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 […]
Kwanzaa
Faithful to the Spirit of the Season
All I want for Christmas is Kwanzaa.
I fell out of love with the commercial offerings of Christmas when I was 10 years old…
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 […]
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 thats why they say, You are what you eat. Michael Timms Award Winning Apple Pie At Riverwest Currents, Michael has always been […]
Harambee Connection
Stories and photo by Charlesetta Thompson African American Holiday Traditions Black people all over the world are festive, so why not in Milwaukees Harambee community? Watch Night Most churches in African American communities celebrate New Years Eve with a Watch Night service that usually begins at 9 or 10 pm, with singing, praying and testimony […]
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