diffi cult.” Th ere’s no charge for the event (and the Lincoln County Parks Department has waived trail fees for Saturday and Sunday), and there will be apple cider and hot chocolate provided. Meet at the Underdown Recreation Parking Lot on Copper Lake Road. 10 am

GENEVIEVE HEYWARD

Art

Thurs.-Sat. 2/3-5 | Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau

It’s not easy to explain what Art is — it’s been described as a comedy, a drama, a critique of contemporary art and even an exploration of friendship, according to the good folks at Wausau Community Th eatre. Th e whole play centers around one piece of art: a white canvas with striped diagonal lines across it, and everyone’s unique reaction to it. Th e play is done as a theater in the round, bringing the audience so close they feel like part of the action. Whitewater’s unique venue provide the perfect venue for this experimental piece. 7 pm $15 General seating tickets available at showtix4u. $20 Reserved table seats available by calling 715-359-3972.

Correcting a mistake in the Fine Arts Preview

Last week, City Pages ran its Fine Arts Preview for the Spring. It was a lot of information to be put together without our usual person who does it, and there was one notable mistake: Th e Pippin production coming up will be performed by the Wausau Community Th eatre. City Pages regrets the error. Below is the correct information.

From Wausau Community Th eatre: “With characters loosely based on the real-life fi gures from the Middle Ages, PIPPIN is the story of a young prince and his journey to be extraordinary. Th e infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.” Shows at 6:30 pm Th ursday 6/23, 7:30 pm Friday 6/24 and 2 pm and 7:30 pm Saturday 6/25. Advance ticket prices: $14 youth, $18 seniors, college and military, $22 adults. $3 more per ticket at the door

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