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