Arts and Entertainment

A Cappella UWSP Holds “Grooves and Blues” Concert

A Cappella UWSP held a Grooves and Blues themed concert on December 2 in the Laird Room of the DUC. The UWSP organization holds concerts each semester, and all of the groups within A Cappella UWSP performed at the event. “This concert had a theme of grooves and blues,” said Lexie Riefel, president of A Cappella UWSP and a member ... Read More »

Basement Brewhaus Gets a Makeover

UWSP’s Basement Brewhaus, located on the lower level of the DUC, has undergone recent interior design updates and has plans to continue making changes to benefit students and other customers. The student manager of the Basement Brewhaus, Abby Morgan, said the Basement Brewhaus is a great place for students to hang out, do work and/or play games with their friends. ... Read More »

Local Band Spotlight: Scorched Waves

Scorched Waves, a local indie rock band based in Stevens Point, WI, played at The Encore at UWSP on November 2. The show marked the first performance the band has played at the venue since January of 2020. They also performed at a variety of other venues across the Midwest since October, including High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, Val’s ... Read More »

UWSP Student’s Passion for Live Music Inspires Concert Series Creation

UWSP student Tommy Fritz loves live music, and it has led him to create a concert series in Stevens Point called Point Rocks. “It’s all [based] around up-and-coming female-fronted rock and roll bands,” Fritz said. “I was looking through [my personal playlists] and thought, ‘What bands could I bring in that would be cool and interesting?’” He listens to almost ... Read More »

Small Business Spotlight: Tactical Escape 101

Tactical Escape 101 was opened in 2015 by co-owners Justin and Jennifer Fonfara. There are five locations, four of which are located in Wisconsin. Each location has different rooms, which can be explored on their website, https://tacticalescape101.com/. Bailey Buckholt, a manager at the location, said, “We work with the children’s museum downtown, and we’ve been trying to work with UWSP ... Read More »

Homecoming Week Featured Mind Reader Eric Dittelman

UWSP’s 2023 Homecoming Week featured many activities for students, including bubble soccer, a homecoming 5K, and a mind reader show performed by Eric Dittelman on October 21. Dittelman’s show was hosted in the Dreyfus University Center’s Encore room. His act included reading the minds of people who drew pictures to find out what the drawing was. Another one of his ... Read More »

Department of Theatre and Dance Hires New Instructors

During the spring semester of 2023, the Department of Theatre and Dance began their journey of hiring new faculty. There were multiple slots to fill, including two acting instructor positions, as well as a lighting and sound designer position. UWSP’s Department of Theatre and Dance hired two new teachers, Dana Dancho and Greg Pragel, to fill vacant faculty positions beginning ... Read More »

Top 10 Halloween Movies as Ranked by UWSP Students

Students of UWSP voted and ranked their top 10 choices for Halloween movies that are a must-watch this fall. Over the course of five days, a Google survey received over 180 student submissions. Ranking in first place, “Hocus Pocus” won with a whopping 26 out of 182 votes; 14.2% of students agree that this movie starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette ... Read More »

UWSP Honors Native American Burial Ground with Mural Memorial

On March 28, UWSP erected a mural painted by Christopher Sweet, an artist, and a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and White Earth Ojibwe tribes, to commemorate the burial ground beneath the campus. It is titled “The Wake and The Healing.” Sweet’s mural took about two months to complete, and he worked on the panels individually. The painting stands 24 ... Read More »

Pointer Profile: Kiera Bair – Advice From a Graduate

Year: Senior, Graduating in May Hometown: Algoma, WI Major and Minor: Media Studies and Arts Management, and currently working at the Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC). How did you decide on your major? I took an intro class to media studies and from there became invested in doing it as a major.  What inspired you to continue with your ... Read More »