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Exit, stage left…’Dancers’ brought down from Pump House pedestal

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5 years ago

May 31, 2019

Brad Williams

An empty pedestal with a plaque is left behind in the Pump House parking lot, after removal of the 'Dancers' sculpture

Something’s missing from the Pump House parking lot in La Crosse.

The ‘Dancers’ sculpture has been taken down from its pedestal this week, so the artwork can be repainted.

Only the concrete pedestal remains at the spot where the metal sculpture has been displayed for 17 years.

The ‘Dancers’ could be moved soon to a new site on the opposite side of Front Street, outside the Weber Center.

City officials voted this month to relocate the sculpture, partly to allow more room for parking, and room for the Artspire festival happening at the Pump House next weekend.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.