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FRIDAY, MARCH 19
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WOODLAND PATTERN, 720 E. Locust, 7PM
Redletter Reading Series: Kathleen Dale & Louisa
Loveridge-Gallas; also open mic.

BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke, 9PM
Heidi Spencer, Llyssa Spencer, and melaniejane.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/Dr. Chow's Love Medicine, 8PM, $2.
"Rockin' A Friday" w/Let's Rock with Johnny Z, 10PM.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Recycle Future.

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

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
Minus After, Rusty P's, one-F.

RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney
New Flavor Reggae.

RIVER HORSE, Center & Fratney
Old Wave Night w/Flavor Dav and MCMC.


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SATURDAY, MARCH 20
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PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM FAIR, 9AM-NOON
Wis. Educational Opportunities Program is hosting a
precollege fair at Marquette Alumni Union, 2nd Floor.

Colleges from throughout the state offer summer programs
for kids grades 6 through 12. Limited scholarships are
available for minority children and children whose parents
do not have a college education. These are great programs
for exposing your child to different areas of study and to
move them toward setting their goals.

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

RIVERWEST BOOK READING, VOSS BOOKS, 229 N. Water, 11AM
Author Tom Tolan will read "Riverwest: A Community
History," which describes the series of ethnic and social
groups (German aristrocrats, Polish immigrants, black and
Latino residents, artists and the counterculture) that have
built communities in the neighborhood since the mid-19th
century.

Tolan will be joined by Vince Bushell, publisher of
"Riverwest Currents," who will talk about current efforts
to build community in the neighborhood. Sonya Jongsma
Knauss, editor of "Riverwest Currents" will discuss the
unique role that community journalism can play in creating
a shared vision for a neighborhood.

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GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST, NOON
Global Day of Protest on the One Year Anniversary of the
Iraq War. Meet at the Sunburst sculpture on Wisconsin Ave.
For more info, contact Peace Action, 964-5158.

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4th ANNUAL RIVERWEST PUB CRAWL, 1PM until ?
Start anytime between 1PM and 5PM and then do the "crawl"
in any order on into the night.

Starting point is 2670 N. Holton St.: ticket sales, beer
samples, and a silent auction featuring local artwork,
brewing memorabilia, gift certificates, and more. $25
donation ($30 at the door) gets you a Pub Crawl 2004 Map
and beer samples at each of the participating taverns.

Over 20 Wisconsin breweries including: Lakefront, Onopa,
Sprecher, Milwaukee Ale House, Capital, Hops Haven,
Tyranena, Point, Pioneer, Augsburger, Oconomowoc, Harbor
City, New Glarus, Water Street, Grays, Essers, Rock
Bottom, and City Brewery.

Tickets are available for $25 until March 19 at the
following locations: Macs Red Eye (3865 N. Richards St.),
Dinos (808 E. Chambers St.), Circle A (932 E. Chambers
St.), Onopa Brewing Co. (735 E. Center St.), and The Gig
(1132 E. Wright St.).

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BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke, 9PM
St. Patricks Day After Party:
David H Drake w/Bounding Main, $5.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil, 9:30PM
Psychedelic Psaturday: w/Headsets' Psycho Lounge.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Little Jimmy & The Blackbirds.

MAC'S RED EYE, 3865 N. Richards, across from Wal-Mart
2toneblond.

MAD PLANET, Center & Booth, 10PM
The Saltshakers, the Inevitable Band, Those Royals, The Box
Social, 21+. Secure parking.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
The Starlight Mints, Dressy Bessy, Palomar (kindercore).

RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney
Hazardous w/Black Elephant, DJ Knotts & Adi & POP Life from
Growing Nation.


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SUNDAY, MARCH 21
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URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, Riverside Park, 2PM
Sunday Walk for Families. Adults $5/$3 members. Children
$4/$2 members, max. $15 per family.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/Edgar Allan Cash, 8PM, $2.
RootSunday w/Spike's Dooo Wop Shop, 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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FRIDAY, MARCH 26
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BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke, 9PM
Celia and Lil' Rev, $7.

SOL FIRE LOUNGE, 2014 N Farwell, 9PM
One Drum Quintet or Sextet or as many as we can fit into
the space. Show starts at 9 pm or so.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 27
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RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney, 6:30PM
Tom Simasko's Retirement Party! Music by The Accordion
Club. Bring a donation of canned goods or cash for the St.
Casimir Food Pantry. Party includes food and beer.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney, 9PM, 21+
Party with the Wurst! Riverwurst issue #4 Release Party!!!!
The PARAGRAPHS, MASTER ZASTER BLASTER, UNCLE LARRY, and the
TECHNOTRANCE BELLYDANCE will perform. The $5 admission
includes a free copy of Riverwurst #4 featuring work by 32
artists & writers with all but 8 from right here in
Milwaukee. Support your local artists, musicians, and belly
dancers!

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ART BAR OPEN!
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ART BAR, Burleigh & Fratney
Riverwest's new Gallery/Lounge scene is open at
722 E. Burleigh. Every Sunday is "Open-Canvas" night where
a featured artist creates an original painting while your
friends watch. The "One Week Painting" will be on display
until the next Sunday, when another artist paints over your
paiting with a new image. A photo record will be displayed
at the end of the year showing all 52 works. This is a
great way to get exposure and the artist receives a $50 bar
tab during their "Open-Canvas" night. Reserve your Sunday
to create the "One Week Painting" by calling Don Krause at
Art Bar, 372-7880. (Reprinted from Riverwest Artists
Association Newsletter.)

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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.