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Neighbor Spotlight - Susan Buss PDF Print E-mail
Written by Janice Christensen   
Saturday, 03 October 2009

by Janice Christensen Photo by Zhana Vaynberg


Nine Months: oversized screen printed birth control packs mounted on ceramic trays. Spendthrift: a purse made out of receipts. Just a Bunch of Old Bags: tiny cloth bags with pictures of notable women silkscreened on them. Read more...

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Our Milwaukee - Riverwest Co-op PDF Print E-mail
Written by Currents Staff   
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Riverwest Co-op Grocery & Café
by Lisa Knapp, Photo Vince Bushell, Mary front, Doug and Shelly

Since the Riverwest Co-op Grocery & Café has been open, they have worked to become a staple in our community.  Starting as just a small neighborhood grocery buying club, they have proved both the success and importance of local business since opening doors to the public in 2001.Read more...
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Artists In Situ PDF Print E-mail
Written by Janice Christensen   
Friday, 02 October 2009

RiverwestArtWalk 2009

 RiverwestArtists Association’s ArtWalk 2009 marks the 30th Anniversary ofWisconsin's oldest and largest walking art tour. Conceived in 1979 incollaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum as a way to introduce the public tothe way artists live and work, ArtWalk gave birth to the Riverwest ArtistsAssociation.Read more...

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Banned Books PDF Print E-mail
Written by Currents Staff   
Friday, 02 October 2009

Riverwest Breaks the Rules Again!

Scandalous Readings of Banned Books

 

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Calendar October 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Janice Christensen   
Friday, 02 October 2009

 

1 THURSDAY    

4TH STREET FORUM Special Location: UWM Union, Fireside Lounge. Wisconsin Higher Education: Do You Need It? Can ou Afford It? NOON Free & open to the public.

EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION 2243 N Prospect First Day Open for Business 10AM-6PM

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Off the Hook  

STONEFLY 735 E Center The Receiver w/ I’m Not a Pilot  

    

2 FRIDAY    

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101  

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North No Quarter w/ CHIEF  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Tower Ave Band 9PM No Cover

MIRAMAR 2844 N Oakland The Itals w/ Eric Blowtorch and the Welders 9PM $14

REDLINE MILWAUKEE 1422 N 4th Grand Opening featuring “Flatlands” by New York artist Tomas Vu Danies and video work b local artist Portia Cobb. Reception 5PM-9PM.

    

3 SATURDAY    

ART WALK Riverwest Neighborhood Walking tour of artist studios, homes, businesses, galleries.  Noon - 5PM $3 adults, $2 students, kids, seniors.

BRADY STREET Harvest Fest. Sidewalk sale and street performers. 11AM-7PM

CAFÉ BRUCKE 2102 N Prospect Octoberfest. Display of Munich Octoberfest Posters, 1984-2004. Music: The Mighty Legionnaires. 9PM

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101  

COLONIAL HALL Fratney & Burleigh Fiesta Dinner. Mural activity for kids. Live music. Dinner & Drink: $10; Dinner only: $8

EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET Beans & Barley Parking Lot. North & Kenilworth Master Composter Demonstration. Music: Scarring Party. 10AM-2PM

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Salt Shakers (CD Release) w/ Nice Outfit & Elusive Parallelograms

HAGGARTY  Atelier - Drawing Class in French b Alliance Francaise. 2-4PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Roadless Travelers w/ The Lovin’ Kind 9PM $5

REDLINE MILWAUKEE 1422 N 4th Get your hands dirty in RedLine Printshop, Milwaukee’s first and only community printmaking studio. 1-3PM 

ST MARY’S Fratney & Burleigh Church tours & sacred music. Noon-3:30PM

    

4 SUNDAY    

ART WALK Riverwest Neighborhood Walking tour of artist studios, homes, businesses, galleries.  Noon-5PM

BRADY STREET Dog parade & Pet Blessing. 11AM-3PM  

GARDENERS MARKET Locust & Bremen Sigmund Snopek & Michael Woods 11AM-4PM

REDLINE MILWAUKEE 1422 N 4th Edible art - screen printed pancake breakfast. 10AM 

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust First Sunday FREE 1-2:30PM

ST CASIMIR Clarke & Bremen Church tours & sacred music. 12:45-3:30PM

ST CASIMIR Parking Lot - enter on Weil St. St Francis Feast Day - Pet Blessing  

    

5 MONDAY    

ALTERRA 2999 N Humboldt MSO Monday 7PM Free

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 2011 N Oakland Job Seekers Prayer Group  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poets Monday - 7:30PM / Sigmund Snopek - 10PM. No Cover

    

7 WEDNESDAY    

CAROLINE’S JAZZ CLUB 401 S 2nd Big O’s Open Blues Jam 8PM 

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Open Mic 9:30PM 

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Open Mic hosted by Rigel Mitchell 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Adam Christian. 9PM Sign-up/9:30 Start. No Cover

    

8 THURSDAY    

4TH STREET FORUM Turner Hall, 1034 N 4th St Seniors, Health Care & End-Of-Life Integrity. NOON Free & open to the public.

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae w/ DJ Smiley 9:30PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Mike Mangione w/ Ehson Rad 9:30PM $5

    

9 FRIDAY    

BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer. David Rhodes (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7PM 

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101  

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North 102.9 The Hog Presents: House Band Search 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Sandmen (Morphine Tribute) 9:30PM $5

PINK HOUSE STUDIO 601 E Wright Tell Your Stories 7-10PM Suggested Donation: $3

    

10 SATURDAY    

ART BAR 722 E Burleigh Ultimate 80s Party - Benefit for LGBT Center 7:30PM 

EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET Beans & Barley Parking Lot. North & Kenilworth BJ Seidel of Decibully 10AM-2PM

EMPTY BOWLS MATC-Oak Creek Campus. 6665 S Howell Benefits Milwaukee area Food Pantries. Bowl of soup (you keep the bowl): $20. Kids; $!0

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Erikjames w/ Honey Tongue And a Way & Michael Abraham 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust G.C. Love Band w/ Daydreams 9:30PM $5

URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place Woodland Pattern presents Wendell Berry. Milwaukee Book Festival kick-off. 2PM $8 general/$7 students or seniors/$6 members

    

11 SUNDAY    

GARDENERS MARKET Locust & Bremen Sir Pinkerton & The Magnificents 11AM-4PM

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Angelina’s B-Day & support Urban Underground Benefit.  8PM 

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Pay-What-You-Can Sunday  

    

12 MONDAY    

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 2011 N Oakland Job Seekers Prayer Group  

LGBT CENTER 315 W Court Get Smart About Credit 6:30-8PM Register: 292-3065

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poets Monday - 7:30PM / Mike Fredrickson - 10PM. No Cover 

MARQUETTE UNION 15th & Wells. Susan Neville (Milwaukee Book Festival) 4PM 

UWM UNION 220 E Kenwood Zombie Survival Techniques with Max Brooks, Author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7PM 

    

13 TUESDAY    

MILW LIBRARY 814 W Wisconsin Milwaukee Public Library’s Central Book Discussion Group will discuss vampire stories (including books, films, folklore and television). (Milwaukee Book Festival) 5:30PM 

RNA MONTHLY MEETING Gordon Park Pavilion 2828 N Humboldt 7PM 

SHATTUCK MUSIC CENTER 218 N East Ave, Waukesha. Carroll University Presents: Sorrel King, Health Care Reform Activist and Author of Josie’s Story (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7:30PM 

    

14 WEDNESDAY    

BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer. Author Anne Basting discusses her new book, Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7PM 

CAROLINE’S JAZZ CLUB 401 S 2nd Big O’s Open Blues Jam 8PM 

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Open Mic 9:30PM 

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Open Mic hosted by Rigel Mitchell 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Lisa Ridgely. 9PM Sign-up/9:30 Start. No Cover

UWM UNION 220 E Kenwood Lyrical Sanctuary Presents: Raymond Luczak, author of “Eyes of Desire: A Deaf Gay & Lesbian Reader” (Milwaukee Book Festival) 8PM 

WOODLAND PATTERN 720 E Locust Banned Books Event presented by ACLU of WI, Woodland Pattern Book Center, and Wisconsin Center for the Book (Milwaukee Book Festival) 6:30PM 

    

15 THURSDAY    

4TH STREET FORUM Turner Hall, 1034 N 4th St MPS + X = Success? NOON Free & open to the public.

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae w/ DJ Smiley 9:30PM 

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Independent Idols w/ Trick Pretty, Wild Life & Toda We Fl 

LGBT CENTER 315 W Court Spiritual Wellness: Being in the “Now” 7-8:30PM Register: 292-3065

MARIAN CENTER 3195 S Superior RedBird-RedOak Writing Presents: Studio Open House & Grand Re-Opening (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7PM 

MILW CHAMBER THEATRE 158 N Broadway PICNIC by William Inge. Through Nov 1  

UWM CURTIN HALL 3243 N Downer A Multimedia Evening of Ekphrastic Poetry with Jesse Lee Kercheval, author of “Cinema Muto” (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7:30PM 

    

16 FRIDAY    

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101  

GALLERY GRAND Grand Ave Club, 604 N Water Gallery Night: State of the Art of the State. Milwaukee gathering of emerging Wisconsin Artists. Music and Poetry with Harvey Taylor 3-8:30PM Music at 5:30-7PM

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North 102.9 The Hog Presents: House Band Search 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Private Party  

NEXT CHAPTER BOOKSHOP 10978 N Port Wash Rd John Eisenberg, author of That First Season: How Vince Lombardi Took the Worst Team in the NFL and Set It on the Path to Glory (Milwaukee Book Festival) 7PM 

PINK HOUSE STUDIO 601 E Wright Kirtan with Kaita 7:30-9:30

WHITNALL PARK Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners Camp We-Kan-Tak-It multi-media musical comedy performance. Call 414.347.1685

    

17 SATURDAY    

BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer. Council for Wisconsin Writers 2009 Winners Event (Milwaukee Book Festival) 2pm 

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Milwaukee Cricket Club  

GALLERY GRAND Grand Ave Club, 604 N Water Gallery Night: State of the Art of the State. Show runs through Sun Nov 29

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North The Cocksmiths (last show)  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Super Custom Delux 9PM $5

VISION EYE ART 901 E Center Children’s Day. Free screenings for kids through 12 years. Specials on kids eyeglasses.

    

18 SUNDAY    

GARDENERS MARKET Locust & Bremen Dim Peepers 11AM-4PM

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Pay-What-You-Can Sunday  

WHITNALL PARK 5K Run for Peace Action.  

WOODLAND PATTERN 720 E Locust Woodland Pattern Book Center Presents: K. Silem Mohammad, Patrick Durgin, and Jen Hofer (Milwaukee Book Festival) 2PM 

    

19 MONDAY    

BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer. New Vampire’s Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night 7PM 

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 2011 N Oakland Job Seekers Prayer Group  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poets Monday - 7:30PM / Sigmund Snopek - 10PM. No Cover

    

20 TUESDAY    

BRADY STREET ASSOC. Tamarack School Basement, 1150 E Brady St. October forum with Police Chief Edward Flynn.  

    

21 WEDNESDAY    

CAROLINE’S JAZZ CLUB 401 S 2nd Big O’s Open Blues Jam 8PM 

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Open Mic 9:30PM 

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Open Mic hosted by Rigel Mitchell 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Tyler Sjostrum. 9PM Sign-up/9:30 Start. No Cover

URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place Healthy, Earth-Friendly Interiors - Lyn Falk of Solterra Studios 6:30-8PM Register: 292-3065

    

22 THURSDAY    

4TH STREET FORUM Turner Hall, 1034 N 4th St Troubled Children: Challenging School & Society NOON Free & open to the public.

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae w/ DJ Smiley 9:30PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Tomb of the Unknown Junkie 9PM $5

    

23 FRIDAY    

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101  

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North 102.9 The Hog Presents: House Band Search 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Dude X 2 w/ The Scrubbers 9:30PM $5

PINK HOUSE STUDIO 601 E Wright Dress-N-Draw with Thea Kovac 7-10PM Suggested Donation: $5

    

24 SATURDAY    

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North ETO  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Delta Routine CD Release w/ Archie Powell and the Exports & the Last Rhino 9:30PM $5

MURRAY AVE ART & HARVEST FESTIVAL Murray between North & Thomas Vendors, games, live music. 1PM-10PM

OUTPOST 100 E Capitol Celebrate Fall Flavors Sampler  

    

25 SUNDAY    

GARDENERS MARKET Locust & Bremen TBA 11AM-4PM

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Pay-What-You-Can Sunday  

    

26 MONDAY    

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 2011 N Oakland Job Seekers Prayer Group  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poets Monday - 7:30PM / Amy Rohan - 10PM. No Cover 

    

28 WEDNESDAY    

CAROLINE’S JAZZ CLUB 401 S 2nd Big O’s Open Blues Jam 8PM 

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Open Mic 9:30PM 

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Open Mic hosted by Rigel Mitchell 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Brent Lichtenberg. 9PM Sign-up/9:30 Start. No Cover

    

29 THURSDAY    

4TH STREET FORUM Turner Hall, 1034 N 4th St Newspapers in Decline: A Threat to Democracy & Community? NOON Free & open to the public.

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae w/ DJ Smiley 9:30PM 

    

30 FRIDAY    

CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101  

DANCEWORKS 1661 N Water Simone Ferro and Friends II (through Nov 8)  

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North 102.9 The Hog Presents: House Band Finals 9PM 

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Songwriter Showcase: Allen Cote, Joe Crockett, Jason Mohhr, Chris DeMay, Justin Rolbecki, Erik Neave, Scott Hanson, Rob Hansen. 9:30PM $5

    

31 SATURDAY    

G-DADDY’S BBC 2022 E North Johnny Sturgeon and the Baitmasters 9PM No Cover

HALLOWEEN City of Milwaukee Trick of Treat.  1-4PM  

LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Jonathan Burks Band Halloween Show w/ Trusty Knife & The Chain 9:30PM $5