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FRIDAY, APRIL 2
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HOT CAKES GALLERY, 3379 N. Pierce (& Townsend)
Show opening for Chicago All-Stars: Sweet Home Chicago.
Featuring 6 Chicago-based artists, Lilli Carre, Lauren
Feece, Jonathan Gillette, Ellen Greene, Gerard Kilgallon
and Michael Merck, who explore the idea of home. Exhibiting
in Milwaukee, these six artists proffer their best
representation of their hometown, Chicago. For more info,
call 961-7704 or info@hotcakesgallery.com.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
Friday Fish Fry w/Riverwest Accordion Club, 6-8PM.
Pedal Steel Transmission, Time Out Drawer, The Silence,
9PM.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/?, 8PM, $2.
"Rockin' A Friday" w/Chuk Le Fuk, 10PM.

MAC'S RED EYE, 3865 N. Richards, across from Wal-Mart, 9PM
Mrs. Fun.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Afro Drum Ensemble.

BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke
Big Breakfast w/Super Chiefs, $5.

MAD PLANET, Center & Booth
Retro Dance Party, 21+, secure parking.


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SATURDAY, APRIL 3
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SPRING CRAFT FAIR, 9AM-3PM
Three Holy Women Parish, St. Hedwigs School Hall,
1702 N. Humboldt (Brady St. entrance). $1.00 Admission.

BURKE CANDY, 3840 N. Fratney (& Vienna), 10AM-2PM
Fill up your Spring Basket with yummy chocolates and candy
made right here in Riverwest. Burke can personalize your
Easter Egg for that special someone; order deadline is
April 5. Their charming candy shop is open from 10AM-2PM.
www.burkecandy.com.

WOODLAND PATTERN, 720 E. Locust
Master Class w/Renee Gladman. Engaging the Slips: Prose
Writing, $20 (includes evening reading), 10AM-NOON.
Reading: Renee Gladman & Jen Hofer, $6/$5 Adv/Mem, 7PM.

YMCA HOLTON YOUTH CENTER, Burleigh & Holton, 11AM-1PM
Healthy Kids' Day. Families welcome to participate in games
& activities to promote healthy lifestyles.

ST. CASIMIR SCHOOL, Bremen & Clarke, NOON & 1:30PM
Spanish Class

ANGELA DAVIS RECEPTION @ LGBT CENTER, 5-6:30PM
Welcome Reception for Angela Davis to benefit the fight
against Wisconsin's anti-gay constitutional amendment.
$25 donation benefits the work of Milwaukee LGBT Community
Center & LGBT Center Advocates, including efforts to defeat
the hateful constitutional amendment to ban marriage and
civil unions.

Angela Davis Reception, 5 - 6:30pm (short program at 6pm).
Come welcome international human rights champion Professor
Angela Davis and contribute to the struggle for equality.

Milwaukee LGBT Community Center (co-sponsored by Center
Advocates, the Center's advocacy affiliate)
315 W. Court St. (just west of King Drive, 2 blocks south
of Walnut/Pleasant near the Schlitz Office Park).
Tickets at: Outwords Books & Espresso, 2710 N. Murray
Outpost Natural Foods, 100 E. Capitol & 7000 W. State St.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 315 W. Court St.

FOR MORE INFO OR TO CHARGE (MC OR VISA) TICKETS FOR ANGELA
DAVIS, CALL Patrick at 414) 271-2656 x112.
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MAC'S RED EYE, 3865 N. Richards, across from Wal-Mart
The Recliners, 9:30PM.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Southbound.

MAD PLANET, Center & Booth, 10PM
Decibully w/Heidi Spencer & Amateur Love, 21+. Secure
parking.

BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke
Charlie Wiggins & Ben Burns, $3.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
Psychedelic Psaturday: w/Krautzeit.

DINO'S TAVERN, Chambers & Fratney
International Night: DJ Mar w/Greek Techno.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
Codebreaker w/Innerstance Beatbox. The Changes & DJ CB.

RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney
Maraschino w/20 Reasons Taken.


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SUNDAY, APRIL 4
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FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 1342 N. Astor, 10:15AM
George Martin of Peace Action speaks about his recent trip
to Iraq.

TAKE A STAND, 1700 N. MLK Drive, 1PM
"Study War No More", 36 years since Dr. King was murdered.
Assemble at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue.
SOLIDARITY AGAINST RACISM & INJUSTICE! Bring Signs! Bring
Drums! Prepare to Vote!

URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, Riverside Park
Animal Feeding, 1PM, Free.
Storytime in the Park for accompanied preschoolers &
kindergartners, $5per child/$3 members, 2-3PM.

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA, Locust & Fratney, 3-6PM
Open House Birthday Party. Free class 3:30-4:30. Potluck
from 5-6PM. All are welcome.

EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS, 6PM
Weekly meeting at St. Mary Czestochowa Church.
For more info, call 372-8085.

ART BAR, Burleigh & Fratney, 6-11PM
Open Canvas Night w/Christine Bittner.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/The Riverwest Aces, 8PM, $2.
RootSunday w/Sheppy's Jass Roots, 10PM.

MAC'S RED EYE, 3865 N. Richards, across from Wal-Mart
Live Music Sundays open mic & sing-a-long with Blue
Valentine.

QUARTERS, Center & Bremen
Mighty Django Hi-Fi w/selectors Eric Blowtorch & Joe the
Amabssador.


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UPCOMING WEEKEND EVENTS
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SATURDAY, APRIL 10
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BURKE CANDY, 3840 N. Fratney (& Vienna), 10AM-2PM
Fill up your Spring Basket with yummy chocolates and candy
made right here in Riverwest. Their charming candy shop is
open from 10AM-2PM. www.burkecandy.com.


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SUNDAY, APRIL 11
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EASTER SUNDAY


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SATURDAY, APRIL 17
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ANNUAL RIVERWEST SPRING CLEAN-UP, 9AM-1PM
Ah Spring! Ewww garbage and dog p**p! It's time to roll up
our sleeves and put the sparkle back in our neighborhood.
Assemble at the Holton Youth Center on Burleigh & Holton at
9AM. Marquette University students will be assisting again
this year. Bags & gloves will be provided. To volunteer or
help coordinate a clean-up on your block, call Jim Wilson
at the YMCA CDC at 263-1380 x12.

COFFEE HOUSE, 631 N. 19 St. (just south of Wisconsin Av.),
8 PM: Earth Poets & Musicians, 17th annual performance.
Longtime Earth Poets Louisa-Loveridge Gallas, Jeff
Poniewaz, Suzanne Rosenblatt, and Harvey Taylor have
performed every year since the first such event in
Milwaukee in April 1988. Also performing: Ann Filemyr and
Sue Silvermarie, who were among the original members of the
group. For more info, call Harvey Taylor at 265-2549.
Donation: $4 for the Urban Ecology Center.


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SUNDAY, APRIL 18
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DINO'S, Chambers & Fratney
Sunday Brunch w/Riverwest Accordion Club, 11:30AM-2PM.


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SUNDAY, MAY 2
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TAMARACK COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 1150 E. Brady (& Humboldt)
Open House, school tours, meet teachers, 1-3PM.


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2004 RIVERWEST SUMMER EVENT SCHEDULE:
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*** JUNE ***
SUN 13 - 28th Annual Locust St. Festival & Beer Run,
11:30AM-8PM.
SUN 20 - Gardeners Market season opening, Garden Park,
Locust & Bremen, 11AM-4PM w/live music from NOON-
3PM. Every Sunday thru October 31.

*** JULY ***
SUN 04 - Riverwest's humungous Independence Day
Celebration. Begins at 9AM with a parade to Gordon

Park, free flags & ice cream, music, games, arts &

crafts, Talent Show w/prizes & Decorating Contest
w/prizes. Grand Finale with Fireworks at dusk.

*** AUGUST ***
SAT 21 - Rockerbox Moto Fest, Center St.
FRI 27 - Riverwest Diversity Celebration, Gordon Park.

*** SEPTEMBER ***
SAT 18 - Center St. Daze & Pushcart Race, Center St.

*** OCTOBER ***
SAT/SUN 02 & 03 - ArtWalk Weekend sponsored by RAA.
SUN 31 - Last Gardeners Market of the season
and Trick or Treat Day.

*** TBA?? ***
Gordon Park Grooves
Summer of Peace Day.