WHAT: A fundraiser for Milwaukee Feminist Books put on by VOX & co-sponsors Fems & Rainbow Alliance : Open mic : Used booksale : Fun raffle giveaways ($ 3.00 recommended donation at the door) WHEN: THIS WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12—@ 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm WHERE: 8th Note Cafe–1st floor of student union WHY: Because Milwaukee […]
November 2003
Posted inMusic & Events
[MARN] MADE IN MILWAUKEE: 17 short films, $10
Old Skool Productions and local filmmaker Ross Bigley proudly announce the following line up of The 5 th Semi-Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival. The festival will be held at Bean Head Cafe, 1835 North Martin Luther King Drive on November 21-22nd, 2003. Bean Head Cafe will also award the grand prize of $1,000 on the […]
Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Stop Taking Water for Granted
by Karen Charman
Modern industrial society disregards the essential role naturally flowing waterways and wetlands serve to prevent flooding, filter runoff and maintain biodiversity.
Instead, we use technology to transfer enormous quantities of water — either by diverting rivers and streams into huge reservoirs and other catchments, or by sucking it from the ground — primarily for industrial agriculture and development that otherwise would be impossible.
Posted inMusic & Events
Urban Stargazers – Lunar Eclipse 11/8
For a few brief moments this Saturday night, the full Beaver moon of November will enter the shadow of the earth. The Urban Stargazers invite you to join us at the center to celebrate this biannual event. We will be setting up telescopes at 6:00, around the time the earth enters the prenumbral, but optimal […]
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Poetry for a Small Planet
featuring Jeff Poniewaz and Milwaukee Poet Laureate Antler Tuesday, November 18th, 7pm at Marquette’s Haggerty Museum Free! The Haggerty Museum of Art on Marquette University campus will host a free poetry reading featuring Riverwest poets Jeff Poniewaz and Antler. Both poets have consistently addressed environmental issues in their poetry. Antler’s book of “Selected Poems” was […]
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