After years of promises, something is finally happening at the former Grand Avenue mall. Last week the owners revealed plans for a new name (it'll be called The Avenue now) and an impressive food court spotlighting local vendors. This week on The Disclaimer, WMSE's weekly culture chat show with Matt Wild and I (Ryan Schleicher is out this week), we celebrate that news, then look at the month's other big downtown news: a planned (and very needed) face lift for the Marcus Center, a hugely unappealing building that may look much more inviting a few years from now. Then we turn to Eau Claire, where Justin Vernon's innovative Eaux Claires festival just announced that it's taking next year off. What's behind that hiatus?
You can stream the episode below.
