by Melanie Lawder For years, teachers and staff at Franklin Pierce Elementary School had pondered why their school name celebrated an anti-abolitionist president who continually bowed to pro-slavery interests in the years leading up the American Civil War. A one-term Democrat from New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce is often considered to be one of the least […]
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December 17 Mon. 18 Tue. 19 Wed. Currents Calendar
17 MONDAY BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic 8pm // Music Open Mic 10pm JAZZ ESTATE A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Commercialists play the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to the 1965 holiday classic. Special holiday cocktails and good cheer! Adults only. Shows at 7 and 9pm. LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Tim Kloss, 9pm MKE […]
Franklin Pierce Elementary sheds name of pro-slavery president, reinvents itself as Riverwest Elementary
Atheist Blows Up Baby Jesus
Walking through sleepy Christmas Eve Milwaukee, Go by house where no one’s home but Outdoor life-size inflatable Nativity Scene is illuminated, Inflated Mary & Joseph, inflated Wise Men and inflated gifts, Inflated shepherds, farm animals and stable, Inflated angels with inflated wings and halos, Inflated Star of Bethlehem, inflated manger But baby Jesus is deflated! […]
December Calendar December 2018
1 SATURDAY 2018 SANTA CYCLE RAMPAGE, Cranky Al’s, 6901 W North Av, Day-of-Registration: 7am – 9am at BelAir Cantina Tosa, 6817 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa. 9:30 am – Ride leaves from Cranky Al’s at 69th and North Ave. 10:30 am – Ride ends at Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N Commerce St. CIRCLE A Alive At Eight: […]
Shangri-LA Premiere at Oriental Theatre – Friday Night 1 show – 11/15/18 at 6:45 PM
Chance to see completed digital series Shangri-LA in its entirety this Friday at the Oriental Theatre, presented by Milwaukee film. 6:45pm Here is a link to our website and trailer www.Shangri-LAshow.com The show was created by UWM film grads Drew Rosas and Nick Sommer, and features Mark Borchardt in several scenes shot in Riverwest. (And a Cameo […]
Calendar November 2018 RWcurrents
1 THURSDAY NOVEMBER BREMEN CAFÉ The Meatcurtains, Lollygagger, Electric Pariah, Tummyache COLECTIVO PROSPECT Live from the Back Room: The Wind + The Wave JAZZ ESTATE Bonifas Electric Band with Brian Lynch 8-11pm JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local.) programming: Carrorism — Visualize your caring heart. An inspiring lecture on kindness […]