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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6:
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HOTCAKES GALLERY OPENING, 3379 N. Pierce, 5-10PM
Hotcakes Gallery's opening reception will be February 6,
2004, 5-10pm. Hotcakes will be featuring a solo show of
work by Chicago-based artist Jeremiah Ketner. Located 5
blocks north of Locust at 3379 N. Pierce St. Gallery Hours:
Tue-Fri 11AM-5PM, Sat 11AM-4PM, Sun Noon-4PM. 414/961-7714,
www.HotcakesGallery.com

What the Shepherd Express Says About Hotcakes:
Natahan Guequierre of the Shepherd Express, Milwaukee's
most widely read alternative news source, had the following
to say about Hotcakes Gallery:

"Hot Stuff! - The most promising art news of late...is the
opening this week of Hotcakes Gallery, a new venue in
Riverwest founded on the premise of making art affordable
without compromising intellectual integrity. Artists and
owners Mike Brenner and Susan Kriofsky will show local and
national work, hip stuff but not merely hip for its own
sake. It's energetic and ambitious. The gallery will be
inaugurated on Friday, Feb. 6 with a 5 p.m. reception for
Chicago painter Jeremiah Ketner, whose work features little
kids and critters floating across abstracted landscapes.
Ketner's work is clean and flat, with muted colors and
simplified forms that owe as much to the illustrations of
Pokeman cards as they do Paul Klee. Pretty Cool."

BAROSSA, 235 S. 2nd, 8PM-??
"Make a book art show" a benefit for milwaukee feminist
books. People around the city have made books...now you
have the opportunity to see/buy them...the perfect homemade
present for yourself or your valentine. AUCTION STARTS AT
10PM. Music provided by Wooden Robot, free snacks by Beans
& Barley, and free beer by Onopa. Hurray! For more info,
contact: milwfeministbooks@hotmail.com or
pizzapony@hotmail.com.


CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/Eric Blowtorch, 8PM, $2.
"Rockin' A Friday: w/Chuck Le Fuk, 10PM.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Ash Can School w/Victor DeLorenzo


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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 7
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THE ZODIAC, 2nd & Mitchell, 7PM
An Evening of Female Expression with Soul.
Featuring Holly Haebig, Cherylann Kelly, Dena Aronson, Jodi
Simerl, Celia, $5. The Zodiac, 2nd & Mitchell, a smoke-free
bar and lounge.

BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke, 9PM
David Fox & Will Branch, $5.

LINNEMAN'S. Locust & Weil, 10PM
Sam LLamas of the BoDeans.

MAD PLANET, Center & Booth, 10PM
The Probers, Nerve Twins, The Cocksmiths.
21+, secure parking.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8
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CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/Bleed, 8PM, $2.
RootSunday w/Dollar Bill, 10PM.

QUARTERS, Center & Bremen
Mighty Django Hi-Fi w/selectors Eric Blowtorch & Joe the
Ambassador, 9:30PM-1:30AM.


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UPCOMING WEEKEND EVENTS
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
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Onopa's 3rd Anniversary Party and Grand Opening of the
Bistro.


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FRIDAY, MARCH 5:
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BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke
Graham Lindsey enthusiasts, GL will be playing Bremen Cafe
on Fri. March 5th, kicking off his new tour.


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SATURDAY, MARCH 6:
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BREWERY CREDIT UNION, 70TH ANNUAL MEETING, 10AM
BCU Annual Business Meeting
Klemmer's Banquet Center
10401 W. Oklahoma Ave.

10AM - Registion
10:30 - Meeting Starts
Lunch follows meeting.

FREE for credit union members.
Call 414/273-3170 x22 or email memberservice@brewerycu.com
to register.

The Nominating Committee has nominated incumbents Kevin
Flaherty (a Riverwester), William Druck, and Larry O'Neil
to the 3 available terms. Everyone who has been a member
for at least 90 days may vote. Remember to bring your ID.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 13
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4th ANNUAL RIVERWEST ST. PATRICK'S DAY PUB CRAWL
For more info, contact Erik Peterson at 431-0031.
(Date was incorrectly reported in RW Currents, Feb. issue
as March 20.)

THE COFFEE HOUSE, 631 N. 19th (& Wisconsin)
Iberian Spanish flamenco dancers perform "La Luna Gitana".