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Ask the Ecologist • Ecosystem • Biomass & Habitat PDF Print E-mail
Written by Belle Bergner   
Friday, 08 May 2009
Currents OnLine:

Q: What is the difference between an ecosystem, biomass, and habitat?
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Further Down Stream • May 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Janice Christensen   
Wednesday, 06 May 2009

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KEEP AN EYE ON THE RIVERBANK –

There have been reports of some motorbikeson the river trails recently,

 

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Our Milwaukee • Brewery Credit Union PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vince Bushell   
Wednesday, 06 May 2009

Riverwest Currents Series

Story by Vince Bushell, Photos by Becky Vinz

Tammy Ragsdale answers the phone with a smile. 

From their web site Our Milwaukee describes their group as follows:

 

 

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Neighbor Spotlight: Ellen C. Warren PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vince Bushell   
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
 Poems by Ellen, Portrait from Poet’s Monday (Linneman’s) by T. Kloss,
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Calenday May 2008 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Janice Christensen   
Sunday, 03 May 2009
1 FRIDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Tom Vollman  9PM  
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin Tribute: Simon & Garfunkle featuring MRS. ROBINSON & THE GRADUATESERIC BAER,  TOM PLUTSHACK, BARB & TOM WEBBER, THE J.T. BANDITS 8PM $4 
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust INTERN’L POP OVERTHROW FESTIVAL         8:00 Litmus Vinyl,   8:45 Otter Petter,   9:30 The Color Truth ,   10:15 The LoveMonkeys,   11:00 The Lackloves,  11:45 Revolush    $8       
2 SATURDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust INTERN’L POP OVERTHROW FESTIVAL   8:00 The Tweedle Dums,   8:45 Heathrow,   9:30 The Laureates,   10:15 Fun With Atoms,   11:00 The Reckless Hearts,   11:45 The Nice Outfit   $8 
Miramar  2846 N Oakland Ave Two Brothers One Mind!! -THE MIND SHOW (III) 8PM $13 
Shorewood Village Center 3920 N Murray 5th Annual Wearable Art Show Clothing, handbags, jewelry. Door prizes. Silent auction. Sponsored by Shorewood Womens Club. 964-2007 $2 
Tai Chi Center of Milwaukee 733 E Locust Health, relaxation, meditation, self-defense. Come try it. Open for registration 9-10:45AM.
Victory Garden in Kilbourn Park North & Booth Work day starts at 10AM. Picnic potluck & garden meeting at 2PM. victorygardenmke.wordpress.com     
3 SUNDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Open Canvas Artist  Luke Lopez 6PM  
Club Tres Hermanos 1332 W Lincoln Ave, 2nd Floor Urban Anthropology 10th Anniversary Bash Free enthnic feast. 5PM
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin The Portage Road Songwriter’s Guild 6th Annual New Song Concert 8PM $5 
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust INTERN’L POP OVERTHROW FESTIVAL  3:00 Ryan McIntyre,   3:45 Spotlights and Stars,   4:30 Van Go,   5:15 The International Date Lines,   6:00 Jetty Boys,   6:45 Certain Stars,   7:30 The Berettas     $8 
Miramar  2844 N Oakland Ave Hot Buttered Rum, w/The Roller Mills String Band 8PM $15 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 12pm  
UWM Helene Zelazo Center   2419 E. Kenwood Bd  UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA  3PM $10 
UWM Helene Zelazo Center   2419 E. Kenwood Bd UWM YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLES I & II 7:30PM $10 
UWM Recital Hall  2420 E. Kenwood Bd UWM JAZZ LABS  3PM $10 
UWM Recital Hall  2421 E. Kenwood Bd UWM STUDENT CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 7:30PM        
4 MONDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust POETS MONDAY -   SIGMUND SNOPEK   7:30PM   
Miramar  2845 N Oakland Ave “Foreplay Monday”  Couples Highly Encouraged 8PM $10 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 4PM           
5 TUESDAY     
Club Timbuktu 520 E. Center St Film: 3RD DEGREE  7PM  
Miramar  2846 N Oakland Ave Acoustic Music / Spoken Word Open Mic 8PM $2 
WWBIC  2745 N. MLK Dr Small Business Discussion Circle 12PM        
6 WEDNESDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Michelle Korb 9PM  
COA 909 E Garfield Screening of Promise to America and discussion about violence in the community. Sponsored by COA teens. 6-8PM. Free & open to the public.
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE     9PM  
Miramar  2844 N Oakland Ave FAT MAW ROONEY, w/EVERYONE ORCHESTRA 9PM $14 
UWM Helene Zelazo Center   2419 E. Kenwood Bd UWM WIND ENSEMBLE & SYMPHONY BAND: JAZZ INFLECTIONS 7:30PM $10       
7 THURSDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust JOE MCILHERAN BAND  9:30PM  $5 
Turner Hall 1034 N 4th St 4th Street Forum Media & Race: Is it Black & White
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place UEC Photo Club 6:30PM  
UWM Union Theatre 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Film: LOCALLY GROWN  Gathering Rushes  7PM        
8 FRIDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Julie Brandenberg 9PM  
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin Acoustic Music / Spoken Word Open Mic 8PM $4 
Holmes Garden 2400 block of Buffum St. Community Help Day Help kids learn how to build & manage a rain garden. Noon to 3PM
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust CELIA   8:00PM  $10 
UWM Union Theatre 2201 E. Kenwood Blvd.  MILWAUKEE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL  7PM        
9 SATURDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Sarah Pray & Emily White 9PM  
Brady Street - Flower Power 11AM - 4PM, rain or shine Store spcials, flowers, give-aways. Seed and plant swap.  
Clarke Street Commons Corner of Richards & Clarke Help plant the rain garden.   
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin 2009 Mid-Winter Talent Contest Winner’s showcase 8PM $5 
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust SALT CREEK    (CD RELEASE)      9:30PM  $6 
Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W. Wells  Docent Guided Tours 1PM  
Miramar  2845 N Oakland Ave Chapman Party of Five 8PM  
Tai Chi Center of Milwaukee 733 E Locust Health, relaxation, meditation, self-defense. Come try it. Open for registration 9-10:45AM.
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Intn’l Migratory Bird Day Banding & Big Sit 7am  
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) 3202 N. Maryland Ave Designing Websites & Developing Online Strategies for your Business 10Am       
10 SUNDAY     
Miramar  2846 N Oakland Ave John Browns Body,w/Passafire, Dub District 9PM $15 
Mother’s Day     
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 12pm  
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 12pm  
UWM Helene Zelazo Center   2419 E. Kenwood Bd UWM JAZZ ENSEMBLE & YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLES 7:30PM $10 
UWM Recital Hall  2421 E. Kenwood Bd LEONARD SORKIN INT”L CHAMBER MUSIC 3PM  
UWM Recital Hall  2422 E. Kenwood Bd VIOLISTS’ NIGHT OUT 7PM        
11 MONDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust POETS MONDAY   / MIKE FREDRICKSON   7:30 -10PM 
Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W. Wells  Docent Guided Tours 1PM  
Miramar  2845 N Oakland Ave “Foreplay Monday”  Couples Highly Encouraged 8PM $10 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 4PM   -
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 4PM       
12 TUESDAY     
Club Timbuktu 520 E. Center St Film: THE BROTHERHOOD  7PM  
Miramar  2846 N Oakland Ave Acoustic Music / Spoken Word Open Mic 8PM $2 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Open Rock Climbing on Tower Rock Wall 4PM $10       
13 WEDNESDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Charlie Hutchinson 9PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE   FEATURE: CHRIS CAPEL  9PM        
14 THURSDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust THE MKCLECTICS    8:30PM    $5 
Turner Hall 1034 N 4th St 4th Street Forum Stimulating Wisconsin’s Green Economy
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place  Bird Counting Day in Milwaukee County 8AM  
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Urban Stargazers 7PM  
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Urban Stargazers 7PM  
UWM Music Building  , 2400 E. Kenwood Bd UNRULY MUSIC: ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC CENTER SALON 26 7:30PM        
15 FRIDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Steve Schad 9PM  
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin BARB AND TOM WEBBER 8PM $5 
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust Les Martin  9PM $5 
Miramar  2847 N Oakland Ave The Big Wu, w/Kinetix 9PM $15 
UWM Peck School of the Arts 2155 N. Prospect Ave Ko Thi 40th year  Concert: Reflections 7:30PM $25 
UWM Union Theatre 2202 E. Kenwood Blvd. STUDENT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL 7PM            
16 SATURDAY     
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin LIL’ REV 8PM $5 
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust THE VEGA STAR  W/ THE CHAMPIONSHIP, & JUNIPER TAR    9:30PM  $6 
Miramar  2848 N Oakland Ave Miltown Kings’ KingStock 3 “Return of the Kings” 9PM $7 
Outpost Natural Foods - all locations Free Food Sampler. 11AM-2PM   
Riverwest Pub Crawl Start at the Gig, 1132 E Wright. Check-in 1-3PM. Crawl until 8PM. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Proceeds go to childrens charities.
Tai Chi Center of Milwaukee 733 E Locust Health, relaxation, meditation, self-defense. Come try it. Open for registration 9-10:45AM.
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Solar Water Heating for Your Home 10AM $15 
UWM Peck School of the Arts 2155 N. Prospect Ave Ko Thi 40th year  Concert: Reflections 7:30PM $25 
UWM Union Theatre 2203 E. Kenwood Blvd. UWM FILM DEPT: SENIOR PROJECT SCREENING 7PM  
WWBIC  2745 N. MLK Dr Quick Books 101 9am  $30  Books Advanced 1PM $30       
17 SUNDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Open Canvas Artist  Sophia Steck 6PM  
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin CRAIG SIEMSEN & PATTY STEVENSON 7PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust          
18 MONDAY     
Coffee House 1900 W Wisconsin Board Meeting 7PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust POETS MONDAY  / MIKE FREDRICKSON   7:30   
Miramar  2845 N Oakland Ave “Foreplay Monday”  Couples Highly Encouraged 8PM $10 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 4PM        

19 TUESDAY     
Club Timbuktu 520 E. Center St Film: DRIVE-IN  7PM  
Miramar  2846 N Oakland Ave Acoustic Music / Spoken Word Open Mic 8PM $2 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Open Rock Climbing on Tower Rock Wall 4PM $10      
20 WEDNESDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE  JOEY LEAL    9PM  
Miramar  2848 N Oakland Ave Toubab Crew, w/Chalice in the Palace 9PM $10 
WWBIC  2745 N. MLK Dr Fundamentals of Internet Marketing 6PM $30       
21 THURSDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust NETHERFRIENDS   W/ EXICISE     9:30PM   $5 
Turner Hall 1034 N 4th St 4th Street Forum MPS Drama: Money, Controle and Kids Too
WWBIC  2745 N. MLK Dr Keeping the Books 6PM $30       
22 FRIDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Crohns & Colitis Benefit: Union Pulse 8PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust  THE CANDELIERS  CD RELEASE   W/ THE GOOD NIGHT LOVIN’    9:30PM   $6       
23 SATURDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust VETERAN’S BENEFIT SPONSORED BY SOLDIER’S HEART W/MANY ACTS  8PM   $8 
Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W. Wells  Docent Guided Tours 1PM  
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Bike to Bradford Beach 2PM        
24 SUNDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Open Canvas Artist  Holly Betke 6PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust “PEACE THRU MUSIC” JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE   BENEFIT FOR WISCONSIN’S WAVE & THE NATIONAL BRADY CAMPAIGN    7PM   $10       
25 MONDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust POETS MONDAY - 7:30PM  AMY ROHAN  10PM   
Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W. Wells  Docent Guided Tours 1PM  
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Sustainable Building Exhibit 4PM        
26 TUESDAY     
Club Timbuktu 520 E. Center St Film: THE RAT CELLAR  7PM  
Miramar  2846 N Oakland Ave Acoustic Music / Spoken Word Open Mic 8PM $2       
27 WEDNESDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Andy B White 9PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE  FEATURE: KURT SPIELMANN   9PM  
WWBIC  2745 N. MLK Dr WWBIC Orientation 9AM        
28 THURSDAY     
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust THE GRASSHOPPERS  W/ ELF LETTUCE    9:30PM  $5 
Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place Book Release Party - Dan Gray  7PM  
WWBIC  2745 N. MLK Dr Improving Your Cash Flow 6PM $30      
29 FRIDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Art Show: Martini Girls 8PM  Burleigh Fat Pig 9PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust BSG    9:30PM   $5       
30 SATURDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Annie B 9PM  
Linneman’s 1001 E Locust J FLASH  CD RELEASE W/ DAYDREAMS, & NO SLEEP FOR THE BEAR   9:30PM $5 
St Casimir playground Weil & Clarke Flea Market Products, crafts, services, whatever. OLDP will provide food & beverages. Info call 264.0049     
31 SUNDAY     
Art Bar 722 E Burleigh Open Canvas Artist  Jessica Zierten 6PM  
Center Street Family Fun 4-7PM  -