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December 2005

1 THURSDAY BREMEN CAFE Open Mic 9:30 pm CIRCLE A Warlock The JookBot CLUB TIMBUKTU Fidel, CD Listening Party 6-9pm LINNEMANS Joey Leal w/ Matt Hendricks & Julie Moffet MAM Film Animation Program: contempory & local animators 7pm $7/5 members MIRAMAR THEATRE Puppetry of the Penis 8 pm. (Tues-Sun through Dec. 11) SCHWARTZ BOOKS SHOREWOOD […]

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Have You Heard About Harambee?

“Harambee” is a Kenyan word. During Kwanzaa, each evening a candle with a special significance is lit by the leader of the ceremony. Then everyone says something about what the candle symbolizes–unity, for instance, on the first evening of Kwanzaa. Then the leader shouts “Harambee!” (hah-rahm-BEH) which means “Let’s all pull together.” Everyone else shouts […]

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Our Favorite Recipes

Some of our staff members have agreed to share their favorite holiday recipes with our readers. Take a read through… these recipes say as much about the writers as the food involved. Perhaps that’s why they say, “You are what you eat.” Michael Timm’s Award Winning Apple Pie At Riverwest Currents, Michael has always been […]

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Harambee Connection

Stories and photo by Charlesetta Thompson African American Holiday Traditions Black people all over the world are festive, so why not in Milwaukee’s Harambee community? Watch Night Most churches in African American communities celebrate New Year’s Eve with a “Watch Night” service that usually begins at 9 or 10 pm, with singing, praying and testimony […]